We want to wish all our Church family a Happy Thanksgiving.  Hope everyone stays safe and finds a way to spend some quality time with their loved ones, even if it is only virtually.  I can say this pandemic is definitely putting a damper on our holiday traditions.

Thankfully, there’s only 39 days left in 2020.  We can all say, “What a year this has been!”  In February the pandemic hit, and the United states seemed to shut down! Restaurants closed, cinemas closed, people were forced to work and school from home, March Madness was canceled, Opening Day was delayed and, if you can believe it, even the Lord’s Church doors were closed. I talked to one brother and he said this has been the worst year of his life. How can we give thanks?

In all circumstances give thanks!   1 Thess. 5:18

When we recap this year there really is still plenty to be thankful for! 

· Although the doors of our church were closed, we never missed a worship service.  We thank God that we have the ability to stream our services! 

· We were in prayer for two people in our church family that needed transplants.  We thank God that Barry Johnson received a new liver and Caleb Robbins a new kidney!

· We thank God that we have not lost one member of Summit to COVID!

· We thank God for the work Neville can do helping people cope with the anxiety, depression and hopelessness that come with a pandemic. 

· We thank God that were able to slow down and spend quality time with our family. We had more time to read, learn to cook and complete home projects.

· We thank God that our church family reached out to and supported one another with food and phone calls.

· We thank God for the new members at Summit, including Robert and Rachel Murphy as he begins his work as our associate minister.

O Give Thanks to the Lord for He Is Good. Ps. 107:1 

Brothers and Sisters, we are truly blessed!  During this Thanksgiving season we have so much to be thankful for, especially our Church family!  Do not forget to “Fix our eyes on Jesus” as we look forward to a better and more prosperous 2021.  God Bless!                        

Know that the lord is God, it is he who has made us, and we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.  Enter into his gates with “Thanksgiving.”  Ps 100 3&4