Sunday, October 29, 2023

 Blessings

 

Good Morning!

 

 Welcome 

 Announcements

 Psalm 23

 Hymns:

 “Amazing Grace”

 “Jesus Loves Me”

 Benediction: The Lord’s Prayer

 

 

 Praise and Prayer Requests:

 

 Roger and Pat Polsley, Jim and Donna Glenn, Mary Woltemath, Mary Sherwood, Don Baker, mission in Uganda, Ellie Warren, Goldie Hill, Pastor Donna, Vet Jennifer.

Special prayers for Roger Polsley's pain and health concerns, safe travel for Pastor Donna, Jim and Donna and the horses, healing for Betty Booker, (surgery Nov. 1st) Mary Zach, Penny, Joan and Mary W., the Mideast fighting, Willy Holmes of Rockport, Rod Finnell.

Praise for a successful and delicious breakfast in Riverton last Sunday, the Moyer's reunion with family in Minnesota, Dana Gunderson's Special Education Teacher's Award.

 

Sunday School with Mary Zach at 9 a.m. on Sundays

Harvest Sunday Potluck is November 19th.  The Zach's will provide a ham.

First Sunday of Advent is November 26th.

Wednesday Bible Study 2 pm

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Trunk or Treat is today, the 29th, at 1:30 pm.   Due to the extreme cold, All the activities will be inside including the Trunk or Treat set up.

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 All Hallows’ Eve and All Saints Day: 

Every year on November 1, many Roman Catholics and other 

 Christians around the world observe All Saints Day, which honors 

all saints of the church deemed to have attained heaven. In the

 Eastern Orthodox Church, All Saints Day is observed on the first

 Sunday after Pentecost.

 Protestants, generally commemorate all Christians, living and 

 deceased, on All Saints' Day; if they observe All Saints Day at all,

 they use it to remember all Christians both past and present. In the 

 United Methodist Church, All Saints' Day is celebrated on the first 

Sunday in November.

 Baptists seem more comfortable with the term “heroes of the

 faith” instead of “saints.” Consequently, they have rarely celebrated 

 All Saints' Day (Nov. 1), All Souls' Day (Nov. 2) or All Saints' Day 

 Sunday (the first Sunday in November).

 Roman Catholics and Eastern Orthodox Christians believe that 

saints have special powers to help people. People celebrate the saints 

by lighting candles and going to church. In some places, people 

 bring flowers to cemeteries and clean the graves of their loved ones

 for All Saints' Day.

 Not until the eighth century was All Saints Day moved to 

November by Pope Gregory III. It's believed that the date was moved 

 to coincide with many Pagan holidays. Since that change, the church

 started to incorporate some Samhain traditions into the holiday, 

which brought more people to join the church.

 Contrary to what some people believe, All Saints' Day and All 

 Souls' Day did not evolve from paganism. But, some parts of pagan 

practices were included by other cultures, while others naturally

 became part of the All Saints and All Souls' celebrations. 

What does Halloween mean in the Bible? Halloween has

 Christian origins. It's right there in the name, meaning "holy 

 evening." Shortened from All Hallows' Eve, Halloween is the

 evening vigil before All Saints' Day, a religious holiday honoring 

 Christian martyrs.

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Old churches must not simply stand as monuments to the past but as spiritual grandparents that have invested in the future by passing on their life to others and releasing their offspring to form new congregations. ~ unknown

 

 

 Today's Sunday Church Share..

 

 Picture via Pinterest

 

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Percy's Tidbit

 To listen with compassion is to give a precious gift.  ~ Mary Davis

 

 

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Enjoy your week