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Reverend Dawn M. Conti
From The Pastor:
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Coming Attractions
When our family goes to the movies, it is understood that we must arrive well in time to take in all the trailers before the feature. After all, "Mr Movie" has to plan his viewing schedule around what's coming next. Like wise, many of us like to know what is ahead in our worship lives. In my effort to develop a year long preaching plan, last month I asked you to identify the theological issues or scripture passages on which you'd like to hear a sermon or sermon series preached. I also asked you to let me know what kinds of sermons might be interesting to your friends who don't attend church regularly. Thanks to the eleven of you who responded, I received a years worth of ideas and then some.
It is my plan that, whenever possible, these sermons will be coordinated with related Sunday School topics for all ages, and in some cases, additional mid-week events. Here's a sneak peak of what is tentatively planned over the next year beginning on Rally Day, August 30th:
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Series & Sermon Titles
- 7 Practices of Highly Effective Christians & Congregations 8/30 - 10/11 (Discernment, Prayer, Worship, Study, Sabbath, Celebration, Simplicity)
- Living a Life of Abundance 10/18 - 11/18 (When Dreams Turn into Nightmares, Act Your Own Wage, Joy of Generosity, To Tithe or Not to Tithe)
- Advent Through the Eyes of Hollywood 11/29 - 12/25 (following lectionary texts)
- For Heavens Sake 1/10 - 2/14 (Sermons exploring what scriptures tells us about the afterlife)
- Thank God It's Friday (Seven Last Words of Christ) Lent 2010
- Spiritual Gifts, 7 Weeks
- Discerning God's Call, 7 Weeks
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In addition to the above, requests were made for sermons addressing aging, depression, gossip, hell, emotions, and stress. Sermons exploring what scripture has to say about these topics will be worked in throughout the year between sermon series. Each month I'll be providing you with more in depth information on what's ahead for that month as related to preaching, teaching, and special mid-week events. Thank you for helping me in my planning and I STILL NEED YOUR HELP. With these sermon topics in mind, as you come across related material of any kind (current events, scenes from movies, email forwards etc.) please send it to me.
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One final thought: on either the first Sunday after Christmas or the first Sunday in January, I'll be preaching the congregation's "favorite" sermon. If there is a sermon that I have preached throughout the year that you particularly liked, please let me know. There will be a container on the table in the narthex for your vote or you may e-mail me your selection. I'll preach the sermon the majority selects on one of those Sundays.
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