Greetings Brethren,
 
God is really blessing us! I know you will join with me in thanking our Father for adding another potential daughter to His Family.  On July 4th the Ft. Smith congregation gathered at the Parker home to celebrate Maxine Denis’s baptism! This is especially exciting as we see so many responding to the telecast and Work of God of which we are supporting as full team members. If all progresses well we should be making several more similar announcements later this summer (before the ponds freeze over).
 
Please remember to circle August the 3rd on your calendars.  This is the afternoon we fellows are hosting all of our sisters to food (prepared, served and even cleaned up by we males only!), fellowship and entertaining speeches prepared specially for our honor lady guests. Please arrange car pools so everyone who wants to can come to our home (which no longer will  look like a bachelor pad).
 
Act 19:12 gives us the example of sending out anointed clothes to members who respond to James 5 direction in calling the elders for anointing when we are sick or injured.  As you know, the next two weeks I will be traveling, however , please still call me directly for anointing and I will have an anointed clothe sent to you by one of our deacons.
 
Thanks again for your zeal and brotherly love,
 
Rick Stafford
Area Pastor