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Oct. 12 • 2025
18th Sunday after Pentecost
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Sermon:
‘Your Faith Has Made You Well’
— The Rev. Alexandra Hutson,
pastor
Scripture:
Jeremiah 29:1,4–7 • Luke 17:11–19
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| Join us for refreshments and fellowship in the fellowship hall immediately after the meeting.
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.
■ Intercessory prayer group meets each Wednesday at 9 a.m. in the chapel.
“The purpose of prayer
is not to conform God
to our will but to adjust
our will to God. We must
learn to trust God so that
if He says ‘no,’ we accept
that His will is best.”
— From Experiencing God by Henry Blackaby
■ Our food pantry is open to serve the community on Wednesdays from 10 to 11 a.m.
■ Preschool board — Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 10 a.m. in annex room 2
■ Finance committee — Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 1 p.m. in annex room 2
■ Worship committee — Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 4 p.m. in annex room 2
■ Christmas market meeting — Thursday, Oct. 16, at 10 a.m. in the fellowship hall
Thursday, Oct. 16 • 6 p.m.
El Paso Mexican Grill
3191 S. McKenzie St., Foley
(Menu)
Please confirm with Mary McNair by noon that day so tables can be arranged. Call or text her at 251-295-5267 or email her at marymcnairrealtor@gmail.com.
Join the church work day
Come join us on work day, Monday, Oct. 20, at 9 a.m.
At Swift Presbyterian Church, we are planning a cleaning day for the newly renovated sanctuary. Please join us to bring our sanctuary back to life after the renovations were made by our members. Thank you to the members who helped make this happen. It is beautiful.
We will be cleaning windows, baseboards, pew cushions, spiders and whatever else needs refreshing. Thank you in advance for all your help.
■ Session — Monday, Oct. 20, 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 79 families, including 308 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 Rock, the Road, and the Rabbi’
Join Kathie Lee Gifford as she asks how could she be sure of what the Bible was really saying, when we are so separated from the ancient Jewish culture in which it was written? It wasn’t until she began studying the biblical texts in their original Hebrew and Greek — along with actually hiking the ancient paths of Israel with Rabbi Jason Sobel, a messianic Jewish rabbi — that she gained a deeper knowledge of God Himself.
The schedule:
• Oct. 5 — Bethlehem: Where It All Began
• Oct. 12 — Nazareth: The Early Years
• Oct. 19 — Capernaum: Ministry Headquarters
• Oct. 26 and Nov. 2 — Class will not meet
• Nov. 9 — Galilee: Ministry Grounds
• Nov. 16 — Mount of Olives: The Triumphal Entry
• Nov. 23 — Jerusalem: Crucifixion and Resurrection
Join us for Snacks with Susan and Daryl Sunday mornings at 9 in annex room 4 for a bite to eat and some thought-provoking conversation.
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Sundays from 9 to 9:45 a.m. in annex room 2
Today we will study Leviticus, chapter 11.
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.)
■ Betty Carneal is feeling better. She appreciates the cards, thoughts and prayers.
■ Happy Birthday to Mary Ard, Mike Barnwell, Jody Beth Melton, Debbie Schmidt and Jim Wilson.
■ Happy 52nd Anniversary to Bill and Teresa Thomas. Happy 30th Anniversary to Greg and Mary McNair.
■ Chuck Radake is returning from Wisconsin.
►Please remember our military friends
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Names are listed in the monthly newsletter.
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The pink flowers in worship services during October are for breast cancer awareness.
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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