Scott's Thoughts

 

Grace Presbyterian Church

E-mail bulletin

May 20, 2005

 

Dear Members and Friends of Grace,

 

Greetings in the matchless name of Jesus Christ! Please note the following information:

 

            Saturday, May 21^st:

 

-         The session will meet at the church building at 1:00 p.m. Please contact me know if you have any matters to bring before the session.

 

This coming Lord’s Day, May 22^nd:

 

-         The adult Sunday School class will continue studying D.A. Carson’s book on prayer, “A Call to Spiritual Reformation – Priorities from Paul and His Prayers”. In this week’s study, we will identify several reasons why Christians often do not pray as faithfully as they ought to, and seek Biblical guidance on how to understand and overcome these problems.

 

-         I will preach on Colossians 1:9-14 during the morning service. This passage records the content of Paul’s prayer for the Colossian church. The message will be, “Paul’s Pastoral Prayer.”

 

-         The evening service begins at 6:00 p.m. Last week, I began a short series of messages on Psalm 139. I will continue to speak on this magnificent Psalm this week by focusing on verses 7-12.

 

Saturday, May 28^th.

 

-         The Women’s Bible Study will meet at the Johnsons’ house in the morning. For more information, please contact Marilyn Doerfel (364-0830) or Robyn Johnson (321-6151).

 

Sunday, May 29^th:

 

-         Grace will host the joint hymn sing in which participate with other area churches each time there is a fifth Sunday in a month. The service will begin at 6:00 p.m.

 

Stamps for Missions:

 

-         The Foreign Missions Committee is accepting cancelled stamps in order to raise funds for the purchase of Bibles and Reformed literature for the people of Haiti. Instructions on what stamps to save, how to prepare them, and where to send them, are available on the table in the narthex of the church.

 

Eric Pyle’s work with Wycliffe Bible Translators:

 

-         Read Eric’s latest newsletter (“Eric’s Heart Language – Explorer”): http://www.opcNorman.org/Wycliffe/EricPyle/newsletters/heart_lang_exp_mar05.pdf

 

Young People’s Camp – NOTE IMPORTANT DEADLINE BELOW FOR REGISTRATION:

 

-         The 2005 Presbytery of the Southwest (PSW) Young People’s Camp will be held July 23^rd – July 29^th in Amarillo, Texas. The camp’s theme is “Covenant Scene Investigation”, and is for students going into the 6^th – 12^th grades. Last year we had several people from Grace attend, both as campers and counselors. I hope that we can send another good-sized contingent this year, as well. There is information and registration forms available at the church. NOTE: If you are planning to attend, please register AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

 

-         If you would like more information on this camp, contact me or Betty Brack at betbrack@amaonline.com, or 806-433-5415.

 

Opportunities for service:

 

-         Grace Presbyterian will again be involved with the annual Oklahoma City Conference on Reformed Theology. The conference dates are Sept. 30^th and Oct. 1^st, and the speaker is Dr. Michael Horton of Westminster Seminary in California. You may have heard his radio program, “The White Horse Inn”, or be familiar with the magazine he edits, “Modern Reformation” (Dr. Horton also happens to be Faithann Basore’s uncle). Volunteers are needed to help with registration, ushering, and other types of service. Please call me if you would like to help in any way with the planning and running of the conference. For more information on the conference, go to: www.reformokc.com.

 

 

In Christ,

Pastor Scott

 

 

 

 

Pastor Scott Johnson

Grace Presbyterian Church (OPC)

Norman, Oklahoma

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