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Joys and Concerns
Sundays at 1 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
Introit: “Come, Worship the King” | arr. Hart Morris
Welcome & Announcements
Centering Moment
Call to Worship: Matthew 11:28 (adapted)
Hymn No. 11 “Bring Many Names” | WESTCHASE
Invocation & Lord's Prayer (sins)
Passing of the Peace
Response Song: “Here in This Place”
Peace Prayer
Hymn No. 274 “Womb of Life, and Source of Being” | LADUE CHAPEL
Pastoral Prayer
Anthem: “O, How I Long to See” | Bob Hurd
Scripture: 1 Peter 5:6-11
Sermon: “Humble Enough”
Hymn No. 575 “O for a World” | AZMON
Benediction
Postlude: Robert Nance, organ
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May 10
Steve Hollingsworth
May 13
Beth Balasia
May 15
Mariah Grim
Rod Kuhn
Next Week's Birthdays
May 17
Tod Ramsey
May 20
Kara Jaurigue
Greg Solon
May 21
Mike Akins
Laura Coon
Jordan Dollarhite
Greg Gibson
Patty Meriwether
Michal Miller
May 22
Gary Kerr
May 23
Dick Conklin
Stan Fahl
Wayne Gerard
Amelia Longardner-Graff
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Sunday, May 10
Mother's Day
8:30 am Fellowship
9:00 am Education hour
9:00 am Worship rehearsal
10:00 am Worship service
11:00 am Youth Group
1:00 pm Joys & Concerns
Monday, May 11
5:30 pm Centering Prayer
Tuesday, May 12
9:30 am Religion & Culture Class
6:00 pm Benevolence Committee
Wednesday, May 13
5:00 pm Wednesday Night Live
6:45 pm Dementia Support Group
Thursday, May 14
10:30 am Library Committee
12:00 pm Yoga Class
5:30 pm Safety Committee
Saturday, May 16
1:00 pm ICE OUT Action
1:00 pm Bev McFadden visitation
2:00 pm Bev McFadden memorial service
Sunday, May 17
Confirmation Sunday
Final Day of Sunday School
Graduate Sunday
8:30 am Fellowship
9:00 am Education hour
9:00 am Worship rehearsal
10:00 am Worship service
11:15 am Anti-Racism team meeting
11:15 am Ice Cream Social
1:00 pm Joys & Concerns
4:00 pm Heartland Sings: Student Recital
5:00 pm Heartland Sings: Student Recital Reception
| | Sunday, May 10 - Chapel Class: Non-Cooperation Training Overview | | |
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Jan Evrard will be leading a review of the Non-Cooperation Training that was originally presented by Ignite Peace in November of last year. If you did not attend that presentation, you have the opportunity to learn about the issues of criminal justice and immigration justice through the frameworks of nonviolence and anti-racism. This two sessions class will be held on 5/10 and 5/17.
Chapel Class is open to all adults at 9:00 am every Sunday, in person or on zoom. The password for zoom is 247302.
| | | | Sunday, May 10 - Anti-Racism Thought of the Week | | |
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Segregationist Idea: Any notion that suggests that a permanently inferior racial group
can never be developed, which justifies policies and practices that kill, terrorize, deport,
incarcerate, or separate away that racial group.
- Ibram X. Kendi, author of How to Be Anti-Racist
| | | | Wednesday, May 13 - Wednesday Night Live | | |
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Wednesday Night Live programming returns this Wednesday. At 5:00 pm there will be adult choir rehearsal. At 5:15 pm there will be Bible Study with Rev. Timothy, followed by dinner at 6:00 pm. Handbells will meet at 6:30 pm. Dementia support group meets at 6:45 pm.
All activities are open to anyone in the church, regardless of membership status. Come for activities or just come for dinner and fellowship! The suggested cost for dinner is $10 per person, though no one will be turned away due to the inability to pay. If you plan to come for dinner, please sign up in the Folsom Room in advance so our caterer knows how much food to prepare. Hope to see you there!
The scripture for this Wednesday is John 17:1-11.
The passcode to join Bible Study on Zoom is 773232.
| | | | Saturday, May 16 - Bev McFadden Memorial Service | | |
A memorial service for Bev McFadden will be held at the church on Saturday, May 16. Visitation will be at 1:00 pm, and the service will begin at 2:00 pm. | | | | Saturday, May 16 - ICE OUT of Miami Correctional | | |
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Come and join this statewide action, happening locally in Fort Wayne at the Allen County Courthouse. We will gather at 1:00 pm at the courthouse to hear inspiring speakers and learn some singing resistance songs. Then we will march and sing our way to the Allen County Jail to conclude the action with a song in front of the jail.
