Thank you Grady Bray for your inspirational messages while Pastor Jeannine and Phil Biehls enjoyed a well-deserved vacation. Article by Joyce L. Wiedrich 8/14/2025 I can not believe that in a few weeks we will hear school bells in the air. We certainly will enjoy our last few weeks of summer, but know that fall is beautiful in this area of the country as well. Jeff Stempien gave the children’s message today- he asked the children how they received their news, whether on TV, through mom and dad, through the radio, telephones or the Internet. He explained that in the Bible times bells and instruments were used to alert people to lnewa events. Hear ye, hear ye, extra, extra, what is the topic of the day? He told the children that God sent the prophet Isaiah who told the crowds that someone was coming. I will send someone to give the message, a voice coming from the wilderness Clear the road for the coming of the Lord. John the Baptist was also sent to give a message. 1 is coming with greater than me. We can all be messengers even something small as a little Bell can give a message. The children all enjoyed clanging their bells before leaving church for their lessons. Our scripture this week was from John 8: 1-11. In Grady’s message he told how Jesus went to the temple. People brought a woman to temple who had committed adultery. Some people felt she should be stoned for her actions. Jesus didn’t condem this woman, or any person who is done wrong, but neither did he condone what she had done. The lesson is to listen. Listen more than you talk. Listen to the story. Jesus had many opportunities to listen and teach. Grady told us that he has had the opportunity to meet both presidents and kings. They are just people like us. They are not people that we should be in awe of. We need to accept all people as they are, as Jesus did. Jesus even accepted Matthew, a tax collector, and people that had committed crimes or broken Commandments. We all need to be more like Jesus. Please come worship with us. We can always use more voices in choir. Choir practice has restarted for the fall season. See you Sunday!