| “Our worst days are never so bad that you are beyond the reach of God’s grace. And your best days are never so good that you are beyond the need of God’s grace.” —Jerry Bridges |
| Here’s just a few announcements for the life of Mercy Church! —Report from the temporary Session of Mercy Church If you were not at church last week and missed the report that was given from the temporary session, you can read it here. —Evening Calendar For the Rest Of The Year6pm Sunday, November 16 Prayer meeting 5pm Sunday, November 23 Fellowship Meal/Friendsgiving Sunday, November 30 Nothing scheduled, but I would encourage y’all to get together for fellowship and meals 6pm Sunday, December 7 Prayer meeting 6pm Sunday, December 14 evening worship 6pm Sunday, December 21 lessons and carols Wednesday, December 24 Christmas Eve Service (at South Middle School) 5pm December 28 Fellowship Meal —Message From The Deacons Dear Church Family, With the federal government shutdown and lapse in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for many families in our community, food banks are running low and the community needs our help! We invite you to support any food bank or service you know of or desire to help, but here are two ways we can be the hands and feet of Jesus for those in need: Christian Help has provided a wishlist of non-perishable foods on their website that they are in need of for their food bank. You can purchase items online and have them shipped directly to Christian Help using this gift registry link: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/30QSD1JCI855M/ref=hz_ls_biz_ex (If you’d like, you can leave a gift comment for the workers, like: “Thank you for your service to Christ and the community! Love, Mercy Church.”) Looking ahead to December, we will be collecting food items to support a food-drive at South Middle School for students from low-income families who will need extra help during the holiday season. More details to follow! Thank you for your generosity and for answering the call to serve when our community needs it most! Blessings in Christ, Mercy Church Deacons —Additional Communication Platform We are testing an additional communication platform for our church utilizing the app Discord. This will be a space where we can stay connected, pray together, share updates, and fellowship with one another throughout the week. Whether it’s a quick prayer request, an encouraging word, or just checking in with your church family, Discord gives us a simple way to keep building community beyond Sunday mornings. To join or get more information, please see John Downs, a deacon, or Bryan Cox to get invited to the server. —Guitar WorkshopTerry Schnell would like to offer a short (about 90 minutes), free workshop on acoustic guitar for anyone who already knows basic chords and would like some tips focusing on playing worship music. No commitment. Anyone interested can reach out to him and a date/time will be scheduled. —Preparing for Sunday Here are a few things to help you prepare for worship this Sunday: Morning Sermon: Matthew 13:44-46 “The Parable of the Pearl of Great Price” Redeemed, Restored, Forgiven There Is A Fountain Psalm 31 (O Come, O Come Emmanuel) Your Great Name Behold Our God |
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