 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!
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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 Payette United Methodist Church
February 16, 2025 – 11:00 AM Welcome Passing the Peace “Family of God” Hymn: “Heralds of Christ” UMH#567 all vs. Call to Worship - Leslie Olson 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) - Leslie Olson 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 6:17-26 (NRSV) Hymn: “Jesus, United by Thy Grace” UMH#561 vs. 1,2,4,6 Prayers of the People Danny Crego Offering Prayer Danny Crego Doxology UMH#94 Hymn: “We Know That Christ is Raised” UMH#610 all vs. Sermon:1 Corinthians 15:12-20 (CEB) Pastor Mary Beth via video Hymn: “God of Grace and God of Power” UMH#578 vs. 1,3,4 Announcements Sending Forth/Benediction – Danny Crego 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, Meegan, Megan Palmer, Ed Parsons, Lyna’s cousin George, Voni King, Chuck Kinney, Emma, Gary Olson, Dennis Shane Wright fell down some stairs and has a broken bone in his foot. Pray for quick, complete healing. Upcoming Events The Ad Board will meet on Monday, February 17th at 7:00 p.m. in the Fireside Room. Everyone is invited to the meeting. The UMM will serve a delicious lunch Sunday, February 23rd after church. Ice cream will be served for dessert. Please plan to attend!  Payette United Methodist Church
February 9, 2025 – 11:00 AM Welcome Passing the Peace “Family of God” Hymn: “I Love You Lord” TFWS#2068 “More Precious Than Silver” TFWS#2065 “He Is Exalted” TFWS#2070 Call to Worship - Tony Irwin 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) - Tony Irwin 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: Isaiah 6:1-8 (CEB) Hymn: “The Summons” TFWS#2130 vs. 1,2,4,5 Prayers of the People Danny Crego Offering Prayer Danny Crego Doxology UMH#94 Hymn: “He Is Lord” UMH#177 2X Sermon: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 (NRSV) Pastor Mary Beth Hymn: “Christ is Alive” UMH#318 vs. 1,2,5 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, Meegan, Megan Palmer, Ed Parsons, Lyna’s cousin George, Jana Schaffeld, Garry Jones, Voni King, Chuck Kinney Upcoming Events The Finance Committee will meet on Tuesday, February 11th at noon in the Fellowship Hall. Everyone is invited to the meeting. Hi Everyone! February 6, 2025
I’m sorry about the snow! I bragged that in January we didn’t have snow, sent the email and it started snowing. Yes, we did have to have the parking lot plowed. I’ll try not to brag again but no promises. The United Methodist Men will have their monthly breakfast meeting at Erika’s Kitchen on Saturday, February 8th at 9:00 a.m. All men are invited to attend. We are hosting Lifeline Screening in the church on Tuesday, February 18th all day. The office will be open from 8-11 on that day. The Finance Committee will meet on Tuesday, February 11th at noon in the Fellowship Hall. Everyone is welcome to attend the meeting. We are invited to attend a surprise 91st birthday open house for Ed Parsons this Saturday from 2-5 at his son Tom’s home. His address is 10710 Scotch Pines Road. His lane is just to the north of Ed and Sharon’s house. There will most likely be a balloon tied to the mailbox so you will know where to turn. Sharon says we can’t bring anything. Please don’t bring gifts but cards are great! Let’s turn out for this event! Remember shhhhhh, it's a surprise. David and Laura Tompkins made their way to San Antonio, Texas for Nick’s graduation from Basic Training at Lackland Air Force Base. He graduated on Wednesday. Congrats to Nick from your church family! There are lots of people in our congregation who know just how hard it was. We have some prayer requests this week. Gary Olson has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. He will have more tests on Thursday. Please keep Gary and Leslie in your prayers. Serenity, Camryn and Levi’s great uncle Dennis had successful surgery in Portland last week. He was in surgery for 15 hours but they were able to remove all the cancer. His prognosis is good. Pray for complete healing for Dennis. Lyna’s cousin George learned that he has stage 4 stomach cancer. Please keep George and his wife Leslie in your prayers during this difficult time. Danny Crego asks us to pray for his brother. He was checked into alcohol rehab and two days later checked himself out against clinical advice. Please pray for him to make a turn and get well. Miracles happen. Keep these folks in your prayers: Ed Parsons and his family, Chuck Kinney, Grace Hammon, Voni King, Irene Jeffries, Lis Williamson, Garry Jones. Please keep our country in your prayers. Everything is so volatile and people are anxious. Bless and be blessed. God’s light lives in us. He gives everyone of us the gift to bless others. To honor Him is to use this gift and change the world. Cris  Payette United Methodist Church
February 2, 2025 – 11:00 AM We are currently in the Season after Epiphany, which lasts for several weeks starting with the Feast of the Epiphany (January 6th) and ending on Ash Wednesday. This season is a distinct season in which we continually celebrate that Christ is for ALL people. The colors for this season are green and gold. Welcome Passing the Peace “Family of God” Hymn: “Freely, Freely” UMH#389 vs. 1,2 “Something Beautiful” UMH#394 Call to Worship - Sharon Wada One: You promised to send your messenger to prepare the way, and the Lord they seek will suddenly come to the temple. The messenger of the covenant is coming, as you have declared, O Lord of Hosts. Who can endure the day of your coming? Who can stand when you appear? Many: The messenger is like a refiner’s fire or a cleanser’s soap. God’s messenger will purify the people, refining them like gold and silver, so that they will belong to the Lord and present righteous offerings. One: The offerings of your people will be pleasing to the Lord, just as in days gone by. Many: Just as Jesus lived his life as an offering to all people, so will we seek to do the same by doing justice, embracing faithful love, and walking humbly with you God. Amen. Opening Prayer (in unison) - Sharon Wada God of all nations, peoples and cultures, you led the Magi to your love by the light