Spectacular Sunday

Yesterday exceeded fondest expectations. The 75th Anniversary Celebration at Plymouth was indeed special–renewing friendships, making new friends in Christ, sharing common faith. There were 327 present for the morning assembly, plus a few workers at the park preparing details for the noon picnic. The time was too short and the picnic was accentuated with raindrops. Fortunately it was dry in the open pavilions but the breeze was brisk and the temperature only slightly above 60 degrees. Welcome to a late summer (early fall) picnic in Michigan.
Sunday evening’s attendance at Holmes Road found the building pleasantly filled with an excellent crowd. The focus on mission was well received and the opportunity to remember times shared in the past made the evening special.
Of course, we are prejudiced but these are two special churches. Our lives have intertwined in immeasurable ways and we will never be the same. Churches form ministers as much as ministers form churches, and we have been changed by the ministries we shared with these two churches. We praise and thank the Lord for the wonderful way he leads us and guides us through open doors of Kingdom service.
After a brief reprieve, life returns to normal and several mission efforts await us in the coming weeks and months. But we are always blessed to be reminded of how good God is!