Mid-Week Update

                                                                       April 23rd, 2025

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     Welcome to the Mid-Week Update! I hope that your week is going extremely well! The tomb is empty and our Lord Jesus has risen! Now that Easter has come and gone, how do we continue on the path of faith that God is leading us?

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     There are times in our lives that something is revealed to us and it becomes very real and true to our experience. Seeing the Mackinaw Bridge for the first time may cause us to marvel at the engineering involved in its design or witnessing the Grand Canyon may inspire us with a sense of God’s majesty. The centurion at the cross witnessed Jesus drawing His last breath and recognized the reality of Christ in Mark 15:39,

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                            “Now when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw that in this way He                                                                  breathed his last, he said, “Truly this man was God’s Son!” (NRSV)

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     We do not know if the centurion had ever met or had been in the presence of Jesus during his time in Jerusalem, but at the cross he witnessed the true revelation of Christ. During this past Easter season, how have you witnessed Jesus in a new or different way? Sanctification is the Holy Spirit working within us to grow in our love of God and our neighbor. As Christ is revealed to us, let us not resist the leading of the Holy Spirit to grow into the likeness of Jesus. The Holy Spirit is moving us forward as a Family of Faith; therefore, submit yourself to the Spirit’s leading and let us build the Kingdom of God in this community.

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May God Bless You!

Pastor Dan

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Call To Worship:                     Reader: Daryl Burt

WL: God pours blessing upon blessing on us.

P: We praise God for the many ways in which we have been given strength and courage. 

WL: God promises to be with us always.

P: At all times and in all places, we feel God’s presence warming our hearts.

WL: May the name of the Lord be praised! 

P: Praise be to God who uplifts, strengthens, and guides our lives. AMEN.

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Scripture Lesson: Luke 24: 13-35              

           

                      “Now on that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about

                       seven miles from Jerusalem, and talking with each other about all these things

                       that had happened. While they were talking and discussing, Jesus himself came

                       near and went with them, but their eyes were kept from recognizing him. And he

                       said to them, “What are you discussing with each other while you walk along?”

                       They stood still, looking sad. Then one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answered

                       him, “Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem who does not know the things that have

                       taken place there, in these days?” He asked them, “What things?” They replied, “The

                       things about Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before

                       God and all the people, and how our chief priests and leaders handed him over to be                                       condemned to death and crucified him. But we had hoped that he was the one to

                       redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things took                                      place. Moreover, some women of our group astounded us. They were at the tomb early 

                       this morning, and when they did not find his body there, they came back and told us that

                       they had indeed seen a vision of angels who said that he was alive. Some of those

                       who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said; but they

                       did not see him.” Then he said to them, “Oh, how foolish you are, and how slow of heart 

                       to believe all that the prophets have declared! Was it not necessary that the Messiah

                       should suffer these things and then enter into his glory?” Then beginning with Moses

                       and all the prophets, he interpreted to them the things about himself in all the scriptures.

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                      As they came near the village to which they were going, he walked ahead as if he

                      were going on. But they urged him strongly, saying, “Stay with us, because it is almost

                      evening and the day is now nearly over.” So, he went in to stay with them.          When

                      he was at the table with them, he took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. 

                     Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized him; and he vanished from their 

                      sight. They said to each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he was

                      talking to us on the road, while he was opening the scriptures to us?” That same hour

                      they got up and returned to Jerusalem; and they found the eleven and their companions                                  gathered together. They were saying, “The Lord has risen indeed, and he has appeared to                                Simon!” Then they told what had happened on the road, and how he had been made

                      known to them in the breaking of the bread.” (NRSV)

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Greeter this Week: John & Nancy Eldred

Coffee Server this Week: Deb Dutton

Ushers this Week: Gary Bushman

Young Christian Moment: Mary Bean

Saturday Service Reader: Jan Herrick  

Sunday Service Reader: Daryl Burt

                                  

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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Flowers Under the Cross this week are in Celebration of Nancy Shellenbarger’s Birthday

 

Ladies Lunch Bunch, TODAY, Wednesday, April 23rd at Noon, at Big Boy

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The movie series, “The Chosen” season 3 will be presented on Wednesday night, April 23rd at 7 pm. Everyone is invited to attend!

