Today is another awesome day that the Lord hath made. I will rejoice and be glad in it.

Our service last night was very short. We had a good time of singing and a short devotion by my wife and then she suddenly announced something from the pulpit. I was surprised by a birthday party from the church. A BIG THANK YOU to all the fine folks at Huntingdon Church of God of Prophecy.

It is amazing how the 1970's and 80's seem only a very few years ago. When I passed the 40 year mark someone gave me a mug which said, "lordy, lordy someone's 40." When I passed the 50 year mark, my second daughter, Heather, gave me a mug which said, "the legend lives on." I wonder what I will get when I turn 60. Well, 56 is not too far away.

I am thankful for the all the wonderful people here at Huntingdon. We are blessed to be here with such great people. They are seeking to have a vibrant local church reaching out to the community. I hope this day will be one the best for you. Until next time. God bless you and if you don't know Jesus Christ as your Savior - you can.

Remember these dates: October 8, 4-7 pm Fishers of Men Fish Fry, October 15, 5pm until, Community Fellowship Block Party, October 23, Homecoming. For further information see the previous posts.

This is the day that the Lord hath made, I will rejoice and be glad in it!

As pastor of the Huntingdon Church of God of Prophecy, I would like to thank the congregation for all the hard work they have been doing. We are a church that loves God, each other and the many friends and families that make up Carroll County. This coming month in October we are looking forward to some great spiritual, social and community events. Along with our regular services we are praying, planning and seeking God for the following. . . .

October 8, from 4-7 pm will be the FISHERS OF MEN FISH FRY. Proceeds will go to the development of our new church property. There will be fish, white beans, cole slaw, hushpuppies, dessert and drink. The cost is $7.00 per adult and $4.00 under age 10.

October 15, from 5 pm until will be a community "BLOCK PARTY" or Community Fellowship. Our church will be visiting the homes in the church area to give announcements for this time of friendly fellowship. The church will provide hamburgers, hot dogs, (each one will voluntarily bring other dishes), and all the trimmings. We plan a bonfire with marshmallows. This will be a time to get acquainted with our neighbors to let them know we are here and we want to be friends. This will be held on the grounds of the church or in the basement of there is inclement weather.

October 23, from 10:30 until will be HOMECOMING. All former members, family and friends and present members are invited to this time of fellowship and spiritual feast. Guest Speaker will be Tennessee Church of God of Prophecy State Overseer, Dr. E. C. McKinley of Hendersonville, TN. Guest Singers will be By Faith of Manchester, TN. There will be worship in preaching, singing, and testimonies. There will also be a meal as the members and friends bring their favorite dishes.

We want to thank God for the new visitors that have recently come to the church. Several new children and adults have been attending over the past several weeks. For this we give the Lord praise.

Sister Gordon and I also thank God for the contacts we made at the neighborhood Laundromat last night. We went there on a servant evangelism project to give quarters to the ones who came in as an act of God's kindness and love. We met four different families. One couple approached us and ask where we live and what church we attend. We introduced ourselves to them and also shared our testimony of God's saving grace in our lives. The couple has recently moved in the area and are building a new house out in a very rural area, close to some of our members. The man, Marshall Walker, also told us he is building some cabins on his property in the future for people to come and seek for "inner healing." He asked if he could come visit and speak to us further sometime. We gave him our church card and told him we would be happy to have them come visit us.

We are thankful for all that God is doing in our part of the world. To Him Be Glory!

Greetings to one and all. It has been very disturbing to watch the disasters from hurricane Katrina and Rita over the past few weeks. We are praying here at the Huntingdon Church for the folks that are affected by this terrible ordeal.

Sister Gordon and I continue to visit with the members and friends here at Huntingdon. We visited with Sister Lenne Mae Crossno this past week in McKenzie Rehab Center. We visited with Alton and Donna Crossno in their beautiful home out in the country. It was really like being out in the distanct woods somewhere. We had a great time of visit and prayer together. Plans are continuing with the "Community Fellowship" which is scheduled for October 15. We are looking forward to meeting and greeting those who come from our neighborhood to a time of fellowship and food.

The Fishers of Men Fish Fry will be held on October 8 from 4-7 pm. The funds will go to help us develop our new property. We are planning to build a pavillion as soon as we can get the funds to begin the project. We also are working to pay the property off.

