Blessings
Sunday, March 22th, 2026
“The Gifts of Lent”
Prelude: "The Old Rugged Cross"
Call to Worship and Prayer
Drama - “The Thief”
Hymn, “When I Survey The Wondrous Cross”
Offering and Doxology
Hymn, “Knowing You”
Praise and Prayers
Responsive Reading: Luke 23:32-43
Leader: 32 Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be executed.
All 33 When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified
him there, along with the criminals—one on his right, the other on his left.
Leader.
34 Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they
are doing.” And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.
All 35 The people stood watching, and the rulers even sneered at him.
They said, “He saved others; let him save himself if he is God’s
Messiah, the Chosen One.”
Leader 36 The soldiers also came up and mocked him. They offered him wine vinegar
All 37 and said, “If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself.”
Leader 38 There was a written notice above him, which read: this is the king of the jews.
All 39 One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!”
Leader. 40 But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence?
All 41 We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds
deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”
Leader 42 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into
your kingdom.”
All 43 Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with
me in paradise.”
Hymn, “Beneath The Cross Of Jesus”
Special Music
“Lord, I’m Not Okay” by Josh Groban
Sermon: “The Thief”
Hymn, “The Love Of God”
Prayers
Mary Sherwood, sign book and sing, Lynn Handy, at the Ambassador,
Mike Shipley, Rockport, Barb Handy, caretaker and decision maker,
Don Shipley, Ellie Burge, apartment hunting, Davie Warren, cancer, Clint Wright on the snow plow, Lucy Roth (Beth’s friend), cancer, Zoe Hillier due to have twins, Kaden Frye, H.S. senior, cancer, Kelly and Brian, traveling mercies, Sid of Malvern, in Hospice, Dave’s friend, Lyle at Mayo for liver surgery, Beth Lueth, doctor appointments, Fires in Nebraska
Praises
Nancy Newlon hosts Wednesday Bible Study on April 8th, Time to find those PCC green shirts to wear at breakfasts, Lueth’s April trip to Las Vegas to see The Wizard of Oz, Penny’s breakfast with grandson Ethan, Pastor Donna’s successful and pain free eye surgery
Barn Quilt Raffle, $20 for 10 tickets, benefits PCC
See Mary Zach; buy tickets for your friends!
Drawing March 28th; need not be present
Dates to remember:
March 28th, Saturday: community pancake breakfast at church, 7:30 am to 10:30 am; free will donation for PCC. Barn Quilt Raffle drawing
10:30 Easter egg hunt at Percival Park sponsored by Percival Hometown Pride.
March 29th, Palm Sunday Potluck: pancake breakfast for congregants, PCC, at 9 am.
April Missions collection of quarters
April 3rd, Good Friday Service, 4 pm at PCC
April 5th, Easter
April 8th, Bible Study at Nancy Newlon’s home
April 29th Pastor Donna hosts a Ladies Tea at home in Malvern
May 9th, Saturday, Mother’s Day Tea with children, at the church.
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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
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