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Our service begins at 10 a.m. Sunday at 4525 NW Button Rd. Come join us!

Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church

Sunday, August 10, 2025, 10:00 a.m.

We welcome you to our worship service. We hope you find a place where

your spirit is filled and refreshed – and a place to call home. If you need to

stretch your legs at any time, please feel free to do so.

Greeting, Wave, & Announcements

Prelude #395 “Take Time to be Holy”

Please take time to prepare your heart and mind for worship.

The Light of the Candle Symbolizes Christ’s Presence Among Us

† Call to Worship Leader: From the rising to the setting sun,

People: God summons us.

Leader: In the perfect beauty all around us,

People: God brightens our hearts.

Leader: When we worship with acts of love and mercy,

All: God is pleased to give us the kingdom.

† Please stand as you are able.

† Hymn “How Firm a Foundation” #529, verses 1, 2, 3, & 5

† Please stand as you are able.

1. How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord,

is laid for your faith in his excellent word!

What more can he say than to you he hath said,

to you who for refuge to Jesus have fled?

2. “Fear not, I am with thee, O be not dismayed,

for I am thy God and will still give thee aid;

I’ll strengthen and help thee, and cause thee to stand

upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand.

3. “When through deep waters I call thee to go,

the rivers of woe shall not thee overflow;

for I will be with thee, thy troubles to bless,

and sanctify to thee thy deepest distress.

5. “The soul that on Jesus still leans for repose,

I will not, I will not desert to its foes;

that soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake,

I’ll never, no, never, no, never forsake.”Unison Prayer You may be seated.

All: Mighty God, dress us for action, for the world is in need of

our care. Turn us from our selfish ways and help us share the fat

of this good land. For when we refuse and rebel, we reap what we

have sown. Your care and compassion call to us. Your mercy and

grace reach out to us. Heal us this day, and may it be Your good

pleasure to give us the kingdom. Amen.

Children’s Time

“The B-I-B-L-E”

The B-I-B-L-E, yes, that’s the book for me,

I stand alone on the Word of God, the B-I-B-L-E.

Reading from the New Testament: Hebrews 11:1-10 (NRSVUE)

Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things

not seen. 2 Indeed, by faith our ancestors received approval. 3 By faith we

understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that

what is seen was made from things that are not visible.

4 By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain’s.

Through this he received approval as righteous, God himself giving

approval to his gifts; he died, but through his faith he still speaks. 5 By

faith Enoch was taken so that he did not experience death, and “he was

not found, because God had taken him.” For it was attested before he

was taken away that “he had pleased God.” 6 And without faith it is

impossible to please him, for whoever would approach God must believe

that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. 7 By faith Noah,

warned by God about events as yet unseen, respected the warning and

built an ark to save his household; by this he condemned the world and

became an heir to the righteousness that is in accordance with faith.

8 By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to set out for a place that

he was to receive as an inheritance, and he set out, not knowing where

he was going. 9 By faith he stayed for a time in the land he had been

promised, as in a foreign land, living in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who

were heirs with him of the same promise. 10 For he looked forward to the

city that has foundations, whose architect and builder is God.

Leader: This is the Word of God, for the People of God.

All: Thanks be to God.Favorite Hymn “I’ll Fly Away” #2282

1. Some glad morning when this life is o’er, I’ll fly away;

to a home on God’s celestial shore, I’ll fly away.

Refrain: I’ll fly away, O glory. I’ll fly away

When I die, hallelujah, by and by, I’ll fly away.

2. When the shadows of this life have grown, I’ll fly away.

Like a bird from prison bars has flown, I’ll fly away. [Refrain]

3. Just a few more weary days and then I’ll fly away;

to a land where joys shall never end, I’ll fly away. [Refrain]

Joys and Concerns Silent Prayer Pastoral Prayer

The Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy

kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not

into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the

kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.

Reading from the Gospel: Luke 12:32-40 (NRSVUE)

32 “Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to

give you the kingdom. 33 Sell your possessions and give alms. Make

purses for yourselves that do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in

heaven, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. 34 For where

your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

35 “Be dressed for action and have your lamps lit; 36 be like those who are

waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that they

may open the door for him as soon as he comes and knocks. 37 Blessed

are those slaves whom the master finds alert when he comes; truly I tell

you, he will fasten his belt and have them sit down to eat, and he will

come and serve them. 38 If he comes during the middle of the night or

near dawn and finds them so, blessed are those slaves.

