CM Update 4/26/09

Malachi 4:5-6 - Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord. And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.

Malachi's prophetic message closes the Old Testament with the threat of a curse. God had spoken an earnest call for man to repent from the first sin until Malachi, yet mankind choose every form of fulfillment but Him. Now, the Lord gives one last cry in the last book, chapter, and verse of the Old Testament. Thankfully, God's promise was not just a curse but a promise of Messiah, and even more thankfully, He did come and stop the curse. Now, we wait for the time when He will restore all things to how they should be. One of the greatest blessings will be the restoration of the broken family where parents (specifically fathers) live in love with their children. Keep looking to that day and your current cares will be in the right perspective.

In Jesus,
Phil

Weekly Updates:

• Prayer Requests
  • For new children to feel welcome.
  • That we can create an atmosphere in which the children can meet with Jesus.
    
  • For the Lord to do all He desires in our CM conference.
    
• The Skate Extravaganza is this Sunday please remember to remind the kids.
• As the summer nears, please help us transition to summer teachers by responding to Jillian's request for information.
  
• The annual CM Conference is on Saturday, May 2nd: Sign Up
  

Upcoming Events:

1. Skate Extravaganza - Sunday, April 26th (2:30 to 5:00pm)
2. Thru the OT Party - Wednesday, April 29th (7:00 to 8:30pm)
   
3. Annual CM Conference - Saturday, May 2nd (9:30 to 4:00pm)
4. Gone Fishin' - Saturday, May 23rd (9:30 to 4:30pm)
5. CM Appreciation & Prayer Dinner - Saturday, May 30th (5:00 to 7:00pm)