Memorial Day

Memorial Day; the unofficial start of the summer season.
Memorial Day; a day for cooking out and being with family.
Memorial Day; a time for golf.
Memorial Day; means school is almost over for the year.
Memorial Day; a three day weekend.
Memorial Day . . .

Memorial Day: a time to Remember!

Memorial Day is a time set aside for us to remember and give thanks for all those who have gone before us. Take some time this Memorial Day weekend to remember and give thanks for parents, teachers, friends, and others who have impacted your life. In the past Memorial Day was a time to go to the cemetery, lay flowers on the grave of a loved one, and remember their life.

In preparation for worship this week take some time and read John 11:1-45. This a story of Jesus visiting a cemetery, and then doing something extraordinary.

Grace and Peace,
Rich

Time for CAMP ! ! ! !

I don’t know anything that we can do to help our kids know Jesus better than sending them to camp. Every year kids enter a relationship with Jesus for the first time; grow in their relationship with Jesus: hear calls to missions and ministry; experience the forgiveness and grace of Christ; and experience real Christian community like nowhere else. Maybe you can tell, I believe in camp! I’m excited about this year’s camping opportunities. Here is the schedule for this year’s camps:
June 15-19 OneWay 8/9
June 22-26 OneWay 10/12
June 29-July 3 OneWay 4/5
July 6-10 OneWay 6/7
(The numbers to the right of the camp name are the grades the camper will be entering in the fall of 2009)

You can find more info at:
www.cetacanyon.org
www.camp09.info

And as always we are in need adult volunteers to give a week of their time to work camp this summer. I can’t think of a better way to spend your summer break than helping kids experience the grace of Jesus! See Scott Smith to help with OneWay 10/12 and see Rich Jones to help with OneWay 8/9 and either of us can help connect you with the directors of the other camps.

Also, Ceta Canyon is hosting an Open House this Sunday May 17th from 2 - 4pm. This is a great opportunity to check out the camp!

Grace and Peace,
Rich