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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
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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
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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
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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 | | |
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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 | | |
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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!
| | | | Tuesday, July 15 - Plymouth Women's Book Group July Book | | |
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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 | | |
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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 | | |
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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. | | | | Plymouth Solar Power - June 2025 | | |
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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 | | |
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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. | | | |
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 | | |
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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.
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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. | | | |
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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
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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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