Midweek: Wednesday, June 22nd, 2022

 

Midweek 6/22/22


IN THIS ISSUE:

  • Facebook Post!
  • Music Notes
  • Worship in the Park, June 26th
  • More Dishes
  • Your Contact Information
  • Birthdays & Anniversaries
  • Thank you Greeters!
  • Change: Gretel’s hours
  • Who is God?

“. . . that we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine.” Romans 1:12


Facebook Post! Did you know that First Presbyterian Church has a Facebook page? We do! Please jump on there and check it out. It’s a great way to stay connected and see what is happening in the FPC family.


Music Notes: No Choir Rehearsal until after Labor Day.



Worship in the Park, is this Sunday - June 26th, at 10am at the Memorial Park Bandstand in Lebanon. We will worship with Central Christian Church and enjoy a pitch-in lunch after the service. Please bring lawn chairs for the service and a dish to share for the lunch. Table service and beverages will be provided. We look forward to worshiping together in this beautiful setting.


More Dishes!
FPC has dishes to spare. For the next few weeks, there will be a table showcasing FPC dishes set up in the lobby after the service. We’d like to share them with you! Please stop by the table and take home as many as you wish. Thank you!



Your contact information: The FPC office would like to update your contact information. A form was included in the bulletin on Sunday this past weekend and will be available on the table in the entryway. Please fill it out and drop it in Gretel’s box or leave on the desk in the office. You can also send the info via email (Gretel@lebanonfpc.org). Please include: Names of yourself and those in your household; current phone numbers & postal address; email address if you have one; family members in the church & their relation to you; birthdays/ anniversaries. Thank you!


“Happy Birthday to you! We celebrate with you! Please know that we love you, and God loves you too!” Kathy McConnell: 6/22. Happy Anniversary: Kathy & Bruce McConnell: 6/22; Ralph & Marty Willard: 6/22; Sigmon & Jane Myers: 6/24.



Thank you to our Greeters! Great job signing up. There are more open spaces!





Change: Gretel’s Hours: Gretel will be out of the office from Friday, June 24th, until Tuesday, July 5th. The lovely, the generous, the gracious, the talented, the terrific Teresa Brannon will be filling in for Gretel at the office. Gretel’s regular office hours are: M-F, 9am-1pm. Teresa may need to have different hours. Considering this, if there is something you need from the office during this time, please give Teresa as much notice as you can.Thank you for your patience with us and your prayers.


Who is God? Do you ever need a reminder of who our God is and what He can do? Consider the following points: He made everything out of nothing. (Genes 1). He covers us with His grace and mercy. (Genesis 3:2) He leads us to higher ground amidst the floods of life. (Genesis 6-8) He walks through the fire with us. (Daniel 3) He shuts the mouths of our lions. (Daniel 6) He raises the dead to life. (John 11) He shows compassion on the grieving. (Acts 9:36-42) He opens prison doors. (Acts 5:17-42 & 12:1-19) He breaks down walls. (Acts 16:16-40). He saves. (Acts 16: 27-34) The cross cannot keep him down. (Mark 16:6) The gravestone cannot keep him entombed. (John 20:1-10) Locked doors cannot keep him out. (John 20:19) He is, always was, and always will be. (Genesis 1:1; Exodus 3:14, 15; Rev. 1:8) Nothing is too hard for our God. (Jer.32:7) Hallelujah! Amen.


Interested in joining the prayer chain? Contact Phyllis Duff at (765)482-1485/ raduff2@att.net. The following prayer takes inspiration from 2 Chronicles 20.



Heavenly Father, When we do not know what to do, the best course of action is for us to set our eyes upon You. In the spirit of 2 Chronicles chapter 20, I pray that You would remind us that You are the one who fights our battles. We may not be on the same battlefield the Israelites were on at that time in history, but we do have our own battles. We wage our own private, or sometimes not so private, wars every day. I pray in Your Holy Name that we would position ourselves in You, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord. I pray we would remember You are with us. I pray that we would not fear or be dismayed, but would approach each trepidation, each concern, each obstacle with the confidence that You are with us and You are handling it.

    Your Word says, in the 20th chapter of 2 Chronicles, that the leader of Your people cried out to You before His people, and they joined him in bowing their faces to the ground. Their leader, Jehoshaphat, pleaded with the people to believe in You. He appointed them to sing praises to You and they sang: “Praise the Lord, for His mercy endures forever.” Father, when they began to sing and praise You, Your Word says You set ambushes against their enemies and their enemies destroyed one another. Their praise brought triumph, through Your power, Your grace, and Your mercy. What began as a time of great concern ended in a time of great joy. They all returned to Jerusalem with joy, rejoicing in what You had done.

    May we find quiet in the triumph of our God. May we sing praise in the midst of our battles. Even if it be with the last shred of our strength, may we lift our voices to You on high. For You are a great and amazing God. You are an awesome God. Forever and ever may we acknowledge who You are. Hallelujah! Amen.

Hymn: In My Life by Bob Kilpatrick
In my life, Lord, be glorified; be glorified. In my life, Lord, be glorified today.
In our song, Lord, be glorified; be glorified. In our song, Lord, be glorified today.
In your church, Lord, be glorified; be glorified. In your church, Lord, be glorified today.
In your world, Lord, be glorified; be glorified. In your world, Lord, be glorified today.

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