Greetings to all followers of Jesus Christ:

I am so thankful that God is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow! I pray you see and believe it too! The summer is still going strong and hot, but I would not want it any other way. Hurricane Dolly has come and gone and we are still here! We thank God for His protection. Everyone is getting back to normal after cleaning up all the downed tree branches. The church suffered some minor damage from wind and water. We have faith that God is providing for us with these conditions. We appreciate all the prayers and concerns from everyone. We have seen God working over these days. We must keep our eyes on Him alone, Amen!!!

The church took about 25 people to South Padre Island for the 2^nd annual Christian RockFest which consisted of 3 Christian groups. There was also a youth group which performed two very touching dramas. It was a good time of fellowship. We had a large gathering at the parsonage for the 4^th of July celebration. It was so much fun to have everyone over. Weslaco had their first fireworks display, which needs some improvement, but we made the most of it.

July 7-11, Johnna and I took 5 kids to camp. It was incredible. God definitely met us there. One young man gave his life to Christ! Glory to God! God is in the business of touching any life. I see it time and time again. We need to pray for our young people as they prepare to go back to school. God has given us the lives to touch for Jesus. I pray we are doing everything we can for the Lord.

We are continued to be blessed during our Sunday School and small group times. We have decided to leave our Sunday School on Sunday Evening for another month to see if it will continue to be a success. We have a good turn-out and everyone is enjoying it at this time. The Adult class will be finishing up how to be a “contagious Christian”. The teens are continuing their study of the epistles of Paul. Rosie is still working hard with the PreK-1^st; and Melecia is continuing her work with the 2^nd-5^th graders. We are seeking additional volunteers for the nursery. We have another great problem: we have a large teen group that we feel to better serve the youth we need to make two classes: a senior high class (9^th-12^th) and a junior high class (6^th-8^th). This means we are in search of another Sunday School teacher to teach the Junior high class. If you are interested please talk with Dalia. If you are interested in touching the lives in our nursery, please talk with Gloria Aguirre.

We were scheduled to have a work and witness team come in from Houston to help us to do some things around the church, but because of Hurricane Dolly we had to cancel. God used them in another area of Texas. We will be blessed with another opportunity of a Work and Witness group coming in from the Ft. Worth/ Dallas area. They are coming as part of the Border Initiative Plan the Church of the Nazarene has incorporated along the USA/Mexico border. Some people want to put up a wall, but God wants to touch lives and transform them in this area. I have no doubt in my mind that God will accomplish what He has set His people out to do. What about you?

Upcoming events for August include: Mini soccer camp and W&W team working on the church (4^th-7th), VBS (13^th-16^th), Birthday and Anniversary Celebration (17^th), Missionary Lesson (20^th), “Naz Night” at Six Flags in Dallas (29^th).

The church leadership and I ask you to pray fervently for God’s touch in our lives in the days ahead. The church is going through some spiritual growing pains. God is there for us and we need to continue to trust and obey in our Lord. As the song says, “There is no other way.” God wants us to be all we can be for Him. We need to let the Holy Spirit transform us.

In October, we will be celebrating with every Nazarene church around the world 100 years as a Holiness church. Our beginnings came from three major Holiness groups coming together in the late 1800’s to seek the life that God has called His people to live in Him. The names that are at the top of the list of staying true to holiness are Phineas Bresee, C. B. Jernigan and H. F. Reynolds. If you do not know these names I would encourage you to get to know them. You will be touched by their ministry and life for our Lord and the Church of the Nazarene.

We continue to strive to build God’s Kingdom through Holiness, Discipleship, and Missional. The Mission God has given us in Acts 1:8.

If you have any specific prayer requests or concerns you would like to share, or just want to talk, I can be reached at (956) 472-3826 or (956) 968-0180.

If you have an e-mail address you would like the newsletters sent to in the future, please let me know at billyjohnna@aol.com. Be sure to visit our web site: www.nazarene.ch/weslaco.

In Christ’s Love,

Pastor Billy

Stewardship Report

Through July 31, 2008

Checking Account Balance… $354.00

General Savings Account … $300.16

Building Fund Balance…. $11,163.11

July Money Raised... $4,190.54

July Expenses… $5,400.89

For 2008-2009 Church Year	Budget Amount	Amount Paid	Balance
World Evangelism Fund	$4,124.00	$1,809.81	$2,314.19
Pension & Benefit	$1,099.00	$ 394.52	$ 704.48
SNU Educational	$1,924.00	$ 690.25	$1,233.75
District Budget	$2,654.00	$1,595.15	$1,058.85

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