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On Sunday, Oct. 31, the order of services at Freedom United Methodist Church was:

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Invocation by Pastor Todd

Call to Worship – Psalm 71:1-12 led by Debbie Brown

Opening Hymn – “His Name Is Wonderful” led by Debra Brown

Affirmation of Faith led by Pastor Todd

Gloria Patri

Hymn of Justifying Grace – “Be Thou My Vision”

Offertory Prayer

Presenting our Tithes and Gifts – Usher Arly and Jan Eden

Doxology

Holy Scripture – Jeremiah 17:9-10 The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? “I the Lord search the heart and examine the mind, to reward each person according to their conduct, according to what their deeds deserve.”

The Morning Message “Heart Failure” – Pastor Todd Finley

Hymn of Invitation “Lord I Want to Be a Christian”

Benediction – Philippians 4:7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Amen

Closing Musical Response “Through It All”

Please remember those on our prayer list including: Shirley Wagner family, Jody Wise (medical issues), Scott Ware (medical issue), Joy Ware and her family in the loss of her sister, Gay Penner, Johnnie Sue Olson (medical issues and Covid), 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.