Upcoming Events
Everyone please stay for a delicious potluck today after church! Didn’t bring anything to share? No worries. There will be enough food! We will have an outdoor worship service next Sunday, October 1st to celebrate the Feast of Saint Francis and to Bless our Pets! Bring your pet to church that day! (Bring a Jacket, It's looking to be cool and crisp! ) No Monday Morning Coffee With the Pastor this week.
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September 24, 2023 – 11:00 AM Welcome Passing the Peace: “Family of God” Calling Song: “Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee” UMH#89 all vs. Call to Worship - Glenora Wright One: We are beautifully and wonderfully made. Many: God says that is good. One: We are made in God’s own image. Many: Everything about us is holy. One: Come, let us worship the God who sees us and calls us beloved! Many: Let us worship the one who makes us new! Amen. Opening Prayer (in unison) - Glenora Wright God of love, you call us to love you, our neighbors, strangers, and our enemies as ourselves. The love you call us to starts when we love ourselves. Lord Christ, teach us to love as you love; teach us to love because you first loved us. Amen. Hymn: “Gloria Patri” UMH#70 Scripture Reading Jonah 3:10-4:1 (CEB) Praise Song: “Your Love Never Fails” Music Team Children’s Time Pastor Mary Beth Prayers of the People Pastor Mary Beth Offering Prayer Doxology UMH#94 Prayer Hymn: “Spirit of the Living God” UMH#393 Message: Pastor Mary Beth Romans 8:1-11 (CEB) Praise Song: “While We Sing” Music Team Communion Service Announcements Sending Forth/Benediction Pastor Mary Beth May God bless you and keep you; may God’s face shine upon you and be gracious unto you; may God’s countenance be lifted upon you and give you peace, from this day forth and forevermore. As we go from this place, may we seek justice; for God delights in justice, and our neighbors deserve justice; for we are not free until all of our siblings are free as well; for our spirits cannot rest until all find rest. May the God of love direct us in all our ways. Amen. Hi Everyone! September 20, 2023
Ron and I will be going to Utah on Wednesday afternoon for a few days to help out our daughter Tess and my sister Carolyn. I won’t be in the office on Thursday but our pastor will be here. We’ll be sorry to miss the neighborhood carnival, the invite someone new to church Sunday and most of all the potluck! Danny will be missing church here at PUMC for two Sundays and Lyna Wilkins has stepped up to teach the Sunday School class on September 24th but Sunday school will be canceled on October 1st. Danny is very pleased with the turnout for Sunday School this season. It’s never too late to join! PUMC needs someone to chair the Operation Christmas Child program this year. If you are willing to be in charge of this wonderful program, please let me know. There are lots of materials available to get you started. I hope you have noticed that the area just east of the church has been cleaned out! It was full of weeds and a dangerous play structure. The trustees and the UMM will work together to plant grass in that space and make it look a lot better. We will be working on this project on Saturday, October 14th right after the UMM breakfast meeting. That should be around 10:30. We’d love to have your help if that sounds like something you could do! Bring your own shovel! If have any materials to help with this project, we’ll take them. (grass seed, rainbird sprinklers, funny pipe etc.) Sunday, October 1st we will be celebrating the Feast of St. Francis by having an outdoor service and blessing our pets! Bring your pets to church! Our dog Champ will love this. He thinks every human was put on Earth to pet him. If you don’t think it’s wise to bring your pet to church there will be a blessing given for pets that were left home. Save the date of Saturday, October 28th. The Boesch’s are inviting us to a Halloween Party. I received a nice note from Dennis Froeming this week. He and his wife Sharon live in Boise and are doing well. They attend a Presbyterian and he has recently become an Deacon. It was good hearing from him! We have some prayer requests this week: Please keep Hugh Homan and the Williamsons in your prayers. Lis and Gary have been in touch and send their love. Gary is at peace. Carmen Kumagai’s cousin Tory was hurt at work and has had surgery and will face more in the future. He is off the ventilator and is smiling. Please keep him on your prayer list for a bit. My friend Susan lost her mother this week. Please keep Susan and her siblings in your prayers as they navigate without their mom. Another friend of mine, Luann asked us to pray for her brand-new grandnephew Miles. He was born just under 2 pounds. He will need prayers for a while. Danny asks us to pray for his sister-in-law Ellie. She has lost her place to live and is looking for something affordable. I received word from Jean Hershey this week that they are all feeling better and when I asked about Terry, she said he is half way through his treatments and is well enough to run a 10K with Mark and his son Evan on the 23rd. Go Hersheys! Please keep these folks on your prayer list: Shannon Osborn, Mary Boesch, Olivia Bybee, Steve Simonson, Laurie, Jim Warzyn and Teresa’s soon to be born grandson. While We Sing is our new praise song this week. Please click on the link and listen in. Have a great rest of your week. Remember to invite someone new to church this week and bring something delicious to the potluck! Blessings, Cris Payette United Methodist Church
