The Kiski Weekly - May 3, 2026

Below is the most recent edition of The Kiski Weekly, the newsletter of the Presbytery of Kiskiminetas.

The SPC Faith & Fitness Group Kicks Off

Under the leadership of Paula Conner, the Sligo Presbyterian Church Faith & Fitness group held it first low-impact exercise session on Thursday, May 7. Some pictures are below. If you'd like to join this free community group, they meet in the church every Thursday, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Prayer Requests to be shared during Sunday’s service

On Sunday, May 10, Sligo Presbyterian Church will lift to God the needs below.

• Adam & Shaina Hile
• Antonio Jimenez
• Bade Mohn
• Barbara Yarchuk
• Betty Phillips
• Betty Terwint
• Bob Varner
• Brooke
• Butch, Cass's brother
• Cara Maguire Defibaugh
• Carla Hepler
• Cathy Hale
• Corbin
• Dan Wallace
• Denny Myers
• Don Free and Family
• Duane Quinn
• Eddie Conner
• Evelyn Barkafelt
• Fred Summerville
• Gabe
• Gavin Blazosky
• Jane
• Jason
• Jayden Shorts
• Jeb Rapp
• Jeff Raybuck
• Jerry & Tracy Hawks
• Jim Mahle
• Jim Mason
• Joann Klamer
• Joe Amaato
• Joe Rainey
• Karen Defibaugh
• Kaylyn Bashline
• Kirby McCall
• Lana Todd
• Landdon Chalmers
• Len Gaulin
• Levi Jack
• Mary Young
• Mason Martin
• Matt
• Mike Curran
• Nancy Blauser
• Pamela
• Patty Divins
• Rev. Bruce & Fab Gander
• Ron & Shelly Haines
• Ron Lerch
• Rowan Pinson
• Rudy
• Ryan Cornecki & Family
• Sam & Carol Mason
• Tadd French
• The John Kemmer Family
• TJ
• Tom Mason
• Tyler & Tamlynn
• Valerie Haight and family
• Van Watkins
• Vickie White Templin
• Wes Summerville
• William Ford
• Zach Schieberl

From Easter to Pentecost (The Commission in Matthew - Matthew 28:11-20)

The members and friends of Sligo Presbyterian Church are discussing the time after the resurrection. We meet on Thursday evenings, at 6:30 p.m., to consider passages that deal with the time between Easter and Pentecost. During this series, we’ll consider the following topics:

• April 23 - Easter (Mark 16:1-8; Matthew 28:1-10; Luke 24:1-12; John 20:1-18)
• April 30 - Two Endings in Mark (Mark 16:9-19)
• May 7 - The Commission in Matthew (Matthew 28:11-20)
• May 14 - Two Appearances in Luke (Luke 24:13-49)
• May 21 - The Coming of the Spirit in John (John 20:19-31)
• May 28 - The Commission in John (John 21:1-25)
• June 4 - From the Ascension to the Spirit in Luke and Acts (Luke 24:50-53; Acts 1:1-26)

In our third session, we looked at the commission in Matthew (Matthew 28:11-20). The discussion and passages are below.

Matthew 28:11-15 [New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition]

While they were going, some of the guard went into the city and told the chief priests everything that had happened. After the priests had assembled with the elders, they devised a plan to give a large sum of money to the soldiers, telling them, "You must say, ‘His disciples came by night and stole him away while we were asleep.' If this comes to the governor's ears, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble." So they took the money and did as they were directed. And this story is still told among the Jews to this day.

Matthew 28:16-20 [My own translation]

And the eleven disciples went into Galilee, onto the mountain to which Jesus directed them. And after they saw him, they knelt before him, but they doubted. And Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority in heaven and upon earth was given to me. When you go, disciple all nations by baptizing them in the name of the father and the son and the Holy Spirit, and by teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And behold, I myself am with you all the days until the completion of the age.”

Bible Readings for May 8, 2026

Study, Learn and Grow: Bible Readings for May 8, 2026: Let's read the Bible together in the next year.  Today, our passages are  1 Samuel 2:22–4:22; John 5:24-47; Psalm 106:1-12; and Proverb...

Minute for Mission: National Day of Prayer

Witness, Share and Evangelize: Minute for Mission: National Day of Prayer: Image Office of Public Witness (OPW) “You shall have no other gods before me” — Exodus 20:3  This is the first command in The Ten Commandmen...

The Program and Bulletin for the SPC Worship Service - Sunday, May 10, 2026

On Sunday, April 19, we started a sermon series entitled The Good News of Resurrection: An Exploration of 1 Corinthians 15. During this five-past worship series, we’re looking at how the Apostle Paul viewed the resurrection of Jesus and discuss how it might shape our faith and outlook. We’ll consider the following topics:

• April 19 - The Foundation of the Gospel (15:1-11)
• April 26 - Why the Resurrection Matters (15:12-19)
• May 3 - The Order of the Resurrection (15:20-34)
• May 10 - The Resurrected Body (15:35-49)
• May 17 - Victory and Application (15:50-58)

On Sunday, we’ll focus on 1 Corinthians 15:35-49 and discuss life after our resurrection. Below is the bulletin and program for the service. You can stream the service by going to the Sligo Presbyterian Church YouTube Channel on Sundays at 10:00 a.m. (EDT).  You can hear a podcast of the service at the Sligo Presbyterian Church YouTube Channel or the Sligo Presbyterian Spotify Page.