First Presbyterian Church Cohocton, NY

Worship Before Worship 12-6-20 https://youtu.be/wwH3fA3D690

Bible Trivia for 12-6-20: We will be doing Luke in December 6 chapters per week total of 24 chapters. 1. Luke 1. What was the name of the angel who visited Zechariah and what did the angel tell him? What happened to Zechariah when he doubts what the angel told him?... 2. Luke 2. Why was Joseph compelled to go to Bethlehem for the tax census? How did Mary react to the events that occurred on the night of her child’s birth? Jesus, unknown to his parents, stays in Jerusalem when Joseph and Mary return to Nazareth. How old was Jesus? 3. Luke 3. With what did John baptize and with what would the One coming after John use to baptize? When was Jesus baptized and how old was he at his baptism? 4. Luke 4. Reading from the scroll of the prophet Isaiah, what things were listed that the spirit of the Lord anointed Jesus to do? What did those in the synagogue eventually do? 5. Luke 5. After Jesus healed the leper, what did he tell the man to do? As Jesus’ popularity and publicity increased, what did he make a point to do? 6. Luke 6. Fill in the blanks from the words of Jesus. 1. A __________ is not above his teacher but everyone that is _______________ will be like his teacher 2. No good tree bears ____________, nor does a bad tree bear _________________. 3. The ______________ brings good things out of the good stored in his heart, and the _____________ brings evil things out of the evil stored in his heart. For out of the _____________ of his heart, his mouth speaks. See more

It’s that time of year when we adopt a family in need to help make their Christmas Merry & Bright. We actually have 2 this year. If you would like to bless these families with a gift, the tree is up with tags on it for items the families could use. If you can’t make it to church but would like to donate, please call Becky to get a tag. Blessings

Bible Trivia for 10-25-20: 1. Leviticus 22. What kind of defects would make an offering unacceptable to the Lord? How long was a newborn sheep or goat to remain with its mother? 2. Acts 6. The apostles arranged for seven deacons of high character to be nominated to oversee the needs of widows on a different day each week. Which one of them dealt directly with the Synagogue of the Freedmen? What did the freedmen do to try to move opinions of the people against a pe...rson? 3. Leviticus 24. Why was the Israelite/Egyptian brought to Moses? What tribe was he from and how was he executed? 4. Acts 7. When the high priest in the Jerusalem Council asked Stephen if the accusations against him were correct, how did he respond? How did the Council react and what did they do? 5. Leviticus 25. What was the Sabbath year and how was it to be observed? What would the people eat that year? See more

All Saint’s day November 1. We will also be having communion this day.

We had a great time in church today! Vicky Bolton shared a message about Operation Christmas Child shoe box ministry. We were able to fill 12 boxes to be sent out. It was such a great success that we will be filling at least 12 more boxes November 8! Come and join in the fun of giving.

Bible Trivia for 10-18-20: 1. Leviticus 11. What animals on land, in the water, and in the air were the Israelites allowed to eat? What animals on land, in the water, and in the air were considered unclean and could not be eaten? 2. Matthew 28. What three things did Jesus instruct his disciples to do regarding their duty after he departed? 3. Leviticus 16. What warning was Moses to give Aaron about entering the Most Holy Place and what was he to bring with h...im? What did the people do on the Day of Atonement and what is it called today? 4. Acts 5. As the disciples performed many miraculous signs and wonders among the people, what did the Sadducees do to the apostles? How did the Sanhedrin react to the apostles continuing to preach? 5. Leviticus 17. How were sacrifices to be made and if not done correctly, what happened to the person not following the rule? What was neither an Israelite or alien among them ever allowed to eat? See more

Bible Trivia for 10-11-20: In Honor of Easter Sunday that we missed this year. 1. Matthew 26. What was Judas’ motive for the betrayal of Jesus? What disciple was told that he would deny Jesus three times?... 2. Matthew 27. Was Judas remorseful for what he did and, if so, what did he do about it? When Pontius Pilate asked Jesus Are you the King of the Jews, what did Jesus say? 3. John 19. What did Pilate do to Jesus in hopes that the people would be satisfied instead of killing him? What title did Pilate write to put on the cross? 4. Mark 15. At the crucifixion of Jesus, at what hour did darkness cover the land, how long did it last, and what did Jesus say as it ended? Who did the people, that heard Jesus, think he was calling for? 5. Luke 24. On the first day of the week after Jesus’ crucifixion, the women of Galilee found Jesus’ tomb empty. How many apostles did they tell and which one ran to the tomb in did-belief? When the 2 disciples that had been on the road to Emmaus told the disciples in Jerusalem that the Lord had risen, who appeared in their midst? What eventually happened to Jesus after that? See more

