Pastor Bob’s Friday Newsletter
News You Need to Know – (Reformation Sunday and Halloween edition)
This Sunday is Reformation Sunday – the day we celebrate our unique history as Protestants and Presbyterians! We remember that it was on October 31, 1517 that Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the cathedral door in Wittenberg, Germany; an event which touched off the church renewal movement that came to be known as the Protestant Reformation. Our hymns and liturgy this coming Sunday will reflect our Reformation heritage. My sermon is based on Luke 18:9-14, and is entitled “The Scandal of Grace!” The Liturgical color for Reformation Sunday is RED, so get in the spirit and wear some red to church this Sunday! Worship begins at 10:30 a.m.; if you are unable to attend in person, join us online: Join Worship Meeting ID: 876 3993 8456 /
Passcode: 1336
Prior to worship, everyone is invited to attend this week’s Crossroads Class at 9:30 a.m. This week’s topic is: “The Crucifixion: What Happened, and What Does It Mean” led by Barbara Fitos. If you are unable to join us in person, join us online: Join Crossroads Class Meeting ID: 838 3964 4511 / Passcode: Micah6:8
This Sunday is also our first ever “Trunk or Treat” Outreach Eventat the church, from 6:00-7:30 p.m. So, what is this? “Trunk-Or-Treat” is a Halloween event where children go trick-or-treating car to car in a parking lot instead of door-to-door in a neighborhood. This family-friendly event provides a fun and safe place for young ones to trick-or-treat, anditgives all of us a chance to see all the kids the kids in their costumes and give away candy while hanging out with our church friends…what’s not to love about that!
Here’s How it works: Come out around 5:30 p.m. and decorate the trunk of your vehicle with a Halloween theme: spiderwebs, jack-o-lanterns, or other festive decorations. Be sure to bring a few bags of candy to pass out to the children as they trick-or-treat in our parking lot. And let me also encourage you to bring a lawn chair so you sit by your car as you hand out treats to the kiddos and visit with your friends! After trick-or-treating everyone, is invited into the Fellowship Hall for more Halloween food and fun.
Mission Field Trip: This coming Tuesday, October 28th, we have arranged a church “field trip” to the Interfaith Emergency Services center, leaving from the church at 10:00 a.m. Interfaith provides a full range of services and assistance for residents of Marion County, providing food, clothing , shelter, medication and other basic human needs. Fort King was one of the founding partners of Interfaith, and we have continued to support this critical faith-based community ministry throughout the years. So, join us this coming Tuesday at 10:00 a.m., and learn more about this amazing ministry!
Bible Study: Join us every Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. for our Mid-Week Bible Study. We are currently working our way through Paul’s Letter to the Romans. Next week we will be discussing chapter 6. All are invited!
Fellowship: If you have not already done so, pick up your ticket(s) for the Presbyterian Women’s “Hoe Down,” which is scheduled for Saturday, November 7th . Tickets are $12.50 each, and that will get you a delicious homemade Barbecue dinner and dessert, and there will be a square dance afterwards which will be taught and called by our own Sue Minicozzi. You don’t want to miss this, so get your tickets this Sunday!
Next Sunday: Next Sunday (Nov. 2nd) we will observe All Saints’ Sunday. This annual worship service is an opportunity to commemorate those who have died in the last year and who now live with the Lord.
In a new Mission Emphasis, we will be taking up Food Offering on the first Sunday of every month for the Interfaith Food Bank. As we prepare to come to the Table of our Lord, let us remember those in our community who don’t have food for this own tables.
Newsletter: The November issue of the LINK, our church newsletter, will go out this next week, so if you have any news you want included please get it to Mary in the church by Monday!
Peace in deed,
-Pastor Bob
Rev. Bob Scott, Transitional Minister
Fort King Presbyterian Church
13 NE 36th Ave., Ocala FL 34470
Church: (352) 694-4121
Mobile: (727) 599-6767
Email: Pastor@ftkingchurch.org
