05/07/23 Weekly Congregational Update

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Dear Members and Friends of the Congregation,

 

Here are a few things of interest to share with you:

 

  • Today is the National Day of Prayer. On the first Thursday in May, of each year, the United States Congress asks people to “turn to God in prayer and meditation.”  Believe it or not, the President is required by law to sign a proclamation each year, encouraging all Americans to pray on this day.

  • Speaking of prayer, we continue to pray for George Mason, who was readmitted to AnMed last night to stabilize his heart rate.

  • Sunday, during the announcements, we will be recognizing our Senior Citizens with us in worship, those 70+ in our congregation.

  • Sunday, I will be preaching on the Second Reading, from 1 Peter 2:2-20, as we focus on what does it mean when we call ourselves followers of Christ.  What does that look like?

  • As part of the Late Service Sunday, we will be baptizing Ben Fortner and receiving Christina Fischer as new members of our congregation.

  • With Mother’s Day just around the corner, you again have the opportunity to make a donation In Memory Of or In Honor Of your mother.  WELCA is sponsoring a special offering to be received and then given to deserving female students at the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary in Columbia, SC.  The names will be listed in the bulletin on Mother’s Day.  Just fill out the form in the bulletin or newsletter, or contact Pat in the office.  The deadline to do this is Sunday, May 7.

  • The Service Committee invites you to help make notes of encouragement for the SnackPack Program.  We will be doing this on Saturday, May 20, from 10:00-11:00 a.m. in the Office Conference Room.  If you would like more information, please see your May edition of The Messenger or a Sunday bulletin, or contact Jamie Corrigan 864-224-8070 or Leslie Cox 301-788-9035.

  • We are in the process of determining if there is a desire for a Women’s Bible Study group in our congregation. The group would meet in the evenings.  All ages would be welcome.  We are looking at starting up sometime in the fall.  If you are interested, please contact Lauren Guthre at leguthre@yahoo.com with the following information:
    • Your name
    • Which weekday would work best for you
    • What timeframe would work best (6:00-7:00 p.m., 6:30-7:30 p.m., etc.)
    • What you would like to study? 

 

In Christ,

Pastor Fischer