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Monday Morning News.

October 31, 2022
Greetings Friends,
    On this "Reformation Day," I encourage you to remember some of the foundational principles of the Reformation, the first of which was the spirit of reform which enlivened it. Though the Roman Church pushed back on the ideas and cut off the people, the organizing principle of the Reformation was akin to the words of the Lord in Isaiah 58, "Is not this the fast that I choose?" The ideas of the Reformation were meant to be a corrective to a church which was still celebrating the fast, so to speak, but not in the way that God wanted.
    Our own tradition, know as the Reformed Tradition, carries the motto 'ecclesia reformata, semper reformanda' which means, 'the church reformed, always being reformed.' We want to remain vigilant to the movement of the Holy Spirit in the church to call us to correction and to change us as God wills. This is one of the ways that we continually focus ourselves upon the free gift of God's grace which we receive through faith and respond to with good works.
 
Peace,

Pastor Noah
Calendar on table
The Week ahead...

All Saints Day, November 1 the office will be open normal hours
 
Weekly Bible Study Tuesdays at Dayton, Wednesdays at Polson, both at 10:00 am

Polson Bell Choir - Wednesday, November 2 at 5:00 pm.      
 
Presbytery Meeting - Presbytery Meeting will be held at First Presbyterian in Whitefish with a workshop for all commissioners on Friday evening and Saturday morning followed by the business meeting on Saturday, November 5th from 12:15 - 4:00pm.

Polson - Men's Fellowship Breakfast - Saturday, November 5 at 8:00am
 
Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday , November 6. Remember to set your clocks back one hour or else you'll be early for worship!

The Sacrament of Communion will be celebrated at both churches on Sunday, November 6

Harvest Luncheon at the Polson Church - Sunday, November 6 immediately following worship. See announcement below.

Looking further ahead....
 
Dayton - Session Mtg. - Tuesday, November 8 at noon

Polson - Session Mtg. - Tuesday, November 15 at 6:00pm

Dayton - Thanksgiving Feast - Thursday, November 17 at noon

Polson - Deacons' Mtg. - Wednesday, November 30 at noon

HAPPY THANKSGIVING - Thursday, November 30

Dayton - Church decorating for Christmas - Saturday, November 26 at 10:00am
Announcements & General News
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The weekly Bible Study led by Pastor Noah is at both churches. The Bible Study at Dayton will be on Tuesdays at 10am and at Polson will be on Wednesdays at 10am.

The current round of study is focused on equipping you for your own personal study of Scripture. We are looking at inductive Bible study, Lectio Divina, Thematic approaches to study, and study focused on a character or word. After learning the techniques, we will practice our skills on a few passages of Scripture. Bring your Bible and come along!


The Polson Church is having a Harvest Luncheon on Sunday, November 6 immediately following worship. The deacons will provide ham as a main dish and will take care of drinks. The congregation is warmly encouraged to bring your favorite dish to share: a side, salad, dessert or anything else!

Don't worry Dayton - your Thanksgiving Feast at the church is coming up on Thursday, November 17 at noon!
November Birthdays
2 - Becky Dupuis
4 - William Gordon
6 - Maggie Gordon
8 - David Clark
11 - Hannah Hobbs, Kaye Stam
12 - Grace Hobbs, Tricia Campbell
13 - Dawn Masucci
15 - Ken Luke
16 - Brynna Burton
17 - Ayron Pickerill
21 - Renee Christopher
22 - Richard Christopher, Ron Fritts
23 - Kendall Harwood
24 - Shyloh Huffine
26 - Matt Seeley
30 - Lucian Sawyer
November Anniversaries
3 - Jeff & Julie Christopher

Attendance
for Sunday, October 30, 2022

Dayton: 25
Polson: 55
Total Attendance: 80
Elders in Charge
for Sunday, November 6, 2022

Dayton: David Waterman
Polson: Becky Dupuis

Joys
63rd anniversary, Josie home in November, thanks for June's cat, Emma recovering, Ellie's grandson in treatment, Carlson's, Vinnie.
 
Concerns
Elections, Ron T., great-grandaughter born early, family of Colleen Kelly, Casey, Cindy, Tana, Anna, travel mercies, Carolyn's friends brother, Stan, Brett's grandmother, Vicky, community of Bozeman as they grieve the loss of a teacher, Tim L., Darlene.
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