Emmanuel's Seniors Journal

Growing in Grace was on Thursday October 11 and about 40 seniors came out to enjoy a Turkey dinner, a hymn sing lead by Melanie Effa, and a message from Senior Pastor Lou Leventhal.   I would like to highlight a few points from his devotional on being thankful. A friend of his Paul Johnson once said in a message that he believed the surest sign of a healthy heart, both spiritually and emotionally is a constant attitude of gratitude. Some reasons people do not live a life of gratitude: They are self-sufficient: "I can do it." They are lazy: "I don't have the time." They are ungrateful:   "I don't have enough and deserved more." They are self-centered: "I deserve it." They are proud: "I don't want to admit my neediness." Thanksgiving is not a holiday, it is a way of life. Focusing on what you do not have will stop you from being grateful. Scipture: 2 Timothy 3:1-5 You should know this,...

Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.   James 5:16 It is amazing how fast summer was gone and now we are into the fall full force.   Last week, a group of seniors about 35 gathered in the gym for lunch.   Betty Collins, with her friends Joe and Deb prepared a nice lunch for us to enjoy.   About five staff members also joined us. It was a time to give thanks. A senior from our community handed me a list to pray for the pastors on staff.   What a great idea! I asked the group to considering being in prayer for the pastors at Emmanuel and for each other,   since we are all ministers in Christ.   Following is a list from the October edition 1999, of Decision Magazine.   I encourage each of us to be in prayer.