May 22-28, 2010
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Father Knows Best? "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither Isaiah 55:8
It concerned a young man who walked outside one day to meditate. He came to a field of ripe pumpkins. In the field was a huge acorn tree. The young man meditated on the tiny acorns hanging down from the huge tree limbs. Then he meditated on the huge pumpkins fastened to the tiny vines. The young man was convinced that the Lord had made a great blunder. He thought God should have put the tiny acorns on the tiny vines and the huge pumpkins on the huge limbs. Then the young man lay down under the tree and fell fast asleep. A few minutes later, he was awakened by a tiny acorn bouncing off his nose. The young man rubbed his bruised nose and thought: “Maybe God was right after all.” Often we are convinced that we are right about something only to discover sometime later that we are not. Scripture reminds us that “what seems to be God’s foolishness is wiser than human wisdom” (1 Corinthians 1:25).
Our Heavenly Father ALWAYS knows best. There are many occasions when we go through painful things that don’t make sense to us. We question. Have you ever felt like God must have made a blunder in your situation? He hasn’t! In fact, He is recalling us to a place of prayer where we can learn to let go of our ways and thoughts. I imagine our Father thrilled at the opportunity to help us recover and rediscover the truth that He always knows best. His ways and thoughts are always HIGHER than ours (Isaiah 55:9). He lovingly reveals to us again and again that He doesn’t make mistakes. To Trust Him More,
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Old books are like faithful friends – they help keep us. Scouring a rickety book shelf in the monastery, I found this treasure of a poem entitled “The Acorn and the Pumpkin” that has been useful in shaping my recent prayers.
In the mid 1950’s, a family TV comedy called Father Knows Best aired for six seasons. It was the story of the Anderson Family, who faced the normal but real challenges of daily life that any family faces. When a family crisis arose, the father, Jim Anderson, would calm the waters with a warm smile and some sensible advice. The family not only survived the crisis, but learned something through it. The main thing they learned and relearned was that their father often knew best.
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Sunday - Pray for George and Brenda Martin. Monday - Pray for Harold Mathia Tuesday - Pray for the McGregor's - Roddie, Donna and Gianna Wednesday - Pray for the Medina's - Jesse, Jme, Jesalyn, Jaden and Adam Hall Thursday - Pray for the Mertz's - Chris, Sara, Christian and Trinity Friday - Pray for the Morrow's - Jasper, Cheryl and Joel Saturday - Pray for Bill and Sue Munson
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Weekly Need: $5,386* Actual Weekly Giving Average: $4,551 ----------------------------------------------------- We were so blessed to have the Shepherd's Ministries with us on Sunday! The Orchard received $2,500 in the designated love offering for Shepherd's! =========================== * IMPORTANT NOTE: THE WEEKLY NEED, YTD WEEKLY AVERAGE AND YTD TOTAL ARE ADJUSTED QUARTERLY TO REFLECT ACTUAL NEEDS. THIS WEEK'S REPORT INCORPORATES THE FIRST QUARTERLY ADJUSTMENT. All contributions given to The Orchard Church will be used exclusively for charitable purposes in accordance with laws governing a tax-exempt organization organized under state law provisions and that of the Internal Revenue Code. In keeping with the foregoing commitment, we reserve the right to distribute all funds contributed to the area of greatest need. |
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CLICK HERE... Church-Wide Yard Sale
Volunteers are needed to help with the Yard Sale on May 21 from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and on May 22 from 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. If you can help please contact Carol Whitey or Pat Shevel. Day Camp
Volunteers Needed! Volunteers are needed for the Army of Praise Day Camp. Youth and adult volunteers will be needed. If you are willing to help, please let Pastor Anita know. ICU Outreach The snack baskets for the ICU outreach are empty. The response at Williamson Medical Center has been great but we need all children to bring some snacks this Sunday so that we can continue to bless those with family members in the ICU.
Dates at a Glance Mark your calendars for the following events: May 21-22 - Church-wide Yard Sale
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The Orchard will be sponsoring a Church-wide Yard Sale on May 21-22 to help us raise money for the church. Please clean out your closets, garage, sheds etc, price the items and bring them to the church ASAP. This is a great way to help you get organized and to benefit the church.
Army of Praise Day Camp will be held at the Orchard Ministry Center June 21-25 featuring B.B. Angelo, music, drama, sign language, praise dance, art and Stomp (instrumental/percussive praise.) This day camp will be from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. each day with a Celebration on Friday evening at 7:00 p.m. Camp is offered for children who have completed Kindergarten - 5th grades and the cost is $99 for the first child in the family and $75 for each additional child. Camp in open to the first 100 children to register...registrations forms are available from Pastor Anita or on the church website.Inviting lost and hurting people to receive New Life and Healing!
