Greetings!
What's Happening this Week at
The Congregational Church
June 4, 2023
This Week's Message:
"Obstacles of Knowing You, Jesus"

The guest speaker this week will be Rev. David Wood. David has pastored National Association of Congregational Christian Churches in Massachusetts and Michigan. He is known to several of our church family who attended his services while living "up north".

Thank you to Pastor Wood for his willingness to share his message and ministry with us this morning.

Pastor Jim will be away from June 2nd to June 6th.

SCRIPTURE LESSON FOR JUNE 4, 2023
Luke 9:51-62
Read by Rev. David Wood
GREETERS FOR TODAY: Welcoming you at the entrance on Sunday will be Jeanette Ellis and Diane Dresback. 

USHERS: Nancy Doggett, Doug Moe, Penny Lisle, and Larry Landermann.

DEACON OF THE MONTH: Nancy Reid
If you cannot attend services at the church you can follow us online. Invite your friends, family members and neighbors to worship with us online

Accessing our livestream worship service on Sundays

Please note: You do not need a Facebook account
to access our live stream broadcasts. No sign up necessary!

From your computer, smartphone or tablet, go to our website, www.thecongregationalchurch.org (using your browser of choice: Chrome, Safari, Firefox, etc.) (Give yourself a few minutes before the service to get set up.)

Click on the Facebook LIVE logo to go directly to our LIVE Service. The broadcast will begin automatically.

To get a notice of all upcoming live events, follow us on Facebook.

Don't forget to SHARE the video stream with your friends when it begins.
Altar Flowers & Bulletins

The Altar Flowers and Bulletins are given by Jim and Dawn Keough in celebration of Pastor Jim's 76th birthday.



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SPECIAL THANK YOU to everyone who signed up to support our altar flowers and our worship bulletins. Those who signed up have been contacted concerning their wishes. We will be taking the flowers to Hospice or sending them home with the donors.
Music This Week
Music Ministry For June 4, 2023. Our soloists this week are Billie Thatcher and Kevin O'Connell. Billie will lead our singing of "Jesus Is The Sweetest Name I Know", "Surely The Presence", and "We Shall Behold Him". Kevin O'Connell will sing "Knowing You, Jesus
 
 ....Read More About... Billie Thatcher
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Harriet Dawson will begin and close our worship with the Memorial Chimes.  
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Kevin O'Connell will play our Prelude and Postlude.
Holy Communion

COMMUNION SERVICE Our next celebration of Holy Communion will take place on Sunday, June 11th.  

FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY. The 50th anniversary of Pastor Jim's ordination will take place next Saturday, June 10th. The program begins at 5 p.m. with light snacks followed by a concert at 6:30 p.m. The concert includes: Billie Thatcher, Bob Stehman, "Pinky", "The Skipper", Ben Simmons, Julia Koppock, Dawn Pendley (flute), Harriet Dawson (chimes) and more. There is no charge for the event. Please RSVP as soon as possible, a reservation is required.
FATHER'S DAY will be celebrated during our morning worship on Sunday, June 18th. Our special guest soloist will be Bob Stehman. Bob and Billie Thatcher always make these special services a time to remember.
Mission Projects
JUNE MISSION PROJECTS. The designated mission for the month of June is LOVE INC. Love Inc is a gathering of churches serving together. We call this “mobilizing” which entails helping Christians serve with any talent they may have, or any gift they would like to contribute. This has the power to transform lives and communities by responsibly meeting needs. LOVE INC helps refer and coordinate between various local missions like our Infant & Toddler Pantry. Pastor Jim Keough has served on the LOVE INC Board of Directors for several years and is very impressed with this ministry.  Half of our June mission dollars will support LOVE INC and the other half will go to our Infant & Toddler Pantry.

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Birthdays and Anniversaries
JUNE BIRTHDAYS: Jim Keough (2), Karin Roosa (5), Irshel Hocker (6), Bob Turner (6), Jack Baird (7), Marlo Campbell (7), Jonas Glidden (9), Donna Changelo (17), Rochelle Boyd (19), Jeff Edwards (23), Mary Anne Kluessendorf (24), Doug Moe (24), Barry Evans (29), and Diana Shimpeno (29).

