Sunday, September 14, 2025

 Blessings

 

 

 Sunday, September 14th, 2025
     Courage for the Journey

Call to Worship and Prayer: Isaiah 10:1-3

Hymn #325, “All Hail The Power of Jesus' Name”

Offering and Doxology

Hymn #323, “Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty”

Praise and Prayers

Responsive Scripture:  Isaiah 12, Songs of Praise

1 In that day you will say: “I will praise you, Lord. Although you were angry with me, your anger has turned away and you have comforted me.

2 Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord himself, is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation.”

3 With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.

4 In that day you will say: “Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done, and proclaim that his name is exalted.

5 Sing to the Lord, for he has done glorious things; let this be known to all the world.

6 Shout aloud and sing for joy, people of Zion, for great is the Holy One of Israel among you.

Hymn #337, “Praise To The Lord, the Almighty”

Special Music: “Lion Of Judah” by Jelly Roll

Sermon "Things to Come"

Hymn #18, “The Love Of God”

 

 

 Prayers:

Mary Sherwood, Don, Wava and Mike Shipley, Betty Booker - health concerns, Sherrie Thompson, cancer, Davie Warren - cancer, back, Dr. Woltemath - cancer, Lynn Handy - physical therapy weekly 2x, Barb Handy - caregiver, Bev Powles, Joan Tiemeyer - back, Penny Warren - back Rich Hobbfast - Jan’s friend, not well, Lucy Roth - lymphatic leukemia, Beth’s friend, Zane Burge - looking for employment, Birkby’s family in Mexico, Damon Birkby - enjoys work in Europe Linda and Ray Hendrickson - alzheimers, Don’s ministry, Bonnie Hickey and Family, Family of James Armstrong - Mindy’s father, Unspoken and personal prayers

 Praises:

 
Pastor Donna received positive results in the Malvern Special
Election, Bob Geiger is ready to drive again, JoAnn and Jerry Birkby celebrate great grandchild number11, Hudson 9 lbs, 21” to Autumn Graham, and also the union of Austen and Sophie on Sept. 21st., Lynn and Barb Handy celebrate great grandchild Teddy Smith, 7lbs, 3oz and 20.5” to Katie and Stuart Smith 

 

 

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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 good week 

Sunday, September 7, 2025

 Blessings

 

Welcome, September--your golden light and crisp air remind us that change can be both gentle and beautiful.

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 Sunday, September 7, 2025

Call to worship and Prayer  Isaiah 9:1-7

 

Hymn #180 "What Child is This, Who Laid to Rest"

 

Offering and Doxology

 

Hymn # 169 "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel"

 

Praise and Prayers 

 

Responsive Scripture Isaiah 9:8-21

 

8 The Lord has sent a message against Jacob; it will fall on Israel.

9 All the people will know it—Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria
- who say with pride and arrogance of heart,

10 “The bricks have fallen down, but we will rebuild with dressed stone; the fig trees have been felled, but we will replace them with cedars.”

11 But the Lord has strengthened Rezin’s foes against them and has spurred their enemies on.

12 Arameans from the east and Philistines from the west have devoured Israel with open mouth. Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away, his hand is still upraised.

13 But the people have not returned to him who struck them, nor have they sought the Lord Almighty.

14  So the Lord will cut off from Israel both head and tail, both palm branch and reed in a single day;

15 the elders and dignitaries are the head, the prophets who teach lies are the tail.

16 Those who guide this people mislead them, and those who are guided are led astray. 

17 Therefore the Lord will take no pleasure in the young men, nor will he pity the fatherless and widows, for everyone is ungodly and wicked, every mouth speaks folly. Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away, his hand is still upraised.

18 Surely wickedness burns like a fire; it consumes briers and thorns,
it sets the forest thickets ablaze, so that it rolls upward in a column of smoke.

19 By the wrath of the Lord Almighty the land will be scorched and the people will be fuel for the fire; they will not spare one another.

