With Pastor Jerry on vacation this week, we welcome Pastor Jill Moffett to fill us in on the week's events. One-on-One with Pastor Jerry is a weekly report on family news and church and community activities, events, ministries and missions. Visit this page each week, sign up to receive it weekly in your inbox.
June 24, 2021
I’m glad to be with you once again as I fill in for Pastor Jerry while he’s visiting with his grandkids on vacation this week! We have a lot of exciting things happening at Noblesville First this summer and are looking forward to upcoming opportunities in the fall.
This week in worship, we continue our series on What’s the Least I Can Believe and Still be a Christian: A Guide to What Matters Most. This week, I’ll be preaching about grace---a key part of what it means to be a Christian. Grace is that unconditional steadfast love of God and a gift that we are all given. We will ponder what that gift means and how we might respond to it.
Books are still available at the church if you have not yet picked up your copy. They are $15. We encourage your small group or Bible study to read and discuss together, or for you to use it in your personal reflection.
Thursday Worship is also joining the discussion based on the series. Join the group this evening at Teter Farm for worship and discussion, 6:30PM.
Speaking of Teter Farm, we are in need of people to join the Teter Retreat Linen Washing Team to wash and dry bed sheets and towels. They would be delivered to your house by a team member for you to wash and dry them during the week and they will be picked up and returned back to the farm. This is a great way to help out this vital ministry of our church and community, especially if you want to help out but are unable to climb around bunk beds to make them.
Our Family Ministry team is very excited about welcoming Amazon John & his Silly Safari animal show this Sunday at 10:15 following Family Worship. Amazon John will be with us, along with some special animal friends. All are welcome to attend.
The next Family Ministry summer event will be a Movie Screening on Sunday, July 11 at Castleton Square 14 Theater, 6020 E 82nd St, Indianapolis, for a 12:00 showing of Peter Rabbit 2 on the big screen. You are welcome to bring friends but please RSVP to Ally Hall via the Facebook event or email ahall@noblesvillefirst.com so that we know how many to expect. Bring on the movie theater popcorn and family fun!
This Sunday in Family Worship, we will finish up the month in 1 Kings 18. Elijah showed confidence that God could do the impossible. When Elijah challenged the prophets of Baal, He believed that God would come through for him and send fire from heaven. So much so that he doubled- down on the challenge. God showed up and proved His power over the impossible. Bottom Line: God can do the impossible. This simple bottom line is packed with some amazing truth. God has the power to do anything! When we believe that, it can change everything. We hope kids discover how they can live with confidence knowing this truth about God.
Sunshine Friends, the church’s outreach ministry for adults with special needs, will be enjoying at outing at Conner Prairie on Saturday, July 10. They will meet inside the Welcome Center at 10AM where everyone's entrance fee will be paid. Each Sunshine Friend will need to be with a caregiver so they can walk the grounds at their leisure. You can bring a lunch to enjoy together or purchase lunch there in the snack area. Find all the details about this exciting event at NoblesvilleFirst.com.
And finally, as we continue to see people coming back to church, we are excited to greet old friends and welcome new ones. Did you know that the number one reason that people come to church for the first time is because someone invited them? In the coming weeks, I encourage you to invite someone to church. Maybe a friend, a neighbor, a family member who might be seeking? There are so many people who are looking for something more. And they are part of your circles!
As always, please reach out to me with any questions, concerns, or just to connect. I’ve enjoyed several breakfasts, lunches, and cups of coffee with some of you over the past few weeks. I would love to get you on the calendar! Email me at jmoffett@noblesvillefirst.com.
See you in church!
In Christ,
Pastor Jill