Matthew Bass is getting together a group to visit clinic in Raleigh for a time of prayer this Saturday, March 20th. This is in conjunction with the 40 Days for Life campaign that’s going on right now. The goal is to serve as a peaceful witness to those entering the clinic.

The plan is to be praying between 9:30 and 11am, but you’re welcome to come earlier or later if you prefer. The group will probably grab lunch together afterwards for those who are interested. For more details on the Raleigh campaign for 40 Days for Life which runs from Feb. 17th through March 28th, visit:

http://www.40daysforlife.com/raleigh/

Please let Matt know if you have any questions. Hope you can make it!

Phil preached on Continuing to Live in Christian Community on Saturday. If you missed it, check it out!

While thinking about Thanksgiving today, I recalled an old hymn that my
family used to sing for worship in the mornings. It is always helpful to
remember to thank God for the bounty of good He provides us with. All
that we have is His to begin with, so why shouldn’t we be thankful.

Come, Ye Thankful People, Come

1. Come, ye thankful people, come,
raise the song of harvest home;
all is safely gathered in,
ere the winter storms begin.
God our Maker doth provide
for our wants to be supplied;
come to God’s own temple, come,
raise the song of harvest home.

2. All the world is God’s own field,
fruit as praise to God we yield;
wheat and tares together sown
are to joy or sorrow grown;
first the blade and then the ear,
then the full corn shall appear;
Lord of harvest, grant that we
wholesome grain and pure may be.

3. For the Lord our God shall come,
and shall take the harvest home;
from the field shall in that day
all offenses purge away,
giving angels charge at last
in the fire the tares to cast;
but the fruitful ears to store
in the garner evermore.

4. Even so, Lord, quickly come,
bring thy final harvest home;
gather thou thy people in,
free from sorrow, free from sin,
there, forever purified,
in thy presence to abide;
come, with all thine angels, come,
raise the glorious harvest home.