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Love Feast

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Practicing Gratitude: A Moravian Love Feast

Sunday, November 2, 2025 | 10:00 a.m.

- In the Sanctuary

The theme for worship during the month of November is “Practicing Gratitude.” Together as a family of faith, we will reflect on ways the scriptures call God’s people to practice gratitude in tangible ways, as we seek to follow our Lord Jesus Christ.

 

This series will begin on Sunday, November 2 with a Moravian Love Feast worship service, which is a tradition in the Moravian Christian Church. The Love Feast is rooted in the “love feasts” or “agape meals” of the early church which focused on fostering Christian love, unity, and fellowship, singing, and informal teaching. On Sunday, November 2 – Lely Presbyterian Church will celebrate our own adapted version of a Love Feast in this service of gratitude and thanksgiving. A Dixieland jazz band will assist in leading the music in worship, so we encourage you to come early and find a seat. In lieu of a sermon, church family members will share personal testimonies about their faith and gratitude.

 

The Moravian Love Feast grows out of the practice among early Christian believers of sharing absolutely everything in common and is a contemporary way of reminding ourselves of the unity and equality found in the faith community. Sweet bread will be shared during this service of worship and we will enjoy hot, mulled apple cider in Kemp Hall following worship.

 

“Now thank we all our God 

with heart and hands and voices, 

who wondrous things has done,

in whom his world rejoices.”

shell visit

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Shell Museum Visit on Sanibel a Pearl!

On Friday, September 26th, this lovely group from LPC enjoyed a delightful visit to the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium in Sanibel! 🐚✨
After exploring the fascinating exhibits, they wrapped up the day with a delicious lunch at Bimini Bait Shack. 

sermon4kids

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What Is Sermons4Kids

  • Sermons4Kids is a children’s ministry curriculum and resource site offering Bible-based lessons, object lessons, and activity resources for children’s church / Sunday school. Sermons4Kids+2Sermons4Kids+2

  • It’s available in English and Spanish. Sermons4Kids+1

  • It aligns often with the Revised Common Lectionary (i.e. weekly Scripture passages used in many churches) so that children’s lessons can follow the same texts used in worship. Sermons4Kids+2Ministry To Children+2

What You Get / Key Features

Here are the main components and tools:

Feature Description
Lesson Plans Weekly lessons structured for preschool, lower elementary, upper elementary. Sermons4Kids+2Sermons4Kids+2
Object Lessons & Sermons for Kids Short, engaging “children’s sermons” that use visual objects or props to communicate biblical truths. Sermons4Kids+2Ministry To Children+2
Activities & Worksheets Coloring pages, puzzles, crosswords, group games, fill-in-the-blanks, word searches. Ministry To Children+3Sermons4Kids+3Sermons4Kids+3
Videos & Media With paid access (or upgraded plan), you get animated Bible lesson videos, worship videos, countdowns, and instruction videos. Sermons4Kids+1
Lesson Packs / Theme-Based Units Bundled lessons around a specific theme (e.g. “God is With Us,” “Jesus’ Teachings,” “Jesus is King: Easter”) Sermons4Kids+1
Scope & Sequence / Teaching Calendar Helps you plan ahead, align with church calendar, track which stories/units you’ll use. Sermons4Kids+1
Parent / Family Discussion Questions Some lessons include prompts for families to continue discussing at home. Sermons4Kids+1
Unlimited Team Members / Sharing Tools On premium plans, you can invite multiple teachers, share branded pages, assign portions of lessons. Sermons4Kids+1

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Lely Presbyterian in harmony with Motown “Don’t expect any “Dancing in the Streets” because there’s generally a “Heat Wave” in Naples the first week of September. But some swaying “On Bended Knee” will be possible at Lely Presbyterian Church as it opens a month of Motown themes in its worship service.” https://www.naplespress.com/2025/09/05/lely-presbyterian-in-harmony-with-motown/

New Members

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🎉 A Joyful Welcome to Sabrina & Samantha!

Welcome Sabrina & Samantha!
This past Sunday was a joyful milestone for our faith community as we officially welcomed Sabrina and Samantha into membership. After completing a meaningful series of confirmation classes with Pastor Jonas, these two young women affirmed their faith and commitment in a special service.

Following the ceremony, we gathered for a heartfelt celebration—complete with cake, smiles, and warm fellowship. It was a beautiful moment of growth, connection, and shared joy.

Special Offering

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Peace & Global Witness Offering (Sept 7 – Oct 5, 2025)
The Peace & Global Witness Offering is a special initiative of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) that empowers congregations and communities to promote Christ’s peace by addressing systems of conflict and injustice worldwide. This offering is typically received on World Communion Sunday (October 5), but congregations may participate anytime during the Season of Peace, which begins on September 7.

Funds from the offering are distributed as follows:

  • 25% stays with local congregations to support peacemaking in their communities.
  • 25% goes to mid councils for regional peace initiatives.
  • 50% supports the denomination’s global work for peace and reconciliation 

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The offering supports a wide range of efforts, including:

  • Peace education for children
  • Support for families in need
  • Assistance for teens and young adults
  • Global mission work
  • Community engagement and care programs 

Congregations are encouraged to use worship resources, bulletin inserts, and social media tools provided by PC(USA) to promote the offering and inspire giving 

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To learn more or give online, visit pcusa.org/peace-global.

Elementor #6769

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Scouts and Lely Congregation Unite for Compassion Bag Mission Project

On Thursday, July 24th, the Scouts joined forces with members of the Lely congregation for a heartfelt mission project at the Lely Campus. Together, they assembled Compassion Bags to support individuals who turn to Lely Presbyterian in times of need.

Each thoughtfully prepared bag included a wooden cross, a bottle of water, essential hygiene items, nutritious snacks, and valuable resource information—offering both practical help and a message of hope.


Feeding Dreams

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Lely Presbyterian Donates Funds to Feeding Dreams

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$7870 was raised to support the children of Lely Elementary with food for the weekends.  What a generous congregation!  Thank you, Lely presbyterian!

In Florida, thousands of children face food insecurity every weekend.
Feeding Dreams steps in to help—providing weekend backpack meals to at-risk students every Friday. These meals ensure children have enough to eat until Monday, so they can return to school nourished and ready to learn.

But food isn’t the only need.
Many of these same children also lack basic school supplies. That’s why Lely Presbyterian Church proudly supports both Feeding Dreams and Misión Piñal—two missions working hand-in-hand to uplift young lives. While Feeding Dreams fills backpacks with food, Misión Piñal helps provide the backpacks themselves, giving children the tools they need to succeed both in and out of the classroom.

Together, these missions nourish bodies, minds, and futures.
We invite you to be part of this life-changing work. Your support can help feed a child, equip them for school, and show them they are not alone.

👉 Donate today at lpcnaples.org/donate  On our donate page, use the dropdown and select Feeding Dreams 

Let’s make a difference—one backpack, one meal, one child at a time

Jeri Goetz accepts from Lely Presbyterian Church
Lely presents Feeding Dreams a nice Cheque
Bonnie Hartly with Jeri Goetz