March 21, 2020 www.presbyws.org

Gathering for Worship in a New Way

A Note From Erik: I hope you'll join us tomorrow morning at 9:30 a.m. for worship! We'll be gathering "virtually" on the internet with the help of Facebook Live. Here's a short video of me showing you how to access the worship service. There's more information below, too. Here is a link to the bulletin for tomorrow's worship service. I suggest that you download the bulletin or open it on a different device than the one you are viewing the service. Finally, you'll find the link to our Facebook page here. This is where the Live Video will be! If you are unable to join us at 9:30 a.m. you can view the service later on Facebook. You can reply to this email with any questions and I will help you or connect you with someone who can. Looking forward to worshipping together in a new way!

Pastor Erik

Until further notice, the Session has determined that our PCWS community will continue to worship … but online only! You are encouraged to worship from your computer, tablet, or phone through the Facebook website. You do NOT need to sign-up for Facebook to participate. If it asks you to sign-up, simply cancel or select the option to do so at a later time. Our PCWS Facebook page can be found at  www.facebook.com/presbyws , by clicking on the graphic above, or by clicking on the graphic on the PCWS website. We will begin the live feed at about 9:20 a.m. and the prelude will begin at a few minutes before 9:30. I encourage you to grab a cup of coffee, light a candle or two, gather your family, and enjoy our time of worship. We’ll have the bulletin available so that you can join in the singing and responsive prayers. The bulletin is available above. We look forward to seeing you on Sunday!

Sunday Sermons Available Online

Click the button above to listen to last Sunday's sermon. No matter where you may be in the world, you can feel close to PCWS!

Let’s Fill the Can! During Lent it was our plan to increase our contributions to the Second Baptist Church of La Grange food pantry. We support them all year, but we wanted to make an effort to increase our contributions this season. Even though we’re not meeting in person, please come by and do a “drive by” drop-off!  Click here  for a fun video announcement. Let’s fill the can!

Weekday Mid-Day Prayer I will be hosting midday prayer via Zoom each weekday. Please visit  zoom.us  and sign-up for Zoom. It is very easy to do, but  here’s a good how-to document to help you get setup .  Please join us for a break from the other activities of your day. Whether you are working, at home, or out and about, you can pause and join me as we center ourselves on God, hear some scripture, and engage in some ancient and modern spiritual practices. It will be brief and a chance for you to see the faces of people you love. Set-up your Zoom account and if you need help, please email me ( erik@presbyws.org ) and I can help walk you through it! Here’s the link to the midday prayers . This is open to anyone. All are welcome. You can also join directly through the Zoom app on your phone, tablet, or computer by entering this Meeting ID: 571 092 483. If you would prefer to just join with audio through your telephone (landline or mobile) you can call 312-626-6799 and enter the Meeting ID when prompted (571 092 483). Pastor Erik

PCWS Office Closed The PCWS office is closed for the immediate future. Our office staff are still working remotely and on a limited basis. You can continue to email Patrick with any questions about financial issues, including setting up electronic giving on a one-time or recurring basis. If you need immediate assistance, please email Pastor Erik or leave a message for him on his church extension which he checks regularly, or call his cell - ‭(708) 505-5409‬ . Please do not come to the church office.

Click here for the latest issue of our newsletter, Glad Tidings! for more information on What's Happening at PCWS.

Online Giving Have you ever considered using online tools as a way to manage your contributions to PCWS? You can have your bank send contributions directly to PCWS or you can use our giving site to set-up recurring or one-time payments. Since we’re not gathering in-person each week, this would be a good time to get yourself set-up with electronic payments. Please contact our Financial Secretary Patrick Rivers , with any questions or instructions for setting up payments through your bank. Thank you for your ongoing support of our ministries, particularly during this uncertain time.

Remember PCWS in your will and estate planning.   Please contact Pastor Erik for more Information.

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