Sunday, March 30, 2025

 Blessings

 

A favorite picture with the Watson Baptist Church in the background.  Check out today's "Sharing Moments" about a church with a special celebration.  *Picture credit:  Scott Holmes

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 Good Morning!

 Sunday, March 30th, 2025
    Courageous Women

Call to Worship and Prayer

Esther 4:13-16

Hymn #117, “ A Shelter In The Time of Storm”

Offering and Doxology

Hymn #112, “He Giveth More Grace”

Praise and Prayers

Responsive Reading: Esther 7:1-10

Leader - Odd verses; Congregation - Even verses
Haman Impaled
1 So the king and Haman went to Queen Esther’s banquet,
2 and as they were drinking wine on the second day, the king again asked, “Queen Esther, what is your petition? It will be given you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be granted.”
3 Then Queen Esther answered, “If I have found favor with you, Your Majesty, and if it pleases you, grant me my life—this is my petition. And spare my people—this is my request.
4 For I and my people have been sold to be destroyed, killed and annihilated. If we had merely been sold as male and female slaves, I would have kept quiet, because no such distress would justify disturbing the king.”
5 King Xerxes asked Queen Esther, “Who is he? Where is he—the man who has dared to do such a thing?”
6 Esther said, “An adversary and enemy! This vile Haman!” Then Haman was terrified before the king and queen.
7 The king got up in a rage, left his wine and went out into the palace garden. But Haman, realizing that the king had already decided his fate, stayed behind to beg Queen Esther for his life.
8 Just as the king returned from the palace garden to the banquet hall, Haman was falling on the couch where Esther was reclining. The king exclaimed, “Will he even molest the queen while she is with me in the house?” As soon as the word left the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.
9 Then Harbona, one of the eunuchs attending the king, said, “A pole reaching to a height of fifty cubits stands by Haman’s house. He had it set up for Mordecai, who spoke up to help the king.” The king said, “Impale him on it!”
10 So they impaled Haman on the pole he had set up for Mordecai. Then the king’s fury subsided.

Hymn #120, “He Hideth My Soul”

Special Music:
“Born For This” by Mandisa

Sermon
“Courageous Women”

Hymn #18, “The Love Of God”

Benediction

 

 Prayers:
Donna Glenn - caretaker, horses, Jim Glenn, hospice at home, Mary Sherwood, Wava, Don and Mike Shipley, Sherrie Thompson, cancer, Davie Warren - cancer, back, Randy Snapp - cancer, Dr. Woltemath - cancer, Drew, Dave Heuberger, Harley Niles, kidney disease, Penny’s grandson Erin, Nancy Moran, Handy’s niece, Penny Warren - shoulder surgeries, Steve Adkins accident, Larry and Betty, travel mercies, farmers in the field

 Praises:

No serious trouble for the congregation from the March blizzard. Births, visitors, birthdays and anniversaries. Magnolias ready to bloom.

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COMING UP...

Today: Annual Meeting and noon meal after the service

April 5th, Saturday: congregation church clean-up

April 13th: Palm Sunday, pancake breakfast with Chef Jan

April 18th: Good Friday Service 4 pm

April 20th: Easter Sunday

Members of the congregation are asked to help with buying church supplies. Look for a sign-up sheet in the Fellowship Room

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Each week we share photos of beautiful churches. This week we're sharing the Watson Baptist Church in Watson, Missouri.  This church will be celebrating its 125th anniversary and they are inviting the public to come celebrate with them.

 

209 East St.  Watson, Missouri

 

 

 

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...

 

Watson Baptist Church, Watson, Missouri

 

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Percy's Tidbit 

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Have a great week!  I hope the little sheep running late for church made you smile today  😊

Sunday, March 23, 2025

 Blessings

 

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 Good Morning!

 

 

Sunday, March 23rd, 2025
Courage in the Face of Opposition

Call to Worship and Prayer
Numbers 14:1-10

Hymn #118, “A Mighty Fortress”

Offering and Doxology

Hymn #108, “Rock Of Ages”

