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March 1 • 2026
Second Sunday in Lent
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Sermon:
‘The Good News Is …
Great Love for God and Neighbor’
— The Rev. Alexandra Hutson, pastor
Scripture:
Luke 7:36–50 • Matthew 25:35–40
■ The Lord’s Supper will be served. Everyone is invited to the table.
■ This is our designated monthly “bring a friend” day. We welcome all who join us for worship, study and fellowship — today and each time we gather.
■ 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.
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| Join us for refreshments and fellowship in the fellowship hall immediately after the worship service.
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.
■ Yoga — Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. in the fellowship hall
■ Theology on Tap — Wednesday, March 4, at 5:30 p.m. at El Paso in Foley.
■ Time change — Daylight-saving time begins March 8 at 2 a.m.
■ Session meeting — Monday, March 16, at 4:30 p.m.
■ Intercessory prayer group meets each Wednesday at 9 a.m. in the chapel.
“Divine Creator, fill every heart with compassion,
every mind with understanding,
and every soul with the courage to choose peace.
May love guide our actions, unity bridge our differences,
and hope light the path toward a harmonious world. Amen.”
■ Our food pantry is open to serve the community on Wednesdays from 10 to 11 a.m.
It’s almost time to spring forward
Daylight-saving time begins next Sunday, March 8, at 2 a.m. Set clocks ahead one hour before you retire Saturday night.
Glen Lakes spring garage sale
March 28 • 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
If you have items to donate to the spring garage sale, please bring them to church and place them on the table in the annex hallway that goes to the playground. We are needing Christmas items and regular garage sale items.
No clothing items, please.
Questions? Contact Kathy Menk, 251-518-7966.
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Open Wednesdays from 10 to 11 a.m.
This week the food pantry served 74 families, including 261 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.
The pantry needs egg cartons and plastic grocery bags.
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| We are looking for men and women of Swift to support our nursery for our 10 a.m. service, two adults each Sunday.
If you are interested in volunteering either once a month or once every two months, please contact co-captains Kathy Menk at 251-518-7966 or Eunice Ray at 251-979-2231 or see them after church.
Thank you for loving and supporting the children of Swift Church.
“Train up a child in the way he should go;
even when he is old, he will not depart from it.”
— Proverbs 22:6
• March 1 — Sena Cooper and Kathy Menk
• March 8 — Eunice Ray and Monica Reilly
• March 15 — Lynn Barnwell and Catherine Garretson
• March 22 — Eunice Ray and Betty Carneal
• March 29 — Georgette Haupt and Tresa Melton
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| ►‘Snacks with Susan and Daryl’ discussion class | |
Sundays at 9 a.m. in annex room 4
‘The God of How and When’
Continuing through March 8
This series focuses on Abraham, Sarah, Moses, Joshua and Mary, who were each given a seemingly impossible promise by God and then had to wait an interminable amount of time for him to show them “the how and the when.”
Everyone is welcome to join us.
| ►Adult Bible study class, led by Bill and Catherine | |
Sundays at 9 a.m. in annex room 2
Our class will continue to study the Book of James this Sunday.
This book is one of the epistles in the New Testament, traditionally attributed to James, the brother of Jesus. This letter addresses early Christians who faced various hardships and challenges, encouraging them to remain steadfast in their faith. It is packed with practical wisdom and teachings aimed at guiding believers on how to live out their faith in daily life. The themes of faith, community, and ethical living are central to its message.
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.
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.)
■ Happy Birthday to Vicki Elsler, Cheryl Jensen, Bill Estes, Stevie Boltz and Lynn Aspray.
►Please remember our military friends
and families in your prayers. | |
Names are listed in the monthly newsletter.
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If you would like to provide flowers for a worship service, please contact Susie Alexander by phone or email.
Are you willing to serve as a liturgist, acolyte or greeter/usher? Contact Marvin King or Eunice Ray, worship elders.
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