Weekly Rundown (5.22.11)

• Finished Modern Family today.  Can honestly say this was a great and needed series for us.  Already hearing stories of people freed, marriages moving from divorce to restoration, and salvations!  Soli deo gloria!


• Baptism ... what can I say?! God gave us this command to remind us of His salvation and His power.  I believe public, bold baptisms are also a great encouragement to those who have already been saved.  Baptism reminds us that God is still mighty to save and our work to evangelize and connected the disconnected is not in vain!


• Sign-up for E-GIVE!
  
  
  
  • During the summer months our church attendance is less consistent which translates into lower offerings to the church.  However, our mission continues and God's work does not let up ... even in the summer.  So E-Give not only helps you give automatically and consistently even when you can't physically put something in the offering during a worship service; it also keeps our church's ministries and missions going strong year round.
  
  
  • To sign-up go to www.rockbridge.cc and click on "Give".  You'll need your checking account number and your bank's "routing number" (found on a personal check).  It's simple and easy.
  
  
  
  


• Our Calhoun campus' new building is ready: NEXT Sunday at either 9:30 or 11:00 am (going to 2 services too!).
  
  
  
  • I toured the building on Friday and WOW!! It is amazing.  It is at the old Piggly Wiggly location right off Highway 41.
  
  
  • Praying God uses the building to further His mission, advance His kingdom, and increase RBCC's impact for Him in Gordon County!!
  
  
  
  


• Update on Beth: Thanks so much for asking and staying faithful to pray for her and our family.
  
  
  
  • She is still in the hospital and may get released by mid-week. Her throat area is still healing and now shedding the scabs so eating and drinking has been difficult.
  
  
  • We expect to have another PET scan this week to determine how well all this treatment has worked against the Epstein-Barr virus.  This "EBV" continues to be our biggest concern and obstacle so we are praying it is all gone!!
  
  
  • Prayer requests:
    
    
    
    • The complete and final defeat of the Epstein-Barr virus in Beth's body.
    
    
    • Healing for her throat area and the ability to eat and drink normally again.
    
    
    • T-cell production to ramp up (several of the medicines she had to take lately suppress this part of the immune system)!!
    
    
    • For the family of our dear friend, Edwin who passed away last week from a post-transplant infection.