September 17, 2023 – 11:00 AM Welcome Passing the Peace: “Family of God” Calling Song: “Let Us with a Joyful Heart” TFWS#2012 vs. 1,2,6 Call to Worship Leslie Olson One: We are beautifully and wonderfully made. Many: God says that is good. One: We are made in God’s own image. Many: Everything about us is holy. One: Come, let us worship the God who sees us and calls us beloved! Many: Let us worship the one who makes us new! Amen. Opening Prayer (in unison) Leslie Olson God of love, you call us to love you, our neighbors, strangers, and our enemies as ourselves. The love you call us to starts when we love ourselves. Lord Christ, teach us to love as you love; teach us to love because you first loved us. Amen. Hymn: “Gloria Patri” UMH#70 Scripture Reading Romans 14:1-12 (CEB) Praise Song: “The Lion & The Lamb” Music Team Children’s Time Pastor Mary Beth Prayers of the People Pastor Mary Beth Offering Prayer Doxology UMH#94 Prayer Hymn: “I Sing the Almighty Power of God” UMH#152 vs.1,3 Message: Danny Crego Colossians 1:15-22(CEB) Praise Song: “Wake Up” Music Team Communion Service Announcements Sending Forth/Benediction Danny Crego May God bless you and keep you; may God’s face shine upon you and be gracious unto you; may God’s countenance be lifted upon you and give you peace, from this day forth and forevermore. As we go from this place, may we seek justice; for God delights in justice, and our neighbors deserve justice; for we are not free until all of our siblings are free as well; for our spirits cannot rest until all find rest. May the God of love direct us in all our ways. Amen. Upcoming Events
Our Second Annual Neighborhood Carnival is next Saturday from 11-1. Please help if you can. Arrive by 10:30 please. We need to borrow canopies. Please bring them by Thursday. We will have a “Invite Someone New to Church Sunday” next Sunday. A potluck will follow! Bring something delicious! We will have an outdoor worship service on Sunday, October 1st to celebrate the Feast of Saint Francis and to Bless our Pets! Bring your pet to church that day! The Trustees will meet tomorrow at 6:15 with the Ad Board following at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is invited to these meetings. Hi Everyone! September 14, 2023
Our Neighborhood Carnival is happening in just over one week! We want to introduce ourselves to the neighborhood so let’s make a good showing! Please sign up to help when you are at the church or call me and I will put you on the list. Please arrive by 10:30 on Saturday, September 23rd. We will need some canopies for that day. If you have a canopy that we can use please drop it off by Thursday. Make sure your name is on it! If you have a lawn game to share, please bring it too! The Ad Board and Trustees will meet on Monday, September 18th. The Trustee meeting begins at 6:15 with the Ad Board following at 7pm. Everyone is invited to attend these meetings. Next week I will be working Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Ron and I are going to Utah to help our daughter Tess out for a few days. Pastor Mary Beth will be in the office on Thursday. I’m reminding you that when you write a check to the church don’t just put PUMC. Our credit union isn’t accepting those. Instead, write Payette United Methodist Church or Payette Methodist Church. Sunday, September 24th is Invite Someone New to Church Sunday. We will have a potluck after church that day. Start planning something delicious to share and make a plan to invite someone new. If we are going to grow, it’s going to take effort from all of us. We have some prayer requests this week. Please keep Lis and Gary Williamson and their family in your prayers. Lyna Wilkins has a praise and a concern this week. She had a wonderful time visiting her daughter Heidi and her family but she injured her foot while she was there. Keep her in your prayers. Tony Irwin’s daughter’s stepson Darby has terminal cancer and isn’t able to take anymore treatments. Please pray for Darby and his family. Please pray for Carmen’s cousin Tory. He was injured at work. He had an 8-hour long surgery Wednesday night to remove disks in his neck and replace the disks with hardware. He has lots of infection. In the future he will need shoulder surgery. Keep Tory, his mom Ruth and his wife Ranee in your prayers. I just learned that Mark and Jean Hershey have Covid along with Lyn and Jeanie. They camped together during the Labor Day holiday. Jean reports that they are feeling better. Honestly, I’m SO tired of Covid! Karen Sagehorn’s niece Kathleen is having tests for breast cancer and Kathleen’s aunt is very ill and is frustrated that the tests aren’t revealing the answers. I just received word that Kathleen got good news and is in the clear. All those involved are grateful that we have prayed for them. Teresa’s stepdad Larry’s funeral will be on Monday. Please keep Teresa’s mom Helen, Larry’s kids and Teresa and her brothers in your prayers. Continue to pray for: Hugh Homan, the Hood’s relative, Laurie, Terry Hershey, Steve Simonson, Olivia Bybee, Shannon Osborn, Jim Warzyn, Mary Boesch and Teresa’s grandson. The praise songs this week will be The Lion and the Lamb and Wake Up. Click on the blue links and listen to these songs. Enjoy our perfect weather and we hope to see you on Sunday! Blessings, Cris Payette United Methodist Church
