March 2017

Dear Friends of Rockwood,

I thank God for you all and count it a privilege to minister the Word and pray for you: remembering your work of faith, your labor of love, and your enduring hope through our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. 

There is a lot going on as we head toward Easter this year and I would like to encourage you to be strong and aware of the opportunities for fellowship and witness. 

As I have finished my short series on the “Making Things New: The Worshipping, Equipping, and Growing Body”, I am excited about beginning the series on the Letter to the Colossians.

The scripture written two thousand years ago is so fresh and this letter feels like it was written  about current events and trends we encounter each week. Before I begin this series the first  two weeks in March we will have special speakers at Rockwood, Mike Thebeau and Jerry McClain.

In addition I know you are partners in prayer and I ask you to pray for our brother, Mark Brooks, who has been asked to serve as the interim pastor of the Baptist Church In Sherman.  Mark was personally a friend of their former pastor, Jack Howard. He knows several of the church family and has a real burden for the people and work in Sherman.  Mary and Darrell Herron have decided to try to find a church more closely to their home in New Haven and would appreciate our prayers for the Lord’s leading.  We love them and send them our blessings.

There are a few things we would like you to put on your calendars for the next couple months.  We are planning a fellowship dinner after March 19^th after the morning worship service.

Easter is April 16^th this year.  We have a picnic scheduled to begin at 11:00am on Saturday April 15^th at Dogwood Shelter in Greensfelder Park.  They have a great playground for the kids and a shelter for our lunch.  Easter Sunday Schedule will be as follows: Sunrise Service at 8:00am followed by the fellowship breakfast at 9:00am.  Easter Worship Service will then follow at 10:30am.

We have another special opportunity to have a 5^th Sunday Evening Celebration Service at Rockwood the last Sunday of April, the 30^th.  We will be inviting sister churches to join us for a Fellowship Hour at 5pm followed by the Praise Service.

Rejoicing In Our Awesome God,

Pastor Pete

Pastor Charles “Pete” Patton    2425 Glencoe Rd, Wildwood, MO 63038