Dear Family and Friends,
One of the things that many people pride themselves on is their independence and their ability to make it on their own.
In many ways that is commendable and in many ways that is a good thing. It is good to be self reliant and good to be proactive in life and make something of ourselves. However, there are times that all of us need a little help.
Hence, one of the things that the Corona Virus has shown us all is how very vulnerable we all are. Even though we are resilient in many ways, we are finite and we are vulnerable to sickness and disease, harm and pain. Furthermore, we have needs that demand the help of others at time and even the help and dependence upon God.
As we continue through this time of uncertainty may we be comforted that as we draw close to God, God draws close to us. In fact, the hope that we have is that whatever we endure and whatever we experience, God’s presence and God’s love will never leave us.
Friends, we may not escape everything that comes our way, but as the scriptures remind us in Joshua 1:9 We are never alone in what we endure. “Be strong, be courageous, do not be afraid, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go!”
Grace and Peace,
Pastor John
John will continue posting a weekly message on our webpage
(https://ernestmyattpc.com –blog section)
SELF STUDY….below are a variety of online resources for you and your family….
Activity for the kids (activity website we use for W.I.F.F.)
http://faithsprouts.blogspot.com/2020/03/jesus-blesses-little-children-video.html
Family activities: Make a stain glass cross
https://equippinggodlywomen.com/parenting/christian-easter-crafts-for-sunday-school-home/
The Presbyterian Church USA webpage has endless resources for scripture, prayers, etc.
https://www.pcusa.org
RIGHTNOW MEDIA
To enjoy the Right Now Media video curriculum for all ages programs at home, text
RIGHTNOW EMPC to 41411 Follow the direction to create an account if you don’t already have
one. The church has a subscription, so this is a free resource for you to enjoy. There is something for
all ages!
The passion at RightNow Media has always been to serve the church. As our world entered into this
pandemic, our team began to look at ways our ministry is uniquely positioned to help. Creating Bible
study resources is what we love to do, so we accelerated production on a new resource that tackles
anxiety specifically during this time of COVID-19.
This new video series addresses these four issues:
Anxiety About the Uncontrollable
Anxiety About the Economy
Anxiety About Isolation
Anxiety When the Church Can’t Meet
We hope this resource ministers to you during this uncertain time.
https://www.rightnowmedia.org/Content/Series/394369
