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Order of Service, October 26th, 2025

Order of Service:

Welcome and Call to Worship

Song: “Better is One Day”

Greeting Time

Song: “Crown Him”

Song: “Living in Light of Eternity”

Prayer for the Offering

Song: “Be Still My Soul / In You I Rest”

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

Today’s Message: “The Lost”
Luke 15: 1-32
Pastor Jesse Davis

Closing Song: “Create In Me a Clean Heart”

Question for Reflection: Do you and your family use your free time in ways that refresh the spirit and benefit the mind and body, that encourage creativity and friendliness? Is your home a pleasant, peaceful place?”

Benediction & Open Worship

Next Sunday: “Missions and Music Sunday”

Events & Notes:

Prodigal God — Final Class TODAY after service.
SATURDAY 11/1 — Men’s Breakfast & Bibles, Packing Party, and Youth Event.
M&M Sunday 11/2 — Remember to set your clocks back Saturday Night
Business Meeting — Sunday, November 9th, after service.
Picture Days — 11/2 & 11/16. New photos for the picture wall. New Directories available at the Business Meeting.
 
 
The Friends Women Fellowship invites you to join them this week in prayer and praise for Missionaries and their coaches for the work they do. And especially for the first Missionaries out of Rwanda.
 
 
 

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Order of Service: October 19th, 2025

Order of Service:

Welcome & Call to Worship

Song: I Will Sing of the Mercies”

Greeting Time

Song: “As We Gather”

Song: “Let’s Take Time”

Song: “Shield About Me”

Prayer for the Offering

Song: “Wonderful Merciful Savior”

Kid’s Song: “Like Jesus Grew”

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

Today’s Message: “Follow”
Luke 14:28-33
Pastor Jesse Davis

Closing Song
Song: “I’m Forever Grateful”

Question for Reflection: Are you teaching your children the ways of Friends? Do you encourage them to participate in Friends programs and to attend Friends schools?

Benediction & Open Worship

Next Sunday: “The Lost”

Events & Notes:

83rd Anniversary Potluck — TODAY after service.

Church Reserved — Tuesday October 21st.

Ladies Bible Study — Tuesday October 21st, 6:30pm. in Conference Room 8. Please avoid the Fellowship Hall.

Prodigal God — Final Class Next Sunday after service.

NOVEMBER 1st — Breakfast & Bibles, 8-10am; Packing Party for Operation Christmas Child, 12:30pm with Pizza; 6-12th Grade Game Night, 5:30 – 9:30pm.

 

The Friends Women Fellowship invites you to join them this week in prayer and praise for the Liddell family as they and the children navigate the vagaries of missionary life and answering the calling of The Lord.

 


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Order of Service: October 12th, 2025

Order of Service:

Welcome and Call to Worship

Song: “Living in Light of Eternity”

Greeting Time

Song: “My Redeemer Lives”

Song: “Goodness of God”

Prayer for the Offering

Song: “Near the Cross”

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

Today’s Message: “Large Parties”
Luke 14: 7-24
Pastor Jesse Davis

Closing Song: “Living Hope”

Question for Reflection: Do you who have children under your care educate them for upright and useful lives? Do you nurture them toward Christian faith and commitment, giving them the Scriptures for their guide? Are you watching over your young people with loving concern and providing a place for each one in the life of the church?”

Benediction & Open Worship

Next Sunday: “Follow”

Events & Notes:

Prodigal God — Continues after service TODAY. (Final class on the 26th.)
Christian Ed — TODAY! After service.
Friends Women Fellowship — Meets TOMORROW at 10am.
Work Day — NEXT Saturday, October 18th from 9am until Noon.
 
 
The Friends Women Fellowship invites you to join them this week in prayer and praise for the EFM Five Year Goal, a 10:2 Prayer Trip in the Gulf states, successful medical interventions in Nepal as well as several upcoming initiatives in the area, successful conferences in Guatemala, and an upcoming Luke 10 Prayer Trip in Ecuador.
 
 
 

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Order of Service, October 5th, 2025

Order of Service:

Welcome & Call to Worship

Hymn #92: “Love Divine”

Greeting Time

Song: “Lord I Lift Your Name on High”

Song: “Love of God”

Prayer for the Offering

Song: “Lord I Need You”

Hymn #380: “Just a Closer Walk”

Kid’s Song: “Victory Chant”

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

Today’s Message: “Helper”
Luke 11:5-13
Pastor Jesse Davis

Closing Song
Hymn #372: “Living for Jesus”

Question for Reflection: Do you conduct yourself in a manner that supports and preserves the sanctity and permanence of marriage? Do you who are married yield to each other in decisions and build up each other as individuals, always cherishing your common bond?

Benediction & Open Worship

Next Sunday: “Large Parties”

Events & Notes:

Prodigal God — Continues after service TODAY. Also 10/12 & 10/26.

Women’s Bible Study — Continues on Tuesday, October 7th at 6:30pm.

Stewards Meeting — Thursday, October 9th at 2pm

Christian Ed — NEXT Sunday after end of service.

Work Day — Saturday October 18th from 9am until Noon.

 

The Friends Women Fellowship invites you to join them this week in prayer and praise for those raising support for a 1 year internship in Mexico, those who have already met their goals, and for God’s continued support, opportunities, and strength.

 


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