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Sunday's Message: "The Good News of Foolishness"
1 Corinthians 1:18-31
What's Good About the Gospel?
At our Easter service, we were encouraged and challenged by the words of Rev. Vernon Anderson from a letter of congratulations to our church upon the consecration of our former building on April 26, 1961, "You have done well in building a church of brick, now your even greater task remains, to build and foster a church of concerned hearts, so that you may reach out effectively in the spirit and mind of Christ to reclaim lives for Him." That two-fold task continues to be our calling; first, to build and foster concerned hearts, and second, through the spirit and mind of Christ to reclaim lives for Him.
This summer, our sermon series is responding to that task by asking the question, "What's Good About the Gospel?" In modern churches all too often the term “Gospel” has been used only to describe a plan of personal salvation. While individual salvation is certainly part of “The Gospel” there is much more to what Jesus and the Apostles had in mind when they proclaimed “The Gospel.” The word “Gospel” is derived in English from the words “god” meaning good, and “spel” meaning news. “Gospel” became the English translation for the Greek word “euangelion.” In the Greco-Roman world, euangelion was the formal announcement of good news. Often the birth of a son to the Emperor, or news of a Roman military victory was considered euangelion.
The early church high-jacked the term euangelion as a short-hand for their story, history, and theology of Jesus. Our task in this sermon series is to strip back the many ways the "gospel" of Jesus has been bent, twisted, and distorted. We will be attempting to get to the foundational news about Jesus and why that news is good so that we can foster concerned hearts and reclaim lives for Christ.
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Join us in celebrating the life of Irma Pohl.
Visitation at Miller Funeral Home (507 S Main Ave.) on Friday, June 19th, from 5:00-7:00 pm
Funeral at PHCC on Saturday, June 20th, at 11:00 am. Luncheon immediately following the service.
Committal at the Hills of Rest Cemetery on Saturday, June 20th at 1:30 pm.
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The Men's Breakfast has been rescheduled to Saturday, June 27th at 8 am due to the Pohl funeral.
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Leadership Night - Tuesday 6/23
5:30 pm Dinner
6:00 pm Discussion
7:00 pm Commission meetings
8:00 pm Council meeting
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Discipleship Dinners
Are you looking for a way to get to know others at PHCC?
Discipleship Dinners are a new way for bother members and visitors to build relationships and build a strong community within PHCC. Individuals and couples can sign up to attend a casual dinner in the home of a PHCC member and/or to host such a gathering. The host provides the home, main dish, and beverages for the initial gathering. Other group members bring vegetable, salad, dessert, etc. The host will contact the dinner group to determine date and menu. Groups are encouraged to keep the meal casual. Each dinner group (6-8 people) will commit to meeting at least two times during a designated 4-month time frame, but may meet more if so desired. The group decides future dates, locations, hosts, etc. Sign-up by June 28th to be a part of this new program. Registration forms are in the gathering space. For more information, see Melissa Schutte or Mark Youngberg.
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Early Bird - Only 2 weeks left!
Do you want to experience an awesome weekend? Then MUUUCE (Most Unbelievable Ultimate Urban Camping Experience) is for you!
WHO: Students entering grades 6-9 in fall of 2015
WHEN: August 6-8, 2015
WHERE: Crossroads Church in Woodbury, MN
WHAT: Fellowship with other middle schooler, Valleyfair, Pinz, Welcome Carnival, practical & relevant teaching, amazing worship, CHAOS, yummy food and much more!
COST: Early Bird Registration is $109 before July 1; $119 after July 1
HOW: Contact Pastor Jill by June 28th if you plan on attending.
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Save the Date!
The PHCC Family has been asked to save the date of Saturday, October 10, 2015 to celebrate the marriage of Bridget Wass & Michael Harberts!
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Airline Industry Help Needed
If you desire a job in the airline industry (greeting passengers at the ticket counter, etc.) or know of someone who is, please contact Cindi Richards for an application. This would be a part time job with 15-35 hours per week with flight benefits. You can reach Cindi at 605-212-9848 for an application or if you have any questions.
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