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We invite you to join us for in-person worship each Sunday
at 10:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary. Safety procedures are
being practiced including mask-wearing,
temperature checks and social distancing.
Online worship services continue to be offered each
Sunday morning on our website at: www.pinedapres.org
Church staff members continue to work from home for now.
We are checking voicemail and email each day.
If you have any concerns or needs, please contact the church office
by email at: [email protected]
or by phone at: 321-259-1330.
Please be sure to have someone notify the church office if you become hospitalized.
Pineda Presbyterian Church
5650 N. Wickham Road, Melbourne, FL 32940
[email protected] 321-259-1330 www.pinedapres.org
2020
Sunday, November 1st is our annual Consecration
Sunday. Pastor Jim will preach a special message after
which you will be given an opportunity to submit your
Estimate of Giving Cards as part of the worship service.
If you do not plan to attend in-person worship on November 1st, please remember to
mail your Estimate of Giving Card to the church office in the self-addressed, stamped
envelope you received. If you need another copy of the Estimate of Giving Card,
please contact the church office by email or phone and we will be happy to send one.
“The Tidings” the monthly newsletter of
Pineda Presbyterian Church
Session Sound Bites (From October 19th Stated Meeting)
Opened with prayer and devotion led by Pastor Jim
Approved minutes of the September 21 stated session meeting
Learned that the January, 2010 Church Officer Leadership Event (COLE) will be a virtual event
Received Moderator’s report
Learned that Admin and Personnel Team will conduct staff reviews over the next few weeks
Heard that HEPA filters have been replaced per schedule (per CDC recommendation)
Learned that the hedges have been trimmed and the oaks in front of the church will be pruned soon
Received the Treasurer’s report
Learned that Operating Fund deficit in September was due to a large insurance payment, and an improvement is expected in October
Noted that 2020 stewardship campaign is on schedule
Learned that Thanksgiving Baskets food drive is underway and will continue through Nov. 15
Elected Sandra Kimball (Chair) and Haskell Walker as session members of 2020-2021 Congregational Nominating Committee
Heard that Stephen Ministers are maintaining virtual contact with their care receivers
Communion will be celebrated on November 1 during in-person and online worship services
Evaluated results of 4 weeks of in-person worship under Stage 2 procedures; approved moving to Stage 3 on October 25 with continuation of current condensed service format
Adjourned with prayer
November 1st
Joshua 3:7-17 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13
Matthew 23:1-12
November 8th
Joshua 24:1-3a & 14-25 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Matthew 25:1-13
November 15th
Judges 4:1-7 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
Matthew 25:14-30
November 22nd
Ezekiel 34:11-16 & 20-24 Ephesians 1:15-23 Matthew 25:31-46
November 29th
Isaiah 64:1–9 1 Corinthians 1:3–9
Mark 13:24–37
NOVEMBER LECTIONARY READINGS
Why do we sing? The primary purpose of music in the church is to glorify God. The Colossians, Ephesians, and Corinthians were all told to make music as a way of teaching each other, building the church, and most importantly, praising God. The Psalms instruct us to sing joyfully unto the Lord. The First Book of Chronicles calls for all the earth to sing the Lord’s good news and tell of His salvation. Music helps create an environment for worship. It inclines our hearts, minds, and spirits to further accept, understand, and connect to His Word. The organist and choir guide us in singing together, uniting our voices as one in praise and thanksgiving. This is the role of our music ministry, which is made possible through your giving. With increased contributions, we could enhance this ministry. We could make vocal training for our singers more accessible, so that they may more effectively lead the church in singing God's praise. We could recruit outside singers to boost our choir, allowing for a full set of skilled musicians each week. We could even invite guest musicians to provide special music, adding variety to our musical offerings. During this season of stewardship, consider the spiritual benefit our music ministry provides, and what it could provide in the future with your help. Thank you, and God bless, Justin Walker Chancel Choir Director
11/2
Betty Francis
11/6
Don Arnold
11/7
Fran Dieterle
Denise Mosakowski
11/9
Donna Pound
11/10
Ken Holt
11/15
Mary Inkpen
11/20
Sarah Keeler
11/29
Herb Dankmyer
11/07
Duan & Anne Buie
11/12
Zan & Barbara Burton
11/19
Herb & Lin Dankmyer
11/21
Mike & Sandy Curry
Presbyterian Women’s Fall Gathering
Saturday, November 14th from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
at Spyglass Hill Park Pavilion in Suntree
Join us for a time of fellowship and dedication of the Thank Offering.
Please bring your own lunch. Bottled water and dessert will be provided.
