September 18, 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 18, 2022

15th Sunday after Pentecost

“Praise the Lord!  From the rising of the sun to its setting the name of the Lord is to be praised.”  Psalm 113:1a, 334

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 Jerry Hammon’s sermon is “God’s Judgement” (Psalm 79: 1-9; Jeremiah 8:18-9:1.) Special music will be “There is a Balm in Gilead” sung by Janet Hansen & Fran Chadwick.  Hymns for the service include “Ye Servants of God, Your Master Proclaim” “We Give Thee but Thine Own,” and “I’m Gonna Live So God Can Use Me.”

THIS WEEK!!

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

          Tuesday       Session Meeting, 1:00 p.m.

          Wednesday  Hope Circle, 10:00 a.m.

Crafternooners, 1:00 p.m.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • The Session will meet on Tuesday, September 20th, at 1:00 p.m.  Materials are in elders’ boxes in the office.
  • The back bulletin board 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 –      As always, thank you for all your donations.  Our pantry continues to serve a large number of clients on Monday morning and lately, the Cupboard has been almost BARE!  If you can manage an extra something when you go to the store this week, our community would greatly appreciate it!
  • 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 is this 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.
  • Looking Ahead!  The Mission Team invites you to put on your best costume and participate in “Trunk or Treat” in the Mingus View parking lot on Halloween.  Bring your favorite treats and come out to meet the neighbors!
  • The Year of the Bible questions for the Week of September 18th are:
  • What Persian king does God, in a prophecy of Isaiah, call “my shepherd”?
  • Hebrews tells us that Jesus is a priest along the lines of what mysterious Old Testament figure from the time of Abraham?

Answers next week!!

Answers from last week:

  1. How long will the psalmist sing praises to the Lord? (The psalmist will sing praises to the Lord as long as he lives.  Psalm 104:33)
  2. What was the name of Philemon’s runaway slave who had become one of Paul’s helpers? (Philemon’s runaway slave who had become one of Paul’s helpers was named Onesimus.  Philemon 10)

THE YEAR OF THE BIBLE:  Readings for September, 2022

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