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July 27, 2014

Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

Pastor Tim's Message: An Astonishing Turn of Events

Genesis 29: 15-28



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 Sunday Worship Times
         9:00 AM  Traditional Service
       10:30 Contemporary Service

Sunday School
         9:00 AM Youth
         9:30 - 11:30 AM   Children- GPS (Grow, Proclaim, Serve)
        10:30 AM Adults


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September 14, 2014 Rally Day  
September 27, 2014 Kensill Fund For Hope Auction 12 noon 
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  • Kensill Fund For Hope Auction Sept 27                            The Kensill Fund for Hope (KFH) Auction will be held in Fellowship Hall on Saturday, September 27, 2014 at 12PM.  Again this year we will have Joel Fisher's delicious ...
    Posted by Lois Kerchner
  • VBS 2014 ~ Workshop of Wonders June 22 - 26 Bible School was such a great week!             This year we “Geared Up” to Imagine with God, Built with God, Grew with God, Worked with God, and Walked with God. Each ...
    Posted Jul 8, 2014, 6:51 PM by Lois Kerchner
  • Holy Communion July 13 Pastor Tim begins his summer sermon series based on the Old Testament book of Genesis on July 13.            Holy Communion will be celebrated at both worship services.  At the 9 ...
    Posted Jul 8, 2014, 6:46 PM by Lois Kerchner
  • Summer Office Hours During the months of July and August the church office will be closed on Fridays.  The office will be open Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m.-2:30 ...
    Posted Jul 8, 2014, 6:40 PM by Lois Kerchner
  • Rally Day Sept 14 Plans are under way of our annual Rally Day celebration scheduled for September 14.  Rally Day is viewed as the fall kick off to highlight and promote Sunday school.  In ...
    Posted Jul 8, 2014, 6:36 PM by Lois Kerchner
  • Disciple Study Returns this Fall For more than twenty years Disciple Bible Study has provided the heartbeat for spiritual growth and transformation in thousands of churches through in-depth Bible study.  Its methodology is daily ...
    Posted Jul 8, 2014, 6:31 PM by Lois Kerchner
  • Pentecost Sunday June 8      Pentecost Sunday will be celebrated on Sunday, June 8. Everyone is encouraged to wear red on this Sunday to commemorate the coming of the Holy Spirit.  Pentecost is remembered as ...
    Posted Jun 2, 2014, 10:53 AM by Lois Kerchner
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      July Worship and Preaching

This summer I will be preaching from the Old Testament book of Genesis.  On July 13 we are introduced to Isaac and Rebekah who are expecting twins.  While boys will be boys, these two brothers, Jacob and Esau, were fighting with each other before they were even born.

          Jacob swindles his brother out of his birthright for a bowl of stew.  The following week finds Jacob on the run.  After Esau realized that he was cheated out of his birthright, he vows to kill his brother.  Jacob did not realize at the moment that God was present with him.  God communicated with Jacob through a vivid dream.  God continues to love us, sometimes in spite of ourselves.

          The saga continues the last Sunday of the month with Jacob meeting and falling in love with Rachael.  He agreed to work for his uncle Laban a total of seven years; then he would marry her. However, the morning after his wedding he woke up not with his beloved Rachael but with her sister.  His father-in-law tricked him.  Sometime in spite of our efforts God is able to use us.

          Again I encourage you to read the lessons prior to Sunday. This month it might be helpful to read the rest of the story, Genesis chapters 25 through 30.  We will continue with Genesis next month as well.

July 13.                 Genesis 25:19-34

July 20.                 Genesis 28:10-19

July 27.                 Genesis 29:15-28