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June 22, 2025 – 11:00 AM Welcome Video Clip of Danny’s Commissioning/Prayer over Danny Passing the Peace “Family of God” Hymn: “They’ll Know We Are Christians” TFWS #2223 vs. 1 Call to Worship - Macy Steckley One: When the world stands divided, Many: Come, Holy Spirit, and make us one. One: When the world renders us alone, Many: Come, Holy Spirit, and make us family. One: When we wander astray, Many: Come, Holy Spirit, and lead us home. One: The Spirit of God has gathered us here today. Many: So let us worship God! Amen! Opening Prayer (in unison) - Macy Steckley God, when your Spirit fell like tongues of fire, it filled those that were empty and empowered those that were weary; it brought together those that were divided, and reassured those who were afraid. By the power of your Spirit, help us walk together as one, find strength to share; help us to fully love one another, and find life in you; through Christ our Lord. Amen. Hymn: Gloria Patri UMH#70 Scripture Reading: Psalm 16 (CEB) Hymn: “They’ll Know We Are Christians” TFWS #2223 vs. 2 Children’s Time Pastor Mary Beth Prayers of the People Danny Crego Offering Prayer Danny Crego Doxology UMH#94 Hymn: “They’ll Know We Are Christians” TFWS #2223 vs. 3 Sermon: Pastor Mary Beth Galatians 5:13-25 (CEB) Hymn: “They’ll Know We Are Christians” TFWS #2223 vs. 4 Baptism & Communion Liturgy Announcements Sending Forth/Benediction – Pastor Mary Beth Upcoming Events Please stay today after service for lunch to celebrate baptism, Danny Crego’s commissioning as a Provisional Deacon, and to say “see you later” to Pastor Mary Beth and James. We will have a quick Charge Conference on Thursday, July 10th at 6:30 p.m. here at PUMC. All are invited to attend. We will be approving pastor compensation for our new pastor. Prayer List Continue to pray for: Irene Jeffries, Lis Williamson, Grace Hammon and Jo, Megan Palmer, Weston Tuckness, Dennis Neely, Lyn Hershey, Bonnie Hall, Emma Clarke, Casen, Annie’s mom Katie, Cris Warzyn, Anne DeBord, Doris Homan Ed Parsons passed away peacefully last Sunday morning. Keep his family in your prayers
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I’m baaaaack! I started back to work on Tuesday morning and am doing OK. Knee replacement surgery is no joke and I admire everyone who has had this surgery before me. I’ll start with very sad news. On Sunday Glenora received a call from Sharon Parsons telling us that Ed passed away peacefully that morning. It certainly wasn’t a shock but it’s still hard. Ed and I go back a long way. He was on the school board when I was teaching here and then was my general when I was in the National Guard. When Ron, the kids are I started attending church at PUMC in 2005 we were reconnected and we became friends. I kept calling him General and Sir and he kept telling me to call him Ed. I finally got used to that. Ed loved his family, his church family and our country and he was proud of all three. When I talked to him about a week ago, he asked me if we had enough weed killer. I assured him we did and that we’d take care of the grounds. He said, “I know you will.” So, one of his last thoughts was about us. He and I talked about death several times and we agreed that we aren’t afraid to die. He was ready and had every single duck in a row. He will be missed forever but know that he is in heaven. His funeral will be here at PUMC on Wednesday, July 2nd at 11:00 a.m. Please keep Sharon and the whole family in your prayers. I was notified today that we will have a Charge Conference here at PUMC on Thursday, July 10th at 6:30 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to approve pastor compensation for our new pastor. I wasn’t told who the pastor will be just that we will have one. The District Superintendent’s assistant assured me that we would be told soon from the pulpit. We are all invited to attend the Charge Conference. It’s not too early to pray for our new pastor! On Saturday, July 5th we will have a boy scout troop from Sandy, UT spending the night at our church. They are going to a camp in Oregon and must spend the night somewhere on the way home and they chose us! They come from Hilltop Methodist Church which is just a short distance from my daughter Tess’ house. If you’d like to bring treats for them that would be great. You can get them to me before the 4th of July holiday. There will be a total of 28 including adults. Our Fit and Fall Proof instructors will be adding a class on Wednesdays soon. They were to begin on July 2nd but the church will be full because of the funeral for Ed. I think you can plan on them adding the Wednesday class the following week, July 9th from 9:30-10:30. All are welcome for any and all sessions. If you have questions, give me a call. The July/August edition of the Upper Room is available in regular or