Sunday, November 27, 2022

 Blessings!

 

Today is the first Sunday of Advent which gives us the opportunity to center our thoughts on hope.   The perfect beginning to the Christmas season.

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 Please pray for our country, our leaders, and our church.

 

 Praise and Prayer Requests:

 Roger Polsley, Marge Bennett, Amy and Patric Breekbill, Andrew Heuberger, Rosemary Handy, Pastor Donna, Jim and Donna Glenn, Mary Sherwood, Beth’s mother, Conrad Hall, Don Baker, David Lueth, Greg Sherwood, Patrick Lueth, Penny’s cousin Randy, Joan Tiemeyer, Jenny and Shannon Bruce, Ellie Warren, and all the unspoken prayers.

 Praise for the warm weather, Mark Shipley’s visit, 4 year old Ellie’s birthday, family gatherings.

 

 

 

 

Today's Sermon: "Promises"

Today's Hymns:

All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name

O Little Town of Bethlehem

Special Music:  "Mary's Boy Child" by Toby Mack and Jamie Grace

O Come All Ye Faithful

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 Coming Up:

 

 Sunday, Dec. 4th: Jesus’ Birthday Party! For children, 9 a.m. including cake, crafts, caroling, games, Bible stories. Bring your young ones!

 

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Last week was our Harvest Dinner. I was unable to attend so Jan Zach kindly shared some photos with us. Thanks Jan!

 

 

 

 

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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 Credit:  @forevercozyvibes

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Percy's Tidbit

Gratitude isn't all about what's going right.  It's about finding a little light in this moment we're in. ~ Mary Davis

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Enjoy your week!

Sunday, November 20, 2022

 Blessings!

 This Thanksgiving let us reflect on all that we are blessed with.

For the beauty of the earth, for the glory of the sky, for the love from which our birth, over and around us lie.  Lord of all to Thee we raise, this our hymn of grateful praise.  ~~old hymn

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Please pray for our country, our leaders, and our church.

 

 

 Praise and Prayer Requests:

 Roger Polsley, Marge Bennett, Amy and Patric Breekbill, Andrew Heuberger, Rosemary Handy, Pastor Donna, Jim and Donna Glenn, Mary Sherwood, Beth’s mother, Conrad Hall, Don Baker, David Lueth, Lonnie Houchins, Greg Sherwood, Penny’s cousin Randy, the Shipleys, Jenny and Shannon Bruce, young ones who are ill, unspoken prayers.

 Praise for Hawaiian vacations, attending football games, healing doctors, getting the harvest in, our harvest celebration.

 

 There will be Communion during the service.

 Our Harvest Dinner is after the service today.

 There will be a shorty Board meeting after the service.

November 27:  First Day of Advent

November Birthdays:  9th Jenny Bruce, 14th Sara Zach, 19th Grace Zach.

 

Today's Sermon: "A Page from Paul's Playbook"

Today's Hymns:

Come Ye Thankful People,Come

Holy, Holy, Holy

Special Music:  "Harvest" by Freedom City Worship

Now Thank We All Our God

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 Congratulations to grandparents once again Mindy and Rusty, on the arrival of their new granddaughter, Scarlett Rose, born November 15 to son Doug and wife Elizabeth. Big sister Saige thinks she's pretty special as well!

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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

 There is always, always something to be thankful for.

 

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May your Thanksgiving be full of peace, love and joy.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

 

Sunday, November 13, 2022

 Blessings!

 

Welcome each day and all it holds!  Look for the good, embrace the positive and let go of what weighs you down!  ~ Susan Olson

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 Please pray for our country, our leaders, and our church.

 

 

 Praise and Prayer Requests:

 Roger Polsley, Marge Bennett, Amy and Patric Breekbill, Andrew Heuberger, Rosemary Handy, Pastor Donna, Jim and Donna Glenn, Mary Sherwood, Beth’s mother, Conrad Hall, Don Baker, David Lueth, Lonnie Houchins, Greg Sherwood, Penny’s cousin Randy, Lynn and Barb Handy, Jenny and Shannon Lyons, new parishioners, The family of Amy Finnell, (Betty Aspedon’s daughter), unspoken prayers.

 Praise for crops that are in, for our church blog site, the healing of song, nieces that keep Donna on her toes, rain, Phyllis’s grandson’s three pointer! 

November 20th: Harvest Dinner after the service. Meat will be provided. bring a side dish for accompaniment.

 

Today's Sermon: "When You Know"

Today's Hymns:

Anywhere With Jesus

Blessed Assurance

It Is Well With My Soul

Special Music "There is Freedom" by Josh Baldwin

All the Way My Savior Leads Me

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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

 

 Mindfulness:  Release regretful thoughts about the past.  Release worry thoughts about the future.  Be in the moment and notice what is.  ~Mary Davis

 

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Have a great week!

Sunday, November 6, 2022

 Blessings!

 Live by faith, grow in grace, walk in love.

 Welcome November!  Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good.  His love endures forever.  Psalm 107:1 

 

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 Please pray for our country, our leaders, and our church.

 

 

 Praise and Prayer Requests:

 Roger Polsley, Marge Bennett, Amy and Patric Breekbill, Andrew Heuberger, Rosemary Handy, Pastor Donna, Jim and Donna Glenn, Mary Sherwood, Beth’s mother, Conrad Hall, Don Baker, David Lueth, Larry Greedy, Lonnie Houchins, Penny’s cousin Randy, Lynn and Barb Handy, Jenny and Shannon Lyons, new parishioners, Pastor Blaine and Dale, unspoken prayers.

 Praise for a successful Trunk or Treat Halloween Celebration, thank you Beth, Mary, Betty, Betty, Phyllis, Penny and Mindy for putting it together, praise for libraries in our communities, our country’s Constitution, a free and democratic government.

 

 

Today's Sermon: "Jesus" He Is

Today's Hymns:

All the Way My Savior Leads Me

Holy, Holy, Holy

Amazing Grace

Special Music "Always, Only Jesus" by Mercy Me

Anywhere with Jesus

 

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Lots of pictures from our "Trunk or Treat."  I believe a good time was had by all.  We had a very good turn out!

 

 

These gals decorated a trunk.  Left to right, Penny Warren, Betty Moyer, Phyllis Layman, Mindy Raymond, Mary Zach and Beth Lueth.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phyllis's trunk

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                                                        Beth's trunk

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 Mindy's trunk

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    Penny's trunk

 

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                           Betty's trunk

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 Here are some more photos Beth shared... Thanks Beth!

 

 

 

 

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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 credit  @northernpointphotography

 

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Percy's Tidbit 

 A person's most beautiful asset is not a head full of knowledge, but a heart full of love, an ear ready to listen, and a hand willing to help.

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Enjoy the week ahead!