Good morning church family,
b2294566-ae6c-9616-d458-de5579e59caa@yahoo.com>”>GIVING THANKS:
* Donna Murphy Blankenship (a former member) received good results from the biopsies from her recent surgery. They took 2 lymph nodes out and confirmed that there is no cancer in them! Praise God. She caregives her husband who had a stroke many years ago, so this is a huge relief knowing she is cancer free! Thanks to all for your prayers.
* Karen Stanzione’s son-in-law Jose (who recently received a new liver), went to the hospital this past week and was diagnosed with pneumonia. Thankfully the meds helped him recover and he is now home versus going to Mt. Sinai Hospital. Continued prayers for his recovery.
PRAYER REQUESTS:
* Ray’s brother Mike continues to struggle and had his toes amputated on one of his feet. Our prayers continue to be with Mike.
* Leah’s friend Sue Noyes fractured her leg and is at Bridgeport Hospital.
* Nancy asked for prayers for all of the 911 survivors & families
* Linda Cerminara fainted and fell a few times this past week. Prayers for both Linda & Greg as he caregives her.
* Mary Lou asked for prayers for her friend Barbara whose son David had heart surgery.
* Nadine had a PET/CT scan yesterday and is waiting on the results.
88704b3e-30fd-f5cc-4f06-66bf46ff84e7@yahoo.com>”>David & Tiana Moktan are over the moon with their newborn son Mosa. We rejoice with them all!
d4299bcb-6140-d143-b7a5-8738f26ca4f0@yahoo.com>”>Congratulations to Denesha Moktan and Gus Karagianis who were married last Sunday!
d7a0be28-f6bc-3f12-446f-e856c8563bf8@yahoo.com>”>COMING UP:
cceaadd6-301a-3970-4069-cd9873f5d5b6@yahoo.com>”>BENEVOLENCE:
Thanks to all who have generously made donations for the Seymour/Oxford food bank! Monetary donations are appreciated as well and will be used to purchase needed items. There is a list on the back table at church with specific needs during this time and bins will be labeled as you enter church . We are so thankful for such a loving church family and look forward to spreading the love of Christ to the victims of the flood. We will be collecting for the month of September Please see Lisa with any questions.
COMING UP:
6ca38170-6872-c43d-dff1-789b17e35db5@yahoo.com>”>The YOUNG ADULTS group will have a short bible study & fellowship on Saturday, September 28th. Please see Zach and Tori for more details.
The young Adults will also be having a gathering at Ron & Lisa’s home on Saturday November 23rd. Mark the date and stay tuned for details.
Here are a few pictures of their fellowship at Zach Zullo’s home. Zach worships in New Milford.
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bac81481-d78b-9959-a097-7a1b5a27b44f@yahoo.com>”>SEPTEMBER EVENTS:
fbc384a1-58b1-02d2-6181-8d1373ffa705@yahoo.com>”>Ron began a study on – “Death and the Afterlife” this past Wednesday. This will be a great study and will continue over the next few weeks. A perfect opportunity to invite friends and family!
d4b3131e-da8f-2d33-613b-aff9a3ff0f74@yahoo.com>”>MEN’s BIBLE STUDY – Friday night September 27th at 7:00 p.m. at the church building.
2b48c750-3b03-92d1-f08f-b4756d45e5df@yahoo.com>”>TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17th at 9:30 a.m. begins the zoom mid-week ladies bible study lead by Lisa and Mary Lou Saracino. They will continue the study of Genesis after which will be the book of REVELATION which should be a great study! Please see Mary Lou if you need a book.
THE BIG E
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21st there will be a group trip organized to go to the “BIG E” . Below is a link to sign up with the website.
Thanks to Pat Keller for organizing this!
d66651d5-6360-4ef0-0820-fd6bb64dde80@yahoo.com>”>AREA WIDE HYMN SING – SUNDAY September 29th 3:30 pm.
We will be hosting an area wide hymn sing at our building on Sunday September 29th at 3:30. The food sign-up sheet will be posted on the auditorium doors.
Friday nights in September – Flo Repecko will be teaching a series on Biblical boundaries: “What the Bible teaches about Boundaries” There will be 2 more lessons on the next two Fridays in September, 6:30 pm for Fellowship, 7:00 pm lesson. Refreshments will be provided.
32f3f34e-c222-15d8-d5e7-f799560d23b9@yahoo.com>”>OCTOBER EVENTS:
fb636c81-08ae-bfbd-cf5c-72978fbe51b5@yahoo.com>”>Saturday October 12th 10am – 12:00 noon will be the first of the Ladies’ Saturday Bible studies at the church building. These studies will meet every second Saturday of the month. We will be doing an in depth study on exploring the FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT – LIVING BEYOND YOURSELF – Galatians 5:22-23 this coming year. Thanks to sister Nadine Keller who will lead us in a study of the Holy Spirit for this first class. These consecutive Saturday classes will continue to incorporate works of benevolence to encourage others both in and outside of the faith, and this body. We will be putting together the College care bags this first Saturday class. Bring a friend as well!
TRICK OR TRUNKING will be held on Saturday, October 26th! Stay tuned for more details. What will your trunk look like this year?
