Hi All-

One of the many reasons I look forward to summer is the opportunity to read some good books.  You know, the kind you can devour in a day or two?  Looking through some of my past reads, I found the following excerpt from the book, When God Whispers Your Name, by Christian author Max Lucado.  He calls these 'maxims' for Christian Living - keep the ones you like, forgive the ones you don't, and just like Scripture - may you remember these words when it counts.  

• Pray all the time.  If necessary, use words. 
• Sacrilege is to feel guilt for sins forgiven. 
• God forgets the past.  Imitate him. 
• Greed I've often regretted.  Generosity -- never. 
• Never miss a chance to read a child a story. 
• Pursue forgiveness -- not innocence. 
• Be doubly kind to the people who bring your food or park your car. 
• In buying a gift for your wife, practicality can be more expensive than extravagance. 
• Don't ask God to do what you want.  Ask God to do what is right. 
• Nails didn't hold God to a cross.  Love did. 
• You'll give up on yourself before God will. 
• Know answered prayer when you see it, and don't give up when you don't. 
• Flattery is fancy dishonesty. 
• The right heart with the wrong creed is better than the right creed with the wrong heart. 
• We treat others as we perceive God is treating us. 
• Sometimes the most godly thing we can do is take a day off. 
• Faith in the future begets power in the present. 
• No one is useless to God.  No one. 
• Conflict is inevitable, but combat is optional. 
• God doesn't keep a clock.
• Never underestimate a gesture of affection.
• When Jesus went home, he left the front door open.  

And to sum it up:

• As soon as you can, pay your debts.
• As long as you can, give the benefit of the doubt. 
• As much as you can, give thanks.  He's already given us more than we deserve. 

Amen.

Best,

PRAY FOR OUR MISSIONARIES THROUGH JULY 25



We encourage you to pray for the Mexico City Mission Team as they travel to Mexico through July 25.  As a Team, they clearly understand that they must have God’s grace and power if they are to make a lasting impact with their work.  God bless you for the gift of your prayers!

**Click here for the prayer guide.**
 
The Mexico City Mission Team consists of the following 15 members from MPC and Thompson Memorial Presbyterian churches:

Media Presbyterian Church:  A.J. Belville, Kathryn Belville, Ashleigh Devine, Jim Devine, Leigh Devine, Ian MacPherson, Rob MacPherson, Kyle Murray, and Jess Schultz
Thompson Memorial Presbyterian Church:  Tom Baer, Rick Schaub, Stuart Spencer, Nicole Wanat, and Emily Wenz

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 2015

VBS TRAINING AND DECORATING!    
 

VBS Training For All Volunteers! Station Leaders, Crew Leaders, Jr Crew Leaders! Tuesday August 4, at 7:00 in Room 102. We have some changes and new additions for this year, so please join us if you are able. Youth are invited to stay afterward to decorate the Youth Room with Liz!

VBS Decorating Party! Sunday, August 9 at 11:00, following worship service. We need muscles this year... but have jobs for all ages and abilities! Pizza will be provided!

VBS DONATIONS NEEDED:

Armor, Swords, Chains, Dragons, Shields!
                     
Please leave any Medieval items you are willing to lend in the resource room,
or contact Heidi by email.

SUMMER 2015