We continue to pray for all those in our area who are suffering from lack of electricity, damage from fallen trees, or limited transportation. Please let your church family know if you have any needs that we can help with. (And a huge thank you to all the frontline utility workers, putting in long, cold hours to get everyone back on the grid!) Unless weather predictions or road conditions take a turn for the worse, we will plan to keep our Sunday activities as planned for February 1. If you are able to travel and join us in person, we’ll be happy to be with you. If you’re not able to drive, or if the safety and warmth of staying home seems like the better option, we hope you can join us for worship through the livestream. If weather or road conditions do change, leading us to make any changes to our weekend schedule, we’ll send an update. May the Lord bless you and keep you, through this and every storm in life.
Checkin' in
by Dave Nock
In the last week we have all seen some of the winter weather that Mother Nature can share with us. It is one thing to have snow, but when you combine snow with sleet, ice, freezing rain and single digit temperatures winter can be a challenge, it can be dangerous. Tennessee has greatly increased its ability to address ice and snow. The interstates have for the most part remained open. The back roads and side streets are a different story. The real story here is the down trees and thus the power lines coming down. I think the high point was 400,000 in Middle Tennessee without power. The loss of power can create health and safety issues. If you lost power, check the status of food in the refrigerator. Don’t eat spoiled food.
The important thing is we need to take care of each other. Call or visit your neighbor, call or visit congregation members. We all have various levels of preparedness and abilities to take care of each other. There are stories from across Tennessee where neighbors invited others into their homes. Take care of each other.
This coming weekend we will again have cold temperatures. Please don’t let the guard down. Take care of yourself and each other.
The important thing is we need to take care of each other. Call or visit your neighbor, call or visit congregation members. We all have various levels of preparedness and abilities to take care of each other. There are stories from across Tennessee where neighbors invited others into their homes. Take care of each other.
This coming weekend we will again have cold temperatures. Please don’t let the guard down. Take care of yourself and each other.
Women's Bible Study
Wednesday, February 4th
5:30-6:45 pM
Questions Jesus Asked by Magrey Devega:
Chapter 3 Pages 47-64 Why are you Anxious?
To be grateful in a spiritual sense is to acknowledge the unmerited favor of God,
who gives us gifts of salvation, joy, provision, comfort, and hope without any expectation of return.
Chapter 3 Pages 47-64 Why are you Anxious?
To be grateful in a spiritual sense is to acknowledge the unmerited favor of God,
who gives us gifts of salvation, joy, provision, comfort, and hope without any expectation of return.
All ladies are welcome to join us at any time. We meet on the first and third Wednesday of each month.
The side door by the ramp is unlocked by 5:15. There is always some chit chat and hugs as people arrive, and by 5:30 we settle in with our prayer requests.
We keep these prayer requests confidential, and we don’t discuss them with our friends or family. A written summary of the requests is made and shared in an email only to the people who were in that room at that time. A written summary is intended to help us remember our group in our daily prayers.
By 6:00 we turn our attention to the book that we’re reading. It’s a time to share our insights, questions, things we like, and things we might disagree with. You are welcome to come even if you haven’t read the current chapter of the book.
At 6:45 we close with a group prayer, lifting up the prayer requests shared at the beginning.
The side door by the ramp is unlocked by 5:15. There is always some chit chat and hugs as people arrive, and by 5:30 we settle in with our prayer requests.
We keep these prayer requests confidential, and we don’t discuss them with our friends or family. A written summary of the requests is made and shared in an email only to the people who were in that room at that time. A written summary is intended to help us remember our group in our daily prayers.
By 6:00 we turn our attention to the book that we’re reading. It’s a time to share our insights, questions, things we like, and things we might disagree with. You are welcome to come even if you haven’t read the current chapter of the book.
At 6:45 we close with a group prayer, lifting up the prayer requests shared at the beginning.
Sunday February 8th
The Souper Bowl of Caring, a nationwide movement that harnesses the energy of the Super Bowl to fight hunger and poverty, began in 1990 in Columbia, South Carolina. It was the brainchild of a simple yet powerful idea from a local youth group at Spring Valley Presbyterian Church, who wanted to use the excitement surrounding the Super Bowl to collect food and raise money for those in need. This grassroots initiative quickly gained momentum, spreading to other churches and communities across the country. Today, the Souper Bowl of Caring has grown into a national phenomenon, involving thousands of groups and raising millions of dollars annually to support local charities and address hunger on a broader scale. Its origins in a small church youth group highlight the impact of collective action and the power of compassion to create lasting change.
The session has approved the Souper Bowl of Caring offering, to be received on Sunday, February 8. The session invites the congregation to bring, either or both, canned soup, which will be used for the PLPC Blessing Box, or cash/check which can be deposited in one of the soup pots held by our young people as you leave the sanctuary. The financial contributions will be given to The Branch, to help tackle hunger in our local community.
