Freedom United Methodist Church news

Sunday, Aug. 5, the order of services at the Freedom United Methodist Church was:

Prelude by Janell Reutlinger

Invocation by Pastor Woody Hamon

Call to Worship: Psalm 34 led by Dixie Stansberry

Opening hymn: “This Is My Father’s World,” led by song leader Debbie Brown

Affirmation of Faith led by Debbie Brown

Gloria Patri

Hymn of Justifying Grace: “Blessed Assurance”

Offertory – Janell Reutlinger

Ushers – Arly and Jan Eden

Offertory Prayer by Pastor Woody Hamon

Morning Message: “How God Speaks to Us Through the Storms of Our Lives,” Pastor Woody Hamon

Pastoral Prayer

Holy Communion was served by Pastor Woody Hamon, assisted by Debbie Brown

Closing Hymn of Invitation: “Soft and Tenderly, Jesus is Calling”

Benediction by Pastor Woody Hamon

Closing Musical Response: “Soon and Very Soon”

Postlude by Janell Reutlinger

Please remember those on our prayer list including Pastor Todd Finley (broken arm), Bonita Stewart, Lana Burkhart, Dalene Dauphin, Kevin Coats (Dalene’s son), J.J. Louthan, Brooke Stewart (Brenda and Butch’s granddaughter), Christy Mason (Amanda Ballard’s sister, major health issue), Irna Osborne, Larry Masoner (retired minister), Chris Morgan (Finley’s son-in-law), Peggy Loomis (rehab after stroke), Terry Martin (Debbie Brown’s brother), Don Wallace (Regina Wilson’s father), Dean Terrill (Jenny Nixon’s father, healing from wreck and comfort in loss of his wife), Tina Pettus (bone in ankle is healing), Gary Sanderson and family (medical issue for Gary), Chad Green (Cameron and Regina Wilson’s brother-in-law), and Elmer Maddux. Please remember our nation, our president, our leaders and our world in your prayers.

Freedom UMC will be serving lunch for the teachers and support personnel of Freedom Schools on Aug. 13.

Services at Freedom UMC: Sunday school starts at 10 a.m. Sunday service is at 11:00 a.m. Everyone is welcome. Please join us as we worship the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.