Worship:
Marie has a special music piece with slides added, after the message. Below is a special post service musical piece to bless you. Needed Time by Eric Bibb.
Announcements
Parish Council meets at 1 p.m. Sunday by Zoom. Information went out by email.
We are going to need people to help on teams in order to open the building for worship. If you are interested in helping, let Lisa know at the office. Teams so far:
- Cleaning: Tina
- Video/Live Streaming: Pastor David
- Worship: Ken
Please bring or mail your Pentecost Coloring Pages to the church: 745 N. Brush St. Lakeport, 95453!
Join us for Zoom Coffee Hour each Sunday at 11:00! Please use the link in the email sent from the office.
Wednesday Zoom Prayer Meeting at 3 p.m. Please use the link in the email sent from the office.
All of the links in the email version will take you directly to Zoom for the particular gathering they are for. You will need to turn on audio and video after you connect to Zoom.
VBS will be different this year. It will be a “Staycation Bible School.” A packet of information for parents and 5 days of activities have been emailed to everyone, please feel free to pass this along to anyone that you know who may enjoy it. If you need Lisa to email a packet or send a hard copy please let her know.
Mary & Martha Bible Study are meeting outside under a shade tree on Thursday mornings @ 9:00am, masks are recommended.
Pastor David’s “The Searchers” Bible Study group will also begin meeting outside on Thursday mornings @ 10:15am, masks are recommended.
Mike will hold Breakfast & Bible Study at his home on Friday at 6:45 a.m. Please contact him at home or work to let him know you are coming. Masks are recommended.
August Newsletter! If you have anything for August Newsletter, please send it via email to UCPoffice@att.net or drop in the mail slot at the office.
If you are aware of someone who could use a DVD of the Worship service, please let us know.
May-June Upper Room booklets are still available, if you want to pick one up come by the office Tues-Thurs between 10:00-12:00 or call and I can mail it to you.
The Silent Ninja has begun playing the carillon after the noon bells. If you’re out getting fresh air, enjoy!
The food pantry is open from 10-11 a.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday mornings. Call Jean at 707-263-6755 to volunteer.
The Gleaners in Finley are giving out food boxes Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The address is 1896 Big Valley Road, phone: 263-8082.
Don’t forget to Like UCP’s Facebook page and check out what’s posted there! https://www.facebook.com/United-Christian-Parish-of-Lakeport-117555391603702/
If you know of other announcements that would benefit our community, please let us know. Email: ucppastor@att.net.
Prayer Requests
We will be clearing all but the last three weeks of concerns unless we have messages at the office to keep them. Updates are always welcome!
Last names have been removed for privacy purposes. There is a place on the bottom of the website worship page to make prayer requests.
- Prayers for Syd, Nathan’s son, who has had pneumonia since February. After a CAT scan, doctors at Oakland Children’s Hospital did a biopsy of a mass in his lungs on Friday. The biopsy was successful and they are awaiting test results. Syd will be in the hospital through Tuesday.
- Lynn G.’s brother Bob is dying from Covid-19. He’s at home on Hospice. His daughters also have the virus.
- Nancy D., mother-in-law to Mike and Bonnie’s son Dan, died from her stroke.
- Katherine’s son Jacob, who is on meds for auto-immune disease, is moving for a Doctoral program. The move will expose him to a lot of risk.
- Diana’s boys in TX. Forrest is flying constantly. Sherry and Kelly are in Houston. A lot of exposure for a friend’s wedding.
- Bob R.’s service was last week. Prayers for Joanne and their children.
- Steve and Kathy W. are recovering from Covid-19 at home.
- Lora R.’s son-in-law had a major stroke at 31.
- Steve S. is home! Continued prayers for his long road to recovery.
- Katherine’s son-in-law Joe K. has high blood pressure, continued prayers of healing.
- Connie’s sister has mouth cancer treatment. Prayers for all her family as well.
- Lynn’s G.s daughter had her last radiation treatment.
- Please pray for UCP as we begin the long process of figuring out how we do “Church” in a recovering Covid-19 world.
- Prayers for people who are suffering from systemic poverty, systemic racism, and other injustices.
- Prayers for Hospital staff and Chaplain’s everywhere, as well as people who serve us and are still unemployed.
- Pray that we would have compassion for one another. Let us see ourselves as one global human community.
Stewardship:
This is a hard time for everyone, but please support UCP if possible. Our food pantry remains open, Pastors David & Natalie are working hard and Marie is doing music and web work right now, Lisa continues to work and Nathan keeps the accounts up to date. The PayPal donation button below makes it easy to use a credit card. You can also mail or drop off checks to the office. (No cash please.) God is faithful and we are grateful! Praise God from whom ALL blessings flow!
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