How majestic is Your Name in all the earth! Psalm 8

10/17/2026

Good morning church family,

GIVING THANKS & PRAISE TO GOD:

Thanks to all for your generous donations towards the college care bags.   10 students will be encouraged by all of the love that went into this effort.  

Thanks to Steve Froehlich for preaching last Sunday in Ron’s absence and to Pat Keller for teaching the bible class 

Susan Streety said they’ve found a house in Searcy just 7 minutes from Harding, so Dan has a short commute!  Also, Susan was able to get to San Antonio to visit her parents who are doing well, praise God!   “We are thankful for our time in Trumbull, what a blessing!!”

Randy Springer continues to heal and is doing wonderfully after his triple bypass. Praise God!

Giving thanks to our seniors… who are visiting seniors!  What a wonderful congregation we have! Sisters Beulah, Desrine, Paula Slauson & Debbie Christy visited Pat Yaglowski this past week.  Pat sends her love to all.

PRAYER REQUESTS:  

Greg Cerminara began chemo this past week. Our prayers are with both Greg & Linda at this difficult time.

Carol Ligouri asked us to continue our prayers for CJ.  He is back in the hospital as his brain is filling with fluids.  He now has bacterial meningitis.

Nancy Melson continues to deal with Colitis and pain in her legs.  

Raymond Lewis asked for prayers for his job situation as the company is going through changes.

Thanks to Tammie Carey for leading this terrific effort in partnering to support Newborns and families at Griffin Childbirth Center with our congregation.    There is one more day  – TOMORROW – to donate towards helping new Moms and their families during their newborn experience.  If you haven’t had time to purchase any items, gift cards are fine.  

We have the opportunity to ensure that every mother leaving the center has the essential supplies needed to care for herself and her newborn during the critical early days of their birth.  They are putting together support packages for families in financial need.   They are currently collecting donations for the following new, unused items:

For BABY:

Onesies, caps, socks, and scratch mittens, sleep sacks, swaddles, receiving blankets, and diaper bags.

Nursing & Postpartum care for Mom:

Nursing bras, nursing pads, nursing pillows and pillow covers,  breast milk storage bags, lactation tea, lanolin nipple cream, diaper cream and lip balm, maternity pads and postpartum ice packs.

General Support:

Gift cards (e.g. Target, Walmart, or Grocery stores to help parents purchase diapers or extra supplies).  

Note:  As their facility supports breast feeding, bottles and pacifiers are not items that are permitted.   If you would rather donate funds to this effort, Tammie Carey will accept your donation and shop on your behalf to add to the collected items. “

UPCOMING EVENTS:  

Many events are happening over the next few months…all LORD WILLING and with Praise and Glory to God.

9:30 AM  TUESDAY Ladies’ bible study  – October 20th. Casandra Martin’s book – Women Opening the Word – “The ABC’S of a Godly Heart”.   The books can be ordered on-line individually.  Please see Lisa or Nadine if you have any questions. 

TODAY October 17th at  2:00 p.m.  the Young Adults will be going apple picking and having a devotional at Blue Jay Orchards.  Please see Zach & Tori for more details.

Saturday, October 24th at 9:00 a.m. there will be a Men’s Breakfast at the church building.  

Our annual TRUNK or TREAT will be held on October 24th at 6:00 p.m.   Set up will begin at 5:00 p.m.

OCTOBER 31st  9:30 – 11:00 Brother Tim Bonzagni will speak for the Asia Missions work.

Tuesday morning Ladies Bible studies via zoom will be at 9:30 on November 10th & 24th.  See Lisa Saracino or Nadine Keller if you have interest in joining.  

The Saturday Ladies Bible study will be at 10:00 on November 14th at the church building.  The lesson will be on “The Fragrance of Life & Death”.

Tidal River Christian Camp

TRCC 2027 Camping Season Save the Date

Lisa Saracino is planning a fun “Ladies night of fellowship” after the New Year as we have done in the past.   Stay tuned for more details.

Psalm 8

“O LORD, our LORD,

how majestic is your name in all the earth!

You have set your glory above the heavens…

When I consider your heavens,

the work of your fingers, the moon, the stars

which you have set in place.

What is man that you are mindful of him,

the son of man that you care for him?“

The Psalmist David never tired of praising God.

The Psalms which praise the nature of God are nothing short of awe inspiring.  Many of the Psalms were put to music and have become some of our favorite hymns sung in worship such as “The Lord is my Shepherd” Psalm 23;   “A Mighty Fortress is our God” Psalm 46;  “Praise my soul the King of Heaven” Psalm 103 & more.

The Prophet Isaiah shares in Isaiah 6:1

“… I saw the LORD sitting upon a throne,

high and lifted up;

and the train of his robe filled the temple.  

Above him were seraphs each with six wings:  

With two wings they covered their faces,

with two they covered their feet,

and with two they were flying.  

And they were calling to one another:

Holy, Holy, Holy is the LORD Almighty:

the whole earth is full of his glory“

Try as we may as humans to visualize this scene,   it is virtually impossible.

Our God is Highly exalted with a robe filling the temple. 

God is Holy. 

This image humbles us in the presence of God’s majesty and holiness.   

The Gospel of John notes that Isaiah saw the glory of Christ when he had a vision in John 12:41

“His head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow,

and his eyes were like blazing fire.

His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace,

and his voice was like the sound of rushing waters.

In his right hand he held seven stars,

and out of his mouth came a double-edged sword. 

His face was like the sun shining in all his brilliance.“

How can we not be filled with God’s glory, and fill our minds, hearts and souls with our Amazing God?

God’s word pulls us IN on our journey towards having complete reverence for our Creator.

Amos 4:13

“For, behold, He who forms the mountains,

and creates the wind,

and declares to man what is His thought;

who makes the morning darkness,

and treads on the high places of the earth:

Yahweh, the God of Armies, is His name.”

Praise GOD for His gift of Jesus Christ “who is the visible image of the invisible God.”  

Colossians 1:15

You were despised;

You were rejected, LORD;

Those who passed by, even averted their gaze from the sight,

Such was the suffering You bore for us

Lead like a lamb, a lamb to the slaughter,

You spoke not a word,

but chose to be silent though You did no wrong, nor was deceitfulness found in You

Yet by Your wounds our salvation has come

Yet by Your suffering our freedom is won.

For God has highly exalted Your name;

He has enthroned You on high;

Jesus the name above all names.

For God has highly exalted Your name;

He has enthroned You on high;

Jesus, the name above all names.

Let like a lamb, a lamb to the slaughter,

You spoke not a word, but chose to be silent though

You did no wrong, nor was deceitfulness found in You

Yet by Your wounds our salvation has come

Yet by Your suffering our freedom is won.

For God has highly exalted Your name;

He has enthroned You on high;

Jesus the name above all names.

For God has highly exalted Your name;

He has enthroned You on high;

Jesus, the name above all names.

 

“WORTHY ARE YOU, our LORD and God,

the HOLY ONE,

to receive the glory, the honor

and the power – for

YOU created ALL THINGS,

and because of Your desire

they existed and were created!

Revelation 4:11

 

 

To the Praise of His Glory…

Bruce & Paula

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