The Gift Revolution rolls on

Hey everyone just wanted to let you know about the Gift Revolution that is going to take place all during the month of December. The whole thing is simple, just do something nice for someone. For example buy someones coffee in the morning, it doesn't have to be much but it will mean a lot. On December 20 we are going to have our 2nd annual shopping spree for those less fortunate. We are hoping to provide gifts for 30 families and we need your help. This week we are collecting toys for children ages 8-12. We need new toys please. We already have well over 150 gifts but we need much more. Join the revolution and help make a difference.

Large Crowd

We had our AWANA thanksgiving meal tonight. We invited all the kids and their families and did they show up. It was GREAT the church was filled with people of all ages. I haven' t had that much fun in a while. The church folks did a Super job feeding and cleaning for all the special guest that we had. I can't tell you how happy it makes me to see our church serve the community and tonight was just wonderful. I love people who love to serve and we still have plenty of servants at Emmanuel. We had around 350 people at our church tonight and it just reminded me of what the church looks like when it works together to do the work that God has for us to do. Good things are happening a Emmanuel!

Been a Full day

It's Sunday night I just got thru adding some friends on facebook (I am now in double digits) The day started with a wonderful morning at Emmanuel Baptist Church. The atmosphere is changing every week for the good. I knew that God would finish what He started and that's just what He is doing. Lives are still being changed and I am so excited about seeing what's next. I spent most of the afternoon working on something for Johnna and got it finished just in time to go to the hospital. I got a call that they had to take my mom to the hospital about 4:30 so I spent the rest of the night in the emergency room. They are keeping mom in the ICU over night they got her blood pressure down and improved her breathing which is what we were most concerned about. I want to thank Jerry Massey for leading the church service tonight since I didn't make it, I started to go on to church but I decided mom was more important. Thanks to all of you who took the time to come by or call, I don't see how people make it alone. Someone mentioned to me today that I had my JOY back, and they are right, I do. Satan knows it to so he didn't want this day to end as good as it started but what He doesn't know is that IT DID.

What's goin on

Hey everybody I want to thank you for praying for Cowboy Church we had almost 100 folks show up for our first night in our new location. It was a lot of fun! I want to thank all the people from Emmanuel who came up to support the work that is being done in Poplar Bluff. We had another big night in AWANA'S last night. I can't tell you how much I appreciate all the adults who make that night so GREAT, the kids love Wednesday Nights.

There is plenty to do around Emmanuel right now if you are not plugged in to a ministry find you one that interest you and go to work. There's a sweet spirit in this place AGAIN, thank all of you for hanging in there and even if you didn't hang in there, I understand, wherever you are serving the Lord I pray that God blesses and people come to know Jesus.

Cowboy Church Tonight

Tonight at 7 pm Thousand Hills Cowboy Church will be moving into it's new home at the Rodgers Theater in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Several folks from Emmanuel are going to encourage the Cowboy Church and listen to Eternal Vision. I am looking forward to tonight. I must say it feels Great to be able to talk about the Cowboy Church and not worry about what people might say. I love Emmanuel Baptist Church and since they day I became the pastor this church has ministered to the Cowboy Culture. Whether it's been serving home cooking to rodeo contestants or serving BBQ and passing out bibles at a team roping Emmanuel has been involved in spreading the Gospel in different arenas of life and I am Thankful. Keep praying for lost people to find Jesus! He left us here to round up the strays, saddle up and go "Soul Searchin' " (my new favorite song by Eternal Vision)

Correction

I said I will see you Sunday in the next post but Cowboy Church is on Tuesday so don't get confussed. Sorry for the mistake if I was very I might could have used edit and fixed the problem but .......well I just posted a new post to let you know about the error of my typing.

Eternal Vision

This Tuesday night the Thousand Hills Cowboy Church is getting a new home and we are having a special guest. We are moving to the old Rodgers theater in Poplar Bluff, Mo which is located in the old downtown area. The group Eternal Vision will be with us and the service will start at 7pm. The Thousand Hills Cowboy Church was started by the folks at Emmanuel and Cape County Cowboy Church in Jackson, Mo. I want to thank everyone at Emmanuel for making a difference not only in Piggott but also in Poplar Bluff, Mo. I hope to see you Sunday as we start something new at the Old Rodgers Theater.

Sunday Reflection

Sunday was a GREAT. If you didn't make it to Emmanuel you sure missed a blessing. Some have said that they didn't think God was in Emmanuel anymore, I know at times it may have felt that way but God never left we may have left God but He sure never left us. It has been so freeing to once again preach the truth and just leave the results to God. Several folks got real Sunday morning and confessed their sins to God instead of marching around like everything was OK. Brokenness is always a forerunner to a movement of God.

I also want to say that we saw prayers answered this week. On Monday nights we have been praying for the lost to be saved and just this week we saw three people pray and ask Jesus into their life. Sunday night was just amazing. The presence of God was so real. I love it when Emmanuel worships the Lord in Spirit and truth. Unity is coming, but only after forgiveness if you are still not willing to forgive someone for the past don't expect God to forgive you in the future. God is Gonna finish what He started.