April 26, 2026
Psalm 46: 8-11.
8Come, behold the works of the LORD,
Who has wrought desolations in the earth.
9He makes wars to cease to the end of the earth;
He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two;
He burns the chariots with fire.
10“Cease striving and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”
11The LORD of hosts is with us;
The God of Jacob is our stronghold.
A special thanks for Carole McKay’s kind and generous gift.
A special thanks and prayers for Ruth Ford for her kind and generous gift to the church.
A special thanks and prayers for Laura Brown for her kind and generous gift to the church.
A special thanks and prayers for Carl and Marge Rossler for their kind and generous donation to the church.
A special thanks and prayers for Carol Gumley Bales for her kind and generous donation to the church.
PRAYERS NEEDED
Brenda Book; Susan and Kenny Woloshan; Kevin Mellott; Joy Reed; Julie Nero; Pat and Sue Quimby; Joyce Costa
Marilyn Wagner; Susan Phillis; Lisa Dillner; Jera
Jean Heath; John Shurilla; Janice Fusco; Marylou Seltzer; Linda and Laura McKay; Roger Mellott; Janice
OUR MISSIONS and MISSIONARIES
Gwen Smith-Sierra Leone
The Pauls- India
Cookson Hills Schools for children in need
Our military members: Matthew Fusco, Shane Siddall, and Terrance Carrington. They all are members of U.S. Navy with Terrance being deployed to the Middle East.
All events for April are discontinued until further notice due to no heat and water.
SUNDAY’S READING
Hebrews 12:1-12
1Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
3For consider Him who has endured such hostility by sinners against Himself, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
A Father’s Discipline
4You have not yet resisted to the point of shedding blood in your striving against sin;
5and you have forgotten the exhortation which is addressed to you as sons,
“MY SON, DO NOT REGARD LIGHTLY THE DISCIPLINE OF THE LORD,
NOR FAINT WHEN YOU ARE REPROVED BY HIM;
6FOR THOSE WHOM THE LORD LOVES HE DISCIPLINES,
AND HE SCOURGES EVERY SON WHOM HE RECEIVES.”
7It is for discipline that you endure; God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father does not discipline? 8But if you are without discipline, of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate children and not sons. 9Furthermore, we had earthly fathers to discipline us, and we respected them; shall we not much rather be subject to the Father of spirits, and live? 10For they disciplined us for a short time as seemed best to them, but He disciplines us for our good, so that we may share His holiness. 11All discipline for the moment seems not to be joyful, but sorrowful; yet to those who have been trained by it, afterwards it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness.
12Therefore, strengthen the hands that are weak and the knees that are feeble, 13and make straight paths for your feet, so that the limb which is lame may not be put out of joint, but rather be healed.
BIRTHDAYS FOR THIS WEEK
April 26 Kevin Mellott
APRIL BIRTHDAYS
April 1 Marty Siddall
April 8 David Davis
April 11 Daniel Fusco
April 13 Hannah Goetz
April 22 Ryan Siddall
April 26 Kevin Mellott
April 27 Jason Hasson
IN MEMORY OF:
April 6 Ellen Gumley
April 14 Mary Biddle
April 26 Anthony Zingaro
April 30 April 30 Bill Stump, Jr
John 1:29-34.
29The next day he saw Jesus coming to him and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! 30“This is He on behalf of whom I said, ‘After me comes a Man who has a higher rank than I, for He existed before me.’ 31“I did not recognize Him, but so that He might be manifested to Israel, I came baptizing in water.” 32John testified saying, “I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven, and He remained upon Him. 33“I did not recognize Him, but He who sent me to baptize in water said to me, ‘He upon whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining upon Him, this is the One who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.’ 34“I myself have seen, and have testified that this is the Son of God.”
WE ARE COLLECTING FOR “THE PROMISE OF LIFE” WHICH SUPPORTS YOUNG MOTHERS GIVING BIRTH TO NEW BORN BABIES. THEY TURN TO THIS ORGANIZATION FOR HELP AND AWAY FROM ABORTION.
ITEMS NEEDED:
Size 5 Diapers, Size 6 Diapers
3/4 T Pullups, 4/5 T Pullups
Baby Wash, Baby Shampoo
Baby Tylenol, Baby Thermometers
Nail clippers, Diaper Bags