**BORED?**
A prayer by PCA Pastor Mike Kelly, who lives in the Seattle area:
“Father, we confess that we are satiated and bored;
“Creation has bored us. Work has bored us. Family has bored us. Friends have bored us.
“Our homes bore us. Television bores us.
“Redemption has bored us. Truth has bored us. You have bored us.
“No generation in history has ever had so much to entertain it.
“We are jaded and cynical.
“We think the world is our servant, so we are not thankful when things go well for us, and we are not patient when they do not.
“We believe every desire should be satisfied, so we are not delighted when they are, and we are not humbled when they are not.
“We laugh, but do not know joy. We are captivated, but are never really awed. We celebrate, but we do not worship.
“Have mercy on us, and forgive us.
“Amaze us with grace - blood stained, incarnate, Messianic grace - the Glory of God in Christ.”
”...WARM AND WELCOMING...”
Our second commitment at CPC is to develop a warm and welcoming fellowship. Are we? Yes, but we can grow in this.
We have struggled with different ways to “capture” information about visitors. This information is important, so we can follow up with them.
At the Welcome Table, there is a supply of blue cards. If you see a new person or family, please take one and encourage them to fill it out.
You can put the card in the offering plate, or give it to a member of the staff, an elder, or a deacon.
**NEXT TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 26**
* Gabe Cook will be receiving his Eagle Scout rank, in a ceremony that begins at 6:30 at the church. All are welcome.
* Indelible Grace will be performing at Crossroads Community Church in Fishers at 7 PM. Information is available in the foyer.
**WOMEN’S NIGHT OUT - FRIDAY, MARCH 7**
This is an evening of fellowship for all women, high school and older.
The evening will include refreshments, group games, and devotions.
**MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES**
* Preschool Junior Church Coordinator
* The deadline for applications for the Minnesota Mission Trip is February 29. Dates of the trip: July 19 to 26.
**PRAY**
+ For the persecuted church: Pray for the church in Algeria, where recent religious persecution has included a media campaign against the church, the closing of churches, and the charging of believers with crimes.
+ For the Harrington family, as Ben recovers from surgery.
+ For Janice Hitch, as she continues to recover at Arbor Trace.
+ For CPC members at Covenant Seminary: Jeff-Autumn Nottingham and Amy Petery.
**THIS SUNDAY’S SERMON TEXT: MATTHEW 26:36-46**