4/2/2020 Redstone Presbytery eNews
Presbytery of Redstone eNews April 2, 2020
Let's Pray For United in Worship
----Pray for people infected (or possibly Physical Distance, But United in Worship (if your congrega on does not have infected, but undetected) by Covid-19 and are an online worship experience, why not join some of your fellow Presbyterians facing hospitalization or quarantine. in Redstone, this list is not exhaus ve)
--Pray for people at higher risk of developing LIVE STREAMS the disease. ~~First Presbyterian Church, Greensburg - 10:00 a.m. --Pray for health care workers (doctors, nurses, ~~Pleasant View Presbyterian Church - 11:00 a.m. technicians) and care givers in nursing homes. ~~Latrobe Presbyterian Church - 11:00 a.m. ~~Delmont Presbyterian Church - 9:30 a.m. --Pray for researchers responsible for fighting ~~Trinity United Presbyterian Church, Uniontown - 11:00 a.m. the disease, whether it is in the diagnosis, ~~Puckety Presbyterian Church - 10:00 a.m.; interac ve live @ Zoom treatment or development of vaccines. ~~Westminster Presbyterian Church - 10:45 a.m. ~~First Presbyterian Church, Jeanne e - 10:00 a.m. --Pray for civic leaders at all levels who are responsible for making decisions for the ~~New Hope Presbyterian Church - 10:30 a.m. common good regarding our response to the ~~Third Presbyterian Church - 8:45 a.m. coronavirus. ~~Rehoboth Presbyterian Church - 11:00 a.m. ~~Ebensburg Presbyterian Church - 10:45 a.m.; interac ve live @ Zoom (joint Contact Us service with Colver Presbyterian Church) ~~Colver Presbyterian Church - 10:45 a.m.; interac ve live @ Zoom (joint Rev. Skip No zger service with Ebensburg Presbyterian Church) Execu ve Presbyter/Stated Clerk blog address RECORDED/POSTED twi er address ~~Reunion Presbyterian Church
~~Poke Run Presbyterian Church - Daily devo onal (Psalms) Bobbie Mar n ~~Newlonsburg Presbyterian Church Administra ve Assistant/ ~~Westmont Presbyterian Church Bookkeeper ~~Congruity Presbyterian Church - Devo onal ~~Level Green Presbyterian Church Communicate the Word... ~~Tyrone Presbyterian Church ~~McClellandtown Presbyterian Church Carry on the Work... ~~First Presbyterian Church, Murrysville Change the World... ~~Fort Burd United Presbyterian Church (daily devo onal) ~~Bethel United Presbyterian Church (wri en devo onal) Together ~~Bolivar Presbyterian Church (wri en devo onal) ~~Laurel Hill Presbyterian Church, Dunbar Redstone Presbytery Hours During ~~Revloc Presbyterian Church Coronavirus Social Distancing ~~Puckety Presbyterian Church As of right now, the Presbytery staff will be available for phone calls (724.837.6737) and OTHER WORSHIP SERVICES OPPORTUNITIES emails (Bobbie/Skip). Skip can also be reached on ~~Latrobe Presbyterian Church - 11:00 a.m. Radio - WCNS AM 1480 and 97.3 his cell phone (724.833.0340) un l further no ce. LITE FM ~~Trinity United Presbyterian Church, Uniontown - 11:00 a.m. Radio - WMBS News from the Synod of the Trinity AM 590 and 101.1 FM ~~Pleasant View Presbyterian Church, Smock - 11:00 a.m. Drive-in Parking lot https://ui.constantcontact.com/rnavmap/emcf/email/view?flow=view&agent.uid=1134125040694 1/3 4/2/2020 Redstone Presbytery eNews With the changing nature of the coronavirus ~~First Presbyterian Church, Jeanne e - 12:30 p.m. (previous Sunday sermon) situation, I have reconfigured how the Synod - Radio - WKFB AM 770 AM and 97.5 FM website is sharing information. The landing page for everything that we have has been changed to: Support During the Pandemic - by Rev. Jim Farrer, http://www.syntrinity.org/2020coronavirus/ Honorably Retired member of Redstone Presbytery
RESOURCES FOR CONGREGATIONS Biblical Resources during the Pandemic and Beyond In the midst of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic "nonessen al" groups have REDSTONE EMERGENCY GRANTS AND LOANS ceased from gathering. Most Chris ans have heeded the good advice from As we con nue this need to adapt to doing ministry medical experts to "shelter" away from others. Yet, it is also the case that and mission during this season of change, many Chris ans can and s ll have "tasted once for all the mighty spiritual resources congrega ons may be wrestling with not only rapid of God's new created order" (Hebrews 6:5). changes in worship services and ministry programs, but also in the mission ini a ves of the Prayers congrega on. In this Covid-19 pandemic, we are Our first prayer might be "Come, Lord Jesus!" Professor Oscar Cullmann (Early required