 Lent illustrations by Sister Ansgar Holmberg
Payette United Methodist Church March 31, 2024 – 11:00 AM Welcome Passing the Peace “Family of God” Calling Song: “Christ the Lord is Risen Today” UMH#301 vs.1-4 Call to Worship - Glenora Wright One: Alleluia! Christ is risen! Many: The Lord is risen indeed! Alleluia! One: Shadow has been vanquished! Many: The brilliant light of hope has come! One: Come! Let us worship and celebrate the good news! Many: Alleluia! Christ is risen! Amen! Opening Prayer (in unison) - Glenora Wright Lord, be with us this day: Within us to purify us; Above us to draw us up; Beneath us to sustain us; Before us to lead us; Behind us to restrain us; Around us to protect us. We ask you, O Master, to be our help. Rescue those in distress; Raise up the fallen; Assist the needy; Heal the sick; Feed the hungry; Release the captives; that Jesus Christ is your only Son, and that by the power of your Holy Spirit, we are enabled to do your work. Amen. Hymn: “Gloria Patri” UMH#70 Scripture Reading John 20:1-18 (CEB) Praise Song: “Death in His Grave” Music Team Children’s Time Pastor Mary Beth Prayers of the People Danny Crego Offering Prayer Danny Crego Doxology UMH#94 Prayer Hymn: “Thine Be the Glory” UMH#308 vs.1-3 Message: Pastor Mary Beth Mark 16:1-8 (CEB) Praise Song: “Living Hope” Music Team Communion Service Announcements Sending Forth/Benediction Pastor Mary Beth Go forth with renewed hope, trusting in the transforming love of God. God does not leave things as they are; With God, all things are made new. All creation responds to God’s presence; The world is alive with possibility. We open ourselves to this truth; With Christ, we trust our whole lives to this power. Nothing is beyond the reach of God; Neither evil, nor hardship, nor death. Christ is risen! Christ is risen indeed. Amen. Prayer List Teresa Beer’s baby grandson Wesley had surgery Wednesday. Pray for a complete recovery. Peyton’s cancer is back. Please keep her in your prayers. Continue to pray for: Lyna Wilkins, Anne DeBord, MB’s mom Nancy, Irene Jeffries, Jim Warzyn, Shannon Osborn, Lis Williamson, Hugh Homan, Tory, Josh, Brandon’s grandfather, Mike’s nephew Mark Upcoming Events There will be no Monday Morning Coffee with the Pastor this week. The United Methodist Men’s monthly breakfast meeting will be on Saturday, April 13th at 9:00 a.m. at Erika’s Kitchen in Payette. All men are invited. Save the date of Saturday, April 20th for Game Night at the Boesch’s at 5:00 p.m. Bring a snack and a game!
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March 24, 2024 – 11:00 AM Welcome Passing the Peace “Family of God” Calling Song: “All Glory, Laud and Honor” UMH#280 vs. 1-3 Call to Worship Lyna Wilkins One: Bless the Lord, who forgives all sin. Many: God's mercy endures forever! One: Come, let us worship the God of grace. Many: Lord, have mercy on us, and grant us your salvation. Opening Prayer (in unison) Lyna Wilkins Lord, make us instruments of your peace; where there is hatred, let us sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is darkness, light; where there is despair, hope; and where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master, grant that we may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved, as to love. For it is in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is in dying that we are brought to abundant life. Amen. Hymn: “Gloria Patri” UMH#70 Scripture Reading 2 Maccabees 10:1-8 (CEB) Praise Song: “Shout Hosanna” Music Team Children’s Time Pastor Mary Beth Prayers of the People Danny Crego Offering Prayer Danny Crego Doxology UMH#94 Prayer Hymn: “All Glory, Laud and Honor” UMH#280 vs.4,5 Message: Pastor Mary Beth Mark 11:1-11 (CEB) Praise Song: “Even So Come” Music Team Communion Service Announcements Sending Forth/Benediction Pastor Mary Beth May the God of grace and glory go with you as you follow this Lenten path. Wherever it takes you, and to whomever it takes you, may you go with the blessing of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, both now and forever. And now God, send us out to do your work. Invite us deeper into your world. Stir our hearts to outward focus, to seek those we often ignore. Help us focus on freedom and generosity; help us embody your justice and peace. Amen. Prayer List Teresa Beer’s baby grandson Wesley will have surgery Wednesday. Please say a prayer for all involved. Continue to pray for: Anne DeBord, MB’s mom Nancy, Irene Jeffries, Jim Warzyn, Shannon Osborn, Lis Williamson, Hugh Homan, Tory, Josh, Brandon’s grandfather, Mike’s nephew Mark Upcoming Events This is UMCOR Sunday, If you’d like to donate, please write UMCOR o the memo line of your check. Sign up for John and Dayton’s BBQ on the table in the fellowship hall. They will cook on March 29th. Holy Week schedule: We will have services on Thursday, March 28th and Friday, March 29th both at 7:00 p.m. Sunrise Easter service hosted by Fruitland UMC at Rudy Park at the Payette River edge at sunrise. Bring a chair.  Lent illustrations by Sister Ansgar Holmberg
