Bulletin for Sunday, July 12

AS WE GATHER    
Call to Center Hearts
Remi Dudley

Opening of the Word
Pat Tickle

Prelude: "Improvisational Praise"
Pascal Kasinga and Pastor Connie

Greeting and Welcome
Jacob Barger

Fellowship Song: #393 “The Family of God”

AS WE GUIDE     
Children's Sermon
Heather Dudley

AS WE GIVE     
Hymn of the Month: #524 "Seek Ye First"

Offertory Prayer
Kiele Dudley

Offertory
Susan Matney

AS WE GROW  
Pastoral Prayer
Pastor Mark 

Scripture Reading: Matthew 13:31-32
Benjamin Kasinga

Sermon: "The Secret in the Seed"
Pastor Mark 

An Invitation: #456 "How Firm a Foundation"

AS WE GO   
Announcements

Commissioning of Counselors and Campers to Music and Worship Arts Camp

Sending Song: #618 "I've Got Peace Like a River" v. 1

Benediction
Pastor Mark 

Postlude
Susan Matney 

Verse of the Week
"For we know that if the tent, our earthly home, is torn down, we have a building from God—a home not made with hands, eternal in the heavens." - 2 Corinthians 5:1

Reminder: Business Meeting Next Week
This is a friendly reminder that next Wednesday, July 15 at 6:15 PM we will be holding this month's church Business Meeting in the Sanctuary.

Listen Now: Grace Filled Conversations 
This week we launched a new season of our church podcast, "Grace Filled Conversations." We invite you to listen to the first episode where Pastor Mark discusses the topic of evolution and presents his insights into the idea of evolution within Christianity. Listen today by downloading the church app in the Google Play Store or App Store or go to the church website HERE.

School Supply drive- deadline for donations is July 19!
Our mission center partners, Keystone Community Center and Friendship House Roanoke, have started preparing for the upcoming school year by collecting school supplies and backpacks for local students. Keystone Community Center is collecting various school supplies from the list below. Friendship House Roanoke is ONLY collecting good quality backpacks this year and have provided a wish list from Amazon HERE.

Donations can be placed in the collection bin located in the Fellowship Hall by Sunday, July 19. Backpacks for Friendship House can be ordered online and sent directly to them. If you have any questions, please reach out to Pat Dillon or Karen Simmons.
 
Supply List

• Wide ruled notebook paper
• Small packs of tissues 
• Bottles of glue or glue sticks 
• Highlighters 
• Spiral bound notebooks- 3 and 5 subject 
• Wide rule composition notebooks
• Pocket and plain folders 
• Markers 
• Colored pencils 
• Pencil pouches/boxes 
• Crayola crayons- 8 color packs 
• Scissors with cover and larger sizes for older kids 
• Index cards
• Graph paper 
• Pencil sharpeners 
• Preschool writing tablets 
• 3 ring binders- 2, 3, & 4 inch