Sunday May 12, 2024
7th Sunday of Easter
Ascension Sunday
Mothers Day
Fellowship following service
Sermon Title:
Is Jesus Really Lord?
Old Testament Lesson
Daniel 7:9-14
New Testament Lesson
Acts 1:1-11
Gospel Lesson
Luke 24:44-53
What is a Matthew 25 Church?
Our congregation has accepted the invitation of our denomination, the Presbyterian Church (USA), to follow Jesus’ teachings in Matthew 25:31–46 by becoming active disciples and making a difference in our community and the world. As part of our Matthew 25 commitment, we pledge to embrace one or more of these three areas of focus:
• Building congregational vitality by deepening and energizing our faith and growing as joyful leaders and disciples actively engaged with our community as we share the gospel of Jesus Christ in word and deed.
• Dismantling structural racism by fearlessly applying our faith to advocate and break down the systems, practices and thinking that underlie discrimination, bias, prejudice and oppression of people of color.
• Eradicating systemic poverty by acting on our beliefs and working to change laws, policies, plans and structures in our society that perpetuate economic exploitation of people who are poor.
To learn more and for ideas on how to get involved and do your vital part as a member of a Matthew 25 church, please visit pcusa.org/matthew25.
The Reverand Robert J. Cromwell
Pastor Rob graduated from North Kansas City High School, Dordt University (BA) and Princeton Theological Seminary (Master of Divinity). He was ordained as a Minister of Word and Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (USA) in 1983. He has served as pastor of churches in Pennsylvania, Kansas and Missouri. He completed one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education in 2007 and has served as a hospice chaplain, currently on a part-time basis with Good Shepherd Hospice. Pastor Rob enjoys preaching and leading worship, sees possibilities in individuals and groups, and uses his organizing and motivating skills to encourage persons and churches to live out their Christian faith in service to others. Pastor Rob’s wife, Susan, is a school food service worker. Their son, Joseph, a special needs young adult, lives with them and works in a sheltered workshop.
Organist Marilyn Vanderlinden
We are pleased to announce that Marilyn Vanderlinden has become our regular accompanist for Sunday services. Marilyn has decades of experience as a church musician in various churches, playing both the piano and the organ. She was the organist at Ruskin Heights Presbyterian Church, Kansas City, MO, when Pastor Rob was the pastor there. Marilyn is also available for church funerals/memorial services and weddings.
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May calendar
Session Meeting May 19 following worship
May 5, 2024
Communion
6th Sunday in Easter
May 11, 2024
Men's Breakfast
8:00 am Tara's
Main Street Belton
May 12, 2024
Worship service 10:00 am
7th Sunday in Easter
Ascension Sunday
Mother's Day
Refreshments following service
May 17, 2024
Women's Luncheon
11:00 am
Oden's Restaurant Belton
May 19, 2024
Communion
Pentecost
Pentecost offering
Local support for Heartland Center Summer Camp Scholarships
May 26, 2024
Session meeting following service
1st Sunday in Ordinary time