Weekly Bulletin

Sunday, July 6, 2025

In Our Prayers 


Erin Archer, Donna Belch, Mary Bir, Al Bohnstedt, Clara Bowling, Ruth Bracht, Audria Brenes, David Carter, Matthew Carter, Cathy Clifford-Nicholson, Teresa Clingaman, John Cocciolone, Deb Conklin, Kris Conner, Pat Conner, Ann Corral, David Cornwell, Brad Crowder, Blake Dozier, Lynda and Mike Eckard, Janice Furtner, Gloria Gatewood, Jim and Betsy Graham, Susan Green, Dan Hannie, Cheryl Harkenrider, Joseph Harkenrider, Charlene Holly, Octavia Jacobsen, Tony Kell, Shelby Kessler, Sarah LaRoque, Brian Laurenz, Ameilia Lay, Joan Lipscomb, Parker Lockwood, Sandy Lockwood, Skyler Lockwood, Marc and Rachel Lovelace, Joann McDonald, Jane Meredith, Jim Michels, Lori Michels, Peter Michels, Jim Nelson, Sally Packard, Ethan Palmer, Beth Paschal, Rainee Purdue, Jacqueline Sanders, Max Schilb, Barbara Senn, John Shannon, Maureen Shea, Travis Sheets, Jim Sidell, Claire Sims, Amy Slone, Johanna Smith, Paul Smith, Diane Somers, The Spitler Family, Sara Sprunger, Becky Talarico, Ricky Talarico, Nate Vanover, Jeff Williams

Sunday Service

Join us for our weekly worship service at 10:00 am in-person, or through our livestream on our YouTube Channel.


If you miss out on our live broadcast, the worship service will be available on our YouTube Channel and listed by date on the Sermon Archive.

Our in-person worship services are held on Sunday mornings at 10:00 am. We continue to record and livestream our services, with the recorded video available by Sunday evening.

Joys and Concerns


Sundays at 1:00 pm


Our weekly joys and concerns check-in will meet at 1:00 pm this Sunday. Please join this Zoom call for a time to name something we are grateful for, a concern we have, and to be in prayer together.


Those unable to join by video can call 1-253-215-8782, then enter the code 829-3823-4464#, then # when asked for the password

Order of Worship


Prelude: Robert Nance, organ


Welcome & Announcements


Centering Moment


Call to Worship


Hymn “Morning Has Broken” | BUNESSAN


Invocation & Lord’s Prayer


Passing of the Peace


Response Song: “Come As You Are”


Peace Prayer


Pastoral Prayer


Anthem: Tim Cunningham, soloist


Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-14


Sermon: “Super, Natural Miracles”


Communion Hymn No. 347 “Let Us Talents and Tongues Employ” | LINSTEAD


Invitation to Communion


Communion


Hymn No. 581 “Lead Us from Death to Life” | WORLD PEACE PRAYER


Benediction


Postlude: Robert Nance, organist

This Week

July 6

Rebecca Talarico


July 7

Joyce Augspurger

Joshua Hileman

Dan Van Amerongen


July 8

John Musgrave


July 9

Laurice Harris


July 10

Carl Hasty

Matthew Peterson Stephan


July 11

Jim Lasley

Dave McKinnon


July 12

Cheryl Milligan

Nelda Sonday

Mary McCoy

Timothy Murphy


Next Week's Birthdays


July 13

Betty Barry


July 14

Michael Popp

Michelle Grim


July 15

Karl Bandemer

Betsy Bonham

Kimberly Koczan


July 16

Dennis Roembke

Tyler Grim

Greg Week


July 17

Eric Miller

Jennifer Coffeen


July 18

Susie O'Shaughnessy


July 19

Kristi Lewark


July 20

Anderson Joseph Escosa

Sunday, July 6

9:00 am Fellowship Hour

9:00 am Worship Rehearsal

10:00 am Worship Service

1:00 pm Joys & Concerns


Monday, July 7

Office Closed

5:30 pm Centering Prayer


Tuesday, July 8

5:30 pm Benevolence Committee


Thursday, July 10

10:30 am Library Committee


Sunday, July 13

9:00 am Fellowship Hour

9:00 am Worship Rehearsal

10:00 am Worship Service

11:15 am Anti-Racism Action Team Meeting

1:00 pm Joys & Concerns

Sunday, July 6 - Saturday, July 12 - Plymouth Week at Just Neighbors

Our next week to serve dinner at Just Neighbors shelter is coming up starting on Sunday, July 6. Plymouth folks are encouraged to sign up to bring either a main course, side dish, salad or desert on any night that week.


If you would like to help, you can sign up online at the link below. Thanks in advance for your help in this important ministry! 

New Plymouth T-Shirts Available to Order

We have new Plymouth t-shirts! There is a sign-up sheet in the Folsom Room for anyone who would like to purchase a shirt. They are $13 each for S-XL, and $15 each for sizes 2XL and up. The deadline to order is July 15. Be sure to get your Plymouth swag!

Upcoming Events

Tuesday, July 15 - Plymouth Women's Book Group July Book

The next book for Plymouth's Women's Book Group (WBG) will be The Women, by Kristin Hannah.


Frankie McGrath leaves her privileged California home in 1965 to serve as a nurse in Vietnam, following her brother's death there. She's been told "Women can be heroes", but she has no idea how demanding wartime nursing will be. We follow what happens to her in Vietnam and on her return to to an unappreciative postwar USA.


