Good afternoon. Thanksgiving is right
around the corner. The year has flown by. I have just a couple of things to
report since the last blog. First, a couple of people have been immersed these
past two weeks. For a long time, I had wanted to baptize these dear friends and
faithful church attendees. Although I had talked with them on several occasions,
for personal reasons they felt the timing was not right. That moment finally
arrived and the whole congregation celebrated with them.
We are in the process of getting the
church organized for 2017. We try to practice the teaching of Ephesians 4:11-13
which indicates everyone is called to serve. Everyone is to be involved. This
year so far, the clear majority of the people have signed up for at least one of
the sixteen ministry opportunities the church will offer. We ask God's blessings on these plans.
Christmas starts early in PR, around
Thanksgiving, and goes late, till mid-January. Yesterday we began the season by
celebrating Thanksgiving at the church. The church provided the meat and seven
or eight families supplied the rest. What a great meal we enjoyed. After dinner
and a short worship service, we were delighted by a concert of traditional Christmas music produced by a group of five from the mountains of Puerto Rico. They did a
wonderful job.
That catches the high points. Mary and I wish you
a Happy Thanksgiving. Blessings to each of you.
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