On Sunday, Oct. 24, the order of services at the Freedom United Methodist Church was:

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Prelude – Janell Reutlinger

Invocation by Pastor Todd

Call to Worship – Psalm 67 led by Dixie Stansberry

Opening Hymn – “When We All Get to Heaven” led by Debra Brown

Affirmation of Faith led by Pastor Todd

Gloria Patri

Hymn of Justifying Grace – “Blessed Assurance”

Offertory Prayer

Presenting our Tithes and Gifts – Usher Terry Hodgson

Doxology

Children’s Moment by Pastor Todd

Holy Scripture – Genesis 3:11-13 And He (God) said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?” The man (Adam) said, “The woman you put here with me – she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it.” Then the Lord God said to the woman (Eve), “What is this you have done?” The woman said, “the serpent deceived me, and I ate.”

The Morning Message “The Blame Game” – Pastor Todd Finley

Hymn of Invitation – “Grace Greater Than Our Sin”

Benediction – 1 Thessalonians 3:12-13 May the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, as we do for you, so that He may establish you hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints. Amen

Closing Musical Response – “Through It All”

Please remember those on our prayer list including: Johnnie Sue Olson family, Shirley Wagner family, Jody Wise (medical issues), Scott Ware (medical issue), Heath Persons (medical issue), those in our community affected by Covid, Afghanistan and the people stranded there, Geri Lynn (Shona’s cousin), Michael Dulaney (medical issue), Denise and Mansour Valli (medical issues), Jerusalem and the nation of Israel, Pat Highfill and her son, Rick Thomas (medical issue), Payne Louthan (military), Dale Martin (Debbie Brown’s father), our elected officials and our country (especially in this chaotic time), Don and Reia Lenhart, Betty Kirkwood, 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 officers – in your prayers. Please pray for our nation and decisions being made by the leaders of our country.

Services at Freedom UMC are Sunday school/Bible study starting 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.