Announcements

Our pastoral staff will be away (September 9th – 12th) along with our Synod delegates attending our Provincial Synod in Black Mountain, NC. On Sunday, September 12th we welcome a familiar face to the pulpit, The Rev. Ray Troutman, who served as our visitation pastor for 12 years. We will have one worship service at 10 AM followed by Sunday school at 11:05 AM that day.

Please keep our pastoral staff and delegates in your prayers.

A great many people have asked me about the the various partnerships that we will consider at Synod, especially about the meaning of “Full Communion,” with the Episcopal Church. You can find a full and complete listing of all documents on the Southern Province Website. Just follow this link. The Pastor

The New Philadelphia Construction Company/Crew continues to work at Sunnyside Minsitry. Here is a quick link to a gallery of pictures charting their progress:Sunnyside Pictures. Keep them in your prayers. We thank them for all their hard work.

Worth Green, Th.M., D. Min.

For the last several weeks we have been talking about prayer. Prayer is a powerful tool, and always available to us. By prayer we place ourselves, and our concerns before God. By prayer we claim God’s promises, and lay hold of God’s provisions. By prayer we move the earth. “More things are accomplished in prayer than we can imagine. “ For that reason Jesus said that we ought always to pray, and not to “faint,” or give up. (Luke 18:1) “Prayer changes things.” Prayer changes the one who prays. Prayer changes you. Prayer changes me. Our prayer is sincere when we are willing to be a part of the answer.

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Follow the link below for the schedule for upcoming softball games along with conference standings. Games will be on Monday evenings so come out and cheer on the men of the church as they compete!

Schedule and Standings