of a star. Through this story, we know your love is destined for all. Guide us in the new ways of your Son. Let your light shine everywhere, that all people may praise you in their own way, and enrich your Church with their own gifts. Amen. Hymn: Gloria Patri UMH#70 Scripture Reading: Luke 2:22-40 (CEB) Hymn: “Come Thou Long Expected Jesus” UMH #196 Prayers of the People Danny Crego Offering Prayer Danny Crego Doxology UMH#94 Hymn: “Alleluia” UMH#186 all vs. Sermon: Hebrews 2:14-18 (CEB) Danny Crego Hymn: “Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus” UMH#349 2X Announcements Sending Forth/Benediction - Canticle of Simeon Danny Crego One: Lord, now let your servants go in peace; your word has been fulfilled; our own eyes have seen the salvation which you have prepared in the presence of all people, a light to reveal you to the nations and the glory of your people. Many (UMH #225): Lord, every nation on earth shall adore you. Prayer List Continue to pray for: Irene Jeffries, Lis Williamson, Grace Hammon, Meegan, Megan Palmer. Nick Tompkins (in basic training), Ed Parsons, Lyna’s cousin George, Jana Schaffeld, Garry Jones, Voni King, Chuck Kinney Pray for the victims of the Nashville school shootings and for school children everywhere to be safe at school. Upcoming Events Giving statements for 2024 are available in the fellowship hall today. Hi Everyone! January 30, 2025
It looks like we made it through January with very little snow here in the valley. I’m OK with that because it is very expensive to plow the church parking lot! We do have snow in the mountains which we rely on to fill our reservoirs each year. We had a baked potato with chili lunch last Sunday which was delicious and fun. For dessert we had an ice cream bar provided by our women’s group. All $253 will be sent to UMCOR and designated to go to California Fire restoration. Your generosity is appreciated! We are in need of some volunteers! Can you forward slides during church and learn to turn the soundboard on and adjust it when necessary? Ron, Teresa and I would love to have backups to cover for us when we aren’t in church. Please get in touch with us if you are willing to help us out. Can you come early to the church and help Mike get the snacks ready for the coffee shop? He could use a helping hand getting everything ready. If you feel like this is something you can do, please talk to Mike and he’ll let you know what time to be here. The Payette Nazarene Church will be having their wild game feed on Saturday, Feb. 8th at 5:30. The tickets can be purchased at the door for $10. Unfortunately, this is a men’s only dinner. Dianne Kinney reminds us to stay well this winter. Get your vaccines, wash your hands, keep your hands away from your face, stay home if you are sick and stay away from sick people! This area has a lot of viruses going around this time of year. Be well! Our own Caleb Smith has earned $42,000 in scholarships to Boise State next year! He has applied for more scholarships so please keep him in your prayers! Go gettem Caleb!!! Jana Schaffeld was back in church on Sunday. She is still recovering from several broken ribs and a broken arm but she looked great! Welcome back Jana! We have been praying for Lyna’s friend Peggy Roach for several months now and she came to church with Lyna last Sunday. It was nice to put a face with the name finally! She brought her beautiful German Shepard service dog with her but I don’t think the Hood’s Sadie liked it much. PUMC is her church! Pam and Pastor Jim Hardenbrook had a safe trip to their new home in Virginia a couple of weeks ago. Jim said they had beautiful blue skies and no travel worries. We wish you well Pam and Jim! Please pray for the families of the folks who died in the terrible plane crash on Wednesday night. 67 people were tragedy lost including the three in the helicopter. We have a few other prayer requests this week. Keep praying for Lyna’s cousin George as he fights cancer. Ron’s brother Jerry who has adult-onset MD is having mobility issues. Keep Jerry in your prayers. Carmen Kumagai’s cousin Tory turned 61 last week and had a stint put in his heart all on the same day. Please keep Tory in your prayers. Continue to pray for: Irene Jeffries, Lis Williamson, Nick Tompkins in basic training, Garry Jones, Grace Hammon, Meegan, Ed Parsons, Lyna’s cousin George, Chuck Kinney, Voni King and Megan Palmer Did you hear that we had another school shooting last week? Devastatingly, these events have become so commonplace that we don’t hear much about them. A high school girl and the shooter were both killed. Gun violence in schools continues to devastate communities and leave families shattered, sparking urgent calls for stronger safety measures as well as for a deeper national conversation about how to address the root causes of this escalating crisis. I guess the two things we can do is pray for the safety of our school kids and to vote for people who want to be part of the solution. We have to do something! In the sermon on Sunday, Pastor Mary Beth used scripture from 1 Corinthians 12 to teach us about spiritual gifts. We learned we are all different and our differences are a good thing. Each of us is valuable and our gifts are worth celebrating. Let’s do what we can to make the world a better place! We hope to see you on Sunday! Blessings, Cris Payette United Methodist Church
