Perry Presbyterian Church

WOVEN ladies, please be sure to have these upcoming events and ministry opportunities on your calendar! And, be sure to download our new Perry Pres Church Center app to help keep you up to date and connected!

We loved welcoming all of our Playschool families for a fun cookout! How grateful we are to have these precious little ones and their families as part of our church’s covenant community!

Sunday nights at Perry Pres includes our adult Bible Study along with Creekside Kids! Come join us!

In Luke 8:4-15, the Parable of the Sower, Jesus teaches us that the seed is the Word of God, and the soil represents the condition of our hearts. The same seed is scattered, yet it produces different results depending on the surface of where it falls.

Jesus told the parable to a crowd of people, but in Luke 8:9 we read that the explanation was given only to His disciples. Verse 10 tells us that the disciples were privileged to know the meaning. For a person to know and understand heavenly truths, God must reveal the meaning to them by opening blind eyes and deaf ears.

The seed that falls along the path represents the person who hears God's Word but doesn't believe. They hear the sermon but are not convicted, as Satan works to keep the seed from sowing in their heart. The seed that falls on rocky soil is the person who hears the Word and gets excited - initially. They get involved in a church and have a desire to learn, but they don't know Him. When their shallow faith is tested through life's pressures, they walk away from Christ. The seeds that fall on the thorns warns us of the person who hears and learns God's Word, but the Word gets overcome by the things of this world and the busyness of life.

The cares of this world, the distractions of daily life, and the temptations Satan throws at us can easily draw our hearts away from God. Yet Christ calls us to be like the good soil—to be believers who hear the Word, receive it, and persevere in faith.

As we reflect on this parable, we are reminded that hearing the Word, learning about Him, understanding Scripture, and applying it to our lives is all a gift from God. It is only by HIs grace that we can hear and understand His Word. We are called to receive it with open hearts, hold fast to it with faith and patience, and allow it to bear fruit in our lives. God uses the seed of His Word to grow us as Christians and the bearing of fruit in our lives happens slowly over time.

Which soil are we? How do we respond to the Word? May we continually seek the Lord’s grace to prepare our hearts through prayer, worship, and the study of Scripture and to remove the distractions, cares, and temptations of the world so that we may walk in HIs truth. May His Word take deep root within us, shaping our thoughts, guiding our actions, and producing the fruits of faith, love, and obedience.

Tonight, before our Sunday night Bible study and Creekside Kids, we gathered for a fellowship meal and special time to recognize and pray for our church deacons. We are grateful for their hard work and dedication in serving the needs of our church and church family.

Looking for a church? Come worship with us! Please take a moment to review the scripture and music for this Sunday as you prepare your hearts for worship.
And, don’t forget…this Sunday evening (September 20th) at 5 pm we will have a special “breakfast for supper” meal before our evening Bible study. We will recognize the hard work and dedication of our Deacons at this time. The church is providing everything, just bring a good word or note for our deacons and your appetite!

Thank you to all who came to our WOVEN “Pack the Bag” night! We prayed for our Playschool families and teachers and packed welcome bags for this important ministry. We look forward to fellowship with our Playschool families!