Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
I pray that the summer is going well for you. I hope you have found some time to visit family and friends and get a little rest and relaxation. The Hickman's enjoyed some vacation time to celebrate my parents' 50th anniversary at Lake Chelan and visit family. We also watched a lot of Kyle's baseball games. (13 year old N. Washington State Champs and 2nd at NW Regional's! Woohoo!) There were quite a few hot afternoon games in Ellensburg, Moses Lake, and Idaho Falls. We had to keep filling the boys up with water and Gatorade so they didn't get dehydrated. In hot weather everyone needs to drink plenty of liquid to keep going.
In John chapter 6 Jesus talks with the Samaritan woman at the well. Jesus got hot and thirsty like we all do and he asked the woman for a drink of water. But then he also offered her so much more. Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but those who drink of the water that I will give them will never be thirsty. The water that I will give will become in them a spring of water gushing up to eternal life.” (John 6:13-14)
Are you feeling a little spiritually parched by this time in the summer? Have you perhaps been away from Jesus the wellspring of living water a little too long? If so I invite you back to refreshing servings of Jesus during 10 AM Sunday worship services. We also offer an informal half hour Holy Communion service at 7:00 AM on Wednesdays for you early birds. Christian fellowship happens after every worship service. There is a 9 AM Thursday Bible study and a 7 PM Wednesday Women's Bible study.
Sunday, September 19th is the beginning of Sunday School and Adult Bible Study at 8:45 AM. Sunday education hour is another good opportunity to wade into the refreshing waters of the Bible and drink deeply of Jesus, the living Word and the water of eternal life. And then having been rehydrated and refreshed ourselves, we are sent out to share the life and love of Jesus with others, in all our different walks of life. Our Lord Jesus gives us all his great commission. “Go and make disciples of all nations.” Matthew 28:19.
I hope you all have a great time at the Ellensburg Fair and Rodeo and we'll see you in worship!
Serving Jesus with all of you,
Dennis Hickman, pastor