Sonbeams July 2026 Message
FROM PASTOR JAY
During the week of the 4th Sunday after Pentecost, (Lectionary 12, Year A), I preached a sermon
focused on these glorious words of encouragement promised to us by our Lord, Jesus said, “Do not
fear.... Even the hairs of your head are all counted. So do not be afraid” (Matthew 10:28,
30, 31). You probably heard me say it before in a past sermon, or in a Bible study, or perhaps in casual
conversation with me, or maybe you read it in one of my previous Son Beams reflections, it is this: our
faith is meant to be used! As baptized believers in God we may rely upon our faith to not be
afraid. Whatever situation or challenge we might face we can trust the outcome to God with no fear.
Why? It is because we believe God loves us so much that even the hairs of our head are all counted.
With a God on our side who loves us that much, we have nothing to fear!
A lot of us, me included, often forget to respond to a challenging life situation with faith. Instead,
we often spontaneously react with fear or anger. My goal from now on when something happens that I
may have reacted in the past in fear or anger is from now on to pause and pray, and turn the situation
over to God, and then in that moment of pause and pray and have a moment to ponder a faith response
rather than a fear or anger reaction. The more time we take between stimulus and response the more
likely we will be to respond with in faith free of fear and anger. Thomas Jefferson is quoted as saying,
“When angry, count to 10 before you speak. If very angry, a hundred.” That was good advice, and it still
is!
As followers of Jesus who put our trust and faith in him, he calls us to live our lives free of fear. I am
reminded of another New Testament verse that might shed further light upon us to help us live lives of
faith without fear. The apostle Paul wrote in his second letter to Timothy, “ 7 For God has not given us
a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind” (2 Timothy 1:7, NKJV). So, let us
live lives of faith free of fear, believing in God’s love no matter what challenges we might face in living
our day-to-day lives. Amen=So be it!
Journeying together in Christ,
Pastor “Jay” Plummer
ABOUT OUR
WORSHIP SERVICES
YOUTH
EDUCATION
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
We offer two services.
Summer Sunday
Worship at 9 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall
The Sunday service time changes to 10:30 a.m. from the Sunday after Labor Day through the Sunday after Memorial Day and takes place in the Sanctuary.
Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday services take place in the Bible Study room off the small kitchen/brick lobby.
Communion is available
at both services.
Youth Education classes are currently on summer break.
Youth Education
(Pre-School through
Middle School) resumes on the second Sunday of each month (September-May) from 12 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. in the Community Room.
Stay in the loop on the latest church news and announcements from Pastor Jay and others in the congregation.
FELLOWSHIP IN ACTION
2025 Youth Pasta Dinner Fundraiser
In May, attendees enjoyed a homemade meal, fun-filled raffle baskets and door prizes with proceeds going toward the purchase of life-saving AEDs (automated external defibrillators) for PLC and dinner for the families at The Journey for Safe Healing in Cuyahoga County.
2025 PLC Chili Cook-off Extravaganza!
On Reformation Sunday in October, we celebrated our newly confirmed youth and after worship service, held a chili cook-off in the Fellowship Hall. It was a HUGE success with 16 chili entries and almost 100 people in attendance!
2025 Fourth of July Parade
