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June 20th Weekly News

June 20th Weekly News
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 - posted on June 22, 2020
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WORSHIP for Sunday, June 21st

We continue to worship on Facebook live at 10:30 Sunday mornings.   We also have worship on our website and by CD’s. If you need help connecting, let the office know.

During the month of June we focus on a new series, “Listen”.   We will quiet things down and heighten our attention to the “still, small voice” of God and our own true self. Listening through prayer as well as meditation on sacred texts is an ancient spiritual practice.   We invite you to join us, to find a place of quiet rest and listen.

Our scripture reading each week will be a bit different.   The primary lesson will be read twice.   It will be read by one of the pastors and then there will be a time of instrumental music.  During that time you are invited to write down a word or phrase that speaks to you.   Then, the passage will be read a second time.  This is an abridged “lectio divina” format–which means “divine reading.”    It is our hope that this spiritual practice will enhance our understanding of the passage.

The scripture for Sunday is from Romans 12:2-12.  Special music will be provided by Rick Olsen, Mike Nelson and Jon Olsen.

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!  We hope you enjoy your day. 

Tuesday Prayer Group

The Prayer Group meets on line Tuesday’s at 1:30 p.m.  You can join the meeting by going to Zoom.us  and go to JOIN A MEETING.  There you will enter the phone number 269-214-8924.

If you have prayer requests, please let us know.  These will be added to the Tuesday and Sunday lists .

Please hold the following in your prayers this week:

  • Lisa Pietenpol—car accident
  • Al Lyon—broken wrist
  • Joy Church
  • Steve Siler
  • Rick Siler
  • Brad Ayers
  • Elsie Hoffman—3 yr. old great-granddaughter of Ann Gruber
  • Juanita Wellever—Florida
  • Craig Arms
  • Ren’Zahya—granddaughter of Pastor Dick—broken arm
  • All affected by the Coronavirus. (CoVid 19)

Prayers for resolutions in a peaceful manner.

Grieving—Family of Bill Kerber

We pray for our brothers and sisters at Congregational UCC in Galesburg.

You are invited:


A meal to reconnect with the young adults Burger Burn

of the church

Put on by Young Adult Ministry group

Please join us for burgers in an outdoor picnic.

Social distancing will be observed.

                                   The whole family is welcome to join us for this event!

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                                        When:

                                     Sunday, June 28th at 12:30 pm

                                            Where:

                  First Congregational Church

The monthly Church Council meeting will be held Tuesday, at 6:30 p.m.

Church Council Vote
The Council has voted to begin in-person worship on July 5th at 10:30 a.m., as long as no significant spikes in COVid19 are found in the community.
Address Directory
Copies will be available in the church office, mid-week, and in the Narthex when in-house worship begins.
You also have the ability to receive it electronically as a PDF document.  If you would like this option please email the church office.

Photo op of some youth and leaders on their Bike Ride on Sunday, June 14th.  Although not in the picture, there was a total of 5 youth, 5 adults for the ride.

The ride was to raise money for the Good Shepherd Orphanage.  Youth were getting sponsors to support them for up to a $ 1 a mile.

If you’d like to support their efforts contact Rick Olsen.
How Can You Help
You can mail weekly church offerings to:
    First Congregational Church
    651 Phoenix Street
    South Haven, MI 49090
Pastors
    Jeffrey Dick 269-214-8924
    Mike Tupper 269-303-3743
Church Office: 268-637-3804
Masks
The church is handing out cloth masks. If you make these and would like to donate some for the church, that would be most helpful. We are most thankful for the ones that have been donated so far.
Thank you.
Church Building:  Here at church the doors are locked and the church building is closed.   Victoria will be here in the office M/W/F from 9:30—1:30 to do the most needed work.   Pastor Dick will be here as well on a limited basis.
The Food Pantry continues to be open Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings from 10 to noon.  Very steady flow of people coming through. We are very thankful for the many donations of food and money from members and friends.  Thank you.
How Can We Help
You should be receiving a call from a member of the church each week to see how you are doing.  If there is something at the church we can assist you with, please let them know or call the church.
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