Do Not Be Afraid
Pastor Jason Volunteer at Food Pantry!
Tuesday, January 28 – 9:00 am – 2:00 pm – Hood Memorial serving at the DUMA Food Pantry on Broad Street. Please make plans to share an hour or more with us supporting the neighbors in our community.
Day 4 – Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Trust: Do Not Be Afraid, Believe
Acts 27:23-26
For the last night there stood by me an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I worship, and he said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before the emperor; and indeed, God has granted safety to all those who are sailing with you.’ So keep up your courage, men, for I have faith in God that it will be exactly as I have been told. But we will have to run aground on some island.
Reflection
In the midst of the tempest Paul’s encouragement and hope contradicted the fear and despair of his fellow travellers. Our common call to be disciples of Jesus Christ entails being a sign of contradiction. In a world riven with anxieties, we are called to stand as witnesses to hope by placing our trust in God’s loving providence. Christian experience shows us that God writes straight on crooked lines, and we know, against all odds, we will not drown or be lost. Because God’s steadfast love endures forever.
Prayer
Almighty God,
Our personal suffering leads us to cry out in pain
And we shrink in fear when we experience sickness, anxiety
Or the death of loved ones.
Teach us to trust you.
May the churches we belong to be signs of your providential care.
Make us true disciples of your Son
Who taught us to listen to your word
And to serve one another.
In confidence we ask this in the name of your Son,
And in the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Miss Sunday’s Message?
Read or listen to Pastor Jason’s message: Can We Talk? The Power of Words
This Week at Hood…
Tuesday, January 28 – 9:00am – 2:00 pm – Volunteering at DUMA Food Pantry (319 E. Broad St, Dunn)
Wednesday, January 29 – 1:30 pm – Prayer & Inspiration
Wednesday, January 29 – 6:30 pm – Choir Practice
Thursday, January 30 – 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Pastor Jason at Inspirational Grounds for Drop-In Coffee & Conversation
Thursday, January 30 – 3:00 pm – Ladles of Love Meal Preparation & Delivery
Sunday, February 2 – 10:00 am – Sunday Morning Small Group
Sunday, February 2 – 11:00 am – Worship – Sermon: “Can We Talk? Communication or Conversation?”
Coming Events…
Saturday, February 1 – 9:00 am – 1:00 pm – Leadership Launch 2020, at the Regional Office (Fellowship Hall) in Wilson, NC
Tuesday, February 4 – 6:30 pm – DWM (Disciples Women) meeting in the Fellowship Hall
Friday, February 7 – 6:00 pm – Valentine’s Pizza Party @ Pizza Inn (VBS style)–invite a neighbor and join us for pizza, singing, dancing, and learning about God’s love