This week's guest speaker is Rev. Dave Mason.

Announcements
Remember our Food Collection. And Jesus said, "you give them something to eat." Mark 6:37. Please let Betty Fisher know if you are aware of anyone within the community that may be in need at this time.

Vacation Bible School - "Rocky Railway"
July 11 - 15
VBS will be held in the evening 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. There is a sign-up sheet on the back table for helpers and anyone willing to bring snacks - fruit, cheese, chips, cookies, etc. Please see Mary Hathaway or Lois Miller if you have any questions.

Don't forget to mark your calendars for our second annual church picnic August 28th, located at the Cross Creek Park, West Middletown. Church service will be held there at 11:00 am. Come for the service and stay for the food, games and fellowship.

Time for another picnic!!
Join your Washington Presbytery community for a time of fellowship, worship, and a great meal on July 12th starting at 4:30 pm at Thomson Hill Park. Guests and children are welcome and there will be fun for all ages. Please RSVP by July 5th.

Joys and Concerns
Prayers for all our soldiers and those that have been deployed to help overseas.

Prays for the Pulpit Nominating Committee (PNC) as they search for the appropriate person to serve our church.

Please pray for Betty Anderson, Mary Hathaway's mother who is scheduled for surgery.

Prayers for Wendy Liggett having surgery.

Added to the prayer list is Marilyn Ward who has been experiencing sciatic nerve pain.

Prayer request for Nelson Huffman.

Today’s guest speaker is Rev. Dave Mason.

Our joys and concerns and announcements are shown beneath the video.

BIRTHDAYS   Lois Miller

ANNIVERSARIES  Carolyn and Dave Lozano

JOYS AND CONCERNS:
Jim Kuhn has been transferred to South Hills Rehabilitation Center, 201 Village Drive, Room
114, Canonsburg PA 15317. I am sure Jim would appreciate a card. Please keep Jim and
Jean in your prayers.

Added to our Prayer Chain this past week was Helen Wagner who had emergency surgery for a
perforated intestine. Helen is Debbie Mary’s mother. The operation was successful and Debbie
thanks everyone for their prayers.

Also Hope Diedier, Betty Fisher’s daughter was in Magee Hospital overnight, starting her on an IV of strong antibiotics for infection. They released her to go home the next day and to see her doctor.

SYMPATHY To The Family of John Obenour
To The Family of Barbara Hatfield

Continued prayers for Susan Schively, Melissa Pedigo, Aaron Blake, Lisa Phillips, Dixie
Avoila, Chuck Dicks, Randy Moore, Karen Eisiminger, Ed Horne, June and Keith McGill, Glenn
Miles, Roger Riggs, Doug Ward, Deron Wood, Marge McWreath, Tim Knabenshue, Bill Stewart,
Adam Moore, Frank Huffman, Nellie and Frank Baker, Michael Durila, Jr., Michael Durila Sr.,
Justin Hagon, Marlene Huffman, Betty Matthews, Cory Patrick, Tom Westfall, Mary Ann Durila
and Donald Potts.

All of the information normally found in our bulletin is below the video. Simply click on "Read More" to load the rest of the bulletin. You can use this to follow the service, as well as to pray our unison prayers. All joys and concerns that we know, as well as our continuing prayer list is within the Joys and Concerns. Announcements can be found at the bottom of this service.
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Hymn: O Come, O Come Emmanuel
 
Call to Worship
​This morning we are on a path to our God. Winding through the ordinary, weaving through the busyness, overcoming roadblocks and detours. A way to go home, leaving the past in the past and moving from darkness to light. Advent is a path to our God that provides an opportunity to hear God's voice.

All of the information normally found in our bulletin is below the video. Simply click on "Read More" to load the rest of the bulletin. You can use this to follow the service, as well as to pray our unison prayers. All joys and concerns that we know, as well as our continuing prayer list is within the Joys and Concerns. Announcements can be found at the bottom of this service.

Hymn: O Day of Rest and Gladness
 
Call to Worship
​Lord we come this morning with open hearts and open minds. We come looking for guidance as we make tough decisions that affect our lives in ways that we cannot imagine. And in the process of making those decisions we recall how important our relationship with You can be. As life's problems continue to confront us, help us to be prepared for what is ahead. Please Lord, give us a great sense of comfort and contentedness in each new day that we are blessed with.

Hymn: Where He Leads Me
 
Call to Worship
​We hear a divine melody and feel an inner pull that draws us closer to you, Oh God. We come this morning looking for the companionship that comes with being a Christian. We ask for the guidance of your Holy Spirit to lead us each new day that we are given. We come this day sharing the love and joy of life and all that it gives us each amazing day.

The video posted below has just the sermon through the pastoral prayer. Please take some time to read the rest of the service, which is produced in text below. 

Hymn: Now Thank We All Our God
 
Call to Worship
Jesus calls us to servant ministry.
We must be willing to help others, not counting the cost or rewards.
Pretense, disharmony, greed have no place in discipleship.
Serving God means receiving each person as though they were a beloved child. Lord, help us to truly become your disciples. Create in each of us hearts of ministry and compassion and kindness. ​

Good morning!

When we meet in person, we share our joys and concerns. Take some time to think back through your week. Consider who you would like to pray for, and for what you may need prayers for yourself. You may want to write these down, if you would find it helpful. Last week, the response was that you would like some kind of guided prayer. The prayer below comes from St. Patrick's Breastplate. 

Good morning!
Happy Father's Day!

When we are able to meet in person, we typically take some time to share joys and concerns with each other. This can still be the case. Take a few minutes to consider the past week. What joys and concerns from that time do you have? If you would like, you can share these below in a comment. Now, take another couple of minutes to pray for and about these things. 

Good morning!

When we meet in person, we share our joys and concerns. Thinking over your past week, what caused you worry or sorrow? What caused you to feel joy or contentment? These are things for you to pray about. If you would like, you can share them in the comments for others to pray over as well.

This week's lesson scripture is Proverbs 2:1-11.

Good Morning!
​We are so glad you decided to join us today!

On Sunday mornings, we usually share our joys and concerns with each other. You can still take some time to reflect on your week, and pray for both the positives and negatives. If you would like to share any prayer requests, you can do so in the comments.

During Lent, we shared both on our website and on our Facebook page devotionals written by church members in past years. This served as a nice way to connect, even after we stopped meeting in person. Because it will still be some time before we are physically together, we thought that continuing some devotions would be a great way to continue reaching out. 

Pick out a few verses or a passage of scripture that mean something to you. Write a paragraph or two (or more, if you need to!) about your reflections on that passage, and a small prayer. Email that to the church's email: north.buffalo.church@gmail.com. We plan to share these on both the church website and Facebook page. ​

The Sunday School lesson below is from our books. Scriptures that are in bold and underlined have been linked to an online text. Just click on the link to read the text.