September 10, 2023 – 11:00 AM Welcome Passing the Peace: “Family of God” Calling Song: “Shine, Jesus, Shine” TFWS#2173 all vs. Call to Worship - Lyna Wilkins One: We are beautifully and wonderfully made. Many: God says that is good. One: We are made in God’s own image. Many: Everything about us is holy. One: Come, let us worship the God who sees us and calls us beloved! Many: Let us worship the one who makes us new! Amen. Opening Prayer (in unison) - Lyna Wilkins God of love, you call us to love you, our neighbors, strangers, and our enemies as ourselves. The love you call us to starts when we love ourselves. Lord Christ, teach us to love as you love; teach us to love because you first loved us. Amen. Hymn: “Gloria Patri” UMH#70 Scripture Reading Romans 13:8-14 (CEB) Praise Song: “Reign in Us” Music Team Children’s Time Pastor Mary Beth Prayers of the People Pastor Mary Beth Offering Prayer Doxology UMH#94 Prayer Hymn: “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” UMH#526 all vs. Message: Danny Crego Hebrews 2:10-18 Praise Song: “Wake Up” Music Team Communion Service Announcements Sending Forth/Benediction Danny Crego May God bless you and keep you; may God’s face shine upon you and be gracious unto you; may God’s countenance be lifted upon you and give you peace, from this day forth and forevermore. As we go from this place, may we seek justice; for God delights in justice, and our neighbors deserve justice; for we are not free until all of our siblings are free as well; for our spirits cannot rest until all find rest. May the God of love direct us in all our ways. Amen. Upcoming Events
Signup sheets are available for our Second Annual Neighborhood Carnival on September 23rd. Please help if you can. We will have a “Invite Someone New to Church Sunday” on Sept. 24th. A potluck will follow! Our credit union has asked that we write out Payette United Methodist Church on our checks from now on. They won’t accept PUMC anymore. We will have an outdoor worship service on Sunday, October 1st to celebrate the Feast of Saint Francis and to Bless our Pets! Bring your pet to church that day! Hi Everyone! September 7, 2023
Did you ever think you’d like to attend one of those painting classes where they teach you how to paint the picture in steps? Well, now you have the chance! Paint Me Silly in Payette is offering a class on Tuesday, September 19th at 6:00 p.m at 235 N. Main Street. The cost is $25 for all supplies. If you’d like to join in on this fun please call or text Terrie at 208-405-5603 as soon as possible because seating is limited. Include your name and email in the text. If you have been thinking about joining our pastor for coffee one of these Mondays, act fast. Because of her very busy schedule, the only Monday Morning Coffee With the Pastor this month will be on Monday, September 11th from 9-12 at Bordertown Coffee in Gayway Junction. The Adult Sunday School class will resume this coming Sunday. This is a great time to join the class at 9:45 in the fireside room! The United Methodist Men will be meeting at Erika’s Kitchen this coming Saturday at 9:00 a.m. for their monthly breakfast meeting. All men are invited and encourage to attend. The dollar offering from this Sunday’s service will all go to Meal on Wheels. The second Sunday of every month will go to this great cause. Pastor Mary Beth has the following announcement: On Monday, September 18th from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM, there will be a Soul Shop for Leaders at Meridian UMC. This is a one-day workshop designed to equip faith community leaders to minister to those impacted by suicide. This includes the creation of worship resource, training congregation members in suicide awareness and basic conversation skills, and the how to extend the invitation to those who have been suicidal in the past to share their stories. This workshop engages the question of how to cultivate a soul-safe culture within your congregation. I will be attending it, and if you are interested in going, too, you can register by clicking on this blue link. The cost is $50 and lunch is provided. If you sign up, we can carpool to and from. MB If you have ever wished you could bring your pet to church, you wish will be granted! We will have an outdoor service on Sunday, October 1st to celebrate the Feast of St. Francis and to bless our pets! We have some prayer requests this week. Ron’s brother Jim learned last week that the cancer has spread. He will begin hospice care soon. Please pray for Ron and his siblings, especially their sister Pat who is taking the news very hard. Teresa’s stepdad Larry passed away last week. Please keep Teresa’s mom Helen in your prayers along with Larry’s children and step children. I met Larry once and instantly liked him. He was very kind and could sure tell a story. We have been praying for Kyle, who is a friend of Karen Sagehorn. He is in palliative care now. Please keep Kyle and his mom, Linda in your prayers as they go through this challenging journey. Keep the Williamsons in your prayers along with their children and grandchildren. We heard from Lyn and Jeanie Hershey this week. They both have Covid! Jeanie says they aren’t feeling too badly but this certainly affects their lives. Please keep them in your prayers. Keep praying for all these folks: Macy, Jean Pollock, Shannon Osborn, Mary Boesch, Terry Hershey, Olivia Bybee, Steve Simonson, Hugh Homan, the Hood’s relative Laurie, and Teresa’s grandson. We will be singing one new song this week, Wake Up. Please click on the blue link, listen and sing along. It will help on Sunday. Enjoy and be thankful for our nice warm days and cool nights! It doesn’t get any better than this. We hope to see you on Sunday. Blessings, Cris Payette United Methodist Church
