Before Church – Join us for Bible Class at 9:30. Please use the same Zoom link as for the service, see below, just join earlier.
Welcome to #YourHeartChrist’sHome
May 10, 2020 – 10:30 a.m.
The Fifth Sunday of Easter
Beverly Hills United Presbyterian Church, Upper Darby
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lansdowne
This week’s Scripture: St. Matthew 7.24-29
Music: “My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less,” “Good Good Father,” “Lord I Need You”
And we’ll take the poll again Sunday during worship – Tell us the songs/hymns/anthems you’d like to sing in our Zoom services in the coming weeks in the Chat window.
Don’t forget your regular stewardship giving! In honor to Jesus Christ, we give to sustain our worship AND our work in our community and world.
Mail: Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church, 500 Midvale Road, Upper Darby, PA 19082 Or, new this week: You may now also choose to contribute through an online giving form.
Join the Service from a computer or device (Zoom Meeting): https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86002740088
Join by phone: Call this number: +1 929 205 6099
Meeting ID: 860 0274 0088
Today’s Text
Matthew 7:24-29
The Wise and Foolish Builders
24 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. 26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”
28 When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching, 29 because he taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Celebration of the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper – Ascension Sunday, May 24. Yes, online – each household to prepare the elements (bread and wine/juice) on its own!
You are welcome to contact Pastor Tung directly for pastoral needs. Tel. 610.246.8240 • Email – arttung@gmail.com
Pastors Nancy Haigh Ross and LoisAnn Furgess-Oler are also assisting in visitation. Pastor Ross: 267.254.0187 pastor.nancy@yahoo.com • Pastor Furgess-Oler: 410.239.1515 lafodav@aol.com
FOOD HELP
Continuing our Life Center Ministry – Monetary donations are needed to continue providing meals for the Life Center.
For the past three decades, churches and groups have been preparing a hot meal to serve at the Life Center at 63rd Street every single day. What a miraculous ministry! Though this practice cannot continue in the same way because of the COVID-19 crisis, you can still help by making a monetary donation to keep this ministry alive. Mail a check – payable to Community Outreach Project (or COP for short) – to:
COP Meals COP Meals
c/o Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church c/o St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
500 Midvale Road 50 East Plumstead Avenue
Upper Darby, PA 19082 Lansdowne, PA 19050
And if any organizations/businesses can donate a case or more of plastic utensils, napkins, paper/plastic cups and plates, please email the details to copmeals@gmail.com.
The Upper Darby Emergency Food Cupboard, 7766 Wayne Avenue, is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10:00-Noon. (Tel. 610.853.2481).
Philabundance distributes food at multiple locations in Upper Darby. https://www.philabundance.org/find-food/food-map/
At First Presbyterian Church of Lansdowne (140 N. Lansdowne Avenue), families in the William Penn School District (Aldan, Colwyn, Darby, East Lansdowne, Landowne and Yeadon) can call the Interfaith Food Cupboard (tel. 610-622-0800, x 4). The church is also a pickup site for Grab-and-Go Meals for children of William Penn District, Mondays through Fridays.
Needed donations include:
Canned chicken, tuna, or salmon Pasta sauce
Peanut butter, jelly Crackers
Powdered milk Canned vegetables, fruit
Canned chili with meat Canned soup (especially chunky, with meat)
Items may be dropped off on Mondays and Wednesdays, 4-6 p.m. at the door closest to the playground.
Answer the 2020 Census Today
It’s essential that every resident complete the 2020 census. Since you probably have some extra time now, do it today!
You should have received a letter with online instructions and an access code. Can’t find that? Don’t worry, other ways to complete the census:
• Online at https://2020census.gov/en/ways-to-respond.html
• By phone at 844-330-2020
• The Census website offers support for 50 different languages! See the complete list and instructions for language support at https://2020census.gov/en/languages.html.
Remember: the census counts residents (people), not citizens. There is no citizenship question on the census. Estimates are that each resident who is counted brings about $2,000 per year to Lansdowne, Delaware County, and Pennsylvania.
THE SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER – MAY 17
9:30 a.m. – Adult Bible Study
10:30 a.m. – Morning Worship“Experience God Now”— Pastor Tung
St. John 14.15-21