Our book for August will be The Kingdom, The Power and The Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism, by Tim Alberta.


The Women's Book Group meets on the third Tuesday of each month, at noon in the Amistad Room. All self-identifying women are welcome to join the discussion on a drop-in basis or longer term.

Wednesday, July 16 - Fort Wayne Pride Blood Drive

Our friends at Fort Wayne Pride have decided to organize a blood drive for the first time in conjunction with the American Red Cross. They reached out to Plymouth and asked if we would like to host the event, and we agreed!


This event will take place in the Folsom Room on Wednesday, July 16 from 11:00 am – 5:00 pm. Registrations are required, and you can register at the link below. Donors will receive an admission ticket to the Fort Wayne Pride Festival, a Red Cross t-shirt, and a FREE movie ticket via Fandango.com. If you haven’t given blood in a long time, ever, or are a regular, consider doing so!

July 24, 26, 27 - Plymouth Music Series: In Pieces Musical

The Plymouth Players of Plymouth Congregational Church present In Pieces: A New Musical by Joey Contreras, running Thursday, July 24 at 7:30 PM, with matinees Saturday, July 26 and Sunday, July 27 at 2:00 PM in the sanctuary of Plymouth Church. The production is part of the church’s annual Summer Music Series.


Poignant, joyful, and unapologetically queer, In Pieces weaves together a tapestry of love stories and life moments, reflecting the raw emotions, identity journeys, and intimate navigation of the tension between what was, what is, and what might have been. 


Admission is free and open to all. A free-will offering will support Plymouth’s Summer Music Series and arts programming.

Saturday, July 26 - Fort Wayne Pride - Volunteers Needed

Plymouth will once again be hosting a booth at the Fort Wayne Pride Fest on Saturday, July 26, and we need friendly folks to run it! No experience needed, just enthusiasm and a smile. Sign up at the link below!

Sunday, August 3: Pulpit Exchange with Pilgrim Baptist

Plymouth will be having a pulpit exchange with Pilgrim Baptist once again on Sunday, August 3. Like before, we invite a delegation of members to attend Pilgrim Baptist on that day, where Rev. Timothy will be guest preaching as Pastor Raymond Dix, Jr. will guest preach here. If you are interested in experiencing their worship service on that Sunday, please email Rev. Timothy at tcm@plymouthfw.org to sign up. We hope to have 10-12 members representing us there on that day.

General Announcements

Plymouth Solar Power - June 2025

Plymouth's solar panels generated 988.25 kWh of energy during June of 2025, increasing from May's total of 724.63 kWh.


The average US home uses approximately 30 kWh per day.

Plymouth Raised Bed Garden Spaces

Thanks to everyone who helped build the new raised bed garden behind the church. And thanks also to the folks who added plants and seeds to fill all three beds. Now we’re entering the maintaining and nurturing phase. (I have someone to help water and someone to pull weeds, but we could use back-up volunteers as well.)


A few plants (lettuce and herbs) are ready to pick! So stop by and check out the garden beds, carefully pinch or cut off what you can use, and pull a few weeds if you have time.


This garden is intended to help feed our downtown neighbors, as well as Plymouth people - members, visitors and staff. If you have any questions or want a mini-tour, let me know.


- Jan Gibson, jsgibson443@gmail.com 

Small Group Sign-Up Available

For those interested in participating in a small group, there is now a sign-up sheet available in the Folsom room. We are currently offering five groups: Devotions, Movie and Discussion, Exploring Faith Journeys, Nature and Spirituality, and Simple Living. Space is limited, so please only sign up for the group you are most interested in. 

Safety Attendants

The Safety Committee is looking for a few good folks to serve as Safety attendants periodically during worship services. An attendant will greet late comers in the Narthex during worship, be responsible for communicating with the office in the event of a medical emergency or natural disaster, aid in fire and tornado drills, and more. If you would like to assist in this endeavor, please sign up at the following link.

Office Volunteers Needed for Weekly Staff Meetings

Do you have some time available on Tuesdays and are looking for something to do? Would you like to aid your favorite Plymouth Receptionist in making sure that everyone is greeted with a kind and smiling face? Do we have the opportunity for you! Plymouth staff are looking for volunteers to cover for the receptionist during the staff meetings every Tuesday from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm. It’s a quiet time for the church, the most you may have to do is answer a phone call or two, maybe complete a small project. 


To sign up as a volunteer, speak with Jake in the office or click the button below.

Open Prayer in the Sanctuary

For a time of personal prayer, the sanctuary will be available Tuesday through Thursday during office hours. Please enter through the Berry Street office entrance and check in with our receptionist. Contact Jake Slone at (260) 423-9424 or jss@plymouthfw.org with any questions.

Plymouth Church Linktree

The following links can be found on our Linktree:


  • Plymouth Directory Login
  • Study Connection Volunteer Sign Up
  • Chancel Flower Dedication Sign Up Form
  • Donate
  • Past Chapel Class Series
  • Plymouth Google Calendar
  • Plymouth's Social Media

Plymouth Office Hours

Monday: Closed

Tuesday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Wednesday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Thursday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Friday: By appointment only 9:00 am to 4:00 pm


Questions? Contact the office at 260-423-9424 or office@plymouthfw.org

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