| Peru Community Church Weekly Announcements |
Rev. Phil Richards, Lead Pastor
Rev. Leigh McCaffrey, Assoc. Pastor for Growth |
Welcome to WorshipGuest Preacher: Margaret Edwards, Lay Leader |
Sunday - January 25, 2026
9 a.m. - Worship Service ~ In-person and via Zoom
SERVICES HELD IN FELLOWSHIP HALL BEGINNING 1/11/26 |
Zoom.us
Meeting ID: 884 4689 4229
Passcode: 579851
Phone: 1-646-558-8656
Bulletin content and Hymns are subject to change. |
| Please wear your name tag during worship and coffee hour. |
Prayer List
Debbie & Howard Bell; Diana Connolly; Dan Ferris; Denise; Vera Hadid; Susanne & Eucky Jones; Mary Jo Juneau; Bonnie Mahnk; Kathie Martz; Laurel McCluskie; Pam; Barb & Roy Perry; Courtney Raymond; Rick; Evelyn Rinella; Anne Stevensen; Jane Way; Thomas Wetterling; Alice Winternitz
Please contact the office if you would like to add a name to the prayer list. Thank you! |
Meetings - Events - Announcements |
1/25: Worship at 9 am in Fellowship Hall and on Zoom 1/25: Coffee Hour after worship. Stay for fellowship.
1/26: AA 7:30 pm
1/27 & 1/29: RSVP Exercise Group 9:30 am - 10:30 am 1/27: Bell Choir Rehearsal 7 pm
1/28: In person Bible Study at PUMC 1:00 pm "The Marys of the New Testament" 1/28: Knit Wits 1:30 pm |
Announcement of Special Congregational Meeting
February 15, 2026 – 10:15 a.m.
The Council of Peru Community Church, with the permission of the District Superintendent, has called a Special Congregational Meeting to discuss and vote on plans concerning the Manse.
The meeting will be held on Sunday, February 15, 2026, at 10:15 a.m., immediately following worship.
All are welcome to attend; however, only professing members who are present in person will be eligible to vote.
Additional information will be provided in the February newsletter. |
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🌟Star Words for Epiphany🌟 As we celebrate Epiphany, we remember the story of the Magi who followed the star to find and honor the Christ Child. Just as the Magi were guided by a bright light, we invite you to receive a Star Word—a single word chosen by you—to carry with you through the new year. Your Star Word can be a source of inspiration, guidance, and reflection, helping you notice God’s presence in everyday life. It is an invitation to pause, pray, and listen for how God might speak through a single word in the months ahead. Keep it in your wallet, on your mirror, in your journal, or wherever it will remind you of God’s light guiding your path.
If you weren't in church on Epiphany Sunday, you can still choose a Star Word throughout the month of January in Fellowship Hall. |
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New book study beginning 2/9 & 2/10 See Below! |
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✨ New Zoom Study: “The Prophetic Imagination” by Walter Brueggemann ✨
Led by Rev. Phil Richards and Rev. Becky Richards
Beginning Monday, February 9th at 7pm or Tuesday, February 10th at 12:15pm
How can faith help us make sense of the times we’re living in? How can we speak with both truth and hope in a divided world? Join us for an online study of Walter Brueggemann’s The Prophetic Imagination, a powerful book about how the prophets, and Jesus, challenged injustice, inspired hope, and reawakened compassion in their communities.
Each week we’ll look at one or two chapters, watch short video clips, and talk about how these themes connect to what’s happening around us right now. You don’t need to be a theologian — just someone who cares about faith, justice, and how we can live with courage and imagination today.
To Join Email Diane P. to sign up luv2garden5@gmail.com
Come ready for good conversation, honest questions, and practical ways to live our faith with imagination and hope. |
| Women’s History, Faith, and the Courage to Speak
Called, courageous, and unstoppable: Women in Methodist History Saturday, January 31, 2026 from 2 pm to 5 pm online
The guest speaker is Dr. Ashley Boggan who led the weekly study on Radicle Methodism that many of us attended last year in the back of the church.
