Sunday, July 2, 2023

 Blessings

Feels good to wake up each morning and hear the sweet sound of Liberty.  Let's never take it for granted.  God bless you and your family this coming Independence Day!

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Today's Sermon:  "A Real Fish Story"

Today's Hymns:

Holy, Holy, Holy

I Surrender All

Responsive Reading:  Jonah 2

 

My dear friends -

As we look at Jonah this week, we find him in a fish - a big one!!

My week has been challenging. A serious fall and than yesterday I and Scarlett had to unexpectedly say goodbye to Stella and so the heart is hurting.

Our song this week is about waiting on God and knowing He'll come through with all HIS promises. So we trust.

Pastor Donna

Special Music:  "Waiting" by Lauren Daigle

God Will Take Care of You

Benediction:  Lamentations 3:21-25 

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 Praise and Prayer Requests:

 

 Roger and Pat Polsley, Jenni Umbarger, Jenny and Shannon Bruce, Barb Handy, Amy and Patric Breekbill, Mary Woltemath, Rosemary Handy, Pastor Donna, Jim and Donna Glenn, Mary Sherwood, Ellie Warren and Stacey, Don Baker, Goldie Hill, Steve Chaney, Mary Zach, the many unspoken prayers, Betty B who has a knee replacement surgery July 10, Barb’s sister Bev, Joan T.’s cat scan, the Gardner family and the family of Betty Travis.

Praise and thank you to Joan T. and movers for the beautiful hutch in the Fellowship Hall, to Sherwood family and Marty Shipley for the wonderful ramp in front, to God for rain, to Dale Pritchett for visiting us and gifting Penny with hearing aids!

July Birthdays:  3rd  Rosemary Handy,  8th Mindy Raymond, 12th Phyllis Greedy, Macey Graham,  13th Barb Handy,  15th Dana Gunderson, 17th Aaron Zach,  24th Esther McCown,  Betty Booker, Donna Glenn,  27th Wava Shipley,  28th DJ Graham

July Anniversary   19th  DJ & Crystal Graham

 

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 No Bible Study this Wednesday, July 5th.   See you next week!  Please come and join us Wednesday mornings at 10:00. 

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 Beth and Dave Lueth invite us to their place on Juy 4th to enjoy fireworks.

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 LOOKING AHEAD.....

 

There will be a Pie Social during fellowship on July 23rd.  Families are invited to bring a pie to share!  

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COMING IN AUGUST,  tickets for sale now!

 

 

 

Percival Hometown Pride

COW PIE BINGO

Saturday, August 19, 2023   12:00 noon

Percival Park   Percival, IA

Donation:  $10/chance with all proceeds going to Percival Community improvement projects

Prizes 1st- $500,  2nd- $250,  3rd- $150

Need not be present to win.  

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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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I love pictures!  Pictures have a way of placing you back in "remembered moments."  Sights, smells, sounds, nature, animals, all the feels.  Pictures allow us to recall life and all that it entails.

Thought it would be fun to close each week with little "snippets" of life that will perhaps spark a memory or at the very least bring a smile.

*I do not own the pictures. 

 

 

 

 

 Have a great week