Burnet's First Christian Church will host Louisiana's well known Shreveport-Bossier Rescue Mission Choir on Sunday, July 1st. They will be performing special music during the morning worship service and a special program after Sunday's Fellowship Luncheon at 1:00 p.m.

This program will include spiritual songs and testimonies from the choir members who will share personal details of how this Mission has turned their lives around. The Mission has served many people such as themselves who have walked into the Mission feeling lost, broken, and addicted with no hope, who now shine in God's light and help others who were once in their place.

Mark Curtis (son of Jim and Peggy Curtis of Meadowlakes), Ken Walling, Brian Smith, Tyrone Young, and M.C. O'Neal will come to Burnet, Texas, on Sunday, July 1st to perform a special engagement especially for our congregation. Chaplain Jim Brackman will back the group up on piano and a joyous noise shall be lifted up to Heaven. We hope you will all be there to enjoy our time of fellowship.

All church members, guests, and the public are invited to attend this heart-warming presentation that will make this holiday weekend a memorable event for all ages. There will be no charge for this performance; a love offering will be collected.

The shower will be Saturday, July 7 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Brunch food will be served and it will be held in the fellowship hall. All the women in the church are invited. The baby is a girl and Kevin and Edie will name her Maia Loise.

The Search Committee has contacted the references of the ministers who were referred to us. Also, we are in the process of conducting telephone interviews with several of the candidates. As soon as we have concluded the telephone interviews, we will narrow the list and begin intensive checks with more references and arrange for a face to face meeting. We appreciate the interest expressed by church members and are eager to arrive at the point when our recommendation can be made known. Until that time, we are required to maintain confidentiality…….Stay tuned!!

Blessed to Bits will meet on Wednesdays at 1:00 at the Artisan Shop on the square until further notice.

During the time while we are preparing to call a new pastor, Ernie Spiekermann and Leslie Green have agreed to lead the congregation with preaching and serving as worship leader. Peggy Spiekermann will continue her secretarial duties, checking mail, phone messages and bulletin preparation. Judy Ritchie will select hymns.

YOUR participation is critical during this in-between time. Please be present, doing your usual tasks and being especially supportive of those who have agreed to additional roles during this time. Call the church office or Ernie with any special pastoral needs or concerns.

PLEASE continue to pray for our church.