June 2, 2006

Dear Saints Of Andrew:
THIS SUNDAYJune 4, 20068:00, 9:15 & 10:45
PENTECOST SUNDAY Nancy Davis preaching"CAN YOU HEAR THE WIND BLOW?"
She encourages us to wear red and yellow!
The service will include a report on the “Sharing, Growing, Changing Lives”campaign.

*SATURDAY EVENING SERVICES START TOMORROW EVENING, 5:00, led by Rev. Michael.

*I fear I have given the impression that Nancy and I aren’t going to be around Sunday evening. No. We’re leaving Monday morning. Which means we will indeed be here for Pizza With The Pastors and the softball games. As to the softball schedule, Wayne Morford’s Ambassador’s have the 8:00 game; Eric Holstein’s Crusaders take the field at 9:00. All games are played at the Kelly Fields, Fort & 124th Street. We’re at the very back of the complex.

*FROM DIANA F.: Discuss the Da Vinci Code. Join this 4-week discussionbeginning June 4th at 7 p.m. Hear from theologians, then discuss the issuesraised in Dan Brown’s book and movie in a safe context. Come to your ownwell-reasoned conclusions about these issues. Registration is $10.

*“THE DA VINCI SERMON” is scheduled for Sunday morning, June 18.

*Congratulations to JIM & CHRISTINE J. at the birth of JOSEPH CHARLES, who came into the world on the last day of May.

*Vacation Bible School is fast approaching and the Teacher Appreciation Team is looking for donations for teacher snacks. We are asking for the following fruit to be donated: 4 whole seedless watermelons; lots and lots of seedless grapes; 3 bags of oranges; 10 pineapples; 12 melons (cantaloupe and honeydew) Please contact Judy at or Glenda if you can help us. We ask that you bring the fruit to the church on Sunday morning, June18. You can bring us the whole fruit and we will cut it up for the teachers each day. Thank you in advance for you generosity.

*Romans 8:22-27 We know that the whole creation has been groaning in labor pains until now; and not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly while we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies.For in hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes forwhat is seen? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience. Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words. And God, who searches the heart, knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.
*BRD