Missionary Jay Covert talks about his church planting ministry, called Urban Outreach, in East St. Louis, and discusses the current state of the Christian church.

If you are interested in making a public commitment of faith in Jesus Christ at our next Water Baptism, please sign up at the Information Center.  Baptisms are held during the 9 and 11 AM services.  Invite your family and friends to celebrate with you during this joyous occasion.

Join us for our second annual car show! All cars, bikes, and trucks welcome. Save $3 when you preregister by Aug 19th. It’s only $15 or equivalent in non-perishable food items the day of the show. Proceeds benefit the food pantry. For more information, please visit the information desk located on Main Street or the main office. Registration for the event will be from 10 am to 12 pm, and the show itself is from 12 pm to 4 pm.

ServeFest is a day of demonstrating Christ’s love to the community by performing random acts of kindness in local neighborhoods.  These will include cleaning toilets, handing out free drinks, toilet paper and light bulbs and free car washes.  This is a family friendly event from 10 am to 1pm

Pastor Ron’s sermon this week discusses three things we can do to accept the good and the bad in others:

• Learn to confess
• Expect badness and weakness from everyone
• Practice loving the “less than ideal” in others

In this week’s sermon, Pastor Ron focuses on boundaries. He addresses questions such as:

• What are boundaries?
• What are some appropriate boundaries to set?
• What happens when I fail to set healthy boundaries?
• How do I begin to set boundaries?