August 26 2018
with Pastor Terrell
“… ‘You see the trouble we are in: Jerusalem lies in ruins... Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem’…. They replied, ‘Let us start rebuilding.’ So they began this good work.” ~ Nehemiah 2:17-18 ~
Not to say that any of you were around to hear the first recording of it — but I’m sure many of you reading this today will know at least the melody and some of the chorus to an old, old song — In the Good Old Summertime — which was written in 1902! The first verse begins: There’s a time in each year That we always hold dear, Good old summer time; With the birds and the trees-es, And sweet-scented breezes, Good old summer time, When your day’s work is over Then you are in clover, And life is one beautiful rhyme, No trouble annoying, Each one is enjoying, The good old summer time. That song comes to mind because we are already at the end of August. Growing up, that always meant to me that the last days of summer were quickly coming to an end. In my ministry career, it has been the slowest month of the year — activity wise — at church. August has always been that part of the year when previously passed-over projects and sermon preparation can get extra attention. That is, until this year. August has been a whirlwind of activity here at First Southern. We have not been strolling though the trees-es and lying in the fields of clover around here — in fact, I don’t think there are any fields of clover in Arizona — even if we had the time to lay down in them.
PASTORAL STAFF Terrell Eldreth, Senior Pastor Scott Terry, Worship Pastor OFFICE CONTACT & HOURS Monday — Friday 8:30 A.M. — 4:30 P.M. Phone: 928-772-7218 Email: fsbcpv@firstsouthernpv.org SUNDAY SCHEDULE
Training for Good News Clubs and Awana have been going on, with more to come next month. They kick-off the new school year in two weeks along with ESL and the ESL Good News Club beginning just one week from Saturday. Add to that, we have been putting together the job description for our anticipated new Associate Pastor of Family Life Ministries and getting started on the remodel of our Children’s Building.
• Bible Study
9:00 A.M. • Morning Worship Service
10:30 A.M. • Evening Worship Service
6:00 P.M.
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