September 3, 2023 – 11:00 AM Welcome Passing the Peace: “Family of God” Calling Song: “Christ is Alive” UMH#318 vs. 1,2,4,5 Call to Worship Mike Hall One: We are beautifully and wonderfully made. Many; God says that is good. One: We are made in God’s own image. Many: Everything about us is holy. One: Come, let us worship the God who sees us and calls us beloved! Many: Let us worship the one who makes us new! Amen. Opening Prayer (in unison) Mike Hall God of love, you call us to love you, our neighbors, strangers, and our enemies as ourselves. The love you call us to starts when we love ourselves. Lord Christ, teach us to love as you love; teach us to love because you first loved us. Amen. Hymn: “Gloria Patri” UMH#70 Scripture Reading Romans 12:9-21 (CEB) Praise Song: “All Creatures” Music Team Children’s Time Pastor Mary Beth Prayers of the People Danny Crego Message: Pastor Mary Beth Genesis 1:25-31a (CEB) Offering Prayer Doxology UMH#94 Prayer Hymn: “Let There Be Peace on Earth” UMH#431 Communion Service Praise Song: “God Help Me to Be” Music Team Announcements Sending Forth/Benediction Pastor Mary Beth May God bless you and keep you; may God’s face shine upon you and be gracious unto you; may God’s countenance be lifted upon you and give you peace, from this day forth and forevermore. As we go from this place, may we seek justice; for God delights in justice, and our neighbors deserve justice; for we are not free until all of our siblings are free as well; for our spirits cannot rest until all find rest. May the God of love direct us in all our ways. Amen. In the church calendar, we are in the season of Ordinary Time. During this season, we remember that God is still God in the simple, ordinary, and mundane. The color for this season is green to signify new life and growth; it reminds us that even in the ordinary, God is at work making all things new. Hi Everyone! August 31, 2023
I am reminded this week of how blessed I am to live in Idaho where we don’t have hurricanes! The people in Florida and the south are struggling and our weather is just about perfect. Disaster relief is spread thin between Hawaii and Florida. Keep all those affected in your prayers. Last Sunday we were privileged to have Kathryn Tompkins and Lizzy Briggs speak about their experiences and what they learned at Young Life Camp. It’s very clear that they are learning the right things! Good job girls! When Roxanne went to the credit union this week with the deposit, they almost rejected a few checks! They no longer will allow us to write PUMC on our checks. We will have to write out Payette United Methodist Church on the to line. Speaking of PUMC, we were featured on the GNW Area Communications last week. They interviewed Pastor Mary Beth and I a couple of weeks ago for the story. Click on the blue link and read the story. It makes us sound great and very smart! Thanks for being the best congregation on the planet! There will be no Monday Morning Coffee With the Pastor this week. It will resume on September 11th. On Sunday, Carmen and Marcy let us know that Grace Hammon just celebrated her 93rd birthday. Happy Birthday Grace! Please sign up to help with our Neighborhood Carnival on Saturday, September 23rd. Find the clipboard on Sunday or call the office and I’ll sign you up. Invite someone new to church on Sunday, September 24th. Let’s find some folks that need a church family and need to hear the good news! We will have a potluck afterward. Love INC is hosting a fundraiser on Thursday, September 28th from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at Ontario Calvary Chapel. It will feature a dessert bar, live music, raffle, silent auction and special speaker, Sting Ray Robb, a local kid who won the 2020 Indy Pro 2000 and Vice Champion in the 2022 Indy Lights. You can buy tickets by calling 541-216-6116 or get more info at www.loveincoreida.org. We have prayer requests this week. Please continue to pray for Gary and Lis Williamson and their family. The Hood’s relative, Lori who was burned badly in the fires on Maui has taken a turn for the worse and really needs our prayers right now. Ron’s brother Jim had a PET scan last week and learned that the cancer has spread. He is consulting with his doctors to see what his new plan is. Keep Jim and the whole Warzyn family in your prayers please. Karen Sagehorn is asking for prayers for a friend of her neighbor, Kenny who fell and is injured. He may need surgery and would like prayers for wisdom for his medical team. Ron is recovering nicely from his knee replacement surgery. He is walking with a cane now and getting around pretty well. He thanks you for your prayers. Continue to pray for Terry Hershey, Steve Simonson, Olivia Bybee, Hugh Homan, Jean Pollock, Macy Steckley, Mary Boesch, Teresa’s stepdad Larry and her grandson, and Shannon Osborn. We hope to see you in church on Sunday! Blessings, Cris Payette United Methodist Church
August 20, 2023 – 11:00 AM Welcome Passing the Peace: “Family of God” Calling Song: “Marching to Zion” UMH#733 vs. 1,2,4 Call to Worship - Caleb Smith One: We are woven together out of stardust and filled with the breath of God. We are filled with life discovering itself. Many: We are in awe of the image of God written on the face of our neighbor. One: We are abundant just as God is abundant because God is alive in us. We are humbled by the fullness of experience God has gifted us. Many: We are part of the vision of abundance God has for the earth. One: We are nurtured by the life around us in creation, and we seek to nurture creation in return. We gather to witness the Spirit of God alive in this community. Many: We celebrate the Spirit of fullness that is alive in each of us! Opening Prayer (in unison) - Caleb Smith God of justice and kindness, you have called and claimed us. We want to follow in your way. Your work for us is the work of justice; your path for us is the path of kindness; may we follow your dream. Amen. Hymn: “Gloria Patri” UMH#70 Scripture Reading Isaiah 51:1-6 (CEB) Praise Song: “You Changed My Name” Music Team Children’s Time Pastor Mary Beth Message: Kathryn Tompkins and Lizzy Briggs Offering Prayer Doxology UMH#94 Prayer Hymn: “Wash, O God” UMH#605 vs1,2 Reaffirmation of Baptism Liturgy Pastor Mary Beth Praise Song: “There’s a Fountain Free” Music Team Communion Service Announcements Sending Forth/Benediction Pastor Mary Beth May God bless you and keep you; may God’s face shine upon you and be gracious unto you; may God’s countenance be lifted upon you and give you peace, from this day forth and forevermore. Love’s wonder lives in us; let us live in love. Love’s music sings through us; let us sing love’s song. Love’s anguish weeps through us; let us weep love’s tears. Love’s power heals through us; let us heal with love. Love’s welcome works through us; let us offer love. Amen. Upcoming Events
