 Payette United Methodist Church
March 30, 2025 – 11:00 AM Welcome Passing the Peace “Family of God” Hymn:“Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days” UMH#269 vs 1-3 Call to Worship - Leslie Olson One: Jesus began his ministry to the world, led by the Spirit into the wilderness. Many: So let us be led by the Spirit, even into uncomfortable places. One: In those forty days, and in that place, Jesus was faced with hunger, doubt, and temptation. Many: So let us be led by the Spirit, even into uncomfortable choices. One: Jesus left the wilderness, faithful and obedient to God, rejoicing in the One in whom he trusted. Many: So let us be led by the Spirit on the path to faithfulness and obedience. Amen. Opening Prayer (in unison) - Leslie Olson God of forgiveness, during this Lenten season, enlighten us to walk in truth and love; may we use the freedom your grace has given us to liberate those with burdens too heavy to bear; help us to love others as you love them; and comfort us as we journey with you to the Cross. Amen. Hymn: Gloria Patri UMH#70 Scripture Reading: Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 (CEB) Lenten Candle Liturgy Leslie Olson Hymn: “Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days” UMH#269 vs. 3-5 Prayers of the People Danny Crego Offering Prayer Danny Crego Doxology UMH#95 Hymn: “I Sought the Lord” UMH#341 vs. 1-3 Sermon: Psalm 32 (CEB) Pastor Mary Beth via video Hymn: “Spirit Song” UMH#347 all vs. Announcements Sending Forth/Benediction – Danny Crego One: Whatever wilderness the Spirit has brought you to: walk in boldness, as a beloved child of God, walk in peace, under the shelter of the Most High, walk in faith, knowing Christ walks with you. Many: Lent reminds us that life is short, and we do not have much time to gladden the hearts of those we meet; so, God, transform our hearts, so we may leave this place ready to love with unhesitating kindness. Amen. Upcoming Events Today is UMCOR Sunday. Please join us after church for a taco lunch prepared and served by our men’s group today! We will begin collecting food for the food bank please bring nonperishable food items on the first Sunday of every month. Our annual Easter Egg Hunt will be on Saturday, April 12th. Please donate individually wrapped candy as soon as possible for the stuffing of eggs. Make sure the candy will fit inside the eggs. (We have plenty of eggs.) We will also need prizes for the hunt. If you can please donate prizes or money and we will buy the prizes. Prayer List Continue to pray for: Irene Jeffries, Lis Williamson, Grace Hammon and Jo, Ed and Sharon Parsons, Gary Olson, Shane Wright, Jeanette Hall, Todd Lambert, Danny Crego, Megan Palmer, Pam Griffin
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Hi Everyone! March 27, 2025
This will be a short newsletter this week. My whining about weeping willow trees turned into pneumonia last week and I have been sick! I have been pretty healthy since I retired as a kindergarten teacher so this caught me unaware. I’m steadily getting better and Ron is taking good care of me. The UMM will be making lunch for us this Sunday after church. I am told it will be a taco feed and ice cream bar so come hungry and plan to join us for lunch. Danny Crego will be teaching a Wesleyan Class on Fridays starting on Friday, May 2nd. Please talk to him about this class if you are interested. Danny is excited about it so I know it will be great. Don’t forget that this Sunday is UMCOR Sunday. All money collected will be sent to UMCOR for administration costs for the rest of the year so that you know that anything you give the rest of the year goes directly where you want it to go. If you write a check, just write UMCOR Sunday on the memo line. You can include it in your regular offering, just indicate it on the check. Our fabulous finance crew will get it to the right place. Leslie Olson asks us to pray for her kids and grandkids as they travel to Washington DC and NYC this spring break. Pray