In the middle of the political season, my heart is singing, “I’ve got a promise, everything’s gonna be alright…” We are praying for local, state, and national contests and encouraging everyone to vote! We sincerely believe that the Lord’s Will should be done, but we know that Jesus taught us to pray, “…Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven…” in order for His Will to be done! Prayer is an important key to seeing that accomplished.
At the Chapel, things are moving quickly! Last month, we hosted a large group in our Retreat Center, preached revival services in the Longview area, were asked to continue the work we have been doing for the past six years as Presbyter, and attended a powerful conference in Houston. We enjoyed the ministry of Pastor Robert Hogan, Pastor Jesse, and Pastor James. We have seen people’s lives change as they have allowed Jesus to minister in their lives and become Lord. We believe that “if Jesus is not Lord of all, He is not Lord at all!”
October has been a busy month. We had to decline an invitation from Abundant Life Cathedral to be a part of the 36th anniversary celebration in Kennett, Missouri. This was very painful to omit from our plans because I had the privilege of being the founding Pastor for that congregation. We will make plans to be there for their 40th!
It was great to host “Project Hope” this past week (Oct. 16). They are a great group from the Houston area who are in a rehabilitation program. It is wonderful when one finds forgiveness and works toward turning their lives around and moving forward in society as in the Lord. We had a wonderful fellowship meal that followed and we sincerely appreciate all who provided such a delicious meal.
We are scheduled to be in meetings in Kerrville the 19th through the 21st. These are leadership meetings and planning meetings for the activities for 2017. We are scheduled to be at a fish fry in Devine, TX for a group of 30-40 ministers and their spouses on October 27. We will be there with our friends, the Reverend Robert Nixon, Sr. and his son, the Reverend Bobby Nixon, Jr.
We are not forgetting early November activities as well.Everyone should be prepared for Time Change on November 6, for Election Day on November 8, Veterans Day on November 11, for one of the last Sea Academy Classes at the Chapel beginning November 11, for our Annual Community Thanksgiving Service at First Baptist on November 13, and for a day set aside in America for us to be thankful called “Thanksgiving” on November 24. All of these activities are very important and should be prepared for with prayer.
Fisherman’s Chapel is an interdenominational congregation, whose goal is to see the Lord’s Kingdom advanced in our community as in our individual lives. One will always find a warm welcome at all our services and everyone is urged to, “Come, grow with us!”
