It is T minus 2 weeks. On the 22^nd of November we will meet at Rock Crusher Canyon for one big "We Are Family" service at 10:00 AM. I am so looking forward to this day. I pray that you are also and you will not let anything keep you from being with us that day. Just a reminder - the food is just a convenience for you if you want it. We do not want anyone not to come because of purchasing food. Most people, in fact, are going to bring something or just go home or out to their favorite restaurant like they normally do. As I told you Sunday, I am going to "mooch" off of other people's food. If you are going to bring guests and you want them to eat at the canyon also, let us know and we will buy their food for them and you won't have that expense. If you want to eat there but the price is a problem, all you need to do is call or e-mail me (795-8077 or lloyd.bertine@gultolake.com) and I will take care of it.

Trunk Or Treat was in a word, "unbelievable". That is what I kept hearing. The crowd was huge, well over 1,000. We kept going back to the store for food, candy, and it seems everything else. The music was fantastic from the Eadlers and the creativeness in the cars was superb. We know how to plan now for next year. Thanks to all of you who worked so hard.

In the last sermon series, "Your Worldview", I told you that there are three things that I pray we can change in our world.  (1) Restore the credibility of the church. Where people, families, once again see the church as the center of their life and not an addition. (2) Restore individual responsibility and not expect the government or anyone else to take care of us. (3) Restore civility in our culture where people are just not so rude. It starts with me. It starts with you.

Well, God bless you all and keep praying about the property we are looking at buying and the "Family Life Center" we want to build.

Pastor Lloyd