Volume 43 | October 18, 2020 |
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Greetings!
We hope this week's Evotional brings you all the news, information and insight you've been wanting. Please feel free to comment on or share your weekly message with friends, family and co-workers.
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Sunday, October 18, 2020
Rev. Dr. Mark McDonough
Please join us for our virtual service at 9:30 a.m.
To watch this service anytime, click here.
And click here, to download the bulletin for this service.
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- Please pray for Sandra Hopkins, Bud & Mary Eastman, Marilyn MacCaughey, Bob & Mary Johnson, Sharon Campbell, Steve Simpson, Mary Lou Schuler, Evelyn Vanderheyden, Bill Blandford, Kay Mahl, Mary Ralston, Louise Shapley, Don & Nancy Tobias, Marlene Wilson, Mary Jane Johnston, Larry & Ellen Cardwell.
- Prayers for Mary—sister of Carrie Massey, Betty—grandmother of Jenny Humphrey & Jessica Smith, Charlie—niece of Carrie Massey & Kathi Wilson, Gillian and Ben—friends and former pastors of First Presbyterian.
- Continued prayers for those serving—Col. Jay Brooke, Evan Humphreys, Mary Workman, Chad Lawrence, Jared Smith, Jordan Smith.
- Thoughts, prayers and love for all those who have lost loved ones. May they know some peace and comfort.
- Continued prayers for all students, parents, teachers and staff.
If you have anyone to add or remove for our prayer list, let Shelley know.
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Pause, Breathe, Reflect.... |
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O God, who would fold both heaven and earth in a single peace:
let the design of thy great love
lighten upon the waste of our wraths and sorrows:
and give peace to thy church,
peace among nations,
peace in our dwellings,
and peace in our hearts:
through thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Amen.
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Slow Me Down Lord | Wilfred A. Peterson
Slow me down Lord
Ease the pounding of my heart
by the quieting of my mind.
Steady my hurried pace
with a vision of the eternal march of time.
Give me amid the confusion of the day,
the calmness of the eternal hills.
Break the tension of my nerves and muscles
with the soothing music of the singing streams
that live in my memory.
Help me to know the magical restoring power of sleep.
Teach me the art of taking “minute” vacations,
Of slowing down to look at a flower,
to chat with a friend,
to pat a dog,
to read a few lines of a good book.
Slow me down Lord
and inspire me to send my roots
deep into the soil of life's enduring values
that I may grow toward the stars of my greater destiny.
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We Need YOU!!
Volunteers are needed to keep our food pantry running. If you can donate three to four hours of your time, it would be greatly appreciated by the other volunteers and for the community we are helping.
Please contact LuAnn, for more information. And thank you!
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Being a part of our service ... |
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Rather than having Alejandro be the only one to play Happy Birthday on the first Sunday of each month, we are trying to get a few recordings of the youth from our church singing it. This will let the children feel like they are involved in the service. It is also a great way for us to promote intergenerational diversity.
Do you have children, grandchildren, nieces and/or nephews who would like to take part in it? If so, make a video recording of them singing. The video should be recorded in landscape-mode (i.e. horizontally). Feeling camera shy? Do an audio recording and we'll use a graphic. And since it's intergenerational, you're welcome to sing along with them!
Then contact Shelley to find out the best way to share it with the church. And remember to include the first names of those singing!
Thank you!
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While we would love to have the children back in the classrooms at church, learning Bible stories, singing songs, putting on puppet plays and more; we also want to make sure everyone stays safe during this pandemic. And so, since we cannot yet go to church, we are bringing the church to the children.
We have created Church in a Box! Every month we will send a packet of materials with a lesson from the Bible and with lots of activities to do through the month until the next Church in a Box packet arrives. We want to make the Church in a Box lessons as engaging and enjoyable as possible. So, please don’t hesitate to contact us with questions or suggestions. Or, if you know of a little one who would enjoy receiving their own Church in a Box, please let us know!
And, if you'd like to make a donation to help offset supplies, printing and postage, you can do so through PayPal by clicking here. Under the optional drop-down list, please select Church in a Box. And thank you!
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Contemplative Prayer is offered online via zoom every Thursday at 4:30p.m. Each prayer will begin with an introduction to guide our prayers followed by 15-20 minutes of silence and concluding with a few minutes for people to share their experience with one another. When it is safe to do so, we will offer Contemplative Prayer at the church.
To register for Contemplative Prayer, please email the church at office@firstpresracine.org. You will receive an email invitation to participate. You will need a computer, tablet, or smartphone with microphone, speaker, and camera to participate via zoom.
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Our apologies, but there will be no Bible study via Zoom following this morning's worship service. If you would like to attend it on Wednesday, please let Shelley know. |
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Do you have ...
- Change of address?
- New email account?
- Different phone number?
Remember to share any changes in your status with us, so that our church family can stay connected!
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