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April 3, 2020 Pastor Karen Crawford The Presbyterian Church of Coshocton, Ohio   Dear friends, I miss you so much! I hope you are doing well. Because of our inability to safely gather for worship and other groups for health and safety reasons, I will be sending out a newsletter to you each week givingContinue reading “Letter to My Flock”

April 2, 2020 Devotion Pastor Karen Crawford The Presbyterian Church, Coshocton, Ohio       Hear me sharing my devotion by clicking on this link:     Hello, friends! How is today going for you? Hope everyone is well in your family. Do you need anything? Please let me know. I had a good dayContinue reading ““I thank my God every time I remember you””

Devotion for March 31, 2020 Pastor Karen Crawford The Presbyterian Church of Coshocton, Ohio   If you click on the audio, you will hear my voice.   Hello, friends! How are you, today?  I miss you so much! I hope you are well and staying safe and healthy. I look forward to when we areContinue reading “Don’t Grow Weary”

Here is a link to the audio and visual of the service this morning: Here is a link to just the audio for this service, including music and both the children’s and adult’s message: Here is the link to the bulletin for the order of service: March 29, 2020 Bulletin and Link for Virtual Worship  Continue reading “I Am the Resurrection and the Life”

Here is a video of the service: Here is a link to the sermon text: https://pastorkaren.org/2020/03/29/i-am-the-resurrection-and-the-life/ Here is a link to the audio of the complete service, including music and children’s and adult messages: Fifth Sunday in Lent The Presbyterian Church 142 N. 4th Street, Coshocton, OH 43812 Pastor Karen Crawford Caroline Heading, Pianist Prelude                               Continue reading “March 29, 2020 Bulletin and Link for Virtual Worship”

Devotion from All God’s Creatures: Daily Devotion for Animal Lovers 2020 Written by Amy Lively Read by Pastor Karen Crawford, The Presbyterian Church, Coshocton, OH Those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings, like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and notContinue reading “On Eagles’ Wings”

  January 14, 1937-March 23, 2020 The Presbyterian Church, Coshocton, Ohio March 28, 2020    “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place forContinue reading “In Memory of John Baird”

Devotion by Xochitl Dixon, Our Daily Bread Shared by Pastor Karen Crawford The Presbyterian Church, Coshocton, OH   Listen here:     10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh andContinue reading “It’s Time to Pray… Again”

Devotion from Joni Eareckson Tada’s A Spectacle of Glory: God’s Light Shining Through Me Every day.  Read by Pastor Karen Crawford The Presbyterian Church, Coshocton, Ohio “Who among you fears the Lord     and obeys the voice of his servant, who walks in darkness     and has no light, yet trusts in the name of the Lord     and reliesContinue reading “Walking in the Dark”

Tonight, our presbytery is hosting a time of prayer. We have more than a dozen pastors who helped put the evening together. Eight pastors will be on the live stream at 7:30, and more will welcome you and encourage you through dialogue in the comment window. Please invite your loved ones, and friends to joinContinue reading “Time of Prayer Tonight”