Presbyterian News

Weekly Update

July 21, 2010

 

CHURCH e-mails

Pastor Kip Murphy: pastorfpc@iowatelecom.net
Secretary, Lynda Seehusen: secretaryfpc@iowatelecom.net

C.E. Director, Denise Hartnett: cedirectorfpc@iowatelecom.net
Prayer Ministry: prayerministry@iowatelecom.net

Website: http://www.fpchurchwilliamsburg.com

 

 

From this week’s sermon:

 

“Love your enemies,” Jesus says, “Do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.” We’ve heard it…The problem is, we’ve heard it so much that we don’t really hear it anymore.

It’s almost as though Jesus knew this would be the case. Did you notice how he introduces this saying? “I say to you that listen.” Are you listening? Did you really hear what Jesus just said? “Love your enemies.”

How do we respond to something so outlandish?

How do we love those who hate us and bless those who curse us?  Read Pastor Kip’s sermon “Love Whom?” by clicking on the link below:

http://fpchurchwilliamsburg.com/sermons.aspx

 

Year of the Bible Blog
From this week’s guest blogger Stated Clerk Rebecca Blair:  Here we see Job beginning to lose patience.  In his physical agony, he laments that he was ever born—a very specific lament.  His is a passionate formal curse lamenting not his conception, but the very fact that he has been brought into the world, a world containing inexplicable sorrow such as he is now experiencing,  through birth.  Thus, he is not cursing God for giving him life, but rather the disorder and suffering of his worldly experience. 

Go to http://yearofthebibleburg.blogspot.com/  and click on “comments” below the posts to share your thoughts.

Next week’s guest blogger is Kevin Cullum of Camp Wyoming.


Aaron Jones Joins Ascent Ministries
This fall, recent Central College graduate Aaron Jones will be joining the staff of Ascent Ministries.  Ascent seeks to disciple and equip believers to carry God's abundant life into family, church, culture, and the world. He will serve among the poor in Kansas City and walk with college students as they grow in their relationship and with God.  Aaron went on a mission trip to Jordan last summer and seeks to serve among Muslims in K.C., and eventually overseas. He fits in wherever he goes with his red hair.

 

Do you have a favorite hymn or song you’d like sung during Worship? 
e-mail Pastor Kip at pastorfpc@iowatelecom.net

 

Mt. T.O.P. Tools
A list of tools needed for Mt. T.O.P. is in the Vestibule and on the bulletin board by the office.  All tools should be brought to the church by the end of the day today.  Contact Dan Schropp with any questions Daniel-schropp@uiowa.edu

Thanks so much who have brought them in!

 

Kip on a Stick – New Pictures

 

Volunteers Needed This Sunday
A greeter is needed downstairs this Sunday and someone for the nursery.  If you can help, reply to this e-mail.

 

School Supply Ministry
School begins in less than a month! Help us gather supplies for students in our local community who need help purchasing necessary school items.  A list of items is available on the bulletin board by the office and in the Vestibule, or ask Lynda secretaryfpc@iowatelecom.net

Thank you for your generosity; our local youth will be blessed to have nice items from FPC to start a successful year at School.  Please bring items to the church office.

 

Painting Thank You
Thank you so much to everyone who has helped paint the kitchen and the hallway this summer:  Louise Aljets, Mark & Denise Hartnett, Sandy Hynds, Barb Perry and Jane Skinner. 

 

Rob Smith leads a book discussion group meeting this summer at 8 p.m. on Wednesdays.  The current book is “The Prodigal God”.  Author Tim Keller uses the parable of the Prodigal Son to reveal an unexpected message of hope and salvation.

 This book will challenge both the devout and skeptics to see
Christianity in a whole new way.  Talk to Rob if you’d like to join
(319) 530-2828.

 

Year of the Bible Groups’ Meeting Times:
Sunday evening small group at 6 p.m., Lunch Bunch on Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m. and Men’s Group on Wednesdays at 6:30 a.m. Call the church office at 668-1375 for more information on any of these groups.

 

Prayer Requests
Hope, granddaughter of Norm and Carolyn Meyer who will have surgery this Friday; Pastor Kip, recovering from shoulder surgery (and praise to God that the damage was less than anticipated!); Lyle Carter continuing to recover from hip replacement surgery; Pray for Mt. T.O.P. leaving this Saturday for Tennessee.

 

Prayer requests can be submitted any time to:  prayerministry@iowatelecom.net  or fill out a form in the office and put it in the Prayer Ministry box. All requests will be kept confidential unless you ask they be shared with the congregation.

 

Year of the Bible Readings (Wednesday to Wednesday)
7/21- Job 5, 6/Luke 15                        7/22- Job 7,8/Psalm 81,82
7/23- Job 9,10/Luke 16                       7/24- Job 11,12/Luke 17
7/25- Job 13,14/Luke 18                     7/26- Job 15-17/Psalm 83,84
7/27- Job 18,19/Luke 19                     7/28- Job 20,21/Luke 20

 

 

Volunteering This Week– 07/25/10

Greeters in Vestibule (upstairs)–Rob & Lisa Smith

Greeter in Knox (downstairs)- Greeter Needed

Lay Leader– Chuck Heyn

Sound– Mark Adamson

Shepherds— Daryl & Donna Blythe

Nursery– Help Needed

Children’s Sermon– Erin Howell-Gritsch

 

 Year of the Bible Questions of the Week (answer at the end of the e-mail):

 

  1. Job’s friend Eliphaz proclaims in Chapter 5 of Job, “Yet man is born to trouble    as surely as ______ fly upward.”

 

  1. In Chapter 6, Job says he wishes that God would do what to him?

 

  1. Job says of God, “Though he ____ me, yet will I hope in him; I will surely defend   my ways to his face.

  2. In the parable of the lost sheep, Jesus says there is “more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who ______ than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.”

 

  1. In the parable of the rich man and Lazarus, what does the rich man beg Father Abraham to send Lazarus to do once the rich man is in hell?

 

  1. From Psalm 84:1 “How lovely is your dwelling _____, O LORD Almighty!”

 

This Week at First Presbyterian

 

Pastor Kip out of the office 7/19-7/25

 

Wed (7/21)      8 p.m. Book discussion group at Rob Smith’s

 

Thurs (7/22)    11 a.m. Prayer Group

Fri (7/23)         10 a.m. Bible Quizzing Practice
6 p.m. Boy Scouts

 

Sat (7/24)        7 a.m. Mt. T.O.P. Leaves

 

Sun (7/25)       9 a.m. Worship (Bill Skinner preaches)
10:15 a.m. Property Committee Mtg.
6 p.m. Small Group
 

Tue (7/27)       11:30 a.m. Lunch Bunch
                       

Wed (7/28)      6:30 a.m. Men’s Group
8 p.m. Book discussion group at Rob Smith’s.

 

Year of the Bible Answers: 

  1. Job’s friend Eliphaz proclaims in Chapter 5 of Job, “Yet man is born to trouble    as surely as sparks fly upward.” Job 5:7

 

  1. “Oh that I might have my request, that God would grant what I hope for, that God would be willing to crush me, to let loose his hand and cut me off!” Job 6:8-9

 

 

  1. Job says of God, “Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him; I will surely defend my ways to his face.” (Job 13:15)

 

  1. In the parable of the lost sheep, Jesus says there is “more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.” (Luke 15:7)

 

 

  1. In hell, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. So he called to him, 'Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.' (Luke 16:23-24)

 

 

  1. From Psalm 84:1 “How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD Almighty!” (Psalm 84:1)

 

 

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