Sunday, November 1, 2026

 Blessings

 

 Sunday, November 1, 2026

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Call to Worship and Prayer: Matthew 22:34-40

 

 Prelude: "Love One Another"

 

Hymn, "This is My Father's World"

 

Offering and Doxology

 

Hymn, "Amazing Grace"

 

Praise and Prayer

 

Responsive Scripture- Matthew 22:1-14 

 The Parable of the Wedding Banquet
1 Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying:

2 “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.

3 He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, but they refused to come.

4 “Then he sent some more servants and said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner: My oxen and fattened cattle have been butchered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’

5 “But they paid no attention and went off—one to his field, another to his business.

6 The rest seized his servants, mistreated them and killed them.

7 The king was enraged. He sent his army and destroyed those murderers and burned their city.

8 “Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited did not deserve to come.

9 So go to the street corners and invite to the banquet anyone you find.’

10 So the servants went out into the streets and gathered all the people they could find, the bad as well as the good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests.

11 “But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes.

12 He asked, ‘How did you get in here without wedding clothes,
friend?’ The man was speechless.

13 “Then the king told the attendants, ‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw him outside, into the darkness, where there will be
weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

14 “For many are invited, but few are chosen.”

 

Hymn, "How Great Thou Art"

 

Special Music: "What Grace Can Do" by Cochren & Co.

 

Sermon: "More Red Letters"

 

Hymn, "Blessed Assurance" 

 

 

Prayers
Greg, depression and loss
Don and Mike Shipley at Pleasant View Home in Rockport
Penny’s friend Mary, Alzheimers
Penny’s grandson Eryn, for a safe transition to job in Alabama
Beverly Powles (Barb’s and Betty’s sister) at home, in pain
Glenda’s cousin Tim is fighting esophageal cancer again
Molly (Wright’s friend) has breast cancer
Kris Auten (PDonna’s friend) brain bleed and cancer
Jenny Marburger (PDonna’s friend), breast cancer
Jeff Phillips (Phyllis Layman’s son-in-law) post surgery recovery
Lisa Phillips, caretaker
Sidney Wertz, recovery from heart surgery 10/28
Lucy, Beth’s friend, more tests.
Shirley, heart failure
The family of Mike Tiemeyer, especially mother Joan
Harvest

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 What a fun day we had at our Fall Festival! We had around 50 in attendance who enjoyed the games, crafts, tasty treats, and good old fashioned fun. It was especially nice to see so many families and children enjoying the day together. Our little church was filled laughter, smiles and fellowship. A big thank you to everyone who helped make it happen! 💛

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Old churches must not simply stand as monuments to the past but as spiritual grandparents that have invested in the future by passing on their life to others and releasing their offspring to form new congregations. ~ unknown  

 

 

 

 

 Today's Sunday Church Share...

 

 

 

 

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Percy's Tidbit 

 

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 Have a great week! 

Sunday, October 25, 2026

 Blessings

 

 

 

  Sunday, October 25th, 2026

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Call to Worship and Prayer: Matthew 21:12-17

Prelude: "Amazing Grace" 

Hymn, “Fairest Lord Jesus”

Offering and Doxology

Hymn, “Sweet Hour Of Prayer”

Praise and Prayer

Responsive Scripture - Matthew 21:33-46

 The Parable of the Tenants
33 “Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a
vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it and built a
watchtower. Then he rented the vineyard to some farmers and moved to another place.

34 When the harvest time approached, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his fruit.

35 “The tenants seized his servants; they beat one, killed another, and
stoned a third.

36 Then he sent other servants to them, more than the first time, and the tenants treated them the same way.

37 Last of all, he sent his son to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.

38 “But when the tenants saw the son, they said to each other, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him and take his inheritance.’

39 So they took him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.

40 “Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?”

41 “He will bring those wretches to a wretched end,” they replied, “and he will rent the vineyard to other tenants, who will give him his share of the crop at harvest time.”

42 Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures:
“‘The stone the builders rejected, has become the cornerstone; the Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?

43 “Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.

44 Anyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; anyone on
whom it falls will be crushed.”

45 When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard Jesus’ parables, they
knew he was talking about them.

46 They looked for a way to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowd because the people held that he was a prophet.

Hymn, “What A Friend We Have In Jesus”

Special Music: “You Raise Me Up”
                   by Selah

Sermon: “More Red Letters”

Hymn, “The Love Of God”

 

 

 Prayers

Greg, depression and loss
Don Shipley, Pleasant View Home in Rockport, with Mike
Penny’s friend Mary, Alzheimers
Penny’s grandson Eryn
Beverly Powles (Barb’s and Betty’s sister) at home, in pain
Glenda, procedure
Glenda’s cousin Tim is fighting esophageal cancer again
Molly (Wright’s friend) has breast cancer
Kris Auten and Jenny Marburger (PDonna’s friends), breast cancer
Sidney Wertz, heart surgery 10/28;  Lucy, more tests.
Shirley, heart failure

Prayers for Joan Tiemeyer and her family, her son Mike passed away. 

 

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 This afternoon, 1:30 to 3:30 is our Fall Festival. Games, crafts, and treats. Hope to see you there! 

 

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 Last Sunday, we celebrated Pastor Appreciation Day with Pastor Donna. We shared the story of how she became our pastor and presented her with a crystal cross to show our love and appreciation. We also enjoyed delicious cupcakes together as we took time to celebrate her. We are so thankful to have her as part of our church family!

 

 

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From Pastor Donna.....  

Thank you so very much for thinking of me today as your pastor. My cross is beautiful nestled between sign and barn quilt. You are each loved and appreciated.  

 

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Old churches must not simply stand as monuments to the past but as spiritual grandparents that have invested in the future by passing on their life to others and releasing their offspring to form new congregations. ~ unknown  

 

 

 

 

 Today's Sunday Church Share...

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Percy's Tidbit

 

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 Enjoy your week!