Good Sunday morning. This is Mike Sereg, the voice of Vital Ministries, and it’s good to be with you on your Sunday. It is unbelievable that this is the last day of the Iowa State Fair. I’m blown away. It’s always kind of a sad thing when I think about that a little bit, because what it does, it tells us that fall is literally around the corner, and Labor Day is in the horizon. And matter of fact, my my wife, she starts back to school on this coming Monday and the school teachers are back. And then the following week, the students go back and it’s just, you know, it’s a good time. But at the same time, it’s kind of the end of summer, and we usher in fall, and all those other different things. But it has been an incredible summer with in the state of Iowa, I’m so thankful that I lived here, and we get it. We live in four distinct seasons. And it’s just a good thing. But as we get going on today, get a few things before we get started in our teaching that I just wanted to bring to your attention. On September 8, we are having our Vital Gathering again. That’s on September 8. This is on a Sunday evening, from five to seven o’clock. This is an all, anyone can come, it’s open to everyone. Matter of fact, kids, no matter what your age are, and all that it’s just going to be a great event. We’re going to be at Debbie celebration barn here in Oskaloosa on the south side, and be from five to seven and also to it will we will have food music, a teaching and a coffee time afterward just an opportunity to experience something for a different type of experience of presence of how the Holy Spirit works in our lives. And I’m just encouraging you again, that’s on September 8, write that down on your calendars make sure that you participate with us that is going to be an incredible thing of a different experience. We do that every other month. And just something we’ve started out this is our second time of doing that. So it should be a really great time and a good event.

Also September 11 is going to be our Vital Men kickoff. I’m excited about that that is going to be in Pella, Iowa at The Well. We’re going to be from six to eight o’clock. Now this is a men’s event. It’s going to be, again we’re going to have BBQ, we got some guys that can just barbecue like none other it’s going to be a great time for that. So we’re going to have food, we’re also going to bring up the bridge worship band out of a tumble Iowa. Looking forward to that. And along with that our guest speaker this year is going to be Marty Schmidt from the Bridge. Marty is man, talk about a guy that’s full of energy, and some incredible things. He just has a knack for speaking to men. I encourage you to join us, again that’s September 11 from six to eight o’clock on a Wednesday evening at The Well in Pella. The Well is located actually on the east side of Pella right next to across the street from the Hy-Vee where they have their their wine and spirits section and literally right across the street ther. It is also right next to Tony’s auto parts. So it’s just a another time to be participate.

And another great event that we have coming up also to we will will be starting a men’s ministry men’s and our five different locations you go to Vital Ministries.org and check out our website to get a location nearest to you. And I again I just another opportunity to plug in as men and grow spiritually in the in the depth of our faith. Also to one last thing, one thing that I don’t do very well and I don’t ask much. And that is something of donations. Vital Ministries is all based on faith based and of people giving donations and that’s how we survive. And you know, things are getting a little bit lean again. And I always trust, trust the Lord in it.