This Week at FCCLW 7/5/15
Published: Thu, 07/02/15
July 5, 2015
 New Worship Series
This Summer, we will take a brief break from the liturgical calendar to engage a worship series on “The 7,” where we will blow the dust off the seven historical “deadly sins” and their corresponding virtues. How do these 14th century ideas match with 21st century morality and ethics? Do these sins still plague us today? How do they affect us as a society? Can focusing on the 7 virtues help us combat the 7 deadly sins and improve our lives? We’ll leave the guilt aside and learn what The 7 have to teach us! Check out the website for dates and topics. |
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Quieting an Anxious Mind
Nothing squashes our ability to "go with the flow" like worry and anxiety. For me, when anxiety creeps in, it takes up residence inside my head and makes itself totally comfy there. It tells me that I am likely to fail, that something bad will happen, that others don't like me. I remind myself of the saying, "Worry is like praying for what you don't want." But then, on top of whatever I'm worrying about — money, relationships, my kids — I start to worry about the fact that I'm worrying. Take a look at these steps on "How To Quiet Your Mind When You Feel Intense Anxiety."
Service Day
 Mark your calendars for Saturday, August 1st. We will be painting a neighborhood house with "Paint Your Heart Out Lake Worth." Join us as we work together to make our community better! Sunday If you're in town this Sunday, we would love to worship with you at 10:30. We will engage then subject of freedom, share communion together, and receive new members. Join us! July Crossroads
This week in the mail you should have received our first-in-a-while edition of The Crossroads newsletter. If you didn't receive one, we may not have your correct mail address. You can see a copy of it here. If you have received it and read it, pass it along to someone else! Additional copies will be available Sunday morning. If you are on Facebook, you can keep up with what is happening "between Sundays" on our Facebook page. First, go to our page and "Like" us. However, just liking us does not mean that you will see everything we post. Each of our Facebook posts only goes to about 2% of the people who like our page. To make sure you see everything, after you like us, go to the pull-down menu on the "Like" button and click "Get Notifications." This way everything that we post will show up on your own Facebook wall.  |
Pastor's Blog
Pastor Jason ponders "A Fine Romance" and our relationship with God here.
General Synod 2015 Online Giving
Have you explored the opportunity of electronic giving? You can choose to have a set amount taken from your bank account on a regular basis or you can make a one (or more) time gift by checking account or credit card on our website. Your regular electronic giving means that your gift is available for ministry even when you are away (or forgot your checkbook!). Thank you for your continued support of the ministry of First Congregational Church!
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