Ephesians 4:1, 7, 11-16 (NET)

4:1 I, therefore, the prisoner for the Lord, urge you to live worthily of the calling with which you have been called, [...]

4:7 But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of the gift of Christ. [...]

4:11 It was he who gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, 4:12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, that is, to build up the body of Christ, 4:13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God – a mature person, attaining to the measure of Christ’s full stature. 4:14 So we are no longer to be children, tossed back and forth by waves and carried about by every wind of teaching by the trickery of people who craftily carry out their deceitful schemes. 4:15 But practicing the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ, who is the head. 4:16 From him the whole body grows, fitted and held together through every supporting ligament. As each one does its part, the body grows in love.

Prayers

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Sermon: Do you have an excuse? (Steve Latham)

Exodus 3:9-14 (NET)

3:9 And now indeed the cry of the Israelites has come to me, and I have also seen how severely the Egyptians oppress them. 3:10 So now go, and I will send you to Pharaoh to bring my people, the Israelites, out of Egypt.”

3:11 Moses said to God, “Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh, or that I should bring the Israelites out of Egypt?” 3:12 He replied, “Surely I will be with you, and this will be the sign to you that I have sent you: When you bring the people out of Egypt, you and they will serve God on this mountain.”

3:13 Moses said to God, “If I go to the Israelites and tell them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ – what should I say to them?”

3:14 God said to Moses, “I am that I am.” And he said, “You must say this to the Israelites, ‘I am has sent me to you.’”

Prayers

Added Sue Waltz family

The potluck today was a good send off for the pastor.

Acts 2:36-41 (NLT)

Prayers

Added Helen Poe
Added Flu patients

2 Peter 3:17-18 (NLT)

Prayer list

Added Bill Brame (Agnes’ nephew, surgery)
Added Bill Kemp (Mary’s Brother-in-law)
Added Shawn Sturgill (Air force, going back)
Added the Choir
Added Maggie Selvidge (travel mercies)

Potluck