301 I St SW, Quincy WA, 98848(509) 787-4491www.qfmc.orgSunday School: 9:00 amWorship Service: 9:00 am & 10:30 amMay 11, 2018

To CONNECT with God, each other & the worldas we experience PURPOSE, BELONGING &

LIFE-CHANGING discipleship.

Destiny’s Door

The sad news of Austin Durfee’s death has given me cause for reflection. I was oneof Austin’s coaches as he played baseball at Quincy HS from 2013-2017. He was acheerful, thoughtful, hardworking, and selfless young man. He did everything hiscoaches asked of him and he played baseball with great joy. My nickname for himwas the “A-Train.”

On Monday, I met with a few of Austin’s friends and former teammates; we ate pizzaand shared memories of the A-Train. His death prompted both fond recollections aswell as questions about life, death, heaven, and hell. One of the questions wentsomething like this: “How do we know if we will get into heaven when we die?”

Life is so full of trivial, temporal, and pithy trappings that pose as important things.The thought of death can filter out the non-essentials and help us focus on “the realstuff of life” while we are still in the-land-of-the-living. The question about heaven

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brought to my mind a scripture from the Bible.

Hebrews 9:27 says, “…it is appointed for men to die once and after this comesjudgment.”

I found a helpful summation of this verse. It says, “Death is appointed, and you areno exception. You only die once, and death is not the end; it is your destiny’s door.”(https://www.simplybible.com/f162-whybe-five-facts-about-death.htm)

I told Austin’s friends that the only thing I know of that qualifies anyone to “enterheaven” is faith in Jesus Christ. It is faith in Jesus, and him alone, that allows anyoneto ‘come to the Heavenly Father.’ (John 14:6)

I am sad for Austin’s death. I am deeply comforted to know of his faith in JesusChrist. I want each of the young men I coach to know the Lord Jesus in this lifebefore they meet Him at “destiny’s door.” I am thankful for the honor to be a coach inthis little town in Central WA. I love baseball, but I love our players and coachesmore. I desire for each of them to know Jesus; because if they know Him, they willhave a hope that cannot be extinguished by death.

If we share the simple and non-essential things in this life, maybe we will earn theright to share our thoughts on the “real stuff” of life and the life to come. If you feel aprompting to tell someone how much you love them, seize the moment and do so.We live only once before we stand at destiny’s door, so let’s love God and others allthe more.

Your brother and friend, shaun (a.k.a. Coach MacNaw)

PS - A memorial service for Austin will be held at QFMC on Saturday, May 12 at11:00 a.m.

Church OpenerMay 139:00 AM

Larry KnivetonMay 209:00 AMEarl Wolf

Head Usher

The next meetingwill be

Tues, May 15 6 pm

5/1 Preta Laughlin5/2 LarrySchaapman5/6 Tanner Wallace

Church Lock-UpMay 13

10:30 AMSteve Kennedy

May 2010:30 AM

Merle Royer

Nursery May 139:00 am

Joan Aliment10:30 am

Kim Wilson &Josiah Schaapman

May 209:00 am

Sue Huxtable10:30 am

Betsy & JaneKennedy

Murray Van Dyke's(13238 Martin Rd

NW). Call or text Alan

Baerlocher for moredetails,

509-823-8901.

May 4—33 yearsRay & Cheri ClarkeMay 8—25 yearsDarin & Christina

ArnallMay 8— 42 yearsRod & Rita Luce

May 18—27 yearsEric & Sharma

WilliamsonMay 21—57 years

José & JosieCastillo

May 22—25 yearsRoss & Cassi

CallowayMay 23—4 yearsOscar & Estefany

ValadezMay 27—1 yearEthan & Amanda

WilliamsonMay 28—41 yearsElliot & Debby KooyMay 28—13 years

Josh & AllisonRazey

May 29—36 yearsLarry & Joan

Aliment

5/7 Carol Dirksen5/7 Paden Wallace5/7 June Hobson5/9 Darin Arnall5/11 LindaGuzman5/12 Keelan Razey5/13 TruleighRazey5/13 Rita Luce5/13 BrianaMelburn5/14 Ryan Massey5/14 Larry Spence5/16 Robin Prchal5/17 Jim Bishop5/19 SueHendrickson 5/19 ChristineMassey5/19 Scott Bierlink5/20 Aaryn Bishop5/20 TaborSchaapman5/20 Kiersten Lau5/21 GavinGuehrn5/22 Earl Wolf5/22 Todd Wurl5/22 Glenda King5/23 JaneKennedy5/25 Zoila Castillo5/26 Gail Grigg5/26 Kraig Low5/28 BetsyKennedy5/28 MarcusRoduner5/29 Larry Koenig5/30 SpencerElmore5/31 Betty Larkin

May 30—7 yearsDale & Paula HilleMay 30—3 years

Kacey & Kiely KiehnMay 31—5 years

Josh & Tanya Allen

5/31 Grace vander Merwe

Times & Locations of Sunday School Classes

9:00 am—Study of Genesis led by Elliot &Debby Kooy in the administration office boardroomNursery (ages 0-2 yrs) both services–downstairs, first room on the rightChildren's Church (ages 3–5 yrs) bothservices–downstairs, end of the hallChildren's Sermon (Grades K–4th) Secondservice, dismissed after worship songs–upstairs, room #201

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