Please join me in "40 Days of Prayer" for the USA.  Unless you've been hiding under a rock for the last two years, you know that November 6th is election day in our country.  It is indeed a tremendous blessing that we are afforded an opportunity not only to have a say in our country, but to directly affect the government and laws of our land.  Every election is an important one and this one is no different.  Many different things are on the ballot this year, some which will have profound implications for the direction of our nation.  Let me ask that in the coming 40 days, whatever your party affiliation, whatever your personality preferences and whatever your political ideology, please spend time EACH DAY in praying for our political leaders, their families, their decisions and for our nation.

 

 2 Chron 7:14-15
4 if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. NIV

1 Tim 2:1-4
2:1 I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone- 2 for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. 3 This is good, and pleases God our Savior, 4 who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. NIV

This week's VOICE of Washington Street

Mon 09/24/2012 13:00:00.60


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God bless,

Jim Black

An exciting Sunday coming up!

Special "5^th Sunday" next Sunday… Fellowship & Special Offering

A special thanks to Darryl Willis for being with us last Sunday and for bringing a wonderful message and talking with us about his work with Eastern European Missions!  Just as he was visiting with old friends here at Washington Street, Celeste and I (and the family) used the occasion to visit with friends and family in Chattanooga.  While it was good to be away and renew old friendships, it is also good to be back and I am very much looking forward to a terrific Sunday here at Washington Street next Sunday!  It is the fourth of our "fifth Sundays" this year which means we will be having a special offering to towards our building debt.  It is currently below $50,000 and it is very much within reach to completely pay off our building debt by the end of the year!  Praise God for that!  Again we want to challenge the church to give upwards of $20,000 in special giving this week.  I know we can do it and I am SO looking forward to our fifth Sunday in December and getting this loan paid off once and for all.  Please join me this week in considering how you might give "over and above".

Also, this next Sunday we will be receiving our Magi boxes!  I've challenged our young people to be putting together these gift boxes to be sent to Honduras and to bring them to church on Sunday.  I want to make a big stack on the pulpit area with all of the boxes we receive.  Carlos and Marla have requested about 140 boxes this year, so we know that whatever we can provide will go to great use in the kingdom!  This is often the only Christmas gift some of these precious children will receive, so make your box a good one.  Again, small toys, t-shirts, toiletries, school supplies and candy are all great items to include.  The children went home with brochures with all of the information a couple of weeks ago, or they can be found online at www.hhi.org.  Just click on "Magi Project" for a video and all of the details.

Pot-Luck Fellowship

Also, don't forget to stay and enjoy a great pot-luck fellowship meal after our combined adult Bible Class in the Fellowship hall to celebrate another great "fifth Sunday."  Bring something to share with the rest and plan to have a great meal together.

-Jim