Hi Everyone! February 1, 2024
I sure appreciated the sunny weather we had the first part of the week. I love the beautiful blue skies of the west. That blue is one of my very favorite colors. I expect we will have more of the same this spring. Kathryn and Floyd Gordon have blooming crocus already; a promise of more to come. We had a nice visit with Vale UMC last Sunday. The service was great and the potluck afterward delicious. I love it when we visit other churches. It’s nice to get to know our UMC neighbors. Lifeline Screening will be using our church on Wednesday, February 21st all day. If you are interested in being screened, please let me know because I have four coupons that will save you some money. Act quickly because they already have 34 people signed up. There are some flyers by the front door if you'd like more information. I learned this week that Pastors John and Linda Tucker will have new appointments starting July 1st. John will be the pastor at Langley, Washington and Linda will be in Oak Harbor, Washington. Langley is on the coast and Oak Harbor is on Whidbey Island. Their churches are about 30 minutes apart. John was our pastor a few years ago and has most recently acted as District Superintendent of the Crater Lake District. We wish them both the best! Bob Steckley delivered the 2023 contribution statements and I will get them to you. For those of you who are able to come to church, yours will be available on a table in the fellowship hall and I will mail the rest. I received news this week of the passing of Fruitland UMC’s beloved Don Essinger. He was the husband of a former pastor of ours, Letha Essinger. He had been struggling with health problems for a few weeks. Please pray for Letha and her family along with the congregation of Fruitland UMC. There are no arrangements yet but I will pass them along when I know. Anne DeBord has been diagnosed with Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD). It’s a condition in which narrowed arteries reduce blood flow to her lower legs. In PAD the legs don’t receive enough blood flow to keep up with demand. Anne has been having a hard time walking and now we know why. Please keep her in your prayers. Macy Steckley had a health scare this week. She was in the ER with a suspected heart attack. She was there for quite a long time and tried to sleep on a gurney (yikes) but came home after several hours. Her numbers look good and she is feeling pretty well. She actually sounded pretty chipper to me when she called. That’s good news. Keep Macy in your prayers. Continue to pray for Hugh Homan, Irene Jeffries, Lis Williamson, Pam Hardenbrook, Shannon Osborn, Jim Warzyn, Jan Bolin, the Sandquists, Josh, Tory and Carol Stephan’s sister Jenny. Pastor Mary Beth will travel back to Idaho late this week and will be preaching on Sunday. Pray for a safe trip for her. Her birthday is on Friday the 2nd. I guess that makes her a groundhog! Happy Birthday Mary Beth! Have a great rest of the week. May the Lord bless you and keep you. May He smile on you and be gracious to you; may He look your way and give you peace. Blessings, Cris
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No PUMC Church Services today. Joint Service will be held at Vale United Methodist Church.
225 Cottage Street South, Vale Oregon Start time 10AM Hi Everyone! January 25, 2024
At least we don’t need to shovel rain or fog and I’m okay with that. Even though we haven’t seen the sun in a while, it’s up there and spring is just around the corner! We have some very good news this week. Kathy and Ken Phelps’ daughter Amber had tests that show she is cancer free! Amen to that. Pastor Mary Beth is in Arizona helping take care of her mom, Nancy who had successful back surgery on Tuesday. She is still available to us so if you need her, please feel free to contact her. If you need her contact info, please let me know. Please pray for a complete recovery for Nancy and keep her caregivers, Scott and Mary Beth in your prayers. There won’t be Monday Morning Coffee With the Pastor this week. Sunday’s worship service will be at Vale UMC this coming Sunday. Church starts at 10:00. If you’d like to carpool, please be at our church by 9:00. Vale UMC is very small but they did come and worship with us recently so let’s show up for them. Please bring something delicious to share for the potluck following the service. Please note that we will not have a service at PUMC this week. If you didn’t buy your tickets for the Weiser Little Theater’s play, Mom’s Gift yet, hurry! Ron and I had a big European cruise scheduled for most of the month of February. I say had because yesterday around noon our trip was cancelled. We were to be on the maiden voyage on our ship but the ship is not ready to sail. So, we will be right here in Payette until we reschedule our adventure. Our dog Champ is grateful! We have some prayer requests this week. David Tompkins’ stepmom Betty passed away this week. Please keep the Tompkins family in your prayers. Lyna Wilkins is still recovering from Covid but is definitely on the mend. Pray for her to heal quickly. I heard from Pam Hardenbrook Wednesday and she is recovering nicely from her knee replacement surgery. Keep praying for a complete, quick recovery for Pam! Keep these folks in your prayers: Carol Stephan’s sister Jenny, Don Essinger, John and Jeanie Sandquist, Hugh Homan, Irene Jeffries, Jim Warzyn, Shannon Osborn, Tory, Josh, and Jan Bolin. I found this blessing for us all. May the beauty of God be reflected in our eyes, the love of God be reflected in our hands, the wisdom of God be reflected in our words, and the knowledge of God flow from our heart, that all might see, and seeing, believe. Blessings, Cris Payette United Methodist Church