Monday Morning Coffee is from 9-12 at Bordertown Coffee in Gateway Junction. Come join our pastor for coffee and conversation. Save the date of Saturday, September 23rd for our second annual Neighborhood Carnival. We will need help! We will have a “Invite Someone New to Church Sunday” on Sept. 24th. The entrance ramp has been paid for. We are thankful for your generosity! Hi Everyone! August 24, 2023
Ron’s surgery went well and I am in the office this week. We left Payette at 7:15 a.m. Monday morning and returned at 7:15 p.m. with a new knee. Our daughter Tess said, “What a time to be alive!” The technology has come a long way and we are grateful for it. Ron is doing well and should heal quickly. Thanks for your prayers. He’s a better patient than I am a nurse so we’ll see how this goes. The remainder of the funds for the new entry ramp came in this week! So that project is finished. As always, thanks to everyone for your generosity. Danny will be teaching a new Sunday School class starting Sunday, September 10th at 9:45. He will be teaching a series first about Christian beliefs and later on Methodist beliefs. It will be a great class and if you have been thinking about attending Sunday School this will be a great opportunity. Just show up on the 10th! The Tuesday Morning Bible Study will be starting a new curriculum next Tuesday. The bible study is every Tuesday morning from 10:00-11:45 and you are welcome to join. The beginning of the study focuses on prayer and then they move on to the study. This is a great opportunity to join this great group. Just show up any Tuesday! We will be having another Invite Someone New to Church Sunday on Sunday, September 24th which is the day after our Neighborhood Carnival. Start thinking about who you can invite to come to church with you. We will be having a potluck lunch. I will remind you about this. This Sunday we will have a treat! Kathryn Tompkins and Lizzy Briggs will be speaking about their experiences at Young Life Camp this summer. We look forward to hearing from Kathryn and Lizzy! We will be reaffirming our baptism this Sunday as well. We hope to see you all there. We have some prayer requests this week. Please keep Lis and Gary Williamson and their family in your prayers. Ron’s great nephew Brandon who was in an industrial accident a little over a year ago had surgery to repair his left hand this week. They were able to improve the mobility of three of his fingers but his thumb and index finger will not get better. He will have surgery on his right hand in the future. Please keep Brandon in your prayers. Ken Phelps had a fight with outdated eyedrops and lost. Now he has a scratched cornea. Keep Ken in your prayers. Lyna’s friends Cheryl and Jerry Bunker are in need of prayer. Voni King had back surgery a couple of weeks ago. Please pray for complete healing for Voni. Jean Pollock began therapy for her dizziness last week. She is hopeful that the therapy is working. Keep Jean in your prayers. Continue to pray for Hugh Homan, Macy Steckley, Teresa’s stepdad and grandson, Shannon Osborn, Terry Hershey, Olivia Bybee and Steve Simonson. We hope to see you on Sunday and who knows, there might be garden goodies to take home. That’s a bonus! Blessings, Cris Payette United Methodist Church
August 20, 2023 – 11:00 AM Welcome Passing the Peace: “Family of God” Calling Song: “My Life Flows On ” TWS#2212 vs.1,2,4 Call to Worship Sharon Wada One: We are woven together out of stardust and filled with the breath of God. Many: We offer thanks for the divinity in our breath. One: We are filled with life discovering itself. Many: We are in awe of the image of God written on the face of our neighbor. One: We are abundant just as God is abundant because God is alive in us. Many: We are humbled by the fullness of experience God has gifted us. One: We are part of the vision of abundance God has for the earth. Many: We are nurtured by the life around us in creation, and we seek to nurture creation in return. One: We gather to witness the Spirit of God alive in this community. Many: We celebrate the Spirit of fullness that is alive in each of us! Opening Prayer (in unison) Sharon Wada God of justice and kindness, you have called and claimed us. We want to follow in your way. Your work for us is the work of justice; your path for us is the path of kindness; may we follow your dream. Amen. Hymn: “Gloria Patri” UMH#70 Scripture Reading Isaiah 56:1, 6-8 (CEB) Praise Song: “Forever” Music Team Children’s Time Pastor Mary Beth Prayers of the People Pastor Mary Beth Doxology UMH#94 Prayer Hymn: “The Servant Song” TFWS#2222 vs. 2-4, 6 Message: Danny Crego Acts 8:26-39 (CEB) Praise Song: “You Changed My Name” Music Team Communion Service Announcements Sending Forth/Benediction Pastor Mary Beth May God bless you and keep you; may God’s face shine upon you and be gracious unto you; may God’s countenance be lifted upon you and give you peace, from this day forth and forevermore. Love’s wonder lives in us; let us live in love. Love’s music sings through us; let us sing love’s song. Love’s anguish weeps through us; let us weep love’s tears. Love’s power heals through us; let us heal with love. Love’s welcome works through us; let us offer love. Amen. Upcoming Events