39 “But know this: if the owner of the house had known at what hour the

thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. 40 You

also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not

expect.”Sermon “Don’t Be Afraid” by Pastor Marge

Hymn “He Has Made Me Glad” #2270, sing twice

I will enter his gates with thanksgiving in my heart,

I will enter his courts with praise.

I will say, “This is the day that the Lord has made.”

I will rejoice, for he has made me glad.

He has made me glad, he has made me glad.

I will rejoice, for he has made me glad.

He has made me glad, he has made me glad.

I will rejoice, for he has made me glad.

Offering: Giving back to God in gratitude for all He has given to us.

If you wish to donate online, the QR code is at right for

convenience.

Guests: Please know that your presence is a gift to us and that

we ask no other gift from you.

Offertory Music #507 “Through It All”

† Hymn #2036 “Give Thanks” † Please stand as you are able.

Give thanks with a grateful heart, Give thanks to the Holy one,

Give thanks because He’s given Jesus Christ His son. And now let

the weak say, “I am strong”; let the poor say, “I am rich because of

what The Lord has done for us.” Give Thanks.

† Prayer Of Thanksgiving † Please stand as you are able.

All: God of grace and God of glory, transform these gifts into

vessels of Your love and mercy. By the power of Your Holy Spirit,

may our offering bring treasure from above. May these gifts bring

justice and righteousness to Your children everywhere. Amen.

† Closing Hymn “I Know Whom I Have Believed” #714, verses 1, 2, 3

† Please stand as you are able.

The Light of Christ Goes Before Us into the World

1. I know not why God’s wondrous grace

to me he hath made known,

nor why, unworthy, Christ in love redeemed me for his own.But I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able

to keep that which I’ve committed unto him against that day.

2. I know not how this saving faith to me he did impart,

nor how believing in his word wrought peace within my heart.

But I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able

to keep that which I’ve committed unto him against that day.

3. I know not how the Spirit moves, convincing us of sin,

revealing Jesus through the word, creating faith in him.

But I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able

to keep that which I’ve committed unto him against that day.

Benediction

Postlude #519 “Lift Every Voice and Sing”

Attendance pads are on chairs at the end of rows. Please sign the pad

and pass it to the opposite aisle to be given to the ushers at offering time.

It’s time for Back to School! Be alert to kids walking to and from school,

be prepared to stop for school buses, and pay attention to when school

speed zones are in effect. First day of school in area schools ranges from

Tuesday, August 12 to Monday, August 18. Be especially careful the first

several days of school as everyone gets used to new routines!

Outreach Alliance would like to invite you to be in our new member-

spotlight videos. We are looking for volunteers who are comfortable

being on camera and sharing a little bit about themselves. We will try to

show this in church as well as post this to our social media accounts. This

will just be a short video and shouldn’t take too long. If you are interested,

please reach out to any of the Outreach Alliance team members or give a

call to the office.

We are offering an American Heart Association CPR class on August 27 at

6 p.m. Cost is $25/person. Sign up in the foyer or call the office to

you would like to schedule!

Favorite Hymns: if you didn’t write down your favorites on the sheets

previously or if you have found a new favorite, we have sheets in the

gathering area for you to write them down. We are using these as music

suggestions for worship services.

After Children’s Time, children are invited to attend J.A.M. (Jesus And

Me) in the room west of the kitchen.

If you have been visiting and would like to join our church, please talk to

Pastor Marge after service or contact the office during the week.

No Anniversaries this week

Birthdays this week:

Evelyn Van Hove 8/16

Please Pray For

Our World Military & Families Aldersgate Village

Members of our church and congregation:

Jim & Jeanetta Boughn Berniece Chadwell Joy Chapman

Marilyn Colhouer Callahan Davis (“Baby Cal”) Dee Deppe

Santina Harrison Dorothy Holt Bruce & Linda Lanning

Joyce Mannell Matt Mannell Dave Neiman Nick Nicolay

Gene & Camille Schoettlin Lewis Taylor

Members of our extended church family:

Scott, Grant, Drew, Judd & Alice, Dr. Robert, Sara, Mark, James, John,

Cortlyn, Ruth, Lucy, Stacey, Karen, Ray, Doug, Chris, Melissa,

Momma Freddie, TeRee, Chris, Bob, Melodee, Ma Donna, Coraline,

Kelly, Bob & Adeline

Family and Friends of —-+—-+—-+—-+—-+—-

Sean Thornton