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Join us for prayer in the conference room @ 8:45 am on Sundays
Pre-Service Song
Welcome, Announcements & Prayer
Greet Your Neighbor
Songs of Worship
My Coins count
Offertory
Mission Moment: Youth Service Trip
Hymns of Worship
Scripture: Matt 19:1-12
Message: Pastor Dave Maurer
“Counter Culture: The Gospel & Marriage”
Hymn
Live stream sign-off
Sharing and Prayer
Benediction
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11 am Sunday School Opportunities
- Children - Toddler thru 5th grade classes in the basement
- Youth - c/o Zach Sopczynski in the Youth room
- Adults -
- Bilingual Connections - c/o Esther Prisciliano, Sewing Room
- Quarterly Lesson 7 - "Continual Proclamation" c/o Brent Maust, Conference Room
- Sermon Reflection - "Counter Culture: The Gospel & Marriage", Fellowship Room
Please note for next week there will not be a Sunday School time. You are encouraged to attend the Community Service in Pigeon at the Recreation Park @ 11:15 am.
Today...
- TTLM, 7 pm - Singspiration with Debbie & Dale Ackerman
Futbol en el parque: Join us on Friday nights for fellowship with our Hispanic community as they enjoy recreation at the Ackerman Park in Elkton. Feel free to come as it suits, 6:30-9 pm each Friday night.
The Young Couples group is having their next bonfire of the summer, July 22nd starting at 6:00pm at Bill & Leslie's home. All young married couples are welcome to come, please bring lawn chairs and a dish to pass.
Interested in participating in the church camp out @ Covenant Hills over Labor Day weekend? If you have not been contacted by email from Covenant Hills there are two open sites. Contact Dale Ackerman for availability.
Would you consider helping out at the N. MI Relief Sale? Two Food Booth opportunities: Selling @ the Fresh Fruit Pies or Hot Dog/Pulled Pork Booth. If you prefer not to miss the auction, help is needed there too. Duties include setting up the auction stage on Saturday morning, and showing the items as they are being auctioned. We need several helpers dedicated to loading quilts onto the display frame and taking them off when sold as well as folding, bagging and tagging them and taking them to the pick-up spot in the quilt building. Talk to Emily Maust
Pastie making dates for the NMRS, July 22, 23 & 24th. A group from Pigeon River will go to Fairview on Tuesday, July 23. If interested contact Emily Maust.
Offerings: You can mail in your donation or use our online giving portal in One Church. You can also check out how easy it is to text to give. Simply text the word “GIVE” and your amount to (833)428-2181. If you'd like to schedule direct deposit donations, contact Darrel Yoder. We appreciate your generosity and flexibility.
Worship Leader this week: Pastor Bill
Worship Leader next week: Dale Yoder
Fellowship Greeter this week: Jon & Kim Good
Fellowship Greeter next week: Ken & Judy Dietzel
Pastoral Care this week: Staff
Pastoral Care next week: Diane Wilson
Nursery this week: Sarah McIntosh and Amelia Simmons
Nursery next week: Esther Prisciliano & Mariam Shupe
Scripture Passage Next Week: I Cor. 6:12-20
Prayers for the local church
· Pastor's Dave & Bill, wisdom for their leadership
· Holy Spirit's guidance as we counter our culture
· Futbol en el parque, intentionality to create connections w/ our Hispanic community
Health Concerns
· Eldy Voelker - healing & cancer treatment
· Tina Maust's mom - recent bone cancer diagnosis
· Brian Simmons - encouragement and continued healing for his leg, skin graft surgery on Thursday.
· Debbie Weidman - doctor consultation for health issues
· Arlin Swartzendruber - recovery from pacemaker installed; friend Bill Roe, upcoming radiation treatments
· Kathy Gnagey - recovery from surgery to repair retina
· Jason & Jenna Maust
· Scott Reiter's mom - healing & cancer radiation treatments
· Gary Conden – hospitalized w/ congestive heart failure & transplanted kidney doesn’t fail
Missions/Organization
· RI - Asia - Lan, Ask for wisdom for Lan and his wife as they consider accepting more students at their hostel for the upcoming academic year. Pray that God would lead them to the right candidates and that the new group of students would adapt well to living, studying, and worshipping together.
· Carl & Joann Benderoth
US/World
· Wars and tensions throughout the world - God's sovereignty to prevail
· Our Government in the upcoming elections
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