Dear Ark and Dove Community and Friends,

 

We often talk about the Six Marks of Discipleship at Ark and Dove. What does it mean to be a member?  What are the promises we make to each other?

 

Next Sunday, October 3, Ark and Dove will host an outdoor picnic and Mission fair after the 10:30 worship service.  The Outreach and Connections Ministry has ordered food, and the Mission Ministry is busy preparing a series of tables that you can visit to learn all about how we engage in mission and justice activities locally, in our nation, and in the world. I hope to see you there!  Masks are welcome but not required.

 

In honor of our Mission Fair, Pastor Jon and will be teaming up with Discipleship Elder, Tricia Gray, to offer an Equipping the Saints Course on Acts of Mission, Mercy and Justice on Wednesday, October 6, from 7:00 to 8:15 pm.  How do we live out this promise? Register by contacting Tricia Gray at discipleship@arkanddove.org.

 

Professor Mark Achtemeier has served the Presbyterian Church (USA) since 1984 as a minister, speaker, author and theology professor. He taught Theology and Ethics at the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary for fifteen years. In his book "The Bible's Yes to Same-Sex Marriage: An Evangelical's Change of Heart," he confesses the emotional and spiritual damage he was inflicting upon his gay students, by asking them to deny and change their orientation.  In that same vein our Gleam Team is offering a screening of the movie “Pray Away” this Saturday night at 7:30; see the article below. At and Ark and Dove, we affirm people of all sexual orientations, yet some people at Ark and Dove have confessed they do not fully understand the LGBTQIA community. Here is a great opportunity to grow in compassion and knowledge. 

 

Peace of Christ,

PRAYERS OF HEALING AND SUPPORT for Hiley Green; Carol Saylor; Ray Bussey's mother, Doris; Liz Olson; Margaret Floyd; Wendy Wellington’s brother, Jeff Morgan; Russ Hester; Vaughn Brown; Patty and Steve Plander; Arlyce Lohr; Krista Klohr; Dotty Kaufman; Michelle Schoonmaker; Dick Paronto; Richard and Edie Budd; Christy Hipchen’s Uncle Frank and grandmother, Ann Chubon; Amy Stavely’s aunt, Sharon Boyd; Ryan Stavely’s father, Brian; Amy Hagemann’s sister, Susan Pratt; Mary Benson’s sister; Amy Carskadon Lifsey’s father-in-law, Bill Lifsey Sr.; Karen Dodson’s cousin, Miles, and Miles’ entire family; Tricia Gray’s grandfather, Paul; Cliff Wellington’s sister-in-law, Myeong Wellington; Helen Wilkens' mother, Jane Reinert; Christina Nelson’s grandmother, Pat Dole; Judy Cooper’s daughter, Jessica Quigley; Paul Doughty’s mother, Ruth Doughty; Tina Anthis’ father, Steve Bissel; Camille Dubois’ parents and the Dubois family; Debbie Saylor’s sister, Christine; Todd Stubbs’ stepfather, David Hopsicker; a member of the Tardiff family; Dionne Whitby's daughter and niece, Jannah; Amanda Crose’s mother, and grandmother, Betty Davis; Dotty Kaufman’s daughter-in-law, Carol, granddaughter, Sarah, and grandson Nathan; Donna Anderson's brother-in-law, Tom Brown; Steve Debus' cousin-in-law, Stephan; Kathy Miller’s sister, Beth Krauth, and brother-in-law, Jeff Miller; Lewis Shorter and Lewis Shorter’s niece, Jennifer Schwandt-Gayle; Bob Fuller’s brother, Joe Fuller; Dot Forloine’s granddaughter Melisa Tucker Saatthoff, and her great-grandson Luke; Debbie Arey’s sister, Denise; Debbie and Bruce Arey’s family in Connecticut, and their daughter, Allison; Linda Taylor’s mother, Izola; Kennon Bauman’s uncle, Dan Johnston; Amy Goldberg’s grandmother, Ruth Cooper; Christy Yeager’s mother, Linda Jordan; Linda Jordan’s niece, Bonnie; Diane Johnson's Uncle Ed, Aunt Janet, and cousin Richard; Shelley Franklin's father; Hollis Butterworth’s daughter, Rachel Mershont; Amanda Wehage’s sister and father, Dave; Laurie Barrow’s nephew, Gunther Kurtz; Sabonna Keeney’s mother; Bernabe and Griselda Solano, and Griselda's sister, Irma; Laura Doughty’s brother-in-law, Carl Hahn; Laura Willoughby's father, Norman; Ann Hirschy’s aunt, Cindy, and brother; Kelly Burnett’s nephew, Justin; Lou Kareha’s cousin, Thomas Kochis; Cheryl and Doug Walcutt’s grandchild, Gray Adacutt; Cheryl Walcutt’s sister Judy, and mother and nephew; Erika Sealing's grandmother, Margaret Schade; Lourdes Cordero's granddaughter and friends, Fred and Arelene Jones; Mike and Charlotte Davie’s friend, Dave Page; Paula Griggs’ friends Char and Jackie Pullen; Shirley and Bob Fuller’s friend, Cindy Schafer; Linda Lewis’ friend, Carol Fudge; and Maren McGillivray-Stubbs’ best friend’s father, Gentry Sims.

THE LOVE AND PRAYERS OF THE CONGREGATION go out to the Emrick, Brown and Robertson families on the death of Brooks Emrick’s sister, Susan Emerick Robertson.