Susan Murray will be preaching this Fifth Sunday of Easter. Her sermon will be centered on John 15:1-8, a selection from Jesus’s Farewell Discourse.

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Announcements:

• Our Bible study is continuing each Wednesday at 6 pm in the sanctuary. We are studying “Bible Stories for Grown-ups” by Josh Scott. The stories are self-contained, so feel free to join us for just one session or for all of them.
• Our first Friday activity for May will be a game & snack night on May 3 at 6:30 pm in the fellowship hall. Please bring your favorite game and possibly a snack to share.
• The Rolla Choral Arts Society will present their spring concert “Songs of Freedom” on Sunday, May 5, 3:00 p.m. at Waypoint United Methodist Church in Waynesville, and on Monday, May 6, 7:30 p.m. at Leach Theatre Castleman Hall, Missouri S&T.  Both concerts are FREE and open to the public, but tickets are required.  Tickets will be available at fellowship.

Together let us encounter the glory of God this Transfiguration Sunday. Jonathan Kimball will be preaching, “Listen Up!” based on Mark 9:2-9.

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Announcements:

• This Sunday, we will be taking up the annual SOUPER Bowl offering. Please place your donations in the Soup Pots in the back of the sanctuary either for the Chiefs, or for that other team from the west coast. Proceeds from the offering will go to the Friday Backpack program.
• Please join us for Ash Wednesday on February 14 at 5:45 pm at the fellowship area in back of sanctuary. We will have a short service to impose ashes in our desire to confess sins and begin the Lenten Season.  After the service we will start our Lenten Bible Study on Seven Days to Glory. Discussion will end shortly before 7 pm.

Let us worship together this Second Sunday of Advent to prepare for Christ coming into our hearts. Jonathan Kimball will be preaching, “Change Your Heart,” based on Mark 1:1-8.

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We will hold a congregational meeting after worship for the purpose of electing officers. More details in the newsletter. The meeting will not be streamed.

Next weekend, lots will be happening in our church (again, please refer to the newsletter):

• December 16 at 10 am, the Presbyterian Women are hosting Coffee, Tea, and Cookies.
• December 16 at 7 pm and December 17 at 3 pm, the Rolla Choral Arts Society will hold its concert, Season of Light, in the sanctuary. Tickets are $10, in advance or at the door.
• December 17 in worship, the Chancel Choir will present its cantata, Festival of Lessons and Carols by Jonathan Willcocks.
• December 17 after worship, we will hold a carry-in luncheon in the fellowship hall. All are welcome to stay.

Also, mark your calendars for our Christmas Eve candlelight service, Sunday, December 24, at 6 pm.

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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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.

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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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.

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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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.

Please join us for worship this Sunday at 9:45 am. Rev. Bob Morrison will be back with us, preaching “Too Deep for Words” based on Romans 8:26-39.

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Announcements:

• This is the last Sunday to bring in crayons for Back to School and presents for ages 0-3 years. We will be delivering them on Monday. Thank you for supporting these important missions of the church.
• Next Sunday, August 6, is the Southern Gospel concert by the Abundance Quartet at First Presbyterian Church of Mountain View. Contact Jonathan Kimball for more information and to coordinate car pools.

Please join us this Sunday for worship at 9:45 am. Jonathan Kimball will be preaching, “Sowing God’s Love,” based on Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23.

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Announcements:

• The Mission and Outreach Committee will be participating in the CHRISTMAS IN JULY for GRACE. These will be used in the GRACE for Christmas gifts. Our church has been asked to provide toys for children from birth to 3 years. Little ones need stimulation and education toys as well as fun ones. There is a box in the back of the church for donation. Thank you in advance.
• The Mission and Outreach Committee is also asking for donations of 24 pack Crayola crayons (yellow and green box) during the month of July.  These crayons will be used for the Back to School Fair being held on August 2.  The last day we will be collecting is July 30.  We have been able to donate 500+ boxes in the past and hope to again this year.  Thank you in advance.
• We have been invited to attend a Southern Gospel concert by the Abundance Quartet at First Presbyterian Church of Mountain View on August 6. We will meet at the church at 2 pm to carpool down together. Contact Jonathan Kimball if you would like to attend or want more information.