Heart to Heart
It hardly seems possible that summer is 2/3’s over. But the calendar tells the real story. We have now hit August, with its high heat, thunderstorms & hail, high fire danger, and a final surge of vacation trips & weekends spent camping in the mountains.
Diana and I just returned from a short vacation ourselves. We enjoyed time up in Canada with our parents and then reconnected with some special friends and families from our first church in Tofield, Alberta. It was precious time with wonderful people, that ministered encouragement & fresh energy to our hearts. We saw God put together some divine appointments, along with little things that reminded us that He sees us and faithfully watches over us. Thank you to those who prayed for us.
It's not too late to get engaged in the FAC summer activities planned for August. We are looking forward to a combined Grill & Chill BBQ with the Holy Spirit Anglican Church family on the 6th; another Dinners for 9 on the 13th; an Explorer’s Pool Party for children & their parents(@ the Preston’s) on the 14th; our High Mileage senior’s Corn Feed on the 23rd, and a final end-of-summer Water Day & BBQ @ Lake Elmo on the afternoon of the 27th.
In addition, we are anticipating ramping up prayer as we move toward Fall. On Sunday, the 17th (at 6:30pm) we will host a “Hold The Ropes” prayer event for our IWs. From September 3-7 th , there will be a daily PRAY FIRST event each night at the church. Then, on September 10th, we will host our 2 nd “Welcome Back To School” community block party for parents & students, at Gorham Park from 4:30pm until 6:30pm. We are looking for lots of help to host this event- stay tuned for how you can sign up to be part of the Block Party Serve Team.
Over the years, I’ve often found myself neck-deep in prepping for Fall ministries, while everyone else is enjoying summer activities and trips to the cabin or fishing at the lake. I’ve learned to remind myself that it’s good to see people taking time to be refreshed, so they can re-engage in ministry when they come home. I hope that’s where you find yourself as we enter August. Please pray for our church leadership team as we anticipate our Aug.11th Board mtg. We want to stay in step with the Spirit and pursue the things that God has prepared in advance for us to do (Ephesians 2:10). Pray for the Spirit’s guidance & God’s provision as we make ministry plans for Fall 2025.
Onward, upward For His glory (Phil.3:14) Pastor Adriaan & Diana <><