The Ad Board will meet tomorrow at 7pm. Everyone is invited to this meeting. The Trustees will not meet this month. Monday Morning Coffee is from 9-12 at Bordertown Coffee in Gateway Junction. Come join our pastor for coffee and conversation. The blessing pitcher will be out for another week to collect money to pay for refinishing the entrance ramp. Save the date of Saturday, September 23rd for our second annual Neighborhood Carnival. We will need help! Hi Everyone! August 17, 2023
I absolutely predicted this hot spell. It happens every year because school has started! There is nothing like a sweaty kid dressed in his brand-new flannel shirt and jeans to start the school year! I’m sure everyone involved is thankful for air conditioning in the buildings. Remember to keep the students and staff in your prayers all year long. The entrance ramp is finished and it’s beautiful! We will be able to walk on it starting Saturday afternoon. It is so much safer for us! If you would still like to contribute to this project, the blessing pitcher will be out for two more Sundays. We are still a couple of hundred dollars short. We are still using the entrance just east of the main one for the next few days. The same key fits the lock. To double check that the church is disarmed, call or text Mary Beth, James or me and we can use our phones to check and disarm it. Just a couple of more days and we’ll be done with this project. Save the date of Saturday, September 23rd for our 2nd annual Neighborhood Carnival. It will be from 11-1 this year and we will need lots of help. The September/October issue of the Upper Room is available in the entryway. If you need help getting one, please let me know and we’ll figure it out. The church received a couple of rogue emails from Pastor Mary Beth that are impersonating her. If you get an email from her from anything except pastor.marybeth.boesch@gmail.com please don’t open it. The Ad Board will meet on Monday, August 21st at 7pm. The Trustees will not meet this month. Everyone is invited to attend this meeting. Hugh and Doris Homan are settling in to their new home at Edgewood in Fruitland. Their address is 1255 N. Allen Ave. Apt. 156 Fruitland, ID 83619. I heard that they would love visitors! We have a praise this week! Roxanne Collingwood/Irwin has a new great granddaughter, Sybil Fay Saracho. Congrats to everyone! We have some prayer requests this week. Please say an extra prayer for Gary and Lis Williamson at this time. Please pray for the folks in Maui. They have been devastated by wildfires. Sheri Hood’s brother’s sister-in-law Lori was trapped in the fire and suffered burns over 60% of her body. She has been airlifted to Oahu in critical condition. She will need our prayers for a long time. Ron will have knee replacement surgery this coming Monday, the 21st. Pray for quick healing for him. I’m not sure what my office schedule will be like next week depending on how he is doing. Please call before you come to the church during the week. Most likely Pastor Mary Beth will be around if I’m not but please call the church number. 208-642-2475 Please keep these folks on your prayer list: Jean Pollock, Macy Steckley, Hugh Homan, the Jeffries, Shannon Osborn, Jim Moy, Steve Simonson, Anne DeBord, Mike’s brothers Jerry and Jay, Ron’s brothers Jerry and Jim, Mary Boesch, Olivia Bybee, Terry Hershey, Teresa’s stepdad and grandson and Jan Bolin. We had a very nice church service last week with our visitors from Vale UMC. We were reminded of this by our pastor: We are all equally beloved! Isn’t that the best news ever? Have a great rest of your week and we hope to see you on Sunday. Blessings, Cris Payette United Methodist Church
August 13, 2023 – 11:00 AM Welcome Passing the Peace: “Family of God” Calling Song: “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty ” UMH#139 vs.3-5 Call to Worship - Mike Hall One: We are woven together out of stardust and filled with the breath of God. Many: We offer thanks for the divinity in our breath. One: We are filled with life discovering itself. Many: We are in awe of the image of God written on the face of our neighbor. One: We are abundant just as God is abundant because God is alive in us. Many: We are humbled by the fullness of experience God has gifted us. One: We are part of the vision of abundance God has for the earth. Many: We are nurtured by the life around us in creation, and we seek to nurture creation in return. One: We gather to witness the Spirit of God alive in this community. Many: We celebrate the Spirit of fullness that is alive in each of us! Opening Prayer (in unison) - Mike Hall God of justice and kindness, you have called and claimed us. We want to follow in your way. Your work for us is the work of justice; your path for us is the path of kindness; may we follow your dream. Amen. Hymn: “Gloria Patri” UMH#70 Scripture Reading Psalm 85:8-13 (CEB) Praise Song:” Your Love Never Fails” Music Team Children’s Time Pastor Mary Beth Prayers of the People Danny Crego Doxology UMH#94 Prayer Hymn: “Majesty, Worship His Majesty” UMH#176 2X Message: Pastor Mary Beth 1 Corinthians 1:10-17 (CEB) Praise Song: “Beautiful Things” Music Team Communion Service Announcements Sending Forth/Benediction Pastor Mary Beth May God bless you and keep you; may God’s face shine upon you and be gracious unto you; may God’s countenance be lifted upon you and give you peace, from this day forth and forevermore. Love’s wonder lives in us; let us live in love. Love’s music sings through us; let us sing love’s song. Love’s anguish weeps through us; let us weep love’s tears. Love’s power heals through us; let us heal with love. Love’s welcome works through us; let us offer love. Amen. Upcoming Events
