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Subscribe Past Issues Translate 301 I St SW, Quincy WA, 98848 (509) 787-4491 www.qfmc.org Worship Service: 10:30am May 26, 2017 To CONNECT with God, each other & the world as we experience PURPOSE, BELONGING & LIFE-CHANGING discipleship. Signs of Life Last summer we did some landscaping in our yard, which included transplanting three shrubs. Diane created the design and did most of the work, and I pretty much just dug holes (it s what I m best at.) I had a sense of impending doom as I prepared to move the plants. I was certain that I d commit herbicide and kill them all. To ease my fears, we purchased a product that is suppose to help reduce transplant shock. Several weeks after the relocation, two of the plants seemed to be thriving but the third was not. I suggested that we pull it out and admit defeat. However, Diane had hope and thought we should wait and see. I mostly forgot about it except when I piled snow on top of it this past winter. Low and behold, a few months later after some sunshine and water, there are now signs of life. It s so easy to give up and concede defeat when it appears that things aren t going as we might think they ought to. And yet, if we patiently endure we will reap a harvest

that includes character-strength and confident- hope. Of course, if this was easy, everyone would do it. It is not easy, but it is possible with God being our helper. For me, problems arise when I try to endure in my own strength which then results in frustration and discouragement. It is when I surrender to God and follow His way vs. my own that He strengthens me to patiently endure. Then I begin to distinguish between what I want and what God wants; thus my character is refined. Finally, hope takes root and replaces my attitude of resignation. (See Romans 5:3-5) God specializes in resurrection. When everyone else declares; it s over, God says, I m just beginning. A long time ago, after the nation of Judah had been exiled and left for dead, God gave the prophet Isaiah a word picture of hope and new life for his people. Isaiah said, Out of the stump of David s family will grow a shoot yes, a new Branch bearing fruit from the old root. (Isaiah 11:1) That s a vivid picture: an old stump considered dead, but yet a new branch grows from it. Is there something you have been trying to patiently wait for, but it seems that it will never come? Possibly it is a person or a relationship that you are ready to sign off. Have you considered that God may want to grow a new shoot from an old stump. Please allow me to encourage you to not give up just yet. As my bride said about the shrub I was ready to pull out of the ground, wait and see. What if you were to wait, watch, and pray? Stay the course and don t give up. Your brother and friend, shaun Church Opener May 28 Merle Royer June 4 Ron Huxtable Head Usher Church Lock-Up May 28 Steve Kennedy June 4 Ron Huxtable Nursery Communion Sunday June 11 6/1 Allison Razey 6/2 Nancy

May 28 Memorial Day Weekend 9:00am No Sunday School 10:30am Kim Wilson & Ella Christensen June 4 9:00am No Sunday School 10:30am Joan Aliment & Kristin Mead Men's Ministry BBQ & Bible Study Tues, June 20 at Murray Van Dyke's 13238 Martin Rd NW Questions? Call or text Alan Baerlocher, 823-8901. ABC Academy Preschool Program & Graduation June 3 48 years Ron & Marcia Buys June 4 40 years Don & Jill Mead June 8 49 years Evan & Linda Landin June 10 28 years Doug & Debbie Kennedy June 10 22 years John & Tanya Lee June 11 40 years Erick & Jennifer Erickson June 12 35 years Dennis & Glenda King June 15 26 years Rick & Amy Hirai June 15 15 years Matthew & Bethany Roduner June 17 22 years Gary & Linda Duckworth June 18 34 years Lorin & Gail Grigg June 18 46 years Larry & Preta Laughlin June 18 35 years Larry & Julie Schaapman June 19 52 years Les & Sally Patton June 22 4 years Richarson 6/4 Jean Clark 6/4 Lenore Low 6/4 Angela MacPherson 6/5 Linda Landin 6/6 Cole Roduner 6/9 Juliana Jamison 6/10 Dwight Royer 6/11 Yvonne Boon 6/12 Pierce Bierlink 6/12 Tanya Lee 6/13 Shaun McNay 6/14 Morgan MacPherson 6/14 Diane McNay 6/15 Irene Cenell 6/15 Bethany Roduner 6/16 Eric Williamson 6/19 Meredith Heikes 6/20 Kelli Jo Guehrn 6/22 Janet Reynolds 6/23 Ryan VanDyke 6/24 Russ Cole 6/24 Gert Kooy 6/24 Larry Laughlin 6/25 Taylor McKee 6/26 Collen Frerks 6/27 David Prchal 6/28 Debi Hill 6/28 Rod Luce 6/28 Ron Roduner 6/29 Ella Christensen 6/29 Jackie Lopez

Friday, June 2 6pm at QFMC Questions? Contact Chrissy, 398-2201 or Kelli, 398-0951 Nathan & Jackie Mead June 23 10 years Heath & Kim Wilson June 26 47 years Ed & Kit Field June 27 3 years Ryan & Joanie Massey June 28 20 years Cully & Kim Donovan June 28 43 years Randy & Debra Zolman June 29 26 years Scott & Debbie Ramsey June 30 38 years Tom & Vonna Harris

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