The Obedience of Faith (announcements for February 20)
Hi everyone,
At prayer meeting this week, we looked at Paul's aim in ministry, which was to bring the "obedience of faith" to the nations (Romans 1:5). This is a good way to pray for our missionaries who preach the Gospel in new territory. The nations of the world need to believe in Christ, and submit to his Word.
This is also a good way to pray for our ministry here. We need good doctrine and good practice. Often, there is resistance to one or the other -- whether that resistance comes from our society, our families, or our own hearts. Sometimes sinners want to believe without serving, and sometimes we want to serve without believing. But we must always aim to glorify God in both ways.
So, pray for our Sunday worship, our family life, our friendships with each other, and our witness to neighbors and friends, that we would be diligent in promoting the truth of the Gospel and obedience to God's commands. Real faith leads to obedience, and true obedience only grows out of living faith in Christ.
Sincerely,
Pastor Goligher
The Lord’s Day
Sunday school is at 9:45am.
The morning service is at 11:00am.
- Galatians 5:19-21, "Know Thine Enemy"
- O Lord Most High #48
- A Debtor to Mercy Alone #463
- The Beatitudes #527
After the morning service will be our monthly fellowship lunch. If you plan to join, please bring a main dish and a side or dessert.
The evening service is at 5:00pm.
- Acts 3:11-26, "Don’t Stare"
- All Creatures of Our God and King #115
- The Lord's My Shepherd #87
Through the Week
Prayer Meeting is on Wednesday evening at 7:15pm, at church and on Zoom.
Ladies' Bible Study meets Thursday at 7pm, on Zoom. The study is based on Nancy Guthrie, The Promised One: Seeing Jesus in Genesis. This week's study is Jacob (Genesis 25:19-35:21). Read the Teaching Chapter (pages 210-228). Complete the discussion questions on pages 229-230.
Fellowship lunch teams
In order to better organize the work of hosting fellowship lunches, we have assigned everyone to teams that will rotate cleanup duties from month to month. Here are the team assignments, and here is a checklist of the tasks involved in each job. Please let an elder or deacon know if you have any questions about this.
Looking ahead
Spring Presbytery Meeting: Our church is hosting the Spring meeting of presbytery on March 17-18. We are looking for people to help with this service opportunity. Please speak to Karl Rauta if you would like to get involved.
Teens' bowling: Teens of the church are invited to go bowling on Saturday, March 26 at 2pm. We will meet at Homestead Bowl in Cupertino. Please RSVP to benvallis@gmail.com so we can get an accurate headcount for the reservation.
Foreign Missions Conference: Our presbytery is hosting a foreign missions conference on Saturday, April 23 at Delta Oaks Presbyterian Church in Antioch. The speaker will be Rev. Douglas Clawson, the OPC's Associate General Secretary for Foreign Missions. For now, please save the date on your calendar. More details will be announced soon.
Spring camping: We have a group campsite reserved at Joseph Grant County Park overnight from Friday May 13th to Saturday May 14th. Mark your calendars if you would like to come.
Fall Women's Retreat: Ladies, mark your calendars for October 15. Plans are underway for the annual presbytery women's retreat on that date. More details will be announced soon.