January 26, 2025 – 11:00 AM Welcome Passing the Peace “Family of God” Hymn: “He Has Made Me Glad” TFWS#2270 2x Call to Worship - Glenora Wright One: Let us never consider unclean what God has made pure. God led the Magi to Christ through a guiding star; the way that spoke to them. Many: Christ is for all people! Alleluia! One: God shows no partiality. No race or group is shown special advantage. Many: Everyone of us is beloved in God’s sight! One: We will find our hope where fear is overwhelmed by grace, where hatred is overwhelmed by love, where all people are overwhelmed by joy. Many: May God’s light in us illuminate the world! Amen. Opening Prayer (in unison) - Glenora Wright God of all nations, peoples and cultures, you led the Magi to your love by the light of a star. Through this story, we know your love is destined for all. Guide us in the new ways of your Son. Let your light shine everywhere, that all people may praise you in their own way, and enrich your Church with their own gifts. Amen. Hymn: Gloria Patri UMH#70 Scripture Reading: Luke 4:14-21 (NRSV) Hymn: “Forward Through the Ages” UMH#555 vs. 1,2 Children’s Time Pastor Mary Beth Prayers of the People Danny Crego Offering Prayer Danny Crego Doxology UMH#94 Hymn: “Bind Us Together” TFWS#2226 Sermon: - 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 (CEB) Pastor Mary Beth Hymn: “I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord” UMH#540 vs. 1,2,4 Communion Service Announcements Sending Forth/Benediction Pastor Mary Beth One: We have celebrated together that Jesus Christ came not only for Christians, but to be known by every person, every country, every culture on earth. For Christ is the Savior of all. May the All-Loving God bless you and keep you! Go in the peace of Christ and walk in God’s light, from this day forth and forevermore. Many: May we come to know God better and then make God known to others, especially by the way we live! Amen. Prayer List Continue to pray for: Irene Jeffries, Lis Williamson, Grace Hammon, Meegan, Megan Palmer. Nick Tompkins (in basic training), Ed Parsons, Lyna’s cousin George, Jana Schaffeld, Garry Jones, Voni King, Chuck Kinney Pray for the victims of the California wildfires. Payette United Methodist Church
January 19, 2025 – 11:00 AM Welcome Passing the Peace “Family of God” Hymn: “We’ve a Story to Tell to the Nation” UMH#569 vs. 1-3 Call to Worship - Mike Hall One: Let us never consider unclean what God has made pure. God led the Magi to Christ through a guiding star; the way that spoke to them. Many: Christ is for all people! Alleluia! One: God shows no partiality. No race or group is shown special advantage. Many: Everyone of us is beloved in God’s sight! One: We will find our hope where fear is overwhelmed by grace, where hatred is overwhelmed by love, where all people are overwhelmed by joy. Many: May God’s light in us illuminate the world! Amen. Opening Prayer (in unison) - Mike Hall God of all nations, peoples and cultures, you led the Magi to your love by the light of a star. Through this story, we know your love is destined for all. Guide us in the new ways of your Son. Let your light shine everywhere, that all people may praise you in their own way, and enrich your Church with their own gifts. Amen. Hymn: Gloria Patri UMH#70 Scripture Reading: Psalm 36:5-10 (CEB) Hymn: “Freely, Freely” UMH#389 all vs. Children’s Time Cris Warzyn Prayers of the People Danny Crego Offering Prayer Danny Crego Doxology UMH#94 Hymn: “Where Charity and Love Prevail” UMH#549 vs. 1,2,6 Sermon: - 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 (CEB) Pastor Mary Beth via video Hymn: “Blest Be the Tie That Binds” UMH#557 vs. 1,2,4 Announcements Sending Forth/Benediction Danny Crego One: We have celebrated together that Jesus Christ came not only for Christians, but to be known by every person, every country, every culture on earth. For Christ is the Savior of all. May the All-Loving God bless you and keep you! Go in the peace of Christ and walk in God’s light, from this day forth and forevermore. Many: May we come to know God better and then make God known to others, especially by the way we live! Amen. Prayer List Continue to pray for: Irene Jeffries, Lis Williamson, Grace Hammon, Meegan, Megan Palmer. Nick Tompkins (in basic training), Ed Parsons Pray for the victims of the California wildfires. Connie Jones’ dad Garry is in hospice care. Keep Garry and his family in your prayers. Jana Schaffeld had a bad fall and is in the hospital in Tennessee. Pray for a complete recovery. Upcoming Events The Ad Board will meet tomorrow, January 18th at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend. We will have communion just on the Sundays when our pastor is here at PUMC. Hi Everyone! January 16, 2025
Have you noticed that our daylight hours have been getting longer bit by bit? That’s the promise of spring. January has been pretty mild so far and I’m OK with that. I received the results of the VFW Voice of Democracy contest from Caleb Smith. Out of over 400 contestants, Caleb was awarded with 4th place! He received a plaque, a backpack, a jacket, a certificate and $200. Excellent job Caleb! We are proud of you. You can look forward to a delicious meal after church on Sunday, January 26th. The UMM will be serving up chili and baked potatoes with all the fixin’s. Put that on your calendar and plan to attend. There will be a basket for a free will offering. The Love INC fundraiser this year will be at the Payette Nazarene Church on Thursday, January 30th at 7:00 p.m. The speaker will be Payette’s own Indy Car Driver Sting Ray Robb. Tickets can be purchased at the door. Pastor Mary Beth started student teaching this week. She has been placed with a third grade teacher at Payette Primary School. She won’t be in the office or at the coffee shop at her regular times but you can still contact her and make an appointment to visit with her. She will still get her work accomplished for the church and will be a very busy person. Keep her in your prayers. Pastor Jim Hardenbrook stopped by late last week to drop some books off for Danny Crego and shared the news that he and Pam sold their home in Weiser quickly and are moving to Virginia this week. They will spend winters in Virginia and summers in Alaska and will be close to their kids and grandkids in both places. Please pray for safe travels for Pam and Jim. They were a big part of us for several years and we wish them the best! And now for some prayer requests. Jana Schaffeld was in Nashville with her sister and friends last week and fell down some stairs. She broke several ribs and her arm and is still in the hospital in Tennessee. She will return when she is well enough to travel. Keep Jana in your prayers as she heals from this injury. I have an update from Connie Jones about her dad Garry. First, she says she has felt our prayers and really appreciates them. She is a lot calmer now than before. Since her dad has been on hospice care he is feeling so much better. He’s in less pain and is sleeping better. He is even walking to the barn and