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Order of Service, July 27th, 2025

Order of Service:

Welcome and Call to Worship

Song: “Living Hope”

Greeting Time

Song: “Every Day”

Song: “Crown Him”

Prayer for the Offering

Song: “Create in Me A Clean Heart”

Koinonia Kids Dismissal (Kindergarten to Middle School — Fellowship Hall)

Today’s Message: “Parable of the Persistent Widow”
Luke 18: 1-8 (NIV)
Micah Brewster

Closing Song: “Take My Life”

Question for Reflection: As a Christian steward, do you treat the Earth with respect and with a sense of God’s splendor in creation, guarding it against abuse by greed, misapplied technology, or your own carelessness?

Benediction & Open Worship

Next Sunday: “Unkind Actions”

Events & Notes:

Prayer Meeting — Mondays at Noon, Conference Room 8
Rogue X Swim Meeting — Monday, August 4th from 11 am to 1 pm.
 
 
The Friends Women Fellowship invites you to join them this week in prayer and praise for the good attendance at Yearly Meeting, success in India and the decisions being made there, as well as the good health of EFM staff and directors.
 
 
 

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Order of Service, July 20th, 2025

Order of Service:

Welcome and Call to Worship

Hymn #74: “Majesty”

Greeting Time

Hymn #409: “I Know Whom I Have Believed”

Song: “Jesus Thank You”

Prayer for the Offering

Song: “Take My Life”

Kid’s Song: “One Day I Looked Up”

Koinonia Kids Dismissal (Kindergarten to Middle School — Fellowship Hall)

Today’s Message: “Annual Sessions”
Pre-Recorded
Jim Le Shana, Northwest Yearly Meeting Superintendent

Closing Song: “You Are God Alone (Not A god)”

Question for Reflection: Do you speak out for justice and morality, and against oppression, exploitation, and public wrong? Do you recognize the equality of every person regardless of race, gender, or economic status?

Benediction & Open Worship

Next Sunday: Message by Micah Brewster

 

Events & Notes:

Prayer Meeting — Monday at Noon. Conference Room 8
NWYM Annual Sessions Start Today.
 
 
The Friends Women Fellowship invites you to join them this week in prayer and praise for The Howell Missionary Care Team as they do visits in Ireland. All Friends Church Area Meetings and the Health and Well-Being of all our Missionaries.
 
 
 

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Order of Service, July 13th, 2025

Order of Service:

Welcome and Call to Worship

Song: “Because He Lives”

Greeting Time

Song: “Cannons”

Song: “My Lighthouse”

Prayer for the Offering

Song: “Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross”

Koinonia Kids Dismissal (Kindergarten to Middle School — Fellowship Hall)

Today’s Message: “Sand and Stone”
Luke 6: 46-47
Pastor Jesse Davis

Closing Song: “Nothing but the Blood”

Question for Reflection: Do you discipline your mind and body to serve as instruments of the Lord? Do you avoid pornography? Do you abstain from harmful, addictive, and unnecessary substances and from profiting through their use? Do you refrain from gambling and taking part in lotteries?

Benediction & Open Worship

Next Sunday: Annual Sessions begin. Message from Jim Le Shana.

Events & Notes:

Prayer Meeting — Mondays at Noon, Conference Room 8

Christian Ed — Meets TODAY after Service in Room 8

Hayes BBQ — Was supposed to be today, but has been cancelled due to Heat Advisory Warnings

 
 
The Friends Women Fellowship invites you to join them this week in prayer and praise for the members of DOOR International in Kenya and Members of Mission Aviation Fellowship in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
 
 
 

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Order of Service, July 6, 2025

Order of Service:

Welcome and Call to Worship

Song: “God of Our Fathers”

Greeting Time

Song: “My Country ‘Tis of Thee”

Song: “God Bless America”

Prayer for the Offering

Song: “America the Beautiful”

Kid’s Song: “The Joy of the Lord”

Koinonia Kids Dismissal (Kindergarten to Middle School — Fellowship Hall)

Today’s Message: “Light Among Men”
Matthew 5: 14-16
Pastor Jesse Davis

Closing Song: “God Be With You”

Question for Reflection: Are you honest and just in your dealings? Are you true to your promises, prompt in paying your debts and responsible in handling money or property entrusted to you?

Benediction & Open Worship

Next Sunday: “Sand and Stone” Luke 6: 46-47

 

Events & Notes:

Prayer Meeting — Monday at Noon. Conference Room 8

Elders –- Zoom Meeting, Tuesday, July 8th, 6:30pm

Stewards — Thursday July 10th, 2:00pm, Conference Room 8

Hayes BBQ — Sunday, July 13th at 12 pm at Jeremy & Chelsey’s Home. RSVP with Name and number attending.

Friends Women — Wednesday, July 9th, 10:00 am, Conferemce Room 8
 
The Friends Women Fellowship invites you to join them this week in prayer and praise for our missionary in Ireland’s many needs and offer praise for their many accomplishmnets.
 
 
 

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