Payette United Methodist Church March 17, 2024 – 11:00 AM Welcome Passing the Peace “Family of God” Calling Song: “In the Cross of Christ I Glory” UMH#295 vs. 1, 2, 4 Call to Worship Dalyce Knight One: Bless the Lord, who forgives all sin. Many: God's mercy endures forever! One: Come, let us worship the God of grace. Many: Lord, have mercy on us, and grant us your salvation. Opening Prayer (in unison) Dalyce Knight Lord, make us instruments of your peace; where there is hatred, let us sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is darkness, light; where there is despair, hope; and where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master, grant that we may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved, as to love. For it is in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is in dying that we are brought to abundant life. Amen. Hymn: “Gloria Patri” UMH#70 Scripture Reading John 12:20-33 (CEB) Praise Song: “Jesus Messiah” Music Team Children’s Time Pastor Mary Beth Prayers of the People Danny Crego Offering Prayer Danny Crego Doxology UMH#94 Prayer Hymn: “Open Our Eyes” TFWS#2086 2x Message: Pastor Mary Beth Psalm 51:1-12 (CEB) Praise Song: “How Deep the Father’s Love for Us” Music Team Communion Service Announcements Sending Forth/Benediction Pastor Mary Beth May the God of grace and glory go with you as you follow this Lenten path. Wherever it takes you, and to whomever it takes you, may you go with the blessing of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, both now and forever. And now God, send us out to do your work. Invite us deeper into your world. Stir our hearts to outward focus, to seek those we often ignore. Help us focus on freedom and generosity; help us embody your justice and peace. Amen. Prayer List Anne DeBord had a surgical procedure on Wednesday. Keep her in your prayers. Teresa Beer’s baby grandson Wesley will have surgery on March 27. Continue to pray for: MB’s mom Nancy, Irene Jeffries, Jim Warzyn, Shannon Osborn, Lis Williamson, Hugh Homan, Tory, Josh, Brandon’s grandfather, Mike’s nephew Mark Upcoming Events The Ad Board will meet this Monday, March 18th at 7:00 p.m. The trustees will not meet this month. The funeral for Don Essinger will be at FUMC at 11:00 a.m. this Saturday. Our Easter Egg Hunt will this Saturday, March 23rd. We will need help that day starting around noon. We will stuff the eggs today before and after church. Please help if you can. Sign up for John and Dayton’s BBQ on the table in the fellowship hall. They will cook on March 29th. Holy Week is approaching! We will have services on Thursday, March 28th and Friday, March 29th at 7:00 p.m. Hi Everyone! March 13, 2024
Here’s a rare Wednesday letter coming to you. Ron and I are heading to Utah to visit Tess and my sister Carolyn for a long weekend. We’ll be back on Monday. We were all surprised to have Mark and Jean Hershey join us for church on Sunday. The Hersheys are all missed around here. Maybe they can move back??? We got word on Sunday that Brandon Baumler got a well-deserved promotion in his company! He has a company truck and all! We are all proud of you Brandon! I read on Facebook that Ralph and Audrey Lawence, former pastors of ours are moving to Washington State to be closer to family. Send a note to their new home: Ralph and Audry Lawrence 125 N Wamba Rd Apt 228, Prosser WA 99350. John Sandquist and his friend Dayton are barbecuing on Friday the 29th of March. They will cook all the usual delicious choices. There is a sign up list on the table in the fellowship hall. If you’d like food and can’t make it to church, call me and I’ll sign you up. The Ad Board will meet on Monday, March 18th at 7:00 p.m. in the fireside room. The trustees will not meet this month. Nampa UMC has invited our men (and our pastor) to breakfast at Rusty’s in Ontario this Saturday March 16th