January 21, 2024 – 11:00 AM Welcome Passing the Peace “Family of God” Calling Song: “Shine, Jesus, Shine” TFWS#2173 all vs. Call to Worship – Glenora Wright One: Arise! Shine! Your light has come! Many: The Lord's glory has shone upon everyone! One: Though shadow covers the earth and gloom the nations Many: The Lord will shine - God's glory appears to all! One: Come! Let us worship the Lord of creation! Many: All people will come into God's light! Opening Prayer (in unison) -Glenora Wright O God, who by the leading of a star did manifest your only-begotten Son to all people: lead us, who know you now by faith, to your presence, where we may behold your glory face-to-face; through Christ our Lord, Amen. Hymn: “Gloria Patri” UMH#70 Scripture Reading John 1:43-51 (CEB) Praise Song: “Sing to the King” Music Team Children’s Time Pastor Mary Beth Prayers of the People Pastor Mary Beth Offering Prayer Pastor Mary Beth Doxology UMH#94 Prayer Hymn: “Lord, Be Glorified” TFWS#2150 all vs. Message: Danny Crego Mark 1:14-20 Praise Song: “All I Am” Music Team Communion Service Announcements Sending Forth/Benediction Pastor Mary Beth May God strengthen you and bless you with peace; May Christ Jesus bring forth justice for you and among you; And may the Holy Spirit alight on you and affirm you as God’s beloved ones. And now, God, let your servants go in peace according to your word, because our eyes have seen your salvation. You prepared this salvation in the presence of all peoples. It’s a light for revelation to all! Amen. Prayer List Continue to pray for: Irene Jeffries, Don Essinger, Jim Warzyn, Shannon Osborn, Lis Williamson, Hugh Homan, Tory, Josh, Jan Bolin, John Sandquist, Carol Stephan’s sister Jenny Pam Hardenbrook is recovering from knee replacement surgery. Lyna Wilkins is recovering from Covid. Upcoming Events Monday Morning Coffee With the Pastor this week at Bordertown Coffee in Gayway Junction from 9-12. We will be worshiping at Vale UMC next Sunday, January 28th at 10:00 a.m. If you’d like to carpool, be at PUMC by 9:00. Please bring something to share for the potluck afterward, Weiser Little Theatre’s new play is a comedy, Mom’s Gift Feb 8-10, 13,15-17 The flyer is on the bulletin board. We will have an Ash Wednesday service on Wed. Feb. 14th at 7:00 p.m Hi Everyone! January 18, 2024
Ron and finally got the church through the snow about noon on Wednesday and inside I found 20 members of AA having their meeting. I’ve got to give it to them, they are dedicated. I appreciate their tenacity and willingness to change. They have been at our church for one year now. They feel comfortable here at PUMC and appreciate our wonderful building and welcoming people. So, thanks for that. As of that minute, our parking lot was plowed and the sidewalks were clean. But…. Then it snowed again. Stay safe out there. The roads are not that great. We had our annual Ministry Conference with our District Superintendent, Rev. Karen Hernandez on Tuesday evening. We had a fireside room full of people who braved the cold to attend. Rev. Hernandez did some activities with us and shared a video from the bishop. She is very aware of all of our outreach activities and is proud of us. I had a nice visit with Roxanne and Tony this week. They are loving the 60ish degree weather and are happy they are where they are. Tony is recovering from pneumonia but is getting better all the time. You might notice some changes in the coffee shop in a few weeks. There will be fewer choices offered up when we run out of the supplies we have now. The breakfast crew would love it if someone would step up to help them out. Please tell Mike or Ed if you are interested. We plan to keep the coffee shop running so please show up to church early and visit. The UMM won’t be having their Valentine Dinner this year. It just didn’t work out. Starting in March, the UMM plans to hold a lunch after church every other month. They always fix delicious food so let’s look forward to that. Start making your plans to attend church at Vale UMC on Jan. 28th. Remember it is a potluck and we will carpool from the church at 9:00 that morning. Church starts at 10 in Vale. Since we didn’t have church on Sunday, I have fewer prayer requests but there are still a few. Lyna Wilkins is recovering from Covid. She was pretty sick but seems to be getting better. Keep her in your prayers. Gary Olson went over and shoveled her out of her driveway a couple of days ago. Thanks Gary! I heard from FUMC that Don Essinger is doing a bit better and is planning to go to a rehab hospital to continue his recovery. Keep praying for Don. Lyna would like us to pray for her friends Cheryl, Jerry and Eric. They are all in the same family and need prayer. Keep these folks on your prayer list: The Sandquists, Hugh Homan, Tory, Josh, Jenny, Jim Warzyn, Shannon Osborn, Lis Williamson, Jan Bolin and Pam Hardenbrook. Dianne Kinney asked me to remind you to stay healthy this winter. Drink lots of water and wash your hands A LOT. There are lots of germs out there. As they say in Walgreens, “Be well!” When we visited with Rev. Hernandez on Tuesday, we learned that as a church in this new year of 2024, each of us should pray for one particular person. Our person to pray for is Caleb Smith. If you haven’t met Caleb yet, please do. He has been a blessing to us. We will pray for Caleb all year so put him on your list. Pastor Mary Beth recorded the sermon she would have given last Sunday. It is on Facebook on the church’s page right now and I will attach it to this letter in case you’d rather read it. For the folks who receive their newsletter in the mail, let me know if you would like the sermon mailed to you. Stay well and we hope to see you all at church on Sunday. Remember we need all this water! Blessings, Cris No Service Tomorrow! Your Adboard has decided due to the large amounts of snow today going into tomorrow to not have morning worship tomorrow. Stay home and be safe! See you next week!
