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Aug. 10 • 2025
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
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Message:
‘Be Ready’
— The Rev. Alexandra Hutson,
pastor
Scripture:
Psalm 50:1–8,22–23 • Luke 12:32–40
■ Blessing of the backpacks is today. This also is “Bring a Friend Sunday.”
■ The Lord’s Supper will be served. All are invited to the table.
■ To join “live stream” worship, go to Facebook — Swift Presbyterian Church.
■ Worship services are available for viewing in the afternoon on the church website and YouTube.
■ Bulletins for today and recent weeks. Click here.
| ►Ice cream and fellowship | |
Please join us in the fellowship hall for a “back to school” ice-cream social immediately after worship.
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| Join us for refreshments and fellowship in the fellowship hall immediately after the worship service. (This will return next week.)
Please consider signing up to bring a treat for our fellowship time.
Treats can be store-bought or homemade; sweets, fruits, veggies or meats.
There is a sign-up sheet in the fellowship hall, and if you have questions, please contact, by voice or text, Barb Kelleher, (251) 269-9815.
Thank you so much for your consideration.
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God is good all the time.
Congregational meeting
Join us on Aug. 17, immediately after worship, for a congregational meeting to elect a nominating committee for church officers to serve in the class of 2028.
■ Intercessory prayer group meets each Wednesday at 9 a.m. in the chapel.
“Are we weak and heavy-laden, cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Savior, still our Refuge — Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Do thy friends despise, forsake thee? Take it to the Lord in prayer;
In His arms He’ll take and shield thee, Thou wilt find a solace there.”
— From the hymn “What a Friend We Have in Jesus”
■ Our food pantry is open to serve the community on Wednesdays from 10 to 11 a.m.
■ Preschool board — Tuesday, Aug. 12, at 10 a.m. in annex room 2
■ Finance committee — Tuesday, Aug. 12, at 1 p.m. in annex room 2
■ Worship committee — Tuesday, Aug. 12, at 4 p.m. in annex room 2
■ Deacons meeting — Thursday, Aug. 14, at 10 a.m. in the fellowship hall
Christmas market crafts
Thursday, Aug. 14 • 10 a.m. to noon
in the fellowship hall
Freestyle crafts
The doors will be open until 2 p.m. if you would like to bring your lunch and finish your crafts.
■ Church officers retreat — Sunday, Aug. 17, from 2 to 5 p.m. in the fellowship hall
■ Session meeting — Monday, Aug. 18, at 4:30 p.m. in annex room 2
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Open Wednesdays from 10 to 11 a.m.
This week, the food pantry served 54 families, including 206 people.
If you are interested in helping or know of someone who might be interested, please consider getting involved or at least share the opportunity to volunteer with others.
If you have questions or want to volunteer, please contact the church office at 251-943-8367 or email.
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| ►‘Snacks with Susan and Daryl’ discussion class | |
Sundays from 9 to 9:45 a.m. in annex room 4
The class will continue to watch and discuss the video series “Unoffendable” by Brant Hansen.
Having “righteous anger” is just a myth. While we all will get angry at times — after all, we are human — the Bible tells us we are not to hold onto it. In fact, Christians are supposed to forfeit their right to be offended — and give up their right to be angry. And as it turns out, when we do this we will find it to be one of the most freeing, healthy, simplifying, relaxing, refreshing, stress-relieving, encouraging things that we can do.
Learn to live life with less stress and more care by:
• adjusting our expectations to fit human nature
• replacing perpetual anger with refreshing humility and gratitude
• and embracing forgiveness and beginning to love others in unexpected ways.
This study lifts religious burdens from our backs and allows us to experience the joy of gratitude every day of their lives — flourishing the way God intended.
Join us on Sunday mornings at 9 in annex room 4 for a bite to eat and some thought-provoking conversation
| ►Adult Bible study class, led by Bill and Catherine | |
Sundays from 9 to 9:45 a.m. in annex room 2
Today the adult Bible study class will continue the study of Leviticus, focusing on Chapter 4, the sin offering.
Leviticus contains commandments given to Moses by God at the foot of Mount Sinai over about a one-month period just prior to the Israelites’ journey to the Promised Land.
Leviticus contains instructions for worship and personal holiness. Although the New Testament (the New Covenant) abrogates Old Testament ceremonial law, the Levitical priesthood, and the sanctuary, the Book of Leviticus offers us greater insight into the nature of God and how He wants us to relate to Him.
If you are new to the class, don’t worry about missing previous lessons. As in the rest of the Bible, each verse is almost a lesson in itself. Visitors and new class members are always welcome. We have coffee brewed and take turns bringing pastries.
The class meets in annex room 2 on Sundays at 9 a.m. We look forward to seeing you.
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Thank you for your generous pledges and ongoing offerings. Your support and commitment to Swift Church is greatly appreciated.
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Prayers and concerns
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Please call the church or email to notify us of any joys or concerns; birthdays, anniversaries, health issues or family deaths so that we may put it in the weekly emailed announcements for your church family to pray with you or to praise God for your joy. (We don’t publish personal prayer concerns on the website.)
■ Mary Ard is back in worship.
■ Darla (Daryl Pichoff’s daughter) is getting her prayer life back for herself and her youngest.
►Please remember our military friends
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Names are listed in the monthly newsletter.
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If you would like to place flowers on the chancel to honor or celebrate a loved one or a special occasion or “just because,” please contact Susie Alexander at 217-246-4051.
Are you willing to serve as a liturgist, acolyte or greeter/usher? Contact Marvin King or Eunice Ray, worship elders.
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