large print size in the entryway. If you need helping getting one, please let me know. We are having a baby shower to shower our baby Brigit with gifts this Friday at 10:00 a.m. at Glenora’s house. It will be fun! We will have a potluck lunch after church this Sunday. The men’s group will furnish chicken and we are asked to bring side dishes and salads. Cake will be provided. Bring something delicious! We will be celebrating baptisms, Danny’s commissioning and a see you later to Pastor Mary Beth and James. Please plan to come to church and enjoy lunch. I talked to Anne DeBord a few days ago. She is getting settled in for the summer at her home in McCall. She has a new caregiver who is doing a good job and is an excellent cook. If you go to McCall, give Anne a call and go visit her. She’d love it. Doris Homan was back in church on Sunday after her bad fall. She is happy to be out of skilled nursing and back in her apartment. Pray for no more drama for Doris! Glenora’s great grandson Gus who is almost three years old and had swelling in his throat and nasal passages. He was admitted to the hospital in Baker City. Keep Gus and his family in your prayers. Carmen’s mom Grace spent some time in the emergency room this week but is well enough to be back in her apartment at Brookdale. Keep Grace in your prayers. Dalyce Knight is driving to Portland this weekend to visit with Dave’s family since his brother is nearing the end of his life. Pray for safe travels for Dalyce and for her little dog Cricket who will be boarded. Brandon Baumler took his two sons and niece Serenity on a road trip with a final destination of Minnesota where his family lives. He has lots of activities planned for the he and the kids along the way. Pray for an excellent trip and safe travels! We will celebrate the baptisms of Kaysia and Eddielynn Aguilera this Sunday. The baptism liturgy is so beautiful and reminds us all about our own baptisms. I hope you are looking forward to it. See you then! Blessings, Cris
Hi Everyone! May 28, 2025
Yes, it’s an unusual Wednesday newsletter. I will be out of the office for a couple of weeks because I’m having knee replacement surgery tomorrow (Thursday). The office will be in the very capable hands of Pastor Mary Beth assisted by Glenora. If anything comes up, they are the ones to call. If you just need to get in the building, our AA group is here between 11:30 and 1:00 every weekday. I’ll start with some good news today. Pastor Mary Beth announced on Sunday that she will be teaching first grade in Caldwell next school year at Sacajawea Elementary! I have seen her at school and it definitely is a good fit. Congrats MB! Our little Brigit is sporting her first tooth! I noticed before the parade that she was working on it so I wasn’t surprised. Ron and I went to Salt Lake City last weekend to see our daughter Tess and to help my sister and niece get ready to move to St. Louis. Tess’ dog Link is starting to use his legs! He even scratched his ear with his back leg while we were there. There is good news about Kayson, the little boy who had kidney cancer. His tests show that all the cancer was removed with the kidney! Amen to that but keep him in your prayers as he recovers. We have some prayer requests this week. Anne DeBord had a bad fall last week and hit her head hard on concrete. She was taken to the hospital, had tests and was able to go home that night. Keep Anne in your prayers as she recovers. Doris Homan had a mild “silent” heart attack last week. She was hospitalized but is home now and sounded pretty chipper on the phone yesterday. Keep Doris in your prayers. Connie Jones’ little granddaughter Oaklynne spent five days in the hospital with pneumonia last week. She is only two years old. She is recovering at home now with her mom and dad. Connie said this to us, “Thank you for praying for Oaklynne from the bottom of our hearts. We are truly blessed with our tribe.” Lyna is asking for prayers for her cousin Gary. He is trying to buy a house in the Chicago area and is having a difficult time finding one. My niece and nephew Diane and Rick will be on the road today moving from Salt Lake City to St. Louis, Missouri. They will be caravanning together driving a moving truck and a car. Please pray for them Wednesday through Friday. Keep these folks on your prayer list: Ed Parsons, Lis Williamson, Grace Hammon and Jo, Irene Jeffries, Megan Palmer, Weston Tuckness, Lyn Hershey, Bonnie Hall and Annie’s mom Katie. This Sunday we will be collecting food for the food bank that runs from the Nazarene Church. Please bring some nonperishable items if you can. The tub in in the entryway. I’ll be back with you in a couple of weeks! Blessings, Cris 