- PUMC Pre-recorded sermon can be seen here : https://fb.watch/pIryH-xOzZ/ Hi Everyone! January 11, 2024
I’m starting with some great news this week. The Hoods asked us to pray for Olivia Bybee who was fighting cancer some time ago and we just got word that she is cancer free! Amen to that! Her family appreciates our prayers. More good news here. On Sunday, Mickey Newton joined our church last Sunday. She is a wonderful gift to PUMC. If you haven’t met Mickey yet, please do! I have some more information about our church service with Vale UMC on Sunday, January 28th. Their church service starts at ten. If you’d like to carpool, please come to our church by 9:00 that morning. We will be sharing a potluck with them after the service. There will not be a service at PUMC that Sunday. The United Methodist Men will have their monthly breakfast meeting at Erika’s Kitchen on Saturday, January 13th at 9:00. All men are invited! The Ad Board will meet on Monday, January 15th at 7:00 p.m. The trustees will not meet this month. Our District Superintendent, Rev. Karen Hernandez will be here at PUMC on Tuesday, January 16th at 7:00 p.m. for our Ministry Conference. The congregation is invited and encouraged to attend. The SPR Committee will meet with Rev. Hernandez afterwards. Do you know that Lent is just around the corner??? To begin Lent, our Ash Wednesday service will be on Wednesday, February 14th at 7:00 p.m. The service will be held in the fellowship hall as it was last year. Weiser Little Theater proudly presents its newest play…..Mom’s Gift. Our own Dianne Kinney is the producer which is an engaging comedy by Phil Olson. The dates are all in February: 8-10, 13 and 15-17. The Feb. 13th is a dessert only performance. You can get tickets at weiserlittletheater.org or by calling 208-549-9355. These tickets sell out quickly so act now! We are in need of someone to step up to help with the Coffee Shop on Sunday mornings. If you think this might be your way of helping out, please let me know or talk to Mike Hall. Our new praise song this Sunday will be All I Am. Click on the blue link and listen in and sing along. You’ll be very glad you listened to this one. Give it a try. We have some prayer requests this week. A friend of Allen Crego’s was killed in a car accident last week on Hwy 95. Please pray for her family and friends. Dalyce’s friend and former teaching partner Maria Clark lost her husband recently. Please pray for Maria and her family. We received word this week that Don Essinger is in the hospital. He is very weak and has pneumonia in one lung. Please pray for Don and Letha and their family. Pam Hardenbrook has a brand-new knee! She and Jim arrived at the hospital in a snowstorm and beat the surgeon there! Her surgery was successful. Pray for a complete and quick recovery for Pam and patience for her new nurse, Jim! Please continue to pray for Irene Jeffries, Jim Warzyn, Shannon Osborn, Lis Williamson, Hugh Homan, Tory, Josh, Jan Bolin, Jenny and John and Jeanie Sandquist. Now that school is back in session, please pray for all of our teachers and students. When you pass a bus or drive by a school, say a prayer for them. Be careful on the roads. It takes a couple of snowstorms to remind people how to drive in snow. We hope to see you on Sunday. Blessings, Cris Payette United Methodist Church January 7, 2024 – 11:00 AM Welcome Passing the Peace “Family of God” Calling Song: “Angels from the Realm of Glory” UMH#220 vs. 1-3 Call to Worship - Danny Crego One: Arise! Shine! Your light has come! Many: The Lord's glory has shone upon everyone! One: Though shadow covers the earth and gloom the nations Many: The Lord will shine - God's glory appears to all! One: Come! Let us worship the Lord of creation! Many: All people will come into God's light! Opening Prayer (in unison) - Danny Crego O God, who by the leading of a star did manifest your only-begotten Son to all people: lead us, who know you now by faith, to your presence, where we may behold your glory face-to-face; through Christ our Lord, Amen. Hymn: “Gloria Patri” UMH#70 Scripture Reading Matthew 2:1-12 (CEB) Praise Song: “Love Is Here” Music Team Children’s Time Pastor Mary Beth Prayers of the People Danny Crego Offering Prayer Danny Crego Doxology UMH#94 Prayer Hymn: “Go, Tell it on the Mountain” UMH#251 vs.1-3 Message: Pastor Mary Beth Ephesians 3:1-12 (CEB) Praise Song: “O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing” Music Team Communion Service Announcements Sending Forth/Benediction Pastor Mary Beth May God strengthen you and bless you with peace; May Christ Jesus bring forth justice for you and among you; And may the Holy Spirit alight on you and affirm you as God’s beloved ones. And now, God, let your servants go in peace according to your word, because our eyes have seen your salvation. You prepared this salvation in the presence of all peoples. It’s a light for revelation to all! Amen. Prayer List Continue to pray for: Irene Jeffries, Don Essinger, Jim Warzyn, Shannon Osborn, Olivia Bybee, Lis Williamson, Hugh Homan, Tory, Josh, Jan Bolin, John Sandquist, Carol Stephan’s sister Jenny Pam Hardenbrook will have knee replacement surgery on Wednesday. Upcoming Events We are having birthday cake after church today to celebrate the birthdays of Marcy Kumagai, John Sandquist, Cris Warzyn and Shane Wright! Happy Birthday to all! Please stay after cake today to help take the Christmas decorations down. Monday Morning Coffee With the Pastor this week at Bordertown Coffee in Gayway Junction from 9-12. The Finance Committee will meet on Tuesday, January 9th at noon. We will be worshiping at Vale UMC on Sunday, January 28th. We are currently in the Season after Epiphany, which lasts for several weeks after the Feast of the Epiphany (January 6th) and Ash Wednesday. This season is somewhat similar to Ordinary Time (when we celebrate God as God of the simple, ordinary, and mundane), but it is also a distinct season in which we continually celebrate that Christ is for ALL people. The colors for this season are green and gold Hi Everyone! January 4, 2024
