Prayers

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IN MEMORIAM
We were sad to hear the news that Peter Welker passed away this week. Please keep his wife Judy and their family in your prayers. If you wish to send a card, contact the church office and we will pass on the address.

Please offer prayers to the family and friends of Bob Cross who passed away a couple weeks ago— just a few days shy of his 101st birthday. Our support goes out to his sons; Tim of Lexington, MA. and David of Tacoma, WA.

PRAYER LIST
Please keep members of our
Church Family in your prayers:

Please offer prays for Donna Davidson who has been in the hospital and will be moved to Hospice Care soon.

Brenda Meador's mother Marcia
Jerry Meador's mother Patricia
Carol Hadcock
Sharon Ritzmann
Shirleen Farrar
Jean VanPelt
Tom Ruehle's brother Robert
Laura Ruehle's stepdaughter

Prayers of thanks are offered for the successful surgery of Carol Larter and Walt Lane. Carol had eye surgery and Walt a knee replacement. Both doing well.

And any prayers
you may have in your heart

Please pray for those enduring fires on the West Coast and those experiencing flooding and hurricane damage on the Gulf Coast.

Pray for our political races as they come down to the last few weeks—
may both sides find a civility that has been lost to greed and anger.

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MEMBER & FRIENDS
UPDATE
Here are some updates about our church family that we have permission to share:

Carol Haddock
as she continues her diagnosis and treatment. This week she was encouraged by the doctors in Rochester, NY.

We had a great conversation with Bill Pollak this week when he stopped in the office to drop off his pledge card. He wanted you to know he is doing well but wishes he could "get a round a little better at his age." Please offer prayers for his wife Winifred who is in Wells House.

Don't forget to return your pledge card either in the Clinton Street mail slot or by mail so we may put it in the little red church in the sanctuary in time to include your pledge in this year's budget

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
37 S. Market Street
Johnstown, NY 12095
Ph: 518.762.8263
Fax: 518.762.2981
Email: office@johnstownpresbyterian.org

Sermons & Prayers

Plans for worship during the pandemic continue to evolve.
Check the website for updates.

CURRENT PLANS FOR WORSHIP
ZOOM WORSHIP and WORSHIP in the SANCTUARY
at 10:30 am on Sundays.
The church purchased a disinfectant sprayer for our building. As we begin taking small steps back to worshipping in our sanctuary, and as we welcome back groups who use our building, we will use this tool to help keep our people safe.
Join us on ZOOM or in person on Sundays, 10 feet apart, with a mask. There is plenty of room in the sanctuary to sit a safe distance apart. Some of the pews have been roped off to help with social distancing.
If you are not yet connected with ZOOM, please call us and we will walk you through the installation and use of this online worship tool.
CLICK THIS LINK for ZOOM worship on Sunday at 10:30am.
or
Call this number on your phone: 646-558-8656
Then enter the meeting ID: 862 5702 9475

ZOOM BIBLE STUDY— THE GOSPEL OF JOHN
Thursdays at 1:00 pm.
Each Thursday we will log on and share an in-depth study of the Gospel of John. This is a unique writing because it is the last text that was written and includes the hindsight of what was happening in the early church as well as eyewitness accounts of the life of Jesus.
Contact Pastor Blake if you wish to join the group or click on this link to join us on Thursdays at 1pm: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86414206193

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PODCAST WORSHIP
The weekly Podcasts will continue with a half hour of worship that you may listen to at a time of your choosing. These will be posted every Thursday afternoon. You will find the links below.

PASTOR BLAKE'S PODCASTS

Pastor Blake will continue to post a Podcast each week on Thursday. You can use the links below to find each one of them or simply go on FACEBOOK and search for "Blake Blakesley" and the most recent podcasts will come up.

This week's podcast tells the story of Ananias and Sapphira who met a foul end in a story in the book of Acts. You can click on this link to hear the half hour of worship at your own convenient time.
https://www.buzzsprout.com/937951/6014530

The October 15 podcast is all about shaking off the coma brought on by the enormity of the problems we face. It's based on a poem from Isaiah.
https://www.buzzsprout.com/937951/5900077

The October 8 podcast is centered on a letter that Paul wrote to his dear friend Timothy.
https://www.buzzsprout.com/937951/5791024

The October 1 podcast is all about that first Presidential debate.
https://www.buzzsprout.com/937951/5678545

The September 24 podcast is a challenge to become great in a new way.
https://www.buzzsprout.com/937951/5576272

The September 17 podcast is about how this just might be your time to stand up for what is right. It is based on the story of Esther.
https://www.buzzsprout.com/937951/5473462

The September 10 podcast is about how forgiveness can set you free.
https://www.buzzsprout.com/937951/5374057

The September 3 podcast is about how Psalm 23 speaks to us at this time in history.
https://www.buzzsprout.com/937951/5262715

The August 27 podcast is about hating others who do not agree with us.
https://www.buzzsprout.com/937951/5161819

The August 20 podcast is about acts of kindness and how they change the world.
https://www.buzzsprout.com/937951/5066762

The August 13 podcast is about being an outcast and the ways we create outcasts by excluding others.
https://www.buzzsprout.com/937951/4982309

The August 6 podcast is about how hard it is to have faith in anything anymore. It's based on the 14th Chapter of Matthew where Peter tries to walk on the water.
https://www.buzzsprout.com/937951/4882229

The July 30 podcast is all about God's amazing love in an unfair world.
https://www.buzzsprout.com/937951/4770671

The July 23 podcast is all about parables of the kingdom of heaven from Matthew 13.
https://www.buzzsprout.com/937951/4684832

The July 16 podcast is all about Jacob's Ladder and the assurance that God is with us even in our moments of despair. It's based on Genesis 28.
https://www.buzzsprout.com/937951/4582364

The July 9 podcast is about how to pray when you just don't know how to pray. It's based on the fascinating Psalm 119.
https://www.buzzsprout.com/937951/4492655

The July 2 podcast is about the arguments we have with ourselves about what is right and what is wrong. It comes from the letter that Paul wrote to the churches in Rome.
https://www.buzzsprout.com/937951/4413716