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Belmont Community
Church of Johnstown

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July / August Steeple

Pastors Letter

  

To Our Dear Church Family,


The Fourth of July was always a big day in the Grow family, my Mom’s side. The whole clan would gather at my uncle’s farm, there would be games, music, and fun. I heard it said many times after the Fourth, summer’s over. Well this year, the Fourth is almost here and it feels like we haven’t had much of a summer.


Life feels like that to me lately. I can’t seem to keep track of the days. Weeks and months go by and I don’t know where they went. I suppose by the time I write another letter to you I’ll be thinking of Fall and not knowing where summer went.


There’s a danger in summer for me. There are so many things that need to be done. I go from one project to another and never get done all the things I want to. When I’m honest, I must confess, the temptation is to sacrifice the most important time, my Jesus time, to get the other things done. Be assured the devil is in that temptation. In any temptation our defiance must be God’s Word. When Jesus was tempted by Satan His defiance was the Word. Shouldn't that be our standard also? When you don’t spend time with the Bible your defiance isn’t what it should be. There’s a stray cat that has been coming around our house. This cat is a skilled hunter and reminds me of how the devil operates. He or she sits motionless a few yards from our bird feeder until the prey gets used to him being there. Then it’s game over. When we get comfortable with the devil being around, it's game over.


Summer’s here, enjoy the time, for far too soon it will be over. Just don’t forget what’s the most important and always will be, Jesus. There’s an enemy crouching in the weeds just waiting for you to get comfortable with him being there. If you are going to get comfortable, get comfortable with Jesus.

                                                                                      

                                                                                        In Jesus’ Service,

                                                                                        Pastor Tom and Sherri

                                                                                

July - Bible Reading Plan:

Thru the Bible in a Year:

  1. Psalms 143-150              17. Isaiah 5-8
  2. Proverbs 1-3                     18.  Isaiah 9-12
  3. Proverbs 4-7                     19.  Isaiah 13-15
  4. Proverbs 8-11                   20.  Isaiah 16-20
  5. Proverbs 12-15                 21.  Isaiah 21-24
  6. Proverbs 16-18                 22.  Isaiah 25-28
  7. Proverbs 19-21                 23. Isaiah 29-32
  8. Proverbs 22-24                 24.  Isaiah 33-36 
  9. Proverbs  25-28                25. Isaiah 37-40        
  10. Proverbs  29-31                26. Isaiah 41-43 
  11. Ecclesiastes 1-4               27. Isaiah 44-46   
  12. Ecclesiastes  5-8              28. Isaiah 47-49 
  13. Ecclesiastes  9-12            29. Isaiah 50-52    
  14. S. of Solomon 1-4             30. Isaiah  53-56    
  15. S. of Solomon 5-8             31. Isaiah 57-60                              
  16. Isaiah 1-4

August - Bible Reading Plan:

Thru the Bible in a Year:

  1. Isaiah 61-63             17. Jeremiah 45-48
  2. Isaiah 64-66             18.  Jeremiah 49-50
  3. Jeremiah 1-3           19.  Jeremiah 51-52
  4. Jeremiah 4-6           20. Lamentations 1-2
  5. Jeremiah 7-9           21. Lamentations 3-5
  6. Jeremiah 10-12       22.  Ezekiel 1-4
  7. Jeremiah 13-15       23. Ezekiel 5-8
  8. Jeremiah 16-19        24.  Ezekiel 9-12 
  9. Jeremiah 20-22         25.  Ezekiel  13-15       
  10. Jeremiah 23-25         26.  Ezekiel  16-17
  11. Jeremiah 26-29         27.  Ezekiel 18-20   
  12. Jeremiah 30-31         28. Ezekiel 21-23 
  13. Jeremiah 32-34         29. Ezekiel  24-26    
  14. Jeremiah 35-37         30. Ezekiel  27-29   
  15. Jeremiah 38-40          31.Ezekiel   30-31                           
  16. Jeremiah 41-44

A Prayer of Praise

Creator of the heavens, the sun, the moon and the stars, Who have determined the mind-boggling number of the stars and given names to every single one of them, We can't begin to fathom why you would bother yourself with mere human beings and care for mere mortals.
Yet you stoop to lift up the downtrodden,
heal the brokenhearted, and bind up their wounds! We call on sun, moon and shining stars to praise you!   By Jesus, our Morningstar, lead us out of darkness into the light of your truth and grace, and fill our mouths with praise to you!
Make us wise, O God, so that we may shine like the bright stars in the sky, leading many out of darkness to see your righteousness. By the transformative power of your Spirit, we pray. Amen.

—from The Wired Word

Tips for Gardners

 “Love is to the heart what the summer is to the farmer’s year,”said evangelist Billy Graham. “It brings to harvest all the loveliest flowers of the soul.” Without summer, our gardens would disappoint, and without love, our hearts wouldn’t bloom.

The warmth of summer and love aren’t the only ingredients required for abundant physical and spiritual crops, however. Discernment and persistence ensure fruitful yields in both areas. “Unless we know the difference between flowers and weeds, we are not fit to take care of a garden,” advised Clyde Francis Lytle. “It is not enough to have truth planted in our minds. We must learn and labor to keep the ground clear of thorns and briars, follies and perversities, which have a wicked propensity to choke the word of life.”

Complete Joy

Because Jesus came to do such serious work, we often imagine him straight-faced. Yet Jesus also enjoyed fun times, such as the wedding celebration at Cana. When the wine ran out, Jesus miraculously produced more.

Jesus also warmly welcomed children. Picture him lifting an infant into the air or tickling a giggling youngster while another child, grinning, climbs on his back.

Summer usually allows more time for fun and play. So use these months to teach the kids in your life — and to remind yourself — that Jesus came so our “joy may be complete” (John 15:11). Laughing, playing, having fun, relaxing and enjoying life are part of living and loving as faithful disciples.

September Steeple

Don't forget the "Steeple" is your newsletter.  Anytime you have something you would like to share with your church family, please call the church office and let us know.  We would love to include it in the next newsletter.  The deadline for September will be Monday August 18, 2025.  You can also email the church secretary at belmontccj@breezeline.net or drop it off to the church office.

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