at 9:00. Afterwards they will tour the former Ontario UMC and share plans about its future. If you haven’t signed up yet please contact Pastor Mary Beth and she’ll help you out. Brandon Baumler’s grandfather is out of the hospital and into skill nursing care following his stroke and brain bleed. He is doing well. James and Pastor Mary Beth celebrated their 9th wedding anniversary last week. Congrats from us! Tina Wright’s husband Jim is getting good news each time he goes to the doctor. His blood clots are resolving! Keep him in your prayers. Anne DeBord is having a surgical procedure to open the veins in her lower legs Wednesday morning. Please keep her in your prayers and maybe send her a card? 112 Country Lane Loop Payette, ID 83661 Mike Hall’s nephew Mark had bypass surgery and a pacemaker inserted recently. Please keep Mark and his family in your prayers. We have a couple of prayer requests from people not in our congregation. Jerry Bunker for whom we have been praying passed away last week. Please keep his wife Cheryl and their family in your prayers. Carmen Kumagai has a friend with a teenage daughter. Her father is trying to reinsert himself into her life and it has become very stressful since she doesn’t know him and he hasn’t ever supported her in any way. Please pray for these folks. I learned this at church on Sunday. Who deserves redemption and grace? Whomever is loved by God does. Folks, that’s all of us. It doesn’t get any better than that. Following is a Holy Week Schedule Palm Sunday March 24 regular service time Maundy Thursday March 28 7:00 p.m. service Good Friday March 29 7:00 service Easter Sunrise Service Rudy Park at sunrise joining FUMC Easter Service March 31 regular service time Have a great rest of your week! Blessings, Cris  Lent illustrations by Sister Ansgar Holmberg
Payette United Methodist Church March 10, 2024 – 11:00 AM Welcome Passing the Peace “Family of God” Calling Song: “To God Be the Glory” UMH#98 all vs. Call to Worship Mike Hall One: Bless the Lord, who forgives all sin. Many: God's mercy endures forever! One: Come, let us worship the God of grace. Many: Lord, have mercy on us, and grant us your salvation. Opening Prayer (in unison) Mike Hall Lord, make us instruments of your peace; where there is hatred, let us sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is darkness, light; where there is despair, hope; and where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master, grant that we may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved, as to love. For it is in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is in dying that we are brought to abundant life. Amen. Hymn: “Gloria Patri” UMH#70 Scripture Reading John 3:14-21 (NRSV) Praise Song: “How Deep the Father’s Love” Music Team Children’s Time Pastor Mary Beth Prayers of the People Pastor Mary Beth Offering Prayer Pastor Mary Beth Doxology UMH#94 Prayer Hymn: “Give Thanks” TFWS#2036 2x Message: Pastor Mary Beth Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22 (CEB) Praise Song: “Forever” Music Team Communion Service Announcements Sending Forth/Benediction Pastor Mary Beth May the God of grace and glory go with you as you follow this Lenten path. Wherever it takes you, and to whomever it takes you, may you go with the blessing of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, both now and forever. And now God, send us out to do your work. Invite us deeper into your world. Stir our hearts to outward focus, to seek those we often ignore. Help us focus on freedom and generosity; help us embody your justice and peace. Amen. Prayer List Teresa Beer’s baby grandson Wesley will have surgery on March 27. Brandon Baumler’s grandfather had a stroke and a brain bleed. Continue to pray for: Anne DeBord, MB’s mom Nancy, Irene Jeffries, Jim Warzyn, Shannon Osborn, Lis Williamson, Hugh Homan, Tory, Josh Upcoming Events The Blessing Pitcher is out today for donations to buy a gift for Danny Crego. This is the last week that it will be out. Monday Morning Coffee With the Pastor this week at Bordertown Coffee in Gayway Junction from 9-12. The UMM will serve pulled pork sandwiches today after church. Donations will be accepted. Please stay and eat. Save the date for our Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 23rd. We will need help that day! Thanks for your donations. We have enough candy. We will stuff the eggs next Sunday before and after church. Please help if you can. |