“Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?”

Exodus 3:11

Moses asked a question that has crossed all of our minds. When we are called to serve God or talk to someone about Christ, we automatically think, “Who am I to do this? How can little ol’ me ever begin to serve God? What right and qualifications do I have to be used by God?”

When God calls us, the devil is quick to remind us of our shortcomings and sins. How can we ever begin to think about serving the Almighty God? How can we possibly do it? The answer is found in the next verse: “I will be with you!” (Exodus 3:12)

God will never call us unless He promises to go with us. He gives us the power and strength to do His will. It worked for Moses and it will work for us. Give it a try.

The Fee Fee Annual Picnic was a tremendous success. The event was moved indoor because of the storms. Thank the Lord for our beautiful Family Life Center. It was a perfect place to have the gathering. Everyone played games, fellowshipped, and had lots of food to eat. A great big “thank you” to the Socials Committee for all the hard work that made this possible. Also a big “thank you” to Andrea Baldwin for providing the kitchen help and assisting in the process.

It was very successful with about 300 people attending. It was so wonderful to see the church family fellowshipping in such a great way. We are so blessed as a church.

An update on the roof situation: We have completely new roofs on all of our buildings except the office complex. All known leaks are stopped and our insurance covered the cost. Praise be to the Lord! The bad news is that the office roof has begun to leak (especially over my office). I have temporarily relocated down the hall and our insurance is working with us on repairing or replacing this roof. Pray for it to be replaced. Eventually we will have it all done. Life is always one exciting thing after another but God gives us the grace to go on.

A quick note on the church’s giving: At the end of May we had given almost $40,000 more this year than in 2012. I believe that much of this can be credited to the Stepping Up Together emphasis we had last September. It is amazing what the church family can do when we work together. Thank you for your support and keep Stepping Up Together.

Our church is doing very well and is reaching many new people in our community. Come and help us be all we can be for the Lord.

See you in church,

    Brother Randy   

SOUNDS OF SAINTS

Have you ever wondered about the singing of Paul and Silas while they were in prison after being severely beaten? I’ll admit that I am curious about quirky things that really don’t matter, but I sometimes wonder if these two saintly prisoners sang in harmony or unison; were they singing songs that had been composed or were they simply improvising on the spot? I doubt they would have approached the sound of Simon and Garfunkel or your favorite contemporary Christian artists or even the style of Sacred Harp singing, although I would suspect the latter would more closely replicate the timbre of their singing. The most astonishing fact surrounding this event is that the other prisoners LISTENED and God RESPONDED with an earthquake that set them free! The sincerity of their hearts and the obvious deep connection with their Creator was compelling for their audiences of several and of One. Wow! Powerful stuff. Think about it.

UPCOMING PATRIOTIC SERVICE AND KIDS

All kids are invited to participate in our June 30 Patriotic Service. If you have children who can participate please contact me This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  and more details will be provided. We will have two 45-minute rehearsals - Wednesdays, June 19 and  June 26. Both rehearsals will begin at 5:15 in the choir room.

SUMMER CHOIR

Both the 8:00 a.m. choir and the 10:50 a.m. choir will continue to rehearse throughout the summer months. The choirs are vital to our worship experience. This would be a good time for you to join us. We always have rehearsal packets ready for prospective new members. You're welcome!

ONE MORE THING....

“Oh Tannenbaum, Oh Tannenbaum”

See you Sunday - AND Wednesday                                                  —Ronna

Vacation Bible School is June 24-28 this year. I hope you’ll pray for the children and workers at KINGDOM ROCK-where kids stand strong for God! Child care is available during VBS for workers’ preschoolers. Please let me know if you will need that care so we have workers who will lovingly care for your kids. THANK YOU all who are preparing to help!

Coming Up:

¨ June 15:  Father’s Day Weekend (Cardinal Baseball related) Mystery Trip #1. Tickets are purchased. Church bus will leave at 8:45 a.m. from church parking lot. Dress comfortably (lots of walking). We should  return by noon.

¨ June 29: Mission project for kids: making sack lunches for homeless in St. Louis City. 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon in Fellowship Hall.

¨ July 6:  Kids’ Mystery Trip #2. Dress comfortably for outside activity; bring sack lunch. Preschoolers must be accompanied by an adult; older children without an adult will need a permission slip. No cost required.

¨ July 8-12 (dates were printed wrong in previous Forerunner): RA Camp—forms and deposit should already be turned in.  

¨ July 19:  Kids’ Mystery Trip #3 in the evening. More info to follow.

Welcome, New Member

On Sunday, June 2—

Presenting herself as a candidate for church membership by transfer of letter:

· Sandy Durell

Thank You

Thank You notes received from Bro. Wes Owens, Mel & Marie Janis and Regina Pfeiffer have been posted on the bulletin board in the hallway to the Cornerstone Café.

Sympathy

Our love through Christian sympathy is extended to Larry (Pat) Condra in the death of his mother, Irene Potter, on June 3. Irene was the grandmother of Drew Condra.

Upcoming Events

June 15 - Men’s Prayer Breakfast, 8:00 a.m., HomeTown Buffet

June 20 - Ladies Summer Supper Club, Hacienda Restaurant, 6:00 p.m. (sign up in Parlor)

June 28 - Fee Fee Family to River City Rascals Game, 7:05 p.m. (buy tickets in the Parlor at $8.00/ticket)

June 30 - Patriotic Service, 8:00 a.m. and 10:50 a.m.

June 30 - Forever His, Youth Choir from LaGrange, Georgia in concert, 6:00 p.m.

July 4 - Independence Day  Holiday, church office and buildings closed

July 7 - Summer Concert Series and Super Sundae Nights begin

July 14 - Church Business Meeting, 7:00 p.m.

July 17 - Fee Fee Family Church Swim Night, 8:00 -10:00 p.m. at Bridgeton Pool

July 22-25 - Adult Victorious Bible Study, 9:00-11:30 a.m.

Summer Concert Series

Each concert will begin at 6:00 p.m. on the Sundays listed below and will be followed by Super Sundae Night in the Dining Room. Join us for hotdogs, nachos and ice cream following each concert.

July 7 - Shades of Grace (a six-piece bluegrass band)

July 14 - The Lesters

July 21 - The Harris Trio

July 28 - Celebration Brass

August 4 - Autumn’s Child / Mark Holland (Mark plays Native American flute)

August 11 - Assurance Quartet (No Super Sundae Night on this date)

Happy Father’s Day

Sunday, June 16, is Father’s Day and in honor of this special day, all men, 18 years of age and older, will receive a gift at the end of each morning service. Please note that there will not be any afternoon activities or evening service on that day;   enjoy the rest of the day with your family and friends.