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Sunday, June 22

"Strength for the Journey"

1 Kings 19:3-12

Rev. Jordann McMahan will bring the message this Sunday. The message will be based on the story of Elijah in the wilderness.

There will be Kids Ministry Programming at 10:00 and 11:00 am.

The Lord’s Prayer  (Part 4b)

Give us this day our daily bread.

A few decades ago, I discovered a fresh newness concerning The Lord’s Prayer. Perhaps it was more of a revealing, for it came to me unbidden, without warning or forethought. I was simply uttering this prayer in church one Sunday when the Spirit of the Lord touched my heart and redirected my thoughts. I continued to pray, but the prayer itself took on a whole new dimension for me. This newness had to do with the pronouns contained within the prayer–they are all written in plural form. That’s an important point to consider, and it begins at the very opening: Our Father.

This prayer that I would normally invoke with a singular focus (meaning myself) is not merely a personal petition offered collectively, it is actually a corporate prayer. Yet, for many years I’ve singled out myself–not giving a single thought to the multiplicity of its content. I may say, “us”, but I’m thinking “me”. MY daily bread, MY trespasses, MY deliverance from evil. When it comes to asking for daily bread and the like–the only plurals in my mind are me, myself, and I! But that is not how our Lord taught us to pray, and that is what I sensed the Holy Spirit was showing me during prayer that morning. Even though I may utilize other times for intercessory prayer, the Lord’s Prayer is another opportunity for doing so. 

How sinfully selfish of me to ask for such things of my heavenly Father, without asking those same things for the person sitting next to me on the pew…or across the aisle…or in the balcony. No longer do I pray this prayer as a petition merely for myself, but rather, for the congregation collectively…or the one down the street…or across the ocean. 

Living out the Christian faith in community through our prayers and our actions, involves loving and caring, stooping and serving. It means the things that I pray for myself, I want for you also. It’s not merely “my” daily bread, or “your” daily bread, it is our daily bread. This is how we live in community with one another. This is how expressions of personal and social holiness entwine themselves. Our Lord instructed us to pray for one another and He generously gave us the prayer that would do just that. 

Wendy Jones

Discipleship Council

Registration is now open!

Mission GO Weekend is July 24 - 27, 2025. This will be a weekend filled with opportunities to minister to families and organizations in our community.

Complete the registration below.

Worship Ministry Fellowship and Town Hall

Sunday, June 29 from 11am - 12pm

Pumphouse Cafe

Anyone interested in participating in choir, band or with the tech team is invited to join us for a Worship Ministry Fellowship and Town Hall on June 29 from 11am - 12pm. Light refreshments will be served. We will be discussing options for rehearsal times and the best way to encourage growth in the choir, band and tech team. If you are interested, but unable to attend on the 29th, please contact Matt with your thoughts.

Faith & Recovery Ministry

We are excited to share that we participated in another successful Slingshot event on Saturday, June 7th at the Heights Church. What is Slingshot? This is a program held one Saturday a month, typically about 3-hours from 10:30 to 1:30, full of fun and fellowship for men in the Richmond recovery community.  

We typically see between 25 and up to 50 participants, and they enjoy activities like cornhole, basketball, pickleball, bingo, crafts, and more. Each event includes lunch and a devotional led by various guest speakers. 

These events are coordinated by a team of volunteers from various churches and community organizations. Our Faith & Recovery Ministry team is very active with this program, both in planning events and participating as volunteers the day of. This may be a great way for you to plug in and see if service with this ministry may be a fit for you.

If you would like to learn more, please contact Mike Brumagin at mikebrum89@gmail.com.

During the month of June, the Gayton Food Pantry will be collecting donations of canned proteins - canned chicken or tuna, canned kidney, pinto, black, garbanzo, navy or white beans. No green beans are needed at this time.

Bring donations to the Welcome Desk or the black bin outside the gym entrance. Our Food Pantry relies mostly on donations, and as always, any and all donations are appreciated.

Bible Study class at 11:00am on Sundays for Young Adults (Beyond) in Rm. 223

Young Adult Lifenights are on Wednesdays from 7-8:30pm in the cafe area.

Contact Jennifer@gayton.church for more information.

Sunday, June 22

11:00am - Brunch in the Drawing Room (gym)

In person Nursery Care (birth - 3 years), Preschool Church (ages 3- PreK) and Elementary Kids Worship (grades K-5) is scheduled to take place during the 10am worship service and during the 11 am Bible Study hour.

Virtual Preschool Church and Elementary Kids Worship services are posted in our Facebook group at 8 am each Sunday and are left up for the week.

*There will be NO Kids Ministry Programming on Sunday, July 6.

We are seeking volunteers to serve in the Nursery this summer during August from 9:45 am - 12:15 pm. If you are willing to serve one Sunday, reach out to Mrs. Hillary or Ms. Larissa. 

We are also beginning to draft the 2025-2026 school year Kids Ministry team schedule. If you are interested in serving in the Nursery, Preschool Church, or Elementary Kids Worship during one hour of programming (either 10 am or 11 am), one service a month, please reach out to Hillary or Larissa.

📊 FINANCIAL HEALTH UPDATE

(Budget = Anticipated Giving; Actual = Actual Giving Received; YTD = Year-to-Date)

Fiscal year 24-25 TOTAL revenue through 06/15/2025 = $881,980

Fiscal year 24-25 TOTAL budget through 06/15/2025 = $917,800

Fiscal year 24-25 YTD difference = - $35,820

Funds collected to Budget = 96%