Sunday, July 22, 2018 Ninth Sunday After Pentecost

A Peek At The Sunday Sermon

A Singing-Sermon Sunday!
Sunday, July 22, 2018, at 10:00 AM
Psalm 66 and Psalm 96

Sing a joyful song to the Lord.

Let the whole earth sing to the Lord!

Sing to the Lord, bless His holy name.

We proclaim the good news that He saves!

Publish His glorious deeds among the nations.

We must tell everyone about the amazing things He does!

For great is the Lord. He is worthy of our praise.

ALL: Let us sing for joy to the Lord;

let us shout joyfully to the rock of our salvation.

A special Sunday Morning Worship – I hope you can join us for a

sanctuary filled with joyful music, as we worship the Lord!
 The liturgical colors have been changed to green.
In the season after Pentecost, we are reminded to
pray for the growth of the church!

The Sunday Sermon is on

YouTube!
Just click here or on the YouTube
image and you’ll be taken to last
Sunday’s sermon.

Two Important Meetings!

Special Congregational Meeting
Following the 10 AM Morning Worship Service on July 22, 2018.

Church Council Meeting

Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at 7:00 PM. This meeting is open to all church members. All
Board and Committee heads should be in attendance and present a brief oral report on
recent activities.

Our suggested Scripture reading for July 22, 2018, from the 2018 UCC
Church Calendar:
Jeremiah 23:1-6 (NLT)
A Righteous Descendant
“What sorrow awaits the leaders of my people—the shepherds of my sheep—for they have
destroyed and scattered the very ones they were expected to care for,” says the LORD.
2 Therefore, this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says to these shepherds: “Instead of
caring for my flock and leading them to safety, you have deserted them and driven them to
destruction. Now I will pour out judgment on you for the evil you have done to them. 3 But I
will gather together the remnant of my flock from the countries where I have driven them. I
will bring them back to their own sheepfold, and they will be fruitful and increase in
number. 4 Then I will appoint responsible shepherds who will care for them, and they will
never be afraid again. Not a single one will be lost or missing. I, the LORD, have spoken!
5 “For the time is coming,”
says the LORD,
“when I will raise up a righteous descendant
 from King David’s line.
He will be a King who rules with wisdom.
He will do what is just and right throughout the land.
6 And this will be his name:

‘The LORD Is Our Righteousness.’

In that day Judah will be saved,
and Israel will live in safety.
If you haven’t – why not “Like Us” on Facebook? Just click
on the sign to the left – you will be transported to the
Dearborn Congregational Facebook Page! Maybe you
like to tweet? You can follow Pastor Kren on Twitter:
@william_kren.

Prayer Requests
Family of Bev Traver – Bereavement
Kathleen Smith – Serious Health Issues
Marilyn Beardsley - Continuing medical concerns.
Pat and Pete Stacho - Continuing medical concerns.
Phyllis Preston - Medical concerns.
Pauline Gourlay - Medical concerns.
Barb and David Allen - Medical concerns.
Grant MacKenzie - Continuing medical concerns.
Gail Waggoner - Health issues.
Jane Haling - Health issues.
Elie Stergiou - Medical Concerns.
Jim Shippee - Medical Concerns.
Della King Family - Medical Concerns.
Pastor Bill Kren - Health issues.
Dr. Geoff Drutchas - Health issues.
The Lennon Pregnancy Center - Budget concerns.
In my sermon on Sunday, July
15th I mentioned the book “The
Wright Words” authored by our
own Kirk Haas. If you are
interested in purchasing a copy
(and I’m pretty certain Kirk would
be happy to make it a signed
copy! Just click on the picture to
the left and it will take you to
Amazon!

We are now collecting non-persihable

food items for needy veterans and their
families. A “Totes of Love” collection
bin is located in the Sanctuary.

Since arriving at Dearborn Congregational.

I’ve been “blogging” about church work and
my life in the ministry. You can learn more
about the Pastor and how he thinks, by
clicking on the link (picture) to the left.
I’m looking forward to Sunday! Hope to see you at 10:00 a.m. as we explore the
Scriptures, together.

Bill
Pastor Bill Kren