05/23/2026
GOOD MORNING WEST OAKS FAMILY
TODAY IS PENTECOST SUNDAY
Nearly 2,000 years ago, 120 followers of Jesus obeyed His command not to depart from Jerusalem but to wait for the Father’s promise, which “you have heard from Me” to be “baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now” (Acts 1:4-5).
For more than a week, the 120 believers (including Jesus’ mother) gathered in an upper room, praying and waiting for the promised outpouring. Then it happened! Acts 2:1-4 records that momentous occasion:
“When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from Heaven, as of a rushing, mighty wind and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.”
Simon Peter made it plain that the outpouring of the Spirit was more than just a one-time phenomenon when he said, “The promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call”. Empowered by the Spirit, the Church has gone forth into the world and won multiplied millions to Jesus Christ.
PRAYER REQUESTS
Pray for Glenda Hampton’s family, Jackie Freeman, Shirley, Melba and Julia, the Minger family, Jewel Allen, Brian Scott, West Oaks Academy teachers. Pray also for Pastor Tommy and Teresa, our President, our soldiers, and the Peace of Jerusalem.
DID YOU KNOW?
--Tomorrow, May 25th, is Memorial Day. More than 498,332 Americans died during the Civil War and 4,000 soldiers during the American Revolution. More than 2,000 perished in the War of 1812. Approximately 116,000 gave their lives during World War I. World War 2 claimed more than 405,000 U.S. military and 54,000 American servicemen died in Korea, and 90,000 died in Vietnam. Over one million American soldiers have been killed in all the wars.
--Glenda’s nephew passed away and the memorial was held this past week.
--Fred & Rhonda attended a relative’s graduation this week in Texas.
--Grayson and Judy and John all left for the summer, to their homes in Ohio: Jill & Jeff left a few weeks ago for Minnesota.
--Linnette returned from her Hawaiian cruise.
--Finally, did you know that Glenda organized last week’s dinner at the Rededication to God service in the pavilion? Thank you to her and to Tony, Rosie, Allie, Rhonda, Fred, Nancy, our basketball young men, the Kerry & Lisa Wilson family and Jackie Freeman who helped set-up and/or clean-up; finally, thank you to Teresa, Tommy, and musicians who helped with the set-up.
BITS AND PIECES
** Patriotism consists not only in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong
** Did you know that at military funerals, the 21-gun salute stands for the sum of the numbers in the year 1776?
** In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed, it must be achieved.
** The United States is the only country with a known birthday.
** True patriotism hates injustice in its own land more than anywhere else.
** America is a tune. It must be sung together.
** “I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him”.
** The U.S. will remain the land of the free as long as it is the home of the brave.
