Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost August 16, 2020

Welcome & Announcements Prelude Linda Daily Prayer of the Day Children’s Time Prayer for Illumination

Scripture Reading: Genesis 45:1-15 Then Joseph could not control himself before all those who stood by him; and he cried, “Make every one go out from me.” So no one stayed with him when Joseph made himself known to his brothers. 2 And he wept aloud, so that the Egyptians heard it, and the household of Pharaoh heard it. 3 And Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph; is my father still alive?” But his brothers could not answer him, for they were dismayed at his presence. 4 So Joseph said to his brothers, “Come near to me, I pray you.” And they came near. And he said, “I am your brother, Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt. 5 And now do not be distressed, or angry with yourselves, because you sold me here; for God sent me before you to preserve life. 6 For the famine has been in the land these two years; and there are yet five years in which there will be neither plowing nor harvest. 7 And God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant on earth, and to keep alive for you many survivors. 8 So it was not you who sent me here, but God; and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house and ruler over all the land of Egypt. 9 Make haste and go up to my father and say to him, ‘Thus says your son Joseph, God has made me lord of all Egypt; come down to me, do not tarry; 10 you shall dwell in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near me, you and your children and your children’s children, and your

flocks, your herds, and all that you have; 11 and there I will provide for you, for there are yet five years of famine to come; lest you and your household, and all that you have, come to poverty.’ 12 And now your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin see, that it is my mouth that speaks to you. 13 You must tell my father of all my splendor in Egypt, and of all that you have seen. Make haste and bring my father down here.” 14 Then he fell upon his brother Benjamin’s neck and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck. 15 And he kissed all his brothers and wept upon them; and after that his brothers talked with him. Scripture Reading: Matthew 15:21-28 21 And Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. 22 And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and cried, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely possessed by a demon.” 23 But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came and begged him, saying, “Send her away, for she is crying after us.” 24 He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” 25 But she came and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, help me.” 26 And he answered, “It is not fair to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.” 27 She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.” 28 Then Jesus answered her, “O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed instantly.

Message: Great Faith Rev. Ted Dennis

Special Music Something Good

Charge Benediction Postlude

Church Contact Information

123 West Decatur Street / P.O. Box 125 Phone (937) 456-3754 Office Hours 10-1, M W F Website www.eatonfpc.org Email office@eatonfpc.org

Pastor - Dr. Timothy E. Dennis - pastorted60@eatonfpc.org

Cell (937) 683-0054 Office Hours 10-1, M-Th

Director of Christian Education & Youth Music Director Beth Pool - Cell (937) 248-1671 eatonfpcyouth@gmail.com

Secretary – Melissa Wiggins – Cell (941) 807-5621

Interim Director of Music – Kelly Smith Organist - Linda Daily Accompanist - Janet Sikora

Elders and Members of Session by Committee:

Moderator of Session – Dr. Ted Dennis

Co-Presidents of the Corp – Josh Haynes & Brad Neavin

Clerk of Session - Emily Medearis Treasurer - Bill Becker Financial Agent – Anne Grim

Christian Education: Stephanie Cooper, Brooke Hartwig, Jacob Wright Amber Fogle, Lauren Schaurer & Jackie Wright

Service & Worship: Linda Daily, Joe DeLuca, Susan Schaurer & Emily Medearis Stewardship & Finance: Tonna Ditmer, Josh Haynes, Kathy McCreary, Brad Neavin,

Carmel Mann & Tesha Smith

This Week:

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Worship 10:30

First Presbyterian Church

Our Mission:

Listening to Gods call, following in the way of Jesus

and serving neighbors through the Spirit.

~ Approved by Session November 2016

123 W. Decatur St. Eaton, Ohio 45320

To Be Remembered In Our Thoughts & Prayers:

“And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive" Matthew 21:22

In our continuing prayers:

Pool Family – Please in prayer for the Pool family after Bill’s unexpected passing. Be in prayer for the entire family as they work through their grief and make decisions about arrangements in the future.

Doris Barker - Please continue to pray for Doris. She is recuperating at home after a fall, hospitalization, and rehab.

Alysone White-Graham - Alysone’s cancer has returned and she will begin very aggressive chemotherapy. Please be in prayers for Alysone, her husband Bob, and her family.

Bob & Betty Barker - Prayer for Bob and Betty as Bob continues treatment and tests for bladder cancer.

Molly Moormeier – Pray for Molly as she continues treatment for ovarian cancer.

Don Moormeier – Don is home and progressing nicely after knee surgery.

Remember & Uphold: Betty Stewart - Greenbriar Ruby Bollenbacher – Greenbriar (Linda Daily’s Mom) Marion Villeli - Home Care Betty Bourne – Vancrest (Vickie Volkerding’s Mom) Audrey Mann – Greenbriar

Church Members & Friends In The Service Jeremy Barnes / Navy Brett Barnes / Navy Sarah Shoemaker/ U.S. Marines Addam Moore / U.S. Marines Doug Crouse / Air Force Allen Trogdon / Navy Grant Davis / Army Reserve Brandon Gorby Ryan Kiracofe / Air Force Cliff Garey / Navy Laura Soper / Air Force Reserve Alex Trogdon / Navy Cameron Rife / U.S. Navy Caleb Cosmi / Air Force Justin Foust / Army Ryan Hall / Army Brooklyn Montgomery / U.S. Marines Nicholas Rife / U.S. Navy Miguel Martinez/Army Reserve - Active now Tanner Crabtree / Army

