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What's Happening this Week at

The Congregational Church

January 21, 2024

The Congregational Church of Summerfield, FL Sunday, January 21, 2024

This Week's Message: 

“The Truth of Ruth: Part One”

Pastor Susan Moody



Sermon Files ✝

SCRIPTURE LESSONS FOR January 21, 2024

2 Corinthians 4:7-18 (NASB 1985)

Ruth 1 (NASB 1985)

Read by Doug Moe

GREETERS FOR TODAY: Welcoming you at the entrance on Sunday will be

Bob and Elaine Francis

 USHERS: Nancy Doggett, Nancy Reid, Doug Moe, and Darlene Fortin

DEACON OF THE MONTH: Nancy Doggett

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Accessing our livestream worship service on Sundays

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Don't forget to SHARE the video stream with your friends when it begins.

The Altar Flowers are given by the Tomberlins in honor of Barbara’s 90th birthday.

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FLOWER DEDICATIONS We are updating the flower reservation poster. In the meantime, IF YOU WISH TO MAKE A RESERVATION FOR AN ALTAR FLOWER DEDICATIONS in memory/honor/celebration of a family member, anniversary or birthday, please contact Pastor Susan.

MUSIC MINISTRY THIS WEEK. Todays music is performed by RuthAnn "Pinky" Bigley.

Pinky will be singing “Trust In You” and “In a Little While”.

“Pinky” is known for her bright personality, and her uplifting and unique soprano voice. She was born and raised in Stratford, CT, home of former American Shakespeare Theatre. Pinky started singing lessons at the age of 11, studying with the dedicated father and son duo, Pasquale and Sir Anthonio Pappano. Pinky inherited her singing voice from her father and for many years the two sang together for family, friends, and various special events.

Thanks to the musical “Annie,” Pinky gained a name for herself locally by dressing up as Annie with a large stuffed dog and performing the song “Tomorrow” at charity events, for the Jerry Lewis Telethon and the Gong Show.  It was a role she would eventually play on stage. She started her professional journey in several well-known Connecticut Theatres. It was at the Darien Dinner Theatre where she was mentored by Theatre Producer Jane Bergère and had the unique opportunity to work with professional directors, choreographers, conductors and actors. After performing in several musicals such as: “Trixie True Teen Detective,” “Annie,” “Evita,” “South Pacific” and “42nd Street;” she received her Equity Union Card.

Pinky then went on to tour with the National Tour of “Les Misérables” and the International Tour of “Evita.” With the New York City Metropolitan USO Group, she performed for U.S. troops and is recognized for her rendition of the “Star Spangled Banner” that she has sung at such venues as the Georgia Dome and other charity events.

Pinky is a passionate supporter of the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and is always honored to sing at their annual events around the country.

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After living in New York City for over 20 years, Pinky now resides in the greater Orlando Florida area where she performs her one woman shows at various venues. She enjoys going back to NYC to perform with her friends. 

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She is grateful for all the wonderful teachers, mentors, friends and family that have always been there to support and cheer her on.

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Billie Thatcher will lead the congregation with “Holy, Holy, Holy”  “My Faith Has Found a Resting Place” and “Trust and Obey”.

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Kevin O'Connell will play the Call to Worship, Prelude, Postlude, and direct the music.

Next Communion Service: February 4, 2024

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DID YOU KNOW? We have established a new scholarship fund through our Missions Giving!

The Congregational Church of Summerfield Community Scholarship Fund is a local program that will give scholarships to two deserving high school seniors for academic achievement and exemplary volunteer service at Belleview High School. The Scholarships will be toward attending a trade school, 2 yr. college or 4 yr. college/university

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JANUARY BIRTHDAYS: Bob Leuenberger (3), Beverly Brown (5), Bill Wiggins (10), Floy Leuenberger (12), Sam Moyer and Dane Hein (13), Janet Moe and Carol Wigner (14), Carl Nystrom (16, Barbara Beveridge (20), Barbara Tomberlin (21), Bob Gorney and John Fornander (26), Robert Hatfield and Helen Andrews (28), Barbara Pentecost (31). Happy Birthday All!

JANUARY WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES: Russ & Kathy Stehle (4), Dale & Darla Webb (27). Happy Anniversary All!

 (If we missed your Birthday or Anniversary, please, let us know. We will add you to the list.)

The Hospitality Team invites you to Coffee Hour the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month. 

• The second Sunday will have cake with beverages to celebrate the month’s birthdays and anniversaries.
• The fourth Sunday will have pastries, etc planned by the hospitality team with beverages. 

New Hospitality Team members or helpers are always welcome!

Next Coffee Hour Fellowship: February 11, 2024

SAVE THE DATE

• Plan to join us for our

ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING

ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 28TH after the service.

