Fathers in the Bible
God the Father is at the top of the list. He is the creator of everything and without Him the world would not have ever been. God is our heavenly father and for those who have asked Jesus to come into our hearts, we will one day live forever in Heaven with Him. He is the alpha and omega – the beginning and the end.
Noah: Without Noah, human and animal life on this planet would have been no more. Because Noah obeyed our Heavenly Father, life on the earth began to repopulate. Noah was also the earthly father of Ham, Shem, and Japeth. In the first book of the bible Genesis chapter 6 verse 8, the bible tells us that Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.
Jacob:Why? He was the father in the bible that had 12 sons who God appointed as the twelve tribes of Israel. You may remember that Jacob was a twin to Esau and as they grew into manhood, Jacob tricked his brother out of this birthright and then, out of his father Isaac’s blessing. Children will remember this father as being the fatheer who gave his son Joseph the coat of many colors.
Joseph, Jesus’ earthly father, makes our list at number 4. Joseph was not Jesus’ biological father, but he raised Jesus as his own teaching him how to be a carpenter. He trusted God when he could have turned his back on Mary and married another. We don’t know much about Joseph except for the few times he is mentioned in the bible, but we can be certain he was a special father or God would have chosen another man to be Mary’s husband.
Adam. Adam was not only the first man on the earth, but he was the first father too. If Father’s Day was around in the beginning, he would have been the first father to celebrate with his children. He was the father of many with Cain and Abel being his first two sons.
Announcements
Sunday School – 8:30 AM in the Community Building
Choir Practice Every Wednesday at 4:00pm
You may reach Pastor Joe at 570-465-7303 or his cell #570-267-4570
Sunday, June 1st – Covered Dish luncheon after worship service. Welcome Home
Pastor Marilyn and Ray.
Sunday, June 8th – Pentecost Sunday
Saturday, June 14th – Flag Day
Sunday, June 15th – Trinity Sunday
Sunday, June 15th – Father’s Day
Saturday, June 21st – First Day of Summer
Saturday, June 21st – Family Supper at 5:30pm in the Community Building
The Choir will be taking a break for the summer. If there is anyone who would like to do special music, please let Joyce Printz know.
Relay for Life – The dates are Friday and Saturday, June 27th and 28th. The opening ceremonies will begin on Friday at approximately 5:30 pm followed by a survivor dessert reception and Luminaria ceremony at dusk. The next morning will follow with a survivor brunch and closing ceremony later in the morning. All are welcome to join us for a few minutes or the whole weekend in support of the many individuals and families in our own community who have been touched with cancer. I have registration forms for those who are survivors who wish to attend the dessert reception and or brunch. I will also have luminaria forms for those who wish to remember or honor someone who has had cancer, at our candle-lighting ceremony on Friday evening – For more information or forms, see Debbie Stalker.
To all my church friends: Thank you for your many prayers, cards and rememberances and especially for the mat sent to me for Mother’s Day! Love it and all of you! Mary Helen
Greeting Cards – Once you have enjoyed any cards that you may receive, don’t throw them out. Please tear off the front of the card and give them to Bonne Travis, as she uses them for projects. They can be birthday cards, Christmas cards, Easter cards, or cards of any kind. Thank you!
Prayer Shawl Ministry – We have several shawls ready. If anyone knows of anyone in need of one, please let Carolyn White know. Also, if anyone is interested in making shawls at home and wants to donate them to this ministry, please give them to Carolyn White for distribution. Thank you!!!
Loose Change Offerings
1st Sunday – Local Emergency/Deacon’s Fund
2nd Sunday – Local Emergency/Deacon’s
3rd Sunday – Kenya/Rev. Malaho
4th Sunday – Building Maintenance
5th Sunday – Habitat for Humanity (whenever there is a 5th Sunday)
Pastor Joe is retiring from Frito Lay at the end of June. He is going to use his accrued vacation and sick time to have the month of June off before officially retiring.
He has asked for time off from preaching for the month of June to spend time with Bonne, visit family, and prepare for his son’s wedding June 28th.
Pastor Marilyn is home from wintering in Arizona.
She will fill the pulpit the first Sunday of each month this summer and serve communion.
She will also fill the pulpit the third, forth and fifth Sundays in June even though she says that she is retired.
Reverend Bill Townsend will fill the pulpit the second Sunday in June.
Pastor Joe has asked for the second Sunday of July and August off.
Pulpit supply will be announced as soon as the dates are filled.
We welcome Pastor Marilyn and Ray back to spend the summer with us.
We wish Pastor Joe a happy retirement from Frito-Lay and welcome him to provide additional ministry to our congregation and neighbors.
Jim and Marcia Perkins are looking for honey bee to fill in for their winter loses.
If you see a swarm, please call 570-967-2634 and let them know. A swarm is a clump of bees hanging from a bush or tree while scout bees look for a new home. They will come and get the bees and move them to one of their empty hives. Also, Jim and Marcia have take a class through Cornell University about feral, (wild) honey bees living in trees or building. These bees have some how adapted to our cold winter, pests and diseases. If you know where there is a bee trees with bees in it please let them know. They want to study the bees and see it there is something unique about them.
Thank you to all you donated to One Great Hour of Sharing. A total of $232.60 was collected, as of the last Treasurer’s report.
Thank you to all who donataed to the CareNet Baby Bottle Campaign – a total of $335.70 was collected as of the last Treasurer’s report.