Happy New Year! I wonder if I’m the only one who is glad the holidays are over. If I eat one more piece of candy, I just may turn into one. Here’s hoping I eat healthy stuff for a while! I heard from our Barbara Wilson last week. She moved to Florence, Oregon recently into a gated community near where her sister lives. She sounded great and invited us to get in touch if we travel that way. Her phone number is the same and I have her new address. Thanks for the call, Barbara; we miss you! While in Boise for the holidays, Anne DeBord’s son Eric took her to the airport to pick up a “package”. The package turned out to be her son Chris from Boston! Anne was surprised and so happy to have her family all together in Boise. What a blessing. Carmen and Dale Kumagai’s son Cory was home for Christmas and Marcy’s birthday. The family was so happy to be together! This Sunday after church we will take down the Christmas decorations. But…. Before we do, we will enjoy birthday cake! We will be celebrating the birthdays (in order) of Marcy Kumagai, John Sandquist, me, and Shane Wright. So please come to church, eat cake and help us undecorate this Sunday. The church received thank you from Irene Jeffries this week. It is a very cute picture of Irene and Larry. It says, “Thank you so much for all of your love and support over this difficult time of loss. There are no words to describe our gratitude for your heartfelt sympathies. Larry’s love and generosity was beyond measure. He will be greatly missed. With love from the family of Larry and Irene Jeffries.” It is posted on the bulletin board. The Finance Committee will meet on Tuesday, January 9th at noon in the Fireside Room. Please make note of this date… Sunday, January 28th. We will be worshipping in Vale, Oregon with Vale UMC. We will have a potluck afterward so please plan to bring something delicious. Vale UMC visited us a few months ago so it is time to reciprocate. We will be carpooling from our church parking lot. More info on this in a couple of weeks. Monday Morning Coffee With the Pastor will be at Bordertown Coffee in Gayway Junction this week from 9-12. Pam Hardenbrook will be getting a brand-new knee next week on the 10th of January. She will be getting advice and “stuff” from Ron very soon. Please pray for Pam and her doctors. A childhood friend of mine, Dan Sims was in a serious motorcycle wreck in The Philippines last week. He has a broken shoulder and a crushed foot and was banged up pretty bad. Please keep Dan in your prayers. Jonathan, the grandson of one of Pastor Mary Beth’s former congregants from Scottsdale was in a car accident in Phoenix and is in ICU. Let’s keep him in our prayers. Keep Carmen’s cousin Tory in your prayers. He has such a long road ahead physically. Pray for Tory, his doctors and his wife Renee. Keep the following on your prayer list: Don Essinger, Jim Warzyn, Josh, Olivia, Irene Jeffries, Carol Stephan’s sister Jenny, Shannon Osborn, Hugh Homan, Lis Williamson, and John Sandquist. We will have one new praise song this Sunday. It is Love Is Here. Please click on the blue link to listen in and become familiar with it. For 2024, I wish you all the love and abundance the world has in store for you. Thank God for another year of blessings and light. Blessings, Cris Holy Family by Kelly Latimore Payette United Methodist Church
December 31, 2023 – 11:00 AM In the church calendar, we are in the season of Christmastide. This is a 12-day season that begins December 25th and ends January 5th. During this season, we celebrate the birth of Christ, who has come and is coming again to redeem the world. The colors for this season are white and gold. Welcome Passing the Peace “Family of God” Calling Song: “Joy To The World” UMH#246 vs. 1,2,4 Call to Worship - Macy Steckley One: Look, I bring good news to you! Wonderful, joyous news for all people! Many: Our Savior is born in David's city - Christ the Lord! One: The Word became flesh, and came to dwell among us! Many: We have seen that glory, full of grace and truth! One: Come! Let us worship Emmanuel - God is with us! Many: Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth, peace! Opening Prayer (in unison) - Macy Steckley Light of life, you came in flesh, born into human pain and joy, and gave us power to be your children. Grant us faith, O Christ, to see your presence among us, so that all of creation may sing new songs of gladness and walk in the way of peace. Amen. Hymn: “Gloria Patri” UMH#70 Scripture Reading Isaiah 61:10-62:3 (CEB) Praise Song: “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” Music Team Children’s Time Pastor Mary Beth Prayers of the People Pastor Mary Beth Offering Prayer Pastor Mary Beth Doxology UMH#94 Prayer Hymn: “The First Noel” UMH#245 vs.1-3 Message: Pastor Mary Beth Luke 2:22-40 (CEB) Praise Song: “What Child is This?” Music Team Communion Service Announcements Sending Forth/Benediction Pastor Mary Beth May God strengthen you and bless you with peace; May Christ Jesus bring forth justice for you and among you; And may the Holy Spirit alight on you and affirm you as God’s beloved ones. And now, God, let your servants go in peace according to your word, because our eyes have seen your salvation. You prepared this salvation in the presence of all peoples. It’s a light for revelation to all! Amen. Prayer List Continue to pray for: Irene Jeffries, Don Essinger, Jim Warzyn, Shannon Osborn, Olivia Bybee, Lis Williamson, Hugh Homan, Tory, Josh, Bob Maynard, Jan Bolin, John Sandquist, Carol Stephan’s sister Jenny, Sheryl White from Utah and the family of Carol Bruce. Ty Waynetska has a broken arm. Keep him in your prayers. Upcoming Events No Monday Morning Coffee With the Pastor this week. Next Sunday is Invite Someone New to Church! Give this some thought and prayer. We will not have a potluck following church, Next Sunday we will take the Christmas decorations down. Please plan to come to church and stay and help. Upcoming Events
No Monday Morning Coffee With the Pastor this week. Next Sunday is Invite Someone New to Church! Give this some thought and prayer. We will not have a potluck following church, Next Sunday we will take the Christmas decorations down. Please plan to come to church and stay and help. Hi Everyone! December 28, 2023
I hope your Christmas was great! I loved having two Christmas Eve services this year. Our pastor planned the morning one and Danny Crego planned the candlelight service. Both were well attended and were so spirit filled. We are always blessed to worship together! Since this coming Monday is New Year’s Day there will be no Monday Morning Coffee With the Pastor. Be thinking about who you can invite to church on Sunday, January 7th. It will be an Invite Someone New to Church Sunday. There will not be a potluck following. Instead, we will take all of the Christmas decorations down. I guess that’s an unhanging of the greens? Please plan to attend church that day and help us undecorate. It’s always easier to take stuff down, isn’t it? The funeral for Carol Bruce will be this coming Saturday afternoon at 2:00 here at PUMC. Please keep her family in your prayers. Ty Waynetska broke his arm playing basketball a few days ago. He’s working on getting it casted this week. Pray for a complete recovery for Ty. Carol Stephan asked us to pray for her sister Jenny. She recently had back surgery and now has severe nerve pain. She is pretty miserable so please keep Jenny in your prayers. My daughter Tess’ boyfriend Trevor’s grandma Sheryl is in ICU in Salt Lake City and has been diagnosed with afib. Please keep Sheryl