Cost is $2 per person, payable at the event. Please sign up by Sunday,
November 8th with the greeter in the Narthex or by emailing the
church office at: [email protected].
Sunday, November 1st—Canned Green beans
Sunday, November 8th—Canned meat (SPAM, chicken, hash, etc.)
Sunday, November 15th—Canned soup (Chicken or beef based)
Sunday, November 22nd—Canned Beans (Kidney, pinto, black, etc.)
Sunday, November 29th—Dry Pasta (Spaghetti, bow ties, macaroni, etc.)
Last Month, Pineda’s donations to the Advent Food Pantry helped to feed 28 families with 99 individuals. An average of 43 bags were handed out weekly with a maximum of 45 bags. 8 new families were served. Thanks to everyone for keeping up the good work!
Many thanks to all who have donated toward the
Thanksgiving Baskets for families in need! Items are
still available for sign up on the sheet in the Narthex.
Donations may be dropped off on Sundays in the
Narthex or you may place them in the bin on the porch of
the church office at any other time. Donations will be
received through Sunday, November 15th.
Thank you in advance for your generosity!
My friends,
Every year November brings us to Thanksgiving. In face of these challenging days of COVID-19, you would think that there is not much to be thankful for, several hundred thousand people in the U.S. have died and millions are sicker with the virus. Our church has wrestled with how to worship, study, outreach, and fellowship safely and faithfully as the body of Christ. There is a simmering stress and strained tension in society today that hangs over us like the dust cloud over Pig-Pen in the Peanuts comic strip.
As we move into November, I am reminded of thanksgiving by our worship’s focusing on the letters of Paul for the first four Sundays of the month. The Sunday before Thanksgiving the sermon scripture is specifically the “Thanksgiving” of Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. Dr. Fred Craddock writes about letters at the time of Paul: “In the conventional Greek letter, the salutation was followed by a thanksgiving…. Paul developed this convention in such a way that the thanksgiving provided a substantial theological preamble to the letter, signaling its main themes.” (596, The People’s New
Testament Commentary) This letter to the Ephesians also contained a “Blessing,” which here is a long continuous sentence in the Greek, before the “Thanksgiving.” Paul remembered what he was thankful for in the church he wrote; for example, “We always give thanks to God for all of you and mention you in our prayers, constantly remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Thessalonians 1:3); “When I remember you in my prayers, I always thank my God because I hear of your love for all the saints and your faith toward the Lord Jesus” (Philemon 4-5); and “I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, and for this reason I do not cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers” (Ephesians 1:15-16). All of the letters of Paul have some form of thanksgiving, except Galatians probably because he was writing with a touch of anger mingled with urgency. These days of global pandemic in the month of November, I think we need to number our thanksgivings.
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Please update your church directory with new
contact information for Pam Sanders:
422 Rutgers Avenue, Melbourne, FL 32901
321-338-0527
Dear Pineda Family,
Our deepest appreciation to each of you for your prayers during
my lengthy illness. Your loving text messages, phone calls, emails,
and beautiful cards have meant so very much to me. I have kept
each wonderful card, filled with the most inspiring messages, next
to me, and I re-read them often for encouragement and hope.
This has, indeed, been both a physical and spiritual journey for me,
and Jim and I have appreciated your unending support,
understanding, and encouraging words along each step.
We could not have made the journey without each of you.
With heartfelt thanksgiving and God's richest blessings,
Denise and Jim Moran
Pastor’s Thanksgiving Message continued
What are you thankful for? If the Apostle Paul were to write to us, the Pinedans in Palm Shores, Florida, during these unusual days of COVID-19, I think Paul would be thankful for our faithfulness to God and love of one another; the Session who took the leadership role in appointing a Congregation Reopening Task Force (CRTF) to guide us through these rough seas; the CRTF co-chairs and team who drew up a thoughtful, workable, and safe plan; the church office and secretary who continues to be the point person for all communications and programs; the elders and their teams who carried out the CRTF’s plan for reopening worship and meetings; the Sunshine Learning Center who courageously reopened safely; the Diaconate who stayed in touch and continues to offer pastoral care to their care groups; the faithful church members and friends, who with great commitment to our Lord and His church, continue to give to the church, to pray for the church and world, and to serve to tell the good news of Jesus and his love; and “Cecil B. DeMille” a.k.a. Bill Purtill, who created virtual worship by generously working with musicians and vocalists, the preacher, the office, and the Session. Maybe there is a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving month of November.
May the grace of our Lord Jesus be with you,
Rev. Dr. Jim Moran
