A Message from Pastor Don
Dear Friends,
The news reports coming from Haiti about the devastation from Tuesday’s earthquake are heartbreaking and we join with people around the world praying for the victims and the disaster relief effort. Your gifts to One Great Hour of Sharing (our Lenten offering) are already making a difference as $100,000 of these funds have been rushed to Haiti. To read about the relief effort through the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) you can go to the website www.pcusa.org.
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has set up a special account to respond to this crisis and any gifts given through our Plain City Presbyterian Church marked “Haiti” will be quickly forwarded on to this account. You can also give directly to this special account through the website above. If you do, please be sure to enter the name of Plain City Presbyterian Church and the Presbytery of Scioto Valley.
You will also find a prayer that can unite our voices and hearts as we reach out to this part of our world.
Grace and peace,
Don
Lenten Bible Study begins February 28th
Our Lenten Bible Study will begin on February 28th at 6:30 pm in Fellowship Hall and will run for five weeks, through March 28th. Our study guide will be The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming by Henri J. M. Nouwen.
The Return of the Prodigal Son describes a spiritual journey taken by Henri Nouwen that began when he viewed a reproduction of Rembrandt's painting of the same name. Nouwen explores the Gospel story by examining the themes and personalities of the parable. Using the painting as inspiration, Nouwen digs deeply into the parable and into his own life to learn more about having a stronger relationship with God and others. If you are interested, please use the sign up sheet in the parlor. The books will cost $10 each.
