IN EVERYTHING
“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.” Philippians 4:6
No anxiety ought to be found in a believer. Great, many and varied may be our trials, our afflictions, our difficulties, and yet there should be no anxiety under any circumstances, because we have a Father in Heaven who is almighty, who loves His children as He loves His only-begotten Son, and whose very joy and delight it is to succor and help them at all times and under all circumstances. We should attend to the Word, “In nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.”
“In everything,” that is not merely when the house is on fire, not merely when the beloved wife and children are on the brink of the grave, but in the smallest matters of life, bring everything before God, the little things, the very little things, what the world calls trifling things—everything—living in holy communion with our Heavenly Father, arid with our precious Lord Jesus all day long. And when we awake at night, by a kind of spiritual instinct again turning to Him, and speaking to Him, bringing our various little matters before Him in the sleepless night, the difficulties in connection with the family, our trade, our profession. Whatever tries us in any way, speak to the Lord about it.
“By prayer and supplication,” taking the place of beggars, with earnestness, with perseverance, going on and waiting, waiting, waiting on God.
“With thanksgiving.” We should at all times lay a good foundation with thanksgiving. If everything else were wanting, this is always present, that He has saved us from hell. Then, that He has given us His Holy Word—His Son, His choicest gift—and the Holy Spirit. Therefore, we have abundant reason for thanksgiving. O let us aim at this!
“And the peace of God which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.” And this is so great a blessing, so real a blessing, so precious a blessing, that it must be known experimentally to be entered into, for it passeth understanding. O let us lay these things to heart, and the result will be, if we habitually walk in this spirit, we shall far more abundantly glorify God, than as yet we have done. – George Mueller
The Lord's Day Services
Sunday, October 20, 2019
10:00 a.m. Sunday school classes for all ages.
- Adult Bible Class – Dr. McClelland
- Young Adult Bible Class – Upper Room
11:00 a.m. Morning Service – Dr. Larry Saunders
6:00 p.m. Pre-service prayer time
6:30 p.m. Evening Service – Dr. Larry Saunders
Sermon Series: The Fruit of the Spirit – LONGSUFFERING!
Weekly Announcements
Wednesday, October 23rd
7:25 p.m. Bible Study & Prayer Meeting
TBS – Mr. Jonathan Arnold
Light refreshments following the meeting.
Thursday, October 24th
7:00 p.m. Finance Committee meeting
Friday, October 25th
9:00 a.m. Women’s morning Bible study
7:00 p.m. Good News Bible Club
Saturday, October 26th
3:00 p.m. Youth & Young Adult Fellowship
Leaving the church at 2:30 p.m., for those who need a ride. We will be going to Kennedy Bowl, following bowling there will be pizza and fellowship back at church. The cost is $15 per person.
Advance Announcements
Sunday, October 27th
10:00 a.m. Sunday School for all ages.
11:00 a.m. Morning Service – Dr. Larry Saunders
5:00 p.m. Session & Board Prayer time.
6:00 p.m. Pre-service Prayer Meeting
6:30 p.m. Evening Service – Dr. Frank McClelland
Fellowship & refreshments following the evening service. Team #2 is on duty.
Wednesday, October 30th
7:25 p.m. Bible Study & Prayer meeting
Thursday, October 31st
6:00 p.m. Funtastik Night
No Good News Bible Club this week!
50 YEARS OF MINISTRY
On October 8th, Dr. McClelland completed 50 years as a minister of the Gospel.
FUNTASTIK NIGHT
Thursday, October 31st
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Each year we provide a safe alternative to Halloween for our children. It will be held in the high school building for children ages 6-12. If you would like to contribute, please mark your envelope accordingly.
PORT HOPE 26th ANNIVERSARY MEETINGS
Monday, Oct. 21st – Friday Oct. 25th at 7:30 p.m.
Speaker: Rev. John Armstrong – Dungannon FPC, N. Ireland
Subject: Abraham and His Family, Living for the Lord in a Hostile World
Everyone is welcome to attend!
FPCNA PRAYER REQUESTS
Cordoba, Veracruz, Mexico
Lalo & Liz Peña
- Lalo is thankful to have been able to attend the Presbytery meetings in Malvern, PA
- Please pray that the church in Cordoba will grow in the image of the Lord.
- Pray for the brethren that have been struggling with some mosquito-borne diseases.
- Pray for God’s people to stand up and preach the glorious gospel and to call the nation to repentance.
