September 4, 2022

Mingus View Presbyterian Church. . .

. . . a fellowship of believers proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ through worship, nurture, and striving to exhibit the Kingdom of God to our community and the world.

September 4, 2022

13th Sunday after Pentecost

“O Lord, you have searched me and known me. You know my sitting down and my rising up; you discern my thoughts from far away.”  Psalm 139:1-2

You are invited to join us on Sunday for our 10:00 a.m. Worship Service in our sanctuary or with the broadcast on Facebook.  The topic of Susan Goe’s sermon is “Mold Me and Make Me” (Jeremiah 18:1-11;  Psalm 139:1-6,13-18.) The sacrament of Holy Communion will be celebrated.  Special music will be “Because He Lives” sung by Janet Hansen and Fran Chadwick. Hymns for the service include “”How Firm a Foundation,” “We Come as Guests Invited,” and “God of Our Life.”

THIS WEEK!!

          Monday       Food Pantry Open, 9 – 11 a.m.

          Tuesday       Merry Widows & Widowers Luncheon, 11:30 a.m.

          Wednesday  Crafternooners, 1:00 p.m.

          Friday          Outreach, 8:45 a.m.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • The back bulletin has sign-up sheets for several Mingus View activities!  Greeters and hosts for Fellowship Hour are always needed.  Habitat for Humanity loves to receive your homemade cookies for their volunteers.  Please sign up and Emma Hall will deliver.  Also, The Craft Fair Committee is asking you to sign up to bake for the Craft & Bake Sale in November.
  • Food Pantry News – Thank you to everyone who is helping to keep our Food Pantry stocked!  We so appreciate all of you, especially since we’ve had over 10 clients each of the past three weeks.  Please remember, though:  We are not able to distribute food items that are past their “Use By” date.  It will help our volunteers greatly if you check those expiration dates before you donate items!  Thanks So Much!
  • It’s September and that means it’s time again for HOPE CIRCLE!  All ladies are invited to attend Hope Circle as we begin a new program year.  The study for 2022-23 is “Celebrating Sabbath:  Accepting God’s Gift of Rest and Delight.”  If your idea of Sabbath is “doing nothing,”  join us to learn all the ways we’re called to celebrate this great gift.  The first meeting will be Wednesday, September 21st, at 10:00 a.m.  Study books are $10.00 and are available now.  Please speak to Marilyn Walker, Susan Goe, or Bev Williams if you’d like a book.
  • The Year of the Bible questions for the Week of August 28th are:
  • In what chapter is Isaiah’s vision of God’s holiness and his call to be a prophet recorded?
  • Who was Timothy’s grandmother?

Answers next week!!

Answers from last week:

  1. Isaiah complains that the people of Judah are not even as wise as an ox.  Why? (Isaiah complains that Israel is not as wise as an ox, because an ox at least knows to whom it belongs. Isaiah 1:3)
  2. What is the root of all kinds of evil, according to Paul? (Paul says that the root of all kinds of evil is the love of money.  1 Timothy 6:10).

THE YEAR OF THE BIBLE:  Readings for September, 2022

Day 1    Song of Sol. 5, 6/1 Tim. 5         Day 2        Song of Sol. 7,8/Psalms 99-101   

Day 3     Isaiah 1, 2/ 1 Timothy 6            Day 4        Isaiah 3-5/ 2 Timothy 1  

Day 5     Isaiah 6, 7/ 2 Timothy 2            Day 6        Isaiah 8, 9/ Psalm 102

Day 7     Isaiah 10-12/ 2 Timothy 3        Day 8        Isaiah 13, 14/ 2 Timothy 4

Day 9     Isaiah 15, 16/ Psalm 103           Day 10      Isaiah 17-20/ Titus 1       

Day 11   Isaiah 21, 22/ Titus 2                Day 12      Isaiah 23, 24/ Titus 3

Day 13   Isaiah 25, 26/ Psalm 104          Day 14      Isaiah 27, 28/ Philemon

Day 15   Isaiah 29, 30/ Hebrews 1          Day 16      Isaiah 31, 32/ Psalm 105

Day 17   Isaiah 33, 34/ Hebrews 2          Day 18      Isaiah 35, 36/ Hebrews 3

Day 19   Isaiah 37, 38/ Hebrews 4          Day 20      Isaiah 39, 40/ Psalm 106

Day 21   Isaiah 41, 42/ Hebrews 5          Day 22      Isaiah 43, 44/ Hebrews 6

Day 23   Isaiah 45, 46/ Psalm 107          Day 24      Isaiah 47, 48/ Hebrews 7

Day 25   Isaiah 49, 50/ Hebrews 8          Day 26      Isaiah 51, 52/ Hebrews 9

Day 27   Isaiah 53, 54/ Psalm 108,109             Day 28      Isaiah 55, 56/ Hebrews 10

Day 29   Isaiah 57, 58/ Hebrews 11        Day 30      Isaiah 59, 60/ Psalms 110, 111