helping with the chores! If he continues to improve, he might go off of hospice care. Keep praying for Garry, Connie and the rest of the family. My sister Carolyn had a scare this week. When she woke up, her heart was racing and she was out of breath. My daughter Tess was on her way to her house to visit so she took her to the ER. They got her right in, did tests on her and she is just fine! She might need a medication change but nothing else. I’m thankful that Tess had a cool head and took care of her. Please keep Carolyn in your prayers. Dalyce asked us to keep praying for David’s brother Ray. He has been battling cancer for a while now. Lyna Wilkins has been sick for a couple of weeks now. She is feeling better but still has a deep, lingering cough. Keep Lyna in your prayers. She asks us to pray for her cousin George who was just diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and will also will have a thyroid biopsy this week. Keep George and his wife Leslie in your prayers. Tony and Roxanne Irwin are visiting Roxanne’s kids in Florida this week and will be traveling home next week. Pray for them to have a wonderful, warm time and safe return to us. We have to keep praying for the folks in southern California! They are going through devastating times. As a retired teacher I always think of the kids first being without homes and schools. If you’d like to donate money for relief, UMCOR is a wonderful choice. You can count on the fact that every dollar you send will be spent correctly. Just write a check to our church, write UMCOR California on the memo line and we’ll get it to them. I’m going to end this letter with a feel-good story. Since he was a kid, Brandon Baumler has always helped us decorate and undecorate the church at Christmas time. He loved climbing up and doing the high stuff and his mom Michelle let him. Who knew we were training him to be an arborist???? So, this Sunday his beloved Denver Broncos were playing their game during church so what did he do? He came down before church started and took down most of the decorations and all of the high ones! What a guy! We appreciate you Brandon! Have a wonderful week and we hope to see you at church. Blessings, Cris  Payette United Methodist Church
January 12, 2025 – 11:00 AM Welcome Passing the Peace “Family of God” Hymn: “We Three Kings” UMH#254 vs. 1-4 Call to Worship Leslie Olson One: Let us never consider unclean what God has made pure. God led the Magi to Christ through a guiding star; the way that spoke to them. Many: Christ is for all people! Alleluia! One: God shows no partiality. No race or group is shown special advantage. Many: Everyone of us is beloved in God’s sight! One: We will find our hope where fear is overwhelmed by grace, where hatred is overwhelmed by love, where all people are overwhelmed by joy. Many: May God’s light in us illuminate the world! Amen. Opening Prayer (in unison) Leslie Olson God of all nations, peoples and cultures, you led the Magi to your love by the light of a star. Through this story, we know your love is destined for all. Guide us in the new ways of your Son. Let your light shine everywhere, that all people may praise you in their own way, and enrich your Church with their own gifts. Amen. Hymn: Gloria Patri UMH#70 Scripture Reading: Isaiah 60:1-6 (CEB) Hymn: “Shine, Jesus, Shine” TFWS#2173 all vs. Children’s Time Pastor Mary Beth Prayers of the People Danny Crego Offering Prayer Danny Crego Doxology UMH#94 Hymn: “Into My Heart” TFWS#2160 all vs. Sermon: Matthew 2:1-12 (CEB) Pastor Mary Beth Communion Service Hymn: “Go Tell It on the Mountain” UMH#251 vs. 1, 3 Prayer List Continue to pray for: Irene Jeffries, Lis Williamson, Grace Hammon, Lexi, Meegan, Megan Palmer. Nick Tompkins (in basic training), Ed Parsons Pray for the victims of the New Orleans New Years attack. Upcoming Events We will remove the Christmas decorations after church after church today. Please help if you can. The Finance Committee will meet on Tuesday, January 14th at noon in the Fellowship Hall. The Ad Board will meet on Monday, January 18th at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend. Hi Everyone! January 2, 2025
Happy New Year to you all! I hope this new year will be happy and healthy to you all. On Sunday, we had a surprise leader for our service. Danny Crego wasn’t able to make it to church and our own Lyna Wilkins stepped up to lead us along with Carmen Kumagai’s help. They did an excellent job. We appreciate you both! With the holidays behind us we will start having meetings again. The Finance Committee will meet on Tuesday, January 14th at noon in the fellowship hall. The Ad Board will meet on Monday, January 20th at 7:00 p.m. Ken will phone in from Arizona. Everyone is invited to these meetings. We have some prayer requests this week. Ron Warzyn’s sister-in-law Terri Warzyn has COPD and has been in the hospital with pneumonia. Please keep her on your prayer list. Joyce Whittet’s son Dennis recently had a stroke. He is home now and is doing better but keep Dennis in your prayers. Joyce’s great grandson Weston has been in the hospital with stomach problems. Keep Weston in your prayers. We heard from Laura Tompkins that Nick was able to call on Christmas Eve and reported that Basic Training is hard but that he is doing fine. Keep Nick in your prayers for a few weeks. Ken and Kathie Phelps have made their way to Arizona for the rest of the winter. We will miss them and envy them at the same time. Teresa Beer made a promise to herself that if BSU was in the Fiesta Bowl again, she would get there somehow. She did! She rode a fan bus with 50 ish strangers and made it just fine. She is home now disappointed with the outcome but I’m sure she’s proud of the Broncos. Please pray for all the victims of the attack on innocent people in New Orleans early Wednesday morning. Some are grieving losses and some are trying to heal both physically and emotionally. Keep these folks in your prayers. Keep praying for these folks: Ed Parsons, Lis Williamson, Irene Jeffries, Lexi, Meegan, Megan, Grace Hammon, and Jackie. We also have a praise this week. Carmen and Dale Kumagai’s son Cory is visiting this week and everyone is excited about that especially Marcy! We will have birthday cake after church on Sunday! Glenora will bring the cake in honor of Marcy, John, Cris and Shane who all have birthdays very close together. Come enjoy cake and bring a card if you’d like. May the New Year bring you peace, joy and many blessings! Cris  Payette United Methodist Church
