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PASTOR TODD’S WEEKLY WORD
Dear Friends,
I have spent uncanny amounts of time these past couple of weeks managing pressure.
As a family of six, we have collected a variety of bicycles over the years, and now have a shed that could easily be mistaken for a small bike shop at times. At this time of the year, each member of the family pulls a couple out to see which one fits them right this year. We readjust the seat, check to make sure the brakes and shifters at least sort of work, and…top off the tire pressures, which always sag through the winter.
But it isn’t just the bikes! The sensors in our cars are pitching fits lately too! “LOW PRESSURE WARNING” the dashboard barks every third time we turn the key. This is quite alarming to the teenage drivers in the family!
However, pressure changes at this time of the year aren’t all that surprising, are they? The temperature has been rising and falling these past several weeks like a sugared-up kid on a trampoline! And that hot and cold cycle keeps confusing the tires, the weather, my sinuses, and a whole bunch of other things! But it IS that time of the year! And so we top off the tires, take a little allergy medicine, and make sure everything outside is bolted to the ground…and we figure out how to function in the presence of the abnormal pressure.
I’m not really writing about atmospheric pressure anymore, am I? Guilty as charged. This world is full of stress and pressure. It might be the news of the day from around the world, or it might be just whatever is going on in YOUR day…but it’s easy to feel the pressure of the world around us. And when we feel the pressure of the world around us, it’s easy to feel deflated ourselves.
If that’s you, I’ve got good news! As we’ve been talking about in church lately, THE Spirit of God is literally the “breath” or “wind” of God Himself…which makes Him precisely what we all need to correct the air pressure in and around all of us! When His Spirit is on & in you, the pressure of this world behaves differently. You should join us this Sunday to hear some firsthand stories of experiences with God’s Spirit! 1030am at 4141 East Hillandale, just like every Sunday. I can’t wait to meet you!
His…Pastor todd <><
Upcoming Events at Southern Heights
These are highlights only. CLICK HERE to see the calendar for a full listing.
April 28 – Pizza with the Pastor
May 1 – 1st & 3rd Wednesday Ministries (no Gems or Cadets)
– 10:00am – Women’s Ministry: morning edition
– 5:15pm – Light pizza supper
– 6-7:45pm – Middle School Student Life
– 6-7:30pm – Women’s Ministry (same subject as in the morning)
– 6-7:30pm – Men’s Ministry
May 5 – Spaghetti Fundraiser after worship (For Student Mission Trip)
May 12 – Mother’s Day
May 12 – Communion
May 15 – Season Finale – 1st & 3rd Wednesday Ministries – Party Day
(No Pizza – food will be at each ministry’s party)
May 19 – Pentecost
May 19 – Student and Graduation Sunday
May 26 – Volunteer Appreciation Sunday
PIZZA WITH THE PASTOR
Sunday, April 28
If you are new around Southern Heights, Pastor Todd wants to meet with you and share lunch – on us. Join him for some pizza immediately after worship on April 28. You can ask questions if you want, or just chat and have a nice lunch. Contact the office (shcrc1@gmail.com) if you are interested so we can order the right amount of pizza. (Also let us know if you have any food restrictions.)