Good morning,
To everyone who is loved by God and called to be saints…
We wish all of our mothers and grandmothers a very Happy Mother’s Day!
M is for the many things she gave me.
O means that she’s growing old.
T is for the tears she shed to save me.
H is for her heart of purest Gold.
E is for her eyes with love light shining
R means radiant she’ll always be!
Put them all together, they spell MOTHER, a word that means the world to me!
GIVING THANKS:
- A sincere thanks goes out to everyone for your generous contributions towards the benevolent efforts we have had over the past few months. The organizations we have contributed to have been overwhelmed by everyone’s generosity.
- Thanks to Jay and Ron for organizing the Men’s breakfast last week.
REMINDERS:
- We are collecting toiletries for the Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence. This is a tremendous work and the items are well needed.
- The Spooner house has ongoing needs for gently used towels, washcloths, and pillowcases. They always have a need for toothbrushes and tooth paste.
COMING UP:MAY:The Friday evening Ladies bible study will be held next Friday, May 13th at the building. Thanks to Laney we are able to offer virtual zoom option as well! Join us as we finish the book of Ephesians and learn how we are Lavishly loved by God.There will be a GAME NIGHT on Saturday, May 21st from 7pm to 9pm at the building. Bring your favorite game and munchies to eat!
JUNE:Friday evening June 10th will be the last night for our Friday evening Ladies bible class. All ladies and teen girls (even those who have not been coming to the study) are invited to our home at 7pm for singing, fellowship and sharing our canvas’s.There will be a building clean- up day here at the building on Saturday June 18th from 9 to 12:00 noon or so. Goals for the day are to clean up the property outside & indoors. We will need magic erasers, cleaning supplies, rakes, paper towels, etc. that would be great!The Kent Men’s retreat will be held on June 24-25. All men are encouraged to attend! See Patrick Keller for registration details.PRAYER REQUESTS:
- Nadine’s surgery will be on Monday, 5/9
- Prayers for a close friend of the Repecko’s Deb Albee who was mauled by a dog this past week. Thankfully she is home and healing from the attack.
- Pat Yaglowski’s daughter Patrice is dealing with tinnitus due to covid. Both Patrice and Javi are recovering from covid.
- Sadly Rod and Julia Stanleys home was burned down. They are now displaced. Thankfully no one was hurt. Prayers for them both as they try to get through this difficult time.
- Speedy Hart from the Sunset school of preaching asked for prayers for one of the instructors there. Kevin Haines’ wife passed away this week. Prayers for the family.
- Addie DiScala had an allergic reaction to peanut butter and was hospitalized this past week. Thankfully she is home and doing well.
- Continued prayers for Jay’s job search and Flo's health situation.
- Prayers for our world to see God and know His son Jesus Christ. We are living in scary times.
150th Church anniversary information was mailed to all Connecticut area congregations this past week. Due to space limitations within our building, we have had to keep the invitation for all area churches to attend the Hymn sing at 2pm on Sunday, November 6th only.
We are asking for all current and past members of the Trumbull church of Christ to fill out the below questionnaire so we can:
- Plan accordingly for food.
- To recognize you as a part of our event even if you are unable to attend in person.
Please enter the below url onto your web browser:
Click on the 150th anniversary linkClick on current and past members and complete the RSVP.
Recipes of favored potluck dishes from years past can also be shared for a recipe book that will be put together for the event.Photos from past events can also be uploaded (up to 5 photos).Every member needs to register individually, for us to get a complete headcount for those that are coming.
Lord willing, it will be a fun weekend of praise & fellowship.
The relationship that parents have with their children, is one that cannot be put into words. The role that Mothers and Fathers both play, are roles precious to God, each having a distinct purpose. This deep loving relationship parallels with the Love of our Father in Heaven. It’s a significant love; a sacrificial love and an unconditional love. It’s a love that never fails.
With Mother’s Day upon us, we want to focus on the tremendous role of a mother. The sacrifices mothers make run deep and are from the heart.
It starts at the moment of conception, then 9 grueling months of carrying the fetus, labor through the birthing process, and having the beautiful opportunity to witness a new little life being born. This precious little one is a mother’s greatest gift from God.
God created families and gave mothers a unique place in that unit. A mothers love is unselfish and unconditional. Mothers give of themselves in an unending capacity to love and nurture in their roles. Far beyond what is done in the home, many work full-time jobs. Mothers leave little or no time for themselves and are the emotional backbone of the family.
Christian mothers have true purpose and the highest responsibility to rear their children for the Lord.
God describes the ideal woman, who is portrayed in Proverbs 31:30, as one who fears God. “Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.”
Proverbs 8:13 “The fear of the LORD is to hate evil, pride, arrogance and the evil way.”
Mothers who fear God, pass their faith down to their children. To teach them what is right and good, encouraging them to make choices that please God.
