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Mark 9:38-50

9/29/2024

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Colossians 4:2-18

9/22/2024

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We were not able to record today's worship service. However, the bulletin and announcements are below. The Anniversary Committee is especially looking for recipes for a cookbook. 
Prelude:            Ron Dobscha
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
 
CALL TO WORSHIP:
Lord, use this day of worship as a door for the Word.  Help
us to declare the message of Christ.
   Help us to hear the Gospel, to treasure it.  Open our Hearts.
Fill us with Your Spirit that we may know what it means to walk in
wisdom.
    We come this day thirsty to hear the Word that will never leave us
    thirsty again. To receive the water that springs up to eternal life.
We are here in this place to worship You, O God, we pray to You, we
sing to You, all that we do is to worship You.  You alone are worthy.
​
INVOCATION:
*Hymn  “Spring of Living Water”               see insert
 
* PRAYER OF CONFESSION:   (Unison)
Lord, we come now ready to confess our sin before You and before one another. Even as people justified and born again, we struggle with sin every day of our lives. In our interaction with others we often have been walls instead of doors for the Gospel. Instead of presenting and making way for the good news, we often stand in the way and shut others out. We are not gracious in our actions and our speech, and we reject the wisdom that You impart to us.  We look at prayer as a last resort instead of quickly turning to You in our time of need and sin. We recognize that our only hope is in Christ, so as we confess these sins today, help us to see the mercy and grace of Jesus in the middle of our sinfulness.  Amen
 
*Time of silent prayer.
   
*Assurance of Pardon
                           *Response – Gloria Patri                                       #581
                  *Passing of the peace
     
                            Children’s Chat
                            Prayer for Illumination
        
 Scripture reading:  Psalm 119:41-48    Ruby Hathaway
                   Sermon Text: Colossians 4:2-18
                   
                  *Hymn  “Here I Am Lord”                                  # 69
*Apostles Creed
 
                            Presentation of our tithes and offering
                   Offertory     
                  *Doxology
                           *Prayer of dedication
 
                            Concerns and Celebrations                          
                  Prayers of the People
                            The Lord’s Prayer
 
                  *Hymn   “This is My Fathers World”                 # 370
                 
*Benediction
                   Postlude:                   Ron Dobscha

Birthdays:
                  Ron Westfall
                  Honey (Lois) Moore 
Anniversaries: 
                     None                 
Sympathies:
                  To the Family of James Donald Richmond
                      Bob Moore’s brother-in-law
 
Remember our food collection, and Jesus said, “You give them something to eat”.
Please let Betty Fisher know of anyone within the community that may be in need at this time.
 
Our next Dart ball game is Sept. 24.  Practice starts 7 pm and the game starts at 7:30. The game is at Free Methodist church at Glenn Street in Washington.
 
Our 250th Anniversary plans are coming together. If interested in any of our committees or if you have photos or anything that pertains to the anniversary, please bring it to church so we can document them, then return them to you.
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Colossians 3:18-4:1

9/15/2024

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​Prelude:            Ron Dobscha
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
 
CALL TO WORSHIP:
Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD.
    Let us shout aloud to the Rock of our Salvation.
For the LORD is the great God.
    The great King above all others.
Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the LORD our maker. For He is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under His care.
 
INVOCATION
*Hymn  “Great is Thy Faithfulness”                                   # 39
 
* PRAYER OF CONFESSION:   (Unison)
Father, we confess that we are often reluctant to accept Your ways, we are hesitant to believe that Your ways could possibly be better than ours,
Instead of obedience, we allow our desires and understanding to lead us.
Throughout our days we do not reflect the God that we belong to. Forgive us for wanting to serve anything other than You and reflecting anything other than our Father who has called us children of God. As we confess these sins and many others, we look to Your perfect Son who suffered in our place as our only hope in life and death.  AMEN
 
*Time of silent prayer.
   
*Assurance of Pardon
                           *Response – Gloria Patri                                       #581
                  *Passing of the peace
     
                            Children’s Chat
                            Prayer for Illumination
        
 Scripture reading:  Psalm 47    Ruby Hathaway
                   Sermon Text: Colossians 3: 18-25
                   
                  *Hymn  “Guide Me, O thou Great Jehovah”           # 65
*Apostles Creed
 
                            Presentation of our tithes and offering
                   Offertory     
                  *Doxology
                           *Prayer of dedication
 
                            Concerns and Celebrations                          
                  Prayers of the People
                            The Lord’s Prayer
 
                  *Hymn   “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling”              # 366
                 
*Benediction
                   Postlude:                   Ron Dobscha

Birthdays:  Janet Brach, Carol Stough

Anniversaries: 
Nelson & Marlene Huffman
Don & Evelyn Herschell
Tom & Cris Miller
Chris & Tiffany Cipoletti

Sympathies:
                  To the Family of Linda Richmond
                      Bob Moore’s sister
 
Remember our food collection, and Jesus said, “You give them something to eat”.
Please let Betty Fisher know of anyone within the community that may be in need at this time.
 
All who came to our first Dart ball game had a great time.  Our next game is on the 17th at West Washington.  The game starts at 7 pm.  Warm up is at 6:30. 
 
