CHURCH NEWS FOR THE BIG SPRING HERALD
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, BIG SPRING
FOR AUGUST 2, 2020
Wednesday Lectionary Bible Study met in Fellowship Hall at 6:00 p.m. this week and had one participant from home on the Zoom meeting. Others are invited to join in on Zoom each week. The link to join in the Zoom group will be posted on the church website, Faith Notes, and in the Sunday worship bulletin. The lectionary for the next week is printed on the back page of the church bulletin each Sunday.
The Thursday Lunch Bunch, which had formerly met at various local restaurants, met on July 30 in Fellowship Hall as a Brown Bag lunch. Getting a to-go lunch from one of the local restaurants has been suggested to help local businesses during the current economic distress. .
The Children’s Sunday School classes began meeting for a study of The Children’s Bible, led by Destiny Hallford and assisted by Buddy Cochrane. There will be room for distancing safely. Children of all ages are welcome in this class.
The Discovery Class adult Sunday School is meeting again, Participants will spread out in the theater room and wear masks. Vicki Miller is leading the class in a six-session DVD study entitled More to Your Story” by Max Lucado.
John Ferguson is not re-convening the Covenant Class at this time. Members of this class are welcome to join the Discovery Class in the theater room.
Lectionary passages used for the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost are: Genesis 32:22-31; Psalm 17:1-3, 6-7; Matthew 14:13-14. Rev. Cross has titled his sermon “The Cost of a Blessing” Rev. Allen Cross will lead the worship service and officiate at Communion. Organist/music director Gabe Martinez leads the congregation in singing the hymns, as well as accompanying on the organ and piano and presenting the Introit.
Anyone who is not attending worship physically may hear the service on KBST 1490 AM at 11:00 a.m. as usual or online at www.fpcbigspring.com by selecting the SERMONS tab and the correct date. A copy of the liturgy for the service may be downloaded from the website or by receiving a copy by calling the church office
Please call the church office at 263-4211 for other information. We would be pleased for you to Like us on Facebook. Although the physical address of First Presbyterian Church is 701 Runnels, the mailing address is P. O. Box 2222, Big Spring, Texas 79721.