January 5, 2025 – 11:00 AM Welcome Passing the Peace “Family of God” Hymn: “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name” UMH#154 vs. 1,2,6 Call to Worship - Glenora Wright One: We gather today to remember our baptism! Many: Holy God, remind us what it means to belong! One: The God who opens the heavens knows us by name and invites us to participate in the work of love! Many: Holy God, reveal to us your power, and work through us in love! One: Today we remember God calls us beloved! Many: Holy God, declare to us your great delight! One: In the Creator’s love we are held, into Christ’s body we are baptized, and by the Spirit’s power, we are claimed. Many: All glory to God! Amen. Opening Prayer (in unison) - Glenora Wright God of baptism, you emptied yourself of privilege to free us from supremacy. You were submerged in the depths so that we would not be alone in them. You were lifted from the waters so that all might be lifted up. We praise you, Lord! Amen. Hymn: Gloria Patri UMH#70 Scripture Reading: Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 (CEB) Hymn: “Wash, O God, Our Sons and Daughters” UMH#605 all vs. Children’s Time Cris Warzyn Prayers of the People Danny Crego Offering Prayer Danny Crego Doxology UMH#94 Hymn: “This is the Spirit’s Entry Now” UMH #608 vs.1-3 Sermon: Ephesians 1:3-14 (CEB)) Danny Crego Reaffirmation of Baptism Danny Crego Hymn: “All Praise to Thee” UMH#166 vs. 1,2,4,5 Announcements Sending Forth/Benediction Danny Crego One: Beloved, may the Holy Spirit, who has begun a good work in you, direct and uphold you in the service of Christ and God’s Kingdom. Many: We are members of the household of God. May we continue to confess the faith of Christ crucified, proclaim Christ’s resurrection, and share in the eternal priesthood. Amen! Prayer List Continue to pray for: Irene Jeffries, Lis Williamson, Grace Hammon, Lexi, Meegan, Megan Palmer. Nick Tompkins (in basic training), Ed Parsons Pray for the victims of the New Orleans New Years attack. Upcoming Events We will remove the Christmas decorations after church next Sunday, January 12th after church. Please plan to help if you can. The Finance Committee will meet on Tuesday, January 14th at noon in the Fellowship Hall.  Payette United Methodist Church
December 29, 2024 – 11:00 AM Welcome In the church calendar, we are in the season of Christmas. We celebrate Christmas for twelve days, beginning on December 25th and lasting until Epiphany (officially January 6th, but we will observe it on January 5th). The colors for this season are white and gold. Happy Christmas! Passing the Peace “Family of God” Hymn: “Joy to the World” UMH#246 vs. 1,2,4 Call to Worship - Lyna Wilkins One: Come, let us rejoice in the light of Christ, the newborn King! Many: Christ has brought hope and peace to the world! One: Let us gather in celebration, as we remember the wonder of God's love made flesh! Many: Let our hearts overflow with praise and thanksgiving! One: Glory to God in the highest! Many: And on earth, peace and goodwill to all! Opening Prayer (in unison) - Lyna Wilkins Holy One, you have appeared in the flesh, bringing redemption to all. Your glory is made known in a newborn child, a living hope. Open our hearts to sing a new song of justice, righteousness, and endless peace. Let love be born anew in our hearts. Amen. Hymn: Gloria Patri UMH#70 Scripture Reading: Colossians 3:12-17 (CEB) Hymn: “Christmas Medley” 1 vs ea. #240 UMH “Hark the Herald Angels Sing”, #217 UMH “Away in a Manger”, #224 “Good Christian Friends, Rejoice #224 UMH, “Angels We Have Heard on High” #238 Children’s Time Cris Warzyn Prayers of the People Danny Crego Offering Prayer Danny Crego Doxology UMH#94 Hymn: “The First Noel” UMH #245 vs.1,2,4 Sermon: Luke 2:41-52 (CEB) Pastor Mary Beth via video Hymn: “Go, Tell it on the Mountain” UMH# 251 vs. 1-3 Communion Service Announcements Sending Forth/Benediction Danny Crego One: Go in peace, proclaiming the Word of God made flesh. Many: May God give us the grace to carry the good news of Christ. Glory to God in the highest! Amen. Prayer List Continue to pray for: Irene Jeffries, Lis Williamson, Grace Hammon, Kathie Phelps’ sister Jackie, Lexi, Meegan, Megan Palmer. Nick Tompkins, the Schoen Family, Ed Parsons Upcoming Events The Wednesday Night Bible Study will resume in January. We will remove the Christmas decorations after church on Sunday, January 12th after church. Please plan to help if you can.  Payette United Methodist Church
December 22, 2024 – 11:00 AM Welcome Passing the Peace “Family of God” Hymn: “Emmanuel, Emmanuel” UMH#204 2X Call to Worship Tony Irwin One: With all our hearts, we glorify the Lord! Many: Our hearts rejoice in God, our Savior! One: God looks upon the lowly with favor, Many: The mighty one has done great things! Holy is God’s name! One: God shows mercy to everyone, from one generation to the next. Many: God is strong and scatters the proud in their conceit. One: God pulls the powerful down from their thrones and lifts up the lowly. Many: God fills the hungry with good things, and sends the rich away empty-handed. One: God remembers the promise of mercy that has been passed to God’s people for generations. Many: So let us worship God! Opening Prayer (in unison) Tony Irwin Emmanuel, God with us, God of love; we adore you because you have come to us in the past; we adore you because you come to us now; we adore you because you will come to us at the end. In this Advent season, draw us together in unity, mission, and service, that we may see Christ in all whom we meet, and that all whom we meet may see Christ in us. Amen. Hymn: Gloria Patri UMH#70 Scripture Reading: Luke 1:39-45 (CEB) Advent Candle Lighting Tony & Roxanne Irwin O Come, O Come Emmanuel (Emmanuel verse) Hymn: “Come Thou Long Expected Jesus” UMH #196 all vs. Children’s Time Pastor Mary Beth Prayers of the People Danny Crego Offering Prayer Danny Crego Doxology UMH#94 Hymn: “O Little