Pastors Perspective

Valentine's Day is when couples across America show their undying love to each other in the form of flowers, chocolate, and cards.  I am sure that this holiday is one in which there may be more sizzle than steak due to the commercialization of the day.  Truly, everyday is an opportunity for two people in love to display that love to the other in the form of words, sacrifice and devotion.

This month we will no doubt watch shows and movies about a tremendous love story that will tug at our heart strings so to speak.  This month we will see commercials that inform us of a great love story and we might even identify with that story.  You know, I love a good love story.  Within these stories one finds a sense of hope and desire and I think we all enjoy that.

Love is an amazing thing in that one cannot necessarily touch love, or see love, or measure it so to speak.  I mean I believe we can do these things but only if we truly know what love is.  So what is love? 1 John 4:8 tells us that "God is love".  The Bible narrates the greatest love story ever told.  I encourage you to read this love story this month as we are bombarded with the materialistic fascination of love and I believe we will all see love, touch love and measure love.  It is a story of how God the Father sent His Son Jesus to save all humanity from our sins.  Why would He do such a thing......because of love.  I don't know of a better love story than that!

Chocolate is nice.  Cards are fantastic.  Flowers are wonderful.  God gives us all of these and more! He gives us His love, His sacrifice, His devotion.  He gives us His Son....and He does it every day of the year!

-Pastor Craig

WOM News

The WOM will be having a fundraising supper before conference on February 13, 2010 at 6:00pm in the Fellowship Hall.  The menu will be a variety of soups and followed with desserts.

The WOM will be selling candles during February with the proceeds going toward missions.  Please get your order form from any WOM member.

Pritchett Household Shower

Congratulations to Whitney and Michael Pritchett on their marriage and their first home.  The ladies of Pine Crest will be throwing Whitney & Michael a household shower on Sunday, February 7, 2010 at 2:00pm.  The shower will be held in the Fellowship Hall.  The couple is registered at Target.

Singing: Gerald Sweatman, Feb. 7th

Gerald Sweatman will be singing at Pine Crest Baptist Church on Sunday, February 7, at 6pm. Everyone is invited to attend.

Jan. 9 Conference Cancelled

Conference and preceding supper have been cancelled due to lingering ice accumulation and cold weather. Conference will be held immediately following worship service Sunday, January 10th.