Isn’t it great to have a Sunday every week?

This Sunday we will be focusing on Mark 1:9-15 with maybe a bit of help from Genesis 9:8-17. The sermon title is: “The Working Wilderness.” Some operative questions might be: What works in the wilderness? When have you experienced wilderness wanderings? Looking back, was there any personal growth found in the wilderness? These are a few things to think about.

See you tomorrow.

in Christ, Gary

Blessings and Peace -

This Sunday the focused text will be:  Mark 1:40-45.  We will also be
reading Psalm 30:1-5 and 11-12.  The sermon is titled:  “Doing Stretches.”
I think the sermon is going to “work out.”  We will be celebrating the
sacrament of baptism as the children of Clan McGuire will formally enter the
Christian faith universal.  We will again be blessed with the guitar music
of Matteo Palmer — wonderful Sunday to invite friends.

Thank you for such a timely response last week bringing in soup of the food
shelf.  This was much needed.  Thank you.

The Bible study of the Gospel of Mark will continue after coffee hour in the
Nursery.  You are invited to join in.

Have a wonderful joy-filled weekend

Faithfully,

Gary

Blessings to you all in what is hoped to be a very SUPER weekend,

I think there is a whole lot of wingless chickens around somewhere.

The pre-game service will begin at 9:30 this Sunday at the Vergennes Congregational Church. This has not been publicized as much as I expected. ESPN hardly mentioned it.

But for those of us in the loop — the scriptures will be: Isaiah 40:27-31 and Mark 1:29-39 with a message entitled: “Finding Time.” We might do something a bit different this Sunday for the “message” time — we will sense how the Spirit moves.

We will share Communion together and the Bible Study on the Gospel of Mark will resume in the nursery following coffee hour.

If you wish to support the Deacons’ Fund you are invite to use the special offering envelopes in the pews.

Peace and Joy in Christ,

Gary

The annual meeting will immediately follow the worship service this Sunday. We DO HAVE CHILD CARE so families are encouraged to attend the meeting. Even if you are not a member you are more than welcome to come and share thoughts.

The Sunday morning service will focus on Mark 1:21-28 (the Sunday School focus text) and 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 with a message entitled: “Detours” something we all like and look forward to on our various journeys.

This Sunday’s service will focus on the ENTIRE book of Jonah — both pages
(maybe 3 pages) as well as Mark 1:14-20 with a Sermon entitled: “Move It.”

We are (Donna and Chuck) are trying – and I think it will happen – to have a
You Tube Video for the children during their opening time at Sunday School.
If you want to sneak a peak at what they will be seeing give this a
viewing – it only take 8 minutes or so. Just “Google” You Tube Jonah. A
little girl retells the story in a way that I could never do it. She adds a
bit of non-biblical stuff – especially the ending – but it is quite a show.
Don’t let the kids see it so they will have a fresh opportunity during their
Sunday School time. It is well worth watching even if you do not have kids.
Following coffee hour the M&M twins will be facilitating the Bible study of
Mark. We still have a few study books available so you are welcome to pick
one up and check out the study in the Nursery this Sunday.

Have a wonderful weekend.

In Christ,

Gary