Here we are in November; summer has passed, fall is upon us, and we are quickly approaching the Advent season of Christmas. Christmas is the time of year when we reflect on the Bible’s prophecy, the birth, and the first coming of Jesus. But what about His second coming? Since Christ’s glorious departure to heaven, many have predicted the end of the world, saying He would return any day. The early Christians waited and watched. For the most part, they kept their faith. The Thessalonians wanted to know whether dead Christians would be included in the day of the Lord. Paul tells these believers in Thessalonica that the day of the Lord is not for believers. “Don’t fear, the saints who have died will be left out of the rapture, and don’t fear that you might go into the day of the Lord. That is not going to happen.”
As we all know, Jesus didn’t appear in the clouds as they had expected. Paul tells his listeners, “Comfort one another. Encourage one another. Build one another up, just as you are doing, for this is encouragement to the believers. “Your future is secure. Your future should strengthen you.” As time passed, the people continued to live under Roman occupation until the faithful began to die off, and here is what happened. A crisis began to unsettle the faithful. Was Jesus coming or not? Here we are more than 2,000 years later, and we are still wondering. Is Jesus coming or not? What are we then to do?
Sunday School: 9:00 am
Worship Service: 10:30 am
1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
Wake Up – Get Ready
November 8, 2026
Pastor Gary Rebok
For over two centuries The Presbyterian Church Shippensburg has been serving Jesus Christ in both the social and spiritual needs of the community of Shippensburg, PA. We are a congregation within the Presbyterian denomination of ECO: A Covenant Order of Presbyterians, whose purpose is to witness in love the truth that Jesus Christ is Lord and the one true redeeming and healing presence in the world today. Through the presence of the Holy Spirit, Presbyterian Church Shippensburg is a loving and committed church family where God’s Word is preached, faith is grown, relationships are built, and Christ’s work continues.
Upcoming Events
Community Harvest Fest
Saturday, November 7, 2026
5:00p.m.