Family and friends in our prayers:

Connie Tobias - Connie is currently at Reid Hospital with heart issues, please pray for her and her family (Julie Withrow’s friend)

Ainsley Shoemaker - Ainsley and her twin sister, Brynn were born on June 23, and Ainsley is currently undergoing tests for a possible medical issue. Please pray for good results and for her parents Jeff and Sara Shoemaker. (Matt and Diane Shoemaker’s granddaughter)

Lane Richard – Please be in prayer for Lane and his parents, Aaron and Katherine, after being born on June 8 with heart problems. (Julia Withrow’s great grandson)

Rodney & Linda Wright - Rodney is being moved to a rehabilitation center after having been in the hospital with sepsis and subsequently diagnosed with liver disease. Please continue to pray for strength and healing for him. (Beth Pool & Brian Wright's dad)

Brian Coffman – Brian works as a guard in the Marion Correction Facility and he and his wife have tested positive for the Coronavirus. Please pray for a full recovery. (Nancy Bolender’s cousin)

Holly Davis - Please keep Holly in your prayers as she is suffering from respiratory issues (Ron and Nancy Bolender’s granddaughter)

Janet Elliot - Please keep Janet in your prayers after the murder of her daughter in Tennessee (Friend of Doris Barker)

Mildred Saylor – Prayers are needed for Mildred as she is currently in the hospital

Joshua Saylor – Prayers are needed for Josh to make it through rehab and to continue on a positive path forward

Don Traxler - Don had surgery to replace an aortic heart valve. Pray for his recovery and healing (Nancy Bolender’s brother)

James Nelson – Please continue to pray for James and his family. He is caring for his wife, who has lost her sight and is battling dementia. He also cares for their son who requires around the clock care as a result of a brain injury. Pray for peace, strength and answers on the best way to handle everything (Friend & colleague of Kathy McCreary)

Lindsey Rich & Family – Prayers for Lindsey’s rare genetic disease of P10 Cameron Bricker – Cameron, 18, was a classmate to many of our youth.

Please pray for Cameron and wisdom for her doctors Sarah Gregg – Continuing her cancer treatments (Cy Acheson's

granddaughter) All persecuted Christians around the world Our Nation and those who serve

Please contact our prayer chain coordinator, Ann Murray, 937-336-0116, email: annmurray916@yahoo.com, Mel Wiggins in the church office, 937-456-3754, office@eatonfpc.org, or drop a note in the offering plate with updates.

KEEPING IN TOUCH So it was not you who sent me here, but God; he has made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house and ruler over all the land of Egypt.  (Genesis 45:8)  We live in a world that demands novelty. It goes against everything that we hear and see around us to read the same stories and hear the same lessons repeatedly. Dwelling on a topic and learning all that you can about a story or a poem or a list of commandments goes against everything that we have come to believe in this time and place. Going against the grain is an important part of our faith walk. I just completed a study a few weeks ago in which I and a dozen or so members reread and reexamined chapter 37 and Chapters 39-50 of the Book of Genesis. Those chapters contain the story of Joseph the son Jacob. It’s a story that I have heard all my life. It’s also the story that my Hebrew language class was based on in Seminary. It’s a story that I have seen interpreted on the stage and movies. The message of the story is that sometimes when people take action to hurt and kill and exploit people, God transforms what evil people have done and creates something good out of evil. Christian people all over the world believe that no matter how things look. God is at work behind the scenes creating an everlasting realm of peace and security for everyone who will trust in God. This story about God’s work to rebuild what has been torn down and to reclaim what has been lost is a story that we need to revisit often. The story of Joseph is one part of the whole wondrous story of the Bible. It does however contain the line that I keep revisiting when It’s hard to see how God could possibly be at work in the circumstances and events around us. In Genesis 50:20 Joseph reassures his brothers a second time, “As for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today.” Humans are sinful and we sin. However, God eventually causes all things, good and bad, to serve his good purposes.

Happy Birthday

19th Arthella Pollock & Bert Kalil

22nd Michael Tinstman

The flowers in the Sanctuary today are given to the glory of God.

Resuming worship in the sanctuary Changes in the worship experience:

• Designated seating areas to facilitate social distancing • Hand sanitizer at entrances and elevator doors • Shortened duration of service • Worship leaders will wear face coverings unless speaking from

the chancel area • Accessible restroom upstairs will be open for emergency use • All church activities to take place in the sanctuary • Children asked to remain in their seats for Children’s Time and

remainder of service (no nursery provided) • Greet one another before and after worship outside the building • Bulletins in pews 24 hours or more before worship • Doors propped open before and after worship • Everyone asked to wear face coverings during worship • Tithes and offerings left in the offering plates as you enter and exit

worship • Carter Cleaning is sanitizing pews and other high touch surfaces • We will continue to stream worship for those who wish to remain at

home and worship online

Coni Rutherford Shelly Barney Chad Schaurer Tesha Smith

Dr. Allen Ferguson Dr. Patrick Anderson

Missy Ferguson Angie Fudge

Thanking those on the frontline:

Dr. Sikora Mary Johnson

Pam Boyd Devon Smith Wes Grubb Brian Smith

Jamie Garrett Sheriff Simpson

All first responders

Please let the church office know of others we know and love who are serving

our community on the frontline

If you notice a mistake or a

birthday missing, please let the office know!