To my dear Winstanley family, To have served and walked alongside you 17 years was satisfaction and joy enough. You have demonstrated grace, exhibited concern for others, and magnified the name of Jesus. It has been a pleasure to serve with you. For you now to have shared so very generously with Dawn and me is simply icing on the cake. Thank you for your friendship, your kindness, and your extremely generous financial gift. Know that you will always be in our thoughts and prayers. Proud to have been your pastor, Dr. Steve
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Valentine Lunch for our Widows and Widowers Tuesday, February 13 at noon hosted by the deacons
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Dates to Remember Feb. 13 Widow/Widower Lunch at noon Church Council 6:30 pm Feb. 19 Office Closed Feb. 21 Women on Mission Every Tuesday Romeo’s at 8 am, Juliet Breakfast at 8:30 am Every Thursday Open VB 7 pm
Our students are using their God-given talents and abilities to serve Winstanley! Stephen Idoux has recently directed and produced two promotional videos for our student ministry. You can view his work by visiting our Winstanley Youtube channel. By the way, be sure to congratulate Stephen on his acceptance to Southwest Baptist University! We need to pray for him as he prepares to take the next step in studying for his future vocation - which, he tells me, might be in the area of youth ministry! I’m also encouraged that Kira not only helps lead youth worship, but she is now singing in the choir as well. We had a wonderful experience at Winter Jam this year. This time around our group expanded to include some of the young adults in our congregation. The only regret I have is that I did not bring ear plugs. Why does it have to be so loud? Big thanks to Joe Williams for kindly sharing his cotton candy with me at the concert. The student ministry thanks everyone who donated winter clothing for those in need this month. If we do this again next year, we will require a larger container to hold all the items! Fielding
FROM THE LIBRARY…
Prairie County Fair, collection of stories by Freda Chrisman, Lynn Coleman, Christine Lynxwiler, and Tamela Hancock Murray Three books from the Brides of the West series, Faith, June, Hope, by Lori Copeland Lawyer for the Dog, by Lee Robinson Girl Underwater by Claire Kelley A Sister’s Heart by Wanda Brunstetter, first in a series about sisters of Holmes County. A Wagered Heart by Robin Lee Hatcher River’s End by Melody Carlson Love’s First Light by Jamie Carle An Old Fashioned Christmas, four inspirational love stories from Christmases gone by—by four different authors.