We have shared below a few biblical Mothers who displayed exemplary characteristics for all to follow…In 1 Samuel, Hannah’s story is a beautiful one. Her story deals with infertility, answered prayer, a dedicated faith to the Lord, and true sacrifice.
Hannah dealt with infertility and prayed for a child for many years. God heard her cries. Her prayers were answered and she conceived and bore a son, naming him Samuel (which means Heard by God). God’s gift to her pierced her heart. She was touched at the Lords mercy on her life. Read her heartfelt prayer of thanks in 1 Samuel Chapter 2.
Hannah promised to dedicate her son to God and brought him to live with the Eli the Priest at the temple. This was a true sacrifice since her firstborn son would be raised by someone else! Hannah visited Samuel yearly and made him a home-made coat that she poured her heart and soul into. There is no doubt that Hannah shed many tears missing the child she bore, but with every hand-made stitch, the coats she made for him showed her deep love for him. The beautiful part of this story, was that Hannah’s love for God was greater than her sacrifice to give up her son. She gave Samuel over to Eli the Priest to raise, for God’s glory. Although her heart ached, she remained grateful to God for his gift. Samuel lived a life dedicated to the LORD, and he went on to lead the people of Israel, anointing Israel’s first and second kings – Saul & David.
In Exodus 6:20 and Numbers 26:59 we learn about another Mother who loved God and sacrificed greatly for her son.
Jochebed was the Israelite mother of Moses, Aaron and Miriam. Jochebed was a Godly woman who raised her children prayerfully and humbly. She recognized early on, that there was something special about her youngest child. To escape the wrath of the decree set forth by the cruel King Pharaoh to kill all first-born male babies, she was determined to find a way to save her son. God blessed her plan. She put her baby in a hand-made basket of reeds, and hid the basket in the tall grass by the Nile River. Being sure this hand- made basket was safe, she used tar and pitch to keep it water proof. She had her daughter Miriam watch over the baby as the basket hid in the reeds, to make sure he was safe. Then she watched as God worked! Pharoah’s daughter discovered the baby crying in the basket, and she named him Moses! She brought him to live with her with the cruel King Pharoah. Jochabed was then asked by the King’s daughter to go to live with her and the king, in order to nurse the child. Jochabed slipped into Pharaoh’s family as a nurse so she could raise her son, who just so happened to grow up and liberate the Jewish people from slavery! Jochabed’s efforts of love and sacrifice poured into Moses who became one of God’s foremost leaders in freeing the Hebrew people from Egypt, leading them to the Promised Land.
Mary, the mother of Jesus is another mother in the scriptures, that exemplifies motherhood.
The story of Mary is lengthy but a beautiful one to read in its entirety.
In Galations 4:4 and the account in Luke share details of Mary in her later years. The scriptures do not mention her early life.Mary had to be beyond special, for God to have chosen her to carry his one and only Son, the Prince of Glory. The gospels poignantly record the angel telling her that she would conceive a son by the Holy Spirit, and that the child will be called holy, the Son of God. There is no easy way to condense the story of Mary. Suffice it to say, God was with her and carried her through the birth, his life and ultimately the death of her son, Jesus Christ. Not sure if we can even imagine the pressure, responsibility and obligation she felt in knowing that the son she would bear, was the Son of God. She gave birth to him, she cared for him and she loved him as none other. She knew him, inside and out. She watched him perform miracles, and teach the disciples.In Luke 2:19 we read that “Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.”Mary followed Jesus right to the end of his life. She watched him be tortured, and hung on the cross. Six long hours where she watched him writhe in pain and die, must have felt like an eternity for her.Can any of us imagine watching our child be crucified?As Jesus hung on the cross in agony, he made sure his mother would be taken care of after his passing. This speaks highly of His true regard for his mother.In John 19:25-27 we read “So the soldiers did this. But standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing near, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold your son! Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home.”
These three biblical mothers walked with God and put Him first as they parented their children. God’s blessings flowed through their heart and soul, as their sons grew to glorify Him.Mary, Did You Know?
Mary, did you know,
that your baby boy
Would one day walk on water?
Mary, did you know ,
that your baby boy
Would save our sons and daughters?
Did you know, that your baby boy has come to make you new;
This Child that you delivered, Will soon deliver you?
Mary, did you know
that your baby boy
Will give sight to a blind man?
Mary, did you know
that your baby boy
Would calm a storm with His hand?
Did you know, that your baby boy Has walked where angels trod,
And when you kiss your little baby, You’ve kissed the face of God?
The blind will see,
the deaf will hear,
The dead will live again,
The lame will leap,
the dumb will speak
The praises of the Lamb!
Mary, did you know
that your baby boy
Is Lord of all creation?
Mary, did you know
that your baby boy
Will one day rule the nations?
Did you know,
that your baby boy
Was Heaven’s perfect Lamb, And the sleeping Child you’re holding,
Is the great, the Great I AM!
May God be glorified by the family unit He created, and we thank Him for Mothers!
Our love in Him,
Bruce and Paula
Mothers are a blessing from God
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