“BIG CONVERSATIONS” The usual annual schedule for the meetings of the Presbytery of Southeastern Illinois is four meetings, often in February, May, August, and November. Since March 2020, almost all of those meetings have been by ZOOM/telephone. The usual activities of these meetings include a worship service; conducting business such as the election of officers [...]
Pstor: Rev. Rodger Allen Music Director: Susan Farris Administrative Assistant: Jeanette Levellie Custodian: Cheryl Clark The Presbyterian Church 241 W Court St, Paris IL 61944217-465-5118 FAX 463-1471 Web: www.parispresbyterian.org Well, We Keep Trying . . . I have the Pastor’s Letter for the Jan/Feb. 2021 issue of the newsletter in front of me. It [...]
“She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no lodging available for them” (Luke 2:7). Wishing you a safe and happy journey into 2022. Merry Christmas ---Revs. Rodger and Laurie December 5 Worship: The second Sunday in [...]
“Be Strong in the Lord” The main theme Bible verse for our cooperative Vacation Bible School this year (July 11-15 evenings, held at Otterbein Methodist Church) is Ephesians 6:10: “Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power.” The Bible story our church will present, for example, on Monday evening July [...]
“Maybe, Gradually, Finally, Bit by Bit . . .?” Imagine how many pastors’ letters in church newsletters have had to be about the pandemic in the past year! Explaining what our church’s procedures are going to be for now, and why, and what we hope we might be able to do soon and [...]