The ImmanueLight

Rev. Gerald Frederick
Minister of Music

Mrs. Betty W. Moore
Ministry Assistant-Finance

                Exhausted and sick at heart in the midst of this tragedy, the firefighters, police officers, and rescue workers rallied and kept searching.  And everyone pulled together in shared shock and grief.  Our world will never be the same, but in God do we trust!  Join us as we honor the memory of those lives taken, and salute those who serve to defend and protect our country.  This is a time for looking back and looking ahead; for remembrance and for moving forward.
               “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”  Psalm 46:1

John 4:35  Say not ye, “There are yet four months, and [then] cometh harvest?”  Behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.

                Jesus wants you and me to know that the harvest is now!  It is time for the harvest and I want to thank the Lord for the laborers!  Last Wednesday night we had a business meeting where we as a church body agreed together to accept those committee members and Sunday School teachers and workers.  I was so excited when we started to talk about positions in the areas of Sunday School and Missions needing to be filled that people started volunteering to fill those positions.  I have yet to have one person whom I have asked to fill a position that has said no.  God is opening our eyes to the possibilities of what He is doing and will do here at Immanuel.

                The other night a member of this church and I were talking about the growth in attendance of Immanuel.  We sat there and figured that within the last six weeks, our attendance in the Sunday morning worship service has grown by 60%.  That means that our worship attendance has grown approximately 10% a week for the past six weeks.  That is awesome!  Most churches would love to have 10% growth in a year’s time and we have grown in attendance by 60% in six weeks!  OUR GOD IS SO GOOD!!!

               What that means is that we need more laborers for the harvest!  I told the nominating committee that they will be busy all year enlisting more teachers and workers.  We already have started two new adult Sunday School classes and are looking to start more. We have started RA’s & GA’s and Mission Friends.  God is blessing us with laborers for the task.  If you can see what God is doing and know that you need to jump aboard and serve the Lord, call me or Jeanette and we will help you get plugged in.  Thanks for your willingness to serve and thanks to the Lord of the harvest. 

                                                Love in Christ, Pastor Willie

               “Enable Us to See the many mission needs within our State” is the main focus of the Janie Chapman Offering for State Missions.  This .offering will be used to promote missions in many ways so that God’s Word will be made known to those around us.  Monies for this special offering may be given any time through Sunday, September 29.  You will find enclosed in this issue of The ImmanueLight an offering envelope for your Janie Chapman Offering.

Dear Friends,
               David and I want to thank you for the contribution to Summerton Baptist Church in memory of Mother, [Doris T. Holladay].  We enjoyed our months at Immanuel with you so much, and we are so touched by your expression of concern and for your prayers for us during this time.  David is presently in China and joins me in expressing our deep appreciation to you all.
                              Love, Pam Dinkins