Sunday, July 13, 2025

 Blessings

 Good Morning!

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 Sunday, July 13th, 2025

Call to Worship and Prayer: Devan - “Holy Forever”

Hymn #631, “I Know Whom I Have Believed”

Offering and Doxology

Hymn 617, “Onward Christian Soldiers”

Praise and Prayers

Responsive Scripture: 2 Chronicles 20:13-15

 Leader 13:    All the men of Judah, with their wives and children
and little ones, stood there before the Lord.

All 14:    Then the Spirit of the Lord came on Jahaziel son
of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel,
the son of Mattaniah, a Levite and descendant of
Asaph, as he stood in the assembly.

Leader 15    He said: “Listen, King Jehoshaphat and all who live
in Judah and Jerusalem! This is what the Lord says
to you: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of
this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but
God’s.

Hymn #616, “Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus”

Special Music: “Hard Fought Hallelujah”
by Brandon Lake and Jelly Roll

Sermon

Hymn #18, “The Love Of God”

Benediction

 

 Donations are needed to help pay for new basement door and
upcoming propane contract. Please support our church! Thank you!

 

 

 Prayers:

Mary Sherwood, Wava, Don and Mike Shipley, Sherrie Thompson, cancer, Davie Warren - cancer, back, Dr. Woltemath - cancer, Harley Niles, kidney disease, Lynn Handy - at home, Barb Handy - caregiver, Bob Geiger - LightHouse rehabilitation, Bev Powles - very bad back, Rich Hobbfast - Jan’s friend, not well, Lucy Roth - lymphatic leukemia (Beth’s friend),  Dustin Sheldon - bucked off horse in KC, Zane Burge employment, Unspoken prayers, personal prayers, The family of Phyllis Layman

 

 For Phyllis Layman:

Visitation: Sunday 7/13, 4-6 pm at Gude Funeral home
Nebraska City
Service: Monday 7/14, 10:30 am at Percival Church
Internment following the service at Wyuka Cemetery,
Nebraska City
Luncheon will be served at the Percival 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

 

 

 

 Today's Sunday Church Share...

 

 

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 Percy's Tidbit

 

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Let's take a moment this day to lift up a prayer--not only for ourselves, but for others around the world who are hurting, struggling, or simply in need of a little grace.  Someone, somewhere, could really use that prayer today. 

Sunday, July 6, 2025

 Blessings

 Good Morning!

 

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 Sunday, July 6th, 2025

Call to Worship and Prayer: II Corinthians 3:16-18

Hymn #687, “God of Our Fathers”

Offering and Doxology

Hymn 690, “America the Beautiful”

Praise and Prayers

Responsive Scripture: Galatians 5:13-15

 Life by the Spirit

 
13 You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use
your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly
in love.

14 For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love
your neighbor as yourself.”

15 If you bite and devour each other, watch out or you will be
destroyed by each other.

Hymn #688, “Star Spangled Banner”

Special Music: “Statue of Liberty” by Ivan Parker

Sermon: “Freedom”

Hymn #18, “The Love of God”

Benediction

 

 Prayers:

Mary Sherwood, Wava, Don and Mike Shipley, Sherrie Thompson, cancer, Davie Warren - cancer, back, Dr. Woltemath - cancer, Harley Niles, kidney disease, Penny Warren - shoulders, hairline fracture, Lynn Handy - at home, Barb Handy - caregiver, the family of Phyllis Layman, Bob Geiger - LightHouse rehabilitation, Bev Powles - very bad back, Rich Hobbfast - Jan’s friend, not well, Lucy Roth - lymphatic leukemia (Beth’s friend), Dustin Sheldon - bucked off horse in KC, Unspoken prayers, personal prayers, Family of Randy Snapp; Prayers for everyone affected in any way by the catastrophic flooding of the Guadalupe River in Texas.

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  Donations are needed to help pay for new basement door and
upcoming propane contract. Please support our church! Thank you!

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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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Sunday, June 29, 2025

Blessings 

 

A soft wave goodbye to June ~

 

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 Good Morning!

 

 

 Sunday, June 29th, 2025

Call to Worship and Prayer: Matthew 5:1-12

Hymn #601, “Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us ”

Offering and Doxology

Hymn 588, “In the Garden”

Praise and Prayers

Responsive Scripture: Luke 15:25-32

 25 “Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. When he came near
the house, he heard music and dancing.

26 So he called one of the servants and asked him what was going on.

27 ‘Your brother has come,’ he replied, ‘and your father has killed the
fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.’

28 “The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his
father went out and pleaded with him.

29 But he answered his father, ‘Look! All these years I’ve been slaving
for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends.

30 But when this son of yours who has squandered your property
with prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!’

31 “‘My son,’ the father said, ‘you are always with me, and everything
I have is yours.

32 But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours
was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”

Hymn #594, “Anywhere With Jesus”

Special Music: “If I Got Jesus” by Ben Fuller

Sermon: “Found - Part 2”

Hymn #18, “The Love of God”

Benediction

 

 

 Prayers

Mary Sherwood, Wava, Don and Mike Shipley, Sherrie Thompson, cancer, Davie Warren - cancer, back, Dr. Woltemath - cancer, Harley Niles, kidney disease, Penny Warren - shoulders, hairline fracture, Lynn Handy - really hard week, Barb Handy - caregiver, Phyllis Layman - pneumonia, Bob Geiger - LightHouse rehabilitation, Bev Powles - very bad back, Rich Hobbfast - Jan’s friend, not well, Lucy Roth - lymphatic leukemia (Beth’s friend), Carolyn Maher - Madonna, Lincoln, Dustin Sheldon - bucked off horse in KC, Unspoken prayers, personal prayers, Family of Randy Snapp

 

 Praises

Phyllis Greedy celebrates her 100th birthday on July 12th!
Please join her at an Open House that day at the United Faith Church, just north of Sidney on rt.275. Or send her a card at P.O. Box 90, Sidney IA  51652

Rain! Nancy’s yellow lilies are thriving!

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 Donations are needed to help pay for new basement door and
upcoming propane contract. Please support our church! Thank you!

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A little share this morning...

Can you guess what this little cast iron piece is? Give it some thought before you find out below.

 

 

 I happened to come upon this piece while out shopping.  I immediately fell in love with it, not knowing what it was and decided to take it home with me. After some researching, I discovered it was a vintage cast iron note holder that was typically mounted on the back of church pews.  I love it even more now!  Today, it stands as a beautiful reminder of reverence, tradition, and the sacred stillness of simpler times. A cherished piece of the past, carrying with it the silent stories of faith and fellowship. 💗 ~Mindy

 

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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...

 

 

Picture via Pinterest

 

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 Percy's Tidbit

 

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Have a great week!