for their safety. Keep Shane Wright in your prayers as his foot heals. He is still supposed to keep off of it as much as possible. Pray for him to find the correct balance. Our local kids are out of school this week. Keep the kids, parents and teachers in your prayers this week as always. Pray for much needed rest for all three groups! Please pray for Weston Tuckness, a student at PHS. He has a rare type of very aggressive stage 4 lymphoma cancer. After many rounds of chemotherapy, he is now facing radiation and stem-cell replacement. He is Lonnie Tuckness’ grandson. Catherine Fry’s nephew Butch passed away on Sunday night. Please keep Butch’s entire family in your prayers as they grieve. Keep our nation in your prayers as we go through these rough times. Please remember to bring Easter candy to church with you as soon as you can along with prizes for the prize eggs. You can donate money if you’d rather have us shop for you. The Easter Egg Hunt will be on Saturday. April 12th. We will need volunteers. We are making plans to honor our graduating seniors on Sunday, May 18th. Our own Kathryn, Caleb and Lizzy will all be going to universities! We will be putting the blessing pitcher out for them closer to the time. Be sure and make plans to join us on May 18th. Enjoy the spring weather and we hope to see you in church. Blessings, Cris Here are the last of the Praying the Psalms March 27th Psalm 120-131, March 28th Psalm 132-138, March 29th Psalm 139-143 and March 30th Psalm 144-150 Payette United Methodist Church
March 23, 2025 – 11:00 AM Welcome Passing the Peace “Family of God” Hymn: “They’ll Know We Are Christians” TFWS#2223 vs 1-4 Call to Worship - Sharon Wada One: Jesus began his ministry to the world, led by the Spirit into the wilderness. Many: So let us be led by the Spirit, even into uncomfortable places. One: In those forty days, and in that place, Jesus was faced with hunger, doubt, and temptation. Many: So let us be led by the Spirit, even into uncomfortable choices. One: Jesus left the wilderness, faithful and obedient to God, rejoicing in the One in whom he trusted. Many: So let us be led by the Spirit on the path to faithfulness and obedience. Amen. Opening Prayer (in unison) - Sharon Wada God of forgiveness, during this Lenten season, enlighten us to walk in truth and love; may we use the freedom your grace has given us to liberate those with burdens too heavy to bear; help us to love others as you love them; and comfort us as we journey with you to the Cross. Amen. Hymn: Gloria Patri UMH#70 Scripture Reading: Luke 13:1-9 (CEB) Lenten Candle Liturgy Sharon Wada Hymn: “Sunday’s Palms Are Wednesday’s Ashes” TFWS#2138 vs 1-3 Prayers of the People Danny Crego Offering Prayer Danny Crego Doxology UMH#95 Hymn: “Change My Heart, O God” TFWS#2152 X1 Sermon: Psalm 63:1-8 (CEB) Pastor Mary Beth Communion Service Hymn: “In The Singing” TFWS#2255 all vs. Announcements Sending Forth/Benediction – Pastor Mary Beth One: Whatever wilderness the Spirit has brought you to: walk in boldness, as a beloved child of God, walk in peace, under the shelter of the Most High, walk in faith, knowing Christ walks with you. Many: Lent reminds us that life is short, and we do not have much time to gladden the hearts of those we meet; so, God, transform our hearts, so we may leave this place ready to love with unhesitating kindness. Amen. Upcoming Events We will begin collecting food for the food bank operated by the Nazarene Church. If you are able, please bring non perishable food items on the first Sunday of every month. Our annual Easter Egg Hunt will be on Saturday, April 12th. Please donate individually wrapped candy as soon as possible for the stuffing of eggs. Make sure the candy will fit inside the eggs. (We have plenty of eggs.) We will also need prizes for the hunt. If you can please donate prizes or money and we will buy the prizes. In the church calendar, we have entered the season of Lent. The point of Lent is to remember the 40 days Jesus spent in the wilderness while he was fasting (and he was tempted). This season also recalls the events that led up to Jesus' crucifixion. Lent lasts around 40 days (excluding Sundays) between Ash Wednesday and Holy Saturday. The color for this season is purple, which symbolizes royalty. Prayer List Continue to pray for: Irene Jeffries, Lis Williamson, Grace Hammon and Jo, Ed and Sharon Parsons, Gary Olson, Shane Wright, the family of Sarah Olson, Jeanette Hall, Todd Lambert, Danny Crego, Megan Palmer Payette United Methodist Church
