Passing the Torch
Raising Next Generations' Leaders
By Pastor Gordon Penfold

On the sixth day of Creation, God commanded his Adam and Eve to "be fruitful and multiply, fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth." Adam and Eve were born to reproduce.

That is also true of all the creatures and all plant life. Everything reproduces after its kind. We see this in all creation. What is the purpose of a rose bush? Some might say, "To make beautiful roses." That is true in part. But a rose bush that does not reproduce itself is an anomaly of creation. Roses are to reproduce roses. The purpose of an apple tree is not just to make apples, but to produce more apple trees. That is the point of the apple seeds!

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VBS is coming!!!
First Baptist will be holding their Vacation Bible School "The Wonder of It All" Monday-Friday, June 25-29. Are you available to help? Please contact the church to sign up for a position! Vida Abundante will also have a VBS Monday-Friday, July 9-13, led by a group from First Baptist of Sheridan, Wyoming.

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Farnsworth Uganda Trip

Be in prayer for Mark and Sheryl Farnsworth, as they will be leaving this Sunday for their missions trip to Uganda. Pray for safety in travel, health during their stay, and effectiveness in ministry.