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CHBC Ramblings

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Vacation Bible School FOLLOW UP
Our final enrollment in our evening VBS was 139 with an average attendance of 106, including the adults in our classes. We are excited to have met so many new families and their children. As a follow up with children, my daughter Lydia Pitts will start this Wednesday a class from 6:15-8:00 p.m. for those who have completed grades 1-6. The time together will include music, crafts, Bible stories, recreation, and library time. The Bible study will be on the Names of God. Help get the word out!

Foundations for Families continues
This past Sunday I shared the third and last message on marriage in this series based on Genesis 2.24. The first was Marriage: A Leaving, sharing the principle that marriage is to be the primary relationship of life for those who marry. The second was titled Marriage: A Cleaving, and we emphasized that marriage is to be a permant relationship for the husband and wife. Finally, we saw the result God intends from putting these into practice in Marriage: One Flesh – The Sanctity of Sex. In this message, we celebrated the overall unity that God designed for marriage and the gift of sex that symbolizes that total unity.

It’s always interesting to hear the feedback on any message; it is particularly so when you talk about a topic like sex! Many people expressed thanks that I had spoken about this important area of life and approached it from the positive side, emphasizing that it is a gift from God to be experienced in marriage. Others were thankful to hear a clear word from God on the subject since our world gives us so many wrong messages. A young couple passing through from South Carolina said their first anniversary was just a few days ahead and the message acted as a timely reminder for them of the importance of God’s design for marriage unity. A couple of my favorite responses, though, were the following: “Fred, do you realize how old most of us are in this church?” and “I hope you taped that message. You could sell that sermon!” To the latter, I responded that I didn’t think anyone would pay for it but that we do offer free CD’s to anyone who asks, and all of the messages are available free online at www.clairmonthills.org.

This coming Sunday I will continue the Foundations for Family series with a message called Training a Child Through Godly Discipline.

New Members!
This past week we also welcomed Jack and Vivian Conner into our fellowship. Jack and Vivian recently moved from Macon, Georgia, and they have been actively involved in Lawrence Drive Baptist Church there for several years. Besided that, they are Cindy’s parents (and my in-laws)! We are so happy to have them living nearby and so glad that they have joined our church. Thank you for welcoming of them, even as you welcome everyone who comes to our church.