The Heart of the Gospel
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Galatians 2:15-21
Justified by Faith
15 We ourselves are Jews by birth and not Gentile sinners; 16 yet we know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, so we also have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified.
17 But if, in our endeavor to be justified in Christ, we too were found to be sinners, is Christ then a servant of sin? Certainly not! 18 For if I rebuild what I tore down, I prove myself to be a transgressor. 19 For through the law I died to the law, so that I might live to God. 20 I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. 21 I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness were through the law, then Christ died for no purpose.
This week at French Camp Presbyterian Church
Today:
No Children & Youth Sunday School Classes
All Welcome to the Newcomers Class with Pastor Alex
11:00am - Worship
No Sunday Evening Service
Monday:
6pm - Ladies Monday Evening Bible Study (Genesis)
Tuesday:
8:30am - Ladies Tuesday Morning Bible Study (Romans)
Wednesday:
6pm - Prayer Meeting
Friday:
5:30am - Men’s Bible Study @ Welcome Center
Next Sunday:
1-3pm - 90th BD Celebration for Mary Faith Phillips, LSB
5:30pm - Fellowship Supper with Speaker Larry Martin
Life of the Church
Newcomers’ SS Class: Pastor Alex will conclude this class today and next week with two sessions on what Presbyterians believe. A final class will be a membership class for those who decide to join the church. Any who are interested are welcome to attend.
Sunday School Today: Due to the pass weekend, there will be no children or youth classes today. However, all are welcome to join Pastor Alex’s class for Newcomers on What Presbyterians Believe, which meets in the Educational Building.
90th Birthday Celebration for Mary Faith Phillips February 27: The party is come-and-go from 1:00 til 3:00pm in the Living Stones Building. She would enjoy seeing and greeting as many as possible. If you can't come to the party but want to send birthday greetings, speak with Larry Littlejohn for contact information.
Next Sunday Night, February 27, 5:30 pm - Meal and Speaker Larry Martin: We will have a simple meal in the LSB provided by the church, followed by the program and round table discussions. Our first speaker with this new format will be Larry Martin, whose powerful testimony of healing and forgiveness is a tribute to the great mercy and grace of God. RSVP by Tuesday, February 22 to dbarlow@frenchcamp.org.
Opportunity for Supporting One of Our Own: Kate Winter, who grew up in French Camp and is now a student at Ole Miss, is going on a short-term, cross-cultural trip to the UK in May. She would value the prayer support of her home church, as well as any donations toward this trip. If you would like to make a contribution toward her expenses, please do so through FCARP no later than April 1. See Kate’s parents, Don & Mary Jane, for more details.
Church Website: The church has a new website - check it out at www.fcarp.org. Special thanks to Suzy Coblentz Matthews for designing it.
Volunteer Help Needed in Education Building: After lots of work repairing floors and laying carpet, there’s a need for a thorough cleaning and touch up painting. Any volunteers??? You can work anytime it fits your schedule.
Flags in the Sanctuary: As we anticipate our upcoming Mission Conference April 3-4, we’ll be putting up flags in the sanctuary. Current flags are Haiti and Dominican Republic representing HMM, UK for Kate Winter’s upcoming mission trip and Ukraine as a reminder to pray for the current crisis there.
Historical Highlight Luncheon March 3: We will be featuring highlights from the past one hundred historical luncheons, representing a wide variety of people and events in French Camp’s past.
Save the Date - Mission Conference April 3-4:This year’s Mission Conference speaker will be Dr. George Murray, former President and Chancellor of Columbia International University. Watch for details…
