Fear Not

Today's guest speaker is Rev. Craig Kephart.

The scripture and this week's joys and concerns are written below the video. If you need anything during this time, please contact a session member. If you have prayer requests, you can contact Linda Miller or add a comment to this post. If you need food from our food pantry, please contact Becky Phillips.

Isaiah 43:1-7
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Israel’s Only Savior
43 But now, this is what the Lord says--
    he who created you, Jacob,
    he who formed you, Israel:
“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;
    I have summoned you by name; you are mine.
2 When you pass through the waters,
    I will be with you;
and when you pass through the rivers,
    they will not sweep over you.
When you walk through the fire,
    you will not be burned;
    the flames will not set you ablaze.
3 For I am the Lord your God,
    the Holy One of Israel, your Savior;
I give Egypt for your ransom,
    Cush and Seba in your stead.
4 Since you are precious and honored in my sight,
    and because I love you,
I will give people in exchange for you,
    nations in exchange for your life.
5 Do not be afraid, for I am with you;
    I will bring your children from the east
    and gather you from the west.
6 I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’
    and to the south, ‘Do not hold them back.’
Bring my sons from afar
    and my daughters from the ends of the earth--
7 everyone who is called by my name,
    whom I created for my glory,
    whom I formed and made.”

Church Joys and Concerns
If you have a joy or concern to share that is not listed below, and you feel comfortable doing so, you may share it in the comments.

Birthdays
Jan. 3 Beverly Calhoun
4 Kristin Shrader
7 Cathy Moore
8 Jim Kuhn

Sympathy to The Family of Carolyn Grimes, The Family of Dick McFeeley, and The Family of Virginia Coffield

​We were able to take Ricky Amos off the prayer list this past week. Prayer works!

Seth Cummings dental surgery at Children’s Hospital went very well on December 31st.

Please pray for safe travels as Betty Francis, a retired teacher leaves for Ghana to serve in the mission field. She will be there through April.

Continued prayers for Roma Grose, Ruth Hampe, Susan Schively, Jimmy Davis, Judy Donaldson, Margo Johnson, Melissa Pedigo, Aaron Blake, Lisa Phillips, Mickey Gubitti, Chip Rogers, Dixie Avoila, Dennis McWreath, Chuck Warlow, Chuck Dicks, Randy Moore, Margaret Knabenshue, Janet Schively, Mary Ann Durila, Patty Nagey, Dr. Craig Fox, Karen Eisiminger, Kelley Gump, Mary Ann McFeeley, Ed Horne, Donna West, June and Keith McGill, Dianna Donaldson, Chuck Montecello, April Hincy, Glenn Miles, Dave Cummings, Ken Jackson, Doug Ward, Mark Knabenshue, Rick McFeeley, Deron Wood, Susan Alberti, Bryan Dunn, Dana Wilson, Marge McWreath, Marlene Huffman, Debbie Kelley, Seth Cummings (3 yrs old) dental surgery on 31st and Tim Knabenshue.