Sunday, April 23, 2023

 Blessings!

 

 Our special music this morning is the song, "With Me on Your Mind" by Matthew West. It refers to the parable of the lost sheep.  It brought to mind this photo I had seen some time ago on Pinterest.   As the lyrics in the song says...  

 Who am I that the God of all grace
Wipes the tears from my face and says, "Come as you are"?
You paid the price, You took the cross
You gave Your life and You did it all with me on Your mind.

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 Good Morning Everyone!  

 

Praise and Prayer Requests:

 

Roger and Pat Polsley, Greg Sherwood, Amy and Patric Breekbill, Jenni Umbarger, Lacey and Thomas Kiefer (Military duty), Rosemary Handy, Pastor Donna, Jim and Donna Glenn, Mary Sherwood, Mary Woltemath, Ellie Warren, Don Baker, Penny's cousin Randy, Jenny and Shannon Bruce, Goldie Hill, Pastor Blaine, Lisa and Samantha Wiechert  family loss, and unspoken prayer needs.

 

 Goldie’s address:  2085 195th Avenue, Percival, IA 51648

 

 April Birthdays:  5th Devon Graham, 17th Greg Sherwood, 28th Goldie Hill

 

May Birthdays:  10th Katie Johnson,  14th Rusty Raymond,  22nd Don Baker,  26th Betty Moyer

 Today's Sermon:  "Emmaus Road"

 Today's Hymns:

All The Way My Savior Leads Me

What A Friend We Have in Jesus

Responsive Reading:  Luke 24:13-31

Anywhere With Jesus

 

My Dear Friends,

This week we are going to be on the Emmaus Road journey with two followers who meet Jesus, but, they don't recognize him.

Our special music is Matthew West's "With Me on Your Mind."  To think Jesus thinks about me astounds me and drives me to my knees in gratitude and wonder.

Pastor Donna  

 Me on Your Mind Lyrics

I've read the words in red
How You leave the 99
To find the one missing
Feels like that was written
With me on Your mind

… And the prodigal son who ran, leaving his home behind
The part where the father came running to meet him
Did You say that with me on Your mind?

… Who am I that the King of the world
Would give one single thought about my broken heart?
Who am I that the God of all grace
Wipes the tears from my face and says, "Come as you are"?
You paid the price, You took the cross
You gave Your life and You did it all with me on Your mind (oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Me on Your mind (oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)

… Just knowing You're mindful of me
Just knowing You call me Your child
It's flooding my soul with unspeakable hope
Thank You, Lord, that it's me on Your mind

… Who am I that the King of the world
Would give one single thought about my broken heart?
Who am I that the God of all grace
Wipes the tears from my face and says, "Come as you are"?
You paid the price, You took the cross
You gave Your life and You did it all with me on Your mind (oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
There was me on Your mind (oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Oh, oh (Hallelujah)
Thank You, Jesus (Hallelujah)
Lord, it was me on Your mind

… I've read the words in red of a heavenly home on high
You're preparing a place where the sorrow's erased
And when I stand before You, I'll find
All along, it was me on Your mind

… Who am I that the King of the world
Would give one single thought about my broken heart?
And who am I that the God of all grace
Wipes the tears from my face and says, "Come as you are"?
You paid the price, You took the cross
You gave Your life and You did it all with me on Your mind (oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
With me on Your mind (oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)

… Woah (oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
It was me on Your mind

 

 

 

 

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 Soccer Concessions:  Sunday afternoons, 2:45 to 6 pm.

 

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 Saturday, April 22, 2023 was Earth Day.  The earth is one thing we all have in common.  We all must do our part to protect it.

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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 source,  English Country Shabby

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Percy's Tibit

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Have a great week!