■ Worship services will be available for viewing in the afternoon on the church website and YouTube.
►Fellowship time
Everyone is invited to the fellowship hall for tasty treats, coffee, tea and other beverages and fellowship immediately after the worship service.
►First Sundays in the sanctuary
Communion and worship services will be held in the sanctuary every first Sunday of February, March and April at 9 a.m.
►Note from the church office
We are having a difficult time with the internet. If you have something that is urgent and you have emailed the office, please call us with your urgent message if you don’t hear back from us in a timely matter. Thank you all for your kindness and patience with this matter.
— Sena and Stephanie
God is good all the time.
►Dates to remember ...
■ Intercessory prayer group meets each Wednesday at 9 a.m. in the chapel.
■ ‘Two or More’ fellowship lunch
“Where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.” — Matthew 18:20
Join us for our next gathering on Thursday, Feb. 2, at Captain’s Choice Grill in the Gulf Bowl, Foley. Please RSVP by calling the church office at 251-943-8367 or email to swiftpc@gulftel.com.
If you would like to place flowers on the chancel to honor or celebrate a loved one or a special occasion or “just because,” please contact Susie Alexander at 251-943-4145 or 217-246-4051.
►Volunteers for worship
Are you willing to serve as an acolyte or as a greeter/usher? Contact Marvin King, worship elder, at 251-213-3164 or jawmak@hotmail.com.
Mission and service
►Food pantry
The food pantry is open every Wednesday from 10 to 11 a.m. to serve the community.
This week, we served 42 families and 181 people.
Please bring your extra paper bags and (dozen only) egg cartons to church this Sunday. Thanks for your help.
►Fellowship deacons invite your help
The fellowship deacons, Chris Rogers and Kathy Menk, would like to give you an opportunity to help out with Sunday fellowship time immediately following Sunday worship. We usually provide a sweet treat (doughnuts, cookies, cake, bread, bars, etc.) and a healthy treat (deviled eggs, cheese and crackers, assorted fruit and/or vegetable tray, etc.). Possibilities are not limited to these suggestions. And homemade is not a requirement. Store bought goodies are just as appreciated as homemade. A sign-up sheet is provided in the fellowship hall if you would like to sign up to bring something.
Thank you in advance from the fellowship team.
Faith development
►‘Snacks with Susan and Daryl’ Sunday school class
We have moved to our new space and hope that you can join us at 8 a.m. in annex room 4. We are studying the book “If You Want To Walk on Water, You’ve Got To Get Out of the Boat” by John Ortberg.
►Adult Sunday school class led by Bill and Catherine
Join us as we study the book of Genesis. We meet at 8 a.m. in annex room 2.
Generosity
►Tithes and offerings
Thank you for your generous pledges and ongoing offerings. Your support and commitment to Swift Church is greatly appreciated.
Prayers and joys
►Please let us know . . .
Please call the church or email to notify us of any joys or concerns; birthdays, anniversaries, health issues or family deaths so that we may put it in the weekly emailed announcements for your church family to pray with you or to praise God for your joy. (We don’t publish personal prayer concerns on the website.)
■ Thank you, Bill Garretson and Jane King, for volunteering to livestream the video for worship service in Mary McNair’s absence. Others are encouraged to volunteer as well.
■ Denise Angle’s son is interviewing for a new position.
■ Thank you to our congregation for writing down your prayer requests and submitting them. We appreciate you all greatly.
Thank you . . .
. . . for the gracious goodbyes you have shared with me over the past weeks, and especially for the farewell reception last Sunday. What a blessing that so many of you were able to stay for cake and conversation. Keep meeting together, as we read in the book of Hebrews: “And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together.”
Farewell, Jody Beth
►Celebrations
Birthdays and anniversaries are now listed by month in the church newsletter, rather than weekly in the announcements.
►Please remember our military friends and families in your prayers.
Names are listed in the monthly newsletter.
►Church staff and contact information
■ Contact Pastor Michael or Pastor Jody Beth for any pastoral concerns.
Michael Moore, interim pastor:
970-699-8014 Lisa Cardwell, music director
Jessica Hammontree, preschool director
Church office: 251-943-8367
Preschool: 251-943-8367 Preschool website