March 16, 2025 – 11:00 AM Welcome Passing the Peace “Family of God” Hymn: “As the Sun Doth Daily Rise” UMH#675 vs 1,3,4,5 Call to Worship Glenora Wright One: Jesus began his ministry to the world, led by the Spirit into the wilderness. Many: So let us be led by the Spirit, even into uncomfortable places. One: In those forty days, and in that place, Jesus was faced with hunger, doubt, and temptation. Many: So let us be led by the Spirit, even into uncomfortable choices. One: Jesus left the wilderness, faithful and obedient to God, rejoicing in the One in whom he trusted. Many: So let us be led by the Spirit on the path to faithfulness and obedience. Amen. Opening Prayer (in unison) Glenora Wright God of forgiveness, during this Lenten season, enlighten us to walk in truth and love; may we use the freedom your grace has given us to liberate those with burdens too heavy to bear; help us to love others as you love them; and comfort us as we journey with you to the Cross. Amen. Hymn: Gloria Patri UMH#70 Scripture Reading: Luke 13:31-35 (CEB) Lenten Candle Liturgy Glenora Wright Hymn: “Sunday’s Palms Are Wednesday’s Ashes” TFWS#2138 vs 1-3 Prayers of the People Danny Crego Offering Prayer Danny Crego Doxology UMH#95 Hymn: “Great is Thy Faithfulness” UMH#140 vs.1&3 Sermon: Psalm 27 (CEB) Pastor Mary Beth via video Hymn: “I Am Thine, O Lord” UMH#419 vs. 1-3 Announcements Sending Forth/Benediction – Danny Crego One: Whatever wilderness the Spirit has brought you to: walk in boldness, as a beloved child of God, walk in peace, under the shelter of the Most High, walk in faith, knowing Christ walks with you. Many: Lent reminds us that life is short, and we do not have much time to gladden the hearts of those we meet; so, God, transform our hearts, so we may leave this place ready to love with unhesitating kindness. Amen. Prayer List Continue to pray for: Irene Jeffries, Lis Williamson, Grace Hammon and Jo, Ed and Sharon Parsons, Gary Olson, Shane Wright, the family of Sarah Olson, Jeanette Hall, Todd Lambert, Danny Crego, Megan Palmer Upcoming Events The Trustee Committee will meet tomorrow at 6:15 p.m. with the Ad Board following at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend these meetings. Weiser Little Theater presents Bedlam & Breakfast starting April 10th. The poster is on the bulletin board. Get your tickets now! Hi Everyone! March 12, 2025
The Treasure Valley Chorale presents the Songs of Love Concert this Friday at TVCC starting at 7:30 p.m. Our own Caleb Smith will be performing with the chorale. Tickets are only $5. This is sure to be an enjoyable night of music! Don’t forget to get your tickets to Weiser Little Theater’s production of Bedlam and Breakfast starting April 10th. Dianne Kinney is the producer and it will be great. Just google Weiser Little Theater or call 208-549-9355 for tickets. There has been a lot of falling going with PUMC folks. Bob Steckley, Anne DeBord and Sharon Parsons all had falls at home last week. I keep saying NO more falling but that hasn’t helped. Don’t forget we have an exercise group for men and women that meets here Tuesdays at 9:00 a.m. and Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. for prevention of falls. It is totally free and you can work at your own level. When I walk through the fellowship hall once in a while I can see progress from each member. The leader, Karen Sagehorn will help customize the exercises just for you. Why not consider joining the Fit and