Below you'll find ten important announcements of some of the things going on in the life of Pear Orchard right now. Make sure to scroll all the way down to the list of birthdays! Though we can't see one another in person, we can still text or call and wish our brothers and sisters a happy birthday to make their special day all the more special.
There aren't enough adjectives to describe what we have experienced the past two-three weeks. Unprecedented, unparalleled, staggering, incredible, amazing, wild, crazy, scary - the list could go on and on. We rest in the truth that our sovereign God is on His throne, ruling and sustaining and providing for us according to His holy, wise, and powerful will. My heart was encouraged this morning by Psalm 56. David wrote this Psalm when he was seized by the Philistines in Gath (I Samuel 21), and it's a psalm of confidence in the midst of fear. We live in fearful times as well - yet find strength and boldness in what God's word says: "When I am afraid, I will put my trust in You. In God, whose word I praise, in God I have put my trust; I shall not be afraid . . . You have taken account of my wanderings; put my tears in Your bottle. Are they not in Your book? . . . This I know, that God is for me" (Psalm 56:3-4, 8, 9).
In the midst of this pandemic and sheltering-in-place, our ministry staff know that counseling needs will arise. Though we are not meeting with people face to face currently, we would love to still counsel you by phone or video call. Please don't hesitate to text or email us so we can set up a time to meet with you. May the Lord comfort and strengthen your hearts in every good work and word during this pandemic-- Pastor Caleb
1. In-Person Worship and On-Campus Ministries Remain Cancelled
The Session voted this week to continue to cancel in-person corporate worship services and all on-campus ministries through April 30. We will continue to follow the orders and recommendations of our government leaders.
2. Worship With Us By Live-stream
Join us this Sunday for worship on live-stream at 8:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Facebook or YouTube. Our 8:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. service will be available for you to watch afterward, but sometimes YouTube takes a little while to process the video once the service is over. It will be available on Facebook anytime during and after the service is over. We provide the words to the music in our bulletin, which you can access below, on our website’s home page, or on the Bulletin page under Resources. Don't forget to invite your friends to join us as well!
For the link to our YouTube channel, click here.
For the link to our Facebook page, click here.
For the link to the words of the music/bulletin for Sunday, click here.
To give online, click here.
We’d love to share pictures of your family worshiping at home – please send them to ltaylor@pearorchard.org.
3. Devotional and Articles
On Wednesdays, we live-stream a Devotional at 12:00 p.m., which is also available on Facebook Live and YouTube.
We also post articles to our blog, Notes From the Orchard, on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. You can access those posts on our Blog page here.
What Should You Do When You Don't Feel Loved By God?, by Wilson Van Hooser (March 28)
Neighbor Love From a Distance, by Caleb Cangelosi (March 30)
When Jesus Ruined the Funeral, by Wilson Van Hooser (March 31)
Let's Hear it For Our Church MVPs: Our Seniors, by Dean Williams (April 2)
Living Limited Before an Unlimited God, by John Kwasny (April 3)
4. Good Friday Service
Next Friday evening, April 10, at 6:30 p.m. we will live-stream a Good Friday service of Scripture readings, hymns, and a homily from Pastor Dean to help us meditate upon the sufferings and death of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
5. A Wednesday Night Teaching Series on Depression
Join us online at 6:30 p.m. on the next six Wednesday evenings for a six-part series on the topic of depression, taught by Dr. John Kwasny and Pastor Caleb Cangelosi. All talks will be available online for you to view at any time afterward.
6. Join the PCA for a Month of Prayer in April
Visit this website to join your fellow PCA members in 30 days of prayer for the church, nation, and world.
7. One Story Ministries At Home Edition Free For You
The Session has voted to make one volume of One Story Ministries' Investigating God's Word...At Home available free of charge to anyone connected to a ministry of POPC who will make use of it. Written by Dr. John Kwasny, these Bible study guides are similar in style to what our children and youth use in Sunday School. The 14 volumes in this series can be found here. If you would like one shipped to your home for free, please email John at jkwasny@pearorchard.org & tell him which volume you would like and your shipping address.
8. Don't Forget to Keep Giving
Please continue to give generously and sacrificially to support the work of our church and the missionaries & ministries we support through our Missions budget. While we're not gathering for corporate worship, you can mail in your checks, or give online. Use the ShelbyNext app on your phone or visit our website to make a one time or recurring contribution.
9. February Financial Highlights
April Birthdays