Town of Bethlehem” UMH #230 vs.1-3 Sermon: Micah 5:2-5a (CEB) Pastor Mary Beth Hymn: “I Come With Joy” UMH #617 vs. 1,2,4 Communion Service Announcements Sending Forth/Benediction Pastor Mary Beth One: Go now to follow the way of Jesus: see others as he did; dare to give freely as he did; and to love unconditionally as he did. The grace of the Word of life rest upon you; the love of the Source of life embrace you; and the transforming power of the Breath of life help, strengthen and surprise you, this day forth and forevermore. Many: In the season of Advent, let us not be closed to the new things God seeks to do in the world, and may we partner with God in the work of redemption. Amen. Prayer List Continue to pray for: Peyton, Irene Jeffries, Lis Williamson, Taylor Family, Grace Hammon, Kathie Phelps’ sister Jackie, Lander Franek, Lexi, Meegan, Jennifer Irwin, the Clements Family, Megan Palmer Nick Tompkins started basic training for the Air Force in Texas this week. Keep Nick in your prayers Chris Schoen passed away last week. Keep the Schoen Family in your prayers. Upcoming Events Our Candle Light Christmas Eve service will begin at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday night. The Wednesday Night Bible Study will resume in January. They will take a couple of weeks off. Hi Everyone! December 19, 2024
I hope you all are ready for Christmas. It will come whether we are ready or not I’ve come to know. I’ve been volunteering in a kindergarten classroom for the past few weeks. You don’t know energy until you spend an hour with a class of five-year-olds the week before Christmas! They are ready! I hope you pray for students and teachers each time you pass by a school building. In these times those prayers are definitely needed. Glenora reported that our profit from the Winter Festival was over $4,000. So much work was put into the festival and so many people stepped up. We appreciate each and every one of you. The Wednesday Night Bible Study will take a few weeks off and will meet up again after the new year. I will let you know the exact day when I hear. Our Candlelight Christmas Eve Service will be next Tuesday night at 6pm. Please ask your friends and family to attend with you and let’s fill the sanctuary. If you’d like to bring a few cookies or goodies to share, we will offer them before and after the service. I received the best news this morning. Deanna Carr is going to be a grandma! Her son Derek and his wife Jamie are expecting a baby boy due in April! I know that they have all been praying for this for a long time. Congrats to the Carrs! Lyna Wilkins’ granddaughter Emma who is 12 years old qualified for many events in the state swim meet in Oregon. Congrats Emma! Maybe one day we will see her in the Olympics. Wouldn’t that be cool? Our own Nick Tompkins left for Basic Training with the Air Force this week in San Antonio, Texas. Speaking from experience, I know it will be a rough few weeks for him. I also know that Nick is strong and smart and he will be just fine. Keep him in your prayers. Congrats Nick, we are proud of you! We have some prayer requests this week. Chris Schoen passed away suddenly last week. He was the son of Barbara and Ron Schoen, former members of our congregation. He was the youngest of the 6 Schoen kids. Please pray for his family. Lyna Wilkins’ niece Megan Palmer was first diagnosed with an aneurism and now knows that she has a mass on two different parts of her brain. Please keep praying for Megan and her medical team. The Hood’s niece Meegan for whom we have been praying now knows that she has Lymphoma, a type of cancer. Please pray for a complete recovery for Meegan. Keep Ed Parsons in your prayers please. He reports that he has bad days and good days. We pray for way more good ones! Karen Sagehorn asks us to pray for her son and daughter in law. They desperately hope to adopt a child in the near future. Please keep the whole adoption team involved in your prayers. I received news today that Jim Moy has been having heart issues. He is stable now and is on some meds that seem to be working. Keep Jim in your prayers please. He says hi to all and that he prays for us! This time of year, please pray for those who are struggling for whatever reason when everyone around them is celebrating. We learned from our pastor’s sermon last week that salvation is: Coming home. Let that sink in for a minute. It’s comforting to me. We hope to see you in church on Sunday and again on Tuesday. Let’s fill this place up! Blessings, Cris Hi Everyone! December 12, 2024
Our annual Winter Festival was a success thanks to all of you who helped in any way. I haven’t received the final numbers for the financial side but it was definitely a success with us working together! A giant thanks goes to Glenora Wright and her daughters Tamara and Tina for orchestrating the whole event and for her co-chairpersons who helped her carry it out. We had help from lots of family members and Pascal Hershey and a friend drove all the way to Boise to help make the lasagna! I think we can all pat ourselves on the back! One of our main events is always the Nativity Tour! It did not disappoint this year. According to the chair, Dalyce Knight, we had 75 nativities on display and they were beautiful! As you know, all good things come to an end and they were all taken down on Sunday after church. If you are missing any items, please talk to Dalyce and she will help you find them. We will not have Ad Board or Trustee meetings in December. If we need to meet, we will gather after church. Our Ad Board Chair, Ken Phelps will let us know if that is necessary. The January/February issue of The Upper Room is available in the entryway. Let me know if you need help getting a copy. The United Methodist Men will meet this Saturday for their monthly breakfast meeting at 9:00 a.m. at Erika’s Kitchen in Payette. All men are encouraged to attend. I have some good news! Our visitor, Emma had a baby girl last week. That’s about all I know. We will wait for her to return to hear more news. Eddie Parsons had successful ankle surgery last week. He should be good as new in no time. Pray for a complete recovery. Lexi who just received a new kidney has been released from