July News
at Peter's Creek |
| Greeting to all from all
of us here at Peter’s Creek. Summer is in full
swing with many activities within the church and our
community. Some projects are winding down while, with
God’s graciousness, others are beginning to move
in full motion. |
| We have started numerous
mission projects that will show others that we are about
our Father’s business in sharing the gospel in
word and deed. Barbara Crider is our Mission’s
Coordinator and has found projects that will help those
who are in need for the upcoming season. A beautiful
pieced quilt has been designed by the women of the church
with Karen McGuire assembling each section with such
wondrous care that will be auctioned at the Carmi Children’s
Home Open House in September. |
| Corinna Hall has brought
to our attention the special needs in the Appalachian
Mountains where we have been collecting clothes, household
items and various things that will help the different
missions that operate in that region. Plans are being
made to take a shipment in August so the citizens of
that region will be able to be ready for school and
the oncoming winter weather. Any church or person wishing
to help in this mission project, please contact us here
at the church and we will let you know how you can help
in the worthwhile project. |
| Members have been collecting
items that will help the international students that
will attend Southern Illinois University as a welcome
basket to be distributed by the Baptist Union on the
college grounds. Sis. Judy has provided the information
about this mission project and she encourages all churches
to help by participating to reach those who come to
this country to study. Who knows how God will bless
them with the gifts at will be given that maybe the
“door of opportunity” to reaching a lost
soul.
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| Once again, we are collecting
school supplies for the Carmi Children’s Home.
This will help with the upcoming school year and those
who will be attending. The box is beginning to become
filled with numerous items that have been so graciously
given.
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| On July 11th, our sanctuary was filled
with youth from Fellowship Baptist in Vienna, IL. They
gave God the glory in all they did with the different
activities that they presented- puppets, interpretive
movement to contemporary songs, testimonies, worship praise
choruses, and even an uplifting witness from a summer
missionary who spent time in Greece preparing the way
for the Olympic Games. This amazing group of youth is
scheduled to go to the Upper Peninsula to be a part of
witnessing and sharing of the gospel to those there. What
an uplifting evening that has inspired our church in spreading
the word to those in our community and other areas even
more than we have ever before. God’s will be done
in everything that we are striving to accomplish for Him
here and the other places that needs are being met. |
Three women took part in WMU Retreat
at Hillcrest Camp on July 16-17. The spirit of the Lord
was surely in that place as the ladies gathered to share
and to learn more about becoming a closer walking Christian
and to grow in our daily walk with Him. We have all
come away closer to Him for the opportunity of the retreat.
We thank the ladies of Big Saline Association for their
invitation for it would not have been possible to accomplish
without their driving force and willingness to share
with all of those in attendance. What a wonderful time
in the Lord! |
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Our hearts are sorrowed to hear about the recent passing
of Kristin Lynn Smith, granddaughter of Loree Colver.
May the Comforter console the family during this trying
time.
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| During our recent Sunday School
enrollment challenge, the Adult Women’s Class came
away the winner! Yes, who says that Sunday School is only
for younger people, these women went out, searched and
BROUGHT IN new members for their class. The reward that
they have received in an afternoon of dining at the River
Port in Golconda. Congratulations to one and all in Sis.
Judy’s class. |
| On July 31st, we are hosting
a luncheon to honor the new Director of Mission, Dr. John
Rogers. He has been doing so much in promoting the camp,
visiting the churches and filling in everywhere he is
needed (and we all know how much that is a job in itself!)
We cordially invite each pastor, their wives and each
church member to attend and welcome him into the “fold”.
He has an enormous job ahead of him but with the grace
of God, we are sure that all this are truly possible. |
| “The Lord ia nigh
unto all them that call upon Him, to all that call upon
Him is truth. He will fulfill the desire of then that
fear Him: He also will hear their cry, and will save them.”
Psalm 145:18. |
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