June 4, 2025, Midweek

 

This Sunday is Pentecost Sunday! You may wear RED in honor of the Holy Spirit coming down as the tongues of “FIRE”.

Important Dates

Sat. June 7th: 11:30am Bible Study

Sun. June 8th: 10:30am Worship Service, Annual Meeting (after service), Communal Luncheon

Wed. June 11th: 1:30pm Faith Circle

 

Pentecost Offering

This Sunday will be the final collection of the 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.

Annual Meeting: Sunday, June 8th

Our Annual Congregational Meeting convenes on Sunday, June 8th, setting the course for the 2025–2026 church year. Whereas many congregations organize their business on a January–December cycle, we follow a June–May calendar to remain in step with our Presbyterian Preschool Ministry (PPM).

 

What to expect:

  • Comprehensive reports from every committee and ministry cluster
  • Presentation of the proposed budget for the coming year
  • Congregational vote on the pastor’s terms of call, as recommended by the session
    • (All other budget lines items have already been approved by the session.)

 

Why your presence matters

Unlike special called meetings, whose discussion is limited to a published agenda, the annual meeting provides an open forum for questions, ideas, and vision-casting. Your voice helps shape the priorities, stewardship, and mission of our church for the year ahead.

Mark the date, bring your insights, and join us in discerning God’s future for our congregation.

Quarterly Luncheon and Guest Speaker

Our Second-Quarter Communal Luncheon takes place after worship and the Annual Meeting on Sunday, June 8th. Because January’s gathering was cancelled by a winter storm, this will be our first shared meal of the year—all the more reason to celebrate!

Menu & what to bring:

  • The church will provide iced drinks and Kroger’s famous fried chicken.
  • Everyone is invited to add desserts or side-dishes to the table. A pot-luck spread always tastes best when it reflects the variety of our congregation.

New tradition: mission spotlight

Beginning this year, each quarterly luncheon will feature a guest from one of our mission partners. Although Matt Wilson (Boone County Mentoring Partnership) will be rescheduled for a future date, this luncheon welcomes Tom Fagin and Susan Hughes of the Indiana United Methodist Children’s Home. They will share how the home equips vulnerable young people with life-changing skills and Gospel-center hope. If you would like to contribute to IUMCH, please mark you envelope or check “Children’s Home”

Come for the fellowship, stay for the fried chicken, and be inspired by the stories of God’s work in our community.

Coming Sunday Hymns

·        Baptized in Water #482

·        Breathe on, Me Breath of God #286

·        Every Time I Feel the Spirit #66

 

Prelude:  Majesty- Hayford (Presbyterian Ringers, Debbie Crouse accompanying)

Postlude:  There’s a Sweet, Sweet Spirit Video

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? By the session’s approval, you don’t have to be an ordained elder to serve the Communion. June and July still need volunteers, so please sign up on the bulletin board outside the church office or contact pastor Je.

Liturgist Volunteers Needed

If you would like to volunteer for July, August or September, please take a minute to add your name to the sign-up sheet outside the church office.

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

Cartoon a cartoon of a person and a child in a classroom AI-generated content may be incorrect.

Serving This Week

·        Liturgist: Echo Nunley

·        Elder of the Month: Barbara Belt

·        Pianist: Lisa Hutcheson

Contact the Church

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

·        Tel: 765-482-5959

·        Website: http://lebanonfpc.org

·        Office-Lesley Klooz: office@lebanonfpc.org

·        Pastor Je Lee: 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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