Welcome to our friends from Vale UMC. Everyone please join us for a potluck after the service today! Monday Morning Coffee is from 9-12 at Bordertown Coffee in Gayway Junction. Come join our pastor for coffee and conversation. The blessing pitcher will be out for a few weeks to collect money to pay for refinishing the entrance ramp. The entrance ramp will be under construction all week but will be ready for us next Sunday. If you come during the week, please use the next door down. It will be unlocked. If you need to disarm the building please contact Cris, James or Pastor MB. We can disarm with our phones. Hi Everyone! August 10, 2023
The School Supply Fair was a roaring success and I mean roaring in every way! Things were hectic here for the first hour with people lined up on the sidewalk waiting for the event to start. We prepared at least 147 students with the supplies they will need to start a successful school year. In addition, we served lunch to the families of those students, gave them books to read, had clothing available and for the first time had sporting equipment available because of Landon Ruth’s senior project. I’m so proud of all the support it took to make this event happen. We asked for financial support and volunteers and both happened. A big thank you goes to everyone for loving our community! The entrance ramp construction starts on Monday, August 14th. The area will be blocked off with construction tape. We will be using the next door down next week until Sunday. The project will be finished by then. If you need the building disarmed, please contact James, Pastor Mary Beth or me because we can disarm the church with our phones. That entrance is way too far from the key pad to disarm it in time. The United Methodist Men will meet on Saturday, August 12th at 9:00 a.m. for their monthly breakfast meeting at Erika’s Kitchen in Payette. All men are invited and encourage to attend. Payette had a tragedy this week. On Tuesday, Jaydyn Ramos was in a terrible train vs. car accident on Washoe Road and lost her life. She should be starting her senior year of high school in a few days. Please keep her family and friends in your prayers during this very difficult time. Pray also for the students and teachers beginning a brand-new school year in the next few days. I remember Pastor Bill Hays saying every time he passed by a school, he said a prayer for all those inside. I love that idea! Pray for the students and staff on the school bus that overturned on Hwy. 55 last week. Danny has applied for a job at the prison and has an interview on August 16th at 8:00 a.m. Please say a special prayer for Danny. He really wants this job! Ron had an appointment with his orthopedic surgeon on Tuesday about his knee pain. He will have total knee replacement on Monday, August 21st. This was pretty shocking news since we both thought there would be an easier solution to fix his knee. Keep Ron in your prayers. We have some prayer requests that were on the prayer chain: Piper and her husband both have Covid.( Piper is a friend of ours who we first met at Fit and Fall Proof.) Colleen, a neighbor of Kathryn Gordon’s is having serious vision problems, John McEwen a friend of Jean Pollock is recovering from open heart surgery, Karen Sagehorn’s friend and neighbor Mari is being evaluated for spinal stenosis and Rev. Curtis from Benton UMC is recovering from eye surgery. (A last-minute update on Mari; she will have physical therapy and pain management for her spine problems. She thanks us for our prayers.) Please keep praying for Jean Pollock and Macy Steckley for complete healing. Macy was in church on Sunday and Bible Study on Tuesday. It was so great to see her where she belongs! Keep the folks on Maui in your prayers. Wildfires have destroyed so much! Continue to pray for Terry Hershey, Hugh Homan, Olivia Bybee, Teresa’s stepdad Larry, Steve Simonson, Anne DeBord, Jerry and Jay Hall, Jerry and Jim Warzyn, the Williamsons, Shannon Osborn, Mary Boesch and Teresa’s grandson. The praise songs this week will be Your Love Never Fails and Beautiful Things. Click on the blue links to listen in and sing along. We have sung these both before so they will sound familiar! The Ice Cream Truck will run on Thursday for the last time before school starts. It has been a big success this summer and we sure enjoy doing it. We did get stopped by the police last week but that went really well. We even offered the officer ice cream! I hope you are fixing something delicious for the potluck on Sunday. We hope to see you here! Blessings, Cris Payette United Methodist Church
August 6, 2023 – 11:00 AM Welcome Passing the Peace: “Family of God” Calling Song: “I Come With Joy” UMH#617 vs. 1,3,4 Call to Worship Kathie Phelps One: May God grant us grace and bless us, so that God's way is known on earth. Many: May God's face shine on us, so that God's salvation is known among all nations! One: Let us give thanks! Let us celebrate and shout with joy! Many: Our God is just, kind, loving and good! Opening Prayer (in unison) Kathie Phelps God of love, to whom our hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hidden: cleanse our hearts by the power of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy name; through Christ our Lord. Amen. Hymn: “Gloria Patri” UMH#70 Scripture Reading Psalm 145:8-9, 14-21 (CEB) Praise Song: “Forever” Music Team Prayers of the People Pastor Mary Beth Doxology UMH#94 Prayer Hymn: “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing” UMH#400 all vs. Message: Pastor Mary Beth Boesch Matthew 3:13-17 (CEB) Praise Song: “All Who Are Thirsty” Music Team Communion Service Announcements May God bless you and keep you; may God’s face shine upon you and be gracious unto you; may God’s countenance be lifted upon you and give you peace, from this day forth and forevermore. Many: And now, God, send us out to do the work that you have given us to do: to love and serve you as faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord. To Christ, to you, and to the Holy Spirit be all honor and glory, now and forever, Amen. Upcoming Events