Our 250th Anniversary plans are coming together. If interested in any of our committees or if you have photos or anything that pertains to the anniversary, please bring it to church so we can document them, then return them to You.
​Continuing Prayer List
Chuck Dicks, Ricci Amos, Sandy Stone,
Frank Huffman, Tom Westfall, Sarah Wilson,
Carl Weber, Chuck Harton, Suzy Smith,
Fred Wilkinson, Donna West, Marley Smith,
Haley Diedier Bedillion, Helen Provenzano,
Carol Pierce, Jim King, Mary Stoey,
Johnny Yurko, Ron Poznic, Betty Fisher,
Tim Knabensue, The McFeely’s, Chuck Kapaika,
Ron Westfall, Margaret Danna, Karen Hunter,
Tommy Ann Sanders ( 5 yr.old, Mary Ann Durila,
Carolyn Knabensue, Norma Jean Kelso,
David Smith, Nellie Baker, Marilyn Ward,
Bob & Honey Moore
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Colossians 3:1-17

9/8/2024

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Birthdays:  Nora Beth Gill, Janet Rhoades, Jean Kuhn   

Anniversaries:
  
 
Dave & Susie Cummings 
Gary & Diana Donaldson 

Sympathies
: 
 
      To the family of Norma Kelley Ruschell 
                    Nellie Baker’s sister 
               To the Family of Linda Knox Morgan 
                    Marilyn Ward’s sister 
 
Remember our food collection, and Jesus said,  
“You give them something to eat”. 
Please let Betty Fisher know of anyone within  
the community that may be in need at this time. 
 
Dart ball is scheduled for Tuesday the 10th here at North Buffalo Church in the social hall.  Warm up is at 7pm and the game starts at 7:30. 
 
Come join in the fellowship with the Women’s Mission Group 
This Tuesday, Sept. 10th at 9:30 am in the social hall. 
 
I have added to the prayer list a new item. 
        All surgeries have been performed and  
 everything went well.  Please continue prayers  
 for a full and speedy recovery for all. 
 
You’re invited to join us for Sunday School! We will meet after the worship service in the Sunday School room behind the folding doors.  Our fall quarter is all about worship in the Old Testament.  Each week, we read a passage from the Bible and learn about the content and background.  We discuss how that passage informs our faith and our lives.  It is a great time for fellowship and learning more about God!  If you have any questions, please feel free to talk to one of the teachers, Lois Miller, Don Herschell, or Christine Welling. 
 
Our 250th Anniversary plans are coming together. If interested in any of our committees or if you have photos or anything that pertains to the anniversary, please bring it to church so we can document them, then return them to you. ​
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Colossians 2: 16-23

9/1/2024

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Prelude:            Ron Dobscha
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
 
CALL TO WORSHIP:
In Christ, we have true freedom.
   Outward acts are no longer signs of our devotion to God
   but hearts turned in faith to Christ are.
We worship God not with empty religious practices but with
 hearts that love and delight in Him.
   We died with Christ, He has made us alive in Him.
Come and worship Him, the one in whom true freedom is found.
 
INVOCATION:
* Hymn      “ Take My Life”                                                 #697
 
* PRAYER OF CONFESSION:   (Unison)
Father, we often think that all You want of us is the right routine.
If we go to church enough, if we volunteer in enough programs
That is all that You desire.  We are guilty of wanting to appear
Religious yet ignore Your commands. We devote ourselves to
You on Sunday mornings and then turn from You the rest of the
week.  Forgive us for offering words of devotion to You but
withholding our hearts.  Forgive us for being satisfied by
going through the motions and not offering our full devotion. 
Have mercy on us for these sins and the many we carry every
Day.    Amen
 
*Time of silent prayer.
   
*Assurance of Pardon
                           *Response – Gloria Patri                                       #581
                  *Passing of the peace
     
                            Children’s Chat
                            Prayer for Illumination
        
 Scripture reading:  Psalm 138     Don Herschell
                   Sermon Text: Colossians 2: 16-23
                   
                  *Hymn  “Thy Word is a Lamp Unto My Feet”            # 458
*Apostles Creed
 
                            Presentation of our tithes and offering
                   Offertory     
                  *Doxology
                           *Prayer of dedication
 
                            Concerns and Celebrations                          
                  Prayers of the People
                            The Lord’s Prayer
 
                  *Hymn   “What a Fellowship, What a Joy Devine      # 837
 
                  *Benediction
                    Postlude:                           Ron Dobscha

Birthdays:  Linda Miller, Mary Hathaway

Anniversaries:
Tom & Linda Miller
John & Barb O’Hara

Remember our food collection, and Jesus said, “You give them something to eat”.
Please let Betty Fisher know of anyone within the community that may be in need at this time.

I have added to the prayer list a new item.
There are a few surgeries coming up in the next few days and weeks. Please check the prayer list for who they are and what surgery they are having.

You’re invited to join us for Sunday School!! We will meet after
the worship service in the Sunday School room behind the
folding doors. Our fall quarter is all about worship in the Old
Testament. Each week, we read a passage from the Bible, and
learn about the content and background. We discuss how that
passage informs our faith and our lives. It is a great time for
fellowship and learning more about God! If you have any
questions, please feel free to talk to one of the teachers, Lois
Miller, Don Hershell, or Christine Welling.

Our 250th Anniversary plans are coming together. If interested
in any of our committees or if you have photos or anything that
pertains to the anniversary, please bring it to church so we can
document them, then return them to You.
​Continuing Prayer List
Chuck Dicks, Ricci Amos, Sandy Stone,
Frank Huffman, Tom Westfall, Sarah Wilson,
Carl Weber, Chuck Harton, Suzy Smith,
Fred Wilkinson, Donna West, Marley Smith,
Haley Diedier Bedillion, Helen Provenzano,
Carol Pierce, Jim King, Mary Stoey,
Johnny Yurko, Ron Poznic, Betty Fisher,
Tim Knabensue, The McFeely’s, Chuck Kapaika,
Nellie Baker, Kayla Horner, Ed Stavovy,
Tommy Ann Sanders ( 5 yr.old),
Ron Westfall, Margaret Danna, Mary Ann Durila,
Carolyn Knabensue, Linda Morgan, Dan, Doug,
Marilyn Ward, Shirley Richman,
Norma Jean Kelso, David Smith, Karen Hunter
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