Thoroughly Equipped

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16-17

The Lord has GREAT plans and GOOD works in store for the "men of God" at Countryside. By His power and through His Spirit He is faithfully preparing them. We can be certain that as they dig deep to know and love the Word, they will be taught, rebuked, corrected, and trained in righteousness. They will be thoroughly equipped!

Continue to pray for the men at Countryside, the Men's Bible Study, and Pastor Graham Carmichael as he oversees the Men's Ministry. Here are some ways to be praying.

That. . .

• The truths the Lord has for them would be clearly revealed to and through those teaching
• The men would be equipped and changed by their study of the Word for the work God has called them to do
• They would be those who know and love the Word

Please pray for. . .

• VernaDell - still in recovery from ongoing health problems
• The Cheesmans - in the process of moving
• A Lady who will be going in for knee surgery this week
• A Guy who wants prayer for his mother, sister, and brother-in-law
• Another Lady in the Fellowship who has requested prayer for her friend to come to know the Lord
• A Mother who wants prayer for her relationship with her daughter and in the Lord's provision to make ends-meet
• Several families going through struggles due to health related issues

Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7

Serving & Praising

Praise the name of the Lord; praise him, you servants of the Lord, you who minister in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of God. Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; sing praise to his name, for that is pleasant. Psalm 135:1-3

Serving and Praising. . . these two go hand and hand as the Body is served by those with worshipful and grateful hearts. This worship and service naturally rise in response to knowing the God who made the heaven and earth as well as His love that runs deeper than we understand. Those serving in the Cleaning Ministry can testify to the opportunities of worship while accomplishing the tasks before them.

Please pray for them as they continue to serve. . . and praise. Pray for Joan Panier as she oversees this ministry and that:

• The Lord would bring more people from the Body to help serve in this ministry
• That those who come and minister in this way would be blessed and serve with joyful and worshipful hearts
• That the Body would realize the blessing of serving and praising the Lord in this ministry

Greetings . . .

Hospitality - ". . . the act of friendship shown a visitor"

Share with God's people who are in need. Practice hospitality. Romans 12:13

Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. 1 Peter 4:8-9

. . . since God so loved us we also ought to love one another. 1 John 4:11


As the Body meets, we often enter the church doors weary and dusty from the dirt and grime this world so anxiously kicks up at us. We are grateful for the love, hospitality, and welcome we exerience from each other while coming to be refreshed and renewed by the Word. Our First Contact greeters are the first with the opportunity to welcome and minister the Lord's love in this way to those entering the fellowship.

Please pray for those serving the Body in our First Contact ministry and Dale Schmidt who oversees it:

• Pray that fruit would grow as they minister by greeting in a loving, personable, and friendly way.
• Pray that the Body would be sincerely cared about by those greeting.
• Pray that the greeters would have a true desire to reach out and get to know those coming to the fellowship.