Volume 32 | August 2, 2020

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.

Service spotlight ....

Sunday, August 2, 2020
Rev. Dr. Mark McDonough

Please join us for our virtual service with communion at 9:30 a.m.

To watch this service, click HERE !

And click here , to download the bulletin for this service.

With your help....

Great news! Our MIF (Ministry Information Form) has gone live. The next step will be receiving applications and beginning the interview process. As we move forward, please keep us in your prayers!

In our prayers ....

  • Please pray for Bob & Mary Johnson, Sharon Campbell, Steve Simpson, Marilyn MacCaughey, Mary Lou Schuler, the Schaal family, Mary Eastman, Evelyn Vanderheyden, Bill Blandford, Kay Mahl, Mary Ralston, Louise Shapley, Don & Nancy Tobias, Marlene Wilson, Mary Jane Johnston, Larry & Ellen Cardwell.
  • Prayers for Elizabeth—mother of Amy Schaal, Jeff—nephew of John Reitsma, Jennifer—daughter of Jim & Georgia Hall, Meg—niece of Dennis & Nancy Reeser, Cindy, Chuck & Lynn—siblings & in-law of Ed Lehmann, Samantha—friend of First Presbyterian, Christi— friend of Music & More and our church, Kesney—granddaughter of Andy & Denise Park, Tim—brother-in-law of Sheila Lawrence, Mary—sister of Carrie Massey, Betty—grandmother of Jenny Humphrey & Jessica Smith, Charlie—niece of Carrie Massey & Kathi Wilson, Shawn—friend of Denise Park, Gillian and Ben—friends and former pastors of First Presbyterian, an unspoken prayer for spiritual healing.
  • Continued prayers for those serving—Col. Jay Brooke, Nicholas Hansen, Evan Humphreys, Mary Workman, Chad Lawrence, Jared Smith, Jordan Smith.
  • Thoughts, prayers and love for all those who have recently lost loved ones. May they know some peace and comfort.

Living our faith ...
Did you know that by volunteering a few hours each month YOU can make a positive impact on someone else’s life?

Our Food Pantry is in need of a few more volunteers. The Food Pantry is open every Wednesday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.

This would be a great experience for a high school student who needs to complete community hours for school.

If you’d like to make a difference, meet new people and are willing to work hard for a few hours each month, please contact LuAnn Hansen .
In the know ....


Chalk Talk's Team Kopacz Strikes Again!

This week Mac & Marilyn had a surprise chalking!
Pause ....
Unison Benediction | May Sarton
Return to the most human,
nothing less will nourish the torn spirit,
the bewildered heart,
the angry mind:
and from the ultimate duress,
pierced with the breath of anguish,
speak of love.
Return, return to the deep sources,
nothing less will teach the stiff hands a new way to serve,
to carve into our lives the forms of tenderness
and still that ancient necessary pain preserve.
Return to the most human,
nothing less will teach the angry spirit,
the bewildered heart;
the torn mind,
to accept the whole of its duress,
and pierced with anguish…
at last, act for love.
 
Where to find us ....
To add a name to our prayer wall, listen to weekly lessons for online bible study, hear daily poetry on our podcast at First Pres Holy Post or to give online - click on the appropriate graphic above!