March 9th 2025 Bulletin & Sunday Wonder

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

March 9th , 2025

9:00  Worship Service

PRELUDE:    

WELCOME TO WORSHIP

CALL TO WORSHIP (Responsive)

L: Long ago, God rescued God’s people from slavery.

P: We are enslaved today, in many different ways.

L: God can and will rescue us. Place your trust in God’s love.

P: Our hope is in the Lord who is our refuge and our strength.

L: Even though temptations surround us, drawing us away from God.

P: We will continue to follow God and trust in God’s way. Amen.

*OPENING PRAYER  (Unison)

Lord, the temptations of the world loom large before us. We are enticed, cajoled, and “sweet-talked” into moving from lives of service to lives of self-centeredness. We need your healing love. As you resisted the temptations in the wilderness, help us to place our trust in you, that we may be strong in our faith and confident in our service to you through serving others. Amen.

OPENING HYMN   # 127 “Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah”

FIRST SCRIPTURE   Psalm 91: 1-2, 9-16

CHILDRENS MESSAGE

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE /LORD’S PRAYER

OFFERING INVITATION/ OFFERTORY/ DOXOLOGY #95

DEDICATION OF OUR OFFERINGS  (Unison)

Gracious and Loving God, as we step into this sacred season of Lent, we bring before You our gifts and offerings of gratitude, faith, and commitment. Just as Jesus journeyed through the wilderness, trusting in Your provision, we, too, offer these gifts in trust and obedience, knowing all we have comes from You. May these gifts be used for the work of Your kingdom, to bring justice, mercy, and love to the world. Amen.

HYMN  #  405 “Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God”

SECOND SCRIPTURE  Luke 4: 1-13

MESSAGE

ANNOUNCEMENTS

CLOSING HYMN #  2140 “ Since Jesus Came into My Heart” (v) 1, 2, & 3

BENEDICTION (Unison)

The journey has begun. God is with you. Go forth to learn, to teach, to serve. Go bringing peace and hope to all in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

POSTLUDE:                    

(Please remain in your pew until Pastor Lee has proceeded)

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Pastor: Joeng Lee

Liturgist/Worship Leader: Kathy Splett

Accompanist: Haylee Lytle

Song Leaders: Kathy Splett

Greeters / Ushers: Gary & Bonnie Knutson, and James Patton

Offering Counter: Monty Miller

Projector: Sally Bowe

Coffee Hour: Kathy Splett & Vicki Byerly

First United Methodist Church, Barron, WI

Phone: 715-537-3229

Sunday Worship 9:00

Live Stream Worship Service

You Tube: Barron Fumc Live Stream

Church Staff

Pastor                                   Joeng Hie Lee

Church Services                Sally Bowe

Lay Leader                          Don Peterson

Treasurer                            Beth Seeger

Financial Chair                   Pete Olson

Accompanists                    Norm Yamada, Karyn Schauf

                                                Haylee Lytle

Bell Choir Director           Dale Skerhutt

Custodians                          Lindberg Family

    First United Methodist Church

The Sunday Wonder

                                    March 9th , 2025

9:00 am Worship Service

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     Vision Statement

To Share the word of God,

To Care for all people,

To Dare to proclaim our faith so that all may know the love of God through Jesus Christ.

Welcome to worship today!

As we join together in worship,

may you be warmed by God’s presence

.“Open Hearts - Open Minds - Open Doors"                                              

This Week’s Schedule

Sun. Mar. 9      9:00 Worship Service / Sunday School

                        10:00 Coffee & Fellowship

Mon. Mar. 10    9:00 Daybreak

                        1:00 Elizabeth Clark Circle

                        6:00 Music Club

Tues. Mar. 11    1:00 UWF

Wed. Mar. 12    9:00 Monona Cheney

                         1:00 Quilters

                         3:30 Confirmation

                         5:00 Soup Supper

                         6:00 Lenten Study

Thur. Mar. 13    9:00 Daybreak

REMINDERS:

Special Music: Higher Vision is here March 16th

Bell’s Choir Play’s March 30th

Be on the lookout

Easter Lily order forms are coming soon.

         LENTEN STUDY

Every Wednesday

March 12th through April 9th

 Soup Supper 5:00pm

Study 6:00pm

This year’s book is, The Call: The Life and            

Message of Apostle Paul by: Adam Hamilton

April 13th is Palm Sunday

April 14th – 19th Holy Week

April 17th Holy Thursday – details to come

April 18th Good Friday – Worship Service at First Lutheran Church

April 20th is Easter Sunday

Prayer Concerns

Ann Marie Herrig                Barbara Millerman

Benton Family                      Bob Nugent

Bonnie Knutson                   Charlotte Paulsen

Don Anderson                      Eunice & Eugene Knutson

Fletcher Gray                       Gladys Daniels

Harlen Jenson                      Jacob Ritchie

Jim Rausch                           John Wagenbach

Karen Christopherson        Kim Ritchie

Kim Sampson                       Larry & Gail Klich

Mari Williams                       Mary Ann Jensen

Nathan Vought                     Nick Smitt                               

 Robert Nelson                     Ron Babler                          

 Rosella Amundson             Rosmary Tireman  

Roth Family                          Sandra (Hoyer) Tireman     

Sharlot Nelson                     Steven Johnson                    

Steve Matthys                     Tricia Molls                          

 Ziggy Zalot

Happy Birthday!                   

Mar. 10 Andrew Barnes

Mar. 11 Betty Ritchie

Mar. 12 Pat Liedl                   

Mar. 14 Lacy Slayton                                                          

Mar. 15 Darlene Marshall                                                    

Mar. 15 Indira Van Handel

Happy Anniversary 

Mar. 27 Lester & Anna Mae Wyckoff