St. John's Epistle for January 26, 2011 ✣ Healing Service this Sunday

Dear church members and friends of St. John's,

Jack Boelens died on January 23 after a long battle with cancer.  A memorial is planned for Thursday, January 26 at 1 pm at St. Philip Presbyterian Church. Please remember Joan and all the family in your prayers. Many of our members will remember that Jack's installation as Executive Presbyter was held at St. John's. 

Our sympathy is with the family of Becky Crawford and her daughters Erin and Jamie in the death of Bill Crawford.

Our Director of  Christian Education, Mary Sterner, has entered into a time of bed-rest for the remaining months of her pregnancy. Our prayers are with her and we look forward to her continued work from home as she awaits the birth of her child.

Keep us in prayer and in mind as we repair and renovate our education building after it had recent flood damage. Last Sunday the Session decided to use the insurance money we have to repair the damage and take money from memorial funds to upgrade some other rooms with new carpet and paint and put tile in the hallway. The congregation will have the opportunity to pay back the memorial funds by choosing which rooms and which projects they wish to financially support. More details will follow about how you can help support this effort. 

This Sunday is a healing service. You may come forward for prayer during the service or call the church office if you have a prayer request for healing of body, mind or soul. Since the children are singing during the worship service this coming Sunday (1/29) they will not have rehearsal at 11:45. Some of our youth will serve as liturgists and ushers. This promises to be a powerful worship service so fill yourself with prayerful anticipation of what God may do. Speaking of healing, let us remember Johnny Dyson in prayer as he continues to regain his strength at Methodist Hospital. Also, Marjie Knight is in our prayers for her continued recovery from a recent fall.

The sermon this Sunday is called We Would Be Known as Healed by Jesus and Healers of Unclean Spirits and is based on the gospel reading from Mark 1:21-28.  Like the man with the unclean spirit, our healing starts with Jesus in the sanctuary. But as with Jesus, whose fame spread throughout the land after this healing, God wants to extend our healing and our influence beyond the walls of our sanctuary. We are blessed in order to be a blessing to others. May God bless you today. You are already a blessing to me and to many others.

Peace,
Jon B. 

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The Rev. Dr. Jonathan L. Burnham
St. John's Presbyterian Church
5020 West Bellfort Ave, Houston, TX 77035
Phone 713-723-6262 | sjpresby.blogspot.com

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St. John's Presbyterian Church
5020 West Bellfort / Houston, TX 77035
T. 713.723.6262 / F. 713.723-4015 / Email: office.sjpc@gmail.com
Worship Service: Sunday, 10:30 am / Sunday School: 9:00 am

St. John's Epistle for January 26, 2011 ✣ Healing Service this Sunday