Sunday, October 6th, 2024
Please join us for Worship. We would love to see you in church!
Sunday, October 6, 2024
Please join us for Worship. We would love to see you in church!
Coffee will be ready at 9:20 and Sunday School begins at 9:30 AM.
Worship will begin at 10:30 with Steve Lankford leading us into Liturgy.
Paula Kelso, Pulpit Supply, will be reading scriptures James 3:5b-10; James 3:5b-10
for her sermon “Kids: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow”.
This Sunday, we will celebrate Holy Communion together.
All baptized who believe in our Risen Christ are invited to receive Communion.
Also this Sunday, all loose donations or those left in Deacon envelopes found in the pews,
will go to the Deacon’s Benevolent fund.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Deacon Meeting 10/14 at 6PM
Session Meeting 10/16 at 6:30PM
Choir Rehearsal resumes 10/16 at 5:30 PM. All who like to sing are invited to join the choir.
There 2 filing cabinets here at the church for free, call the office for more information 660-263-4571.
Peace & Global Witness Special Offering is received during A Season of Peace, which begins September 1 and culminates on World Communion Sunday, Oct. 6. Peace is possible, and it begins with us sowing the seeds of peace in every interaction and decision we make. Gifts to the Peace & Global Witness Offering enable the church to promote the Peace of Christ by addressing systems of conflict and justice around the world and here at home. Special envelopes are available for your offerings of support. 25% of this Offering stays with our congregation to support peacemaking and reconciliation in our own community. 25% of this Offering goes to our mid-council to join with other congregations to support peacemaking work in our region. 50% of this Offering supports the work being done by Presbyterians across the globe.
We will be audited by insurance over the next several months on Sunday morning Worship attendance.
We invite YOU to help us fill the pews on Sundays. Coffee is always ready at 9:20 AM, and on the first Sundays of the month a snack is provided. Sunday school is for all ages and begins at 9:30AM. Please bring a friend and join us for Sunday Worship at 10:30.
SYNAGO CORNER:
Brent Shelton, coordinator 573-933-5568 [email protected]
Please see the bulletin board in hall by elevator for signup sheets and more information.
Possible fellowship trips. See the bulletin board in hall by elevator for signup sheets and more information.
November 16 at 7:30 PM. Amy Grant, at Jesse Auditorium.
Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 2:00 PM at Brent’s home: 2223 S Morley St, Moberly, MO>
You are cordially invited to attend a Fall Chicken Stew at my house in Moberly. There will be food, fun activities and fellowship! This was something I learned about when I lived in North Carolina many years ago & have always wanted to do. The chicken stew is a white milk-based stew without vegetables. The fun part is that you bring your own bowl/mug/cup to eat out of. For those who would like something else, vegetable (no meat) soup will also be provided. Water, iced tea & lemonade will be served as well as all the amenities. The food will be served at 5:00 PM. Please bring a snack, appetizer or a dessert to share with everyone and be sure to bring your lawn chairs. Games and other activities will be provided such as volleyball, tennis madness, horseshoes, corn hole, washers and other outdoor activities for everyone to enjoy and possibly karaoke in the evening. You are welcome to BYOB, but I ask that you please act responsibly and respectful of others! Parking will be limited, and I will be getting that organized in the days to come.
Please be sure to RSVP by October 5, 2024, so that will allow enough time to get better organized and prepare the necessary food and beverages. Please feel free to invite your friends! If there are any questions please call or text me at 573-933-5568 or by email: [email protected] Stay tuned for more information and updates!