The blessing pitcher will be out for a few weeks to collect money to pay for refinishing the entrance ramp. Vale UMC will be joining our service on Sunday, August 13th. We will have a potluck after church. Monday Morning Coffee is from 9-12 at Bordertown Coffee in Gayway Junction. Come join our pastor for coffee and conversation. Hi Everyone! August 3, 2023
Wow! Things were hoppin’ at the church on Tuesday. We had Lifeline Screening, the Fit and Fall Proof exercise group, the contractor for the new front ramp, Bible Study, AA, and the Community Closet folks here all at the same time. I absolutely loved it! PUMC is essential in our area! We are so close to being ready for our School Supply Fair on Saturday. A lot of work has been happening behind the scenes to host such a big event. Thank you to Teresa Beer and her team for making it all work. James and Pastor Mary Beth have been involved in every step and that is much appreciated. For those of you helping, please arrive by 9:00 a.m. We will need to meet with everyone first then you can set up the classrooms. There will be donuts! For those bringing cookies, please try to get them here by nine or shortly after so we can get them put on trays. We have had lots of interest in the event so we hope it will be the best one ever. None of this could happen with the generous donations provided by you. Vale UMC will be joining our service on Sunday, August 13th. We will have a potluck after church. Please put this on your calendar and let’s have a big turnout to welcome our Oregon neighbors. Reed’s Concrete and Construction will be tearing out our entrance ramp the week of August 14th. The area will be roped off with construction tape so please just use the next door down that week. The project will be completed by that Sunday morning. We have had a good response for money to fund this project but we are still a little short. The Blessing Pitcher will be out for a couple of more weeks for those of you who didn’t get a chance to pitch in. Thank you everyone! Kathryn Tompkins and her friend Lizzy are at Young Life Camp this week. Keep them in prayer as they learn about and experience God’s love and for safe travels home. Please keep Jeanie Sandquist in your prayers. She has been suffering some unexplained symptoms for the past week or so. According to John, she is starting to feel better but is still weak. Macy Steckley is home from the hospital and is gaining strength every day. Ron and I popped in to visit with her this week and she looks great. We’ll all be happy to have her back in church! Kathryn Gordon sent word that the Baby Scarlet Grace is over 8lbs now and is home. What an answer to prayer! I talked to Anne DeBord this week. She is back in McCall enjoying the cool nights and watching folks on the golf course. She has some helpers come to her home most days and help with showers, laundry, cleaning and meals. If you go to McCall, give her a call. I’m sure she’d be glad to see you! Continue to pray for Jerry and Jim Warzyn, the Williamsons, Jerry and Jay Hall, Shannon Osborn, Mary Boesch, Olivia Bybee, Teresa’s stepdad Larry, Jan Bolin, Steve Simonson, Jean Pollock, Teresa’s grandson and Merlin Daniels The praise songs this week will be Forever and All Who Are Thirsty. Please click on the blue links and listen in. Please keep the School Supply Fair in your prayers this Saturday along with all the children and parents we are blessing. We are a church that loves people. Good job everyone! Blessings, Cris Payette United Methodist Church
July 30, 2023 – 11:00 AM Welcome Passing the Peace: “Family of God” Calling Song: “Come, Christians, Join to Sing” UMH#158 vs. 1-3 Call to Worship - Mike Hall One: Look, our King will come to us! Many: God is just and victorious! One: The bow used in battle will be cut off. Many: There will be peace among the nations! One: There will be peace among the nations, and may it begin with us. Many: Amen! Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with us! Opening Prayer (in unison) - Mike Hall God of love, to whom our hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hidden: cleanse our hearts by the power of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy name; through Christ our Lord. Amen. Hymn: “Gloria Patri” UMH#70 Scripture Reading 1 Kings 3:5-12 (CEB) Praise Song: “Love Divine All Loves Excelling” Music Team Prayers of the People Pastor Mary Beth Doxology UMH#94 Prayer Hymn: “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty” UMH#139 vs. 1,3,4 Message: Pastor Mary Beth Romans 8:26-39 (CEB) Praise Song: “Your Love Never Fails” Music Team Communion Service Announcements May God bless you and keep you; may God’s face shine upon you and be gracious unto you; may God’s countenance be lifted upon you and give you peace, from this day forth and forevermore. Many: And now, God, send us out to do the work that you have given us to do: to love and serve you as faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord. To Christ, to you, and to the Holy Spirit be all honor and glory, now and forever, Amen. Upcoming Events
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