Weekly Devotions

To the Good Folk of the Palmyra Church of the Brethren,   Joys and Concerns If you have a joy or concern you would like us to share and pray about, please call, text or email it to me.  If you would like it included in our Sunday Worship sharing and prayer time, please share it with me that week by Friday morning.   A Concern: Lori Faiola’s father, James Hite, is now at Lebanon Valley Home, following his recent stay at HMC.He is now in Hospice care.Please hold him, Lori, and their families in your thoughts and prayers. Thank You:  To all who call others to check in on them and share our emails and devotions.   Today’s Devotion: I am thankful to Joy Derck for providing today’s devotion.  If you wish to respond to Joy directly, her email address is joyderck2@gmail.com .    Shalom, Dennis   Scriptures Proverbs 26:11  As a dog returns to its vomit, so fools repeat their folly.   Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is...

To the Good Folk of the Palmyra Church of the Brethren,   Joys and Concerns If you have a joy or concern you would like us to share and pray about, please call, text or email it to me.  If you would like it included in our Sunday Worship sharing and prayer time, please share it with me that week by Friday morning.   Thank You:  To all who call others to check in on them and share our emails and devotions.   Today’s Devotion: I am thankful to Dee Ann Daniels who has shared a music video from Nancy Price and Don Besig.  If you wish to respond to Nancy, Don or  Dee Ann, you can email Dee Ann at dawdaniels@gmail.com .   Shalom, Dennis   SCRIPTURE - Selected verses from the Psalms (NIV) Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him.  33:1 Sing to him a new song: play skillfully, and shout for joy.   33:3 Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.  100:2 I will...

To the Good Folk of the Palmyra Church of the Brethren,   Joys and Concerns If you have a joy or concern you would like us to share and pray about, please call, text or email it to me.  If you would like it included in our Sunday Worship sharing and prayer time, please share it with me that week by Friday morning.   A Concern: Julie Bucher asks for prayers for a personal challenge. A Joy Jan and Paul Wessel became grandparents again with the birth of a grandson, Griffin Timothy Stokes, on Sunday, August 16, to parents Anne and Tim Stokes .           Thank You:  To all who call others to check in on them and share our emails and devotions.   Today’s Devotion: I got distracted on Tuesday and missed sending out the devotion.  I have written today’s devotion.  I hope you feel the gratitude!   Shalom, Dennis   Scripture – Romans 12:9-21 Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is...

To the Good Folk of the Palmyra Church of the Brethren,   Joys and Concerns If you have a joy or concern you would like us to share and pray about, please call, text or email it to me.  If you would like it included in our Sunday Worship sharing and prayer time, please share it with me that week by Friday morning.   A Concern: Lori Faiola asks for prayers for her father, James Hite, who has been hospitalized at Hershey Medical Center. Thank You:  To all who call others to check in on them and share our emails and devotions.   Today’s Devotion: I am thankful to Bethany Hoffer for providing today’s devotion.  Bethany first shared this devotion on July 26th in her weekly Connect post on our website Youth Page.  Bethany’s devotions to the youth this summer are connected to their upcoming virtual Sunday School lesson for that week.  If you wish to respond to Bethany directly, her email address is bhoffer@palmyracob.org .   Shalom, Dennis   Sc...

To the Good Folk of the Palmyra Church of the Brethren,   Joys and Concerns If you have a joy or concern you would like us to share and pray about, please call, text or email it to me.  If you would like it included in our Sunday Worship sharing and prayer time, please share it with me that week by Friday morning. Concerns: Prayers for Joy and Randy Derck’s dear friends Steve and Roxanne Wilhoit. Steve has been diagnosed with bone cancer and they both need our prayers as they deal with this painful season. Last year, they spent the weekend with Joy and Randy and worshipped with us on Sunday morning. Prayers for Kathleen Bradley’s sister-in-law, Sharon Toews (David’s sister), who has been diagnosed with nodules on her lungs and is awaiting further diagnosis and treatment options. Joys: Barb and Terry Groff became grandparents again with the birth of a new baby boy, Kipton Gibson Groff to Derek and Lauryn Groff on Thursday, July 16. He is just adorable, and his two big sisters ...

To the Good Folk of the Palmyra Church of the Brethren,   Joys and Concerns If you have a joy or concern you would like us to share and pray about, please call, text or email it to me.  If you would like it included in our Sunday Worship sharing and prayer time, please share it with me that week by Friday morning.   A Joy Congratulations to Joel Smith and Addie Lauver who were united in marriage this past Saturday, August 1 st .May God’s blessings surround their life together. Thank You:  To all who call others to check in on them and share our emails and devotions.   Today’s Devotion: I have written today’s devotion.  I hope it reminds you of someone you know.   Shalom, Dennis   Scripture – Matthew 6:3 But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your alms may be done in secret; and your Father who sees them in secret will reward you.   Thoughts One of the values I ha...

To the Good Folk of the Palmyra Church of the Brethren,   Joys and Concerns If you have a joy or concern you would like us to share and pray about, please call, text or email it to me.  If you would like it included in our Sunday Worship sharing and prayer time, please share it with me that week by Friday morning.   A Joy Congratulations to Bethany & Andy Hoffer on the birth of their daughter, Esther Mae Hoffer, on August 4! Bethany is officially on maternity leave. We offer prayers of thanksgiving. Thank You:  To all who call others to check in on them and share our emails and devotions.   Today’s Devotion: I am thankful to Sandi Smith for providing today’s devotion.  If you wis...