0aa79198-0c3e-77f0-d6bc-b92b54a50f72@yahoo.com>”>Sunday October 27th – POT LUCK after worship. Join us for our Harvest themed Pot luck and Pie contest! Start thinking about your pie & bring a friend!
4ca27301-5aa5-585e-12e7-e413696e829e@yahoo.com>”>The Scriptures are brimming with examples of the Power of God.
735726ee-22c5-ef9b-a3df-7879d5d21f36@yahoo.com>”>We serve a “great God, mighty and awesome” Nehemiah 9:32
From Genesis to Revelation, the power of God is seen. All of scripture shows the power of God from the time of creation, until the time Jesus returns!
“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” – Genesis 1:1
“And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.” Genesis 2:7
“And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided“. Genesis 14:21
He is “the GREAT I AM” Exodus 3:14
“Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel (which means, God with us)“ Matthew 1:23
“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3:16
“He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or authorities – all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent.” Colossians 1:15-18
“Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems, and he has a name written that no one knows but himself. He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God. And the armies of heaven arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, were following him on white horses. From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations and he will rule them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings, and Lord of Lords.” Revelation 19:11-16
We are taught in God’s Word to rely on His great power to get us through our trials, whatever they may be.
Learning to rely on the power of God is part of living the Christian life and following JESUS!
Why do we doubt? Why are we afraid?
The apostle Paul gives us a glimpse of the Power of God in Ephesians 1:19-21
41ebcdaf-c364-1914-500b-0dd3df57aee9@yahoo.com>”>Paul shares that God’s power exceeds everything! It is un-imaginable power.
God spoke the universe into existence, raised Jesus from the dead, and “placed all things under His feet and appointed Him to be head over everything in the church“ Ephesians 1:22
He has power FAR BEYOND any possibility of being measured. Paul can’t say enough about the greatness and majesty of God!
Let us choose to focus on the scriptures that keep us focused on the Power of GOD.…for every miracle in the bible should give us encouragement that His strength is more than enough!
6a440ddf-7b09-6c99-2953-bd81303c58cc@yahoo.com>”>When we are at our lowest, can we even fathom that God’s power is perfected in our WEAKNESS?
5e7f8b64-c986-2be1-2ad7-bc5ac1830241@yahoo.com>”>In the book of Matthew chapter 13, the disciples were at their wits end trying to figure out how to feed the 5,000 people who gathered to listen to Jesus’ teachings. It was not until they brought the small amount of food provided by a small boy (2 fish and 5 loaves of bread) and watch God’s POWER provide enough food for every single soul, with food left-over!
We can tap into the Power of God through prayer. Our words to the Father bring us directly to HIM! We can broach HIS throne room at any time, in any place, and pour our hearts, cries, pleas, and most importantly thank Him and Praise HIM!
12507eab-ac3b-83c9-2aae-11550962312a@yahoo.com>”>The resurrection of Jesus demonstrates the Power of God for all believers and gives us GREAT HOPE!
Because He lives, we will live eternally with HIM in GLORY!
1b929c8c-cc8c-078e-5b09-6e5fa40d8ce3@yahoo.com>”>No matter how weak or broken we feel at times, we can totally, 100%, without a doubt rely on the POWER OF GOD!
Never doubt that we have the assurance that GOD, our FATHER, helps us to do immeasurably more!
c8c134ca-11b0-b41a-d726-16cb7f6e1fb3@yahoo.com>”>KEEP SINGING AND TRUST IN THE POWER OF GOD:
HOW GREAT IS OUR GOD
The splendor of a King,
clothed in majesty
Let all the Earth rejoice
All the Earth rejoice.
He wraps Himself in light
And darkness tries to hide
And trembles at His voice
Trembles at His voice.
How great is our GOD, sing with me
How great is our GOD, and all will see
How great, how great is our God.
Age to age He stands
And time is in His hands
Beginning and the end
Beginning and the end.
The Godhead Three in One
Father, Spirit, Son
The Lion and the Lamb
The Lion and the Lamb
How great is our God, sing with me
How great is our God, and all will see
How great, how great is our God.
Name above all names (How great is our God, and all will see)
Worthy of our praise (How great is our God, and all will see)
My heart will sing
How great is our God.
You’re the name above all names (How great is our God, sing with me)
You are worthy of our praise (How great is our God, and all will see)
And my heart will sing
how great is our God.
How great is our God, sing with me
How great, is our God, and all will see
How great, how great, is our God!
How great, is our God, sing with me
How great, is our God, and all will see
How great, how great, is our God.
We can have confidence that ultimately God will accomplish HIS good in our lives!
2a3bf5e7-73db-55eb-997c-04f829f7be3f@yahoo.com>”>May we focus on the Kingdom, the Power and the Glory, and find JOY! Psalm 23
Keep TRUSTING, Have HOPE and DO NOT FEAR…..
9bbb3115-bd67-299b-34eb-127da11d7339@yahoo.com>”>“I am the Alpha and the Omega,
the First and the Last,
the Beginning and the End.
Blessed are those who wash their robes,
so that they may have the right to the tree of life
and may enter the city by its gates.”
Revelation 22:13, 14
1f0c4003-4ab8-2189-7917-2c0f7a6a05e7@yahoo.com>”>To God be the Glory GREAT THINGS HE HAS DONE!
In Him,
Bruce & Paula