SUNDAY MORNING AT KHNAR THMEI UMC

AUGUST 16 - Pastor Sem Sokha called everyone into the sanctuary at 8:30 a.m. to begin morning worship service.

Worship service leaders are all youth except for message/sermon, announcements, and benediction. These are led by Pastor Sokha.

Our Bible text for this service was I Corinthians 12...many gifts, one Spirit. I followed the Psalm and I Corinthians readings in the English translation of the Bible. Pastor Sokha preached on this theme. I can understand some...when I am not sure, I lean over and ask Mony "what?" Pastor begins behind the pulpit then moves away from it to make some important points. Because unfaithfulness between spouses is so common, Pastor Sokha often weaves this point into his message. In this case, he takes some time to talk about how important it is for each spouse to use his and her gifts for each other, too, to make a strong marriage and have a good relationship with each other.

Announcements included:

1. Pastor Sokha, his wife, son, daughter and Mr. Sok plan to visit women prisoners and will take milk, juice, cookies and personal hygiene items they bought for presents for the women prisoners. It has taken some time to get permission from the Kingdom of Cambodia Penal Ministry to have contact with the prisoners.

2. Pray for 4 youth from Khnar Thmei UMC who are going Mon-Wed, Aug 17-19, to training at UMC in Sisiphon Town, Banteay Meanchey Province adjacent to Siem Reap Province. Last year when they went to similar youth event for 3 days at UMC in Sisiphon Town, all their money and jewelry were stolen...later found out it was by the village chief (you can understand this as the mayor of Sisiphon Town).

3. Pray for Rev. Pirhum, a friend, colleague and good study/mission partner of Pastor Sokha,
who is going to teach in Koh Kong (province in southwest Cambodia on the coast and far away from Siem Reap).










Pray of thanksgiving over the offering.