Table Fellowship

Great time at the chili dinner last night. Great job as always guys last night to make it happen: Ken, Mike, Jeff, Tim, Frank, and Gerry. Thanks to all the others who helped out. We couldn't do it without ya!

Wow, the chili was great. Being a judge was tough, because it was all good! I liked eating a little of each. I think I will do that next year whether I'm a judge or not. Jeff Brumfield's chili won the contest for the best tasting. Brian's chili of course was the hottest. Speaking for the judges, we should have tasted Brian's last. Because after tasting his, we could hardly taste the next few samples...our taste buds needed about five minutes and lots of Sprite to recover. I think my mouth is still burning!

The service was wonderful too. Rob Mason did a great job of preaching God's Word. We had a wonderful time of prayer and ministry.

Just a comment on "table fellowship" which goes all the way back to the first church in Acts. The bible says the Christians in the first church went house to house breaking bread. Something happens during table fellowship that doesn't take place in a corporate worship service or even a small group meeting. People share openly...they are more comfortable...people put up less walls or no walls...while doing something most of us enjoy - eating. God really uses times of table fellowship to do a work in the lives of believers as we partake of our daily Bread. I just want to encourage you today to remember to practice "table fellowship." Our Savior did often with his disciples. Why shouldn't we?

Have a great day!

-Pastor