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250th Anniversary Worship Service

5/18/2025

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Ephesians 2:11-22

7/21/2024

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Prelude:                Carol Smith
 
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
 
CALL TO WORSHIP:
L. We were all at once without Christ.
P.    We were without hope, without God in the world.
L. But by the blood of Christ, we have been brought near.
P.    We are citizens of heaven with all the saints, having access
        to the Father through the Spirit.
L.  Worship today the one who restores our hope, our, the Lord Jesus.
 
INVOCATION:
* Hymn   “Take My Life”                                   # 697
 
* PRAYER OF CONFESSION:   (Unison)
Almighty and most merciful Father, we are thankful that Your mercy is
higher than the heavens, wider than our wanderings, deeper than all
our sin.  Forgive our careless attitudes toward Your purposes, our
refusal to relieve the suffering of others, our envy of those who have
more than we have, our obsession with creating a life of constant
pleasure, our indifference to the treasures of heaven, our neglect
of Your wise and gracious law.  Help us to change our way of life so
that we may desire what is good, love what You love, and do what
You command, through Jesus Christ our Lord. 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 89:  20-37    
                  Sermon Text:  Ephesians 2: 11-22
            
                           *Hymn   “I Love You, Lord”                                        # 627
*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   “Blest Be the Tie That Binds”                       # 306
                  *Benediction
                  Postlude:                       Carol Smith

Birthdays:
Evelyn Herschell, Hope Diedier & Holly Harr, Ben Hathaway, Betty Fisher, Bill Stough
 
Anniversaries: 
         July  none this week
 
Sympathies:
         None
 
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 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.
 
Once again--- If you have anything you would like posted in our joys and concerns, please let Diana know.
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Ephesians 2:1-10

10/29/2023

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Today's speaker is Clayton LaPosta. 
                           Gathering Around the Word                                        
 
Prelude:      Choir                             
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
 
CALL TO WORSHIP
“For we were dead in our transgressions, but God, who is rich in mercy, made us all alive together with Christ.”
     Thanks be to God, who has shown us mercy and grace.
“We have been saved by grace through faith, and this is not of our own doing; it is the gift of God.”
     Praise be to the Lord, who freely offers us this great gift
     of salvation.
“We are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”
     Out of gratitude, love, and a transformed heart we are
     called to serve and honor our Lord through acts of love
     and compassion.
As we gather today, may our hearts be filled with gratitude for the
gift of salvation, for we were once lost but are now found in Christ.
Let us offer our praise, our worship, and our very lives to the One who has made us alive and who is worthy of our praise.
 All together -  AMEN
 
INVOCATION

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Is Your Foundation Tilting?

6/11/2023

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Today's guest speaker is Rev. Renny Domske.
                    Gathering Around the Word
 
Prelude
ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
CALL TO WORSHIP:      from Psalm 32
Blessed is he or she whose transgressions are forgiven;
Blessed is he or she whose sins are covered.
 Blessed is the one whose sin the Lord does not count
 against him;
 Blessed is the one in whose spirit there is no deceit.
I acknowledged my sin to You and did not cover up my iniquity.
I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord”—and You forgave.
You are my hiding place; You will protect me from trouble.
You, O Lord, will surround me with songs of deliverance.
Do not be like the horse or the mule, which have no understanding.
The Lord’s unfailing love surrounds the one who trusts in him.
 Rejoice in the Lord and be glad, you righteous!
 Sing to the Lord, all you who are upright in heart!
 
