Picture



​Newsletter 2019
I want to begin by acknowledging that I normally make some quip or another about some special day in the month relating to the newsletter. I could make a reference to “Hug your cat day” (the 4th) but in our home, my cat feels that applies to every day and makes sure I don’t forget it. I do like that “National splurge day” (the 18th) follows “Father’s Day” (16th) since it may justify combining two special days to splurge on a new leaf blower (that’s a hint for my bride). Speaking of brides, June is also known as famous for weddings. When we think of weddings, our minds turn to vows of love, the Rockwellian image of a groom kissing his bride under an arch, and a bride aw- ing those in attendance with the radiant beauty of her dress. Of course, there are other realities to weddings that are not as tender. There is the father of the bride that while glowing with pride at the beauty of his daughter, is aching from the surgery of having a kidney removed so he could sell it in order to afford paying for the wedding. There are the bride’s maids who for some draconian tradition are normally required to wear dresses that only par- ticipants in a Mardi gras parade could love. Then there is that June monster that sometimes shows up and make some of us pray that Jesus comes back and puts a stop to her madness. You know who I am referring to, its BRIDEZILLA! Able to detect a flaw in the flower arrangement from across the room; devourer of wedding pho- tographers; impossible to please; and destroyer of friendships. Bridezillas behave in an ugly way. Not only ugly, but pug-ugly (no offense to pugs).
​
In Revelation 19:7 we read [Let us rejoice and exult and give Him the glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come and His bride had made herself ready](ESV) Other texts such as in the fifth chapter of Ephesians and the eleventh chapter of 2 Corinthians allude to the image of the church as the bride of Christ. We, His bride, are destined for a wedding day with the King of kings and the Lord of lords. As we prepare for that day, we can work on being the kind of bride that will awe those who know us with the beauty of our words, the charity of our works, and the testimony of a godly heart. Or we can be a bridezilla; judgmental, uncharitable, and causing everyone who comes in contact with us to run the other way. Sometimes a bridezilla is only a good friend away from once again being a lovely bride. A friend that will help her, in a gentle loving way, to see the inappropriate- ness of her behavior. We all need a friend like that because it is very easy to go from bride to bridezilla. We need to be that friend to each other.

This month, if we see each other acting in a way that compromises a loving testimony for Christ, just lean over and whisper “bridezilla”. If someone whispers that to us, let’s not get offended but recognize that it is a friend who cares enough to want us to look our best for Christ.
​
Have a blessed, bridezilla-free June.
-Vic
From the Corner
by Joe Hagala

“When we put to sea from there, we sailed under the shelter of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.” Acts 27:4, my daily Bible reading took me through this adventure of Paul and his companions.
“And when we had sailed slowly many days, and arrived with difficulty off Cnidus, the wind not permitting us to proceed, we sailed under the shelter of Crete off Salmone.”

Now I am sure the readers of the day knew exactly where he was and what he was talking about. They could also relate to Paul when he said his advice to stay put was ig- nored because the Centurion was more persuaded by the helmsman and owner of the ship to keep sailing. This is a great story of their adventure sailing towards Rome. And, it sets the stage for what I perceive as the point of the story. Paul ends up on Malta, where he heals the father of the leading citizen and many others. Malta was not on the itinerary, abut God took them on that path, on what looks like a random misadventure, driven by the “wind”, to a place that Paul was needed. Well, I’m not really sure what all this has to do with me sitting in the motor home, in stop and go traffic, crossing the Hood Canal bridge, but it’s just the way my mind works!!

I could describe that we hit traffic at the Port Ludlow cutoff, and slowly made our way across the bridge, and by the time we hit the light at Hilltop we were sailing along, only to slow down at Poulsbo until we hit Gorst, and there are some who would under- stand. Unlike Paul, we didn’t stop and heal anybody, but we did have a nice chat with the guy in the toll booth at the Narrows bridge. There have been other times like this when opportunities to talk to or help out someone that was not planned have happened. Just be ready when they do, because they will. That’s what we are here for, to spread the good news, to share hope in a world that is tossed about in hopelessness.

1 Peter 3:15, “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear.”
​
Joe

    OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVOLVEMENT 

  • Erna’s Cards & Care Group, Wednesdays, 2:00 PM 
  • Men’s Breakfast, 2nd Saturday of each month, 8:30 AM 
                           G.A.L.S.
  • Dinner & Devotion - 1st Monday of each month, 6- 8 PM 
  • Women’s Quilting Group - 2nd Monday of each month, 4:30- 8 PM 
ARE YOU INVOLVED IN A HOME GROUP? 
Click here for more information
Please let us know if you have an email address as the newsletter also goes out over email. 
If you have any updated information or anything to add to the newsletter you can 
make the request to the Church Office. 
MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP
Come join us on Tuesday Nights from 6:00 to 7:30
Meet new friends....have fun....bible study......
Looking forward to seeing you!!
Picture

Men's Breakfast Saturday June 8th
​8:30 AM

  THANK YOU so much to all of you who contribute to the church pantry. People are being blessed by you.

G.A.L.S. Dinner and Devotion 
Dinner & Devotion - 1st Monday of each month, 6:00 - 8:00 PM

CALLING ALL MEN AND WOMEN WHO LOVE TO COOK! 
We know you are out there! Why not submit a recipe or two to share in our newsletter. Just give them to Nanette in the office.
Click the link above to go to the Recipes page.
Puget Sound Christian School is participating in a year-round fundraiser by clipping Box Tops. If you would like to help support our school, bring in your stash of Box Tops, please drop them off at the church office with Nanette or at the school office with Bobby Curts. Every little bit helps!!!