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April 4, 2008

J.D. Miller was at Gardenside Christian Church playing for the Messengers Quartet this past Sunday and is scheduled to be in Revival this coming Sunday. He arranged for Casey & Carman Stickley to lead our worship service with the aid of their friend Brittany Mason and I have to say they did an out standing job. Thank you's are extended to the Stickleys for traveling so far to join us in this way.

I am equally thankful to Michael and Cheryl McKenney for Bass guitar playing and Cheryl’s beautiful singing. Also it was great to have Bruce & Lisa Manley back in our praise team. Christie Prater has missed a few Sunday’s due to family health issues but she was back to join the rest of our singers. Thank you to everyone who every week helps make worship such an awesome experience. People such as Corey Soldwisch, David Chism, Mike Lawson, David Congleton, Kim York, Mary Grashel & Mark Baumgardner. Some are seen and some are not but each is essential. Thank you again and again.

Oh and didn’t everyone just love Judy Speakes coming forth with a microphone to set me straight on a few things. Don’t think I didn’t see who was laughing the most. I’ll remember each one of you. Ha! Ha!

We are scheduled to continue our Sermon Series "Commitment" this coming Sunday and I am pleased with your responses concerning these insights toward dedication. We continue to leave the ultimate visual of Sacrifice displayed each week. Nothing could offer a description of sacrifice better than the cruel cross upon which our Savior died. And nothing I know of could show the reward for being committed to a sacrifice to God as much as the tomb…THE EMPTY TOMB. We all need to be deeper drawn to a life totally and truly committed to God. Such was the feeling and words of Dr. Daniel Manley, who requested to voice his own total surrender to the Lordship of Jesus Christ this past Sunday through repentance, confession & Baptism into the Name of the Lord Jesus. We are all so very proud of him for this public profession.

What a surprise to see Jim & Cheryl Kroemer this past Sunday. Jim had played a great role at Mt. Zion while they lived here but a change of job position led them to Syracuse, Indiana where they have been greatly missed. At communion time I asked Jim to come forth and share and what a superb talk he gave. We still need to pray for this family as they are reeling from Cheryl’s recent physical set backs...but they both looked great...just like a miracle.

Continue to invite family and friends as we desire for them to all be saved and leading a victorious Christian life.

Hope to see you Sunday.
For the Cause of Christ,

Kenny