Praise and Prayers

Responsive Reading: Joshua 14:6-14

Leader - Even verses; Congregation - Odd verses
Allotment for Caleb
6 Now the people of Judah approached Joshua at Gilgal, and Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him, “You know what the Lord said to Moses the man of God at Kadesh Barnea about you and me.
7 I was forty years old when Moses the servant of the Lord sent me from Kadesh Barnea to explore the land. And I brought him back a report according to my convictions,
8 but my fellow Israelites who went up with me made the hearts of the
people melt in fear. I, however, followed the Lord my God wholeheartedly.
9 So on that day Moses swore to me, ‘The land on which your feet have walked will be your inheritance and that of your children forever, because you have followed the Lord my God wholeheartedly.’
10 “Now then, just as the Lord promised, he has kept me alive for forty-five years since the time he said this to Moses, while Israel moved about in the wilderness. So here I am today, eighty-five years old!
11 I am still as strong today as the day Moses sent me out; I’m just as
vigorous to go out to battle now as I was then.
12 Now give me this hill country that the Lord promised me that day. You yourself heard then that the Anakites were there and their cities were large and fortified, but, the Lord helping me, I will drive them out just as he said.”
13 Then Joshua blessed Caleb son of Jephunneh and gave him Hebron as his inheritance.
14 So Hebron has belonged to Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite ever since, because he followed the Lord, the God of Israel, wholeheartedly.

Hymn #107, “Amazing Grace”

Special Music:
“You Make Me Brave” by Julia Elias

Sermon
“Courage in the Face of Opposition”

Hymn #18, “The Love Of God”

Benediction

 

 Prayers:
Donna Glenn - caretaker, horses, Jim Glenn, hospice at home,
Mary Sherwood, Wava, Don and Mike Shipley, Sherrie Thompson, cancer, Jon Horenstein, cancer, Davie Warren - cancer, back, Randy Snapp - cancer, Dr. Woltemath - cancer, Wendy Crothers, fall, kidneys, Drew, Dave Heuberger, Harley Niles, kidney disease, Penny’s grandson Erin, Nancy Moran, Handy’s niece, Penny Warren - shoulder surgeries

 

 Praises:
Penny’s new great grandson, successful drama for the Lueth family.
Many March Birthdays and Anniversaries: Mark, Diane Birkby, 7th Jim Glenn, 4th Maggie Johnson, 13th Nancy Hurst, 16th Diane Handy, 18th Mary Zach, 22nd Phyllis Layman, 30th Kelly Johnson, 6th Lynn & Barbara Handy, 10th Rusty & Mindy Raymond, 18th Brian & Kelly Johnson

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 COMING UP

March 30th: Annual Meeting and noon meal, bring a side dish to share

April 5th, Saturday: congregation church clean-up

April 13th: Palm Sunday, pancake breakfast with Chef Jan

April 18th: Good Friday Service 4 pm

April 20th: Easter Sunday

Members of the congregation are asked to help with buying church supplies. Look
for a sign-up sheet in the Fellowship Room

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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

Sunday, March 16, 2025

 Blessings 

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Good Morning!

 

 

 

 Sunday, March 16th, 2025
To Step into the Unknown

Call to Worship and Prayer

Genesis 12:1-5

Hymn #469, “Higher Ground”

Offering and Doxology

Hymn #468, “Be Thou My Vision”

Praise and Prayers

Responsive Reading: Matthew 14:22-33

 Jesus Walks on the Water
Leader - Odd verses; Congregation - Even verses

22 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd.
23 After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone,
24 and the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.
25 Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake.
26 When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear.
27 But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be
afraid.”
28 “Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.”
29 “Come,” he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus.
30 But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”
31 Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?”
32 And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down.
33 Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God."

Hymn #480, “O To Be Like Thee”

Special Music:
“Walk On the Water” by Britt Nicole

Sermon
“Into the Unknown”

Hymn #18, “The Love Of God”

Benediction

 

 

 Prayers

Donna Glenn - caretaker, horses, Jim Glenn, hospice at home, Mary Sherwood, Wava and Don Shipley, Mike Shipley, Sherrie Thompson, cancer, Jon Horenstein, cancer, Davie Warren - cancer, Randy Snapp - cancer, Dr. Woltemath - cancer, Wendy Crothers, fall, kidneys, Drew, Dave Heuberger, Harley Niles, kidney disease, Penny’s grandson Erin,
Nancy Moran, Handy’s niece, Brian Johnson’s mother, critical

Praise

It was nice to have Phyllis and Lisa with us last Sunday. 

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COMING UP

 Board Meeting today

March 30th - Annual Meeting

April 13th: Palm Sunday, pancake breakfast

April 18th Good Friday Service 4 pm

April 20th: Easter Sunday

Members of the congregation are asked to help with buying church supplies.  Look for a sign up sheet in the Fellowship room.

 

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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

 

 

 

 

 

Percy's Tidbit

 

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  Have a great week

 

                                                                   Picture via Pinterest