"Overcoming the Green-Eyed Monster"

by Pastor Jeff Selzer | Numbers 16-17

In the bulletin this week...

Worship Outline

We’re excited that you chose to worship with us today! 

Clipboards, with fill in sheets, are available for the children to use

during the worship service.

 

Welcome and Announcements: Pastor Jeff

Call to Worship: Kent Switzer

             “All the Way My Savior Leads Me” MH 573

             “When We Walk With the Lord” MH 577

Congregational Prayer: Mike Steigman

Missions Moment:  BIC Overcomers – Ralph and Bonnie Yoder

           “Jesus Loves Me”

(Children are invited to place their offerings in the Mission Globe)

          “I Am Thine, O Lord” MH 581

          “When Peace Like a River” MH 576        

Scripture: James 3:13-16

       Read by Erika Stutzman

Sermon: “Overcoming the Green-Eyed Monster” Pastor Jeff Selzer

          “Spirit of God”

 

Announcements

SALT Ladies Join us for coffee time tomorrow morning,  from 9:30 am – 11am at the new home of Dori Slagell.

Office Hours Pastor Jeff will be out of the office Monday through Wednesday this week.  Please contact Stenson Miller or one of the other elders in Pastor Jeff’s absence.

CBA German Feast Baked goods  can be donated to CBA for the German Feast and Auction April 6th. If you are interested in contributing some homemade goodies, please see the sign up sheet on the bulletin board in the foyer.

Website update coming soon!  We are excited that Allyson Chupp has offered her expertise in website design to help us update our church website. As a part of this process Allyson will be taking pictures during our various gatherings for use on the website. Parents, if you do not wish a picture of your minor to be on the website, please contact the church office.

T-Shirt Contest Update There were a bunch of great T-shirt designs presented at the Members Meeting March 3rd.  A number were singled out.  Heidi Miller   graciously offered to put the finishing touches on some of the designs presented in a rough form.  All of the designs singled out at the Members Meeting are on display in the foyer.  Find your favorite!

Holy Week services

Last Supper Celebration Wednesday evening, March 27th, at 6:00 pm, in the Fellowship Hall, we will have a service recounting The Last Supper and Crucifixion of Jesus.  It will include a light meal, with a child friendly option, communion, and foot (or hand) washing. The service will end with the diminishing light as we remember Christ’s sacrifice on the cross.

A Sunrise Service will be held Easter morning at 7 am on the east lawn near the crosses, here at PV. We will transmit the service into vehicles using a  short-range FM transmitter. Feel free to stay in your vehicle or bring lawn chairs/blanket to sit on the grass as we celebrate the Resurrection of Christ.

Easter Morning Worship at 10:30am Easter morning, we will celebrate the hope we have because of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus.

There will be no Sunday school.

 

Events

Today, March 17, 2024

  9:30 am Sunday School

10:30 am Worship service

 

This week March 18th – 23rd

Mon    Church Reserved

             9:30am SALT – Coffee @ Dori’s

Tue      Church Reserved

            6 – 8 pm TLC Thomas 1st Christian

                     Church (Looming Class) 

Wed     7:30 pm Elders Meeting

Thu      1 – 4 pm  Quilting Room 112

 

Palm Sunday, March 24th

  9:30 am  Sunday School

10:30 am  Worship service

 

Upcoming events            

March 27th       Holy Week Service

March 31st       Easter

April 6th            Church Reserved

April 7th            Singing Evening

April 14th          Maple Lawn Manor

April 21st           Potluck

April 27th          Church Reserved

May 5th             Singing Evening

May 19th          Communion

May 26th          Maple Lawn Manor

May 28th – June 1st HS Bible Memory Camp

June 2nd            Singing Evening

June 3rd – 6th   Bible Memory Camp

                            2nd – 8th Grades

 

Prayer Requests

Add your prayer requests by contacting Pastor Jeff or the church office.

For our church family

That Christ may be seen in us.

Our homebound members ~  Bertha Miller

Maple Lawn Manor Residents ~ Marjorie Shantz & Vernon Slagle

Health Concerns

  • Wallace Crispin ~ Severe Pain from injury
  • Sherry Corrigan ~ Recovering from hip replacement surgery
  • Edwin & Melissa Detweiler ~ Recovering from surgery
  • Warren Slagell
  • Mim Mast
  • Ruthie Miller ~ Recovering from shoulder surgery
  • Jordan Nel ~ Complications with pregnancy

Pastor Jeff, Dana & family

Elders & families

In our community   

For those who don’t know Jesus as their Lord and Savior and unity among those who do.

Local Ministries:  Agape Health Clinic, Branch 15, Habitat for Humanity, Connections Food & Resource Center, First Choice, Etc Shop,

Hope is Alive

Health concerns

  • Bill Lacy ~ hospice ~ Chrissy Eichelberger’s dad
  • Janet Kauffman ~ chemo ~ Michael & Warren Slagell’s sister

Our local, state, and national leaders

  • OK Senator Darcy Jech
  • OK Representative Anthony Moore
  • US Representative Frank Lucas & Alison Slagell
  • US Senators Mark Wayne Mullen, James Lankford & Bryce Slagell

Around the World

Serving in the US

  • Cadon Detweiler – Victory Bible Camp
  • Oklahoma MDS
  • Corey & Brooke Makeever – STUMO

Serving in other Countries

  • Global Disciples
  • Befon Asiago -Lifeway Children’s Centre
  • Rolly Walter
  • Kiran Paul & Lakshmi -Berachah Ministries
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Join Us

SUNDAY 

9:30 AM Sunday school for all ages

10:30 AM Worship (in person or online)

WEDNESDAY 

5:45 PM Meal

6:30 PM Activities for all ages