20 On the right they will devour, but still be hungry; on the left they will eat, but not be satisfied. Each will feed on the flesh of their own offspring]:

21 Manasseh will feed on Ephraim, and Ephraim on Manasseh; together they will turn against Judah. Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away, his hand is still upraised

Hymn # 168 "Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus"

 

Special Music:  "Isaiah 9" by Project of Love 

 

Sermon, "He's Coming and You're Not Ready"

 

Hymn #18 "The Love of God"

 

Prayers

Mary Sherwood, Don, Wava, and Mike Shipley, Betty Booker-health concerns, Sherrie Thompson, cancer, Davie Warren- cancer, back, Dr. Woltemath, cancer, Lynn Handy at home-bad back, Barb Handy-caregiver, Bev Powles-back surgery, Rich Hobbfas-Jan's friend, not well, Lucy Roth-lymphatic leukemia, Beth's friend, Mindy's Dad moved to nursing home, Zane Burge-looking for employment, Damon Birkby-Hungary for work (4 months) Penny- a lot of shoulder pain, Ellie-caregiver, Linda and Ray Hendrickson-alzheimers, Unspoken and Personal prayers, Kati's baby due 9/8 (Handy's granddaughter)

Praises

Birkby's great grandchild #11, Hudson #9, 21 in.

Crops look good  

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Sunday School begins today.

September 10th, Bible Study

September 14, Pie Day 

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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 

August 31, 2025

 Blessings

The sidewalk may crack, but the flowers still choose to rise.

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 Call to Worship and Prayer:    II Chronicles 7:11-14

 

Hymn #690 "America, the Beautiful"

 

Offering and Doxology

 

Hymn #687 "God of our Fathers"

 

Praise and Prayers

 

Responsive Scripture:  II Chronicles 7:14-22

 14  if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

15  Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place. 

16  I have chosen and consecrated this temple so that my Name may be there forever. My eyes and my heart will always be there.

17 “As for you, if you walk before me faithfully as David your father did, and do all I command, and observe my decrees and laws,

18  I will establish your royal throne, as I covenanted with David your father when I said, ‘You shall never fail to have a successor to rule over Israel.’

19  “But if you turn away and forsake the decrees and commands I have given you and go off to serve other gods and worship them,

20  then I will uproot Israel from my land, which I have given them, and will reject this temple I have consecrated for my Name. I will make it a byword and an object of ridicule among
all peoples.

21 This temple will become a heap of rubble. All who pass by will be appalled and say, ‘Why has the Lord done such a thing to this land and to this temple?’

22  People will answer, ‘Because they have forsaken the Lord, the God of their ancestors, who brought them out of Egypt, and have embraced other gods, worshiping and serving them—that
is why he brought all this disaster on them.’

 

Hymn #688 "The Star Spangled Banner" 

 

 Special Music: "Back to God" by Reba McEntire

 

Sermon, "Back to God"

 

Hymn #18 "The Love of God" 

 

Prayers 

 Mary Sherwood, Don, Wava and Mike Shipley, Betty Booker - health concerns, Sherrie Thompson, cancer, Davie Warren - cancer, back, Dr. Woltemath - cancer, Lynn Handy - at home, bad back, Barb Handy - caregiver, Bev Powles - back surgery, Betty Moyer - procedure, Chris Auten - health concerns, Rich Hobbfast - Jan’s friend, not well, Lucy Roth - lymphatic leukemia, Beth’s friend), Mindy’s Dad moved to nursing home, Zane Burge - looking for employment, Damon Birkby - Hungary for work (4 months), Penny - a lot of shoulder pain, Ellie - caregiver, Linda and Ray Hendrickson - alzheimers, Unspoken and personal prayers, Katie’s baby due (Handy’s granddaughter)

 

Praises 

Birkby’s great grandchild #11, Hudson #9, 21 in.
Crops look good.

 

 September 7th: Sunday School begins

 

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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