Genesis 19:12-26 New Living Translation
12 Meanwhile, the angels questioned Lot. “Do you have any other relatives here in the city?” they asked. “Get them out of this place—your sons-in-law, sons, daughters, or anyone else. 13 For we are about to destroy this city completely. The outcry against this place is so great it has reached the Lord, and he has sent us to destroy it.”
14 So Lot rushed out to tell his daughters’ fiancés, “Quick, get out of the city! The Lord is about to destroy it.” But the young men thought he was only joking.
15 At dawn the next morning the angels became insistent. “Hurry,” they said to Lot. “Take your wife and your two daughters who are here. Get out right now, or you will be swept away in the destruction of the city!”
16 When Lot still hesitated, the angels seized his hand and the hands of his wife and two daughters and rushed them to safety outside the city, for the Lord was merciful. 17 When they were safely out of the city, one of the angels ordered, “Run for your lives! And don’t look back or stop anywhere in the valley! Escape to the mountains, or you will be swept away!”
18 “Oh no, my lord!” Lot begged. 19 “You have been so gracious to me and saved my life, and you have shown such great kindness. But I cannot go to the mountains. Disaster would catch up to me there, and I would soon die. 20 See, there is a small village nearby. Please let me go there instead; don’t you see how small it is? Then my life will be saved.”
21 “All right,” the angel said, “I will grant your request. I will not destroy the little village. 22 But hurry! Escape to it, for I can do nothing until you arrive there.” (This explains why that village was known as Zoar, which means “little place.”)
23 Lot reached the village just as the sun was rising over the horizon. 24 Then the Lord rained down fire and burning sulfur from the sky on Sodom and Gomorrah. 25 He utterly destroyed them, along with the other cities and villages of the plain, wiping out all the people and every bit of vegetation. 26 But Lot’s wife looked back as she was following behind him, and she turned into a pillar of salt.
Weekly Prayer Request
Edwin Berry, Michelle Bush, Marcia Dangerfield, Rick & Mary Harmon, Janna Hinton, Kelly Hinton, Danny Krejchik, Doug Ramsey, John Ramsey, The Samuels Family, Susan Short, The Sutton Family and Roberta Vernon.
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Announcement
Wednesday Night Dinner/Bible Study: Resumes this Wednesday, December 11, 2024.
Bread & Word: (Food Pantry and Clothing Center) will be open on Thursday, December 19, 2024.
Christmas Cards: Can exchange Christmas cards by using the in-house mailboxes located next to the Hospitality Desk.
Christmas Eve: Will be on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner and festive activities. Please come and celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ with us.
Clothing Center
The Clothing Center is seeking donations for any of the items listed below. Gently used items are acceptable. Bolded items are sorely needed.
Laundry Detergent
Bath Towels
Blankets
Pillowcases
Sheets
Children’s Winter Boots
Children’s Winter Coats (sizes: 3-18)
Hooded Sweatshirts (size: Small, Medium, Large)
Men’s Boxer Shorts (size: Large and 2X)
Men’s Jeans (waist size: 32-38)
Men’s Jeans (waist size 30-32)
Men’s Long Sleeved Tee Shirts (sizes: small and medium)
Men’s Sneakers (size: 9-12)
Men’s Winter Boots
Women’s Tennis Shoes (sizes: 8-9 ½)
Women’s Winter Boots
Boost & Ensure Empty Bottles
Sweat Pants
Winter Coats
2025 Monthly Fellowship Calendar
The following is a list of our monthly fellowship events:
- Soup-sation: On Sunday, January 19, 2025.
- Love Your Church Luncheon (Fundraiser): On Sunday, February 16, 2025.
* If you have any input or questions about our monthly fellowship events, please see Mrs. Linda Sutton.
