September 24, 2025 Midweek

 

This Sunday is Caring Sunday!

Important Dates

Fri. Sept 26th: 12:00pm Gourmet Seekers

Sat. Sept. 27th: No Bible Study

Sat. Sept. 27th: 9:00am IUMCH Celebration

Sun. Sept. 28th: 2:00pm Pipe Organ Concert

Birthday’s

Sun. Sept. 28th: Donna Bevington

                        Margi Walters

Sound Board Operator Needed

Neal Crouse is operating the sound board at the back of the sanctuary during our worship services, this includes a PowerPoint slideshow and YouTube online streaming. Neal and Debbie are going on a Caribbean Cruise in October, and we need a volunteer to operate while he's away. Training will be provided by Neal and the YouTube live streaming is optional. Neal will be away the following Sundays; October 12, 19, and 26. Please let pastor Je or Neal know if you'd like to volunteer.

Organ Concert

First Presbyterian Church will have an Organ Concert to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the installation of the church’s pipe organ. Please join us to enjoy the musical talents of Bud Hunter and others. The concert is this Sunday at 2:00pm with a reception to follow in the fellowship hall. This event is open to the community so please spread the word!

Peace and Global Witness

Peace & Global Witness is one of the four special offerings of PCUSA, focusing on peace making and reconciliation, locally, nationally, and globally. Quarter of this offering remains at our congregation to support peacemaking efforts in our local communities. Another quarter goes to the mid councils (Presbytery and Synod) for the peace making works in the wider region. Half of this offering goes to the Office of General Assembly for the reconciliation and peacemaking nationally and globally. To contribute, you may mark your offering cheque or envelope "PCUSA," "Peace," or "Witness."

Sharing Your Musical Talents During Advent

If anyone is interested in sharing their musical talents on Sundays please email Lisa or see her at church.  This can be vocal or instrumental, individuals or groups, and music for the prelude, postlude, or special music during the service for the glory of God. You don't have to be Liberace or Pavarotti, just someone who is willing to praise God through music!

Caring Sunday

Please consider the list below as you gather donations for Caring Sunday. A blue and white background with text AI-generated content may be incorrect.

Gourmet Seekers

Our next gathering will be on Friday, September 26th at a new Mexican restaurant in town, Tres Agaves (322 S. Lebanon St. Lebanon, IN; in the old Family Video building). For those who wish to ride-share, please meet at the church at 11:30 a.m. Otherwise, you are welcome to meet us directly at the restaurant by 12:00 noon.

Coming Sunday Hymns

·        Since Jesus Came Into My Heart STF #2140(v.1-3)

·        Search Me, Oh God On Screen

·        Change My Heart, O God #695

 

Prelude: He Leadeth Me Bradbury

Postlude: I’m Going to Live So God Can Use Me Traditional Spiritual

Sunday Scripture and Sermon Title

OT Lesson: 1 Samuel 16:1-13

NT Lesson: Matthew 6:1-4

Sermon Title: Do Not Show Off

Communion Server Sign-up

Do you want to serve Communion by distributing the elements during 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 Communion. October and November still need volunteers, please sign up on the bulletin board outside the church office or let Pastor Je know.

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 Neal know if you would like to volunteer.

Voice Actors Needed on Sunday September 28th

·  Liturgist (8 lines) = Leeza Finch

·  Elder (1 line) = Amy Morrison

·  Samuel (7 lines)

·  God (4 lines)

·  Jesse (1 line)

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

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Serving This Week

·        Liturgist: Leeza Finch

·        Elder of the Month: Bruce McConnell

·        Accompanist: 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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