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Centre UMC Newsletter, Vol. II, Issue 10
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CentreNews Rev. Mark Gorman, Pastor
Memorizing Scripture
In my sermon on September 13 I laid out a vision for Christian education at Centre. There are some things, I said, that every Christian who can know them should know them: the books of the Bible and their order; what the Old and New Testaments are; the Lord’s Prayer; the Apostles’ and Nicene Creeds; the Ten Commandments; and the two sacraments of the church, baptism and Eucharist.
I also challenged us as a congregation to begin memorizing Scripture together. So starting this month, and for the next year, I will name a passage of Scripture for us to memorize together. I want all of us who can to memorize that passage, or as much of it as we can.
If you’ve never memorized Scripture, this might seem a bit daunting. Here are a few tips: 1) Memorize with a partner (your spouse, a friend, or your children); 2) Practice every day; 3) Memorize one complete sentence at a time; 4) Memorize by speaking the words out loud; 5) Reading the text with some dramatic emphasis will also help.
In order to help the process a little, we will only memorize passages from the Psalms. The Psalms have images, rhythms, and poetry that make them easier to remember. They are also a key part of our worship service.
We will begin this month with Psalm 1. You may memorize using your favorite translation of the Bible, or you may use the translation I have provided below.
I won’t be quizzing you or anything like that, but I would love to hear from you if you managed to memorize some or all of Psalm 1 this month. Tell me by phone or email, or, better yet, recite it to me in person after worship one week! And don’t worry, I will be memorizing along with you.
The point of all this is not for us to show off how good we are at memorizing things. The point is to get to know Scripture better. Scripture should be a part of who we are and not just a book we read.
Yours in Christ,
Pastor Mark
In Brief…
*Youth group is at Centre this month; our meeting time changes to 5:30-7:30 on October 4.
*October 1 is our monthly Fellowship Lunch Workgroup.
*Pastor Mark will be away on retreat October 19-20.
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Announcements
Monthly Prayer: Please make Centre’s monthly prayer part of your daily devotional time. This month, you are asked to pray for the Finance team and Church Council as we prepare next year’s budget.
Youth Group will be at Centre for the month of October. We will also begin a new time, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Youth who are would like to attend ROCK, February 5-7, should talk to Pastor Mark ASAP. ROCK is a United Methodist youth retreat in Ocean City.
Starting in October, we are hoping to provide more food for the weekly youth group meetings. Centre is hosting the youth group this month. If you would be able to provide a light supper (spaghetti, pizza, macaroni and cheese, etc.) for our youth in October, please contact Pastor Mark.
The Fellowship Lunch Workgroup will meet next on October 1. We will meet at 11:30am in the fellowship hall to enjoy meal and fellowship together. Following lunch we will work on small projects around the church. All are welcome! Please contact Sandy Barthel or Pastor Mark for more details.
Psalm 1: This month Pastor Mark is challenging us to memorize as much of Psalm 1 as we can. Here is the New Revised Standard Version translation:
Happy are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or take the path that sinners tread, or sit in the seat of scoffers; but their delight is the law of the Lord, and on his law they meditate day and night.
They are like trees planted by streams of water, which yield their fruit in its season, and their leaves do not wither. In all that they do they prosper.
The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away. Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous; for the Lord watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.
The November Newsletter Deadline is October 22.
Finance Committee Report
Totals are through September 24. Totals also include directed giving, which does not always impact the budget.
September Budget: $11,451.64
September Giving: $8,774.00
Over/(Under): ($2,707.64)
If you have questions about financial stewardship at Centre or about Centre’s budget, please speak to John Griffin, Finance Chair, or to Pastor Mark.
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