Follow the link below to the conference website, to read more, and register. |
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IMPORTANT! Worship Volunteers Needed
Zoom Operators Needed
Because sometimes the Zoom Operators want to attend worship without any distractions. Running Zoom involves turning the computer to follow the action, admit attendees, and record worship. Helpers will be standing by.
Ushers Needed
Welcome people at the door. Encourage them to wear a nametag. (Although THEY may know who they are, others may not.) Distribute bulletins, answer any questions they may have, take up the offering, take a count of people attending. Straighten up after the service.
Coffee Hour Hosts Needed
Set up coffee and tea, set out treats, (there are usually some kind of cookie or baked good in the FC freezer) or bake something to bring. You can even tag-team with someone - they set up and bake; another washes dishes and straightens up.
Worship Assistants
Just as the name suggests, Worship Assistants help support the pastor during the worship service. Responsibilities may include reading designated Bible passages, leading the Call to Worship, announcing hymns, and assisting with Communion. |
Knit Wits Shipments Ready to Go!
To Pine Ridge: To Christian Appalachain:
1 - shawl 14.5x64 1 - scarf 48x7
1 - car seat blanket 1 - scarf 40x8
2 - adult hats 3 - large child's hats
1 - child's hat & cowl set 1 - scarf 32x7
2 - large child's hats 1 - adult cowl
1 - adult hat
If you are interested in 1 - small child's hat
joining, reach out to Carol 2 - 14.5x15 hot mats
Gallagher.
Keep knitting-----and crocheting! |
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| Ash Wednesday is February 18th
You are invited to mark the beginning of Lent with us on Ash Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Chapel on February 18th. We will gather first for a simple Soup and Bread meal, and then move into a quiet worship service with the Imposition of Ashes. Ash Wednesday is a time to pause, tell the truth about our lives, and open ourselves to God’s work of renewal, transformation, and hope. All are welcome—come as you are. |
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💗 You’re Invited: Open Table on February 15th 💗
Join us on Sunday, February 15th, from 5:30–6:30 PM for our February Open Table Gathering at Peru Community Church.
Open Table is a relaxed, intergenerational worship experience built around:
- Dinner provided
- Hands-on crafts for all ages
- Fun, music-filled worship
- Tables where conversation, curiosity, and connection are welcome
February’s theme is Belonging: Love That Holds Us Together. We believe God’s love is not about fitting in or getting everything right—it’s about discovering that we already belong, just as we are.
Whether you’re a longtime church member, new to faith, returning after time away, or simply looking for meaningful community, there is a place for you at the table.
📅 Sunday, February 15th
🕠 5:30–6:30 PM
📍 Peru Community Church
Come as you are. Bring your kids. Bring a friend.
All ages are welcome—and every table is an open table. |
Our next Food Bag Project will be Friday, February 6th at 10:30am
at St. Joseph's Outreach Center, 1349 Military Turnpike, Plattsburgh. What's involved? Volunteers unload food from cars (that come from the warehouse space we use) and "the closet" at St. Joe's. We set out all the food on tables, assemble bags, then break down boxes and load bags into cars at the end. We are usually done in about an hour. The bags are then delivered to the Plattsburgh Public Library, the hospital social workers' office, and area motels that work with the Department of Social Services (DSS) to house folks in need of shelter. The food bags were designed to meet the emergency food needs in a motel room setting.The bags also include a small toiletry kit containing shampoo, body wash (soap), toothbrush and toothpaste. We have been blessed with willing volunteers each time - with huge thanks to the January 9th Bag Crew for the 200 bags they packed. |
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Are you interested in meeting with one or both of our pastors?
They invite you to reach out to them by phone call, text, or email. Their contact information is listed below. |
Mooers UMC 8 am; Three Steeples UMC 9 am; Peru Community Church 9 am; Plattsburgh UMC 10:15 am; Saranac UMC 11:15 am |
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