Pray...Pray...Pray
*For the family and friends of Frank Havens who went home to be with the Lord.
*For our students and teachers as they head back to school.
*For the family and friends of Mr. Boone, who went home to be with the Lord.
*For Dawna Eriksen's sister.

Thanks...Thanks...Thanks
*To Dr. Thom Scott for filling the pulpit on Sunday, Aug. 16 and to Fred Palmer for providing special music. Port Penn and Delaware City are always uplifted by the speaking and singing of these two local favorites!
*To Scott Burkley and the congregation of New Covenant Presbyterian who joined us on Sunday, Aug. 9 for a joy-filled joint service!
*To all of our choir members who attended the Choir and Small Church Workshop on Saturday. Thank you for your dedication to our churches and their music ministries!

Remember....Remember...Remember

Special service for children and teachers
All members of the congregation are invited to bring their children and grandchildren (with their backpacks) to the service at Port Penn this Sunday, Aug. 23 at 10:30 a.m., when we will have a special "Blessing of the Backpacks" Back-To-School service. Any members or friends who are teachers or school workers are invited, too. Come and help us celebrate and pray for all of our children as they enter a new school year! Children are invited to join Debbie Pilli in Sunday School after the special children's part of the service.

Items Needed
All members are asked to consider donating 10 small items for our Advent Bags for Shut-ins.

We would appreciate donations of "travel size items" such as bandaids, toothpaste, shampoo, etc., small "lightly scented or no scented hand creams", Forever stamps, hand soaps, bath soaps, antibacterial gel or antibacterial wipes for hands, boxes of regular size envelopes, boxes of long size/business size envelopes, Jumbo size playing cards, permanent markers, etc. for our joint Advent Bag project for shut-ins and ill members or friends of the church. We would appreciate all donations by Sept. 4. Please see Dawna Eriksen, Linda Heeren or Mary Lou Reynolds for more information.

Session Meetings Scheduled
Fall is almost here and it's time for our Sessions to return from summer break!
*Port Penn Session will meet on Tuesday, Aug. 25 at 7 p.m.
*Delaware City Session will meet on Wednesday, Sept. 2 at 7 p.m.