Friday, August 9, 2019
Focus Church: Maple Grove
Pastor: Catherine L Turner and spouse Nevin
Rev. Dr. Larry Gallamore (retired) recently passed away on August 7. Graveside services will be on Monday August 12 at 11 am at the St Paul Church yard, 7600 Rock Hill Road, Affton MO. Condolences may be sent to Manchester UMC, Attn Terry Gallamore, 129 Woods Mill Rd, Manchester, MO 63011-4339
Scripture - Hebrews 11:8-16
8 By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was going to receive as an inheritance. He went out without knowing where he was going.
9 By faith he lived in the land he had been promised as a stranger. He lived in tents along with Isaac and Jacob, who were coheirs of the same promise. 10 He was looking forward to a city that has foundations, whose architect and builder is God.
11 By faith even Sarah received the ability to have a child, though she herself was barren and past the age for having children, because she believed that the one who promised was faithful. 12 So descendants were born from one man (and he was as good as dead). They were as many as the number of the stars in the sky and as countless as the grains of sand on the seashore. 13 All these people died in faith without receiving the promises, but they saw the promises from a distance and welcomed them. They confessed that they were strangers and immigrants on earth. 14 People who say this kind of thing make it clear that they are looking for a homeland. 15 If they had been thinking about the country that they had left, they would have had the opportunity to return to it.16 But at this point in time, they are longing for a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore, God isn’t ashamed to be called their God—he has prepared a city for them.
Saturday, August 10, 2019
Focus Church: McCredie
Pastor: Jack L Gillespie and spouse Brenda
Scripture - Luke 12:32-34
32 “Don’t be afraid, little flock, because your Father delights in giving you the kingdom. 33 Sell your possessions and give to those in need. Make for yourselves wallets that don’t wear out—a treasure in heaven that never runs out. No thief comes near there, and no moth destroys.34 Where your treasure is, there your heart will be too.
Sunday, August 11, 2019
Focus Church: Mexico
Pastor: Eric R Mattson and spouse Kathy
Scripture - Luke 12:35-40
Warning about being prepared
35 “Be dressed for service and keep your lamps lit. 36 Be like people waiting for their master to come home from a wedding celebration, who can immediately open the door for him when he arrives and knocks on the door. 37 Happy are those servants whom the master finds waiting up when he arrives. I assure you that, when he arrives, he will dress himself to serve, seat them at the table as honored guests, and wait on them. 38 Happy are those whom he finds alert, even if he comes at midnight or just before dawn.[a] 39 But know this, if the homeowner had known what time the thief was coming, he wouldn’t have allowed his home to be broken into. 40 You also must be ready, because the Human One[b] is coming at a time when you don’t expect him.”