CSPC NEWS:
Scripture readings September 29 1 Kings 19:1-15; Luke 8: 26-39
1 Kings 19:1-15 Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, ‘So may the gods do to me, and more also, if I do not make your life like the life of one of them by this time tomorrow.’ Then he was afraid; he got up and fled for his life, and came to Beer-sheba, which belongs to Judah; he left his servant there. But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a solitary broom tree. He asked that he might die: ‘It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life, for I am no better than my ancestors.’ Then he lay down under the broom tree and fell asleep. Suddenly an angel touched him and said to him, ‘Get up and eat.’ He looked, and there at his head was a cake baked on hot stones, and a jar of water. He ate and drank, and lay down again. The angel of the Lord came a second time, touched him, and said, ‘Get up and eat, otherwise the journey will be too much for you.’ He got up, and ate and drank; then he went in the strength of that food for forty days and forty nights to Horeb the mount of God. At that place he came to a cave, and spent the night there. Then the word of the Lord came to him, saying, ‘What are you doing here, Elijah?’ He answered, ‘I have been very zealous for the Lord, the God of hosts; for the Israelites have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left, and they are seeking my life, to take it away.’ He said, ‘Go out and stand on the mountain before the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.’ Now there was a great wind, so strong that it was splitting mountains and breaking rocks in pieces before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake; and after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire a sound of sheer silence. When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his mantle and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave. Then there came a voice to him that said, ‘What are you doing here, Elijah?’ He answered, ‘I have been very zealous for the Lord, the God of hosts; for the Israelites have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left, and they are seeking my life, to take it away.’ Then the Lord said to him, ‘Go, return on your way to the wilderness of Damascus; when you arrive, you shall anoint Hazael as king over Aram.
This is the Word of the Lord….Thanks be to God.
Luke 8: 26-39
Then they arrived at the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. As he stepped out on land, a man of the city who had demons met him. For a long time he had worn no clothes, and he did not live in a house but in the tombs. When he saw Jesus, he fell down before him and shouted at the top of his voice, ‘What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, do not torment me’— for Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. (For many times it had seized him; he was kept under guard and bound with chains and shackles, but he would break the bonds and be driven by the demon into the wilds.) Jesus then asked him, ‘What is your name?’ He said, ‘Legion’; for many demons had entered him. They begged him not to order them to go back into the abyss. Now there on the hillside a large herd of swine was feeding; and the demons begged Jesus to let them enter these. So he gave them permission. Then the demons came out of the man and entered the swine, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned. When the swineherds saw what had happened, they ran off and told it in the city and in the country. Then people came out to see what had happened, and when they came to Jesus, they found the man from whom the demons had gone sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind. And they were afraid. Those who had seen it told them how the one who had been possessed by demons had been healed. Then all the people of the surrounding country of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them; for they were seized with great fear. So he got into the boat and returned. The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might be with him; but Jesus sent him away, saying, ‘Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you.’ So he went away, proclaiming throughout the city how much Jesus had done for him.
This is the Word of the Lord….Thanks be to God.
Question for Reflection
When do I feel the most separated from God? When do I feel closest to God?
Household Prayer: Morning
Dear God, today I will be tempted to wander away from you. By your Spirit, guide me in the ways you want me to go. I may become discouraged by my own limitations or by interactions I have with others. Direct my thoughts and words and actions so that they reflect your love, not only for me, but also for those around me. Remind me today and every day that, in Jesus Christ, I belong to you. That will be enough. Amen.
Household Prayer: Evening
Creator of day and night, as shadows lengthen let me gather my thoughts and feelings before you. Thank you for your presence today. Watch over me through the night. Be with those who are wakeful, either because they are doing their work, caring for others, or because of trouble that will not let them rest. Grant to all your peace, and the promise that your kingdom is coming as surely as the morning light. In this hope let all your people trust, giving you thanks and praise tonight, tomorrow, and forever. Amen.
If you or you know of someone that would like to share their musical/singing talents with us during the summer, please contact the office.
Reminder you may still turn in your Stewardship and Time & Talent forms, you can drop them in the offering plate, or bring them to the office.
Extra offering envelopes for 2024 are available in the office.
The Christos Center supports our community by supplementing food to those in need. We are seeing more families who need our help. Personal hygiene items cannot be purchased with food stamps. The board members would like to provide bar soap too each of our clients. I would like to make this an ongoing project for our congregation. Diane Fischer, Christos Board Member
Be sure to visit the Lending Library in the hallway! The Care and Fellowship Committee invites you to TAKE A BOOK, BRING A BOOK and pass them on or return them. Religious or not! There are several new additions to the library. The shelves are full, waiting for you to find your perfect reflection book, bible, nice daily devotional books.
Committee Volunteer Sign up sheets are in the office. If you would like to sign up, call or email the church office for more details. The committees are:
Care & Fellowship – To care for the congregation, provide for fellowship and to improve communication.
Christian Education – Recruits teachers, helpers, chooses curriculum for children and youth, makes suggestions for Adult education, and encourages attendance.
