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If you’ve been the parent of a wayward child, you have some understanding of Paul’s relationship to the church at Corinth. They not only abandoned his teachings when he was away, they eventually turned against him - as though he was their problem. Paul constantly sought to correct his parishioners, but agonized over the right way to do so. In our New Testament reading for today, we see Paul’s ambivalence over his role of providing discipline for the Corinthian church: “For even if I made you grieve with my letter, I do not regret it-though I did regret it, for I see that that letter grieved you, though only for a while. As it is, I rejoice, not because you were grieved, but because you were grieved into repenting. For you felt a godly grief, so that you suffered no loss through us” (2 Corinthians 7:8-9, ESV). Grief over one’s behavior can be godly, as Paul indicates, and it follows that prompting that grief can be the godly thing to do. That doesn’t make it fun; in fact, we should not take joy when we call others on their behavior. It’s necessary, though, and we dare not shrink away from our responsibility to offer correction in love. Here are this week’s announcements - please save or print this email and refer to it throughout the week. Today, Wednesday, June 19 - What an incredible time we’ve had during Healing School! Elder Bill Canfield taught an incredible lesson in my absence last week and I am looking forward to being with you tonight! Remember, Healing School lasts for one hour, and then our leaders will be available to join you in praying for your wholeness and that of your loved ones. Kid Harvest 3D, a fast-paced learning experience for children in grades 1-5, also meets at 7 p.m. Next Harvest Youth Church (grades 6-12) holds its weekly service at 7 p.m. in the MAC Café. If you can’t join us in person, the service will be streamed live online from the tabernacle via World Harvest Live. Sunday, June 23 - Join us for worship at 10 a.m. & 7 p.m. God has been moving mightily in our services, and I am praying that you will make it a priority to attend both services and bring friends, neighbors, family members and co-workers with you. If it’s absolutely impossible for you to join us in person, log on to World Harvest Live to watch the services in the tabernacle as they happen. Pre-service prayer begins at 9 a.m. & 6 p.m. in the A-Wing Hospitality Room (former Breakthrough studio). Tuesday, June 25 – Pick Life, the group of area churches we participate in as a response to the presence of two abortion doctors in Pickerington, is sponsoring a prayer vigil at 5 p.m. in front of the doctors’ office (location available at the link). If you are not already committed to one of the VBS outreaches scheduled for later this evening, please join members of WHC in prayerfully protesting the opening of this office. Wednesday, June 26 - Vacation Bible School begins at 7 p.m.! I am believing for 1,000 children to be here learning to trust God for everything with “No Limits.” If you haven’t signed up to be a helps minister yet, rest assured that we need you! Sign up here and be sure to register your kids at one of the kiosks you use to check in your children at Kid Harvest. Also, Healing School will continue at 7 p.m. in the tabernacle. If you can’t join us in person, the service will be streamed live online from the tabernacle via World Harvest Live. And to stay connected:
Yours for the Harvest, 
Pastor Rod Parsley email: pastorrodparsley@breakthrough.net phone: 614-837-1990 ext. 312 web: http://whclife.com/ facebook: fb.com/rodparsley twitter: @RealRodParsley youtube: youtube.com/PastorRodParsley |
  
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