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You can tell by the buckets on our floor and the drips from our ceiling that rainy season has arrived at last.<\/strong> On Sunday morning I was at the front, just about to lead in a Scripture reading, and I let out a yelp<\/em> as I got sprayed by water from above. Apparently the rain from the night before was sitting up there, and dripping not only on me but on others throughout the service. Hopefully not much on our sound system!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Buckets<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

But hopefully I can be forgiven if I started thinking about the old song Showers of Blessing<\/em>…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Showers of blessing,
Showers of blessing we need:
Mercy drops round us are falling,
But for the showers we plead.<\/em><\/p>Daniel W. Whittle<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The words are an expression of thanks and prayer. Yes, we’re so thankful for what God is doing in our lives – in our community – in our church – but we want more! Not for ourselves, but for the Lord.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It fits well with Sunday’s study on the lives of Gideon and Barak – imperfect, hesitant men who nonetheless accomplished great things because of their faith in God. As William Carey pleaded – Expect great things from God, attempt great things for God!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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VBS promo flyer<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

So we are looking forward to more great things. In two weeks we’ll be well into a major community outreach event – a vacation Bible school in Las Palmas. We’ll be back at the old party hall where we used to meet for the week (that’s another story), Monday to Friday. We’ll have help from a short term team for the week, and a lot of help from many people in the church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’re preparing and praying – asking for those showers of blessing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The theme of the week is the life of Joseph (otherwise known as Zaphenath-paneah – that tongue-twister was Pharoah’s bright idea) – certainly one of my favourites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So we would love it if you joined us in prayer<\/strong> – pray for our church as we prepare, for the team as they travel, and for the families in the community. We’ll be having not only lessons for kids and young teens, but also for parents who will be hanging out while their kids are there. So pray that many would come, and that we would clearly share God’s truth and love with them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever! Amen.<\/em><\/p>Ephesians 3:20-21<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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