NARTHEX
NEWS
WEEKLY
EDITION
OCTOBER
18TH, 2023
FROM
THE NEWS DESK
OF
FIRST
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
LEBANON,
INDIANA
128 E. Main St. ~ Lebanon, IN
46052~ (765)482-5959
https://www.lebanonfpc.org ~ office@lebanonfpc.org
In the midweek
newsletter this week:
~ Reminders ~
New Floors are on their way!
~ Music Notes ~
PPM Update
~ Celebrations ~
General Election Early Voting Info
~ Downtown Events ~ Fundraiser for Boy Scouts
~ Library Furniture ~ Weekly Devotional
~ PPM Bundt Cake
Fundraiser ~ Prayer Room
Live & Learn will not
meet this Saturday, the 21st, or the following Saturday, the 28th.Liturgist for October
is Arlene Quinn; Elder is Sig Myers.
Music Notes: Presbyterian Ringers will NOT
meet this week. But they will meet next week on Tuesday the 24th.
They will meet at Arnie’s in Lebanon at 5:30 before practice (at the church) at
7.This Thursday is a hymn sing! Janet
Landon is organizing a time for folks to get together and sing, to enjoy the
singing and the comradery that accompanies that. This will take place this
Thursday the 19th , at 7pm in her classroom at James E. Davis
School (615 E Camp St). This is open to all choir members and anyone else
who wants to participate, even if you weren’t in choir before or are not sure
you want to be in choir now. Music provided. Contact Janet with any questions:
765-891-9000. Come, sing, listen, enjoy!
Celebrations: “A Very Happy Birthday to you – to you! A very
happy anniversary to you two, too!
Happy
Birthday to: Echo Nunley, October 25th
Happy
Anniversary to: Rob & Donna Bevington, October 22nd
Lebanon Downtown Events and
Street Closures:
On Saturday,
the 28th, Mischief on Meridian will be in downtown Lebanon from
4:30-8pm. This has been a popular event for Halloween fans, kids and adults
alike. Streets closed, from 2-8:30pm, will be Meridian from Alley north of Jail
to South St., Main from Lebanon St to Alley west, and Washington from Lebanon
St to East St.
Library Furniture: A fair amount of the library furniture will be moved out Thursday
morning, the 19th. It will be going to a local resale shop. For a
short time, if you want to sit and relax in the church library, you will need
to do it at the long table. But never fear, new sofas and chairs will arrive
before too long! We think you’ll love the update.
PPM Bundt Cake Fundraiser:
PPM’s Bundt Cake fundraiser will continue into the
first week of November. The funds they raise will go towards new dramatic play
and science items in the classrooms. We encourage you to take part in this delicious
endeavor! The mini bundt cakes are $6 a piece and are made by Zionsville’s
Nothing But Bundt. They come in a wide range of flavors. (Flavors: Chocolate
Chocolate Chip, Lemon, Red Velvet, White Chocolate Raspberry, Carrot, Confetti,
Classic Vanilla, Strawberries and Cream, Snickerdoodle, Gluten Free Chocolate
Chip Cookie)
The orders and payment are due Nov. 7th, and will be in before
Thanksgiving. These cakes freeze very well, so you can stock up and share or
enjoy them at a future time. Make checks out to PPM. You can send your order to
Gretel via email and bring/mail-in money separately or fill out the order sheet
on the hallway bulletin board on a Sunday morning and leave the payment on Gretel’s
office desk. Thank you for helping support PPM’s sweet ministry with this sweet
fundraiser!
Flooring Work in October:
The white flooring in the first floor front hallway, fellowship hall, and
back hallway will be replaced this month. October 19th, Buy Rite
will come in and begin tearing up that flooring. The demolition work will
continue through Sunday the 22nd. There is a service that Sunday,
the 22nd, but please be aware of limited access to facilities and
rooms on the first floor. New flooring will be put down the following week.
Schedule of events:
Oct.19-22: old flooring torn up
Oct.23-28: new flooring put down.
PPM Closed (Fall break): Oct.20-27
Church office closed on-site: Oct.20-29
Pastor Je on study break: Oct.23-30
You can contact the church office during this remodel by sending an email
to Gretel (who will be working from home.) You may also call and leave a
message on the office phone. Be forewarned that it may be later that day or the
next before you receive a return call. Your patience and flexibility during this
time will be rewarded with beautiful floors we think you will enjoy. [gretel@lebanonfpc.org 765-482-5959]
PPM Update: PPM will be on Fall break from Friday, Oct. 20th
– Friday, Oct. 27th. We thank you for your diligence in praying for
the children, teachers, and staff of this ministry.
