Yesterday was the National Day of Prayer. My day started as I prayed for America. Then at noon, I joined others at the St. Luke United Methodist Church for a prayer meeting. My Thursday was finished as I spoke at the Okaloosa County Prayer Rally in Ft. Walton Beach.

Once again I was reminded of the power of prayer to unite the body of Christ. Praying with others does make a difference. This is a huge weekend at Olive. It is Bring a Friend Sunday and Homecoming with Dinner on the Grounds. Rain has been taken out of the Sunday forecast. But you never know along the Gulf Coast! I want to remind you of a few things for the big day:   

1. Dress is casual.  

 2. If you can walk, park AWAY from the building. Buses will be available to give you a ride.   

3. Invite a friend. This weekend give them a second invitation as a follow up reminder.  

4. Come back Sunday evening for the 2020 Vision Report.   

5. Lunch will be provided under the big tents in the front parking lot.   

The first church I pastored was New Lebanon Baptist in Odenville, Alabama. Each year in May we had Homecoming, Dinner on the Grounds and decoration of the cemetery next door. Food would be spread out on the concrete tables under the large oak trees. Some years we would feed over 100. The main thrust of the day was the fellowship and talk of what God had done in past years. 

That is my prayer for Sunday. We cannot do a covered dish anymore. Feeding over 3,000 is a daunting task, but our team will pull it off. Yet the fellowship can be rich and rewarding. God has been good to Olive for 113 years. Join me Sunday as we celebrate.  

 Pastor Ted Traylor 

Posted on Friday, May 4th, 2007 at 9:36 am.
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