and her family in your prayers. Carmen’s cousin Tory has had so much going on and now he is having kidney surgery soon. Please pray for continued healing for Tory and keep his family in your prayers. On Sunday we learned that this coming Saturday is Marcy Kumagai’s birthday. If you’d like to send her a card, please get in touch with me and I’ll get her address to you. I’d love it if she could receive a bunch of cards! If you are going the store to get a card, get one for Shane too. His birthday is Jan 6th. We received a nice Christmas card from Ron, Pascal, Dex and Hailey Hershey. They also wish us all a blessed new year. We certainly miss all of our Hersheys! It was sure good to see our sanctuary fill up on Christmas Eve. Let’s work on it looking that way every Sunday! I was reminded of this by our pastor Sunday evening: Hope is knowing something is wrong but believing there is still time for God to fix it. Think about that for a few minutes! I hope to see you Sunday. Happy New Year!!!!! Blessings, Cris Payette United Methodist Church
December 24, 2023 – 11:00 AM Welcome Passing the Peace “Family of God” Scripture Reading - Luke 1:46-55 (CEB) Caleb Smith Advent Candle Lighting Caleb Smith Sing Together “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” Children’s Time Pastor Mary Beth Prayers of the People Danny Crego Offering Prayer Danny Crego Doxology UMH#94 Prayer Hymn: “Emmanuel, Emmanuel” UMH#204 2x Message: Pastor Mary Beth 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16 (CEB) Praise Song: “Come Thou Long Expected Jesus” Music Team Communion Service Announcements Sending Forth/Benediction Pastor Mary Beth This Advent and always, remain watchful with your eyes on Christ, whose birth in a manger is a promise of his coming again in glory. And may the blessing of God the All-Loving, Christ the Son, and the God the Holy Spirit be with you now and forevermore. This Advent season, may we go forth as people of living hope. May we live as if we believe God’s promises are true. Christ has come, and Christ will come again. Come, Lord Jesus! Amen. Self-Reflection Questions: 1. David and Nathan assumed building a temple would be pleasing in God’s sight, and they were wrong. What are my assumptions about what will be pleasing in God’s sight? Are those assumptions in line with God’s character? 2. David and Nathan wanted to confine God to a temple. How do I seek to confine God? 3. David and Nathan wanted to link God’s purposes with their own political and religious agendas. In what ways have I sought to link God’s purposes with my own political and religious agenda? 4. In their desire to build a temple to do something for God, David and Nathan unintentionally blocked what God actually wanted to do. Where is God wanting to do something that I am unintentionally blocking with my own desires? 5. God promised David to make a dynasty of him, and promised Israel that a Messiah would come from David’s line. That promise was fulfilled, but in unexpected ways. How do I see God at work (even in unconventional ways) today? Prayer List Continue to pray for: Irene Jeffries, Don Essinger, Jim Warzyn, Shannon Osborn, Olivia Bybee, Hugh Homan, Tory, Josh, Bob Maynard, Jan Bolin, Cory, Kyle and their parents, John Sandquist, the family of Jack Rayner. Lis Williamson has pneumonia. Keep her in your prayers. Carol Bruce passed away last Thursday. Keep her family in your prayers. Her service will be here at PUMC on Saturday, December 30th at 2:00 p.m. Upcoming Events No Monday Morning Coffee With the Pastor this week. Candlelight Christmas Eve service will be at 6:00 p.m. this evening. Don’t miss it! We won’t have a Christmas Day service instead Pastor Mary Beth has a handout for home. Hi Everyone and Merry Christmas! December 21, 2023
The shortest day of the year is today so we can look forward to the days getting longer starting on Friday! Sometimes I think it’s time for bed and then I look at the clock and it’s 7:30. Ouch! We have a change to the Christmas services schedule. We will not have a service on Monday, Christmas Day. Instead, Pastor Mary Beth is sending a worship guide home attached to this letter. Please share this news with others if you know they were planning to attend in person. Danny Crego announced that there will be no adult Sunday School class for the next two Sundays. They will start up again on Sunday, January 7th. Bonnie Hall announced in church that there is a box of nativity scenes that were left here after the Winter Festival a few weeks ago. They don’t have a name of them. If they are yours, please come get them ASAP. Come anytime the church is open. We will be taking the Christmas decorations down on Sunday, January 7th right after church. Please put it on your schedule and plan to stay and help. The good news is that taking stuff down is way faster than putting it up! This Tuesday morning, I had the privilege of greeting a family at our church that spoke only Spanish. They are a multi-generational family that just arrived from Guatemala. They flew here with all the legal paperwork and escaped a violent situation in their homeland. They came to PUMC looking for clothes. Apparently, they arrived in the US with only the clothes they had on their backs. Teresa and Gloria outfitted them with so many nice clothes and now they will get enrolled in school and find jobs. Sometimes I think it’s easy for people to be tough on immigration but when you see the faces of the people who are just trying to make a good life for their families it complicates things. I’m not trying to cause a fight; I just think our job is to love people and we did that. (And as a bonus, I was able to practice my limited Spanish speaking skills.) I received a message from Jim Moy this week. I send him the current Upper Room edition and always get a note from him when it arrives. He says that everything in Arizona is going well for him and to send his love to the congregation. Merry Christmas Jim, we miss you! I’ll start my prayer list with the news that Carol Bruce passed away last Thursday. She was a mainstay in Payette and she will be missed. Her funeral will be here at PUMC on Saturday, December 30th at 2:00. Please keep Johnna, Suzi, Troy and the rest of her family in your prayers. Another long time Payette resident, Jack Raynor passed away recently. There won’t be a service for him. Please keep his wife Pat and their kids in your prayers. I received the news that Lis Williamson has pneumonia. She is pretty sick. Please pray for a complete recovery. Keep these folks on your prayer list: Hugh Homan, Jim Warzyn, Don Essinger, John Sandquist, Shannon Osborn, Olivia Bybee, Jan Bolin, Tory, Josh, Bob Maynard and Cory, Kyle and their parents. We sure hope to see you here on Sunday. I have seen the order of service for the Candlelight Service and you don’t want to miss it. Our morning service will be short and wonderful! I’ll leave you with this nugget of truth that we heard from our pastor last Sunday. God sees us and delights in us! Amen to that. Blessings, Cris Payette United Methodist Church
