Good morning PCF family, what an amazing choir rehearsal we had last night. It was extra special because we kicked off the Christmas season with some of our favorite Christmas songs that the choir sings so magnificently. You are in for a real musical treat this Holiday season. And this year we have a very special treat coming your way on Sunday the 21st of December. Our little ones from our Sunday school classes will be joining the choir with a special Christmas song! Don’t miss this.
Speaking of our amazing choir, Mark your Calendars: The PCF choir will be singing at GST Ministries Christmas Fellowship and You’re invited! This is happening on Friday, December 12, 2025, at 7:00 PM. After the music there will be soup served for everyone to gather in our fellowship Hall. Don’t miss out on the holiday cheer—come for the tunes, and stay for the fellowship and soup. Bring your family & friends!
Marla Grant’s Step Dad, John Fagala passed into the arms of Jesus recently. John was a regular member of the Raise The Praise Choir. He along with his wife Marlene, were huge supporters of the RTP group. John passed away at Eden Village Nursing Home on Sunday, November 30,2025. I’m asking for prayers for comfort & peace for my Mom (Marlene) and our entire family. He was a Christian man that loved the Lord. John was 79 years old and would have been 80 on Christmas Eve.
Funeral Arrangements: Visitation: Friday, December 19th. 4:00-8:00pm. St Lukes United Methodist Church, Maryville Saturday, December 20th. Visitation: 10:00-11:00am. Service: 11:00am. Luncheon to follow in the Fellowship Hall.
Sally reminds all who have chosen a Beverly Farm resident for Christmas to bring your gifts this Sunday if possible or the next Sunday the 14th. Thank you.
This past week I was reading Psalm 127 and this verse stood out to me. “Unless the Lord builds the house, the work of the builders is in vain.” What a powerful message to all of us. Everything we toil at must start and end with knowing, acknowledging, and being directed by the Lord. Otherwise we work in vain. Hard work is a good thing! Many times it takes long, tiring hours to get to where God wants us to be and to accomplish that which He needs us to accomplish. So working long and hard is not a bad al long as you are in alignment with God’s plans. When we align ourselves with God, there will always be a blessing on the way. It is when we do our own thing without God as our director that we work in vain. This pertains to everything we do in life. The person we marry, the business’s we start, the partnerships we make, are we seeking the Lord’s guidance in all our important decisions? Are we going to Him in prayer and allowing Him time to guide our decisions even when His direction may not make sense to us? It can become very hectic this time of year. Take time to “Be still and know that He is God!” Amen.
Our Prayer list:
- Art Hansen, Art has been moved back into the ICU but is going back to a regular room today. He will be going to rehab in a day or so. The choir recorded him a song last night at rehearsal and Krista took it by to him this morning and she said he just cried with joy. Krista said he is also sharing the Good News with all the nurses taking care of him. Keep lifting Art in your prayers.
- Russ Kelleher, Betsy texted me today and said that last night he finally got some sleep and was doing a little better today. She thanks us for continued prayers for the both of them.
- Judy Kunz’ grandson Tim Morgan Tim had a tumor removed above his left eye. Please lift Tim and his family to God’s healing mercy.
- Rich McGinness, this is Brett Halbe’s grandfather. Rich is struggling with overall health issues.
- Harold Bloomberg, Jennifer Rinkel’s grandpa who is in late stages of cancer.
- Pray for all our young parents and their children. Let’s keep them all in prayer that they will all continue bringing their children to church each Sunday and getting them in Sunday school. Young parents need our support, that is very important. The stress of raising young children can sometimes be overwhelming and we want to be a church that is there to lift them, love them, and support them when things get tough.
See you all soon. Love, pastor Kent