A PDF version of the Annual Report was emailed out to all members and friends on our email list on 1/19/2024. There is also a printed copy of the Annual Report in the Narthex for each member household. It has a label with your name(s) on it. There are additional unlabeled copies of the report for friends who wish to read it.

To reduce church expense, please take only one copy per household.

If you take a paper version home, please bring it with you to the meeting for your reference.

Click Here for Details.

• CAHAL DUNNE WILL BE HERE IN CONCERT on Sunday, March 17, 2024 at 5:00 pm (Doors open at 4:30 pm) This is General Seating and the tickets are selling fast, so get yours soon! Tickets are $25.00 each and are available at the Church Office or online at www.thecongregationalch.org (Additional $3.00 per ticket to order online to cover our credit fees.)

More info and Tickets

NEW CHURCH OFFICE HOURS:

Tuesday through Friday from 10 am to 3 pm.

PLEASE SIGN THE RED GUEST BOOK. It is very important to our church that you fill out the information in the red guest books when they are passed. We promise not to bother you or show up on your front porch. However, we would like to have your address and email so we can send you a welcome note. 

NAME TAGS. If you need a new Name Tag or require a correction in your present tag contact Doug Moe (Church Clerk) at 603-493-0749.

Operation Shoebox - Items to bring in: plastic bags from the Daily Sun newspaper The middle page of lifestyle section with UnUsed jumbo and comics Most recently used golf clubs of any type. Thank you. Leslie Muhlhauser.         

DAILY DEVOTIONAL MATERIALS. We always encourage you to take time for personal spiritual growth. Our church encourages prayer and daily Bible reading throughout the year. Use the available Our Daily Bread devotional guides and read a portion of scripture each day. These books are free and available on the narthex visitor's table.

OUR CHURCH JOURNEY. Get your copy of our beautiful book highlighting the journey of our church from the beginning in the Hampton Inn to our beautiful church facility and family of today. A gift of $25 to the Building Fund for each book. This is a limited edition volume, with a few copies available, so don't miss out. Available from the church office.

THE WALK OF FAITH - We continue to place Brick Pavers in both the Veterans Area at the flag poles and around the beautiful fountain area. Make a gift to the Building Fund of $100 and have a brick placed in honor/memory of a loved one or a veteran. You can place a brick in the fountain area walk-way to celebrate an event, memorialize a family member, or simply place your name on a brick to show your support for our church. Mail your check with "Brick Paver" in the memo section to the church along with the information you would like on your brick. There are three lines with 15 characters per line available on each brick. Contact the church office for more information.

 Ongoing Projects ✝

TRANSFORMING PRAYER for Sunday, January 21, 2024

“And this is the confidence that we have in God, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.“ 1 John 5:14

PRAISES:

• For a new year full of opportunities to trust in God.
• For the freedom to worship Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.

REQUESTS:

• For our upcoming Annual Meeting.
• For Christy Steele, a young mother who had a brain aneurysm that ruptured, and she is not doing well. (K. Stehle)
• Janice Bell (wife of a pastor in the UK) fell this week, has a serious brain bleed requiring a shunt. The prayer is for the pressure to decrease and avoid a dangerous operation. (L. Mulhauser)
• For Carol Andreasian who is dealing with several health issues including heart problems.
• For Michael O’Neill who is dealing with cancer. (N. Sintion Diehl)
• For Jim Cook in hospice. (L. Mulhauser)
• For the Lance Family as Jack and Reba face ongoing health issues and decisions need to be made regarding future living arrangements (L. Mulhauser)
• Jeff Borges, a military pilot, has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Testing to come to see if it has spread. (L. Landermann)
• Edward Simon, for health issues and to open his heart to God. (C Simon)
• For the people around the world who are in war torn areas.
• For our missionaries to have strength as they serve the Lord in places near and far.

ONGOING PRAYER for CHURCH MEMBERS, FRIENDS AND FAMILIES

• Carol Andreasian (heart issues)
• Joy Henry C Reitmyer, friend
• Mary Lou Kovacs (Dimentia) B Thatcher, sister
• Cheryl Miller J Wilchinski, friend
• Karen Kellogg (cancer) 
• Danny Coombs (cancer) son of D Landermann

PRAYER REQUESTS may be submitted by calling the Church Office at 352-693-4545 The Welcome Center has a supply of cards to register your prayer requests. The published list will include a given prayer request for 30 days unless an update is submitted.

Please also let us know when your prayers are answered, so we can be encouraged by seeing God at work!

If you or someone you know is in need of PASTORAL CARE through a call or a visit due to illness, hospitalization, or loss, contact Pastor Susan at 352-643-1121. If you cannot reach her and the need is urgent, please call the Church Office.

If you missed the LIVE broadcast you can watch it anytime. Go to the website (thecongregationalchurch.org) and scroll down to the block shown at right (Sunday Worship Service)

and click. It will take you directly to the latest recorded service.

If you need the Sunday Bulletin to follow along with the service, CLICK HERE. 

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