Sunday, August 11, 2024

 Blessings

Good Morning!

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 Call to Worship, Acts 6:1-7

Prayer

Hymn  “Who Is On The Lord’s Side”

Tithes and Offerings, Doxology

Hymn “Under His Wings”

Praise and Prayer

Responsive Reading: Acts 6:8-15

 

Stephen Seized

Leader: 8 Now Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power,
performed great wonders and signs among the people.
All: 9 Opposition arose, however, from members of the
Synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called)—Jews of Cyrene and
Alexandria as well as the provinces of Cilicia and Asia—who
began to argue with Stephen.
Leader: 10 But they could not stand up against the wisdom the
Spirit gave him as he spoke.
All: 11 Then they secretly persuaded some men to say, “We
have heard Stephen speak blasphemous words against Moses and
against God.”
Leader: 12 So they stirred up the people and the elders and the
teachers of the law. They seized Stephen and brought him before
the Sanhedrin.
All: 13 They produced false witnesses, who testified, “This
fellow never stops speaking against this holy place and against
the law.
Leader: 14 For we have heard him say that this Jesus of
Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs Moses
handed down to us.”
All: 15 All who were sitting in the Sanhedrin looked intently at
Stephen, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

Hymn  “Have Thine Own Way Lord”

Special Music: “Faithful”
by MarnEllandZY     (unable to find a link to this song, so sorry)

Sermon: “Stephen - Ever Faithful”

Hymn  “I Surrender All”

Benediction: Lamentations 3:21-25

 

 

 

 Prayer

 Mary Sherwood, Jim and Donna Glenn, Roger and Pat Polsley, Davie Warren - cancer, Randy Snapp - cancer, Our country, the Betts family of Liberal, KS, Chrystal, Drew, Dave Heuberger, (cancer throughout family), Harley Niles, kidney disease, Mike Shipley, Shenandoah, Judy Hilton - extensive surgery, Phyllis’s family travels

 

 Praise for safe family travels, no wind damage here, the power of
prayer, Jerry’s hoeing church garden, family time together, Donna’s
healing, amber waves of grain.

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 Today - Indoor picnic after church
 August 17th - Percival Stampede, picnic at noon

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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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

August 4, 2024

 Blessings

 

As we step into August, I hope it brings you joy, peace, and lots of happy memories!

*Picture via Pinterest

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 Call to Worship, Acts3:1-10

Prayer

Hymn "Savior Like a Shepherd Lead Us"

Tithes and Offerings, Doxology

Hymn  “He Leadeth Me”

Praise and Prayer

Responsive Reading: Acts 4:1-14

 Peter and John Before the Sanhedrin

Leader: 4 The priests and the captain of the temple guard and the
Sadducees came up to Peter and John while they were speaking to the
people.
All: 2 They were greatly disturbed because the apostles were teaching
the people, proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.
Leader: 3 They seized Peter and John and, because it was evening,
they put them in jail until the next day.
All: 4 But many who heard the message believed; so the number of
men who believed grew to about five thousand.
Leader 5 The next day the rulers, the elders and the teachers of the
law met in Jerusalem.
All: 6 Annas the high priest was there, and so were Caiaphas, John,
Alexander and others of the high priest’s family.
Leader: 7 They had Peter and John brought before them and began
to question them: “By what power or what name did you do this?”
All: 8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them: “Rulers
and elders of the people!
Leader: 9 If we are being called to account today for an act of
kindness shown to a man who was lame and are being asked how he
was healed,
All: 10 then know this, you and all the people of Israel: It is by the
name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God
raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed.
Leader: 11 Jesus is: “‘the stone you builders rejected, which has
become the cornerstone.’
All: 12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name
under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”
Leader: 13 When they saw the courage of Peter and John and
realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were
astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.
All: 14 But since they could see the man who had been healed
standing there with them, there was nothing they could say

Hymn  “All The Way My Savior Leads Me”

Special Music: “Oceans/You Make Me Brave”by Caleb and Kelsey

Sermon: “What Are We Going To Do”

Hymn  “Anywhere With Jesus”

Benediction: Lamentations 3:21-25

 

 Prayer

 Mary Sherwood, Jim and Donna Glenn, Roger and Pat Polsley, Davie Warren - cancer, Randy Snapp - cancer, Our country, Jerry Birkby, heart exam, Chrystal, Drew, Dave Heuberger(cancer throughout family), Harley Niles, kidney disease, Mike Shipley, Shenandoah, Judy Hilton - extensive surgery, Pastor Donna - hand surgeries

 

 Praise for safe family travels, good weather and crops, the power of
prayer, Jan’s sister’s surgery, Donna’s lunch with Nancy, Kate’s
successful bike ride

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 COMING UP!

 August 11th - Indoor picnic after church.

August 17th - Percival Stampede, picnic at noon.

 

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 Sharing this cute video teaching the kids to do a pocket prayer. It doesn't require supplies and is approximately 40 seconds to watch.  So cute! Check it out HERE

 Regardless of how old we are, I'm thinking we should all put a prayer in our pocket!

 

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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 @benjwhitham

 

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Percy's Tidbit

 

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Have a great week

Sunday, July 28, 2024

 Blessings

 

 

Good Morning!

