Let Us Remember In Our Prayers:

• Ernie Benally was in the hospital this week suffering from pneumonia.

• Darlene Blackwater asks for prayers for Her son Jeremy and his wife Felicity, who is pregnant with their first child. She also asks for prayers for her son Josh and his fiancé Ashley who also is expecting. Both Josh and Ashley, however, are battling COVID-19, as is Ashley’s grandma, who is in her 80’s.

• Lena Rodriguez asks for prayers for Ed, who is suffering from pain in his arm and for their daughter Andrea, who broke her foot.

• Remember to pray that the Lord will give discernment and direction for our church as we seek a new pastor, and that he will give discernment and direction to Pastor Ram, Pastor Jim, and the other candidates we have considered and interviewed.

• John Eaton remains on oxygen and still suffers from much pain.

• Roselyn Russell, who recently had surgery for breast cancer, is asking for prayers that she will start feeling better and get stronger.

• Our members who feel vulnerable to COVID-19 and have not yet to church or are only coming once in a while.

• Thomas Frank still struggles with his health.

• Chris Dale and Dave Hadley are still receiving dialysis treatment.

• Lucy Billie still struggles with her cirrhosis of the liver and diabetes.

• Pete Larvie remains in the Bloomfield Nursing Home. Also pray for Connie, who is unable to see him.

• Darlene Blackwater’s brother Peter is being cared for at the Genesis Nursing Facility (San Juan Manor).

Announcements:

Welcome to worship
Pastor Dave is continuing his series on “the Names of God.”

No Elders’ Meeting
Because of our big council agenda, elders will NOT meet before the council meeting.

Council Meeting Tomorrow evening at 6:00pm
This is a very important meeting!!!
1. We will be meeting with Transition Team to discuss both candidates who preached here.
2. We will be determining who will attend classis on Saturday and fill-out our credentials.
3. We will be approving the budget.
4. We will be setting the date for our congregational meeting.
5. At least two will be coming to profess their faith.
So, if the Transition Team can come at 6:30pm, we will begin with you. And would those who are making profession of faith please come at 7:00pm. Theresa Rottschafer is responsible for devotions.

No Prayer Meeting again this week
Then we hope to begin Family Night again. If so, we could have a short time of prayer as part of those activities.

COVID-19 WORSHIP RULES

Our council decided to make some adjustments to our COVID-19 worship policy:

• The council is leaving it up to each member to decide for himself/herself whether or not to wear a mask.
• Those who are vaccinated and can sing well in Navajo are encouraged to come up to lead the Navajo hymns.
• We will have fellowship and snacks after the service in the fellowship hall, because it has been getting too hot outside.

Some policies will remain the same:

• We will still practice social distancing, especially in the sanctuary, and it recommends that everyone sit in those are area marked with “the fruit of the Spirit.”
• We will not have a mutual greeting time or a testimony time.
• The deacons will hold the offering plate rather than pass it down the row.

OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

The memorial service for Ernie Benally’s son Dave has been postponed until sometime next spring.

We need new volunteers to be on our Safety Team
The safety team monitors the building during our worship service.

We still have some hand sanitizer
If you would like a bottle, check with Pastor Dave.

If you are unable to attend worship in person, you can mail in your tithes and offerings to the church or use the app on our website to give by credit card or through PayPal
The church address is Maranatha Fellowship Church, 618 W. Arrington St., Farmington, NM 87401.

The TEAMS committee of Classis Red Mesa requests prayer for our upcoming year of ministry training
This year we will be diving into every book of the New Testament and looking at how to care for God's people. It's a smaller group this year, so if you or someone you know have considered LDN in the past, join in - you'll receive more individual attention as you study God's Word with us. Even if not able to join, please pray for us, as we seek to help build up our churches. Jesus is Lord!

LDN classes began Saturday, September 11 at Rehoboth Church
Contact Darleen Litson at 928-429-1696 to confirm if you want to go or for more info.

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GOD LIKES YOU
Check out this week’s kids’ devotion at www.kidscorner.net. God wants to be with you. He loves to watch you run and play. He laughs at the jokes you tell. He celebrates your accomplishments. Listen now at kidscorner.net and subscribe to KC’s weekly emails for all the new content.

GROUNDWORK: YOU SHALL NOT MURDER
The sixth commandment “You shall not murder” seems quite straight forward. Yet as we read the whole Bible we discover it demands more of us than simply not killing another person. Join our Groundwork conversation as we study Exodus 20:13, Genesis 4:2-12, and more to gain a deeper understanding of the sixth commandment. Listen now at GroundworkOnline.com and subscribe to Groundwork's weekly emails for future episodes.

At-home Faith Formation Tip - Reflection and Discussion Starter - the Practice of Sabbath
Read Mark 2:23-28 and ponder or discuss the following questions: What would a sabbath that is “made for you” look like? What would be life-giving? What would be restful? What would point you to God? For more on faith practices from Faith Formation Ministries, visit bit.ly/FaithPracticesProject)

Church Called Tov Book Club
Safe Church Ministry is hosting a virtual book study open to all interested in learning more about creating a TOV (good) culture in our churches! We will be reading A Church Called TOV: Forming a Goodness Culture that Resists Abuses of Power and Promotes Healing by Laura Barringer and Scot Mcknight. Join us Monday evenings at 7:30pm Eastern/4:30pm Pacific for five weeks, starting September 27th and running through October 25th. To register: https://bit.ly/TOVbookclub.

Safe Church Abuse Awareness Sunday: September 26
In two weeks, the Safe Church ministry of the CRC invites congregations to imagine a more holistic approach to nurturing a safe and healthy church community where abuse itself becomes unthinkable and where survivors feel supported and safe. In preparation, learn more about Safe Church now at their website: crcna.org/SafeChurch.