Planned by The Indiana Organizing Project across the state, and locally by Plymouth Church Fort Wayne, Fuerza Unida, and Indivisible Northeast Indiana, we are taking action to object to ICE detainment at the Miami Correctional Facility. For more information and to RSVP, click the link below. Hope to see you there!
| | | | Sunday, May 17 - Confirmation, Graduate Sunday & Ice Cream Social | | |
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Sunday, May 17 will be a special and busy Sunday at the church. We'll have our final springtime Sunday School classes at 9:00 am (Sunday School resumes in the fall). We will also celebrate our confirmands and graduates during the 10:00 am service.
An ice cream social will follow service, for all to enjoy. Then at 4:00 pm, Heartland Sings will have a Student Recital at the church.
| | | | Sunday, May 27 - Maternal Health & Reproductive Access Town Hall | | |
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Across Indiana, families are navigating what it means to thrive during pregnancy, while raising children, and when making deeply personal decisions about their bodies and futures. As we prepare for the next legislative session, we’re bringing neighbors together to talk about what’s happening in our communities, across the state, and around the country.
Indiana Reproductive Health and Access Coalition is hosting a town hall event at Plymouth on Wednesday, May 27 at 6:00 pm, in partnership with All-Options and Planned Parenthood. Whether you’re a new parent, a healthcare provider, someone still forming your opinion, or simply looking to better understand what’s at stake, this event is for you.
| | | | June 6-7 - Brian Recker: Deconstructing Fear-Based Religion | | |
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Brian Recker, M.Div, is a public theologian, speaker, and author of the national best-selling Hell Bent: How the Fear of Hell Holds Christians Back from a Spirituality of Love. The son of a Baptist preacher and an alum of the fundamentalist Bob Jones University, he spent eight years as an evangelical pastor before deconstructing his faith to find a more inclusive spirituality. He now speaks about following Jesus without fear of hell on his popular Instagram account and his Substack, Beloved.
Brian will be speaking at Plymouth on Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7:
Saturday, June 6, 7:00 pm - Public Talk - 'Deconstructing Fear-Based Religion' - open to the public, suggested donation $10
Sunday, June 7, 9:00 am - Plymouth Chapel Class
Sunday, June 7, 10:00 am - Plymouth Guest Preacher
| | | | Saturday, June 13 - Volunteers Needed for Pride at Plymouth | | |
| | This year's Pride at Plymouth celebration will be held on Saturday, June 13, 11:00 am-4:00 pm. We are looking for Plymouth members and friends to volunteer in a number of ways such as helping with kids' crafts, staffing the welcome table, helping with concessions, and set up. Please sign up to volunteer at the link below! | | | | Saturday, June 20 - Plymouth Night at the TinCaps | | |
| | Take us all out to the ball game! Saturday, June 20 will be Plymouth night at the Fort Wayne TinCaps. The TinCaps face the South Bend Cubs, and a firework show will follow the game. We will have the Home Run Porch reserved at 5:30 pm. Dinner is included with a hamburger or taco bar, and water or soda for two hours. Tickets are $34. A sign up sheet is available in the Folsom Room, or at the link below. | | | | June 22-June 26 - Intergenerational Faith & Creativity Week | | |
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This summer, Plymouth is presenting a week-long intergenerational faith and creativity experience for food, fellowship, fun and creative expression.
Over the week of June 22, this experience will activate your creativity -- your unique connection to the divine, to humanity and all creation. You'll engage your imagination and build connections in a relaxed, welcoming environment. Creative areas include Vocal, Instrumental, Handbells, Drama, Poetry & Storytelling, Movement, and Art.
Whether you're young or young at heart, there's something here to touch your soul and ignite your creative spirit this summer. Registration is free and open to the public, but space is limited to 100 participants. Sign ups will be available soon!
| | | | Adult Nursery Volunteers Needed | | |
Plymouth is looking for a few more adult volunteers to assist in the nursery on Sunday mornings, starting in the new year. Volunteers are scheduled to assist no more than once a month and are needed during the Sunday morning worship hour. If you would like to help out, please see Rev. Ofner-Seals or email her at smo@plymouthfw.org. | | | |
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. | | | | 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. | | | |
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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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