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Live from St. John's UCC Chapel. Join us for our Streaming Prayer Services:
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- Sundays at 10:30 a.m.
- Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. NOTE: Not meeting at this time.
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All Sunday School Classes & Childcare
- Children's Sunday School class - during the 10:30 a.m. service
- Adult Classes - 9:00 a.m. first, third and fifth Sundays
- Confirmtion Class - 9:00 a.m. second and fouth Sundays
- Childcare - Childcare is available in the nursery at 10:15 a.m. for the 10:30 a.m. service.
Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
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When You Get Scared…Do This
We have made it to the Holiday Season. The last three months of the year which bring the significant celebrations of Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. All three have their own Peanuts TV Specials and an untold number of Hallmark and Great American Family movies surrounding them.
The celebration of All Saints Day which the world knows as All Hallows Eve or Halloween didn’t begin as a scary holiday. People didn’t dress up in costumes and try to “scare” people into giving them candy. It began as a time to remember and honor Saints who have gone before us. Three words encompassed this holiday Remembering…Honoring…Celebrating. We remember their legacy, honor their service and commemorate their living faith.
Somewhere along the line some enterprising people turned it into a commercial holiday to dress up, get candy and host themed parties. Americans are expected to spend more than 11.6 Billion dollars on the holiday this year. Here are just some of the big ticket items: Candy 3.8 billion and Costumes 3.9 Billion.
But we don’t have to dress up for life to be scary do we? The reality of concern, in some cases dread and often fear seems to be around every corner and on every channel.
The Bible reminds us as Believers we don’t have a spirit of fear but rather strength and faith and sound minds.
Here are a few Scriptures to memorize and hold close in our arsenal of faith:
**Isaiah 41:10 “Do not fear for I am with you.”
**Joshua 1:9 “ Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
**Psalm 27:1 “Of whom shall I fear? The Lord is my light and my salvation. The Lord is the stronghold of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?”
**1 John 4:18 “There is no fear in love. Perfect love casts out fear.”
We are encompassed by a great cloud of witness, protected by angelic hosts and strengthened by the King of Kings.
No fear for us. Only faith and action.
Enjoy this special time of year as the Holidays unfold.
See you in Church and around the community,
Pastor Steve
