Buried ResourcesAccording to the Bible we all have “resources”, which are defined as time, talents, and treasures. The key question: What do we DO with those resources? Hide them? Bury them? Or share them? This Sunday Pastor Jack will unpack this concept, utilizing a story Jesus once told, in his message “Buried …
Generosity Sunday SPECIAL THANKS TO REV. DEAN BROWN for presiding over our service today, COFFEE HOUR HELP NEEDED – help is urgently needed to set up and clean up each week. BIBLE STUDY SCHEDULE TO THE END OF THE YEAR: 11/23 and 11/30. SAMARITAN’S PURSE SHOEBOXES – Once again we …
All Saints… Including YouWhen you think of a saint, what image comes to mind? A person wearing a halo? An unusually nice individual? A person in heaven? A Bible hero? Join Pastor Jack this Sunday for his message, “All Saints… Including YOU”. Find out how the Bible describes sainthood… and how YOU …
It’s Easier Than You ThinkTwo friends were sitting at a coffee shop. One was a dedicated Christian and the other was inquiring about how to be “saved” by Christ. The dedicated Christian responded by stating that salvation is offered through grace as a gift… it’s that easy. Yet, many are …
The Tough Questions Have you ever faced difficult circumstances or apparent injustice and then questioned the purposes of God? Since Adam and Eve, humanity has pondered the mystery of God’s will and God’s actions. Join Pastor Jack this Sunday as he unpacks this quandary in his Sunday message, “The Tough Questions”. …
Keeping Your Mind in Christ JesusDid you ever stop and marvel at the design and functioning of your personal computer? Your computer is actually programmed to perform thousands of functions for you every day…. and, by comparison, God has programmed your soul to respond to God’s gracious will and divine programming. Is your …
19th Sunday after Pentecost PASTOR JACK WILL BE AWAY FROM Oct. 1-6. Pastoral concerns can be forwarded to Rev. Ryon Herin. He can be reached at 973-627- 1059 or ryon@fpcrockaway.org MANY THANKS to Solveig Schunk and Pastors Arden and Margaret Krych for leading our service today. WEEKEND BAG PROGRAM – …
Dedicated Service Did you ever have good intentions?… but, for some reason you never got around to acting on those intentions? Did you ever volunteer to do something, but it never really got done? This Sunday, Pastor Jack will address the occasional disconnect between good intentions and good actions. A …
When God Chooses to Forgive Pictured here is a mosaic depicting Rev. John Chrysostom, the Archbishop of Constantinople in the 4th century. To paraphrase something Chrysostom once said, “God is more willing to forgive than we are to repent”. What does that mean for us? This Sunday Pastor Jack will unpack …
The Challenge to Forgive This Sunday’s Gospel reading is all about the command of Jesus to forgive one another. But… what do you do when you’re still seething in anger and hurt? In his upcoming swermon, “The Challenge to Forgive”, Pastor Jack will explore the ancient Hebrew understanding of forgiveness juxtaposed with Jesus’ directives …