AND have the opportunity to serve God in Chris an Worship) stresses that the Aramaic language expression maranatha faithfulness in new ways. As a Presbytery, we is the oldest liturgical prayer of the Chris an community (I Cor. 16:22, Rev. recognize that some of these transi ons to 22:20). "Deliver us" (from evil) in the Lord's Prayer mean "a strong tearing different ways of doing ministry are not without free or wrenching away," according to Raymond E. Brown (New Testament costs during this period of virtual worship and Essays). The commands of James 5 to pray are clear. The passage concludes poten al drop offs in regular support. with the assurance that the prayer of the righteous is powerful and effec ve. Consequently, the Presbytery of Redstone will offer the following short term grant and loan programs Healing services in order to aid congrega ons without sufficient Found among many denomina onal resources are Services for Healing and reserves to make some of these transi ons in Wholeness for a congrega on or an individual. ministry. Informa on Page-downloadable criteria/hard copy Holy Communion applica on While some Chris ans receive the bread and the cup only irregularly, Applica on--online partaking of the elements of the Lord's Supper deepens our rela onship with ------the ascended Lord Jesus. Presbyterian pioneer John Calvin called Holy Communion "medicine for the sick" (Ins tutes 4.17.42). CARES Act 2020 "Payroll Protec on" SBA LOAN
PROGRAM Silence (with possible loan forgiveness) In Psalm 46:6 while the na ons are in an uproar and the kingdoms to er, the Redstone Presbytery informa on page on SBA Loan LORD of the armies of heaven is with us/in our midst. In verse 8 we must program come and behold or grasp the meaning of the works of the LORD. Verse 10 is As part of the s mulus bill, non-profits were the familiar: "Be s ll (be a receiver) and know (learn in depth) that I am included as eligible under the Small Business God." Administra on Disaster (Payroll Protec on)
program. You will need to contact your bank or one A li for the blues that is a SBA-approved lender for details about Years ago an OSU professor discovered that depression could be diminished both eligibility and the program. Addi onal temporarily by li ing one's arms/hands overhead for a short me. This informa on from some of the resources listed posture was also used in early Chris an prayer as a reminder of the believer's below. new standing connected to Christ. Prayers might also incorporate the ancient RESOURCES Hebrew festal shout found in Psalm 89:15. They may have shouted "The LORD PCUSA list of resources is king,"(Ps.93:1). h ps://www.sba.gov
h ps://covid19.arcchurches.com/ These and other Chris an resources do not result in automa c "success," but h ps://www.vanderbloemen.com/blog/details-of- undergirding us are God's everlas ng arms (Deut. 33:27). While everyone care-act searches for help in mes of crises, Alexander Schmemann (For the Life of the h p://www.capincrouse.com World) reminds us: "For Chris anity, help is not the criterion. Truth is the ------criterion." BOARD OF PENSIONS
For congrega ons struggling to meet their Board of Jim Farrer, Moderator of Presbytery of Redstone Healing Prayer Ministry Pensions dues obliga ons, please contact the BOP Network, March 26, 2020 (full ar cle-biblicalleadership.com) directly concerning possible op ons in fulfilling the responsibili es. For emergency assistance Around Redstone and Beyond proposals for pastors, please contact the https://ui.constantcontact.com/rnavmap/emcf/email/view?flow=view&agent.uid=1134125040694 2/3 4/2/2020 Redstone Presbytery eNews presbytery. For those enrolled in the plans co-pays >>The Synod has received documenta on from the Department of Revenue and deduc bles related to tes ng of Coronavirus that is extending the Synod's Sales Tax Exemp on Cer ficate which includes are waived (see BOP website for more informa on. presbyteries and churches under its umbrella. They have been extended un l ------September 30th, 2020. A copy of the extension le er can be downloaded by PRESBYTERIAN FOUNDATION--ONLINE GIVING clicking here. You can use this un l we receive the new cer ficates which will Handouts are available through the be emailed to the presbyteries once the Synod receives them. Presbytery website pages. To enroll or find out addi onal informa on, please refer to the Presbyterian Founda on website.
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