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July 27 • 2025
Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
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Sermon:
‘The Light of the World’
— The Rev. Alexandra Hutson,
pastor
Scripture:
Isaiah 9:2–7 • John 1:1–14
■ We will light individual candles as we sing “Joy to the World!”
■ To join “live stream” worship, go to Facebook — Swift Presbyterian Church.
■ Worship services are available for viewing in the afternoon on the church website and YouTube.
■ Bulletins for today and recent weeks. Click here.
| ►Holiday treats and fellowship | |
We invite everyone to join us in the fellowship hall as we celebrate Christmas in July with holiday treats.
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| Join us for refreshments and fellowship in the fellowship hall immediately after the worship service. This will return next week.
Please consider signing up to bring a treat for our fellowship time.
Treats can be store-bought or homemade; sweets, fruits, veggies or meats.
There is a sign-up sheet in the fellowship hall, and if you have questions, please contact, by voice or text, Barb Kelleher, (251) 269-9815.
Thank you so much for your consideration.
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| ►The church directory is ready | |
After many hours of uploading and updating addresses, phone numbers, birthdays, anniversaries and pictures, the church directory is complete and ready for you to pick up Sunday morning in the fellowship hall.
A huge thank-you to Susan Pichoff, who coordinated and completed the work to provide a new, updated directory for our church.
Please tell her “thank you” for a job well done.
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God is good all the time.
Congregational meeting
Join us on Aug. 17, immediately after worship, for a congregational meeting to elect a nominating committee for church officers to serve in the class of 2028.
■ Intercessory prayer group meets each Wednesday at 9 a.m. in the chapel.
“Have we trials and temptations? Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged; take it to the Lord in prayer.
“Can we find a friend so faithful who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness. Take it to the Lord in prayer.”
— From the hymn “What a Friend We Have in Jesus”
■ Our food pantry is open to serve the community on Wednesdays from 10 to 11 a.m.
Please have all donated items for the Christmas market in by Oct. 1.
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Open Wednesdays from 10 to 11 a.m.
This week, the food pantry served 68 families, including 260 people.
If you are interested in helping or know of someone who might be interested, please consider getting involved or at least share the opportunity to volunteer with others.
If you have questions or want to volunteer, please contact Jan Taylor (251‑978‑6418).
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| ►‘Snacks with Susan and Daryl’ discussion class | |
Sundays from 9 to 9:45 a.m. in annex room 4
The class will continue to watch and discuss the video series “Unoffendable” by Brant Hansen.
Having “righteous anger” is just a myth. While we all will get angry at times — after all, we are human — the Bible tells us we are not to hold onto it. In fact, Christians are supposed to forfeit their right to be offended — and give up their right to be angry. And as it turns out, when we do this we will find it to be one of the most freeing, healthy, simplifying, relaxing, refreshing, stress-relieving, encouraging things that we can do.
Learn to live life with less stress and more care by:
• adjusting our expectations to fit human nature
• replacing perpetual anger with refreshing humility and gratitude
• and embracing forgiveness and beginning to love others in unexpected ways.
This study lifts religious burdens from our backs and allows us to experience the joy of gratitude every day of their lives — flourishing the way God intended.
Join us on Sunday mornings at 9 in annex room 4 for a bite to eat and some thought-provoking conversation
| ►Adult Bible study class, led by Bill and Catherine | |
Sundays from 9 to 9:45 a.m. in annex room 2
Today the adult Bible study class will continue the study of Leviticus, focusing on chapter 2 (The Meal Offering).
The third book of the Pentateuch contains commandments given to Moses by God at the foot of Mount Sinai over about a one-month period just prior to the Israelites’ journey to the Promised Land.
Leviticus contains instructions for worship and personal holiness. Although the New Testament (the New Covenant) abrogates Old Testament ceremonial law, the Levitical priesthood, and the sanctuary, the Book of Leviticus offers us greater insight into the nature of God and how He wants us to relate to Him.
If you are new to the class, don’t worry about missing previous lessons. As in the rest of the Bible, each verse is almost a lesson in itself. Visitors and new class members are always welcome. We have coffee brewed and take turns bringing pastries.
The class meets in annex room 2 on Sundays at 9 a.m. We look forward to seeing you.
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Thank you for your generous pledges and ongoing offerings. Your support and commitment to Swift Church is greatly appreciated.
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Prayers and concerns
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Please call the church or email to notify us of any joys or concerns; birthdays, anniversaries, health issues or family deaths so that we may put it in the weekly emailed announcements for your church family to pray with you or to praise God for your joy. (We don’t publish personal prayer concerns on the website.)
■ Happy Birthday to Jacob Hutson on July 20.
■ Happy Birthday to Randy LeDrew on July 21.
■ Colt Bailey’s platelet count is up. (Colt is the grandson of Sheree and Eddie Waters.)
►Please remember our military friends
and families in your prayers. | |
Names are listed in the monthly newsletter.
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If you would like to place flowers on the chancel to honor or celebrate a loved one or a special occasion or “just because,” please contact Susie Alexander at 217-246-4051.
Are you willing to serve as a liturgist, acolyte or greeter/usher? Contact Marvin King or Eunice Ray, worship elders.
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