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May 18, 2025 – 11:00 AM Welcome Honoring Our Graduating Seniors Kathryn, Caleb & Lizzy Stations of the Resurrection Meditation Pastor Mary Beth Passing the Peace “Family of God” Hymn: “How Majestic Is Your Name” TFWS#2023 2X Call to Worship - Leslie Olson One: Christ is risen! Many: Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia! One: God has turned our mourning into dancing! Many: God has taken away our funeral clothes and re-clothed us in joy! One: So let us sing a new song to the Lord, for God has done wonderful deeds! Many: The whole earth has seen the salvation of our God! Alleluia! Opening Prayer (in unison) - Leslie Olson Resurrected Lord, we repeat our shouts of surprise and joy once again, for news of your victory over the powers of death and evil is news so startling, so amazing, so different from the news that bombards us day by day. Your good news surprises us again and again with life-giving grace and hope and joy; and so we praise you, our Risen Lord. Alleluia! Amen. Hymn: Gloria Patri UMH#70 Scripture Reading: Revelation 7:9-17 (CEB) Hymn: “Living For Jesus” TFWS#2149 vs.1-4 Children’s Time Cris Warzyn Prayers of the People Danny Crego Offering Prayer Danny Crego Doxology UMH#94 Hymn: “The Gift of Love” UMH#408 all vs. Sermon: From the Back of the Tapestry Caleb Smith Hymn: “Lord, I Want to be a Christian” UMH#402 vs. 1,2,4 Announcements: Sending Forth/Benediction – Danny Crego One: Go out into the world as the people of God, and may the God who raised Jesus from the dead grant you grace; may Jesus who gave his life for you give you peace; and may the Spirit who is with you day by day inspire you to greater service both now and forever more. Many: Let us go as people living in the knowledge that through Jesus’ triumph over death, the gates of heaven are open for all! Alleluia! Upcoming Events We will enjoy cake after church today to honor our graduates Kathryn, Caleb and Lizzy. Please stay! Danny Crego is offering a Wesleyan class on Fridays, at 7:00 p.m. Prayer List Continue to pray for: Irene Jeffries, Lis Williamson, Grace Hammon and Jo, Ed and Sharon Parsons, Megan Palmer, Weston Tuckness, Doris Homan, Dennis Neely, Lyn Hershey, Bonnie Hall, Emma Clarke 4-year-old Kayson who has been diagnosed with kidney cancer.  Payette United Methodist May 4th, 2025
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April 27, 2025 – 11:00 AM Welcome Stations of the Resurrection Meditation Pastor Mary Beth Passing the Peace “Family of God” Hymn: “Easter People, Raise Your Voices” UMH#304 vs. 1-3 Call to Worship - Sharon Wada One: Christ is risen! Many: Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia! One: God has turned our mourning into dancing! Many: God has taken away our funeral clothes and re-clothed us in joy! One: So let us sing a new song to the Lord, for God has done wonderful deeds! Many: The whole earth has seen the salvation of our God! Alleluia! Opening Prayer (in unison) - Sharon Wada Resurrected Lord, we repeat our shouts of surprise and joy once again, for news of your victory over the powers of death and evil is news so startling, so amazing, so different from the news that bombards us day by day. Your good news surprises us again and again with life-giving grace and hope and joy; and so we praise you, our Risen Lord. Alleluia! Amen. Hymn: Gloria Patri UMH#70 Scripture Reading: Revelation 1:4-8 (CEB) Hymn: “Women in the Night” Duet with Carmen and Lyna Children’s Time Pastor Mary Beth Prayers of the People Danny Crego Offering Prayer Danny Crego Doxology UMH#94 Hymn: “Christ is Alive” UMH#318 vs. 1,3,5 Sermon: John 20:19-31 (CEB) Pastor Mary Beth Hymn: “Thine Be the Glory” UMH#308 vs. 1-3 Communion Service Sending Forth/Benediction – Pastor Mary Beth One: Go out into the world as the people of God, and may the God who raised Jesus from the dead grant you grace; may Jesus who gave his life for you give you peace; and may the Spirit who is with you day by day inspire you to greater service both now and forever more. Many: Let us go as people living in the knowledge that through Jesus’ triumph over death, the gates of heaven are open for all! Alleluia! In the church calendar, we are in the season known as Eastertide, or Easter. In Eastertide, we remember the resurrected Christ and we anticipate our own resurrection. We can celebrate this season by looking for signs of new life in the world around us. In the church calendar, Easter lasts for seven weeks, bringing us to the season of Pentecost. The colors that mark Easter are white and gold. Upcoming Events The Blessing Pitcher is out today for our 3 graduates. Bless them if you can. Danny Crego will be teaching a Wesleyan class starting on Friday, May 2nd at 7:00 p.m. We will have a float in the Apple Blossom Parade again this year! Please plan to ride with us or walk alongside on Saturday, May 17th. Prayer List Continue to pray for: Irene Jeffries, Lis Williamson, Grace Hammon and Jo, Ed and Sharon Parsons, Megan Palmer, Weston Tuckness, Doris Homan, Dennis Neely, Lyn Hershey. Bonnie Hall had shoulder and arm surgery on Wednesday please keep Bonnie and Mike in your prayers.  Payette United Methodist Church
