PASTOR’S WEEKLY MESSAGE

This coming Sunday is the 19th Sunday after Pentecost.  The gospel for October 8th is Matthew 21:33-46.  Pastor Hout’s sermon theme for this week is “Amazing In Our Eyes.”  Join us for Sunday worship  services at 10:30 and noon.  We also have our fun and educational Sunday School at 9am each week.
 

Prayers of the church  We celebrate with Dale & Elnora Schram on their 75th wedding anniversary this week.  We also celebrate with Jireh Mercy Smith on her baptism this past Sunday. In worship this past Sunday was Shirley Miller, who was celebrating her 93rd birthday.  We continue to pray for Katie Schultz and family, Dale Cooley, Hank & Shirley Dodson, Pat Muller, Lois Masters, Bill Jackle, Helen Termuhlen and Jean Hicks.  Our military men are also in our prayers and that list includes Ben Sweeney, Steven Greenlee, Zac Boyd and Alex Eanes.  Steven also asks us to pray for his friends and fellow soldiers of First of 37th Armored Regiment.  We will do that and we will also continue to pray for peace in the world and peace in Ukraine.
 

Prayer of the day - 19th Sunday after Pentecost  Beloved God, from you come all things that are good.  Lead us by the inspiration of your Spirit to know those things that are right, and by your merciful guidance, help us to do them, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.  Amen.
 

Some powerful scripture from the gospel for this Sunday - Matthew 21:42 - Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the scriptures: The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; this was the Lord’s doing, and it is amazing in our eyes.”
 

Love is perhaps the only glimpse we are permitted of eternity.

So.......lots of love for you and me in 2023.