Midweek Newsletter: Wednesday, June 28th, 2023

 From:

The News Desk

 

To: First Presbyterian Church

June 28th, 2023

 

Your Weekly Edition of Narthex News is here!


INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

·         REMINDERS

·         PASTOR JE’S BREAK

·         CELEBRATIONS

·         BIRTHDAY PARTY

·         PPM UPDATE

·         WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL

·         PRAYER ROOM

Reminders:

Liturgists! Thank you to those who signed up to be liturgists for this year! We have every month covered except November.

Communion Sunday this Sunday.

Live & Learn! No Live & Learn for July, since Pastor Je will be out of town.


Treats! Trial run for July of treats theme for each Sunday. Want to get involved? Love to have you join in! Contact the office and let Gretel know when you want to bring something! The weeks listed here reflect the most recent information Gretel has for volunteers. If she has missed your sign-up, she apologizes. Please confirm or volunteer by emailing her. Thank you!

 Bring a treat and give a smile! gretel@lebanonfpc.org

July 9th: Cheerful Cupcakes: Mini or regular sized; Your choice of flavor and size; mix and match

cake flavors and frosting flavors . . . Have fun baking!

July 23rd: Kind Cookies: chocolate chip, peanut butter chip, butterscotch chip, combination chip;

sugar cookies with frosting; snickerdoodles . . . Sky’s the limit! 

July 30th: Merciful Muffins:  Turn a great zucchini bread recipe into muffins and add chocolate chips;

practice your pumpkin muffin recipe before fall arrives. What’s your favorite? Orange cranberry? Carrot cake? Share with the group!

Pastor Je’s Break: Pastor Je and his son Samuel will be headed home to South Korea the first week of July. Please be praying for their travel safety, their health while they are gone, and a blessed time for them and their family. Also please pray for Hannah, as she will need to stay here in Indiana for work. Please keep in your prayers those who will be stepping into the pulpit in Je’s absence, including Ben Piper, Rev. Joseph Parker, and Rev. Jennifer Burns Lewis. Thank you.

Celebrations:

Happy birthday to Susan Giger, 7/3, and Mildred Flanary, 7/5 (103 years old)!

May the  gift of God’s grace strengthen you,

The gift of God’s presence comfort you,
And the gift of God’s love refresh you.


Birthday Party!

 There’s going to be a birthday party on July 2nd, after the morning worship service, to celebrate with Mildred Flanary turning 103 years old! Please come for a little celebration immediately following the service.

 

PPM Update: PPM’s last day of the June Summer Session will be Friday, June 30th. PPM will be on break for the week of July 3rd. PPM will begin its July Summer Session on July 10th.

 

Worship in the “Park” Last Week:

Last Sunday, June 25th, was meant to be “Worship in the Park”. However, due to forecast of rain, the “park” looked strikingly like Central Christian Church. (Probably because it was Central Christian Church!) Thank you to all who come out last weekend and joined in the joint-church

worship experience. Our own Roy Flanary played in CCC’s Praise Band. Great

to see him up there! Wonderful time for all.

 

 

Weekly Devotional:

“Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.” Galatians 5:1

 

All across the hillside 

Battle cries arise

From scores of vanquished soldiers 

Defeating their demise:

 

“We will not be defeated! 

We are stronger than our foe;

Our Captain is The Victor 

And He has declared: “No!

No, Death will not win!

No, Fear has no triumphant day!

Night will soon be ended,

Evil will not have its way!

Light has come in symphony,

Life has sung its song,

Courage takes its stand,

Righteousness rules the throng.”

 

“Speak life!” Shouts the captain

The trees and rocks awake,

A new chorus of voices fills the air,

Joins the song the victors make:

 


“Death has been defeated. 

Our God Jehovah reigns. 

Who will come and stand with us?

Know the freedom Jesus brings!”

 

 

Prayer Room:


Here at FPC, prayer is important to us. Are you interested in joining the prayer chain? Would you like to learn more about the role of prayer in our lives? Please contact Phyllis Duff, Prayer Coordinator, at (765)482-1485/ raduff2@att.net

Dear Heavenly Father,

May we indeed stand fast, we who have been set free. I pray that those in bondage would know freedom. I pray for the men and women who put their lives on the live for us every to protect our lives and our freedoms. I pray for the families of those who have paid the ultimate life, giving their lives, to protect our liberty. May we live our lives in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free. I praise You for Your victory, and I humbly thank You for sharing it with me. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen. 

 

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