INVOCATION;
 *HYMN   “ All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name”             # 263
                            (Intro then 4 verses)                                             
*PRAYER OF CONFESSION:
Heavenly Father, You have loved us.  You sent Your Son
Jesus to redeem us.  You have brought us to the Light.
You have revealed us and continue to reveal Yourself to us.
You have called us to be Your Own.
Forgive us for not being grateful.  Forgive us for not staying aware Forgive us for not proclaiming Your praise.  Forgive us for our selfishness.  You deserve all the glory.  Your love and Your
gifts are unending. Teach our hearts to overflow with Your joy and Your praise.
*Time of silent prayer:  
            *Assurance of Pardon
            *Response – Gloria Patri
                 *The peace of the Lord Jesus be with you.
                        And also with you.
            *Passing of the peace
 
            Children’s Chat
            Prayer of illumination
           
            Scripture reading
                        Ephesians 2: 11 – 22   Mary Esselstyn
                        Haggai 1: 1 – 13
 
            SERMON:    “Is Your Foundation Tilting?”
 
            *HYMN   “Softly and Tenderly”                  # 418
                         (Intro then verse 1 and 3)
            *Apostles Creed
 
            Presentation of tithes and offering
            Offertory
            *Doxology
            *Prayer of dedication
 
            Concerns and Celebrations
            Prayers for the people
            The Lord’s Prayer
 
            * HYMN      “Seek Ye First”                        # 175
 
            *Benediction
            Postlude
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BIRTHDAYS
        None this week
 
ANNIVERSARIES
       None this week
 
SYMPATHIES
       To the Family of Jeff Durila
            Mike Durila’s brother
 
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.
 
Prayers for Mike and Debbie Durila.  Mike’s brother passed away this week.
 
Prayers needed for Sue Gregg who is in Washington Hospital with A-Fib.  She has been there for a week.
 
Please keep Keith McGill in your prayer also.
 
The session is to meet on Monday June 12 at 7 pm.
 
Women’s Missionary Group will meet this Tuesday, June 13th at 9:30 am. Please come join us as we fellowship together.
 
Women on Wednesday (WOW) will meet on June 14th at 9:30 am in the social hall of the church.
 
Remember next Sunday, the 18th, is Father’s Day.  Let’s show that it is as important as Mother’s Day.
Continuing Prayer List
 
Chuck Dicks, Frank Huffman, Tom Westfall, Elaine Belcastro, Sandy Stone, Matt Petrola, Sarah Wilson, Carl Weber, Jimmy Svetz, Haley Diedier Bedillion, Fred Wilkinson, Evelyn Wood, Ricci Amos, Tiffany Cipoletti, Diane Anderson, Tim Taylor, Suzy Smith, Helen Provenzano, Richard Ward, Donna West , Judy Donaldson, Marlene McFeely, Chuck Harton, Robert Paxton, Wiley Myers, Keith McGill, Jean Westfall, Billie Wilson, Don Oatman, Ed Horne, Sue Gregg, Family of Mike and Debbie Durila
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The Holy Spirit

8/21/2022

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Today’s guest speaker is Rev. Dave Mason.
 
All of the information normally found in our bulletin is below the video. Simply click on "Read More" to load the rest of the bulletin. You can use this to follow the service, as well as to pray our unison prayers. Birthdays, anniversaries, the prayer list and announcements can be found at the bottom of this service.
Gathering  Around  the  Word 

Prelude                                  Bob Senay 
ANNOUNCEMENTS                               

CALL TO WORSHIP  

Leader: Gathered here are the people of God who come to sing,  

            praise and seek guidance for the lives we live. 

People: Gathered here are the people of God who come in  

             joy and sorrow, in peace and despair. 

Leader: Gathered here are the people of God who come in  

             thanksgiving. 

People: We are the people of God! We give gratitude for  

              this day which will not dawn again. 

Leader: Let us lift our voices in praise! AMEN 

INVOCATION                                         Rev. Mason ​
HYMN          Be Thou My Vision                                 450 


PRAYER OF CONFESSION               (UNISON) 

Lord, settle us down as we come to you in this time of prayer. We confess that we are so prone to plan our responses that we don't really listen –– to you or to each other. We acknowledge that we are quick to speak, and slow to seek forgiveness for what we have said. We admit we are hasty in our actions, and reluctant to confess the error of our ways. We confess that we are quick to judge and lack the courage to hear the whole story when we have judged wrongly. Turn us around, O God. Grant us the grace to listen with love, to think with compassion, to pause and consider, to be a person others turn toinstead of away from. May the Holy Spirit be our guide in all we do and say, AMEN  





Assurance of Pardon 

*Time of silent prayer 

  In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. Thanks be to God!  

