WRPC Overlook January 25th, 2020

WHITE ROCK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

THE OVERLOOK
January 25th, 2020

Sunday, January 26th, 2020

Worship Leadership Today: Rev. Deb Worley is our pastor, Selma Reinovsky is our liturgist, James Ro is our technical maestro, and Rheta Moazzami is our pianist. Thank you to all!

Scripture Readings for Sunday
Isaiah 9:1-4
Matthew 4:12-22

Adult Discipleship:
All are invited to adult discipleship following worship at 11:00 AM.

Session Meeting: 12:15 PM

A Note from Deb

First of all, I want to thank you all most sincerely for your prayers and concern over the last two weeks while I was home sick. This past Tuesday (1/21), I finally (and eagerly!) returned to work and am looking forward to being back in the pulpit this Sunday! Certainly many additional thanks go to both Kara Windler and James Ro for filling in, in said pulpit, so willingly and competently in my absence. Thank you all!

I say I "eagerly" returned to work. And I really mean it! Not only because I was sick and tired of being sick and tired(!) and was so grateful to feel well enough to get out the door and back to work--although that was certainly true! But also because ... Read More

Session: Remember your ministry reports are due ON MONDAY, January 27th!

This devotional is composed of contributions from members of congregations in the Los Alamos area. If you would like to write a devotional, please sign up on the clipboard in the hallway and instructions will be emailed to you. They are due February 7, 2020

Save the Date –Annual Congregational Meeting:
The session has called for the Annual congregational meeting on February 9th after Sunday Worship.

Presbytery Retreat for Women:

Please join the Presbytery of Santa Fe Presbyterian Women for a gathering and mini-retreat on Saturday, February 1, 2020 from 9:00am-2:00pm at First Presbyterian Church in Albuquerque. Journey inward time with Rev. Jamie Martinez, Chaplain at UNM Hospital, as she guides reflection and discussion on justice work; listen as Santa Fe Presbytery congregation representatives share about justice work being carried out in their churches, Carol Main, Southwest Synod PW PCUSA Mission Experience representative from Grand Canyon Presbytery as she addresses historical sources of suffrage and abolition in Upstate New York. More info in the hallway.

Thanks to a $3000 grant from Presbyterian Mission Agency Restricted Funds, WRPC and Nihitaa' Binaanish, Our Father's Business, will be able to improve housing like this one on the Navajo Nation south of Gallup. Look for opportunities to serve on this project in 2020. And Praise God for his faithfulness as we partner with Fred and Lorraine Thomas and the House of Fellowship in community self-help ministry.

Call for New Logo Submissions The Presbytery is accepting design ideas for a new logo. We invite you and any creative types in our congregation to consider offering artistic visions that could be incorporated into a new logo for the Presbytery of Santa Fe. They will be receiving designs until February 7th at which time they will be prepared for a review process at the February Presbytery meeting.

Mailing address for Al M.: c/o Lisa Navarrete, 8924 47th Dr. NE, Marysville, WA 98270.

Church Directory: 2019-2020 church directories are available in the hallway. Feel free to take one

Coffee from Café Justo: NEW SIZE! Just in time for the new year: 4oz gift size bags. $4 each or three bags for $10. We still have 1lb bags for $13 in the hallway. Please pray for Café Justo growers Francisco Aquino and Gustavo Aquino and for the work of Frontera de Cristo, the Presbyterian Border Ministry that supports Café Justo.

PRAYERS

The Weekly Prayer Gathering Please put our Monday prayer meeting at 7:00 PM at Aspen Ridge on your calendar. Contact Jennifer Holmes for weekly details. Prayer Requests

Prayer Cards: Prayer cards are in the chair pockets. Please drop your requests in the offering plate - they will be delivered to the Prayer Team; or send to Prayer@wrpchurch.com.

Praying for neighbors in White Rock: Pastor Deb invites anyone to join her in a prayer walk each Wednesday morning at 8:30 a.m. We meet at WRPC and go as the Spirit leads.