December 17, 2023 – 11:00 AM Welcome Passing the Peace “Family of God” Calling Song: “Savior of the Nations, Come” UMH#214 vs. 1,3,5 Call to Worship – Dalyce Knight One: Arise, O Church, and look! Many: The night is nearly over; the day is almost here! One: We know not when the Lord is coming. Many: So let us put aside the deeds of shadow and put on the armor of light. One: Come! Let us worship the Lord as we await God’s appearing! Many: May the light of Christ shine in the shadow! God’s Kingdom endures forever! Opening Prayer (in unison) -Dalyce Knight We proclaim the greatness of the Lord, and our spirits rejoice in God our Savior! For you, Lord, have looked with favor on your lowly servants. You, the Almighty, have done great things for us and holy is your name. You have mercy on those who fear you from generation to generation. You have shown strength with your arm and scattered the proud in their conceit, casting down the mighty from their thrones and lifting up the lowly. You have filled the hungry with good things and sent the rich away empty. You have come to the aid of your people, to remember the promise of mercy, the promise made to our forebears, to Abraham and Sarah and their children for ever. Amen. Hymn: “Gloria Patri” UMH#70 Scripture Reading 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 (CEB) Advent Candle Lighting Dalyce Knight Sing Together “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” Praise Song: “Light of Those Whose Dreary Dwelling” Music Team Children’s Time Pastor Mary Beth Prayers of the People Danny Crego Offering Prayer Danny Crego Doxology UMH#94 Prayer Hymn: “Emmanuel, Emmanuel” UMH#204 2x Message: Pastor Mary Beth Isaiah 61 (CEB) Praise Song: “Come As You Are” Music Team Communion Service Announcements Sending Forth/Benediction Pastor Mary Beth This Advent and always, remain watchful with your eyes on Christ, whose birth in a manger is a promise of his coming again in glory. And may the blessing of God the All-Loving, Christ the Son, and the God the Holy Spirit be with you now and forevermore. This Advent season, may we go forth as people of living hope. May we live as if we believe God’s promises are true. Christ has come, and Christ will come again. Come, Lord Jesus! Amen. Prayer List Continue to pray for: Irene Jeffries, Don Essinger, Jim Warzyn, Shannon Osborn, Olivia Bybee, Lis Williamson, Hugh Homan, Tory, Josh, Bob Maynard, Jan Bolin, Cory, Kyle and their parents. John Sandquist has a cyst behind his knee. Keep him in your prayers. Upcoming Events
Monday Morning Coffee With the Pastor this week from 9-12 at Bordertown Coffee in Gayway Junction. Christmas Eve services will be at 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. We will have a Christmas Day service at 11:00 a.m. Wear your pjs! Hi Everyone! December 14, 2023
Ten days before Christmas Eve! How did that happen so fast? When I was a kid, it felt like Christmas would never get here. I so remember my mom telling me that the older I got the faster time would go. Along with literally everything my mom told me, she was right! I find this year that I’m thankful for the gifts I already have: my faith, my family, my friends and all of those things wrapped up into one package, my church family. I appreciate you all! Don’t forget the ornament exchange/Christmas party at James and Pastor Mary Beth’s this Saturday at 3:00. If you don’t have an ornament to bring, they will have a few extras on hand. The January-February Upper Room edition is available in the entryway. If you need help getting one, please let me know. We have several prayer requests this week. Carmen Kumagai had Covid! She is thankful that she’s the only one who got it and that her husband Dale, Marcy and her mom, Grace and are just fine. She is back to work but keep her in your prayers. John Sandquist has been down with what he thought was a blood clot in his leg. It turns out he has a cyst behind his knee. He reports that it is very painful. We all know that John has no time for such a thing! Please pray for a complete, quick recovery. A former student of mine and now a neighbor, Kaghen Cluff hit a deer on his way to Weiser last week and rolled his pickup. He had to be cut out of the pickup and taken to a Boise hospital but is home with his family. He will have a neck brace for a few weeks but the doctors expect a complete recovery. It’s such a blessing that he is OK. Please pray for a complete recovery for Kaghen. Lyna Wilkins’ sister-in-law is in need to prayer. She has been struggling with many health concerns and now she is in stage 4 kidney failure. Please keep Jan in your prayers. Karen Sagehorn is asking us to keep praying for her friends Linda and Jim. They have two sons, Kyle and Cory who have struggled so long with health problems and addiction. Jim and Linda are praying for peace, wisdom, hope and courage for themselves and for their sons. Please lift up the whole situation to God. My good friend Susan is asking us to pray for her. She has a bad shoulder that is keeping her off of her horses. I’m sure it’s keeping her from doing other things too but riding horses is number one! Please keep these folks on your prayer list: Hugh Homan, Irene Jeffries, Don Essinger, Lis Williamson, Jim Warzyn, Shannon Osborn, Olivia, Tory, Josh, and Bob Maynard. We are so blessed that we serve a God who comforts us! Let’s all be thankful for that. We hope that you are including our church in your Christmas plans. It seems like the right thing to do! We will have two services on Christmas Eve 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. and a casual one on Christmas Day at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel. We hope to see you this Sunday too! Blessings, Cris Payette United Methodist Church
