Dear Church Family,
September is upon us and as we celebrate Labor Day, we remember the economic and social
contributions of workers to the strength, prosperity and well being of this country.
This may also be a good time to celebrate God, and renew or resolve in what we believe for
He has given us strength, prosperity, and by the grace of Christ, taken care of our eternal well being.
In Daniel 1: 12,13 we read, “Please test your servants for 10 days: Give us nothing but
vegetables to eat and water to drink. Then compare our appearance with that of the young
men who eat the royal food, and treat your servants in accordance with what you see.”
Times were testy in Babylon. The king determined that the way to the hearts of the captive
Israel was through their youth. Win them over to your ways, assimilate them into your
culture, and they’d never turn against you. So he chose the cream of the crop of the young
Jewish men to indoctrinate.
Daniel, wise beyond his teens, understood the ploy of the king so he took a stand. Although
he could have dined on the royal food, he requested nothing but vegetables, fruits, and grains
to eat, and water to drink instead of wine.
The king’s food would not have been prepared according to Jewish dietary laws. Give into the
king on this point, and what would happen to the rest of your heritage? If you’re going to resist
assimilation into a culture, you need to do what you can to be true to your roots. As to the
wine while not prohibited by Jewish law, imagine how easily a king could lull a group of
young men into complacency by keeping them slightly inebriated.
At the end of the 10 days the appearance of the young men on Daniel’s diet was noticeable
better than the ones eating the royal food. Daniel and his friends influenced the king’s ideals
rather than the other way around.
So how is this relevant to you and me today, aside from the fact that most of us need a better
diet? We live in a strange culture, in danger of being sucked into its depths. Our only way to
remain pure is to take a stand for the things that please God.
Dare to be a Daniel!
In His Service,
Pastor Joe
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sunday School – 8:15 AM in the Community Building
Choir Practice Every Thursday at 1:00pm
Evening Bible Study – Every Sunday at 5:00pm
You may reach Pastor Joe at 570-465-7303 or his cell #570-267-4570
Every Thursday Pastor Joe will be at the church from 2-4pm if you need him
Monday, September 4th - Happy Labor Day!
Sunday, September 10th – Grandparents Day
Monday, September 11th – Patriot Day
Monday, September 11th – Presbyterian Women meet – 10am to work on Rummage Sale,
Lunch at Noon and meeting at 12:30pm
Thursday, September 21st – Session Meeting – 1pm in the Community Building
Wednesday, September 20th – Men’s Action Group Meets – 8am for breakfast & meeting
Friday, September 22nd – First Day of Autumn
Friday September 22nd & Saturday, September 23rd – Rummage Sale & Bake Sale
Tuesday, September 26th – Newsletter Deadline
Sunday School & choir will begin again in September. Anyone interested in joining the choir please contact Kathy Walker at 570- 877-4341 or mkcorral18823 @yahoo.com.
September 10th— Outside worship service. Taco Buffet, Hot Dogs & salad is on the Menu.
If you are not designated for an item to bring for the buffet, please bring a dessert.
September 17th- Sunday School will start at 8:30. we will continue our topic on Angels. Please plan on joining us.
Sunday night Bible Study will be beginning soon... Keep watching…
Saturday night suppers on the 3rd Saturday of each month, have been canceled for now.
August has been a trying time in western Kenya for Rev. Silvanus Malaho and his large family. They have had national elections, which have become physical. Prices of basic necessities have inflated nearly 100%. Weather has changed to Malaria season. Three of the children who stay with him,(orphans) were hospitalized. One child, Melissa, has died when Malaria changed to Pneumonia. Now they also have hospital expenses and funeral expenses to deal with. Two of our members, provided extra funds so the hospital could release the body for burial. They provided a decent Christian burial for Melissa. Her playmates are missing her presence. School is scheduled to start for them on Sept. 4. Now they need supplies to open the school, which we helped to build with our funds. Rev. Malaho is always very gracious with his THANK YOUs. Everything is always much appreciated. He always offers prayers for us and requests our prayers for his family.
Submitted By Jim Kessler
MENS ACTION GROUP *** If anyone is in need of transportation and/or assistance for doctor or hospital appointments, please contact Bill Printz at #570-967-0858, or e-mail bjprintz@frontiernet.net
***If anyone needs visitation or for a friend, neighbor or family member, please contact Ken Post at #570-879-4219, or e-mail kpost@echoes.net OR Bill Printz at #570-967-0858 or bjprintz@frontiernet.net ***For help with small projects for church family and neighborhood, please call Pastor Joe Travis at #570-465-7303 or email him at joetravis@live.com
Loose Change Offerings ( coins and bills)
1st Sunday – Local Missions
2nd Sunday – Local Missions
3rd Sunday – Kenya/Rev. Malaho
4th Sunday – Building Maintenance
5th Sunday – Trehab Local Food Bank (whenever there is a 5th Sunday)
