VBS - We had close to twenty kiddos (between helpers and kids).  It was good.  The kids heard the gospel message.   They heard about sharing the gospel and being light to others.  From start to finish, it seemed like the kids were having quite a bit of fun as well...  I was pleased.  

The Living Room is Friday night.  Kona Ice will be there at 7:30.   Come!   This is at Turtle Doves in downtown Gretna.  A great opportunity to hang out with some SSB folks and a great way to informally invite a friend to an event.   Come anytime and stay as long as you wish, anytime after 6:30pm.  

Pastoral Job -  The job opportunity is on our website here:   https://standingstonebible.church/job-opening
You may forward this link to others.  It also includes a link at the bottom for potential candidates to apply - they complete a simple form and attach their resume.  

Business Meeting:  You probably saw in the Sunday bulletin, the elders are going to have a business meeting during our cookout.  Although an "official" member meeting,  it will also be informal.  This will be more updates and information.   You need not be a member to attend but, members will be able to vote as needed. Sorry that the time has shifted.  Please plan on the cookout beginning at 6:30pm now.  This will allow folks time to get their food ready and settled.  Probably close to 7:30, for about a half hour, we will share some church business updates.  

Pastor Tim, Katie and Jack will be moving to Albuquerque, NM in the next few months.  His last "official" day with SSB will be August 30th as he wraps up a final "Youth Sunday" preaching here.  Join them . . .  in prayer, support, encouragement, packing up, etc.   They will be missed (and no, PT, not just Jack will be missed).  

Sunday's message reminded us that salvation is the gift of God alone: we were spiritually dead, yet God made us alive through His grace, leaving no room for human boasting. Before Christ, we were captives following the world, the flesh, and Satan, but Christ rescued us, transferred us into His kingdom, and made us fellow citizens and members of God's household.  Ephesians 2 shifts from individual salvation to God's corporate work of building His people together into one holy temple with Christ as the cornerstone. The same gospel power that raised us from death continues to transform us as we grow in repentance, unity, and love for one another. Rather than remaining isolated stones, we are called to actively participate in God's work by loving, serving, and building up the church, continually returning to the gospel and beginning again on the unchanging foundation of Christ.