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March 9 • 2025
First Sunday in Lent
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Sermon:
‘Terrible and Beautiful’
— The Rev. Alexandra Hutson,
pastor
Scripture:
Deuteronomy 26:1–11 • Luke 4:1–13
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■ 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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■ Daylight-saving time returns on Sunday, March 9, at 2 a.m. Set clocks ahead one hour before you retire next Saturday night.
■ A fish fry and retirement party is coming up on March 16 immediately after worship. We will honor Lynn Aspray, longtime treasurer, on her retirement and service to Swift Church.
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God is good all the time.
■ Intercessory prayer group meets each Wednesday at 9 a.m. in the chapel.
Ask not what God can do for you. Ask what you can do for God.
■ Our food pantry is open to serve the community on Wednesdays from 10 to 11 a.m.
■ Preschool board — Tuesday, March 11, at 10 a.m. in annex room 2
■ Finance committee — Tuesday, March 11, at 2 p.m. in annex room 2
■ Worship committee — Tuesday, March 11, at 4 p.m. in annex room 2
■ Deacons meeting — Thursday, March 13, at 10 a.m. in the fellowship hall
■ Presbytery meeting —Saturday, March 15, at 9 a.m. at Gulf Shores Presbyterian Church
■ Session meeting — Monday, March 17, at 4:30 p.m. in annex room 2
■ Christmas market meeting — Thursday, March 20, at 10 a.m. in the fellowship hall. Craft class will immediately follow the meeting. This month’s class will be the ribbon angels taught by Kathy Knipe and Rosie Peterson. Everyone is invited to attend and join the fun.
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The food pantry is open on Wednesdays from 10 to 11 a.m. to serve the community.
This week, we served 77 families, including 296 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 Jan Taylor (251‑978‑6418).
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| ►So, you are a Presbyterian! | |
Sundays at 9 a.m. in annex room 3,
five weeks starting March 16
Join Pastor Alexandra for a five-week Sunday school study about what it means to be a Presbyterian.
Topics discussed will include:
• Who are we and how did we get here?
• What do we believe?
• Polity
• Worship and Sacraments
• How does our church differ from other churches?
We will meet in annex room 3 each Sunday at 9 a.m. beginning March 16 and ending April 13.
| ►‘Snacks with Susan and Daryl’ discussion class | |
Sundays at 9 a.m. in annex room 4
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| Have you ever wondered what heaven might be like?
Curious about what the Bible says about it? Join Snacks with Susan and Daryl this week. We will start a new series, “Heaven” by Randy Alcorn, that looks at what Christians may see in the future.
We meet in the annex room 4, Sundays at 9 a.m. Join us.
• What Is Heaven?
• New Heaven and New Earth
• Living with God
• Living in Heaven
• Peace for Today
• Hope for the Future
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| ►Adult Bible study class, led by Bill and Catherine | |
Sundays at 9 a.m. in annex room 2
Join us as we study the book of Hebrews.
This masterful document was written to the Jews who were struggling with accepting Jesus as the Messiah. The message of Hebrews is that Christianity surpasses Judaism because it has a better covenant and a more sufficient sacrifice for sins. We are taking the book verse by verse, discovering how the Old Testament writings pointed toward the New Covenant.
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.)
■ David and Denise Angle’s granddaughter visiting from Tennessee
■ Jan Taylor’s friend visiting from Iowa
►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 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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