Sunday, October 16, 2016 - Twenty-first Sunday After Pentecost.

For every Sunday of 2016, the official United Church

of Christ calendar lists recommended Scripture
readings. On Sunday, October 16th they include
Luke 18:1-8.
Warren Wiersbe has written that The ability to calm
your soul and wait before God is one of the most
difficult things in the Christian Life.
Hes certain right about the difficulty of waiting on
God. Yet the Bible is filled with instruction about
waiting on the Lord, and it is one of the most
important lessons a Christian can and MUST learn
about prayer.
The following is a message from Jesus, shared as a
parable. We are encouraged to be persistent in
prayer as we wait for Gods answer and as we
wait for His return.
One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give
up. 2 There was a judge in a certain city, he said, who neither feared God nor cared about people. 3 A
widow of that city came to him repeatedly, saying, Give me justice in this dispute with my enemy. 4 The
judge ignored her for a while, but finally he said to himself, I dont fear God or care about people, 5 but
this woman is driving me crazy. Im going to see that she gets justice, because she is wearing me out
with her constant requests!
6 Then

the Lord said, Learn a lesson from this unjust judge. 7 Even he rendered a just decision in the
end. So dont you think God will surely give justice to his chosen people who cry out to him day and
night? Will he keep putting them off? 8 I tell you, he will grant justice to them quickly! But when the Son
of Man returns, how many will he find on the earth who have faith?

Paraments and altar linens remain GREEN.

Green
symbolizes the renewal of vegetation and generally of living
things and the promise of new life.

Pastor Bill Krens October 9th

Morning Sermon:

Sunday

THE CHRISTIAN REWARD PROGRAM

Is now on YouTube. If you click on the picture
to your left you will be taken to the website.

A Peek at the Sunday Sermon

The Sunday sermon
Walk of the River.

is titled

If you have ever visited San

Antonio (home of the Alamo) you
probably know about their famous
River Walk.
Years ago the city established a
park along the San Antonio River.
There are a number of restaurants
and little shops you can visit. Its
a delightful place to be during a
hot, Texas day!
Gods Word has something to say about rivers, blessings, and the Christian
experience.
I hope you can join us on Sunday for a spiritual River Walk through the book of
Ezekiel. It will be a soul-cleansing, soul-refreshing event! In preparation for our time
together, read Ezekiel 47:1-9 and come expecting a blessing!

See you at 10:00 AM!

Blogging Away! Pastor Kren

has been keeping a blog about
ministry and Life at Dearborn
Congregational. If you are
interested in what makes
Pastor Bill Pastor Bill, why
not visit his blog and read a
few of his articles? Just click
on the picture to the left!

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Sunday, October 23, 2016 Pulpit Exchange

A little research into the history of the United Church of Christ reveals that the UCC
churches have long had a tradition of taking part in a pulpit exchange. Its a very simple
idea; two churches agree on a date and then get rid of one of their ministers for a Sunday
morning and send them in the direction of another UCC church.
Its always an enjoyable experience; not only because its an opportunity to hear Gods
Word preached by someone from a different Christian background, but its also a good
demonstration of the Christian unity which exists in the United Church of Christ.
The next preacher swap takes place on Sunday, October 23, 2016, and we at Dearborn
Congregational Church are looking forward to welcoming our old friend, The Rev. Dr.
Geoffrey Drutchas. Rev. Drutchas is the pastor at St. Paul UCC in Taylor.
Going the other way, we temporarily say goodbye to Pastor Kren who is preaching at St.
Paul UCC. Everything returns to normal the following Sunday!

Adult Bible Fellowship

On Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at 7:00
p.m. Pastor Kren is hosting an Adult
Bible
Fellowship
at
Dearborn
Congregational Church. This is week
five (5) of a seven (7) week study on the
spiritual journey of the Apostle Peter.
We are using the Revised Standard Version of the New Testament. Hand out sheets
and copies of the Bible are made available. Of course, you may bring your own Bible
(any translation) and join in on the fun!
Yes, this is a fun, relaxing, fellowship oriented, Bible study! We are meeting in the
Sanctuary entry through the front door!

Rev. Wayne Boyd Memorial Service

A Memorial Service for Rev. Wayne Boyd, will be
held on Saturday, November 5, 2016 at Dearborn
Congregational Church, at 11:00 am. A luncheon
will be provided, immediately following the
service and at the church.
The family has asked that memorial gifts be
designated to:
Dearborn
Congregational
Church,
Rotunda Dr., Dearborn, MI 48120

16350

Residential Hospice, 5440 Corporate Dr., Suite

400, Troy, MI 48098.

51st Annual Meeting of the Michigan Conference UCC

The 51st Annual Meeting of the Michigan Conference of the United Church of Christ will
be held at Woodside Church in Flint, October 14 & 15, 2016. The theme is, A New
Covenant, and comes from Jeremiah 31:31.

The Keynote speaker is The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Harvey, Associate Professor of Religion
at Drake University. These two days will also allow UCC churches to share with the
residents of Flint and help respond to the ongoing water crisis.
Pastor Kren is representing Dearborn Congregational Church and will be in attendance
for the meetings. Please be in prayer!

Prayer Requests
Wayne Boyd Family. Wayne is now with Jesus. He passed away on
September 19th. A Memorial Service is planned for Saturday, November 5,
2016, at 11:00 am.
Edith Schwartz. At home and recovering from hip surgery.
Marilyn Beardsley. Continuing medical concerns.
Gordon Grozdanoff. Serious medical problems. Gordon has been moved
from Oakwood Commons and is now home and receiving care.
Pat Stacho. Continuing medical concerns. Also, please remember her
brother Butch who is recovering from open heart surgery.
Shirley Fedraw. Adjusting to her new caregiving facility.
Medical
concerns.
Suzanne Van Ranst. Medical concerns.
Pauline Gourlay. Medical concerns.
David Allen. Serious medical concerns.
Tom Schlaff. Serious medical concerns.

A complete list of prayer requests is also printed in the Sunday bulletin. If

you have a special request please phone the Church Office: 313-2718552. You can also phone Pastor Kren at 313-344-9808.
Sunday, November 6, 2016 is All Saints Sunday. In our Morning
Worship Service we will remember those who have walked the
paths before us and beside us in faith.
If you would like to present the names of those sacred to your
memory that have passed away, please fill out the form on the
next page (forms will also be available in the Sunday bulletin) and
present it to the Pastor. Their names will be read during the
Morning Worship; a family member or friend will be asked to join
Pastor Kren at the front of the Church. At that time there will be a
special time of prayer.

I hope this newsletter found you well and blessed. Im looking forward to our time
together on Sunday morning.
With Blessings,

Pastor Bill