Make plans to have lunch with us immediately following our service this week. We gather in Plaza Park at noon. We enjoy fellowship and a meal in plain sight of our neighbors.
Bring your lunch to church, purchase take-out at any of the restaurants in Old Towne Orange, or get a slice of our world-famous Buck-O-Slice Pizza. Guests eat free.
Please bring a blanket or folding chair. We can’t wait to share a meal with you in the city we love.
Our monthly prayer meeting is now on the 4th Tuesday of every month. Unite your heart and your voice with ours as we seek God together.
Our next one is coming on 9/28/21 at 7pm in Old Towne Orange. We’re asking everyone who can be there to be there. Make this meeting a priority.
Genesis 38, our sermon text for this Sunday, contains a number of references to sexual activity. We have many children in our service and we’re eager for them to learn God’s word with us! Every word in the Scriptures is true and necessary for us and our kids, this week’s chapter included. We don’t need to shy away, but we can be wise.
If you’re a parent with kids in our service, we encourage you to be aware and prepared. Here are a few ways you can do so:
Read Genesis 38 ahead of time.
Anticipate which parts of the passage your kids will have questions about.
Formulate an age-appropriate way to explain some of the sexual behavior. (Click here for an example.)
When you get home Sunday afternoon, ask your kids if they have any questions. Answer as best you can and trust the Lord will help you and your child.
If you’d like help preparing, please contact the church office and a pastor will be in touch.
"As to daily occurrences, it is best to trust that a daily portion of comforts and crosses—each one the most suitable to our case—is adjusted and appointed by the hand which was once nailed to the cross for us! We must trust, that where the path of duty and prudence leads us—that there is the best situation we could possibly be in, at that time."
John Newton
Pastor Dustin shared the above quote in his sermon this past Sunday.
John Newton is perhaps best known as the author of the famous hymn, “Amazing Grace.” But he had a profound impact as a pastor. In particular, his pastoral correspondence through letters has been preserved and published so that we can benefit from him today.
If you’d like to get to know John Newton better, take a look at the recommended resources below:
A published collection of Newton’s letters (the kindle version is only $1!)
Newton On the Christian Life by Tony Reinke
Our denomination’s pastors college has just kicked off their 23rd year. The photo above shows the men who make up this year’s class. Will you join us in asking God to bless these men and their families over the next 10 months?
On Sunday Pastor Dustin began the last major section of Genesis covering the life of Joseph as he preached from Genesis 37:1-36. We were reminded that we will end up in the pit. God puts us there. He doesn’t always tell us why. But we can rest assured that he has very good reasons. He is using sin and suffering to save us from sin and suffering.
Our monthly prayer meeting is now on the 4th Tuesday of every month. Unite your heart and your voice with us as we seek God together.
Our next one is coming on 9/28/21. We’re asking everyone who can be there to be there. Make this meeting a priority.
Marty Machowski, a pastor at our sister church Covenant Fellowship in Glen Mills, PA, has published many gospel-centered resources for families. A list of his publications is on the Sovereign Grace Churches blog. We encourage you to check it out and use these to help your family know the Lord together.