April 20, 2025 – 11:00 AM Welcome Stations of the Resurrection Meditation Pastor Mary Beth via video Passing the Peace “Family of God” Hymn: “Up From the Grave He Arose” UMH#322 all vs. Call to Worship Mike Hall One: Christ is risen! Many: Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia! One: We are not eye-witnesses to an event, as were Mary and the disciples; we have not journeyed through a dangerous city to seek answers or consolation; we have not seen angels gathering at the rim of this day, or wept in the garden this morning because we could not find Jesus. Many: But we are here to attest to a story that has not lost its power during twenty centuries of change and conflict! One: We are here because those before us carried this story as if it were precious gold; cherished it as if it were the key to a hidden wisdom. Many: We are here today in celebration and in awe! One: What we celebrate again today has the capacity to change the world! Many: It is Easter again: and we will celebrate! Alleluia! Opening Prayer (in unison) – Mike Hall Resurrected Lord, we repeat our shouts of surprise and joy once again, for news of your victory over the powers of death and evil is news so startling, so amazing, so different from the news that bombards us day by day. Your good news surprises us again and again with life-giving grace and hope and joy; and so we praise you, our Risen Lord. Alleluia! Amen. Hymn: Gloria Patri UMH#70 Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 65:17-25 (CEB) Gospel Reading: Luke 24:1-12 (CEB) Hymn: “Christ the Lord is Risen Today” UMH#302 vs.1-3 Children’s Time Cris Warzyn Prayers of the People Danny Crego Offering Prayer Danny Crego Doxology UMH#94 Hymn: “Christ is Alive” UMH#318 vs. 1&5 Sermon: Acts 10:34-43 (CEB) Danny Crego Hymn: “I Come With Joy” UMH#617 vs. 1,2,4 Communion Service Hymn: “He Lives” UMH#310 all vs. Sending Forth/Benediction – Danny Crego One: Go out into the world as the people of God, and may the God who raised Jesus from the dead grant you grace; may Jesus who gave his life for you give you peace; and may the Spirit who is with you day by day inspire you to greater service both now and forever more. Many: Let us go as people living in the knowledge that through Jesus’ triumph over death, the gates of heaven are open for all! Alleluia!  Payette United Methodist Church
April 6, 2025 – 11:00 AM Welcome Passing the Peace “Family of God” Hymn:“Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days” UMH#269 all vs. Call to Worship - Dalyce Knight 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) - Dalyce Knight 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: Isaiah 43:16-21 (CEB) Lenten Candle Liturgy Dalyce Knight Hymn: “O How He Loves You and Me” TFWS#2108 all vs. Prayers of the People Danny Crego Offering Prayer Danny Crego Doxology UMH#95 Hymn: “Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley” TFWS#2112 vs. 1-3 Sermon: Psalm 126 (CEB) Pastor Mary Beth via video Hymn: “Trees of the Field” TFWS#2279 1X 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, Todd Lambert, Danny Crego, Megan Palmer, Weston Tuckness, Doris Homan, Dennis Neely, Lyn Hershey has been diagnosed with a brain tumor. Please keep him in your prayers. Pascal Hershey’s mom passed away last week. Please keep the whole family in your prayers. Bonnie Hall had a bad fall and has a broken arm. Please pray for Bonnie. Hi Everyone! April 3, 2025
I’m back at work full strength and happy to be feeling lots better. I appreciate the kind words and prayers from you. I’m not a big fan of pneumonia and I hope to never get it again. This is the week when we start collecting food for our local food bank that is operated out of the Nazarene Church in Payette. I have a tub ready to go in the entryway so bring food if you can. Let’s help out our neighbors! If the first Sunday doesn’t work for you, the tub will be there every day and will be collected towards the first of each month. Come early this Sunday if you can and help us stuff Easter eggs. We can finish after church if need be. We still need more candy to stuff in the eggs. Bring some with you to church if you can. We are pretty close on prizes. Bring prizes you have but don’t buy any more. Our Easter Egg Hunt will be on Saturday, April 12th from 1-3. There is sign up paper on the table in the entryway for those who can help. Please plan to arrive by 12:30 to help. It will be lots of fun! Last year our Easter egg shirts were taken by someone who thought they were up for grabs. Weird huh? If you have a PUMC shirt please wear it that day so folks know who they can ask for help. We will be having a Good Friday service on Friday, April 18th at 