News & Updates: Week of 2021-07-12
Worship with us!
You won’t want to miss this coming Sunday, as we’ll be hosting Anna Bradigan and Doug Williams from Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF). Anna is one of our supported missionaries and we’ll be blessed as she offers an update on how God’s been using her and CEF over the last year. Doug is the CEF Director for Eastern Pennsylvania, and he’ll be bringing the Word to us that morning. I hope you’ll make plans to be there as we hear how the Lord’s using CEF to reach kids with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Also, make sure to be with us at 6pm on Sunday for our evening worship service! I pray you’ll be with us as we gather around God’s Word and fellowship with God’s people.
Blessings 🙏
Pastor Brad
Make sure to join us for Sunday school too!
We have Sunday school every Sunday at 9am, with classes specifically geared 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 are currently 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
Please pray for the team that will be going to Rochester, NY THIS Sunday, July 18—24 to help serve and minister alongside Pastor Marvin Robinson 🙏
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 THIS 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!
Men, mark your calendars for Saturday, July 24, at 9am for another time of Bible study and prayer. We’ve started a daily devotional series utilizing the YouVersion Bible app. Download the app to your phone and click the link to join the group as we study the Word together!
Revival is coming! The Susquehanna Valley Tent Revival, organized by the Sunbury Community Prayer Room, is taking place August 19–21! You won’t want to miss this exciting weekend of singing, praying, and experiencing the words of Jesus as we seek to reach the valley with the gospel. The meetings will take place at 249 Memorial Drive in Sunbury, located near the Sunbury Community Pool. On Thursday and Friday, the meetings start at 7pm. On Saturday, there is a youth event from 1–5pm, followed by the final night of worship at 6pm. Pastor Brad will be preaching during the Friday night meeting. To learn more about this revival, click here.
Looking Ahead
Vacation Bible School 2021 is almost here: August 8—13! Registration is 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 a VBS training event on July 18 after the morning service, 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.
Our church picnic will be held on Sunday, August 15, at Mountain View Bible Camp. We’ll begin at 10am with praise and worship and preaching from God’s Word, with a meal afterwards. After the meal, the pool will be opened and there will also be games available for all ages. I hope you’ll make plans to attend this special day with your church family!
Note: There will be no evening service.
The teens are going whitewater rafting, Saturday, August 28. The cost is $20. Please see Pastor Nathan or Christa Kersey to sign up.
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.
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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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