Announcements for 14 August
Hi Everyone, A big “thank you” to all the VBS volunteers! We had a great week with about 60 children. It was good to see relationships grow among the...
God’s Sovereign Prerogative (Announcements for 7 August)
Hi Everyone, Mr. Jonathan Bartlett reminded us on Wednesday night of our need for humility in light of God’s sovereign prerogative in choosing some and not...
Please pray for VBS
Hi All, Next week our congregation will host VBS during the mornings of Monday through Friday. This year's theme is "Space Probe" and the students will be...
Announcements for 31 July
Hi Everyone, The Goligher family is scheduled to fly home from Northern Ireland next Friday. Pastor Goligher remains on Sabbatical until the end of...
Present Sufferings; Future Glory (Announcements for 24 July)
Hi Everyone, Because of sin we experience sufferings in the present day. We learn from Romans chapter 8 that even creation is groaning and awaiting a future....
The Privilege of Adoption (Announcements for 17 July)
Hi Everyone, -- This is a resend. Sorry if you are getting this a second time. I made an "operator error" when I sent this earlier. In Romans 8 we learn...
July Fellowship Lunch - delayed to 24 July
Hi Everyone, We have postponed our monthly Fellowship Lunch by one week to 24 July. Our former pastor, Donald Buchanan, will participate in the memorial...
Delivered from sin (Announcements for 10 July)
Hi Everyone, On Wednesday Jonathan Bartlett taught from Romans 8 which gives a wonderful description of the benefits of justification – Christ’s death frees...
Living the life of the “already” but “not yet” (Announcements for 3 July)
Hi Everyone, On Wednesday we considered Romans 7 where the Apostle Paul expresses the profound conflict that every Christian finds inherent in his life in...
Thanksgiving for God’s Deliverance (Announcements for 26 June)
Hi Everyone, We will recognize the announcement of the Supreme Court decision in the Dobbs case this Sunday as we gather for our Fellowship Lunch, and during...
Update from Northern Ireland
Hi everyone,I hope camp was a good week for everyone who went. I heard that Jonathan was playing the banjo. It is cloudy and windy here, and it rains almost...
Announcements for 19 June
Hi Everyone, This week we welcome to our pulpit our former pastor, Dr. Ryan McGraw, Professor of Systematic Theology, Greenville Presbyterian Theological...
Released from the Law (announcements for 12 June)
Hi Everyone, On Wednesday we considered in Romans 7 how God’s permanent moral law, which is summed up in the Ten Commandments, reveals our sin and therefore...
Slaves to Righteousness
Hi Everyone, On Wednesday we considered how Paul explains in Romans 6 that everyone is either a slave to sin or a slave to righteousness – there are only...
Announcements for 29 May 2022
Hi Everyone, We are happy to report that the Goligher family arrived safely in Northern Ireland last Tuesday. They will spend the next two months visiting...
Announcements for 22 May 2022
The Lord’s Day Sunday school is at 9:45am. This week, in adult Sunday school class, we will continue to learn about the Presbyterian church in Ireland. The...
Announcements for May 15
The Lord’s Day Sunday school is at 9:45am. This week, in adult Sunday school class, Pastor Goligher will give an overview of Irish church history. The...
Boasting (announcements for May 8)
Hi everyone, In Romans 3:23-26, Paul explains the Gospel. God sent Jesus to redeem us from sin by dying in our place, so that we can be freely forgiven and...
You're invited to VBS 2022
Short on time? Go straight to the registration page. Otherwise, read the whole invitation: Who is invited? All kids, from ages 4 to 12. What will we do at...
After Darkness, Light (announcements for May 1)
Hi everyone, At prayer meeting this week, we looked at Romans 3:21-26. This is the break of dawn after two long chapters describing the sins of the whole...
Two extra announcements
Hi everyone, I neglected to announce yesterday that at 5pm on Saturday (April 30) at there will be a music recital at the church. Our very own Chara Liao...
Problem, solved (announcements for April 24)
Hi everyone, This week at prayer meeting, we looked at Romans 3:9-20. These are grim verses that show the problem of human sin in stark reality. We learn...
Dying, we live (announcements for April 17)
Hi everyone, Happy Easter weekend! Tomorrow we will gather to honor our risen Lord Jesus Christ. We do this every week, but we are thankful for extra...
Faithfulness (announcements for April 10)
Hi everyone, At prayer meeting this week, we looked at Romans 2:17-29. Paul summarizes the whole passage in his description of a "true Jew" (we could just as...