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“Whisper” a new four-week video series by “Mark Batterson” will be presented on Thursday, April 24th at 1:00pm.

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Family Fun Night has been scheduled for Friday, April 25th at 6:30pm, and it’s FREE.  Here’s a chance to bring the family, play games (cards, board games, dice games) with other members, if you bring kids, we have games for them too, and our snack table is usually well stocked and it is all FREE.

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The Mission’s Committee is Planning a Spring Fling Dinner for Sunday, May 4th after service. They will be serving Meatballs and Noodles and they are asking for donations of desserts and salads for this dinner.  Sign-up sheets are in the Gathering Area near the office.

 

Do you know?

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Do you know that a new youth program will be available soon? On May 17th, Spectacular Saturday will return with a program designed for young people aged 8-13. We will have recreation, a time of devotion, crafts, and snacks during this fun time. Please encourage your young person to attend this once-a-month event!

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Wednesday, April 23rd

          Noon- Ladies Lunch Bunch

          5:45 Choir Practice

          7pm Book Study

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Thursday, April 24th

          9-11am Ladies Pickleball

          12-4pm Flourish Home Schoolers

          1pm “Whisper, new four-week video series

           

Friday, April 25

           6:30 Family Game Night

 

Saturday, April 26th

           8:30am M.M.P.G.

           4pm Casual Service

              

Sunday, April 27th

          9am Adult and Youth Sunday School

          10am Traditional Service

         

Monday, April 28th

          11 am Ladies Bible Study, Studying Hebrews

         

Tuesday, April 29th

          9-11am Pickleball

          5pm Friends together

          5pm Prayer Ministry

          6pm Bell Practice

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Finances from April 20th, 2025

General Fund……………$6,818.00

Debt Retirement……..........$420.00

Loose Plate…………..........$356.76

Total………………...…… $6,957.76

        

Birthdays or Anniversaries

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If you do not see your Birthday or Anniversary date

listed here, it may not have been placed in our Church

Data Base. We strive to honor your special days,

so just give the office a call with your information.

Thank you so much! 989-362-4288

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Birthdays

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4/26   Mindy Caudill

4/27   Ashley Boudreau

4/27   Al Denhoff

4/27   Bev Williams

4/29   Nancy Shellenbarger

4/30   Linda Koehn

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Please Pray for:

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Lee Bielby

Art Lamb

Gene Danielson

Dave Wilkinson

Fred Marino

Jason Marino

Margot Tetley

Donna Williams

Amy Williams

Deann Walters

Sharon Madagame

Pam Lynch

Ashley H. (Menning)

Nancy Shellenbarger

Sandy Simmons

Chuck Klenow

Diane Papenfus

Diane King

Dianne Knight

Joy Davis

Pastor Joe Robertson

Tim Eldred

Our Church

People in Care Facilities

 

Tawas Methodist Church

20 E. M 55

Tawas City, MI  48763

989-362-4288

office.tawasmc@gmail.com (NEW EMAIL ADDRESS)

                                        

We have some of our congregation who are homebound and would really appreciate a card from us,

here are a few:

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Sharon Madagame, 8201 Florida St, Unit A, Oscoda, 48750

Pat Fisher, 402 Bridge St, East Tawas, MI 48730

Art Lamb, 2166 Miller Road, Tawas City, MI 48763

Barb Ritsema, 5056 Sage Drive, Brighton, MI 48116

June Scott, 1420 Monument Rd, Tawas City, MI 48763

Donna Buzzard, 401 Wilber Road, Tawas City, MI 48763

Diane Papenfus, 2120 Waters Edge, East Tawas, MI 48730

Peg Hoerner, 910 N. Tawas Lake Rd., East Tawas, MI 48730

Lori Frederick, 910 N. Tawas Lake Rd. East Tawas, MI 48730

Pastor Joe Robertson, 907 Monument Rd. Tawas City