FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK…..
Happy New Year,
It’s a New Year, a time to reflect on the past, resolve to change, and a time to set new goals.
Without doubt, in this New Year we will all at some point want for more, have regrets for what we’ve done, and long for better. It seems we are never satisfied with what we have.
I’m remembered of the story of a mother and a son who lives in the forest. One day a tornado roared through. The mother clinging to a tree and tried to hold onto her son, but the swirling winds carried him into the sky. The woman began to weep and pray. “Please O Lord, bring back my boy! He’s all I have. I’d do anything not to lose him. If you’ll bring him back, I’ll serve you all my days.” Suddenly the boy toppled from the sky, right at her feet. He was a bit messed up but safe and sound. His mother joyfully brushed him off. Then stopped for a moment, looked to the sky and said “He had a hat, Lord.”
In Hebrews 13:5 we read “Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said “Never will I leave you, Never will I forsake you.” In this year to come it is my prayer that we all would hold these words from Hebrews and become content with what God has given us, and remembers that God will never leave or forsake us.
To all of you we wish you a Happy and Healthy New year!
In His Service,
Pastor Joe and Bonne
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
Every Wednesday Pastor Joe will be at the church from 2-4pm if you need him.
Thursday, January 1st – Happy New Year!!!
Saturday, January 3rd – Choir Practice – 10:00am
Sunday, January 4th – Bible Study – 5:30pm in the Community Building
Tuesday, January 6th – Epiphany
Wednesday, January 7th – Choir Practice
Monday, January 12th – Presbyterian Women meets at Noon. All ladies welcome. Bring a bag lunch
Saturday, January 17th – Family Supper – 5:30pm in the Community Building
Wednesday, January 21st – Men’s Action Group – 8am for Breakfast & Meeting in the Comm.Build.
Tuesday, January 27th – Newsletter Deadline
Both December & January Session Minutes will be in the February newsletter. 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 Missions
2nd Sunday – Local Missions
3rd Sunday – Kenya/Rev. Malaho
4th Sunday – Building Maintenance
5th Sunday – Habitat for Humanity (whenever there is a 5th Sunday)
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!