Newsletter for June 10, 2026

We will meet up at the Family Ministry Building
at 5:30 PM and head over to the Bowling Alley.
We will be back at the church at 7:00 PM.

Check out the Student Page
for all summer activities.

There will be a called church conference on Sunday, June 14, during the morning worship service. Building and Grounds will bring a recommendation for repairs needed to comply with our insurance company.

Please mark your calendar for our church workday on Saturday, June 13, beginning at 9:00 AM.

Our primary focus will be cleaning up behind the Family Life Building, along with other projects around the church grounds and facilities. As we prepare for our nation's 250th birthday celebration and work to keep our campus looking its best, there are many opportunities to help.

We also encourage Sunday School classes to take a few moments to declutter and tidy their classrooms. A clean, organized space helps create a welcoming environment for members and guests alike.

If you notice areas needing attention, please let a Building and Grounds Committee member or Jonathan know.

Thank you for helping keep our church facilities clean, safe, and welcoming!
Building and Grounds Committee

Join us on Saturday, June 27, for a sweet time of fellowship as we travel to Passion & Bliss in Leesburg for lunch and ice cream!

We will depart from the church at 10:30 AM. After enjoying lunch, fellowship, and a delicious treat, we will return to Ashburn around 1:30 PM.

This will be a relaxing outing and a great opportunity to spend time together with friends from church. If you would like to attend, please sign up in your Sunday School classroom or contact the church office so we can make the necessary arrangements.

We hope you'll join us for food, fellowship, and fun!

Don’t miss Brother David’s Mid-Week Devotions.
New messages are posted every Wednesday on our media page—take a midweek moment to be encouraged and refreshed in God’s Word.

Budget for 2026 . . . . . . . .  $343,528.00
Tithes Needed to Date . . . . $151,945.13
Received to Date . . . . . . .   $128,426.49   
Needed for weekly budget . . . $6,606.31
Tithes Received this week . . .  $6,205.78

Every time I open social media this time of year, I see pictures and videos of harvest season. Farmers are picking watermelons, gathering corn, shelling peas, and bringing fresh vegetables to local farmers' markets. The fields produce exactly what they were planted to produce months ago.

However, before there can be a harvest, there must first be planting. A farmer does not plant a seed one day and expect a harvest the next. There is planting, watering, waiting, and growth before the fruit ever appears.

In the Parable of the Sower, Jesus spoke about seed being scattered on different types of soil (Matthew 13:3-9). The seed represented God's Word, and the condition of the soil represented the hearts of those who hear it. Jesus taught that growth begins when God's Word takes root in our lives.

Many Christians desire a spiritual harvest. We want stronger faith, greater wisdom, deeper relationships, and a closer walk with Christ. We want to see God work in our families, our church, and our community. Yet sometimes we become discouraged because we do not see immediate results.

The Apostle Paul reminds us in Galatians 6:9, "And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up." Notice that Paul does not say we will reap immediately. He says we will reap "in due season." God's harvest comes in God's timing.

Sometimes we spend too much time wishing we were somewhere else. We think, "If I had a different job, a different family situation, a different church position, or different opportunities, then I could really serve God." But Scripture repeatedly teaches us that God often does His greatest work right where He has planted us.

The farmer does not move the corn every few weeks, hoping it will grow better somewhere else. Growth happens when the plant puts down roots where it has been planted. The same is true spiritually. God has placed each of us in a unique place to serve Him. Whether you are a student, a parent, a grandparent, a teacher, a farmer, a business owner, or retired, God has planted you where you are for a purpose.

As harvest season unfolds around us, let it serve as a reminder that spiritual growth follows the same pattern. Stay faithful in worship. Stay faithful in prayer. Stay faithful in God's Word. Continue serving where God has placed you.

You may not see the fruit today, but every act of obedience is a seed planted for a future harvest. Grow where God has planted you, trust His timing, and leave the harvest in His hands.