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On Sunday, April 25, the order of services at the Freedom United Methodist Church was:

Prelude – Janell Reutlinger

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There will be a memorial service for Lana Burkhart, Saturday, May 1, 2021, at 3 p.m. in the American Legion Building in Freedom.

Invocation by Pastor Todd Finley

The Lord’s Prayer

Call to Worship – Psalm 103:1-18 led by Julie Russell

Opening Hymn – “Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling”

Affirmation of Faith

Gloria Patri

Hymn of Justifying Grace – “I Love to Tell the Story”

Offertory Prayer

Presenting our Tithes and Gifts – Usher Jan Eden

Doxology

Children’s Moment – Pastor Todd

Holy Scripture – Matthew 28:16-20. Then the eleven disciples went to the hill in the Galilee where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw Him, they prostrated themselves before Him; but some hesitated. Jesus came and talked with them. He said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore, go and make people from all nations into disciples, immersing them into the reality of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember! I will be with you always, yes, even until the end of the age.”

Hymn of Invitation – “Here I Am, Lord”

Benediction – Let us go forth into the world in peace and dedicated to Your service, O Lord. Let us hold fast to that which is good, render to no person evil for evil, strengthen the faint-hearted, support the weak, help the needy and the afflicted, and honor all people. Let us love and serve the Lord, rejoicing in the power of His Spirit. And may God’s blessing be upon us and remain with us always. Amen

Closing Musical Response – “Soon and Very Soon”

Please remember those on our prayer list including: Lana Burkhart family, Jim Keeney family, Kaydance Goodman family, Ed Fussell family, Bailey Dolin (medical issue), Pat Highfill and her son, Rick Thomas (medical issue), Ronnie and Teresa Bowles (Janell’s cousin, medical issue), John Martin (Dixie’s cousin, medical issue), Bob Seivert (medical issue), Becky Hill (medical issue), Payne Louthan (military), nursing home residents, Dale Martin (Debbie Brown’s father), our elected officials, and our country (especially in this chaotic time), Don and Reia Lenhart, Isaac Hansen (deployed), Betty Kirkwood, EMT services in northwest Oklahoma (a need for EMTs), Christians worldwide, Bonita Stewart, J.J. Louthan, Rick Wallace (Regina Wilson’s brother, medical issue), Lisa Hughes, and Kinsey Didier. Please keep our first responders – EMTs, firefighters and law enforcement – in your prayers.

Services at Freedom UMC are Sunday school/Bible study at 10 a.m. and Sunday service at 11 a.m. Everyone is welcome. Please join us as we worship the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.