{"id":24413,"date":"2020-05-08T10:15:11","date_gmt":"2020-05-08T14:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=24413"},"modified":"2021-05-29T10:36:26","modified_gmt":"2021-05-29T14:36:26","slug":"start-the-sabbath-spring-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=24413","title":{"rendered":"Start the Sabbath! (Spring 2020)"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s almost Sunday again!\u00a0 During this Covid-19 pandemic, we’re staying at home and the normal routine is totally upended.\u00a0 And, it’s hard to keep track of the days!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

But God has given us a Sabbath day; a time to rest from our work (and worries?) and to focus on God.\u00a0 In our Christian Tradition, we have chosen that Sabbath Day to be the first day of the week- Sunday.\u00a0 Our Lord rose on the first day of the week, and it’s a good time for us to “recharge our spiritual batteries” and prepare for the upcoming week.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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It’s Sunday Morning!<\/span><\/h3>\n

Even though we can’t go to church like we would do during “normal times,” we can still begin our week in prayer and worship.\u00a0 We might call the means “Virtual”, but God still uses them in Real ways.<\/p>\n

Here’s a possible schedule that you could follow on this Sunday Morning:<\/p>\n

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Start of the Day…<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Devotionals<\/span><\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0 Many of us begin the day with a cup of coffee, but with mug in hand, open the Bible!\u00a0 Daily Devotionals such as Our Daily Bread and the Upper Room can be found right on our website:\u00a0
\nDevotionals<\/span><\/span><\/a> \u00a0<\/p>\n

Pre-Prayer<\/span> <\/strong>for the service.\u00a0 In “normal times” the ushers hand us a printed bulletin as we enter the sanctuary.\u00a0 As we enter this day, prepare for worship by praying through the Online Bulletin:
\n\u00a0\u00a0 Bulletin\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/a> \u00a0<\/p>\n

Give an Offering\u00a0<\/span><\/strong> \u00a0 God has invested in us so that we can invest in Him.\u00a0 Part of our worship experience is to make a commitment back to God.\u00a0 Here’s how to do that online:
\n\u00a0\u00a0 Invest\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/a> \u00a0<\/p>\n

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9:00 AM…<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Adult’s Sunday School<\/span><\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0 The “Potter’s Hand” adult class is using Zoom to meet online every Sunday from 9:00-9:45’ish.\u00a0 Grab a cup of coffee and pre-prayer for the worship service by studying the Bible with some friends (virtual or real…).\u00a0 The Zoom invitation link is emailed out to class members prior to the meeting.\u00a0 If you want to be added to this email list, send a message to:\u00a0 Group-Potters@PitmanUMC.org\u00a0\u00a0 Enter “Zoom” as the message subject.\u00a0 In the message, give your name and indicate that you want to join the Potter’s Hand class.<\/p>\n

For more info, check out the Sunday School page…<\/p>\nSunday School<\/span><\/span><\/a>\n

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~9:45 AM…<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Kid’s Sunday School<\/span><\/strong> \u00a0 Many of our small groups and Sunday School classes are meeting online using Zoom.\u00a0 But our Christian Education leaders are producing lessons for kids that anyone can view!\u00a0 They are posted on Facebook Saturday night and linked to our website on Sunday mornings- see below.\u00a0 They are directed to children (but kids of all ages can learn<\/span><\/em>).\u00a0 “Tune into” the feed on our website on Sunday morning to watch these lessons:\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\nKid’s Sunday School<\/span><\/span><\/a>\n

(Recordings of previous installments are available on same website page)<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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10:15 AM…<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Worship Service <\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 During this pandemic, we can’t meet in our building as a congregation, but Pastor Jim, our Music Team, and our Tech Team are meeting in the sanctuary to present a Live Stream worship service.\u00a0 The service begins at 10:15 AM on every Sunday morning, and it’s presented using our website’s Live Stream service:<\/p>\n\u00a0Live Stream <\/span><\/span><\/a>\n

(This is also accessible from the website Home Page)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n

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The Rest of the Day…<\/span><\/h3>\n

Spend some time with your family!\u00a0 Play together, pray together, and experience God’s blessings on this special Sabbath Day.<\/p>\n

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The Rest of the Week…<\/span><\/h3>\n

Every day is the “Day that the Lord Has Made!”\u00a0 (Psalm 118<\/a><\/span>).\u00a0 You don’t need a church service or pastor to praise God or to pray.\u00a0 God is intimately involved in the details of your life on Monday through Saturday too!\u00a0 Continue to read the Bible and devotionals daily.\u00a0 Continue to pray and worship. \u00a0 If you missed any of the live presentations, visit the above pages to watch recordings of them.\u00a0
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This website offers a wealth of resources that you can use to connect with the rest of the church family, and (most importantly) with God.\u00a0 Here are a few of them:<\/p>\n

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The Daily Devotionals Page is updated every day (not just Sunday!):<\/em><\/span>
\n\u00a0Daily Devotionals \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Articles and recordings of sermons from over the years are available:<\/span><\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0 Sermon Archive<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Messages of encouragement are recorded on our Creative Connections Prayer Phone…
\n<\/span><\/em>Dial:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span>(856) 226-4159<\/span><\/strong> \u00a0 (Just listen to the short greeting and hang up.<\/em><\/span>)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Pastor Jim periodically emails out his devotional thoughts:<\/em><\/span>
\n\u00a0 Pastor Ponderings<\/span> \u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Learn from the Quizzes and connect with the Polls:<\/em><\/span>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Quiz & Poll \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Connect with Social media (view feeds on our website):<\/em><\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Social Media \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Pray!\u00a0 (here are some articles about prayer):<\/em><\/span>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Prayer \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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And- you can always catch up on recordings of past Services or Sunday School lessons:<\/p>\n

\u00a0Live Stream<\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sunday School<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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For more information about Worship, click this button:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Grow in Worship<\/span><\/a> \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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