April 30, 2025, Midweek

 

This Sunday is Communion Sunday!

Important Dates

Sat May 3rd: Bible Study

Sun May 4th: 10:30am Communion Service

Mon May 5th: Cinco de Mayo

Celebrations

Thurs May 1st: Pastor Je’s birthday.

Wed April 30th: Nancy Turner & Steve MacPherson’s Anniversary.

2 Liter Bottle Collection

Janet McConnell is collecting 2 liter bottles for a project she is doing May 5th, at the Children’s Home. If you have some she could use for this, she will gladly pick them up or you can leave them in the box in the church foyer for her. Also, bottle caps are not needed.

Pentecost Offering

After Easter through Pentecost Sunday, we are collecting PCUSA’s another special offering, Pentecost Offering.

This offering unites us in a church-wide effort to support young people and inspire them to share their faith, ideas, and unique gifts with the church and the world. Psalm 71 testifies that a foundation of faith established during childhood helps ensure lifelong faith and service. The patterns and lessons established during these formative years continue to bear fruit throughout a person's life. By receiving the Pentecost Offering, you are nurturing the faith of children, youth, and young adults.

·        40% is retained by congregations to support work with at-risk children, youth and young adults in their local community.

·        50% supports ministries with youth and young adults.

·        10% supports child advocacy/children at risk.

Coming Sunday Hymns

·        All Things Bright and Beautiful #20

·        Now the Green Blade Rises #247

·        Jesus, Light of Joy #673

 

Communion Hymn: Come To the Table of Grace #507 (v.1,3)

Prelude: Prelude No. 64     Page

Postlude:  All Creatures of My God and King  arr. Welch

Sunday Scripture and Sermon Title

OT Lesson: Isaiah 40:6-8

NT Lesson: Matthew 5:17-20

Sermon Title: The Word of Our God Shall Stand Forever

Communion Server Sign-up

Do you want to serve the Communion by distributing the elements during the regular Communion on the first Sunday of each month? Please sign up on the bulletin board outside the church office or contact pastor Je. By the session’s approval, you don’t have to be an ordained elder to serve the Communion. June and July still need volunteers.

May Communion Servers:

·        Leeza Finch

·        Barbara Belt

·        Don Sanders

·        Nancy Turner

Voice Actor Needed

Don’t you love hearing the dramatized Scripture Readings during the Sunday Worship Services? You can join the bliss of being part of it. Please let Pastor Je or Neal know if you would like to volunteer.

Wanna Be on the Visit Team?

If you want to help pastor Je visit our home-bound members, call or email the church office or pastor Je.

Prayer Request?

If you have a prayer request, please contact Phyllis Duff at raduff2@att.net.

Got News?

Do you have something you wish to share with the church family? Sharing good news will double it. Sharing sad news will halve it. Is your child or grandchild excellent? You can boast about them. Contact the church office if you want your story in the weekly Midweek or monthly Newsletter.

This Week’s Humor

A person sitting on a jeep in a muddy area AI-generated content may be incorrect.

Serving This Week

·        Liturgist: Lynna Shaw

·        Elder of the Month: Dennis Brannon

·        Pianist: Lisa Hutcheson

Contact the Church

·        Address: 128 E. Main St., Lebanon, IN 46052

·        Tel: 765-482-5959

·        Website: http://lebanonfpc.org

·        Office: office@lebanonfpc.org

·        Pastor: pastor@lebanonfpc.org

·        Blog: https://pastorje-lebanonfpc.blogspot.com/

·        Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/firstpreslebanon

·        YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@firstpresbyterianchurchofl3509

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