Awesome God,
You meet us in the quiet recess of our meditative lives and are with us in the hustle and bustle of daily living, but we often choose not to pause and ponder the mystery of Your presence. You call us to set aside the Sabbath for worship, rest and renewal, but often our Sundays are busier than the rest of the week. Please forgive us, O Lord, when we do not come to You in corporate worship. Please forgive us, O Lord, when we do not take time to be spiritually renewed. May our personal discipline include regular meditation and prayer. You bring energy and vitality into our lives, loving God. May we turn into Your embrace. In Jesus’ name. AMEN.
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Beth Henneke wrote in an email: “Please add my brother Dan Parks and his wife Judy to the prayer list. Judy has COPD and now pneumonia.”
May we pray for Dan and Judy.
Terry Jones was admitted to Bass hospital on Wednesday afternoon and is in the ICU. He is alert and talkative, but is struggling with pneumonia and the advancing cancer. Terry is involved in a faithful and courageous battle with cancer. Please continue to lift him up in your prayers.
Gene Carlson fell again at his home and was taken to Bass hospital yesterday via ambulance. Please continue to pray for Gene.
Birdene Schoonover is regaining some of her strength. She is an amazing woman. Please continue to pray for Birdene as she continues her treatment at the Bass Pavilion.
Alta Mae Birkenbile is in St. Mary’s on the 4th floor. She is very weak. Please offer prayers for Alta Mae.
Lauren Kroeker and Terry LaFon will be joined in marriage in our sanctuary at 5:30 p.m. today. May we celebrate their new life together and ask for God’s blessing.
Special thanks for Butch Phillips for leading our Saturday worship also at 5:30 p.m.
Tomorrow there will be a Kids Central Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. The church is providing the meat. Those with last names beginning with A – L are asked to bring a salad, M-Z are asked to bring a dessert. This will be a great time of fellowship and food. Also it is a wonderful opportunity to support the ministry of Kids Central. Susan Hornberger, the Director, will be doing Moments for Mission in all three morning services.
There are also tryouts tomorrow at 3 p.m. for the Christmas play “The Best Place to Celebrate Christmas”.
We still need candy and pop for Trunk or Treat on October 30th . And we need pop and cookies for the Civitan Dance on October 28th.
I encourage you to check out the following link to Disciples Home Missions. They publish a newsletter entitled The Disciples Advocate which has some great information about what our denomination and various Disciples churches are doing.
REMEMBER: the small Prayer Chapel is open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday for our Fall Prayer Vigil. In the first 15 days we have had 20 different participants, some coming most every day, some only once or twice. Won’t you take the time to come to the church to pray? You will be blessed. Our church will be blessed.
The scripture for today is Titus 3:1-15:
Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show every courtesy to everyone. For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, despicable, hating one another. But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of any works of righteousness that we had done, but according to his mercy, through the water of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. This Spirit he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life. The saying is sure. I desire that you insist on these things, so that those who have come to believe in God may be careful to devote themselves to good works; these things are excellent and profitable to everyone.
But avoid stupid controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless. After a first and second admonition, have nothing more to do with anyone who causes divisions, since you know that such a person is perverted and sinful, being self-condemned. When I send Artemas to you, or Tychicus, do your best to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there. Make every effort to send Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way, and see that they lack nothing. And let people learn to devote themselves to good works in order to meet urgent needs, so that they may not be unproductive. All who are with me send greetings to you. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with all of you.
Grace and peace,
John McLemore
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