General Election Early Voting Dates: Absentee
Voting at the Boone County Courthouse has begun Available times are Tuesdays
and Thursdays from 8-4 from Oct.11 to Nov.2. More dates, times and locations
are posted on the bulletin board across from the church office .
Fundraiser for Boy Scouts: There is an
opportunity to support the Boy Scouts and get a great deal on pizza at the same
time! Boy Scouts Pack 359 Troop is selling discount cards to Pizza Hut for $10.
This card gets you a discount up to 4 times for Dine-In or Carryout. It
includes offers for $9 Large 1-topping pizzas, BOGO Pasta Dinner and Personal
Pan Pizza, $.70 Boneless Wings, a $5 dessert, and a $1 Medium pizza with
purchase of a large specialty pizza. You can purchase these cards by visiting
Jon Hause Surveying and Engineering at 105 N Meridian St in Lebanon. For more
information, you can email Jon at jon@hausesurveyingandengineering.com (Information courtesy of Missy Krulik from the Heart of Lebanon.) Weekly Devotional: Falling
“Casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:7
“And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and
heard His word.” Luke 10:39
“And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, returned, and with
a loud voice glorified God, and fell down on his face at His feet, giving Him
thanks.” Luke 17:15,16
“And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead. But He laid His
right hand on me, saying to me, ‘Do not be afraid; I am the First and the Last.
I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And
I have the keys of Hades and of Death.” Revelation 1:17,18
The leaves
have begun to turn colors. Some of them begin to loosen their grip and slip to
the ground. We are not yet at that point in the autumn season when the ground
is littered with pieces of gold, rubies of red, and flecks or fire, but it’s
coming. Little by little, the days approach when the colored leaves let go and
collect at the feet of their tree. This year, I wonder, could this be a picture
for us of a life of surrender and trust in our Savior?
As an
image of solidarity, strength, shelter, protection, and provision, the tree can
be a reminder for us of all we find in our Savior, Jesus Christ. The leaves
that hang on the branches can be an image of each of us. As believers, we have
become part of the family of God. (“But as many as received Him, to them He
gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: who
were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man,
but of God.” John 1:12,13) As we find new life in Him, evidence of His life
can be seen in blossoms and buds all over our family faith-tree. However,
though we are now part of God’s family, we still live in a broken, sinful
world. Strong winds blow and whip against us as we cling to our tree, Jesus
Christ. Heavy rains fall and hail crushes us as we shelter against the solid
trunk of our Savior. When the cold, ice, and snow of winter descend upon our
tree, we can hide within the embrace of our Friend and Protector, Jesus. But
perhaps one of the most beautiful pictures of our relationship to Jesus is when
we surrender, when we let go.
I am not advocating
letting go of Christ – by no means! “For to me, to live is Christ . . .”
(Phil. 1:21a) What I do suggest,
recommend, invite, is a surrender of our fears, anxieties, worries, concerns, angst.
If letting go of these allows us to fall at the feet of Christ, then by all
means, let us fall. If to let go of these means to find peace at the feet of
Christ, then by all means, let us let go. If surrendering our self or our plans
means we can worship at the feet of Christ, find freedom at the feet of Christ,
then may nothing stop us from that sweet surrender. Can we lay at his feet our
past? Our wanderings? Our mistakes? Our dreams? Our present? Our future? I
invite you to join me this autumn in a new kind of “fall”, a falling at His
feet. [To listen to the song “At Your Feet” by Casting Crowns, click on the
following link): Casting
crowns - At your feet with lyrics - YouTube]
Prayer is
important to the body of First Presbyterian Church. 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, the following is our
prayer today. Lord, here our prayer:
“At Your Feet” by
Casting Crowns
Here
at Your feet
I
lay my past down, my wanderings
All my mistakes down
and I am free
Here
at Your feet
I
lay this day down, not in my strength
But
in Yours I’ve found all I need
You’re all I need
(Chorus:)
Jesus, Jesus, at Your feet
Oh,
to dwell and never leave
Jesus,
Jesus, at Your feet
There
is nowhere else for me
There is nowhere else
for me
Here
at Your feet
I
lay my future down
All
of my dreams
I
give to You now and I find peace
I find peace
(chorus repeat)
Here
at Your feet
I
lay my life down
For
You my King
You’re all I want now, and my soul sings
(chorus repeat)
‘Cause
I am free (here at Your feet)
All
I need (is at Your feet)
And
I find peace (we’re at Your feet, we’re at Your feet)
And
I am free (here at Your feet)
And
all I need (is at Your feet)
I find
peace (we’re at Your feet, we’re at Your feet)
We’re at Your feet,
we’re at Your feet
Here
at Your feet
I
lay my life down
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