Our Sunday gatherings mean so much to our friends, and when I asked people as they arrived on the bus how the ride was, everyone had smiles on their faces! “It was a beautiful ride!!”… “I feel so good being here”…”thank you!”… For 20 years people have come out on a yellow school bus from Chicago to join us for our Sunday potluck luncheons in the suburbs, and I’ve always been amazed by what only God could do, beginning with the bus ride! People describe their trip saying that “all of the stress leaves as the bus leaves the city” and never complain about the ride! Once people step inside our doors, the joy is undeniable and our gathering becomes like the best family reunion gathering! God’s presence is in our gathering and we worship God together and read His Word…and that is the only explanation for the joy and love we always experience when we are together. “Where two or more gather in my name, there am I with them”…As someone (who has no place to live) said to me on Sunday, “I feel so much love here and I always look forward to being here…and the food is great!” Thank you again to everyone who helps us. 

Love and Blessings,

Marian

Pastor Ricardo shared a message from Philippians 4: 6-7, (one of my most favorite Scriptures in the Bible!)

“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”

Written by: Marian Alvarado, http://www.timothysministry.org