December 10, 2023 – 11:00 AM Welcome Passing the Peace “Family of God” Calling Song: “Hail to the Lord’s Anointed” UMH#203 vs. 1,3,4 Call to Worship One: Arise, O Church, and look! Many: The night is nearly over; the day is almost here! One: We know not when the Lord is coming. Many: So let us put aside the deeds of shadow and put on the armor of light. One: Come! Let us worship the Lord as we await God’s appearing! Many: May the light of Christ shine in the shadow! God’s Kingdom endures forever! Opening Prayer (in unison) We proclaim the greatness of the Lord, and our spirits rejoice in God our Savior! For you, Lord, have looked with favor on your lowly servants. You, the Almighty, have done great things for us and holy is your name. You have mercy on those who fear you from generation to generation. You have shown strength with your arm and scattered the proud in their conceit, casting down the mighty from their thrones and lifting up the lowly. You have filled the hungry with good things and sent the rich away empty. You have come to the aid of your people, to remember the promise of mercy, the promise made to our forebears, to Abraham and Sarah and their children forever. Amen. Hymn: “Gloria Patri” UMH#70 Scripture Reading Mark 1:1-8 (CEB) Payette United Methodist Church December 10, 2023 – 11:00 AM Welcome Passing the Peace “Family of God” Calling Song: “Hail to the Lord’s Anointed” UMH#203 vs. 1,3,4 Call to Worship One: Arise, O Church, and look! Many: The night is nearly over; the day is almost here! One: We know not when the Lord is coming. Many: So let us put aside the deeds of shadow and put on the armor of light. One: Come! Let us worship the Lord as we await God’s appearing! Many: May the light of Christ shine in the shadow! God’s Kingdom endures forever! Opening Prayer (in unison) We proclaim the greatness of the Lord, and our spirits rejoice in God our Savior! For you, Lord, have looked with favor on your lowly servants. You, the Almighty, have done great things for us and holy is your name. You have mercy on those who fear you from generation to generation. You have shown strength with your arm and scattered the proud in their conceit, casting down the mighty from their thrones and lifting up the lowly. You have filled the hungry with good things and sent the rich away empty. You have come to the aid of your people, to remember the promise of mercy, the promise made to our forebears, to Abraham and Sarah and their children forever. Amen. Hymn: “Gloria Patri” UMH#70 Scripture Reading Mark 1:1-8 (CEB) Prayer List Larry Jeffries passed away last Saturday. Please pray for Irene and his whole family. No service is planned at this time. Continue to pray for: Jim Warzyn, Shannon Osborn, Olivia Bybee, Lis Williamson, Hugh Homan, Tory, Josh, Bob Maynard Upcoming Events
Monday Morning Coffee With the Pastor this week from 9-12 at Bordertown Coffee in Gayway Junction. James and Pastor Mary Beth are inviting us to a Christmas party and ornament exchange on Saturday, December 16th at 3 p.m. at their home. Save the date! Christmas Eve services will be at 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. We will have a Christmas Day service at 11:00 a.m. Wear your pjs! The dollar offering collected today will be given to Rose Advocates. Hi Everyone! December 7, 2023
The Winter Festival was a big success and it certainly wouldn’t have happened without so much help from everyone. A big thank you goes to Glenora Wright for organizing the whole event! She had a lot of behind the scenes help from her daughter Tami and from Lisa Parsons Bisbee. A big thank you to them! The church made over $3,500 and some money will trickle in. All the items left over from the country store are still available and will be on the tables at least until Sunday. Come by and shop whenever the church is open. Our teenagers Kathryn, Lizzy and Caleb ran the bingo game and did such a great job. We know they are busy, and we appreciate them very much. The United Methodist Men will have their monthly breakfast meeting this Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. at Erika’s Kitchen in Payette. All men are invited to attend. Don’t forget about the free Liberty Quartet concert at the Nazarene Church in Payette this Saturday at 6:00 p.m. They will collect a love offering. James and Pastor Mary Beth are having a Christmas party and ornament exchange on Saturday, December 16th at 3:00 p.m. at their home. The only thing you need to bring is an ornament to exchange. It will be fun! We have some praises this week. Anne DeBord’s grandson Kian and the Parson’s grandson Corbin are graduating from the University of Idaho (go Vandals!) this Saturday. Congrats to Kian and Corbin! Keep both families in your prayers as they travel north. Our prayers go out to the family of Larry Jeffries this week. Larry passed away last Saturday. His family surrounded him as he passed peacefully. Larry was an important part of PUMC. I served on the Trustee Committee with him for many years and along with Ken Frazier, they knew every tiny detail about our church and how to fix it. If they couldn’t find a part, they’d make it. Please keep Irene and the whole family in your prayers. The family won’t be having a funeral at this time. Dalyce Knight asks us to pray for the Householder family. They are mourning the loss of her cousin’s wife Dagmar. Keep her whole family in your prayers. Continue to pray for Don Essinger, Lis Williamson, Irene Jeffries, Jim Warzyn, Shannon Osborn, Olivia Bybee, Hugh Homan, Tory, Josh and Bob Maynard. Our Christmas schedule looks like this: Christmas Eve 11:00 am and 6:00 pm and Christmas Day 11:00 am in the chapel. Join us for all if you can. The dollar offering this Sunday will be donated to Rose Advocates. They are a confidential network offering resources to abused children & adults since 1988.They strive to help each person begin a safe life for themselves & their families. Have a great rest of the week and we hope to see you on Sunday. Remember that Grace is indiscriminate and that God cherishes each one of us always. Blessings, Cris PS. Our praise songs this week are Prepare the Way and Your Peace Will Make Us One. Click on the blue links to listen in. Payette United Methodist Church
December 3, 2023 – 11:00 AM Welcome Passing the Peace “Family of God” Calling Song: “My Hope is Built” UMH#368 vs. 1,3,4 Call to Worship – Mike Hall One: Arise, O Church, and look! Many: The night is nearly over; the day is almost here! One: We know not when the Lord is coming. Many: So let us put aside the deeds of shadow and put on the armor of light. One: Come! Let us worship the Lord as we await God’s appearing! Many: May the light of Christ shine in the shadow! God’s Kingdom endures forever! Opening Prayer (in unison) – Mike Hall We proclaim the greatness of the Lord, and our spirits rejoice in God our Savior! For you, Lord, have looked with favor on your lowly servants. You, the Almighty, have done great things for us and holy is your name. You have mercy on those who fear you from generation to generation. You have shown strength with your arm and scattered the proud in their conceit, casting down the mighty from their thrones and lifting up the lowly. You have filled the hungry with good things and sent the rich away empty. You have come to the aid of your people, to remember the promise of mercy, the promise made to our forebears, to Abraham and Sarah and their children forever. Amen. Hymn: “Gloria Patri” UMH#70 Scripture Reading 1 Corinthians 1 3-9 (CEB) Advent Candle Lighting Mike Hall Sing Together “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” Praise Song: “Even So Come” Music Team Children’s Time Pastor Mary Beth Prayers of the People Danny Crego Offering Prayer Danny Crego Doxology UMH#94 Prayer Hymn: “Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus” UMH#196 all vs. Message: Pastor Mary Beth Isaiah 64 1-9 (CEB) Praise Song: “Song of Hope” Music Team Communion Service Announcements Sending Forth/Benediction Pastor Mary Beth This Advent and always, remain watchful with your eyes on Christ, whose birth in a manger is a promise of his coming again in glory. And may the blessing of God the All-Loving, Christ the Son, and the God the Holy Spirit be with you now and forevermore. This Advent season, may we go forth as people of living hope. May we live as if we believe God’s promises are true. Christ has come, and Christ will come again. Come, Lord Jesus! Amen. Prayer List Continue to pray for: Jim Warzyn, Shannon Osborn, Olivia Bybee, Lis Williamson, Hugh Homan, Tory, Josh, Bob Maynard, Larry and Irene Jeffries and the Stephan family. Hi Everyone! November 30, 2023
