Greetings from your preacher,

I hope all is going well for each of you. Diana and I had a safe flight to Vermont. And, except for the cold weather (lows last night in the thirties and highs today in the low fifties), - we are enjoying the beautiful Green Mountains of Vermont. We will be meeting with brethren later on today. Then, the service for sister Maudean Neill will be tomorrow. After that, I will be preaching for the Montpelier congregation on Sunday, before we head back early Monday morning. 

We had a very productive weekend with brother Danny Aragon with HomeMission. He shared some ideas with us that I believe will be a great help in sharing the gospel here in our community. 

We are looking forward to a return and working with each of you as we share the good news in La Feria. 

Brother Kelly Roberts from the Bridge Avenue congregation, will be delivering the Bible study at 10 a.m., and the sermon at 10:45 a.m., while we are away this Sunday.

Your preacher,

Roger

PRAISEWORTHY KIDS

This past Sunday in the Bible study for children, they considered Jesus and His

miraculous feeding of the 5,000. They heard about how Jesus multiplied the small amount of food to be able to feed fed the multitudes with what had been only a small amount of food.

Also, in Cradle Roll class, William and Eliana were present to hear teaching songs about the Bible, the first day of creation and Jesus and His love for them. 

Please continue to pray for the children, that they might grow up to be strong Christian men and women.

AN ARTICLE FROM A PREACHER: HE'S NEVER LET ME DOWN

His longtime friend was succumbing to a terminal illness and only had a short time to live. The Christian gentleman sat by his bedside and tried again to do the same thing he had oft tried before—to talk to his buddy about Jesus. He wanted nothing more than for his friend to leave this life prepared to meet his Savior.  

But the conversation, as before, didn't go very far. The Christian man broached the subject again, -I want to talk to you about Jesus.-

His friend replied, -Why?  Does He ever do anything for you?-  In quick fashion, the Christian gentleman (who had faced many challenges of his own) replied, -He's never let me down!-  

Think about that!  Could you say that yourself? -He's never let me down!-

Jesus came to this world to live the human life, to face the wiles of the devil and to be -in all points tempted as we are.- (Heb. 4:15). He's never let me down! 

Jesus, while tempted intensely by the devil (Matt. 4:1-11), stood firm and never yielded to fleshly desires, not even once (1 Pet. 2:22), so that He could be a perfect, sinless sacrifice for me (2 Cor. 5:21).  He's never let me down!

Jesus suffered immensely and died a horrific death, bearing my sins (1 Pet. 2:24), and the separation that was due to me (Matt. 27:46).  He's never let me down!

Jesus did not stay in the grave (Acts 2:27-31), but -up from the grave He arose with a mighty triumph- (cf. Col. 2:15), conquering death (Heb. 2:14-15), and guaranteeing my own resurrection (1 Cor. 15:20-57). He's never let me down!

Jesus ascended to heaven, -now to appear in the presence of God for" me, "since He always lives to make intercession for- me (Heb. 9:24; 7:25). That's amazing!  He's never let me down!

Jesus came to this earth -to be made like- me in -all things,- so that when I am -being tempted, He is able to aid- me (Heb. 2:17-18). He's never let me down!

Jesus promised me, -I am with you always- (Matt. 28:20), and that He -will never leave [me] nor forsake [me]- (Heb. 13:5). When others choose to not stand with me, I know that Jesus will always stand with me when I stand with Him (2 Tim. 4:17).  He's never let me down!

Why should I, like this older Christian man, want my friends to hear about Jesus? Because...He's never let me down!  

Why should I, like this older Christian, not be ashamed when others question my devotion to Jesus?  Because...He's never let me down!  

Challenges will come in life, but I can remain steady when I remember...He's never let me down!

UPCOMING EVENTS (In order of occurrence.)

Monthly Tuesday Night Fellowship - (1st Tuesday) 5/5, 6:30 p.m., followed by Bible Study at 7 p.m.

Monthly Thursday Night Bilingual Bible Study - (Thursday before the Monthly Bilingual Service): 5/14 at 7 p.m. Bible Study for men in the auditorium. Bible study for women in the fellowship room. And, Bible study for children in the classroom.

Monthly Bilingual Service (3rd Sunday) - 5/17 at 10 a.m. Bible Study; 10:45 a.m. worship. Fellowship immediately following worship service.

APRIL CELEBRATIONS

BIRTHDAYS: 4/16 - Monica Yanez, 4/17 - Gloria Casanova, 4/18 - Ryan, 4/23 - Andrew; 

4/23 - Lucas Gray; 4/26 - Eliana Martinez, 4/29 - Oscar Ayala.

ANNIVERSARIES: No known anniversaries in April.