Maranatha, In Leviticus 18:19 God speaks to Aaron, as the priest of the Lord, and his family providing for them from the gifts of sacrifice and offerings of God’s People. It is intriguing to note that God has a plan to care for his servants and meet their family’s need. He truly is a God who cares and provides.
My family and I are very aware that God has favored us with the appointment to St. Matthew as the care you provide is heartfelt, deliberate, and generous. We are not the largest in number but sincerity runs deep and wide across the breadth and alnong every pew.
The Pastor’s Rally Celebration is absolutely a celebration of the provision of God and the culmination of another year of performing “the service of the tent of meeting.” While I am not the best friend of all, I hope each of you know how much you mean to my family and me. With each smile and testimony you remind me that God has appointed us to a great work in serving His people. Thank you for your kind words and generous expressions of faithful service all year and especially this season of appreciation. My will and hope is to make God proud, in so doing none will have reason to be ashamed of me. Please continue to pray for Lady Toni, Kendyl Chantal, McKenzy Washington & I as we do likewise.
Together we can do anything!
Praise God for the faith to endure and then DON’T TOUCH THAT BRAKE.
Elder Troy E. Bethune, Pastor
Lord, Help My Pastor
by, Patricia Bankhead
Lord, help my Pastor, I pray
There are many obstacles in his way
Every burden help him to bear
Dear Lord, keep him in Your tender care
Give him strength and the ability
To care for the church and his family
Lord, there is so much he has to do
He can't do alone, he surely needs You
So shelter him in Your loving arms
Safe from all danger and unseen harm
Guard his mouth, his heart and mind
Remove every tittle of sin and pride
Keep him in the hour of temptation
May he not be moved by Satan's persuasion
Remove all fears, Lord, remove all doubt
By Your Spirit, Lord, be in his mouth
So that he will speak a word that is due
And bring Your dear people closer to You
In Jesus Name, Amen.