Dr. Ralph Thompson came to us last year.  We needed guidance.  We needed hope.  We needed love. All these things he gave us, and more.

Bro. Ralph came to us to be our interim pastor.  We all knew he would be leaving us at some point. And now is that time.

I think we all have learned alot from him.  I know we have all grown to trust him and to love him.  We all hate to see him leaving, but a new chapter is about to start for us.

While he has been with us, he has shared our happiness, sorrow, fear and pain.  And we have shared his.  We will miss him much.

This Sunday we will be honoring Bro. Ralph for all that he has done for us.  And to say goodbye.  Everyone is invited. 

–
Jim Sherman
http://www.fbchighisland.org

We would like to express our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the students and faculty whose lives were lost on April 16th, 2007 at the Virginia Tech University.  Our hearts and our prayers go out to each and every one of you.

God Bless,

–
Jim Sherman
http://www.fbchighisland.org

Even though it was a short, we had a good visit with our new pastor, David Pursley, when he came down for Easter Sunday. The day itself didn’t start all that great with the bad weather, but it did clear out after a few hours.

Breakfast was served just prior to Sunday School. Several members and a few visitors were there to enjoy the continental style meal. And, it was great to see the attendance in Sunday School so high.

The main worship service went well with great songs and great voices. Following the music portion of the service Pastor Pursley brought all the kids to the front and told them a story. Afterwards, he also gave them candy. Pastor Pursley gave a wonderful sermon on the crucifixion which drew every one’s attention throughout. At the end of the service, the pastor’s oldest daughter came forward to move her letter of church membership to our church.

All in all it was a great day. We all got another chance to meet the rest of Pastor Pursley’s family, getting to know them better, growing closer, and building a deeper relationship.

I know everyone in the congregation is looking forward, with great expectations, to the month of May when Pastor Pursley is able to make the move to High Island.

God bless,

–
Jim Sherman
http://www.fbchighisland.org