March 30, 2025

Welcome
Mission Moment                               America for Christ
                                         
Prelude/Time of Meditation

Call to Worship (Responsively)
Welcome pilgrims on the way to the cross.
We are learning to follow Jesus.
On this Lenten journey, where do we find God’s presence among us?
One thing we know: God calls us to witness extraordinary love in ordinary moments.
On this Lenten journey, how does God’s presence work among us?
One thing we know: God uses the messy and mundane to heal and restore us to one another.
On this Lenten journey, what does God’s presence do in our midst?
One thing we know: God open us to recognize presence, sustenance, and abundance where the world perceives isolation and lack.

Pilgrims on the way, come let us worship God!
We come to worship God as we journey inward and onward. Amen.   

Worship Music Selections


Pastoral Prayer

Psalm 32  (Unison)                      Pew Bible, Page 446* Luke 15:1-3, 11-32                 Pew Bible Page 848-849                                                                        
    Leader: This is the Word of God for the people of God.
                            All: Thanks be to God.

Sermon                                           “The Father’s Love” “Lord, I’m Coming Home”                              Hymn 312                                                   

Offering Prayer
Receiving the Tithes and Offerings
Special Music by the Ramsey Family

Announcements
Benediction*

Sending Forth     “Blest Be The Tie”             Hymn 135*
    Blest be the tie that binds
    Our hearts in Christian love!
    The fellowship of kindred minds
    Is like to that above.


*Please stand as you are able.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

April

 6    Communion, Deacon Offering, Governing Board
        Meeting After Worship
13    Palm Sunday
20    Easter Sunday
27    Meal and All-Church Business Meeting 

 Prayer Concerns

 Rainy Mountain Baptist Church
Pam Kannady’s neighbor, Larry Kennedy
Mark Daney – upcoming surgery
Mary Solorio’s son, Carlos
Jenny Chambers for a surgery date for her cancer
Phil Wenneker -  recovery from leg amputation
Candi Kolteryahn – blood clots in lungs

Recovering from cancer: Hollis Brewer

In cancer treatment:
Luke Adcox                           Marlene Ciranowicz
Jenny Chambers                  Yvonne House
Mark Kunkowski                   Sylvia Linzy
Jennifer Pullen                     Teal Esmeyer
Denise Folds                        Toby Smith
Dee Wenneker                     Gwen Budzene