Midweek 3-15-23
In This Issue:
- Music Notes
- Live and Learn
- Change to Connections:
- Support Disaster Relief
- Thank you for your generosity!
- Daylight Savings Time starts Sunday!
- Reminders &
Celebrations
- Lebanon Lent Soup Supper
Series!
- March 15 Soup Supper!
- Missions: “Dignity for
Women”
- Adult Sunday School &
Nursery
- Zionsville Banquet!
- Welcome Cards
- Easter Flowers: Deadline March 19!
- PPM Update
- What is thy request?
“. . . that we may be mutually
encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine.” Romans 1:12
Music Notes: Choir rehearsal Thursday, 7pm.
Live and
Learn on Saturdays: Live
& Learn, Saturday March 18th, Luke Ch. 7 with Pastor Je. 11:30am lunch and
study.
Change to Connections: Jennie is stepping back as leader of the Connections group.
Please consider how you want to move forward with new leadership roles. The
next mtg. is scheduled for Tuesday, March 21st at 11am, so the group can decide
how and when to proceed at that mtg. Maybe meet somewhere for lunch? Thank you
for your understanding. Jennie will be out of town next week and will miss the
mtg.
Support Disaster Relief: Presbyterian Disaster Relief is collecting for the Syrian and
Turkey earthquakes. The church is matching funds up to $5,000. Make your check
out to First Presbyterian Church and in the memo write Syrian/Turkey
earthquakes. Thank you for your kind donation.
Thank you for your generosity: Recently, we put out a request for contributions and the opportunity
for you to share, and you gave generously, both to the Caring Center as well as
to the PC(USA). Thank-you letters were sent to the church making note
of your care and compassion. We, in turn, are passing that "Thank you!" on to you. Good job!
Reminders:
Liturgist for March will be Margi McConnaha. There is no treat signed up for
this Sunday. Carmen Donaldson will be the greeter this Sunday.
“Congratulations to you! We celebrate with you! Know that we love you, and God loves you
too!”
Happy birthday to Steve Shaw, 3/17; Kerry
Kries, 3/18; Lynn Kenyon, 3/20; Amy Morrison, 3/21; Kendra Whipkey, 3/21; and
Allen Woods, 3/22!
Lebanon
Lent Soup Supper Series Hosted this week at FPC! Come
worship with our local community during the season of Lent. This week,
(today!), the event will take place at FPC. A delicious line-up of soups will
start out the evening in our fellowship hall at 6pm, followed by a lovely
service in our sanctuary at 7pm. All are encouraged to attend and to invite
friends, family, and neighbors to join in the experience. St. Peter’s will host
March 22nd. No formal service is planned for March 29th;
this date is open for your own personal worship experience.
March
15 Soup Supper! Today, First Presbyterian Church will
host the Lebanon Lenten Soup Supper Series. The dinner will start at 6 in the
fellowship hall. The service will start at 7 in the sanctuary. We look forward
to fellowshipping with and worshipping with our local community. We have a
splendid array of soups lined up for this event. If you would like to bring a
soup, there is still time. Feel free to just show up with one. Would you rather
bring a dessert, or crackers, bread, or other light side? Please do! As dinner
begins at 6, if you are bringing food, please plan to arrive a few minutes
early to ensure your contribution is added to the serving tables. Questions?
You may reach out to Gretel in the office or contact Mary Frances Meyer, as she
is helping with the meal portion of the March 15th event. Thank you!
Missions:
“Dignity for Women”: The spring missions’ campaign, "Dignity for Women", began March 12 with a kick-off
of a fun fellowship meal and guest speaker. The “Dignity for Women” program
will help keep young women in school. Please help with this very worthwhile
cause. We are collecting cotton briefs for women in sizes small and medium to
send to Malawi. These will be sent in connection with the Little Dresses for
Africa ministry.
We will be collecting donations for
the next 4 weeks. You can put your donations in the blue box in the foyer; this
box is by the closet to the left as you come into the church.
Adult Sunday School: Sunday School is now in
session and going great! Sundays in the church library from 9:00 to 10:15 a
group is going through the book Meeting Jesus at the Table. This study
will continue through the Lenten season. Imagine yourself going on a glorious
and nourishing progressive dinner. Learn how to love, serve, and expand the
hospitality of God's grace to others. Come join the feast and the sweet
fellowship.
Nursery: We
have space for a nursery for ages infant to 3 yrs. but would love more
volunteers to take care of the children during the 10:30 service. Please
consider sharing your love, compassion, tenderness, and joy with these little
ones. If you would like to help out, please notify Gretel in the office.
