Dunmore Presbyterian Church

06/17/2026

06/15/2026

Joyful, Anyway

Joy isn’t the absence of pain — it’s what we carry through it. In "Joyful, Anyway," Kate Bowler offers hope without easy answers. Amy Pagliarella provides a review.

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The Dial Press

06/12/2026

This month's Stewardship Reflection comes from Rev. Sandra Moon, Vice President of Church Finances & Property and Adaptive Initiatives at the Presbyterian Foundation. She reflects on the modern loneliness crisis and the gap between people’s desire for community and their willingness to invest in it. She highlights the unique role churches can play in cultivating belonging, care, and purpose in a world longing for connection.

Read the full Stewardship Reflection:
https://www.presbyterianfoundation.org/resources/newsletters/stewarding-community-is-sacred-work-for-churches/

06/12/2026

Thinking about prayer and posture

In this reflection, Brenda Moten explores how posture, humility and memory shape the way we pray.

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06/12/2026

Please come join us in Novembrino Park on June 26th for a Health & Resource Fair for all ages, from 12pm-4pm. Free Lunch provided to kids from 12-1pm - you MUST sign up each child using this link https://form.jotform.com/261463912561053

Enjoy kids activities, health screenings, splash pad, therapy dogs and information on community resources! This is a FREE event.

Maternal and Family Health Services United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania Scranton Counseling Center Compassionate Canines NAMI Scranton Public Library Outreach Center for Community Resources The Wright Center for Community Health NeighborWorks Northeastern Pennsylvania

06/12/2026

06/12/2026

A PRAYER FROM HER - WAS A NUDGE TO ME

“A little before dark my husband and I drove to a farm to look after the animals of a couple on vacation.

Along the seldom traveled road we passed a cute little COUNTRY CHURCH. I recognized the CAR of a DEAR FRIEND, the only car in the parking lot.

I concluded she was SEEKING SOLACE at the church.

Forty-five minutes later, on the drive back, I saw that her car was STILL THERE. Something NUDGED me.

‘SOMETHING’S WRONG. Turn around!’ I said to my husband.

As we pulled up my friend had a SAD / SCARED LOOK on her face that quickly vanished when she recognized me.

As it turned out, she had stopped at the vacant church to allow her SPECIAL NEEDS SON to play on the church playground. It was a calm and quiet place for him.

Then she made a horrible discovery. As her son JUMPED OUT of the car BAREFOOT, he had accidentally LOCKED the DOORS. Inside were her phone, her keys, and his shoes! As the hours passed it was becoming colder.

There were no nearby houses and almost four miles to a main road. So, while her son happily played, SHE PRAYED! She kept asking God for help, although, she couldn’t imagine how He could get her out of that predicament.

And then, there I was. DRIVING BY, getting NUDGED from above!

We gave them a ride back home and my friend was able to retrieve her car when her husband got home.

Aren't those little nudges, awesome? Moral of the story: listen …God is always speaking to us! And Godwinks follow.”

Diane Baum
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The key phrase in this story: “as her friend PRAYED ...Diane received divine NUDGES.”

Let’s appreciate the POWER of this story. It was Prayer that was the pathway to RESCUE for this desperate mother and her child. And thank God that Diane was responding to her nudges.

Today is PRAY DAY FRIDAY… we look forward to reading your prayer posts… and many will pray along with you.

At 9:30a ET Louise and I will share some hopeful Godwink thoughts and stories. We hope you’ll join us, and tell a couple friends.

Good wishes for unbelievable Godwinks...just in time!

SQuire

06/12/2026

Friends, be sure to stop by the Scranton Public Library on Tuesday, June 23 between 10am and 7:30pm to see the unveiling of our showcase, "Lackawanna Looks Back" and learn more about our local communities!

06/05/2026

61 days until PW Gives Day 2026!

PW Gives Day, July 31, is a day set aside each year to commemorate the founding of Presbyterian Women. In 2026, prayerfully consider the legacies that you have inherited and consider the ways you can strengthen the legacies you hope to build for tomorrow's Presbyterian Women. 🌻

A PW Gives Day 2026 flier (https://ow.ly/Kp4U50Z5mvO) is available to learn about and/or promote PW Gives Day with your group, in a newsletter, or on a bulletin board. To support Presbyterian Women on PW Gives Day, you and/or your group can send a check made payable to Presbyterian Women (note PW Gives 2026 in the memo line or on a separate note) to: Presbyterian Women, Inc., PO Box 643652, Pittsburgh PA 15264-3652 or online at https://ow.ly/cgzM50Z5mvN and select PW Gives Day.

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