Fall Proof Class next week? The Trustee Committee will meet on Monday, March 17th at 6:15 in the fireside room with the Ad Board following at 7:00. Everyone is invited to attend both of these meetings. Mike and Bonnie Hall made it home safely from Arizona this week. They had a great time. Tony and Roxanne will travel home starting on Sunday. They are having a great time in their rental house that has a fence for Ashley. Pray for safe travels for them. I have good news about Grace Hammon and her sister Jo. Jo is recovering nicely from her bout with the flu but has a lingering cough. Grace didn’t get the flu even though they share a space at Brookdale. Good job Grace! Pray for good health for the both of them! Catherine Fry’s nephew Butch is in hospice care. He has been fighting the good fight for a couple of years. Please pray for Butch and his family, his wife Catherine, and his two children. He was hoping to make it to hold his first grandchild this July, but it is not to be. Mike Hall’s sister-in-law Jeanette fell from bleachers in Arizona and both of her legs are broken! She will have to stay in Arizona for a while to recuperate in rehab. Pray for a quick recovery for Jeanette. Dalyce’s neighbors Don and Carol Haney are in need of prayer. They lost their son Kenny a few weeks ago. Don just had knee replacement surgery and now his mom just passed away. They have a had a rough couple of months. Keep this family in your prayers. Gary Olson will start his radiation treatments soon. He will have them in Fruitland every week day for 28 total treatments. Keep Gary and Leslie in your prayers as they put up this fight! Sarah Greif Olson passed away last week. She found out she had cancer and less than two weeks later she passed away. PUMC will host her funeral on Saturday, March 22nd at 11:00 a.m. It is expected that it will be well attended. If you can help, please contact Glenora or me. Laura Tompkins works in Social Services and asks us to pray for her clients and those around the country as they fear that services will be cut by our current administration. Along the same theme, special services for school children may be next for cuts. This would include special education students, English language learners and so many more. I’m certainly no expert but I love kids and know that the disruption isn’t good for anyone. Please hold this situation in prayer. Lyna Wilkins asks us to pray for Amy Nelson. She just started chemotherapy. Pastor Mary Beth will take her second Praxis exam this Thursday afternoon and asks us to pray for her. She hasn’t heard about her score from the first one yet because it contained written answers that must be scored by a human! Keep these folks in your prayers: Ed Parsons, Megan Palmer, Lis Williamson, Grace Hammon and Jo, Irene Jeffries, Shane Wright, Todd Lambert, Danny Crego. Pastor Mary Beth has been focusing on the Psalms during lent. She encourages us to pray the psalms during lent. There is a guide available in the entryway for us to follow. I’m a bit late thinking of this but I can give you a week’s worth to follow. March 13th Psalm 68-70, March 14th Psalm 71-74, March 15th Psalm 75-78, March 16th Psalm 79-85, March 17th Psalm 86-89, March 18th Psalm 90-94, March 19th Psalm 95-101. If anyone reading this is in need of a bible, please call me or stop by I’ll get a one for you! Have a great rest of the week! Blessings, Cris Payette United Methodist Church