7:00 p.m. Annie and Danny Crego are celebrating their 9th wedding anniversary this spring. Congrats to them! Pastor Mary Beth passed the first Praxis test and will get the results from the second one any day now. Great job Mary Beth! Carmen Kumagai is thankful for her work friends who showed up to help get Grace’s home ready to sell. We received news from the Hershey family this week. Pascal’s mom passed away in Holland a few days ago. Pascal was with her when she passed. Please keep Pascal’s family in your prayers. Lyn Hershey has been diagnosed with a brain tumor. It is a glioma that is hopefully low grade and non-cancerous. Lyn will see a neurologist soon and will know more then. The place where the tumor is in a place that would be a risky surgery so that might not be an option. Lyn is not in pain but is experiencing mild seizures, some confusion and a short-term memory loss. Lyn, Jeanie and the whole family ask that we pray for Lyn. I assured them that we will. I had a nice visit with Ed Parsons today. He is in hospice care now. He is comfortable and has good people taking care of him. He says he has good days and bad but he is OK. He doesn’t have to go to doctors’ appointments now. All of his care comes to him. Give him a call when you can. Keep Ed and his family in your prayers. We received the news this morning that Ruby Cramer passed away. She was part of the Ontario UMC and began worshipping with us after they closed. Please keep her husband John and the whole family in your prayers. I got the news that Bonnie Hall had a bad fall and broke her upper arm. She is in a lot of pain. Please pray for Bonnie. Brandon’s kids’ Great Uncle Dennis has started chemo and radiation. Please pray for Dennis. Mike and Bonnie Hall’s good friend Pat Smith recently had a hysterectomy where some cancer cells were found. Please pray for Pat as she fights cancer and recovers from major surgery. Please pray for Doris Homan as she recovers from pneumonia. There sure are a lot of prayer requests this week. Please be faithful and pray for these loved ones constantly. As we heard on Sunday from our pastor, God’s faithful love surrounds us. Blessings, Cris 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 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! Hi Everyone! February 27, 2025
I told you that spring was right around the corner! The melting snow and sunshine make me happy. If we didn’t have winter, we wouldn’t appreciate spring. That’s what I’ve always told myself anyway. We noticed that Caldwell didn’t have any snow a few days ago so we must have been the lucky snow people. I want to clear up something I said in the newsletter last week about Danny. In June at Annual Conference he will be commissioned as an deacon. It’s not any more or less impressive than what I said, I just want to be correct. It’s a big deal. When the time comes, we will make sure you can view the ceremony at the church and support him in that way. If you’d enjoy a drive to Salem, you can go in person because we are all invited. If you are interested in being a delegate to Annual Conference, please tell our pastor. We need someone to fill the role. Weiser Little Theater’s new play is ready to go! They will be presenting Bedlam & Breakfast starting April 10th. The dinner performance will cost $30 and the dessert only play will cost $20. These plays are always so great. The poster is on the bulletin board. Get your tickets quickly! Just google Weiser Little Theater and click on the ticket link or call (208) 549-9355. Leave a message and they will call you back. We will pass around signup sheets on Sunday for greeters/ushers and liturgists. Please sign up if you can. Pastor Mary Beth will take her Praxis exam on Thursday. She will pass this test as part of the teacher certification process. Please keep our pastor in your prayers Thursday afternoon. Ron Hershey is having gall bladder surgery this morning. (Thursday) Pray for a successful surgery and a quick recovery. Deanna Carr asks us to pray for her friend Barb Harlan’s mom. She is 95 years old and has a bad cold. Please pray that it stays minor. Lyna Wilkins’ nephew Todd has been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. Please keep Todd in your prayers. Keep praying for Lyna’s cousin George and his family. Lyna’s friend Charles lost his only daughter because of an aneurism last week. She leaves behind two sons one of whom is disabled. Please keep this family in your prayers. Shane Wright had a follow up with the doctor about his broken foot on Tuesday. He will have to stay in his boot for three more weeks and then will be checked again. Pray for patience for Shane and his mom! Ed Parsons was feeling well enough to drop by the church last Thursday to donate some lawn supplies and fold the bulletins. It was great seeing him. Keep him in your prayers. Danny Crego asks us to pray for him. He is in a season of transition. Pray for guidance and success for Danny. Please keep praying for our country and world. We are going through challenging times, and prayer is the way to go. Keep these folks on your prayer list: 2nd grader Emma, Voni King, Gary Olson, Chuck Kinney, Irene Jeffries, Grace Hammon, Lis Williamson and Dennis. Our sermon on Sunday was from 1 Corinthians 15:35-38 and 42-50. If you missed it, I encourage you to read these passages. This is what I took away from it. God promises the resurrection so that’s what he will do. Life is worth living and we must always look for hope! That’s all good news! Blessings, Cris  Payette United Methodist Church
