27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 6, 2019

“The will of him who sent me: that I should lose nothing”

John 6:22-59 (NRSV) (The Message)

• 8:08 a.m. – Contemporary Worship and Communion
• 9:00 a.m. – Breakfast served
• 9:45 a.m. – Sunday School
• 11:00 a.m. – Traditional Worship and Communion
  • Liturgist – Walter Gould
  • Children’s Church – Ellen Gould
  • Ushers – Angie Arnold and Jim Ingram
  • Communion Servers – Angie Arnold, Walter Gould, and Jim Ingram

Mission of the month – Our October mission emphasis is collection of donations for UNICEF. More information on this emphasis will be provided over the next few weeks.

Announcements:

• 5th – 8:00 a.m. – Meet at OPC for sweet potato gleaning in Louisburg
• 8th – 7:00 p.m. – Choir Practice
• 9th
  • – 10:30 a.m. – Spiritual Remembering: Gilead by Marilynne Robinson at Uptown Cafe
  • – 12:00 p.m. – Midweek Prayer
• 10th – 5:30 p.m. – Spiritual Remembering: Gilead by Marilynne Robinson at Tobacco Wood Brewing Co.
• 12th – 8:00 a.m. – Men’s Community Prayer Breakfast
• 13th – Called Congregational Meeting for the election of elders for class of 2022

On October 5th from 9 a.m. to noon, there will be a sweet potato gleaning at First Fruits Farm in Louisburg. Former professional football player Jason Brown has grown sweet potatoes on his farm for several years for the purpose of donating the crop to various feeding agencies in Eastern North Carolina. Those going will meet at 8:00 a.m. at OPC. If you are interested in participating in this “yam jam”, please contact Ellen Gould.

This week, our local book club will start reading Marilynne Robinson’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel Gilead. Come join old friends and make new ones all while indulging your reading pleasure. Please let Alan know if you are interested in attending.

On Sunday, October 13, there will be a called congregational meeting for the purpose of electing our elders for the Class of 2022. Our candidates are Carol Barnes and Jessica Sharon. Our polity allows for nominations for candidacy to be made from the floor. We only ask that if you intend to nominate someone that morning, please let them know ahead of time!

Prayers for: Becky Baird, Isabella Baird, Michael Boyd, Ann Currin, Linda Diamond, Mike Diamond, Randy Downey, Julie Gaydon, Diane Heath, Fred Heath, Hannah Hobgood, Sue Huggins, Sis McCarty, Faye Newell, John Newell, Dottie Price, Greg Price, Glen Shelton

Happy Birthday to: Abigail Juterbock – 7th; Chris Juterbock – 7th; Alan Koeneke – 7th; Chloe Hightower – 9th; Lauren Rene – 9th

“May the God of peace himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be kept sound and blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do this.” (1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 NRSV)

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