Sunday, August 13, 2017, Tenth Sunday After Pentecost

A Peek At The Sunday Sermon

Im certain King David was
familiar with the passage.

But if you fail to keep

your word, then you will
have sinned against
the Lord, and you may
be sure that your sin will
find you out. (Numbers 32:23 NLT)
Nevertheless, hes guilty of
ignoring the warning pushing
aside Gods promise and living
a lie. And then one day

The Sunday sermon will focus on 2 Samuel 12:1-7, the story of

King David and his private meeting with the Prophet Nathan.

Whats behind the meeting? Why the finger-pointing? And is this

a lesson for todays Christian? The Sermon is titled:

Conviction in a Believers Life.

See you at 10 AM for Sunday Worship!
 Beginning June 11th (Trinity Sunday) and until
November 19th the altar Colors are green,
symbolizing the renewal of vegetation and generally
of living things and the promise of new life!

Our suggested Scripture reading for August 13, from the 2017 UCC
Church Calendar:
Romans 10:5-15 (NLT)
Faith in Jesus Brings Joy!
5
And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly
God loves us because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts
with his love. 6 When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the
right time and died for us sinners. 7 Now, most people would not be
willing to die for an upright person, though someone might perhaps be
willing to die for a person who is especially good. 8 But God showed his
great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still
sinners. 9 And since we have been made right in Gods sight by the
blood of Christ, he will certainly save us from Gods condemnation.10 For
since our friendship with God was restored by the death of his Son while
we were still his enemies, we will certainly be saved through the life of
his Son. 11 So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with
God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God.
12
When Adam sinned, sin entered the world. Adams sin brought death,
so death spread to everyone, for everyone sinned. 13 Yes, people sinned
even before the law was given. But it was not counted as sin because
there was not yet any law to break. 14 Still, everyone died from the
time of Adam to the time of Moses even those who did not disobey an
explicit commandment of God, as Adam did. Now Adam is a symbol, a
representation of Christ, who was yet to come.15 But there is a great
difference between Adams sin and Gods gracious gift. For the sin of
this one man, Adam, brought death to many. But even greater is Gods
wonderful grace and his gift of forgiveness to many through this other
man, Jesus Christ.
 The Sunday Sermon
is on YouTube!
Just click on the YouTube
image and you will be taken to
last weeks sermon!

Prayer Requests
Edith Schwartz. Now home and in hospice care.
Carrie Goldie. Hospitalized and in serious condition.
Irene Moxon. Serious medical problems.
Marilyn Beardsley. Continuing medical concerns.
Pat Stacho. Continuing medical concerns.
Shirley Fedraw. Medical concerns.
Phyllis Preston. Medical concerns.
Pauline Gourlay. Medical concerns.
David Allen. Medical concerns.
Grant MacKenzie. Continuing medical concerns.
Gail Waggoner. Health issues.
Jane Haling. Health issues.
The new school year starts soon and we are
again collecting supplies for an elementary
school in a less affluent area. Good deals on
supplies can be found at most retailers like
Target and Meijer or at dollar stores. Items
needed most include composition notebooks,
pencils, colored pencils, markers, erasers, pens,
scissors, and glue. Donations can be placed in
the blue box outside the church office. They
will be delivered after Labor Day. Thank you for
giving!
 BLOGGING ALONG!

Since arriving at Dearborn Congregational. Ive been

blogging about church work and my life in the
ministry. You can learn more about the Pastor and
how he thinks, by clicking on the link (picture) above
or to the right!
 Helping the Needy
We are now collecting non-perishable food donations that will be
delivered to the Fish & Loaves food pantry, in Taylor. This
organization was first launched by an ecumenical group of
churches, led by St. Paul United Church of Christ in Taylor and
their Pastor, Rev. Geoff Drutchas.

Fish & Loaves offers needy families and

individuals a wide range of canned goods,
refrigerated and frozen foods, dairy products,
and seasonal produce at no cost to clients.
Since opening its doors in 2008, the Fish &
Loaves Pantry has assisted more than 9100
households and over 13,000 men, women,
and children. They distribute over two million
pounds of food annually.

What The Bible Says About

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Similarly, the Bible represents our final authority for knowing Gods
will for our lives. From the Book of Isaiah to St. Pauls Letter to the
Colossians This is going to be an exciting adventure!!!

Each week - a different topic for study. Are you ready to discover
what the Bible says about the many issues of importance in your life?
See you Tuesday, August 15th at 7:00 PM!

Blessings,

Pastor Bill