* Response – Gloria Patri 

*Passing the Peace 


L: The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.  

P: And also, with you.  


   CHILDREN’S CHAT  

 The Word of God 

Prayer for Illumination 

Scripture reading           Ephesians  1: 15-23  ​
Thanksgiving and Prayer
15 For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all God’s people, 16 I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers. 17 I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. 18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, 19 and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength 20 he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, 21 far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. 22 And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, 23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.
L: The Word of the Lord 

                     P: Thanks be to God!  


Sermon     “THE HOLY SPIRIT” 

      

    Responding to the Word 

HYMN      Come Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove            279 
*Apostles Creed  


Presentation of our tithes and offering 

Offertory                                          Bob Senay 

Doxology (Hymnal page 606) 

Prayer of dedication 


Concerns and Celebrations                                             

Prayers of the People               Rev. Mason 

The Lord’s Prayer 


HYMN    Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart    688 

Benediction 

Postlude                                                      Bob Senay  ​

Birthdays                 Jerrod Shumaker, Marilyn Ward, Don Hanes, Molly Goodman, Jordan Chappel

Anniversaries                     Tim and Janet Schivley; John and Debbie Marton

Joys and Concerns
Prayers for all our soldiers here and abroad

Sympathy for the family of Ken Jackson
Sympathy for the family of Matthew Boice
Sympathy for the family of Chad Beattie
Sympathy for the family of Rose Churray

​Fair collection was $1,250.23 which will go to The Washington County Food Bank, which is now called Food Helpers.

Please pray for Betty and Bob Fisher's granddaughter, Haley. She has been having seizures. Update as of 8/17 Haley is back in hospital with more seizures. The doctors do not know what causes them. Prayers are needed.

Added to our prayer list this week is the family of Officer Chad Beattie who passed away in the line of duty on August 10th. He was from Claysville.

Prayers for Greg Duntz (Lu's boyfriend) has ben diagnosed with acute leukemia. He has received chemo treatments while in Hillman Cancer Center and will be receiving chemo for a long time. He did get to come home Monday. Please keep Greg and Lu in your prayers.

Marlene McFeely fell and broke a bone in her back and is also on oxygen. She was in the hospital but has since returned home. Prayers for you Marlene.

Added to the prayer list is Debbie Durila's sister, Carolyn Knabenshue who has COVID.

Christine Welling is asking for prayers for her Uncle Larry Fox. Doctors found large solid mass on right side of brain. We will keep him in our prayers.

Announcements
Remember our food collection. And Jesus said, "You give them something to eat." Mark 6:37. Please let Betty Fisher know if you are aware of anyone within the community that may be in need at this time.

Don't forget out second annual church picnic August 28th, located at the Cross Creek Park, West Middletown. Church service will be held there are 11:00 am. Wear something with watermelons on it!!!

Continuing Prayer List
​Melissa Pedigo, Aaron Blake, Chuck Dicks, June & Keith McGill, Tim Knabenshue, Frank Huffman, Tom Westfall, Elaine Belcascro, Sandy Stone, Matt Petrola, Laura Davis, Nancy Hepinger, Betsy Martin, Ed Horne, Sarah Wilson, Bill Poland, Amy Ward, The Warlow Family, Pat Haggerty, Carl Weber, Jimmy Svetz, Betty Fisher, Fred Wilkinson, Wendy Liggett, Brandon Bell, Frank Riggle, Sarah Racco, Marilyn and Doug Ward, Nelson Huffman, Ed Caffrey, Mary Tarnic, Brenda Megyesy, Polly Blackhurst,  Michael Durila Jr.,  Lisa Perrone, Evelyn Wood, Rosalee and Wayne Diedier, Cindy Ward, Tom Novak, Jean Westfall, James Ohara, Betty Anderson, Chuck Warlow, Valorie Shumaker, Maryann Durila, Frank Baker, Ricci Amos, Donna & John West, Greg (Lu’s Boyfriend), Hayley Diedier, Nancy Diaz, Marlene McFeely, Carolyn Knabenshue, Larry Fox, and the family of Chad Beattie
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The Power at Work Within Us

