Join us Each week in person or online
Sundays at 9:30am.
Scripture: Isaiah 11:1-5 and 61:1-3, 10-11
Music:
All Hail the Power of Jesus Name - The Lion and the Lamb
Holy Spirit Living Breath of God - Your Grace is Enough
Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty
Summer Sermon Series
What Difference does the Holy Spirit Make
In the Life of a Believer
In the Life of the Church
Dear Church,
Mission! We talk a lot about mission today. Mission statements, mission goals, etc. As we begin to draw our series on the Holy Spirit to a close, we will turn this week to a traditional Advent text from the book of Isaiah. The promised Messiah of Israel would be one that the Spirit of the Lord would rest on and through whom mission of God would be made manifest among the people of God. We see in Jesus all the work of the Holy Spirit being fulfilled. What is more, we have been given this same Spirit so that we might continue this great work! What a privilege and delight it is to have the Spirit indwelling us as believers in order to continue Christ's work to accomplish God's mission in the world! I look forward to being with you in worship on Sunday.
Peace,
Pastor Jeff
Image courtesy of the Lausanne Movement.
Capital Campaign Update
Praise God for the response we have received to our short-term capital campaign to raise money to restore our organ and enhance our sanctuary sound system. In the three weeks since we announced this campaign we have received donations and pledges of over $92,000. This is roughly 96% of the total goal with the goal for the organ restoration component now fully reached.
- Eric Fowler, Leadership Team Chair
Young aDULT sUPPER cLUB: August 26
All young adults are invited to our next Supper Club at the home of David and Dawn Lauber on Monday, August 26 at 6:30pm.
Our next Young Adult Supper Clubs:
At the home of Eric and Lisa Fowler on September 30th at 6:30pm.
At the home of Jeff and Jori Root on October 28th at 6:30pm.
Any in our congregation who are interested in supporting this ministry with food or hosting, please see Pastor Dawn.
Kickoff Sunday: September 8
Mark your calendars! Kickoff Sunday is September 8.
Join us for an all-church potluck after the service. A-R bring a side dish and S-Z bring a dessert.
We hope to see you there!
Windsor Lunch: September 12
The next Windsor Lunch will be September 12 at 11:30am. Meet at the Bistro and bring your own lunch.
We hope to see you there!
Student Ministries Youth Group: September 12
Student Ministries begins Youth Group (6th - 12th) on September 12. They will meet every Thursday from 7-8:30pm.
See Joseph Sawyer for more details.
Front Door Ministry
If you are interested in helping out at church, below are our essential hospitality roles:
Usher, Coffee Host, Door Greeter, and Connector.
The connector role is important this Fall as new families visit, college students return, and we just generally see larger attendance. With the door greeter and usher stationed at particular spots, the connector has the flexibility to walk a new family to the nursery, assist with name tags, or answer questions about the church.
Click the new link for Fall and Winter 2024 to sign up!
Worship Arts News
Thank you to all who submitted artwork for our Holy Spirit sermon series this Summer. There are still two more weeks to add to our South Alcove display before we begin another artistic season.
Thursday Evening Book Club
On Thursdays, the Justice group will be studying Everything Sad is Untrue: Daniel Nayeri’s memoir as a Christian refugee from Iran growing up in Oklahoma. They began discussing the book on August 22.
Anyone who would like to receive the PDF or printed file of the guide and/or join the Zoom discussions Thursdays 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. should contact Mary or Scott Crickmore or Pastor Dawn.
Church Prayer Meeting
“Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” -Colossians 4:2
ATTENTION: There will not be a Zoom prayer meeting from June through August.
You can send a prayer request to Jayne Bischoff (jaynebischoff@gmail.com) who will forward all requests to the Prayer Partners.
Please mark if a request is confidential.
Thank you, have a blessed Summer! Jayne Bischoff
“So I say to you, Ask, and it will be given you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.” Luke 11:9-10
Missions Focus
Children's Camps in Zimbabwe This Week
Led by 193 thoroughly and widely trained Christian education leaders, thousands of children are attending camps this week in each of 15 different church districts in the country. These district-level camps are an exciting and important lead up to Sunday School for the children when they return home and the national children’s camp several months later.
Contact Jay Carstenbrock at jay.carstenbrock@comcast.net for more information.
