God in the Rear-View Mirror – Bulletin and Announcements for October 22, 2023

Please join us for worship IN PERSON ONLY this Sunday at 9:45 am in the FELLOWSHIP HALL. Mary Kwantes will be preaching, “God in the Rear-View Mirror,” using Exodus 33:12-32.

Due to ongoing issues with the heat in the sanctuary, we will be worshipping in the fellowship hall. As for last week, the service will be recorded and uploaded later to YouTube, and a podcast of the sermon will be posted as usual. All indications are that we will be back to normal for October 29.

The heat has been fixed! We will worship in the sanctuary as usual. We will also live stream, https://youtube.com/live/_gRkuwwXfCA?feature=share.

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Two announcements:

  • The preschool is having a Fall Family Fun Night on October 27. Talk with Nora or Leslie for more information.
  • If you signed up to bring in supplies for the blue buckets for Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, they are due October 29.

Practice, Practice – Announcements, Bulletin, Live Stream Link for October 1, 2023

Enjoy worship as we join all of Christ’s body in celebration of World Communion Sunday. Jonathan Kimball will be preaching, “Practice, Practice,” centered on Matthew 21: 23 – 32.

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Live stream link: https://youtube.com/live/SSx8016tUpE?feature=share

Announcements:

  • This Sunday will conclude the Peace & Global Witness special offering. The Peace & Global Witness Offering encourages the church to cast off anxiety and fear, discord and division, and embrace our God’s mission of reconciliation to those around the corner and around the world.
  • There will be a picnic at Lions Club Pavilion #1 on September 30 at 5:00 pm. Hot dogs and water will be provided. Feel free to bring an item to share, your favorite drink, or meat to throw on the grill.
  • First Friday Out will be October 6, 5:30 pm, at DiTrapani’s. Contact Jonathan Kimball if you plan to attend.

Life Is Not Fair – Announcements, Bulletin, Live Stream Link for September 24, 2023

Enjoy worship on the Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost at First Presbyterian Church of Rolla with Rev. Bob Morrison preaching on “Life Is Not Fair.” Matthew 20:1-16 will center the message.

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Live stream link: https://youtube.com/live/DquxJbTBr7c?feature=share

Announcements:

  • Choir is rehearsing Wednesdays at 7 pm, and also warms up Sundays at 9 am. If you are interested in participating, come to the sanctuary at those times.
  • The new alarm system is active. Contact the church office for details.
  • Christian education continues on Wednesdays at 6 pm. The lesson this week is on “David, For when others are trying to keep you down.”
  • There will be a picnic at Lions Club Pavilion #1 on September 30 at 5:00 pm. Hot dogs and water will be provided. Feel free to bring an item to share, your favorite drink, or meat to throw on the grill.
  • First Friday Out will be October 6, 5:30 pm, at DiTrapani’s. Contact Jonathan Kimball if you plan to attend.

Reconciliation of the World – Bulletin & Live Stream Link for September 17, 2023

Please join us in worship this Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost. Jonathan Kimball will be preaching, “Reconciliation of the World,” based on Matthew 18:21-35.

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Live stream link: https://youtube.com/live/Qj-CzNEmxEk?feature=share

Remember that we are collecting the Peace & Global Witness special offering through October 1.

Love and Diapers – Announcements, Bulletin, and Live Stream for September 10, 2023

Please join us for worship this Sunday at 9:45 am. Rev. Dr. John Nipper’s sermon, “Love and Diapers,” will be based on Romans 13:8-14.

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Live stream link: https://youtube.com/live/ofTEEKyUg4w?feature=share

Reminders:

  • Peace & Global Witness Offering is being collected through October 1.
  • We are collecting supplies for two buckets for disaster relief. Sign-up sheet in the narthex.
  • Our new security system is now active! It will be active whenever the church is closed, so do not enter after-hours unless you have a code to disable it.

What Are You Prepared to Do? Announcements, Bulletin, Live Stream for September 3

Please join us this Labor Day weekend for worship on the Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost. We will be celebrating the Lord’s Supper together. Jonathan Kimball’s sermon is based on Matthew 16:21-18.

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Live stream link: https://youtube.com/live/kpQRrM2PsBI?feature=share

Announcements from Congregational Life & Christian Education:

  • Bible Study, Running with the Giants, resumes September 6 at 6:00 pm at the back of the sanctuary, with “Abraham… for when you don’t understand God’s way.”
  • Our Not-the-First Friday Out is on September 8, 5:30 pm, at Los Arcos. Contact Javier for reservations.