Laurel would like to invite the women of the church to a virtual small group.
More information can be found here.
Registration will close soon, so act quickly.
New Women’s Group
Category Archives: Church Family
I Was Just in the Woods
I was just in the woods.
The sparrows were not worrying.
-Pastor Steve
6Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. — Philippians 4:6-7 (NIV2011)
Men’s Prayer
Guys – join us tonight for prayer at 7 pm via a Zoom teleconference.
One of the values at Curwensville Alliance reads:
We pray about everything. We recognize that it is the Holy Spirit who enables us to live meaningful and satisfying lives.
The Thursday Night Men’s Group is using Zoom to spend an hour or so praying together.
Guys, if you want to join us, contact me – Pastor Steve
The Day with Others
In his book, Life Together, Dietrich Bonhoeffer has a rather lengthy chapter titled, The Day with Others.
As he unfolds his thinking, it’s evident that he is teaching his readers how to be the Church – in whatever environment find themselves.
When I say, “how to be the church,” I am referring to experiencing God’s presence together — as friends, as a family, as a couple. It’s what we do Sundays, on Susquehanna Avenue, when we can.
Bonhoeffer is pretty straight forward in this area. He speaks of several practices that believers should enact together — as believers.
Some of those practices are…
- Reading the Scriptures — with others
- Singing the New Song — with others
- The Fellowship at the Table — with others
- Noonday and Evening — with others
This video speaks about some of those practices.
Had you given any thought as to how you might begin to do these things in your home during this unusual season of human history?
God might enable you to do things you’d otherwise never considered.
And such things might come with an unexpected blessing.
THIS IS CHURCH: Helping Others
Last night, my phone was pretty busy. OK – it’s been busy lots lately. Yours is probably busy too.
That’s good — we want to know how people are doing, to help one another, to pray with one another, to be socially close while physically distant.
Included among all that incoming communication was a heart-warming text.
He wants to serve God.
He wants to make a difference.
That’s what we are here.
That’s who we are.
This is church.