the hospital in Salt Lake City. She and her parents have moved into the Ronald McDonald House for at least a month while they monitor her health and the health of the kidney. Pray that she will be able to keep this kidney! We have some prayer requests this week. We hosted a funeral for Stan Clements at the end of September and I just got a call from his daughter Jody that her mom Kathy passed away the day before Thanksgiving. That’s a lot of grief for a family. We will host a funeral for Kathy in January. Please keep this family in your prayers. Tony Irwin asked us to keep his daughter Jennifer in our prayers. Her daughter Holly is in the in Navy and is far away and it’s a hard time of year for Jennifer. This leads me to the next prayer request for anyone suffering or missing loved ones during the holiday season. Sheri Hood asked us to keep praying for her relative Meegan who has been struggling and now has pneumonia. Lyna Wilkins’ niece Megan Palmer was admitted to the hospital with a brain aneurysm on Wednesday of this week. Please pray for a complete recovery for Megan. A member of the exercise class, Ethel had cataract surgery this week. Please keep her in your prayers. Continue to pray for peace in the Middle East. There are new developments daily so keep in the loop and keep praying. Pastor Mary Beth is back from vacation and preached here last Sunday. Her sermon focused on being a peacemaker. We learned the difference in being a peacekeeper and a peacemaker. A peacemaker stands up to injustice even when people are uncomfortable. A peacemaker makes things fair and just. Jesus was a peacemaker. If you’d like to visit with our pastor about this, I’m sure she’d be glad to discuss it with you. Don’t forget that we are invited to an open house to celebrate Doris Homan’s 90th birthday. It will be at the clubhouse in Little Country Village this Sunday from 12:30-3:00. They ask that you don’t bring gifts but cards will be great! Have a great rest of the week, pray for the sun to come out and we hope to see you here on Sunday! Blessings, Cris  Payette United Methodist Church
December 15, 2024 – 11:00 AM Welcome Passing the Peace “Family of God” Hymn: “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” UMH#211 vs. 1-4 Call to Worship – Ken Phelps One: With all our hearts, we glorify the Lord! Many: Our hearts rejoice in God, our Savior! One: God looks upon the lowly with favor, Many: The mighty one has done great things! Holy is God’s name! One: God shows mercy to everyone, from one generation to the next. Many: God is strong and scatters the proud in their conceit. One: God pulls the powerful down from their thrones and lifts up the lowly. Many: God fills the hungry with good things, and sends the rich away empty-handed. One: God remembers the promise of mercy that has been passed to God’s people for generations. Many: So let us worship God! Opening Prayer (in unison) – Ken Phelps Dayspring, source of our joy; we adore you because you have come to us in the past; we adore you because you come to us now; we adore you because you will come to us at the end. In this Advent season, draw us together in unity, mission, and service, that we may see Christ in all whom we meet, and that all whom we meet may see Christ in us. Amen. Hymn: Gloria Patri UMH#70 Scripture Reading: Zephaniah 3:14-20; Isaiah 12:2-6 (CEB) Advent Candle Lighting Ken Phelps O Come, O Come Emmanuel (Dayspring Verse) Hymn: “Blessed Be the God of Israel” UMH #209 vs. 1-3 (tune #580) Children’s Time Cris Warzyn Prayers of the People Danny Crego Offering Prayer Danny Crego Doxology UMH#94 Hymn: “Emmanuel, Emmanuel” UMH #204 2X Sermon: - Philippians 4:4-7 (CEB) Danny Crego Hymn: “For the Bread Which You Have Broken” UMH #614 vs. 1,2 Communion Service Announcements Sending Forth/Benediction Danny Crego One: Go now to follow the way of Jesus: see others as he did; dare to give freely as he did; and to love unconditionally as he did. The grace of the Word of life rest upon you; the love of the Source of life embrace you; and the transforming power of the Breath of life help, strengthen and surprise you, this day forth and forevermore. Many: In the season of Advent, let us not be closed to the new things God seeks to do in the world, and may we partner with God in the work of redemption. Amen. In the church calendar, we are in the season of Advent. Advent marks the start of a new church year and reminds us that we wait for Christ to return. We observe this season by anticipating the coming Christmas season and by celebrating the seven O Antiphons, or names for Christ (Wisdom, Adoni/Lord of Might, Desire of Nations, Root of Jesse, Key of David, Dayspring, and Emmanuel). The hymn O Come, O Come Emmanuel was written about the O Antiphons. The color for Advent is blue, which signifies new creation, hope, and is often associated with Mary, the mother of Christ. Prayer List Continue to pray for: Peyton, Irene Jeffries, Lis Williamson, Taylor Family, Grace Hammon, Kathie Phelps’ sister Jackie, Lander Franek, Lexi, Meegan, Jennifer Irwin Kathy Clements passed away in November. Please pray for her family. Upcoming Events There will be no Ad Board or Trustee Meeting in December. We are all invited to an open house celebrating Doris Homan’s 90th birthday today from 12:30-3 at the Clubhouse at Little Country Village. No gifts please. Our Candle Light Christmas Eve service will begin at 6:00 p.m.  O Antiphon Paintings by Sister Ansgar
