Aug. 21(based on Luke 13:10-17)    

Theme: What you see depends on where you look.   Item needed: telescope or binoculars (if you can't get either of those, you can use an empty paper towel roll to be a pretend telescope.)  Ask  kids what it is you have.  Then ask, what is it for?  A telescope (or binoculars) helps you to see  things.  It works to do what is called magnifying, making things look bigger, so you can see them better.   Now, what will you see if you look through them? (you can ask for volunteer here to be the one who looks through)  You see what you point telescope/binoculars towards--if I point it down, I see the floor(demonstrate.)  If I point it up, I see the ceiling(demonstrate.)  If I were to take it outside and point up, I would see trees, or the sky.  In today's Bible reading, Jesus meets a woman who is able to only look down(demonstrate by pointing telescope/binoculars down.)  Jesus helps her by helping her to look up(demonstrate)   When we meet someone who is feeling "down," because they are sad, or lonely, or hurting, we can be like Jesus, and help them look up, by giving them a smile, or holding their hand, or telling them we care about them.  (Optional "extra credit," for closing directed at adults:  Proverb: two men looked out from prison bars--one saw the mud, one saw the stars.)

At a congregational meeting on Sunday, August 14, St. John's UCC, Farmersville, Easton, called the Rev. John D. Heeckt from Branford, Connecticut to be their pastor. Rev. Heeckt's first Sunday will be August 21, 2016.  

 

Dryland UCC, Nazareth entered  into  a  covenant  with Rev. Richard McClain to be their interim.  Dick will begin on August 28, 2016.

 

Rev. Teresa Martin was elected pastor of St. John's UCC, Coopersburg on July 24, 2016.  Teresa started on August 1.

 

St. John, Riegelsville entered into a covenant with Rev. Anne Hoffman to be their interim.  Anne started on July 5

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UPCOMING DATES            

AUGUST

23 - 9-11:30AM - Joint Conflict Resource Team - NEPS Office

24 - 6PM (supper) - Annual Meeting Planning Team - St. Johns UCC, Laurys Station