Today's Sunday Morning Update
Our morning began at 8:30 with the latest gathering of our weekly adult Sunday School class via Zoom.
During our 9:45 Worship Service, we celebrated All Saints Day recognizing the witness of the saints past, present, and future. We also celebrated the Lord's Supper together. Our scripture passage was Revelation 7:9-17 and got us thinking how being a saint is God’s call for us all. If you missed it, today's service is available to watch anytime on our website and our Facebook page (find links below).
At 11am, our CORE and JAM Youth Groups moved inside due to the cold (even snow flurries!) with masks and safe spacing. CORE/JAM Youth Groups meet on the 1st and 3rd Sundays and Sunday School classes for all ages gathering on the 2nd and 4th Sundays each month.
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If you'd like to worship with us in person next Sunday, remember that many safety measures are being taken to protect you each week. We're also continuing live streaming of our service on Facebook Sunday mornings. Recordings of our services are also available on our website and on our Facebook page. We hope you'll join us whenever it's convenient for you. It's so wonderful that we can worship together in so many ways!
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Scripture Lesson - Matthew 6:19-21
Jesus taught us, saying: “Do not store up treasures for yourselves on earth, where moth and woodworm destroy them and thieves break in and steal. But store up treasures for yourselves in heaven, where neither moth nor woodworm destroys them and thieves cannot break in and steal. For wherever your treasure is, there will your heart be too.”
Questions
Considering this past week, is your “bank” on earth or in heaven? What do you need to do to change accounts? What causes you the most worry? What is God saying to you through this passage about handling your particular worry or disappointment?
- Serendipity Bible
The Westminster Confession of Faith - Chapter XIII
Of Sanctification
- They who are effectually called and regenerated, having a new heart and a new spirit created in them, are further sanctified, really and personally, through the virtue of Christ’s death and resurrection, by his Word and Spirit dwelling in them; the dominion of the whole body of sin is destroyed, and the several lusts thereof are more and more weakened and mortified, and they more and more quickened and strengthened, in all saving graces, to the practice of true holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.
- This sanctification is throughout the whole man, yet imperfect in this life: there abideth still some remnants of corruption in every part, whence ariseth a continual and irreconcilable war, the flesh lusting against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh.
- In which war, although the remaining corruption for a time may much prevail, yet, through the continual supply of strength from the sanctifying Spirit of Christ, the regenerate part doth overcome: and so the saints grow in grace, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Prayer
Almighty and merciful God, it is only by your gift that your faithful people offer you true and laudable service: Grant that I may run without stumbling to obtain your heavenly promises; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, One God, now and forever. Amen.
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Each week our “Taking Faith Home” information provides daily readings, prayers, devotions, and service opportunities following the Lectionary readings. It's a great resource for exploring your faith all through the week. Click here for this week's edition.
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We're Doing Well, But Could Still Use Your Help!
Thank you if you've already mailed your 2021 Sharing the Light of Christ "Estimate of Giving" card and your "Talent/Volunteer" list to the church office. We can still reach our goal, but we need everyone's support. If you haven't turned yours in yet, please drop your materials in the mail tomorrow or drop them off at the church during regular office hours. We need your commitment to help share the light of Christ.
If you'd like to begin "online giving" to our church or to explore the possibility, click here for a link to a special page on our website for much more information. It can offer you a modern, convenient, and safe way to give!
Thank you,
Your Stewardship Ministry
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Enjoy an Agape Meal & Help Your Neighbors in Need
Our next Agape Drive-Thru Dinner is set for this Wednesday (Nov. 4) at 5:45pm. Invite your friends! Drive by the front of the church and pick up your free meal(s) of turkey stuffing casserole, roasted root veggies, cranberry apple chutney, and a pumpkin bar with cream cheese frosting.
*We'll be collecting nonperishable food items for the De Pere Christian Outreach Food Pantry. They're in desperate need of canned meat items and peanut butter, but they'll gladly accept anything. All money donations received that night will also go to purchase food items needed for the pantry.
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Contemporary Readers Go Virtual
Due to some issues trying to combine in person and online participants last month, it's been decided to change the next Contemporary Readers group meeting to a Zoom-only gathering. The next book they're reading is called The Power Worshippers: Inside the Dangerous Rise of Religious Nationalism by Katherine Stewart. Lee Richardson will lead a group discussion via Zoom next Sunday (11/8) at 5:30pm. Watch for Zoom log in details in our Weekly Newsletter on Thursday.
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Congregational Prayer List
“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”
- 1 Thessalonian 5:16-18
If you'd like your church family to lift up your concern or joy in prayer, please contact the church office as the need arises. We would love to include your requests during our Sunday worship and then in a church-wide email to be sent out on Mondays. You can contact Michelle in the church office (call 920-336-1446 or email info@firstunited.org) or reach out to Pastor Luke or Pastor Meggan as the need arises. Please be sure to contact us so your church family can lift you up in prayer.
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TODAY (11/1) - Danielle Pahl
Monday (11/2) - Elaine Farwell
Wednesday (11/4) - Jan Nelson
Thursday (11/5) - Eric Renier & Alex Foeller
Friday (11/6) - Joan Melcher, Marilyn Heim, & Mark Young
Saturday (11/7) - Casey Siegler & Ryan Bredael
Next Sunday (11/8) - Karen Hanold
Why not call, email, or send them a card?
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> Connecting Ministry (Middle High Room) - Monday (11/2) 6:30pm
> Election Day - Be sure to vote! - Tuesday (11/3)
> Agape Drive-Thru Dinner - Wednesday (11/4) 5:45pm
> Zoom Check In - Wednesday (11/4) 7pm
> Pastors in the Family Life Center - Thursday (11/5) 10am
> Adult Sunday School (Zoom) - next Sunday (11/8) 8:30am
> Sunday Worship - next Sunday (11/8) 9:45am (Sanctuary open to everyone with masks & safe seating - everyone else please join live stream on Facebook)
> Sunday School Classes (all ages) - next Sunday (11/8) 11am
> Contemporary Readers (Zoom) - next Sunday (11/8) 5:30pm
> Book Study "Paddle for a Purpose" (Zoom) - Wednesday (11/18) 6:30pm
*Contact Pastor Meggan if you have questions about any of these gatherings
or if you want information about scheduling another meeting.
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