March 9, 2025 – 11:00 AM Welcome Passing the Peace “Family of God” Hymn: “He Has Made Me Glad” TFWS#2270 “This Is the Day” UMH#657 Call to Worship - Deanna Carr One: Jesus began his ministry to the world, led by the Spirit into the wilderness. Many: So let us be led by the Spirit, even into uncomfortable places. One: In those forty days, and in that place, Jesus was faced with hunger, doubt, and temptation. Many: So let us be led by the Spirit, even into uncomfortable choices. One: Jesus left the wilderness, faithful and obedient to God, rejoicing in the One in whom he trusted. Many: So let us be led by the Spirit on the path to faithfulness and obedience. Amen. Opening Prayer (in unison) - Deanna Carr God of forgiveness, during this Lenten season, enlighten us to walk in truth and love; may we use the freedom your grace has given us to liberate those with burdens too heavy to bear; help us to love others as you love them; and comfort us as we journey with you to the Cross. Amen. Hymn: Gloria Patri UMH#70 Scripture Reading: Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 (CEB) Lenten Candle Liturgy Deanna Carr Hymn: “I Love Thy Kingdom” UMH#540 vs. 1-3 Prayers of the People Danny Crego Offering Prayer Danny Crego Doxology UMH#95 Hymn: “Change My Heart, O God” TFWS#2152 Sermon: Psalm 51:1-17 (CEB) Pastor Mary Beth Hymn: “Sunday’s Palms Are Wednesday’s Ashes” TFWS#2138 vs 1-2 Imposition of the Ashes and Communion Service Announcements Sending Forth/Benediction – Pastor Mary Beth One: Whatever wilderness the Spirit has brought you to: walk in boldness, as a beloved child of God, walk in peace, under the shelter of the Most High, walk in faith, knowing Christ walks with you. Many: Lent reminds us that life is short, and we do not have much time to gladden the hearts of those we meet; so God, transform our hearts, so we may leave this place ready to love with unhesitating kindness. Amen. Prayer List Continue to pray for: Irene Jeffries, Lis Williamson, Grace Hammon, Ed Parsons, Gary Olson, Shane Wright, Pastor Mary Beth for her exams, Todd Lambert, Danny Crego, Lyna’s friend Charles Lyna’s cousin George passed away last week. Keep his family in your prayers. Upcoming Events: The Finance Committee will meet on Tuesday, March 11th at noon in the Fellowship Hall. Everyone is welcome to attend. Weiser Little Theater presents Bedlam & Breakfast starting April 10th. The poster is on the bulletin board. Get your tickets now!  Payette United Methodist Church
March 2, 2025 – 11:00 AM Welcome Passing the Peace “Family of God” Hymn: “Come, Christians, Join to Sing” UMH#158 all vs. Call to Worship - Mike Hall One: We are brought here today to glimpse the hope that Christ has for us. Many: Open our hearts to receive that hope! One: We are brought here today to be healed of our fears. Many: Heal us, Lord Jesus, with your love and power! One: Come, let us receive the vision and healing love of God. Many: Praise be to God who continues to bless and restore us! Opening Prayer (in unison) - Mike Hall God of light, Christ is your beloved; help us to listen to you. Open our hearts to your grace, and guide our hands and feet, so we may extend your grace to others in love. Amen. Hymn: Gloria Patri UMH#70 Scripture Reading: Exodus 34:29-35 (CEB) Hymn: “Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise” UMH#103 vs. 1,4 Prayers of the People Danny Crego Offering Prayer Danny Crego Doxology UMH#94 Hymn: “O Wondrous Sight, O Vision Fair” UMH#258 vs. 1,3,4 Sermon: Luke 9:28-43 (CEB) Danny Crego Hymn: “Christ, Upon the Mountain Peak” UMH#260vs. 1,2,4 (To the tune of Nothing But the Blood #362) Announcements Sending Forth/Benediction – Danny Crego One: May God now send us back down the mountain of our worship. We have been changed. We can’t be silent anymore. We have seen the Light of the World. Go and share the radiance of love with your words and actions! Many: We come down from the mountain to embody our faith. May we go into the world transformed and renewed! Amen. Prayer List Continue to pray for: Irene Jeffries, Lis Williamson, Grace Hammon, Megan Palmer, Ed Parsons, Lyna’s cousin George, Voni King, Chuck Kinney, Emma, Gary Olson, Dennis, Shane Wright, Barb Harlan’s mom, Pastor Mary Beth for her exams, Todd Lambert, Danny Crego Upcoming Event: The United Methodist Men will meet for their monthly breakfast at Erika’s Kitchen on Saturday, March 8th at 9:00 a.m. All men are invited to attend. Weiser Little Theater presents Bedlam & Breakfast starting April 10th. The poster is on the bulletin board. Get your tickets now! |