MISSION | VISION | CALLING Intentional aging is not for the faint-hearted. Learning about our aging processes, we support each other through significant life changes, and therein find meaning where we might otherwise have missed it. We focus on the spiritual dimensions of aging. WHAT’S HAPPENING NOW 04/08/23This spring, at the initiative of Pastor Deborah Swift, a group of “Women of a…
The Church has Left the Building. Like Jesus, we go where the People are. We don't expect them to come to us. We are here to share the really Great News that we are created and re-created by a Loving God of Grace and Mercy.
The Church has Left the Building. Like Jesus, we go where the People are. We don't expect them to come to us. We are here to share the really Great News that we are created and re-created by a Loving God of Grace and Mercy.
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MISSION | VISION | CALLING Ring for Joy! recognizes that music is the international language which everyone understands. Using handbells, we convey that language while spreading the messages of love, peace, understanding, and harmony. WHAT’S HAPPENING NOW 04/08/23The Ring for Joy Handbell Choir had another wonderful year of ringing together! We played for Fellowship of Faith worship services on average once every…
MISSION | VISION | CALLING This Act of Faith takes its name from Matthew 25:31-46 which calls us to actively engage in our community and the world around us. We do this by embracing three areas of action: building congregational vitality, dismantling structural racism and eradicating systemic poverty.”* WHAT’S HAPPENING NOW 04/08/23As a designated Matthew 25 Congregation, we are part of a…
MISSION | VISION | CALLING It is our goal to strengthen our commitment to the Matthew 25 initiative through intensive and challenging study groups. WHAT’S HAPPENING NOW 10/10/22Back by popular demand, a second group is expanding its understanding of systemic racism and how to work against it through their study and discussion of Molly Secours’ book White Privilege Pop Quiz. Members of…
MISSION | VISION | CALLING We can all use a tangible reminder that we are nourished by the Living Bread of the Risen Christ. WHAT’S HAPPENING NOW 04/08/23The Living Bread ministry bakes bread regularly and offers a variety of loaves wrapped in new dish towels at Fellowship of Faith worship services to anyone who may be in need of encouragement or special…
MISSION | VISION | CALLING Through Evening Prayer, we seek to be the church to each other as we anchor ourselves to our faith mid-week. WHAT’S HAPPENING NOW 04/08/23Evening Prayer gathered from 6-7 p.m. on Zoom each Thursday evening with Pastor Deb Swift. Guided by the emailed prayer service prepared by Pastor Deb, seven to nine participants engaged interactively in a weekly…
MISSION | VISION | CALLING Using the Common Lectionary readings, we dive deeply into our faith by challenging ourselves to apply the Biblical teachings in our current context. WHAT’S HAPPENING NOW 04/04/23Cuppa the Bible, an Act of Faith of South Presbyterian Church, met weekly on Monday mornings at 10:30 – noon, to explore God’s Word. Each week began with a time of check-in fellowship…
03/14/2020 With the rising concerns for our people in relationship to COVID-19, South Church has temporarily suspended our Acts of Faith ministries as they are ALL community based. However, that doesn’t mean that we discontinue being a Faith Community. So today we start our grand experiment in virtual sacred space. We have spent the week listening for the Holy Spirit among the…
MISSION | VISION | CALLING Faith Communities are a balance between “faith” and “community.” The many activities of the Love-Joy Fellowship are those organized activities designed to provide opportunities for us to share fellowship time, welcome new members, and deepen relationships already in place. WHAT’S HAPPENING NOW 04/08/23With so many Acts of Faith in so many different locations, getting together to socialize…
MISSION | VISION | CALLING This Act of Faith takes its name from Matthew 25:31-46 which calls us to actively engage in our community and the world around us. We do this by embracing three areas of action: building congregational vitality, dismantling structural racism and eradicating systemic poverty.”* WHAT’S HAPPENING NOW 07/12/22With the onset of COVID, our outreach partnership with St. Joe’s…