Sunday, August 9, 2026

 Blessings

 

 

 

 

 

 Sunday, August 9, 2026

 

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Call to Worship and Prayer
       Matthew 10:1-20

 

Prelude:  "Just A Closer Walk With Thee"

Hymn, “Savior, Like A Shepherd Lead Us”

Offering and Doxology

Hymn, “Anywhere with Jesus I Can Safely Go”

Praise and Prayer

Responsive Scripture - Matthew 10:21-42

21 “Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death.

22 You will be hated by everyone because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.

23 When you are persecuted in one place, flee to another. Truly I tell you, you will not finish going through the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

24 “The student is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his master.

25 It is enough for students to be like their teachers, and servants like their masters. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul, how much more the members of his household!

26 “So do not be afraid of them, for there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known.

27 What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs.

28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care.

30 And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

31 So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

32 “Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven.

33 But whoever disowns me before others, I will disown before my Father in heaven.

34 “Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.

35 For I have come to turn “‘a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law—

36 a man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’ 

37 “Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

38 Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me.

39 Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it.

40 “Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.

41 Whoever welcomes a prophet as a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever welcomes a righteous person as a righteous person will receive a righteous person’s reward.

42 And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones who is my disciple, truly I tell you, that person will certainly not lose their reward.”

Hymn, “He Leadeth Me"

Special Music
“Everything” by Lauren Daigle

Sermon: “More Red Letters”

Hymn, “The Love Of God"

 

 

 

 Prayers
Glenda’s cousin Tim is fighting esophageal cancer again.
Betty’s and Barb’s sister Bev is unwell.
Betty’s friend, Randy Rucker, of Syracuse, passed away. SidneyHS ’75.
Family of Rosie Stark.
Pastor Donna’s nieces will soon be returning to school as the end of
summer vacation nears (as so many others).

Praises
Sandy’s friends celebrating 70th wedding anniversary!
Barb and Lynn had a nice outing the other morning.
Jerry doesn’t know it, but JoAnn is very happy with visit with doctors.
Jessica and John Schreck, baby number 6... Miles Ray Schreck, over 9lbs.
Mary’s sister doing better in hospital (diabetes related problems).

 

 

Today, August 9th: Rosie Stark’s funeral, Nishna Valley Christian Church, Hwy 59, Shenandoah.

August 22nd: Percival Hometown Pride Picnic and Cowpie Contest

 
September 5th: PCC Pancake Breakfast, Craft and Bake Sale, 8am to 10:30.

 

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 Here are some beautiful Barn Quilts made by Jan and Mary Zach.  They do such an awesome job, and they've made quite a few! We're blessed to have so many talented people in our church.  Enjoy taking a look!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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, August 2, 2026

 Blessings

 

 Sunday, August 2, 2026

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 Call  to Worship and Prayer

    Matthew 8:5-13

 

Prelude: "Blessed Assurance" 

 

Hymn, "Onward Christian Soldiers"

 

Offering and Doxology 

 

Hymn, "I will Sing the Wondrous Story"

 

Praise and Prayer

 

Responsive Scripture: Matthew 8:14-34

 Jesus Heals Many
14 When Jesus came into Peter’s house, he saw Peter’s mother-in-law
lying in bed with a fever.

15 He touched her hand and the fever left her, and she got up and began to wait on him.

16 When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to him, and he drove out the spirits with a word and healed all
the sick.

17 This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:
“He took up our infirmities and bore our diseases.” 

 

The Cost of Following Jesus
18 When Jesus saw the crowd around him, he gave orders to cross to the other side of the lake. 19 Then a teacher of the law came to him
and said, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.”

20 Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of
Man has no place to lay his head.”

21 Another disciple said to him, “Lord, first let me go and bury my
father.”

22 But Jesus told him, “Follow me, and let the dead bury their own
dead.” Jesus Calms the Storm

23 Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him.

24 Suddenly a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves
swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping.

25 The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Lord, save us! We’re going to drown!”

26 He replied, “You of little faith, why are you so afraid?” Then he got
up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm.

27 The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even
the winds and the waves obey him!”

 

Jesus Restores Two Demon-Possessed Men
28 When he arrived at the other side in the region of the Gadarenes,
two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs met him. They were so violent that no one could pass that way.

29 “What do you want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have you
come here to torture us before the appointed time?”

30 Some distance from them a large herd of pigs was feeding.

31 The demons begged Jesus, “If you drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.”

32 He said to them, “Go!” So they came out and went into the pigs, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and died
in the water.

33 Those tending the pigs ran off, went into the town and reported all
this, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men.

34 Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw him, they pleaded with him to leave their region.

 

Hymn, "Stand Up, Stand Up For Jesus"

 

Special Music, "Without You I Am Nothing" Salvation Music

 

Sermon: "More Red Letters"

 

Hymn, "The Love of God" 

 

 

 Prayers
Betty and Sandy’s friend Rosie Stark was tragically killed; pray for Rosie’s family.
Beth Lueth’s niece Ellen has breast cancer.
Penny’s needs prayers for the Callahan family.
Kevin O’Hanolon

Praises
Maggie and family have moved in.
Mary Z’s family now includes new babies and a visiting sister

 

 

Please check the list of needs of our church in the Fellowship Room.
Your donations are appreciated! Please check what church supply levels are low.

 

August 22nd: Saturday, Percival Hometown Pride picnic and cowpie
contest.

September 5th: Pancake Breakfast, 8am to 10:30am

 

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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!