Psalm 97:12

Psalm 97:12 states, "Rejoice in the Lord, you who are righteous, and praise His holy name."

The 41st annual BBQ/Auction is a testimony to this verse . . . we praise His name because of what He did this past weekend!  Beautiful weather, great food, wonderful fellowship! God was at the center of everything that happened once again.  Just a few highlights from the weekend:

• We sold over 2,100 chicken dinners.
• We hosted an alumni soccer game Friday night.
• We exceeded our budgeted income projection. (We are waiting on receipts for expenses.)
• We raised enough money to get air conditioning for the gymnasium.
• We raised enough money to pay for our new refrigerator.
• We were given 3 new ovens for the kitchen.
• We were blessed to have family, friends, alumni, and grandparents come together for this special event.

How can we not praise His holy name for what He has done?

A special thank you must go out to Heather Schreier, our BBQ/Auction Chair, and the multitude of men and women that supported her.  For the past year our Auction Committee has been meeting and praying for this weekend, and I know many other families were praying too.  Thank you; your prayers were felt.

In the middle of this wonderful praise I have a special prayer request.  Melissa Cochran, our elementary principal, will be resigning from her position.  Mrs. Cochran's last day will be this Friday.  Mrs. Cochran is resigning because her husband, Dan, lost his job about 2 months ago and was recently hired at a company in Connecticut.   Yes, I said Connecticut.  We will all miss Mrs. Cochran!  Mrs. Cochran has been our elementary principal for a little over a year and has been a true blessing as she has supported, challenged, and encouraged our elementary teachers and students.  Please pray for the entire Cochran family as they will be sorely missed.  The joy we have in all of this is knowing that God has the Cochran family and CCS in the palm of His hand; this may be a shock for all of us, but not for our God.  The Cochrans are looking for a home in Connecticut now; they are planning on moving in November.  Please show your support and love for the Cochran family with a kind word or note before they leave.

I leave you with the words from the Apostle Paul from Romans 8:28, "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose."