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As you look out your window and see the rain, you might be saying to yourself, "I wonder if Parkside is still planning to have an outdoor parking lot service this Sunday, September 27th?". The answer to your question is a big.....YES!!
According to the weather predictions I've looked at, the weather for Sunday should be partly cloudy with a high of 71 degrees, so as of now, we are planning to meet outside this Sunday, September 27th at 9:30am. We will let you know if anything changes. I also wanted to let you know that at the end of our service this Sunday, we plan to celebrate Bill Walker's 90th birthday. Pastor Norm will be sharing some thoughts on Bill's legacy here at Parkside and we will sing, with masks on, "Happy Birthday" to Bill! After the service, consider joining us in the worship center at 10:45am for our discipleship class taught by Larry Annes. Here is an excerpt of the class offering: “Few pastors or Christian writers have dared to approach the subject of how proper eating and an active lifestyle can affect how we serve God. Author Gary Thomas does just that. And he reaches all the way back to the apostle Paul, who wrote that we need to prime our bodies to become, "an instrument for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work." – Promo from “Every Body Matters” book that we will utilize our main resource. Please make plans now to join us for our last outdoor service for the year and our in-person discipleship class. As with past services, we will provide chairs, bottled water and pop-ups to help with shading. As a reminder, below is the list of COVID-19 statewide gathering requirements that Parkside will be following:
While we are excited to offer this opportunity to gather together as a church family and worship God, we also recognize that there are those who will not be able or do not feel comfortable attending a public gathering. With this in mind, Sunday's church service will be available via livestream on YouTube beginning at 9:30am. You can watch the livestream worship service the same way you watch the service every Sunday. Simply go to our webpage, www.parksidefellowship.org. Once you are on our home page, scroll down to where you see "SCHEDULE". You can then click on either the "streaming on youtube" or "streaming on facebook" and you will be automatically directed to the service. Also, for those of you who are not able to attend the live service, we will still have our regular zoom meeting at 11:00am. Note: Please use the following link to join the zoom gathering. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83826986555 I hope to see many of you this Sunday at 9:30am in our church parking lot! Also, if you know of someone that does not receive our email, please let them know about this Sunday's opportunity. Finally, thank you for being a church that prays! See you Sunday. Pastor Doug I want to invite you to join us this Sunday as we continue in our series titled, Seven Letters to Seven Churches.
So far, we've peeked into the life of a church that lost it's first love...Jesus; a church that received nothing but praise from Christ, along with an encouragement to remain faithful, even in the midst of suffering and persecution and a church that was confused about what a faithful church looks like. This week, we will be looking at the Church in Thyatira. This was a church known for being tolerant and allowing herself to be strongly influenced by the community that surrounded her. John’s letter to this tolerant church is found in Revelation 2:18-29. You might consider taking some time over the next couple of days to read this letter and then join us for our online service this Sunday at 10:00am. As always, you can access our online service by going to our webpage, www.parksidefellowship.org. Once you are on our home page, simply scroll down to where you see "SCHEDULE". You can then click on either the "streaming on youtube" or "streaming on facebook" and you will be automatically directed to the service. After the service, please join us at 11:00am for our "after-church" zoom gathering. There are two ways for you to join us on zoom.
Thank you for being a church that prays! "See" you Sunday. Pastor Doug Over the past few weeks, I have been reading a book by Francis Chan titled, Letters to the Church.
The book takes a deep dive into the current state of the church and seeks to remind us how powerful, how glorious the church once was...and calls us to be once again the church God intended us to be. I thought I would share a brief excerpt with you... "You are part of something much bigger than yourself, something sacred. Through Jesus' sacrifice you have been joined to His Church. Because of this, you are not only a part of God's sacred temple but also a part of the heavenly community. Take some time to read Revelation 4-5 as it describes the scene in heaven. This section begins with a majestic picture of God on His throne. The scene is busy and intense: the four living creatures are declaring His holiness, the seven spirits of God are blazing, myriads of angels are praising Jesus with loud voices, and the twenty-four elders are flat on their faces while laying crowns before Him. Then in Revelation 5:8, we finally appear." (Read it for yourself) There you are! Did you see it? Those are your prayers in the bowl of incense! Isn't that awesome? We get to be a part of this unbelievable scene! What is a tremendous, unspeakable honor may feel insufficient for those who are used to being god of their own blogs and twitter accounts. It feels insignificant to those who have erected their own shrines on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, filled with beautiful pictures and videos of themselves. Gathering with the church should lead us to holy ground. You get to come and worship Someone else, with someone else. You get to pour out love to Him by serving those around you and considering them more important than yourself. It's not about you. And you are glad it's not about you. Because this is something far greater than you. It is sacred." Join us online this Sunday at 10:00am, for a "sacred" gathering of God's church as we worship our Lord and Savior. Larry Annes will be speaking on our need to keep God in sight and to run into his arms, allowing Him to bring us peace, hope and love, especially during this season of unrest. As always, you can access our online service by going to our webpage, www.parksidefellowship.org. Once you are on our home page, simply scroll down to where you see "SCHEDULE". You can then click on either the "streaming on youtube" or "streaming on facebook" and you will be automatically directed to the service. After the service, please join us at 11:00am for our "after-church" zoom gathering. There are two ways for you to join us on zoom. 1. Set up a zoom account prior to the meeting. Open the attachment below and follow the instructions for setting up your zoom account. We have included step-by-step visuals. Please allow 10 minutes to set up your account. Once your account is set-up, simply join us by clicking on the meeting link Sunday at 11:00am. Here is the link. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84196749573 2. Click on the link below, approximately 5 minutes prior to the meeting and follow the prompts in order to install the application. Here is the link for you to click on. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84196749573 NOTE: I have set-up this meeting so the link above will be the same link EVERY Sunday. Finally, thank you for being a church that prays! "See" you Sunday. Pastor Doug Hi Parkside Fellowship Family. First of all, I want to remind you to join us on Sunday morning at 10:00am for our online service. As always, you can access our online service by going to our webpage, www.parksidefellowship.org. Once you are on our home page, simply scroll down to where you see "SCHEDULE". You can then click on either the "streaming on youtube" or "streaming on facebook" and you will be automatically directed to the service. Don't forget to download the attached Sermon Notes and Dig Deeper Questions prior to Sunday morning. I also want to invite you to join us at 11:00am for our "after-church" zoom gathering. Zoom is really easy to use. All you need is a computer or device with a webcam and microphone. There are two ways for you to join us on zoom. 1. Set up a zoom account prior to the meeting. Open the attachment below and follow the instructions for setting up your zoom account. We have included step-by-step visuals. Please allow 10 minutes to set up your account. Once your account is set-up, simply join us by clicking on the meeting link Sunday at 11:00am. Here is the link. https://zoom.us/freesignup/ 2. Click on the link below, approximately 5 minutes prior to the meeting and follow the prompts in order to install the application. Here is the link for you to click on. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84196749573 NOTE: I have set-up this meeting so the link above will be the same link EVERY Sunday. I am hopeful that many of you will be able to join us for this unique gathering as we meet to encourage and pray for one another. "See" you Sunday. Pastor Doug 
Hi Parkside Fellowship Family.
First of all, I want to remind you to join us tomorrow (Sunday) morning at 10:00am for our online service. As always, you can access our online service by going to our webpage, www.parksidefellowship.org. Once you are on our home page, simply scroll down to where you see "SCHEDULE". You can then click on either the "streaming on youtube" or "streaming on facebook" and you will be automatically directed to the service. I hope to "see" all of you tomorrow at 10:00am. In addition to our online Sunday service, I want to invite you to join us at 11:00am for our first zoom gathering. Zoom is a online platform that allows individuals to connect via video. It is similar to using facetime on your phone. In order to use zoom, you need a computer or device with a webcam and microphone. Parkside has set-up its own zoom account, so we can host meetings. Our church council has already used zoom for these meetings. There are two ways for you to join us. 1. Set up a zoom account prior to the meeting. Open the attachment below and follow the instructions for setting up your zoom account. We have included step-by-step visuals. Please allow 10 minutes to set up your account. Once your account is set-up, simply join us by clicking on the meeting link Sunday at 11:00am. Here is the link. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87983709493. 2. Click on the link below, approximately 5 minutes prior to the meeting and follow the prompts in order to install the application. Here is the link for you to click on. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87983709493. I am hopeful that many of you will be able to join us for this unique gathering as we meet to encourage and pray for one another. "See" you Sunday. Pastor Doug |
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