| “the biggest protection against the Kingdom of Self…its a heart that’s so blown away by the right here, right now glories of the grace of Jesus Christ that we’re not easily seduced by the lessor temporary glories of that claustrophobic kingdom of one.” —Paul Tripp |
| —Preparing For Sunday Morning Worship Sermon Text: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 Sermon Title: “The Spiritually Empowered Body” Songs we’ll sing:Crown Him With Many Crowns Psalm 115 (To the tune “I Heard The Voice of Jesus Say”) From The Depths Of Woe O God Our Help In Ages Past The Power Of The Cross —Sunday Evening Prayer Meeting We will continue our practice of bookending the Lord’s Day with body life activities, and this Sunday evening we will reconvene at the school from 6-7pm for a prayer meeting. —Congregational Meeting Announcement The session has called for a congregational meeting on Sunday, April 26 for the purpose of voting on our two ruling elder candidates (Bob Niichel and Nathan Harlan) who have been nominated, trained, and recommended by the session. This meeting will immediately follow worship, after which there will be a fellowship luncheon of pizza and drinks provided by the church. —Service Opportunity (helping the Rhodes family move) Church family, Thank you all for the many prayers throughout our house-buying journey! We are finally moving into our new home on Saturday, April 18th. We could really use your help with moving furniture! If you are available to help, please plan to arrive at our apartment at 9:00am to load the truck. The address is 355 Kingwood St. Apt. 4, Morgantown, WV 26501. Our apartment entrance is at the back of the house on the screened-in porch. You can park anywhere on the street. If you can, please also join us at our new house in Fairmont to unload the truck and enjoy pizza for lunch. Our new address is 1145 Avalon Rd. Fairmont, WV 26554. Carpooling is encouraged, as there is limited parking both at our apartment and at our house. Please text Roudell to RSVP (240) 979-8070. – Colin & Roudell Rhodes —Women’s Conference at Grace Church *A number of women from Mercy are planning to attend! Please be sure to register yourself using the link below and RSVP with Sarah DeNeui or Anne Smittle if you plan to stay the night. There are 2 spots left.* Date: April 24th-25th Where: Grace Church in Buckhannon, WV Start time: 6:30pm Friday End time: 2:30pm Saturday Evening Accommodations: see where we’ll be staying Who: Women and girls ages 8 and up Cost: $15 Registration: https://form.jotform.com/bethanyjayne0610/made-for-more-conference-gracebu Session Topics: Creation Design Gospel Identity Jesus, Women, and Sexual Faithfulness: What it Means and Why It Matters (alternative talk given for youth) Walking Each other Home: the Joy of Intergenerational Friendships If you are interested in attending, please notify Anne Smittle or Sarah DeNeui so we can help coordinate carpooling or possibly staying overnight in Buckhannon. —Women’s Bible Studies Tuesday Evening Date: Tuesday, April 21 Time: 7:00pm Place: Corrie Garrett’s home (28 Amherst Rd) What: Week 5 of Colossians Contact: Sarah DeNeui (sarah.c.hawthorne@gmail.com) or Anne Smittle (wasmittle@gmail.com) for more details. Monday Morning Date: Monday, April 20 Time: 9:30 am Place: Sarah Shirak’s home (763 South Hills Drive) What: Session 4 Discussion for The Way of Wisdom |
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