The big news this week is the Winter Festival! Lots of folks have been working really hard on this event. It always shows how well we work together and I love that! If you aren’t able to volunteer to help, here’s something you can do. Invite people to come eat, see the nativity scenes, shop, buy raffle tickets, play bingo and bid on the silent auction items. Please come with them! We decorated the church last Sunday and it looks so beautiful! Lots of people stayed and helped so it went up pretty fast. If you are bringing baked goods to the Winter Festival, please get them to the church before 5 p.m. on Friday. The church will be open all afternoon. Call me on my cell if you want to make sure the church is unlocked. So that you can make plans, our Christmas service schedule looks like this: Since Christmas Eve is on Sunday this year, we will have our regular service at 11:00 a.m. and our candlelight service at 6:00 p.m. Then on Christmas morning, a Monday, we will have a short Christmas Day service at 11:00 a.m. This one will be very casual. In fact, wear your pajamas if you want! I know our pastor will! Here's some good news… our very own Sharon Wada has been chosen as the Grand Marshall for the Winter Wonderland Parade in Ontario this year! That’s quite an honor. Congrats Sharon! The good news for Carmen’s cousin Tory is that he was able to go home recently and will recover in his own home. We will continue to pray for Tory. He and his wife appreciate our prayers. Monday Morning Coffee with the Pastor will resume this coming Monday at Bordertown Coffee in Gayway Junction from 9-12. Go visit with our pastor and she’ll even buy your coffee! I received an email today from the Sage District letting us know that Don Essinger from Fruitland UMC just received a cancer diagnosis. Please keep Don and Letha and their family in your prayers. Our bishop, Cedrick Bridgeforth’s mother, Doris passed away recently. Please keep our bishop and his family in your prayers. We have some prayer requests. Please keep these folks on your prayer list: Lis Williamson, Debra Street, the Stephan Family, Jim Warzyn, Shannon Osborn, Olivia Bybee, Josh, Bob Maynard, and Larry and Irene Jeffries. We hope to see everyone at church this December. Let’s fill up the pews! I’ll see you at the Winter Festival this Friday! We hope to see you on Friday and Sunday! See you soon. Blessings, Cris Upcoming Events
Monday Morning Coffee With the Pastor this week from 9-12 at Bordertown Coffee in Gayway Junction. James and Pastor Mary Beth are inviting us to a Christmas party and ornament exchange on Saturday, December 16th at 3 p.m. at their home. Save the date! Christmas Eve services will be at 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. We will have a Christmas Day service at 11:00 a.m. Wear your pjs! Payette United Methodist Church
November 26, 2023 – 11:00 AM Welcome Passing the Peace “Family of God” Calling Song: “We Will Glorify the King of Kings” TFWS #2087 all vs. Call to Worship – Glenora Wright One: Arise, O Church, and look! Many: The night is nearly over; the day is almost here! One: We know not when the Lord is coming. Many: So let us put aside the deeds of shadow and put on the armor of light. One: Come! Let us worship the Lord as we await God’s appearing! Many: May the light of Christ shine in the shadow! God’s Kingdom endures forever! Opening Prayer (in unison) – Glenora Wright We proclaim the greatness of the Lord, and our spirits rejoice in God our Savior! For you, Lord, have looked with favor on your lowly servants. You, the Almighty, have done great things for us and holy is your name. You have mercy on those who fear you from generation to generation. You have shown strength with your arm and scattered the proud in their conceit, casting down the mighty from their thrones and lifting up the lowly. You have filled the hungry with good things and sent the rich away empty. You have come to the aid of your people, to remember the promise of mercy, the promise made to our forebears, to Abraham and Sarah and their children forever. Amen. . Hymn: “Gloria Patri” UMH#70 Scripture Reading Ephesians 1:15-23 (CEB) Advent Candle Lighting Glenora Wright Sing Together “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” Praise Song: “Light of Those Whose Dreary Dwelling” Music Team Children’s Time Pastor Mary Beth Prayers of the People Danny Crego Offering Prayer Danny Crego Doxology UMH#94 Prayer Hymn: “Savior, Like a Shepard Lead Us” UMH#381 vs. 1,2,4 Message: Pastor Mary Beth Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 (CEB) Praise Song: “O Come Divine Messiah” Music Team Communion Service Announcements Sending Forth/Benediction Pastor Mary Beth This Advent and always, remain watchful with your eyes on Christ, whose birth in a manger is a promise of his coming again in glory. And may the blessing of God the All-Loving, Christ the Son, and the God the Holy Spirit be with you now and forevermore. This Advent season, may we go forth as people of living hope. May we live as if we believe God’s promises are true. Christ has come, and Christ will come again. Come, Lord Jesus! Amen. Prayer List Continue to pray for: Jim Warzyn, Shannon Osborn, Olivia Bybee, Lis Williamson, Hugh Homan, Tory, Josh, Annie’s mom Katie, Bob Maynard, Larry and Irene Jeffries Jean Stephan passed away last week. Services are pending. Keep her family in your prayers. Upcoming Events
No Monday Morning Coffee With the Pastor this week The Winter Festival is this Friday. We will need everyone’s help. Please talk to Glenora to find out where you are needed. Please consider making some yummy baked goods for bakery! We will be Hanging the Greens after church today. We will be moving tables for Winter Festival too. Please plan to stay and help if you can |
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