November 19, 2024

 

 Dear Countryside Family,

It’s hard to believe that Thanksgiving is just around the corner! Thanksgiving season around Countryside Christian Church allows us to express our appreciation to God for his many blessings. Over this last year, God has blessed Countryside in many ways. Here are just a few highlights:

  • This year, we have Baptized 35 people into a committed relationship with Christ. It has been a great year for Countryside’s 70th year seeking and Saving the Lost.

  • This past April, there was a tragedy in a nearby apartment complex, and each of you stepped up to serve 600 meals to our nearby community. We’ve seen a family of a brother, sister, and grandkids join our church. 

  • Then, this year, Samaritans Purse asked us to send 1,000 special Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes to hard-to-reach areas. We prepared to serve over three days, and our church family got it done in two days.

Praise the Lord for what He is doing through Countryside.

We can thank God through our special Thanksgiving offering on Sunday, November 24, 2024. As you know, we had to repair the roof of the Youth Center. We are blessed that the roofing company has graciously made payment arrangements for us. The total repair cost was $93,000; we mentioned it this summer and received $15,000 towards the repair costs. I know sometimes repairs aren’t the most exciting things to share, but they are necessary. 

We have exciting things to share in 2025 about future development to bless our Children’s Ministry as we continue to see growth and excitement with our Children’s and Youth Department. I hope that we will continue to be a church that reaches the next generation, and some of that includes how we maintain and build up our church community.

Please pray about your level of participation in this upcoming Thanksgiving offering. Enclosed is a special envelope for your use. If you cannot be in worship during an upcoming Sunday, please mail your offering to the church office. Whatever amount God places upon your heart to give will be a huge blessing to God’s Kingdom work.

Thank you for what you have done in the past, what you are presently doing, and what you will do for God’s church through this life-impacting event.

 

Joyfully Serving Him,

Pastor Lito Solorio