Yay! It’s Friday! Almost everybody looks forward to Friday, right? Because it means the weekend is here and maybe you can get some rest. But will you? For some it means just doing a different kind of work and there never seems to be any real rest. Psalm 91 says, “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.” Read that sentence again. Seriously, read it one more time and just let it sink in.
We have a lot going on at Christ Fellowship and I really need that kind of rest; the kind of rest where I can give God all my cares, my hopes, frustrations, sins and doubts. And I can rest knowing that He is the Almighty, ready, willing and able to provide strength and energy, wisdom and clarity, showing me grace so I can show others grace in this stressful time. Thank you, Lord!
As most of you know, this will be our last Sunday at 1301 N Main St in Lake Bridgeport. We have been here for ten years and it’s painful to have to leave but I am truly excited about what God has planned for us in this next chapter of the life of Christ Fellowship. We have found a temporary place to rent that holds great potential for us. I think everybody will be very pleased and we are very grateful to God for supplying it!
The physical address is 405 W. Kentucky, Chico, Tx 76431. The mailing address is PO Box 645 in Chico. It used to be a church and then it burned down. They rebuilt it but then covid hit and they may have used it 3-4 times but then sold it to the new owners who have made it into an event center. It is right across Davis Street from Got to Go Solutions and it is almost brand new and plenty big for everything we need to do. We have an agreement to rent it all day Sundays and Thursdays.
So, this is where the work starts! And we need your help! We have Timmy and Trina’s wedding tomorrow, Saturday, at 2 pm and everyone is invited to that. Then we need to start moving things. Some can go to the event center but most to storage and we need lots of help Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon. After church Sunday morning, we will have lunch provided here at the church and then start moving again. We have to be completely out (including all my stuff) by Thursday the 15th. Please bring trucks and trailers if you have them.
Again, this new place has great potential and I am very excited but it is going to be a lot of work. It is going to be uncomfortable at times and not ideal for anybody. People are already stressed out and tired so please be mindful that all of us need grace and need to show grace to each other as God has shown it to us. I’m sorry this has been so long but it’s important so I will see you Saturday and Sunday and I can’t wait! I love every one of you! — Todd