Ezra 1:1 - 2:1

​Prelude:            Ron Dobscha
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
 
CALL TO WORSHIP:
We come to worship the LORD, the God of heaven.  All kingdoms of the
earth belong to Him.
    All nations, all things, all of is belong to Him.
Our sovereign God is able to use all things to accomplish His will.
    Nothing can stop the plans that our God has decreed.
Who is like the Lord our God?  He makes great powers lowly and uses
Lowly things for His glory. So may the church arise today and worship
Our God who is above all things.
   
INVOCATION

*Hymn  “Revive Us Again”              See insert
 
* PRAYER OF CONFESSION:   (Unison)
Lord, we confess today that our thankfulness and obedience often
extend only as far as things are easy and comfortable for us.  When we are happy and things are good, we are quick to follow You.  When things get hard though and we get comfortable, we return to the same sins that
we regularly confess.  Our willingness to love others and to love You is too often dependent on our circumstances.  Forgive us for having a devotion to You that changes throughout the seasons of our lives.  Forgive
us for not seeing that in all things Your will is being accomplished.  Restore us this day by Your steadfast love.  Amen
 
*Time of silent prayer.
*Assurance of Pardon
                           *Response – Gloria Patri                                    #581
                  *Passing of the peace
     
                            Children’s Chat
                            Prayer for Illumination
        
 Scripture reading:  Matthew 18: 21-35
                   Sermon Text: Ezra 1-2: 1
                   
                  *Hymn  “Standing on the Promises”                      # 838
*Apostles Creed
 
                            Presentation of our tithes and offering
                   Offertory     
                  *Doxology
                           *Prayer of dedication
 
 Concerns and Celebrations                          
                  Prayers of the People
                            The Lord’s Prayer
 
                  INVITATION TO THE LORD’S TABLE
                  “Let us “Break Bread Together”                         #525
                  Communion
                  “Alleluia”   (1 verse)
                  INVOCATION
                  “A Hymn of Joy we Sing”                see insert
                 
                 
*Benediction
                   Postlude:                   Ron Dobscha
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Birthdays:   Jacob Cummings
    
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 October 8.  Practice starts
7 pm and the game starts at 7:30. The game is at
Jefferson Avenue Methodist Church.
 
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, Seth Cummins,
Janet Brach, Bill Ross, Jean Kuhn,
Tom Miller