Bible Trivia for 10-4-20: In Honor of The Palm Sunday that we missed this year. 1. Daniel 9. Gabriel’s message to Daniel says Until Messiah the Prince, there shall be 7 weeks and 62 weeks. Considering in ancient Hebrew weeks refers to a unit of seven and most likely one week is 7 years. How many years would 69 weeks equal and what was the prophesy that would happen in that period of time?... 2. Matthew 21. Jesus usually traveled on foot but at Bethphage he sent 2 disciples to get another means of travel. What were they to bring him and what explanation were they to give to someone who asked? 3. Zechariah 9:9. What is the prophesy that Zechariah is talking about in this verse? 4. Matthew 21. What 2 objects did the multitude spread in the way of Jesus as Jesus rode the colt into Jerusalem and what were the people shouting? When the people in Jerusalem asked Who is this’ what was the reply? 5. Psalm 118. What do you think is being referred to in verse 24: This is the day that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it? See more

Bible Trivia for 9-27-20: 1. Leviticus 1,2. What animals were to be brought as a burnt offering to the Lord and why? What was prohibited to be used regarding the grain offering and what was always to be added? 2. Matthew 20. On the way to Jerusalem, Jesus told the 12 disciples he would be betrayed by two groups of people. Who were they? What three things would the Gentiles do when he was betrayed and what would be the result? 3. Leviticus 3,4,5. What animals... were to be used in a peace or fellowship offering? What is the purpose of a sin offering? What is the procedure for the guilt offering? 4. Matthew 20. Why was the request of the mother of James and John not granted by Jesus when she asked that they sit on Jesus’ right and left in his kingdom? What words did Jesus say to the disciples in response to their attitudes? 5. Leviticus 8. How many days did it take for the consecration of Aaron and sons as priests? See more

Sept 20, 2020, Sacrament Of Holy Baptism Adalyn Grace Wheeler. Daughter of Jeffery and Sarah Wheeler!

Bible Trivia for 9-20-20: 1. Exodus 35. What was not to be lit on the Sabbath Day and what was the penalty for working on the Sabbath? From what 2 tribes did the top 2 craftsman come, for the building of the tabernacle, and who were they? 2. Luke 21. How much did the widow put into the Treasury? According to Jesus, why was the widow’s offering more than the offering of the rich? 3. Exodus 38. How long were the north and south sides of the court of the taber...nacle? How much gold, silver, and bronze were used for the building of the tabernacle? 4. John 14. Who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life? How must one come to the Father? 5. Exodus 40. How long had it been from when the Israelites left Egypt until the tabernacle was set up? As everything in the tabernacle had its specific place, what words were used to describe where Moses knew to set everything in its place? See more

Father’s Day Bible Trivia for 9-13-20: 1. Exodus 2. I am called Gershom. God spoke face-to-face with other fathers in the Bible BUT not only did he do this to my father, he also spoke to him as a friend. Do you know my father’s name? Gershom is rarely mentioned in the Bible after this chapter. In what regard is he mentioned in Judges 18? a. Zebedee b. Aaron ... c. Moses d. Joshua 2. Matthew 2. I am called Archelaus. My father was a powerful king but the birth of an infant whom he feared caused him to be responsible for The Massacre of the Innocents. Do you know the name of my father? Was Archelaus as evil as his father? a. Xerxes b. Antipas c. Omri d. Herod 3. Numbers 26. The Bible does not mention anything about this man being a family man but he must have had a good influence on his 3 children, Moses, Aaron, and Miriam, as they all grew up to be servants of the Lord. Do you know the name of this proud father? Who was his forefather and what tribe was his wife, Jochebed, a descendant? a. Amram b. Jesse c. Nimrod d. Hosea 4. Mark 15. I am called Rufus. I am proud to say that my dad helped Jesus carry his cross to Calvary. Do you know the name of this blessed man and did he carry the entire cross? a. Saul b. Simon c. Simeon d. John 5. Genesis 29. Our father was a man who loved wealth. He married the two of us sisters off to one man in exchange for work and financial gain. Do you know our greedy fathers name? Who were the sisters and who did they marry? a. Bethuel b. Laban c. Terah d. Ishmael See more

BIBLE TRIVIA IS BACK!!!! Below is the Mother’s Day Bible Trivia for 9-6-20: 1. Genesis 16. Who was the mother of Ishmael and handmaiden of Sarai, Abram’s wife, and why would Sarai want Abram to father a child with another woman?... a. Hagar b. Merriam c. Moishmael d. Hannah 2. Luke 1. Who was the mother of John the Baptist and how did she find out about that happening? Was she related to the mother of Jesus? a. Sarah b. Elizabeth c. Mary Magdalene d. Rebecca 3. 1 Samuel 2. What mother brought her son a coat every year? Who was the son and why did she bring him a coat every year? a. Mary b. Ruth c. Sarah d. Hannah 4. Matthew 20. Whose mother asked Jesus to grant her sons places at his right and left and what did Jesus call those sons in Mark 3? a. Peter and Andrew b. Philip and Bartholomew c. Nathanael and Nicodemus d. James and John 5. Exodus 2. Whose mother was paid to be his nurse, why, and what was the mother’s name, from Exodus 6? a. Jesus b. Samuel c. Moses d. Elijah See more