Zionsville
Banquet! The
Zionsville Spring Great Banquets: The Men's Banquet runs this weekend from
March 16-19. If you are still interested, you can check out the guest
application at this link: www.zpc.org/great-banquet/. Or contact Zionsville
Presbyterian Church for more info as they are hosting this event.
Welcome Cards! Did you notice that there are new
“Welcome Cards” in the pews? They have been created for the purpose of making
it easier for newcomers to share with us, so we can then share with them; be it
sharing fellowship, showing compassion in a time of need, or expressing a
hearty welcome to our community of faith. There is a space for contact
information as well as a few questions about themselves. There is also a brief
space for a prayer request. We do have prayer request cards in the pews as
well, but having a space on the welcome card provides a one-stop-opportunity.
You are welcome to use the welcome cards, too, if you like! You may not be new
to our community of faith, but if you have updated contact information, a
prayer request, or wish to share a comment or information about yourself,
please feel free to use a card. You can leave it in the offering plates by the
sanctuary doors or leave it on the desk in the church office. Thank you for
joining us in welcoming others to our “house of prayer” and thank you for you!
Palm
Sunday is coming up on April 2nd. Easter Sunday follows on April 9th.
We will have flowers this year coming from Mounts Florists here in town, with
options for the following 4 kinds.
- Tulips
- Lilies
- Hyacinth
- Daffodils
$15 each
There is also an option for:
- Azaleas
= $35 each
- Hydrangeas
= $45 each.
Those
last two are more expensive, but they are lovely flowers and so we wanted to
extend that option to you. There will be flower order slips in the bulletin
this coming Sunday, as well as a sign up sheet in the office. You may:
- 1. come in anytime you’re in town and
sign up on the sheet or give Gretel your order and payment
- 2. or call / email Gretel in the
office and she will sign you up and you can bring a check for your order the
next time you are in the building.
Checks
should be made out to: “First Presbyterian Church” - with memo line note of: “Easter Flowers”.If you
call or email in your order to the church office, please identify which type of
flower/plant you wish and how many.
The
flowers will be used to decorate the church Easter Sunday. After the Easter
Sunday service, you can take them home and grace your home with their
delightful fragrance and beauty.
PPM Update: We
have been so busy at PPM this month. Dr. Seuss dress up days, Leprechaun traps
being made, rainbow and Spring weather have kept us busy! This week
we have had parent-teacher conferences, Please continue to pray for
all staff and children as we prepare for Spring Break next week. My prayer is
that staff can get some much-needed rest and time with
their families. We will begin practicing songs for PPM Sunday when we
return in April. Have a blessed week, Lori.
What is thy request?
"Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther?
and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the
kingdom." Esther 5:3
Esther persevered in faith.
Dear God, may we follow her example and may we, too, persevere
in faith.
Esther asked others to fast and pray on her behalf.
Father, may we know who to ask for support and what to ask for.
Esther waited for three days.
Lord, may we wait on You.
Esther dressed in royal apparel.
Lord, may we prepare ourselves to act in obedience to Your
requests. May we prepare our hearts to come before You.
Esther went before the king and stood her ground.
Lord God, may we withstand in the evil day and having done all,
stand. May we stand firm. May we be steadfast. May we yield not to this world
but only to Your will.
Esther found favor with the king and drew near to the throne.
May we find favor with You. May we draw near to You, O God.
The king spoke to Esther. The king asked what he could do
for her.
May You be moved to speak to us, O Lord. May You answer the cries
of our hearts. May You grant the requests we present to You. But may we ask in
accordance with Your will. May we seek to delight in Your presence, that the
desires of our hearts may come from You.
"What is your request?" the king asked Esther.
What would we say if You asked us that, Lord? What would we say
if You said to us that whatever we asked would be granted to us? Oh but
haven't you already said that? (Mark 11:23-26). Oh Lord, let us ask in faith!
(James 1:6). Oh God, may we have faith in You! (Mark 11:22).
Interested in joining the
prayer chain? Contact Phyllis Duff at
(765)482-1485/
raduff2@att.net.
Dear
Heavenly Father,
There is another woman recorded in Your Word as having been told
she could ask anything of the ruler and it would be granted to her, up to half
of the kingdom. (Mark 6:23). This woman asked for death, the death of one of
Your believers, dear God. Esther asked for life, the life of Your people. I
come to You today and I ask for life. I ask that we would have life, and that
more abundantly. I ask that we would walk in the newness of life You have given
to us. What is the request of those gathered here today? Grant them discernment
to know what to ask for and courage to do the asking. Amen.
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