JUNE WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES: Al & Candy DeGarmo (1), Albert & Betty Eisnor (3), Bob & Babs Howard (10), Barry & Ginny Evans (16), Ken & Linda Owen (20), Jonas & Elaine Glidden (21), Jim & Ann Denholm (30), and Mike & Cathy Koons (30).

 (If we missed your Birthday or Anniversary, please, let us know. We will add you to the list.)
Coffee Hour

NO COFFEE HOUR: Our next coffee hour will be Sunday, September 17th.

Special Announcements
PASSING THE RED BOOKS! Help us take care of our church family and following up on those who visit our services. DON'T FORGET THE "RED" GUEST BOOKS!  Accuracy of our attendance figure is dependent upon "everyone" taking the time to sign and record their information in the red books when they are passed. Thank you for your support and help. 
  
NAME TAGS. If you need a new Name Tag or require a correction in your present tag contact Doug Moe (Church Clerk) at 603-493-0749.

DAILY DEVOTIONAL MATERIALS. We always encourage you to take time for personal spiritual growth. Our church encourages prayer and daily Bible reading throughout the year. Use the available Our Daily Bread devotional guides and read a portion of scripture each day. These books are free and available on the narthex visitor's table.
Church Memorial Garden
MEMORIAL GARDEN! If you are interested in making our beautiful Memorial Garden your choice for a final resting place contact the church office for more information.
Pastoral Care
PASTORAL CARE: Contact Jim Keough on his cell 352-250-6160. Jim's email: RevJim46@aol.com. If you are ill or going to the hospital, please let us know. We want to pray for you and be of service. Please be sure to check the "Prayer Request" section of our church website and pray for your church friends and their concerns. If you have someone you would like added to the list contact the pastor or Dawn Keough (email Nana6bn5g@aol.com).
GENERAL FUND GIVING! 
Your continued support of the General Fund is "Essential". There will not be government funds available to bail us out. Your stepped up support during this time will be a blessing. 

Mail your gifts to: 
The Congregational Church,
P. O. Box 804,
Summerfield, Florida 34492. 

Or Give Online… Click the Donate button on our website, Then select the fund you wish to donate to.

Thank you!
OUR CHURCH JOURNEY. Get your copy of our beautiful book highlighting the journey of our church from the beginning in the Hampton Inn to our beautiful church facility and family of today. A gift of $25 to the Building Fund for each book. This is a limited edition volume, with a few copies available, so don't miss out. Available from the church office.

THE WALK OF FAITH - We continue to place Brick Pavers in both the Veterans Area at the flag poles and around the beautiful fountain area. Make a gift to the Building Fund of $100 and have a brick placed in honor/memory of a loved one or a veteran. You can place a brick in the fountain area walk-way to celebrate an event, memorialize a family member, or simply place your name on a brick to show your support for our church. Mail your check with "Brick Paver" in the memo section to the church along with the information you would like on your brick. There are three lines with 15 characters per line available on each brick. Contact the church office for more information.
                 
Thought for the Week
“For this time it will be God without disguise; something so overwhelming that it will strike either irresistible love or irresistible horror into every creature. It will be too late then to choose your side.”
                                                               – C.S. Lewis (The Case for Christianity)


Prayer Requests
Prayer Requests for June 4th , can be found on our website
www.TheCongregationalChurch.org

If you have a new prayer requests please contact
Dawn Keough at: Nana6bn5g@aol.com or call
352-250-6949

More importantly, remember
to check the list regularly and pray for those in
our church family who need your prayer support.

Accessing The Latest Worship Service ANYTIME!
If you missed the LIVE broadcast you can watch it anytime. Go to the website (thecongregationalchurch.org) and scroll down to the block that says
"Sunday Worship Service"
and click. It will take you directly to the latest recorded service.
If you need the Sunday Bulletin to follow along with the service, CLICK HERE. 
All Worship Services can also be found on:
15421 S US Hwy 301
Summerfield, FL 34491

Mailing Address: 
The Congregational Church,
P. O. Box 804,
Summerfield, Florida 34492
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for more information:
Church Office: (352) 693-4545
Reverend Jim: (352) 250-6160