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One More New Book
Ecclesiastes (12.12) warns us that "of making many books there is not an end; and much study is a wariness of the flesh". Alas, I feel that I will never have time to read the books that I have already purchased, let alone read all the new books that I really do want to read.
Nonetheless, here is one new book that caught my eye (no, I haven't read it yet). It is Jim Wallis "On God's Side: What Religion Forgets and Politics Hasn't Learned About Serving the Common Good". What the book reviewer explained, and what I so much liked, is that Wallis reminds us that 'the deepest problems this world faces' and 'what we need is a commitment to an ancient idea whose time has urgently come: the common good.'
How do we work together, even when we do not agree? How can we take care of not just ourselves or our family but take care of the communities in which we live?
To be honest, I probably won't read Wallis' book, but I am grateful that one more voice is weighing in on the need for us to come together and subordinate our own agendas to the common good. Then again, isn't that something that long ago Jesus invited us to do?
In faith,
Pastor Tim
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Faith Pondering: "My concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side"
Abraham Lincoln
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Tuesdays Together
March 12
"The Resurrection in the Gospel of Luke"
Dinner - 5:30 pm / Hymn Sing - 6:15 pm
Bible Study - 6:30 pm
The Adult menu for March 12 is Traditional Salad, Glazed Baked Ham Steak, Boiled White Potatoes , Buttered Green Beans, Dinner rolls and Chef's Choice for dessert.
Registration must be received by noon TODAY! There will be a re-cap every Wednesday morning in Hunt Chapel at 10 am.
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March 16th is clean-up day!
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Bring in diapers for those in need.
Our goal this year is 30,000 diapers!
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Please join us on Wednesday, March 20, at 11:30 AM in Fellowship Hall for some delicious food, wonderful fellowship, and an informative guest speaker. Our speaker, Robert Hays, with the Presbyterian Foundation will be speaking on charitable gift annuities and how they can benefit you and the church. There is no cost for the luncheon, but we do ask that you register on Sunday's bulletin insert. For additional questions, contact Janice in the church office 239-542-2828 or Janice@fpcfl.org
or Steve Riggs at 239-542-7787.
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Sponsor a Vocal or Handbell Anthem - Faith Choir and Faith Ringers will be offering the following new anthems in March. If you would like to sponsor one of these anthems in honor or in memory of someone, please contact Michael Helman at the Church office or email him at michael@faithcapecoral.org. The donation for a choral anthem is $100 and for a handbell piece is $75. These donations help our music program to offer a varied selection of new music for worship.
Choral Anthems
Easter Sunday - "Christ the Lord Is Risen" - J. S. Bach. A chorus from Bach's Magnificat has been arranged by Tom Fettke with an Easter text.
Handbell Anthems - Easter Sunday: "Easter Joy" - arr. Michael Helman. This joyful arrangement of Easter hymns will include our brass quintet.
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