Hi First Presbyterian Church,
It’s time for our Mid-Week Meet-Up! This Sunday will be an exciting time of worship. Not only will we be celebrating the baptism of Lily Jane Boise, but we will also be giving thanks to God for the many years of JASY (Jamaican Advantage through Sports for Youth) and considering it a “mission accomplished.” Friends and ministry partners (including some from Jamaica) will be joining us to help us lead worship. You won’t want to miss it!
As you may recall, our church is focused right now on accomplishing four objectives that we’re calling Everyday Faith, Groups and Gatherings, Pittsford Connects, and Re-align to Our True North. Last year, the one-year Bible reading journey was part of achieving our Everyday Faith objective, which aims at “reimagining discipleship to become highly relational, personal, and biblical.” This year, one of the ways we are aiming to achieve this objective is through the spiritual renewal retreat I announced a few weeks ago.
From Friday, October 24, through Sunday, October 26, I will be leading a spiritual renewal retreat for our church at the LeTourneau Christian Center (www.letcc.org), located in Rushville, right on Canandaigua Lake. During this retreat, I will be introducing people to some spiritual disciplines that will help us to deepen our prayer lives, to read the scriptures with a greater openness to the Holy Spirit, and to become more attuned to the voice of the Holy Spirit. We will be staying in their Bethany House, which includes eight bedrooms, showers, restrooms, and a common room where we will be meeting throughout the weekend. All our meals will be provided in their dining hall. The Bethany House comfortably accommodates twelve guests, but there are enough beds to fit a few more people. Click here to see the Bethany House.
There is still room for you! If you are interested in attending this spiritual retreat, click the link below to complete the sign-up form. Most retreat attendees will need to share a bedroom with someone else, but the Bethany House can accommodate a few people in private rooms. The cost of the retreat has been subsidized by our Christian Education Committee, but there is a nominal fee of $80/person for people in private bedrooms and $50/person for people in shared bedrooms. We will arrive on Friday (10/24) at 3 pm and depart on Sunday (10/26) at 10 am.
FPCP October Retreat Sign-Up
May you grow in Christ today and every day!
Peace,
Pastor Aaron