Weekly Check-In - February 28, 2026
What a day this Saturday has turned out to be. I've been in the church working on the bulletin and when I went outside it was warmer out there than it was indoors! A month ago we were walking around on the top of frozen snow. I don't know what the next month has in store for us, but these past couple of days have been beautiful!
Hope to see you in worship tomorrow. We have some containers left and sheets with fish to color to make the decoration for them. Those then become banks you can use to collect change between now and Palm Sunday/Easter for the One Great Hour of Sharing Offering (see more below). Also tomorrow it's the first Sunday of the month which makes it communion Sunday - come and explore how the Psalms and the Stories of Jesus teach us about searching for God, and be nurtured at the Lord's Table.
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Tuesday Prayer Group: Prayer Group will meet this Tuesday, March 3 at 11 a.m. in the Activities Building.
Choir Practice: The choir will practice this Wed, March 4 at 4 p.m.
Sunday School: We have a DVD study for our Sunday School called The Third Day: Living The Resurrection. This study begins this Sunday, February 22 and continues through Palm Sunday, March 29. No book is necessary. We start at 9:45, begin the DVD at around 10, which is typically ten to twelve minutes and then discuss, wrapping up around 10:30. This is a great time to jump in and give Sunday School a try. We meet in the adult Sunday School room, if you aren't sure where that is, come to the Sanctuary and we'll get you there.
Lenten Dinners And Programs: This year's Lenten Dinners and Programs will be Wednesday March 11, 18, and 25. Each night will begin with dinner at 6:00 p.m. with the program following sometime between 6:45 and 7:00. The first two weeks George will share about his trip this past fall focusing on Istanbul, an important city historically in the life of the church, and Ephesus, the ancient ruins that provide insight into the biblical letter, written to the church in Ephesus by the Apostle Paul. The third week we will welcome Ben Blake, a past moderator of the Presbytery of Mid-Kentucky and a member of Harvey Browne Presbyterian Church in Louisville. He will share about his pilgrimage journey from several years back when he went to Spain and walked the Camino De Santiago. It is exciting to have the opportunity to welcome and to learn from Ben.
ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING
What if these were the days when Jesus was living with us? Where would we find Jesus? Here, in our congregation? In our neighborhoods? Perhaps somewhere else where our worlds touch each other? It isn't hard to envision Jesus working in an impoverished neighborhood or one that suffered devastating loss due to a natural catastrophe. Maybe he'd be among the hungry in a war-torn region or comforting the homeless. Where would we be? Will we be there alongside him and with those he loves as he loves us? One Great Hour of Sharing has been helping neighbors fight injustice around the world for over 75 years. It is the largest way Presbyterians connect with one another while offering support that helps bring justice to anyone, anywhere, and in any way.
The One Great Hour of Sharing Offering will be collected on Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday.
Lenten Sermon Series: Psalms Of Worship and Stories of Jesus
Each Sunday our scripture readings will include a passage from the Psalms and a story from one of the gospels. The Psalms were the hymn book of the Hebrew people and illuminate both their understanding of worship and ours today. These worship themes will find vivid illustrations in the stories of Jesus we will encounter, which include some wonderful, memorable stories of Jesus' life and ministry.
March 8
Psalm 95
John 4:5-42
Sermon Title: When We Must Sing
Worship Them: Praising
March 15
Psalm 23
John 9:2-41
Sermon Title: The Good Shepherd - Making Us Whole
Worship Theme: Healing
March 22
Psalm 130
John 11:1-45
Sermon Title: Petitioning God Who Is Able
Worship Theme: Interceding
March 29 Palm Sunday
Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29
Palm Sunday story
Sermon Title: Making Way For God
Worship Theme: Preparing
April 5 Easter
Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
John 20:1-18
Sermon Title: Seeking Sacred Space
Worship Theme: Celebrating
Celebrate Life!
George