Outreach – This committee is focused on evangelism and outreach: brainstorming and creating events or opportunities that might reach those outside our church or spread the gospel.
Personnel – Establishing policies and procedures for church employment that comply with federal, state, and local laws, where applicable. Participate in staff relations to support staff members.
Property – Help with the administration, maintenance, and areas of responsibility associated with the church building and grounds.
Stewardship & Finance – Oversee activities related to financial support of church, including annual stewardship campaign, special campaigns for designated projects and communicating with church members regarding the use of the funds collected.
Worship – Helps acquiring people for Children’s Time, Liturgists and Special Music. Help in making decisions for Worship and Special Services.
Deacon’s Meeting is the second Monday every month except July, at 6:00 pm
Choir Rehearsals are Wednesdays, at 5:30 PM; during the winter months.
Session meets the third Wednesday each month at 6:30 pm
Fellowship Group meets the second & fourth Thursdays of the month at 7:00 PM. Call the office or Pastor Joel for more details.
Coffee is ready at Sundays at 9:20; coffee and light snack is available on the first Sunday of each month. Sunday School for all ages begins at 9:30. Worship with us in person or on Facebook Live at 10:30 AM.
All are invited and welcome here at Coates Street Presbyterian Church.
Preparing Thanksgiving noodles:
If you or someone you know would like to share their musical talents for Special Music, please let us know!
If you would like to purchase the book “Chicken Soup for the Soul: Too Funny!” in which Wallis Landrum wrote a story “This Time in Latin” and is included the book. The book can be purchased for $15, of which all proceeds from the sale of the book will be donated to the church. Contact Wally at 660-676-6760 for your copy today!
The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world and all who dwell in it. For He founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters. Psalm 24:1-2
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CHURCH NEWS & NOTES
Extra copies of the 2021 CSPC directory are available in the office.
If your contact information has changed, please contact the church office to make sure that we have their most recent info: address, phone numbers, and email. You can call or email the office, or sign the red folders in the Sanctuary with your information.
Please remember to keep in contact with your loved ones, the elderly and anyone that you know that may need some help in this time of uncertainty. It may just be as simple as calling to see if they need some groceries or other necessities. Call the Church office if you need help, or know of someone that does to see if one of our volunteers can help!
Be sure to get a copy of “These Days, Daily Devotions for Living by Faith” and/or “The Upper Room, Where the world meets to pray”. Free copies are available on the table in hall.
The Lending Library in the hallway is waiting for you to see what is available! The Care and Fellowship Committee invites you to TAKE A BOOK, BRING A BOOK and pass them on or return them. Religious or not! There are several new additions to the library. The shelves are full, waiting for you to find your perfect reflection book, bible, nice daily devotional books.
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To watch past Worship Services, log into our Facebook at:
https://www.facebook.com/Coates-Street-Presbyterian-Church-2470642886504869
We Seek to Know Christ’s Love and Minister in His Name
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Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and glory, forever.
Amen.
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CSPC DEACON NEWS:
The Deacons BLESSING BOX is located outside of the church by the parking lot entrance. This blessing box is for people to leave what they can and take what they need. Some of the items that can be left in the blessing box is canned goods, soups, fruits and vegetables; nonperishable food items, bottled water and drinks, Hygiene products, feminine items, soap, shampoo, coats, gloves for winter, small household items and much more.
The Deacons are requesting yarn and plastic knitting needles and crochet hooks for the inmates at the Prison, who are making stocking hats, etc. for the Veterans living on the streets and homeless children. This is a very worthy cause. Their supplies are getting low, so any donations will be greatly appreciated! Phyllis delivered the supplies to the prison.
Consider Time, Talent and Stewardship in Your Church. Time: if you have free time to help with different projects in and around the church, contact the office. Talent: Always looking for talented people to be involved. Do you know someone that would like to play the organ, piano, or other instrument during worship, want to be liturgist, or present Children’s time, let us know! Stewardship: Donations and contributions can be made in several different ways. If you come to Worship in Person, you may drop your offering in the offering trays. If you join us on Facebook live, press the donate button, No Fees applied. Contact your bank and have automatic payments set up to be mailed. Continue to mail your offerings per U.S. Post Office.