Special Moments

Everyone can reflect on their life and list things, events, or activities, that they can remember almost every detail of.  A parent can reflect back to when they first held their newborn child or you could ask someone where they were and what they were doing on September 11th.  Our memories reflect on the good times and the bad.  Each of these moments are life changing in some form or fashion.  Well, I can say that this past weekend was one of those memorable moments of my life.  This past weekend was spent at Laurel Lake Baptist Camp at the Emmaus Walk #30.  I spent 72 hours experiencing a small taste of God's grace and love.  Heading home on Sunday night, I reflected on what had taken place and the friendships that had made.  Just thinking that on Thursday afternoon, when I arrived, I knew no one.  Then leaving and thinking how much I was going to truly miss those men that I can now call my friends.  I saw God at work in the lives of each one of them, including myself.  We experienced three men accept Christ and many others rededicate their lives to the Lord.  I was in the presence of the Lord having grown men in tears.  I was among them, crying like a baby most of the weekend.  I heard amazing testimonies from pastors that had rough beginnings in life and hear how God touched them and made them new in Christ.  If I had to list events or people in my life as some of the most memorable and what I am so thankful for, they would have to be as followed:
1.  God getting a hold of me about 5 years ago because I had turned my back on Him.
2.  My wife
3.  My children
4.  Family
5.  The Emmaus Walk
6.  Friends
7.  My ministry

I am blessed more than I deserve and am constantly thankful for God's love and grace.  Take a moment and reflect on the memories of your life and thank God for what He has done and pray for God to work through you in the days to come.

In His Service,
Billy Edwards
 

Everyone likes pancakes

On Saturday, April 14th, we are having a fundraiser for students that are going to camp this summer.  Eastside's Fusion students will be going to XFuge on Mission camp in North Carolina on June 21-25.  The fundraiser will help pay for the cost of each of the campers.  There will also be a silent auction of merchandise donated by area businesses.  The pancake fundraiser will be in the cafe at Eastside Community Church and it only costs $5 per person.  Please help students get to camp.

Keep Christ First

Easter Sunday

If you do not have a home church, I want to personally invite you to come and join us at Eastside Community Church this Sunday for our Easter services.  We are having two services-9AM and 10:50AM.