Monday, March 30, 2020

Our Lenten Banner
Week 5

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Saturday, March 28, 2020

Our Lenten Banner Week 4


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Friday, March 27, 2020

Pastor's Message for Weekend of March 29


REV. TONY HIPES 3/29/20

Perry First United Methodist church

11:31 AM (9 hours ago)
to Allysa, Ashley, Barb, Bernadette, Beth, Beth, Betty, Bruce, Carol, Chet, Dan, Dawn, Diane, Dotie, Duane, Eileen, Eleanor, Eric, Fred, Gary, me, Greg, James, James, Jane, Jessie, Joan, JoAnne, John, John, Joy, Judy, Kellie, Laura, Linda, Liz, Lynette, Marge, Martha, Mary, Michele, Morgan, Nana, Nancy, Nancy, Patty, Paula, Rachele, Ray, Doug, Richard, Rick, Robert, Ron, Roy, scott, Sharon, Sue, Susan, Tim, Tony, Valary, Virginia, Virginia

Greetings again congregation,
Valary Sahrle shared these with me this morning and thought the congregation could use a laugh or two.  
Enjoy
Pastor Tony

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Greetings to the congregation,  I wanted you to know the movie, I Still Believe has been released to on demand.  If you have the ability to watch, I would highly recommend it.  It will give you a sense of hope in the midst of our difficulties right now.  Blessings and Peace to all of you,

Pastor Tony


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Hope Comes Home Today

It’s once again opening weekend for I STILL BELIEVE! Only this time, we are moving from theaters directly to your home. Beginning today, this true story of faith, hope, and love is available On Demand from your favorite platforms, including Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, Christian Cinema, cable providers, and more. See FAQs below.
With theaters across the country closed, this special opportunity allows you 48-hour access to the movie once you order it. You can find out all of the details on the website. Make today the day Hope Comes Home as you enjoy I STILL BELIEVE on demand.
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I STILL BELIEVE earned a 98% Audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. These critics agreed: this is a true story that will inspire you provide hope.
“This is the most inspirational and powerful love story of the year. I STILL BELIEVE is a must-see film.”
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I WANT TO SEE I STILL BELIEVE
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Tuesday, March 24, 2020

from the
council of bishops

Perry First United Methodist church
Tue, Mar 24, 10:46 PM (1 hour ago)
Church family, please join me in prayer tomorrow at 12 Noon as we pray for an end to this pandemic virus, Covid 19.  

The Council of Bishops - The United Methodist Church has asked all United Methodists to join people of faith in a day of prayer on Wednesday, March 25. "We invite all to pray to God to rid the world of the coronavirus pandemic. And all are urged to pray the Lord's Prayer at noon in their own time zones." https://www.unitedmethodistbishops.org/

Blessings

Pastor Tony
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Friday, March 20, 2020

Pastor's Message for Weekend of March 20-22

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Thursday, March 19, 2020







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Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Today I want to share with you the prayer I used on Sunday at the beginning of our service. The author is unknown. Judy and I are praying for all of you. Please keep tabs on your friends and neighbors. Blessings.

May we who are merely inconvenienced
Remember those whose lives are at stake.
May we who have no risk factors
Remember those most vulnerable.
May we who have the luxury of working from home
Remember those who must choose between preserving their health or making their rent.
May we who have the flexibility to care for our children when their schools close
Remember those who have no options.
May we who have to cancel our trips
Remember those who have no safe place to go.
May we who are losing our margin money in the tumult of the economic market
Remember those who have no margin at all.
May we who settle in for a quarantine at home
Remember those who have no home.
As fear grips our country,
Let us choose love.
During this time when we cannot physically wrap our arms around each other,
Let us yet find ways to be the loving embrace of God to our neighbors.
Amen
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Monday, March 16, 2020

From the Silver Lake Daily Newsletter (https://SilverLakeConnection.com)

Monday, March 16, 2020



 Message from Pastor Hipes:

Greetings to the members and friends of Perry First United Methodist Church

In these difficult times, I would ask you to remember to keep all persons in prayer as we move forward, especially those persons who work the front line of the necessary services.

Putting the health of our congregation first, we have made the decision to cancel worship for the rest of March. No worship on March 22 and 29. The potluck scheduled for March 29 is canceled. I will let you know by March 30 about worship moving into April.

Meanwhile, I will record a live video of my message along with some worship time and have that posted on our website and facebook page. Lenten studies will continue to meet on Tuesday and Wednesday.

If you need anything from the pastor or the church, please let us know (237-5369).. Please share this message with others.

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Thursday, March 12, 2020

Greetings to our
church family

As we find ourselves in the midst of a health concern, as your pastor, I wanted to offer up some advice as it comes from the United Methodist Church:

1. Stay calm.
The CDC's first recommendation is to remain calm. It is important to maintain our church's prayerful and pastoral presence in the community. The CDC guidelines for the coronavirus are similar to their guidelines for general flu abatement. It should be noted that this illness, while aggressive, belongs to the family of viruses that cause the common cold.

2. Sharing of guidelines
Anyone who is sick should stay home to avoid infecting others. Any person who has flu-like symptoms (high fever, coughing, runny nose, chills, body aches, fatigue, etc.) should refrain from attending worship services. Please be assured an illness is an acceptable and valid reason for failing to attend worship.  This includes your pastor!  If you feel as though you should stay at home just to avoid others, please do so.

I would encourage you to wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Actually using the Lord’s Prayer is a great way to get 20 seconds of washing in.  It is important to get a good lather of soap, wash the front and back of hands and in between fingers, and then use a paper towel to dry hands, turn off the faucet, and open the restroom door. Here at church we are offering an alcohol-based hand sanitizer as well.  It is also important for you to avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.

3. Encouragement of individual and communal practices of good health and hygiene.
In our worship space, we have added some additional steps to clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.  Hand gels are available at the entrances to our worship space.

4. Worship Practices
Please know we will change up how we receive communion moving forward.  There will be no common cup or common loaf of bread.  Also, I would encourage you to avoid hugging and or shaking of hands for a while.  Fist and or elbow bumps are preferable.

If you have any concerns please feel free to let me know.
Blessings
Pastor Tony

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