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The Sunday evening Adult Discipleship Class which meets from 6 to 7 p.m. in the library has started a new book study…. Neighborhood Church: Transforming Your Congregation into a Powerhouse for Mission. 

Asking the question… How can we embody the values of love, grace, and justice?…. this is a resource to inspire churches to become a vibrant and engaging community partner with the families and neighborhoods living around them. Drawing on their combined sixty years of parish experience, wisdom from Asset-Based Community Development, and compelling case stories, Van Tatenhove and Mueller do more than just call us to incarnational ministry. They give practical, essential tools that lead to communal conversion, develop the DNA of listening, spur fruitful partnerships, promote integrated space, and sustain long-term visions. 

We invite any and all who are interested to come join us for this study.  The book may be purchased from the PCUSA bookstore or in Kindle or print editions here at Amazon.  If you have questions, please contact Sue Ellen or the church office.

The Evangelism Committee would like to invite the congregation to our  monthly Game Nights on the last Sunday of each month from 6-8 p.m. All are encouraged to attend, and we would love for you to bring a friend (or several) as well. Bring a snack to share, your favorite board game, a deck of cards, jigsaw puzzle, dominoes, etc. We also have some games at the church that we can learn to play together. Come enjoy food, fellowship, and fun with your church family!

Presbyterian Women circles resume in September with our new Bible study.  You are invited to join one of our two circles: the Beck/Griesser Circle which meets on 2nd Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. or the Moore Circle which meets on 2nd Thursdays at 6:00 p.m. 

Love Carved in Stone: A Fresh Look at the Ten Commandments

What would it mean to consider the Ten Commandments not as a harsh list of what not to do but, instead, as a “love letter” from a loving God? A fresh embrace of the Ten Commandments (or Words), author Eugenia Gamble suggests, may ultimately contribute to the restoration of ourselves and our communities and the furthering of the gospel in the world. “Moral behavior matters, not simply because immoral actions can anger or disappoint God, but  because principled behavior is how love becomes real, both toward God and in community.” Love Carved in Stone is a Bible study that helps us reframe the way we look at and live in the world.

Each lesson begins with an exploration of one of the Ten Words in its biblical context. From there we consider a moment from Jesus’ life that shows us how he lived out that Word. We then consider the Word for our own lives and contexts. We conclude with an invitation to pray with the Word in our circles  and in our personal devotions.

A new mission project which has sprung out of our Solid Foundations Tutoring program is to provide additional school supplies which are usually requested by teachers in the late fall. If you want to purchase items yourself, please choose from this list.

• Spiral Notebooks – Wide Rule
• #2 Pencils
• Packages of Notebook Paper – Wide Rule
• Blue Ballpoint Pens
• 24-Count Box of Crayons
• 3-Ring Zipper Pouches
• Glue Sticks or Bottled Glue
• Supply Boxes
• Composition Notebooks

You may also donate funds toward a “Backpack” of supplies. If excess supplies/funds are given, we are planning to help Mission Texarkana and  the special needs students that are in Ethan Jackson’s class as well.
Any monetary donations should be turned into the church office clearly marked “School Supplies”.. If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Jackson at 903-559-3547 or 870-773-9178, or  Betty Anthony at 903-277-3369.