Today we held our third monthly community dinner. Again the theme leaned toward Italian, with spaghetti and salad (with Italian dressing as an option) on the menu. Although turnout was light, we were honored to share a meal with a few of our neighbors.

Pastor Darrell Webb was our guest speaker this morning. After his sermon everyone moved to the fellowship hall in order to complete a survey on church health. Other than ongoing prayer, this is the first step in our design for seeking God’s will for Hanover’s future.

The honorees this year were high school graduate Laura Pizana and college graduate Kirsten Lowe. We honored them with a time of celebration and devotion, and showered them not only with gifts, but with wise counsel and prayer. These children are a great blessing to our families and the whole church body. We look forward to the graduation celebration each year as our young people grow and take their place in the world.

This was our second monthly community dinner. Again we served spaghetti, salad, and Italian bread. We had a small turnout, but bigger than last month. We are honored to share food and love with our neighbors, even if it is only one person.

This afternoon we walked out around the church to invite neighbors to our upcoming community dinner. As we talked to individuals, we also asked for prayer concerns. Later we reconvened at the church and prayed for everyone who shared a concern or request.