Sailing With Apostles This Week

September 15 - 21, 2025

News and Updates for Our Community of Faith

- Pastor Jay will be on vacation this week - he will return next Monday. If you need pastoral care, please contact Janet Gomez at thezemogs@gmail.com. 

- Congratulations to Amanda Kendzierski upon the birth of her daughter, Kelly Elizabeth, on September 3rd - Kelly weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces. 

- A Theologian In Residence program at St. Stephen Lutheran Church in Williamsburg will be held on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at 9:00 AM. The theologian is The Rev. Dr. Leah Schade and she will be speaking on “The Church and The Public Square: Pathways for Putting Faith Into Action.” Dr. Leah Schade is the author of “Preaching in the Purple Zone.”  

- An update on the church mortgage payoff campaign - the Congregation Council has announced that anyone who designated offering in the last 2 years for the "building fund" and meant for it to be applied to the mortgage should contact a member of Council so that the offering can be applied to the mortgage instead of the building fund.  

- We will be taking in new members in the near future - please let Pastor Jay know if you are interested in becoming a member! 

- World Hunger Sunday - the third Sunday of each month is designated as World Hunger Sunday - please remember your offering. 

- Sunday School will resume in October. 

- Prayer requests for this week. . .

- Patricia Hodges 

- Linda Hodges 

- Nancy Wagner 

- Rich Bitting

- Keith and Juanita Sturdy

- Lena Woodlief

- Jamie Mullaney 

If you have a prayer request, please send it to Janet Gomez at  thezemogs@gmail.com