Payette United Methodist Church December 8, 2024 – 11:00 AM Welcome Passing the Peace “Family of God” Hymn: “The King of Glory Comes” TFWS#2091 all vs Call to Worship - Caleb Smith One: With all our hearts, we glorify the Lord! Many: Our hearts rejoice in God, our Savior! One: God looks upon the lowly with favor, Many: The mighty one has done great things! Holy is God’s name! One: God shows mercy to everyone, from one generation to the next. Many: God is strong and scatters the proud in their conceit. One: God pulls the powerful down from their thrones and lifts up the lowly. Many: God fills the hungry with good things, and sends the rich away empty-handed. One: God remembers the promise of mercy that has been passed to God’s people for generations. Many: So let us worship God! Opening Prayer (in unison) - Caleb Smith Key of David, bringer of peace; we adore you because you have come to us in the past; we adore you because you come to us now; we adore you because you will come to us at the end. In this Advent season, draw us together in unity, mission, and service, that we may see Christ in all whom we meet, and that all whom we meet may see Christ in us. Amen. Hymn: Gloria Patri UMH#70 Scripture Reading: Luke 1:68-79 (CEB) Advent Candle Lighting Caleb Smith O Come, O Come Emmanuel Hymn: Savior of the Nations, Come UMH #214 vs. 1-3 Children’s Time Pastor Mary Beth Prayers of the People Danny Crego Offering Prayer Danny Crego Doxology UMH#94 Hymn: “Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming” UMH #216 vs. 1,3 Sermon: - Baruch 5:1-9 (CEB) Pastor Mary Beth Hymn: “For the Bread Which You Have Broken” UMH #615 vs. 1,3 Communion Service Announcements Sending Forth/Benediction Pastor Mary Beth One: Go now to follow the way of Jesus: see others as he did; dare to give freely as he did; and to love unconditionally as he did. The grace of the Word of life rest upon you; the love of the Source of life embrace you; and the transforming power of the Breath of life help, strengthen and surprise you, this day forth and forevermore. Many: In the season of Advent, let us not be closed to the new things God seeks to do in the world, and may we partner with God in the work of redemption. Amen. Prayer List Continue to pray for: Peyton, Irene Jeffries, Lis Williamson, Taylor Family, Grace Hammon, Kathie Phelps’ sister Jackie, Lander Franek Lexi received a new kidney on Tuesday. Her family asks that we pray for the donor’s family. Upcoming Events The Finance Committee will meet on Tuesday Dec. 10th at noon in the fellowship hall. We are all invited to an open house celebrating Doris Homan’s 90th birthday on Sunday, December 15th from 12-3 at the Clubhouse at Little Country Village. No gifts please. Our Candle Light Christmas Eve service will begin at 6:00 p.m. Hi Everyone! November 27, 2024
Happy Thanksgiving to you all! We had a little drama last Sunday. Danny Crego was filling in for our pastor who is on vacation in Arizona and he got a call five minutes before the service was to start. A little boy in his charge had run away from home! Danny and Annie left in a hurry and we went into motion. Glenora stepped up to lead the service and Macy led the songs. The service went on without a hitch because that’s what we do! After the service many people stayed to “hang the greens” and our church looks beautiful. We are ready for the Christmas season. Thanks to everyone who helped. You are appreciated! I’m happy to report that the little boy was found! It’s getting down to crunch time for the Winter Festival preparations. What can you do? Go through new or newish items that you no longer need and get them to church, invite your friends and family to attend the festival, eat dinner, bid on items and buy raffle tickets for the baskets, bake something yummy and get it to the church, come and enjoy the offerings and the fellowship. If you need help getting items to the church, give me a call and we’ll work it out. Our Christmas Eve Candlelight service will be at 6:00 p.m. this year. Please plan to attend and bring your friends and family with you. Let’s fill the sanctuary! If you know of anyone who isn’t cooking Thanksgiving but would like to enjoy traditional food, B&B’s Cruise In Café in downtown Payette will have a Friendsgiving Thanksgiving buffet on Thursday from 10-3. The price will be $10 for kids under 10 and $25 for anyone over 10. We have some prayer requests this week. Please pray for anyone who is facing the holidays without a loved one for the first time. Reach out to them and let them know you are praying for them and include them if you can. Marie Manser Dixon’s mom passed away last week. Please pray for Marie’s whole family. The Fruitland Church of Christ burned this week. The little house next to it caught on fire from a space heater and it spread to the church. I have reached out to them asking if they need our help and I know that Fruitland UMC has done the same. Keep them in your prayers please. If we put us in their place, we know how devastating it would be. Lyna Wilkins’ cousins Ken and Penny Beard are in need of prayer. Ken had a shoulder replacement and then got infection and had another surgery. Penny is taking care of him and is having some physical challenges of her own. Brandon Baumler starts his new job this week with Idaho Power! He will begin with training. He is thankful for this new job. He also thanks us for our prayers with the passing of his grandfather including Brandon and the boys’ travel to and from Minnesota. Leslie Olson asked us to pray for Brandon O’Brien. He had a successful liver transplant and the prayer is for the liver to thrive. Also keep his wife Alisa in your prayers. I’m reminding you to pray for Lillian, the mother-in-law of Gil who is one of our AA folks. She is in hospice care now and especially appreciates that we are praying for her. Kathryn Gordon asks us to pray for a friend of hers who has been diagnosed with breast cancer. We have some people traveling during this week. Teresa Beer, her son Austin, his wife Jalani and their two babies are driving to Seattle on Sunday to attend Jalani’s mom Tricia’s funeral. Please pray for safe travels and for Tricia’s family in this time of loss for them. Mike and Bonnie Hall drove to Eugene on Tuesday to spend Thanksgiving with their daughter Michelle (who was in my very first 1st grade class) and her family. Pray for a safe return trip. By all accounts James and Pastor Mary Beth are having a wonderful time in Arizona. I see lots of pictures of them in shirt sleeves enjoying the warm weather. James saved me from afar this week. I had a computer problem and contacted him. Even from Arizona and on his vacation, he walked me through it and encouraged me that yes, I could do it. And I did! I love that guy! Last Sunday, Pastor Mary Beth’s sermon was for Christ the King Sunday. She reminded us of this: Are we aligning ourselves with other kings or with Christ the King? We know what we should be doing. Amen. Enjoy Thanksgiving! Blessings, Cris |