From The Pastor

August 2026 Message

This month looks to be a calmer, less eventful month for us. We will still have a

Fundraiser at J&P soon, the Baking Class to look forward to, as well as the Church Picnic at the end of the month. But it looks to be a good month to slow down and count our blessings.

As many of us plan to take those last few weeks of summer vacations and gardening this August, it’s a good time to slow down and consider the good things we have. Stop and smell the flowers, so to speak.

However, it won’t be long before we are knee-deep in Annual Conference preparation season. This is also a good time to start thinking of budget items for the coming year and nominations to church committees and offices. I know I would rather smell the flowers too, but sometimes we also need to prepare for the next seasons of life even as we try to enjoy this season.

If you serve a church committee, take a few minutes to plan for what you want to see in the coming year. I will soon start asking people if they plan to remain in their office or if they want to take up an office or place on a committee.

Key committees that we always look for people to get involved with include:

Finance

Evangelism

Congregational Care

Trustees

SPRC

Missions

These are to name a few. If you feel a spiritual nudge to help out the church with any of these areas or something else, let me know.

I also want to encourage the church to keep up with the good work of caring for our wider community. The backpacks for students and the donations to Mount Airy Net are inspiring and help so many people. I just saw a statistic that the churches that grow the most are those that are community-focused the most. I pray that we can keep having an impact on the people around us as we care for all of God’

s people near and far.

Proverbs 24:27 English Standard Version

27 Prepare your work outside; get everything ready for yourself in the field,

and after that build your house.

Pastor Josh

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