Hello Everyone,

Rarely do I send messages like this one but I felt the need to employ everyone from our church and share my burden. As I was reflecting on the service Sunday I thought of how good God has been and how good he is (now) to our church. I thought about the seven new members that joined our church Sunday and how Sister Londa shared the word of God with us. Then my mind began to think about the wonderful meal and the fellowship at dinner, everything was awesome!! All of these things has been wonderful and I believe we can say God is blessing us at Crab Orchard Church. My burden is (souls) I do not want to reap Gods harvest for him but I won’t to see souls saved and the Kingdom of God enlarged and for our God to be glorified. Will you join with me in praying and fasting for souls to be saved, Lives to be changed, the Holy Spirit of conviction to pour over sin and that Jesus our Savior will be glorified.

Matthew 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

In Christ
Pastor Swaw

This weekend has proven to be a fruitful weekend. Starting Saturday the Crab Orchard Church hosted a 1 day (Daycation) Bible School Special thanks to Sis. Dana and Sis. Melinda and the many others for there hard work. The kids were blessed and I believe everyone took something of Jonah home with them. Sunday was Friends and Family day and we were blessed With special singing by Bro. Dwight Richardson and Sis. Londa Richardson delivered a timley message. Thanks to everyone that chose to spend their day with us and celebrate what God is doing in our Families and our Friends. The Crab Orchard Church was blessed to received seven new members into our Church Family, Crab Orchard Church------God is so good to our church family! Let's keep working for today for tonight will come when no man can work. Thank you Lord for your blessings on our Family!!!!!!

Publish Date: July 2, 2009 :: Author: E.C. McKinley

Last Minute Reservations for Convention

The rooms at the main convention center have been booked full for some-time now, however, I am posting alternate information for lodging if you still need a room. I received permission to release this information today. God bless.

Comfort Inn & Suites on Thompson or the HamptonInn on Thompson (they are the closest and newest properties in town ~ and across the street from each other)

The numbers are: Comfort Inn (615) 869 -0950 Hampton Inn (615) 890 -2424

Important Notice Regarding Convention Lodging
From The Overseer Bishop EC McKinley

Dear Friends,

Today, someone called the office to say that the Embassy Suites reservations department is giving out the wrong information, stating we could increase our block of rooms. I have spoken directly with the director assigned to our convention, and she has informed me that THE HOTEL IS SOLD OUT.

An earlier post listed a couple of other options. Please help me get this information out to those who have NOT secured lodging for the convention. We also learned that the Tennessee Special Olympics is also on the same weekend and other hotels are starting to sell out as well