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 Call to Worship, Acts1:1-11

Prayer

Hymn  “I Need Thee”

Tithes and Offerings, Doxology

Hymn “Trust And Obey”

Praise and Prayer

Responsive Reading: Acts 2:1-14

 The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost

Leader: 1 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in
one place.
All: 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came
from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.
Leader: 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated
and came to rest on each of them.
All: 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to
speak in other tongues[a] as the Spirit enabled them.
Leader: 5 Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews
from every nation under heaven.
All: 6 When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in
bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being
spoken.
Leader: 7 Utterly amazed, they asked: “Aren’t all these who are
speaking Galileans?
All: 8 Then how is it that each of us hears them in our native
language?
Leader: 9 Parthians, Medes and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia,
Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,
All: 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near
Cyrene; visitors from Rome
Leader: 11 (both Jews and converts to Judaism); Cretans and Arabs—
we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!”
All: 12 Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does
this mean?”
Leader: 13 Some, however, made fun of them and said, “They have
had too much wine.”
Peter Addresses the Crowd
All: 14 Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and
addressed the crowd: “Fellow Jews and all of you who live in
Jerusalem, let me explain this to you; listen carefully to what I say.

Hymn  “My Jesus, I Love Thee”

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

Sermon: “Peter Man of God”

Hymn  “Even So, Lord Jesus Come”

Benediction: Lamentations 3:21-25

 

 Prayer

 Mary Sherwood, Jim and Donna Glenn, Roger and Pat Polsley, Davie Warren - cancer, Randy Snapp - cancer, Contractor Charlie, Our country, Chrystal, Drew, Dave Heuberger (cancer throughout family),Harley Niles, kidney disease, Mike Shipley, Shenandoah, Judy Hilton - extensive surgery, Pastor Donna - hand surgeries, Family of E. H. Limerick

 Praise for safe family travels, beautiful weather and crops, the power
of prayer, Jerry’s continued recuperation, Penny’s new neighbors,
County Fair ribbons, Mary Z’s music for our service.

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 COMING UP...

August 11th - Indoor picnic after church.

August 17th - Percival Stampede, picnic at noon.

 

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 It's nice to see Jerry out and about after his knee surgery.  Thanks Jerry for changing out the church sign!  We appreciate you and JoAnn!

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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, July 21, 2024

 Blessings

 

 ...Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, [son] of John, do you love Me more than these?  He said to Him, Yes, Lord, You know that I love You. He said to him, Feed My lambs.  ~John 21:15

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Good Morning!  Had some computer issues with this posting, so not sure if pictures will be uploaded correctly.

 

 Call to Worship, John 24:9-19

Prayer

Hymn  “Take The Name of Jesus with You”

Tithes and Offerings, Doxology

Hymn  “Open My Eyes that I May See”

Praise and Prayer

Responsive Reading: John 21:15-25

 Leader: 15 When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon
Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?”
“Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.”
Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.”
All: 16 Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”
He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.”
Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.”
Leader: 17 The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do
you love me?”
Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love
me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.”
Jesus said, “Feed my sheep.
All: 18 Very truly I tell you, when you were younger you dressed
yourself and went where you wanted; but when you are old you will
stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you
where you do not want to go.”
Leader: 19 Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which
Peter would glorify God. Then he said to him, “Follow me!”
All: 20 Peter turned and saw that the disciple whom Jesus loved was
following them. (This was the one who had leaned back against Jesus
at the supper and had said, “Lord, who is going to betray you?”)
Leader: 21 When Peter saw him, he asked, “Lord, what about him?”
All: 22 Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain alive until I return,
what is that to you? You must follow me.”
Leader: 23 Because of this, the rumor spread among the believers
that this disciple would not die. But Jesus did not say that he would
not die; he only said, “If I want him to remain alive until I return,
what is that to you?”
All: 24 This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who
wrote them down. We know that his testimony is true.
Leader: 25 Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them
were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not
have room for the books that would be written.

Hymn #107 “Amazing Grace”

Special Music: “Feed My Lambs” by John Angotto

Sermon: “Peter Redeemed”

Hymn “Softly And Tenderly”

Benediction: Lamentations 3:21-25

 

 

 Prayer

 Mary Sherwood, Jim and Donna Glenn, Roger and Pat Polsley, Davie Warren - cancer, Randy Snapp - cancer, Contractor Charlie, Chrystal, Drew, Dave Heuberger (cancer throughout family), Ellie Warren - growth in lung, Harley Niles, kidney disease, Mike Shipley, Shenandoah, Judy Hilton - extensive surgery

 

 Praise for family birthday celebrations, a happy 60th to Mindy
Raymond and Dana Gunderson, the Moyer’s new home, beautiful
weather and crops, the power of prayer, Jerry’s continued
recuperation, Kate’s successful west coast bike ride.

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Today - Root beer or Dreamcicle floats at Fellowship

- Board meeting after the service this morning

August 8th - Indoor picnic after church

August 17th - Percival Stampede

 

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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 Randy Clegg via @historicrualchurches

 

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Percy's Tidbit

 

 There is only one today.  Celebrate the small moments. ~ Mary Davis

 

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Have a great week