To those who read this please pray for the shut-ins here - Lilly Grooms, Jennie Sanders, Bonnie Curtis Crossno, Lennie Mae Crossno. Also pray for Debbie Reynolds, Brother Leon Reynolds Daughter. Pray for the Youth and Children's ministry. Til next time. . .

We are thankful to be back home from an enjoyable trip. Sister Gordon and I had a wonderful time of vacation - September 12-17. It was just great to be away for a few days with Sister Gordon to relax and get refreshed. We thank the church for encouraging us to get away for this time of rest. We also enjoyed being in church on Wednesday evening with the folks at Evansville, IN and their Pastor Brother William Gaddis.

This past Sunday's services were great. There were about 15 visitors present and also our regular people. We are still encouraging the Children's ministry and the Youth Ministry. We have also scheduled a Fish Fry for October 7. This will go to help pay for the new property development. We are also planning a "Block Fellowship" for our community. We will be inviting neighbors to come and have a meal simply to show our friendship and love to them. The church has recently given over $850 to our mission nations of Sudan and Ugandi. We have also received over $460 to Katrina relief in Louisiana. We thank God for allowing us to give to others in need.

The leaders here are working together to reach out to the lost in our community. The services here are charged with great spiritual worship and people are being blessed of the Lord. We give God all the praise. Let us go forward with the Lord!

Greetings! Sister Gordon and I will be taking a few days vacation this week (12th-17th). We are very thankful for all the blessings that God has bestowed upon us. Jason will be at our house and will be taking care of things while we away. Until next time. . .

This is the day that the Lord hath made. I will rejoice and be glad in it. It is amazing to watch the response to the disaster in the Gulf Coast States. Here in West Tennessee it is calm and houses are in order, trees are standing, buildings are still on their foundations and things are pretty much normal. Our friends in the lower parts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama are still working to get their lives back to some semblance of normalcy. Our church here has sent money to one of our overseers through our TN State Office and have been praying for the continued efforts of rescue, relief and rebuilding there. It is good to see the reports of flood water dropping daily in New Orleans and debri and damaged housing being moved as plans begin to rebuild all throughout the damaged area. Lets keep praying for our friends there and sending support. Americans are giving people and God will help us become stronger as we give and trust in HIM.

Sister Karen and I continue to visit with members and friends of the church here and know that God is still reaching out through the power of the Holy Spirit to bless all who come to Jesus. In the past two weeks we visited with J. C. and Sister Brownie Palmer who had surgery a few weeks ago for carpal tunnel. She is having some complications and also fell last week and hurt her back. She desires our prayers. We also went to visit with Lois Thomas who has been sick. We left our note on her door. We visited with Bonnie (Crossno) Curtis in the Huntingdon Rehab Center and the Lord really blessed her as we prayed and ministered communion to her. We visited with Sister Mildred Stacy and prayed with her. She had carpal tunnel surgery a couple months ago and continues to have some complications and also severe arthritis. We visited with James and Rita Moore and prayed with them and their son Travis. We visited with J. E. and Marie Moore and prayed with Sister Moore who continues to have problems with diabetes and other medical problems. We visited with Brandon and Amber Moore and prayed with them. There are many others who need someone to reach and minister to them. There are also people on every street in our county who need the Savior, Jesus Christ. Let us be witnesses unto Him.

Since our last post a disaster and now a horrific crisis has kept me and my family glued to the news and praying for those in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. Many thousands of citizens have been displaced from their homes because of hurricane Katrina. According to reports there are many more to be moved to instate facilities (community buildings, hospitals, nursing homes, churches, homes, etc.) that are already being filled up. Here in Huntingdon some 500 will be brought and placed in nursing homes, community buildings and homes. I have offered a place for 2 or 3 in our home and the possibility of several sleeping on pallets and or air mattresses in the basement of our church. Yes we have a challenge to care for these people and by the Lord's help and the unity of the people in this country it can and will be done. Necessity is the cry of the moment. . . .

According to reports by the State Overseer of the Church of God of Prophecy in Mississippi, all of the church buildins there on the Gulf and instate withstood the storm and are still standing. For this we give God the praise. Now we must reach out to those who were not so blessed.