ELEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST Sunday, August 8, 2021 10 am In-Person Worship Virtual (Live Stream) Worship SPLC News Blitz in this issue >>> Friday, August 6, 2021 Greetings family and friends of SPLC! Most food we make, purchase, and use has a shelf life. Some longer, some shorter, but at some point, we know goods expire. This is especially true with bread. When not used in a timely manner, bread dries out, hardens, and even molds. How different is the bread Jesus teaches of, the bread that is Himself. Continuing in John 6, He teaches the people what He came to provide, which is Himself from heaven. In our worship, in our reception of His Means of Grace, in our prayers and praise, and in our daily lives, let us rejoice in the Bread that lasts for our needs of faith and forgiveness, that we, too, may continually “taste and see that the Lord is good!” (Psalm 34:8). Saint Paul Lutheran Church 2730 West Edgewood Avenue Jacksonville, Florida 32209 765-4219/Church www.splcjax.org Rev. Frank T. Marshall, Sr. Vacancy Pastor • Sunday’s Bible Reading • Sick and Shut Ins • Announcements and Events • August Birthdays
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ELEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Sunday, August 8, 2021
10 am
In-Person Worship
Virtual (Live Stream) Worship
SPLC News Blitz in this issue >>>
Friday, August 6, 2021
Greetings family and friends of SPLC! Most food we make, purchase, and use has a shelf life.
Some longer, some shorter, but at some point, we know goods expire. This is especially true with
bread. When not used in a timely manner, bread dries out, hardens, and even molds. How
different is the bread Jesus teaches of, the bread that is Himself. Continuing in John 6, He
teaches the people what He came to provide, which is Himself from heaven. In our worship, in
our reception of His Means of Grace, in our prayers and praise, and in our daily lives, let us
rejoice in the Bread that lasts for our needs of faith and forgiveness, that we, too, may
continually “taste and see that the Lord is good!” (Psalm 34:8).
Saint Paul Lutheran Church
2730 West Edgewood Avenue
Jacksonville, Florida 32209
765-4219/Church
www.splcjax.org
Rev. Frank T. Marshall, Sr.
Vacancy Pastor
• Sunday’s Bible Reading
• Sick and Shut Ins
• Announcements and Events
• August Birthdays
Bereaved: Mrs. Jeanette Hollingsworth (husband, Mr. Glenn Hollingsworth), Hospitalized:
Mr. Tyrone Woods (Haven - Custead Hospice Care Center, Orange Park) Convalescing: Mr.
With Special Thanks to all you…… “To know you is to know people who are kind, considerate, and thoughtful. To know you is to be grateful for the special things you do.” For everything you’ve done for being the special people that you are thank you so very much.
The Family of the late Ms. Ada Houston
James 5:16 states, “The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much.” As we move through this pastoral transition period, continue to look to the Lord. Call on the Lord that in due time he will send another unique servant to lead his flock at SPLC. Let us pray… “Lord God, we are in need of a new pastor to be among us to lead us and walk with us. Direct us as we wait. Bless all who serve in the congregation, especially those who have the responsibility to lead us in the call process. Bless us, Lord Jesus. Amen.
Worship and Stewardship Ministry Activities Martha Hemphill, Director
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday Worship Service
August 8, 2021 - 10:00 a.m.
Face Mask and Social Distancing Observed
THE CHURCH OF GOD IS MARCHING ON
During this time of pastoral transition, your participation and commitment is extremely important to the future of Saint Paul Lutheran Church. Here’s how you can help: Remain Faithful to Attend Services – If there is ever a time SPLC needs you, it’s now. Don’t use the absence of a permanent pastor or the virus as reason to stay away from church. This is the very time to increase your faithfulness in all areas: worship, stewardship, witness, study, and service. Remain Prayed Up – Satan will use our pastoral vacancy to “steal, kill, and destroy” if we’re not careful.
Let your prayers be ceaseless for our church, its membership, its leadership, and the call process. Remain Faithful in Your Giving – SPLC suffered two major blows since March 2020: shift to virtual worship due to the virus followed by the death of our Pastor. Despite those events, the church remains open and dependent on our tithes and giving to support mission and ministry. Remain Faithful in Service –While blessed to have a Pastor Emeritus temporarily shepherd our flock, the church is dependent on each of us to do our part to support all aspects of its operation and purpose – worship, evangelism, social ministry, Christian education, youth, property, spiritual care, etc. Now is the time to step up and volunteer.
You may have noticed that the worship service is not always available on YouTube. We are currently looking at the pros and cons of live streaming and its impact on “in-person” worship as well as our ability to staff the production each week. Stay tuned!
Limited Live Streaming
SPLC Calendar Activities July 16, 2021 – SPLC Congregation Questionnaire mailed to
congregation
July 25, 2021 – Congregation Questionnaire due back to SPLC
August 9, 2021 – Pastor Call Committee Meeting 5 pm
August 15, 2021 – SPLC Congregation Meeting immediately after
Worship Service
August 16, 2021 – Pastor Ranking Survey mailed to congregation
August 23, 2021 - Pastor Ranking Survey due back to SPLC
August 30, 2021 – Pastor Call Committee Meeting 5 pm