Dear Faith Community Church Family,
We continue our Mark series with Mark 16:26-42, the passage dealing with both the prophecy of Peter’s denying Jesus and Jesus’ prayer in Gethsemane. Truly and well did Jesus speak when He said, “The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” How often can our best intentions run ahead of our ability to serve the Lord, and how often do we dismiss the weakness of our flesh in the face of great fear or temptation? Take heart that the Lord gives us a simple resource for us to draw on in all seasons of life: Himself. Even Jesus, the perfect Son of God, needed prayer to sustain Him. Pray to our God for all sorts of things – anxieties, jobs, family matters, simple joys. Pray to Him who is both King of Kings and lover of your soul.
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Meals for the Owinya Family
If you would like to bring a meal to Simple and Lawrence, you can sign up at Takethemameal.com (password 1914) or call Katie Wetherington at the church office and be put on the schedule. Gift cards to restaurants or grocery stores are welcome too.
Funeral for Gary Van Der Molen: Saturday, July 12
The visitation and funeral for Gary Van Der Molen will take place on Saturday, July 12 at Faith Community Church. A visitation will take place from 10:00am to noon. The funeral service will begin at noon. A luncheon open to all will be held at Cooper’s Corner (27W150 Roosevelt Rd, Winfield, IL 60190) beginning at approximately 1:15pm. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to ALS United or Faith Community Church. You can access the obituary on Hultgren’s website here.
Men’s Bible Study
Men’s Saturday morning Bible study is taking a break during the summer and will resume in September.
Women’s Bible Study: Wednesdays at 10:00am
The Wednesday morning women’s Bible study is meeting throughout the summer. You are welcome to join anytime. It is a great place to enjoy midweek fellowship and study God’s Word together.
Blog Posts: Every Monday
Check out this past week’s blog post on wisdom here. You can find new blog posts by hovering your mouse/cursor over “About” on the home page and then clicking “News and Resources” on the drop down menu.
Nursery Volunteers Needed
If you would like to serve as a volunteer in the nursery on Sunday mornings, please contact Katie Wetherington in the church office.
Prayer Requests
Van Der Molen Family: Please pray that the Lord would comfort the family and friends of Gary Van Der Molen after our brother went to be with the Lord on June 28th.
Owinya Family: Praise God for the birth of Aloya; pray that the Lord would give strength to Lawrence and Simple as they adjust to parenthood.
Larry LaBelle: Praise God for a successful knee replacement surgery; pray for a quick recovery as Larry continues physical therapy.
Mike Horyn: Pray for Mike as he undergoes health tests.
With joy,
Jonathan Keller