7/25/2021

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Today’s guest speaker is Jim Agnew.
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All of the information normally found in our bulletin is below the video. Simply click on "Read More" to load the rest of the bulletin. You can use this to follow the service, as well as to pray our unison prayers. All joys and concerns that we know, as well as our continuing prayer list is within the Joys and Concerns. Announcements can be found at the bottom of this service.
Following the Joys and Concerns, there was a Service of Healing and Wholeness, during which people in person were able to be prayed over. The video stops during this time.
Ephesians 3:14-21
​A Prayer for the Ephesians
14 For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15 from whom every family[a] in heaven and on earth derives its name. 16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18 may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, 19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

BIRTHDAYS        Betty Fisher, Colston Phillips, Bill Stough, Scooter Liggett, Victoria Bershok, Ken Jackson

ANNIVERSARIES    None  

Added to our prayer chain this past week was John Durila.      

SYMPATHY     
To the family of Eileen Yerace
To the family of Evan Pfeifer

Continued prayers for Susan Schively, Melissa Pedigo, Aaron Blake, Lisa Phillips, Dixie Avoila, Chuck Dicks, Karen Eisiminger, Ed Horne, June and Keith McGill,  Glenn Miles,  Roger Riggs, Doug Ward, Deron Wood, Marge McWreath, Tim Knabenshue, Bill Stewart, Adam Moore, Frank Huffman,  Nellie and Frank Baker, Michael Durila, Jr., Michael Durila Sr., Justin Hagon, Marlene Huffman, Betty Matthews, Cory Patrick, Tom Westfall, Mary Ann Durila, Donald Potts, Marlene McFeely, Suzy Smith, Elaine Belcascro, and Lisa Marshall

REMEMBER OUR FOOD COLLECTION:  And Jesus said, “You give them something to eat.”  Mark 6:37.   July’s collection is boxed potatoes, pancake mix and syrup, and baked beans.  Please remember our food pantry is available to anyone in need.  Replenish with your hands and listen for the need with your ears.  Contact Becky Phillips with any need in the community or to donate.  

ANNOUNCEMENTS:  
  • CHOIR will be resuming in August.  If you would like to join, NOW is the time!!  Details will be forthcoming ♫♫♫
  • Anyone interested in singing in the Choir for the Fair Worship Service, there will be practice Sunday, August 1st at 3 pm. This is a great community event enjoyed by all!! ​
  • Now is the time to pick up those Shoe Box items! School supplies are now available in all stores at great prices so now is a great time to stock up for our Samaritan Purse Christmas Child Shoe Box collection.
  • Would you like to volunteer to be an Usher? There is a sign-up sheet in the back of the sanctuary. Please sig up to participate in our church service by volunteering to be an Usher. We would love to see a full sign-up sheet.
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Coping with Life

9/13/2020

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All of the information normally found in our bulletin is below the video. Simply click on "Read More" to load the rest of the bulletin. You can use this to follow the service, as well as to pray our unison prayers. All joys and concerns that we know, as well as our continuing prayer list is within the Joys and Concerns. Announcements can be found at the bottom of this service
Hymn: No, Not One
 
Call to Worship
​Our God will supply every need of ours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. To our God be glory forever and ever. Come, let us bring God our needs this day. To our God be glory forever and ever.

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