"Ponderings from the Pastor"
Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! One last weekend, and it’s time to say “goodbye” to Summer 2018. Is it just me, or was this a weird Summer? Ridiculous amounts of rain, humidity that had us feeling like we lived on a tropical island, and grass in our yards that you can just about hear and see growing! But we survived, and now it’s time for the big yellow buses to roll one again. Please pray for an extra dose of patience as everyone gets used to the new school hours and makes adjustments to our driving habits!! And as always, please watch out for the children as they are getting on and off the buses. Let’s work together to make sure that no one gets hurt.
September is a busy month here at Stockton too! On Sunday the 16th we will recognize and honor our Sunday school teachers during our 11:00 Worship Service. We have several very devoted men and women who take seriously their calling to lead both our children and adults through the Bible on Sunday mornings, and we want to make sure they know how important they are to us. The following Sunday, Sept. 23rd we will recognize our longest-time members and celebrate the 126- year history of Stockton Memorial Baptist Church. From our humble beginnings in three rented rooms on Eighth St. in the old Manchester District, to the 5+ acre property where our current building stands, it has been a very “interesting” transition. But what has always been a cornerstone of Stockton is the hard-working, God-worshipping, loving people who make up the “family” here. Of course, there is always room for our family to grow, and you are invited to come and join us on either of these celebration Sundays… or ANYTIME!
Lastly, just a reminder that we are continuing to serve this community by providing a big green and red dumpster in the back of our parking lot to accept recycled cardboard, paper, and newsprint, etc. I want to encourage you to take advantage of this program instead of filling your trash can or taking it to the dump yourself. We cannot accept any food stained cardboard, trash, plastic, or metal items in this dumpster… this is strictly for paper/cardboard.
It’s worth pondering,
Pastor Bill
Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! One last weekend, and it’s time to say “goodbye” to Summer 2018. Is it just me, or was this a weird Summer? Ridiculous amounts of rain, humidity that had us feeling like we lived on a tropical island, and grass in our yards that you can just about hear and see growing! But we survived, and now it’s time for the big yellow buses to roll one again. Please pray for an extra dose of patience as everyone gets used to the new school hours and makes adjustments to our driving habits!! And as always, please watch out for the children as they are getting on and off the buses. Let’s work together to make sure that no one gets hurt.
September is a busy month here at Stockton too! On Sunday the 16th we will recognize and honor our Sunday school teachers during our 11:00 Worship Service. We have several very devoted men and women who take seriously their calling to lead both our children and adults through the Bible on Sunday mornings, and we want to make sure they know how important they are to us. The following Sunday, Sept. 23rd we will recognize our longest-time members and celebrate the 126- year history of Stockton Memorial Baptist Church. From our humble beginnings in three rented rooms on Eighth St. in the old Manchester District, to the 5+ acre property where our current building stands, it has been a very “interesting” transition. But what has always been a cornerstone of Stockton is the hard-working, God-worshipping, loving people who make up the “family” here. Of course, there is always room for our family to grow, and you are invited to come and join us on either of these celebration Sundays… or ANYTIME!
Lastly, just a reminder that we are continuing to serve this community by providing a big green and red dumpster in the back of our parking lot to accept recycled cardboard, paper, and newsprint, etc. I want to encourage you to take advantage of this program instead of filling your trash can or taking it to the dump yourself. We cannot accept any food stained cardboard, trash, plastic, or metal items in this dumpster… this is strictly for paper/cardboard.
It’s worth pondering,
Pastor Bill
