Dear Second Presbyterian Church Community,

We hope this update finds you healthy and in good spirits.  As we mentioned last week, it is now more important than ever that we stay connected, so we want to make sure you receive regular updates on the happenings at Second Presbyterian Church.  

Combined Worship Service

We hope you joined our combined online worship service on Sunday with First Presbyterian Church and Countryside Trinity Church.  This upcoming Sunday, March 29, 2020, be sure to join us again online.  It is exciting to bring three of the Presbyterian congregations of Saginaw together during this time. 

Click here for a link to the upcoming worship service.

Click here for a link to Sunday’s worship bulletin.

Lectionary

The lectionary readings for this Fifth Sunday in Lent, March 29, 2020, are:  Ezekiel 37:1-14, Psalm 130, Romans 8:6-11, John 11:1-45.

Interim Pastor Search

The Interim Search Committee is pleased to announce they are negotiating with a candidate and hope to have an Interim Pastor in place in the not-too-distant future.  A start date has not yet been established.  The committee is excited for our congregation as we head into the next phase of our pastoral transition. 

Non-Worship Activities

All non-worship activities of the church have been cancelled or postponed.  At this time the  Lenten Study, group meetings, Youth Group, bazaar, or committee meetings are postponed.  Laurel Taipale’s retirement luncheon at Apple Mountain, with the choirs and instrumentalists, has been cancelled until further notice.

Tithes and Gifts

We have received communications from folks with their concerns about continuing to support the church with their tithes and offerings.  Even during our temporary closure, this can be accomplished by mailing a check directly to the church or even setting up online bill pay.  Thank you!

Prayer List

As you pray at home, please be sure to lift up these individuals:

Stephanie Bennett

Winnie Bingham

Don and Sally Day

Ed DeWyse

Vera Dice

Heather Kleen

Gary Shepherd

Office Hours

UPDATE:  Due to the “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order the office will not be staffed during normal business hours.  If you need to contact the church for any reason, please call the office at (989) 792-1023 and leave a message.  Voicemail and postal mail will be checked throughout the week. 

If you know of someone in our church community who does not have internet access please share the latest in this mailing with them.  Even in the midst of this ever-evolving situation, this is our chance to be the people of God for each other and the world.  We hope that our church community will utilize different platforms to communicate and care for each other:  email, text, Skype, telephone calls, written cards or notes, but most of all prayer.  Just because our regular worship has been put on hold doesn’t mean we stop worshipping our Lord by serving one another.  We are in this together.  We look forward to worshipping with you, from a distance, on Sunday.

Faithfully,

The Session