“Office Hours”: Pastor Deb will have office hours this week on Tuesday morning from 7:30 – 10:30 a.m. at the Pig + Fig for anyone who would like to chat. Coffee and pastries are her treat! She is also available to meet with you, Tuesday-Friday. Call 695-6423 or email (pastor@wrpchurch.com) for an appointment.

Coffee Fellowship: Please sign up to provide snacks for Fellowship Time following worship on the clipboard in the hallway. THANKS!

“Journeys in Faith”: Our WRPC Science and Faith Dialogue meets on Thursday evenings at 7:00 p.m. at the Reinovskys’, studying Alister McGrath’s book “The Great Mystery: Science God and the Human Quest for Meaning.” Contact Reinovsky’s for information.

Talk 'n' Treats (TNT): Watch for word when the next of WRPC’s bi-monthly women’s fellowship time will meet. The recipe for the Coffee Cake served in December is available at the following link.
Overnight Crunch Coffee Cake Recipe - Food.com

PM in the AM

Men’s breakfast, Fridays at 7:00 a.m. at the church – great food and fellowship!

AED Available:
We have recently installed an Automated External Defibrillator near the kitchen entrance. An AED is a rescue device to aid in a cardiac emergency.

Invitation to Serve in Worship Leadership:
The Worship Ministry Team is always happy to offer an opportunity for members and friends to participate in worship leadership, such as by filling the Liturgist role. Contact Joyce, Selma or Bob if you would like to share your gift of leadership.

First Sunday/Food Sunday for LA Cares
The first Sunday of each month, please bring food and other donations for LA Cares to place in the shopping cart in the hallway. Thank you for helping our neighbors in need!

Out-to-Lunch Bunch:
The first Sunday of each month, the “Out-to-Lunch Bunch” goes out. Everyone is invited!

Featured PC(USA) Mission Co-workers for January is Lucy Dergarabedian serving in the Lebanon. Learn about Lucy and her ministry
on the electronic bulletin board or HERE.

Sunday in the PCUSA Mission Yearbook

Today in the PC(USA) Mission Yearbook: The focus for January 26th is “Creating calm in anxious times” for more information, please see our electronic Overlook newsletter or the electronic bulletin board. or Click Here.

See What's Happening within the Presbytery of Santa Fe
Published December January 9th, 2010

Were you sick or on travel Sunday and missed church? Catch up on the sermon(s) you may have missed here.

Bob Hinds   2
Nathan McCabe   8
Rod McCabe   22

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WRPC MONTHLY CALENDAR

Want to know what's scheduled on the WRPC calendar? Click HERE to see the monthly calendar on the church's website.

WRPC Calendar
Jan 26 - Feb 1, 2020

Sunday (26) 9:15 a.m.   Worship
10:30 a.m.   Coffee Fellowship
11:00 a.m. Adult Discipleship Discussion
12:15 p.m. Session Meeting
Monday (27) 7:00 p.m.   Prayer Gathering (Aspen Ridge)
Tuesday (28) 7:30 - 10:30 a.m. Pastor Deb’s Office Hours
@ Pig & Fig
Wednesday (29)   8:30 a.m.   Prayer Walk (Meet at WRPC)
7:00 p.m.   Worship Ministry Team (WRPC)
Thursday (30) 7:00 p.m. Journeys in Faith (Reinovsky's)
Friday (31) 7:00 a.m.   PM in the AM (Men’s breakfast)

Overlook Articles, Corrections, Etc.

If you would like to submit an article for the Overlook, or if you have an idea for an article, or if you spot an error, please contact the editor, Rod McCabe (noahandnathansdad@yahoo.com, 505-309-1633). Thanks!

“Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The one thing it cannot be is moderately important.”

― C.S. Lewis

Contact Information

White Rock Presbyterian Church
310 Rover Boulevard
Los Alamos, New Mexico 87544

www.wrpchurch.com
Fax 505-672-3681

James Ro, Office Manager
Office 505-672-3682
officemanager@wrpchurch.com

Office Manager's Hours
Tuesday-Thursday
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.