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March 2 • 2025
Transfiguration of the Lord
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| ►10 a.m. in the sanctuary | |
Sermon:
‘Grace, Love and Forgiveness’
— The Rev. Bob Madsen
Scripture:
Psalm 133 • Colossians 3:12–17
■ We welcome the Rev. Bob Madsen, regional presnyter, who will lead worship.
■ The Lord’s Supper will be served. All are invited to the table.
■ This is “bring-a-friend Sunday,” and the choir will sing today.
■ 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.
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| Join us for refreshments and fellowship in the fellowship hall immediately after the worship service.
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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Worship service at noon
in the chapel
with imposition of ashes,
marking the beginning of Lent,
a time of reflection and preparation
The Rev. Alexandra Hutson will lead.
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God is good all the time.
■ Intercessory prayer group meets each Wednesday at 9 a.m. in the chapel.
I urge then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession, and thanksgiving be made for all people – for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.
— 1 Timothy 2:1,2
■ Our food pantry is open to serve the community on Wednesdays from 10 to 11 a.m.
■ No preschool on Monday and Tuesday, March 3 and 4
■ Daylight-saving time returns on Sunday, March 9, at 2 a.m. Set clocks ahead one hour before you retire next Saturday night.
■ A fish fry and retirement party is coming up on March 16 immediately after worship. We will honor Lynn Aspray, longtime treasurer, on her retirement and service to Swift Church.
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The food pantry is open on Wednesdays from 10 to 11 a.m. to serve the community.
This week, we served 85 families, including 316 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 at 9 a.m. in annex room 4
Love isn’t a feeling. It’s an activity. It’s something you do. And participating in the act of love is the secret to understanding God’s love — the secret to a life well lived.
How is that kind of love done?
The how is what this study is about. Real growth happens when you learn how to tap into the empowering, energizing love of God. Using it fills you. Risking it secures you. Giving it satisfies you.
⯀ I’m With You — We’ve been given the invitation to love. Taking it seriously is where life meets faith.
⯀ Free To Fail — Exploring the nature of failure, how it works, and what God does
with it.
⯀ Audacious Love — Understanding why receiving love is essential to giving love.
⯀ Be Not Afraid — Chasing out the anxieties that keep us from acting and living the life that Jesus has called us to.
⯀ Follow Me — Delving into how to bring our passions and plans together and bind them to God’s plan.
Join Snacks with Susan and Daryl as we dive into this study. We hope to see you there.
| ►Adult Bible study class, led by Bill and Catherine | |
Sundays at 9 a.m. in annex room 2
Join us as we study the book of Hebrews.
This masterful document was written to the Jews who were struggling with accepting Jesus as the Messiah. The message of Hebrews is that Christianity surpasses Judaism because it has a better covenant and a more sufficient sacrifice for sins. We are taking the book verse by verse, discovering how the Old Testament writings pointed toward the New Covenant.
On Sunday, Feb. 23, we should be beginning Chapter 4. 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. 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.)
■ Thank you to all our teachers here at Swift Church who dedicate their lives to serving us and teaching us God’s word! And also to all of those who choose to serve God through other services here at the Swift Church.
May you be blessed and wishing you God’s grace.
“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.”
— Numbers 6:24–26
►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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