February 23, 2025 – 11:00 AM Welcome Passing the Peace “Family of God” Hymn: “As the Deer” TFWS#2025 X2 Call to Worship - Sharon Wada One: Herod's treachery could not stop hope! Many: God's light, whose sign was a star, was poured out for all people! One: All the fears and fights of this world cannot diminish God's light! Many: That light is Christ, who breaks through the darkness! One: Thanks be to God, for the most precious gift of Light! Many: Let us live as people of new light and hope! Amen. Opening Prayer (in unison) - Sharon Wada Loving God, who breaks through the darkness of doubt and despair, be with us this day. Open our hearts to your gracious love, and guide us in the way of your light and love. Amen. Hymn: Gloria Patri UMH#70 Scripture Reading: Luke 6:27-38 (NRSV) Hymn: “As a Fire Is Meant for Burning” TFWS#2237 all vs. Prayers of the People Danny Crego Offering Prayer Danny Crego Doxology UMH#94 Hymn: “Now the Green Blade Riseth” UMH#311 vs. 1,3,4 Sermon: 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50 (NRSV) Pastor Mary Beth Hymn: “Sing with All the Saints in Glory” UMH#702 vs. 1,2,4 (To the tune of Joyful Joyful) Communion Service Announcements Sending Forth/Benediction – Pastor Mary Beth One: May God strengthen you and bless you with peace; may Christ bring forth justice for you and through you; and may the Holy Spirit shine on you and affirm you as God’s beloved. Many: God, send us now as a light to the nations; may we preach what we know of the risen Christ with our words and our actions! 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 Upcoming Events The UMM will serve a delicious Kalua Pork lunch today after church. Ice cream will be served for dessert. Please stay and enjoy! Hi Everyone! February 20, 2025
I will start this letter with excellent news this week! Our own Danny Crego passed his interview with flying colors and will be ordained in the Methodist Church in Salem, OR in June! Danny has been on quite a journey but remained faithful and kept his eye on the prize. We think his ordination will be lived streamed from Salem and if so, we can meet at the church and watch it. Great job Danny, we are proud of you! Nick Tompkins graduated Air Force Basic Training in San Antonio, Texas last week with his parents David and Laura there to witness it. Great job Nick! He is now at Shepard Air Force Base in Texas attending technical school. Keep Nick in your prayers. Sheri and Rodger Hood’s relative Meegan for whom we have been praying has beaten cancer! She rang the bell last week. Thanks everyone for your faithful prayers. Amen! (I just love starting a letter with good news!) The March/April edition of the Upper Room is available in the entryway. If you need help getting one, please let me know. On Sunday we had a glitch with the sound on Pastor Mary Beth’s greeting and sermon. We could see her but couldn’t hear a word. We still aren’t sure what happened. So, here’s what happened next. Danny Crego stepped up and covered the whole service including an excellent sermon. We are so lucky to have Danny in our church family. We have some prayer requests this week. Gary Olson will begin radiation treatments for prostate cancer in Fruitland soon. Keep Gary in your prayers as he fights this battle. Shane Wright is getting around well in his boot and we hope his foot is healing. He will have a checkup soon to find out. Keep him in your prayers. Lyna’s cousin George is in hospice care and is very weak. Please keep George, his wife Leslie and their family in your prayers. Brandon Baumler’s kids’ Great Uncle Dennis was able to come home last week after his jaw surgery but then experienced bleeding and was taken to a Boise hospital for time but is now back at home. Keep Dennis in your prayers. I heard from Anne DeBord that Deanna fell a few days ago and is banged up. Keep Deanna in your prayers. Don’t forget that we will have a delicious lunch after church this Sunday. The men will be serving Kalua Pork, scalloped potatoes and green beans. The women will have an ice cream bar ready to go. A basket will be put out for donations. Have a great rest of the week and we hope to see you on Sunday. Blessings, Cris |