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March 17 • 2024
Fifth Sunday in Lent
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— 9 a.m. —
►Worship service
inside the historic chapel
Sermon:
‘i Surrender’
— Pastor Sarah Cornell
guest preacher
Scripture: James 4:1–10
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Welcome Pastor Sarah Cornell as our guest preacher.
Everyone is invited to the fellowship hall for refreshments and conversation immediately after the worship service.
If you would like to help the deacons provide fellowship treats (either a sweet or a protein or a fruit), please sign the list on the table in the fellowship hall, or contact Kathy Menk, 251-518-7966.
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God is good all the time.
■ Intercessory prayer group meets each Wednesday at 9 a.m. in the chapel.
■ Our food pantry is open to serve the community each Wednesday from 10 to 11 a.m.
■ Session meeting — Monday, March 18, at 6:30 p.m. in annex room 2
| Holy Week services at Swift |
■ Palm Sunday — The Rev. Jerry Blacklaw will lead the worship service March 24 at 9 a.m. in the sanctuary.
■ Good Friday — The Rev. Alexandra Hutson will conduct the worship service March 29 at 6 p.m. in the sanctuary.
| Celebrating our risen Lord and Savior |
■ Worship — The Rev. Alexandra Hutson will lead our worship service in the sanctuary at 9 a.m.
■ Brunch will follow the worship service in the fellowship hall. The deacons will provide the food, and we encourage everyone to join in the celebration of the resurrection and fellowship of our congregation and guests.
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| ►Sue Ann Lay |
| With much sadness, we announce the loss of our devoted Swift member Sue Ann Lay.
She passed away March 5 with her loving family by her side.
Sue Ann will be resting beside her loving husband, Andy, at Lay Cemetery.
Burial arrangements are pending.
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| ►Fellowship |
Come join the fun!
Thursday, March 21 • 6 p.m.
Cactus Cantina
1605 S. McKenzie St., Foley
Please confirm with Mary McNair by noon that day so tables can be arranged. Call or text her at 251-295-5267 or email at marymcnairrealtor@gmail.com.
This is a great chance to bring a friend, too.
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| If you would like to order Easter lilies, please complete the form provided in the sanctuary and place it in the offering plate along with your check payable to “Swift Presbyterian Church” by March 24. Please note on the check “For Easter Lily.” The suggested cost is $10 per plant. The lilies will be in the sanctuary for Easter Sunday and then may be taken home with you. You also can use this form on our website.
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| Garden Cleanup
Thursday, March 21 • 9 a.m.
VOLUNTEERS WANTED
Please come and volunteer to help clean up our garden beds here at the church.
Bring your garden tools, too.
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The food pantry is open every Wednesday from 10 to 11 a.m. to serve the community.
This week, we served 62 families and 200 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 Al Sprouse (251‑744‑1944) or Jan Taylor (251‑978‑6418).
| ►Special offering for Easter season | |
One Great Hour of Sharing
Our special offering during the Easter season is “One Great Hour of Sharing.” This offering helps Presbyterian Disaster Relief (32%), Presbyterian Hunger Program (36%), and Self-Development of People (32%).
You can participate at any time during the Easter season, which culminates on Easter Sunday. Please make your check payable to Swift Presbyterian Church, and mark in notes OGHS.
Thank you for supporting God’s work in helping others throughout His world.
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| ►‘Snacks with Susan and Daryl’ Sunday school class | |
Join us in the class for “The Difficult Words of Jesus” by Amy-Jill Levine and examine what these words meant to his original audience and what it means for us in the 21st century.
We meet at 8 a.m. in annex room 4.
| ►Adult Sunday school class led by Bill and Catherine | |
Join us as we continue our study in the book of Exodus.
We meet at 8 a.m. in annex room 2.
| ►Youth Sunday school class, led by Sheree Waters | |
Join us as we study the Bible together. The youth Sunday school class meets at 8 a.m. in annex room 3.
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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 joys
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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.)
■ Happy Birthday Cathy Rogers!
■ Jan Taylor has family visiting.
■ Kevin Barnwell gaining strength through PT in NOLA.
■ Thank you to all who are participating in the grounds cleanup. You are all doing a great job.
Update on Hayden Farmer
Please keep prayers, pull tabs coming
Hayden Farmer, granddaughter of John and Linda Gilmore, has been on our prayer list for a long time due to going to Cincinnati in October 2023 to undergo a bone marrow transplant for the very rare condition of Fanconi anemia. While there, she and her parents stayed at Ronald McDonald House. Many of you have been very generous in collecting pull tabs from your drink and soup cans to donate for the metal to be sold by RMH.
We’re pleased to report that Hayden went home to Dothan about three weeks ago, but she’s not out of the woods yet. According to John, arrangements have been made with doctors at UAB Medical Center for her to receive periodic injections to help her prevent infection, as she still is needing to stay mostly isolated for a long time. There will also be the need to occasionally return to Cincinnati for follow-up treatments and tests for her T-cell levels. As a result, they are still collecting tabs, so please keep them coming along with your ongoing prayers. You can continue to add them to or lay them next to the jar in the fellowship hall.
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►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 251-943-4145 or 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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