Excuses, excuses (announcements for April 3)
Hi everyone, This evening at prayer meeting, we looked at Romans 2:12-16. This passage shows us two groups of people, and their relationship to God’s law....
According to works (announcements for March 27)
Hi everyone, This week at prayer meeting we read Romans 2:6-10, a passage that teaches about the final judgement. We considered a few points: First, God will...
Backwards (announcements for March 20)
Hi everyone, At prayer meeting this week, we read Romans 2:1-5. This passage shows us how sinners always get things backwards. First, we get our own...
Sin-tolerance (announcements for March 13)
Hi everyone, At prayer meeting, we read Romans 1:24-32. Some people have bodies that are gluten- or lactose-intolerant, which can be a serious problem. We...
Announcements for March 6
The Lord’s Day Sunday school is at 9:45am. For several weeks, the Adult Class has been discussing biblical wisdom regarding money. This week, we will address...
Meals for Guan-lin and Momei
Dear Congregation, The Mercy Ministry team has set up a meal train for Guan-Lin and Mo-Mei to bless them in the birth of their son Joshua. Please sign up for...
Longing (announcements for February 27)
Hi everyone, This week at prayer meeting, we read Romans 1:8-14. In verse 11, we get a personal glimpse of Paul’s love for his fellow Christians: “For I long...
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...
Daily life (announcements for Feb 13)
Hi everyone, At prayer meeting this week, we reviewed the picture of the church’s daily life in Acts 2:42-47. Here are a few prayer requests that we gathered...
Sacrifice (announcements for Feb 6)
Hi everyone, At prayer meeting this week, we read Matthew 26:1-16. This is where the story of Jesus’s death begins. The text shows us two characters, each...
Walking Wisely (announcements for January 30)
Dear congregation, At our annual congregational meeting on Wednesday, I shared some reflections on Ephesians 5:15-21. The theme of this text is “walking...
Why no fruit? (announcements for Jan 23)
Hi everyone, At the last couple of prayer meetings, we have been talking about fruitfulness. This week, we looked at a few reasons given in the Bible for why...
Types of Fruit (announcements for January 16)
Hi everyone, I wrote a little bit last week about the importance of fruitfulness. That raises a few questions, and I want to address one now: What is...
Fruitfulness (announcements for January 9)
Hi everyone, At prayer meeting this week, we read Mark 11:12-26. There are two stories in this passage, related to each other. On his way into Jerusalem,...
Happy New Year (announcements for January 2)
Hi everyone, Happy New Year! Let me start by pointing out a few things, in case you don't read any further. More details about each item are below. There...
Not in Vain (announcements for December 26)
Hi everyone, This is our last announcements email of 2021! I have been thinking about the fact that only a year ago we were waiting for our tent to arrive....
Announcements for December 19
The Lord’s Day Sunday school is at 9:45am. The morning service is at 11:00am. Mr. Jonathan Bartlett will be preaching. The Heavens Declare Thy Glory #113...
Singing on Sunday afternoon
There will be a singing group this Sunday afternoon (December 19) at 3:30pm, at the church. Everyone is welcome to join this informal time for fellowship and...
Announcements for December 12
The Lord’s Day Sunday school is at 9:45am. The morning service is at 11:00am. Pastor Conley Owens from Silicon Valley Reformed Baptist Church will be...
Ladies' Cookie Exchange: New Location
Hi everyone (and especially the ladies), Only a couple days before the Ladies' Holiday Cookie Exchange! The original plan was to hold this event at the...
Blessing Basket for Fernanda
Dear Congregation, The Mercy Ministry Team would like to bless a member and family with a basket filled with their preferences. In January we are collecting...
Announcements for December 5
The Lord’s Day Sunday school is at 9:45am. This week is our year-end wrap-up. Kids and adults will both gather in the fellowship hall. Pastor Goligher will...
An Eternal Weight of Glory (announcements for November 28)
Thank offering This Sunday, the thank offering is one way that we plan to express our thanks to God for his goodness to us. I neglected to mention this last...
A Talking Donkey (announcements for November 21)
Bible Reading Old Testament This week, our Bible reading plan (Adults’ Version, Kids’ Version) includes the story of Balaam the false prophet. Though Balaam...
Walking in the Wilderness (announcements for November 14)
Hi everyone, This week, our Bible reading plan (Adults’ Version, Kids’ Version) takes us beyond the Red Sea and en route to Mount Sinai. It turns out that...
Signs (Announcements for Nov 7)
Hi everyone, This week, our Bible reading plan (Adults' Version, Kids' Version) switches two one OT chapter per day and two NT chapters per day. In the Old...