News & Updates: Week of 2021-06-21
Worship with us!
Join us on Sundays for worship at 10am and 6pm. We love gathering around God’s Word and fellowshipping with God’s people, and we’d love for you to be a part of that! I pray you will be able to be there with us this coming weekend 🙌
Make sure to join us for Sunday school too!
We have Sunday school every Sunday at 9am. We have classes for adults, teens, and young children. I pray you’ll take advantage of these wonderful opportunities to grow in grace with your church family.
The adults in a series called, “The Pursuit of Holiness.” Utilizing Jerry Bridges’ classic book (of the same name), Matt Kersey is leading this informative class on what it means, and what it looks like, to “follow hard after God.” (Ps. 63:8)
Children’s Church & Nursery are available during the morning service.
(Note: the Nursery is also available during the evening service.)
Events & Announcements
We are going to Rochester! Apply by July 1 to participate on this year’s missions team as we help serve Pastor Marvin in Rochester, NY. We will be there from July 18–24. Please see Pastor Nathan if you’re interested in this wonderful ministry opportunity 🙏
There will be another Men’s Bible Study on Saturday, June 26, at 9am. Join us for another time of sharpening in the Word of God.
Note: Please plan on hanging around afterwards, if you can, for a brief work day. There are a few minor projects that need attention around the church that we’d like to accomplish. Thank you!
The youth group leaves for WOL summer camp THIS Sunday! Please be in prayer for the teens and the sponsors accompanying them as they go to camp June 27—July 2!
The board will be convening for its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, July 6, at 7pm.
We’ll be having our next quarterly congregational business meeting on Sunday, July 11, immediately following the morning worship service. Please make plans to attend.
The 2021 Walk/Run/Ride for Life was a huge success!
With your support, we were able to raise over $3000.00 for the Pregnancy Care Center of Shamokin! In recognition of your generous support, the Corner of Hope will be hosting a pizza party on Sunday, July 18 in the gym immediately following the morning worship service. If you took part in this event, please be sure to stick around!
Looking Ahead
Vacation Bible School 2021 is coming August 8—13! Registration is now open! Simply go to vbspro.events/p/sbc2021 to register your child today.
We are also in need of volunteers, so stop by the VBS table in the church foyer to sign up and/or see Gwennie Francis. There will be some VBS training events on July 11 and July 18 after the morning services, for those involved.
We have some decorating needs as well.
20–30 plain green Christmas Trees
3 large sand shovels
1 plastic kiddie pool
50 empty tissue boxes
If you can help by donating any of these items, please contact Gwennie Francis at (570) 648-1467.
This year’s church picnic is scheduled for Sunday, August 15, at Mountain View Bible Camp. I pray you’ll make plans to attend this special day with your church family!
Ladies, mark your calendars for this year’s Ladies Retreat at the Linck Hill Inn, September 24–26. Use the pink sign-up form (in your bulletin) to register. The cost for double occupancy is $167, and for single occupancy is $197. Please return the completed form and a $25 deposit to Christa Kersey by Sunday, July 11 to register. Thank you!
Resources
Thank you for continuing to support the ministries of Stonington through your generous giving. Your support allows us to keep spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ. 🙌
Thank you for being a praying church by taking your church family to the Lord in prayer. If you have a prayer request you want added to the list or if you have an update on any of the requests listed, please contact Pastor Brad. Thank you! 🙏
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