Mid-Week Update

                                                                      Feb. 25th, 2026

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     Welcome to the Mid-Week Update! I hope that you are having a wonderful week! As I previously announced, spring is on the way (Maybe!). For the next couple of weeks, we may have cool weather., but soon the wonder of spring will arrive! I hope that you are doing well this winter and are enjoying all that God provides.

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     Outward appearances can be deceptive. On Monday afternoon the bright sunshine shone through my office window. It seemed warm and inviting yet, when I stepped outside, the shivering cold awaited me. What my eyes perceived as a warm exterior, my body suddenly realized something quite different. Samuel was given the responsibility and the opportunity to select the next king of Israel. While reviewing the sons of Jesse, God’s Spirit told him that God looks inward at the hearts of individuals. 1 Samuel 16:7 reveals the power of God’s ability to discern and then judge.

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                  “But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his

                   stature, because I have rejected him, for the Lord does not see as mortals see; they

                   look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.” (NRSV)

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     Humanity seems to have the tendency to judge the outward appearance of others. We accept or reject people based on our first impression. But God alone has the ability to know the intent of our hearts and with that ability can accurately judge. As we approach Easter, what is the intent of your heart? Are you merely going through the motions of a relationship with Jesus or are you personally sold out to the love of God? As new life begins to emerge in the world around us, self-examine and discern the intent of your heart. Make the necessary changes and enjoy the new life that will emerge.

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May God Bless You!

Pastor Dan

 

Scripture Lesson: John 3: 1-8

 

“Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. He

came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a

teacher who came from God; for no one can do these signs that you

do apart from the presence of God.” Jesus answered him, “Very truly, I

tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from

above.” Nicodemus said to him, “How can anyone be born after having

grown old? Can one enter a second time into the mother’s womb and

be born? Jesus answered, “Very truly, I tell you no one can enter

 the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit. What

is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is Spirit. Do not

be astonished that I said to you, ‘You must be born from above.’ The

wind blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do

not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone

who is born of the Spirit.”  Nicodemus said to him, How can these

things be?”  (NRSV)

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Greeter(s) this Week: Mike & Nancy Kloska

Coffee Server this Week: Deb Dutton 

Ushers this Week: Dan & Nancy Soults

Saturday Service Reader: Larry Williams

Sunday Service Reader: Larry Williams

Communion Servers:  Judy Hills, John & Candy Thomas, Mary Bean, Diane Bushman

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

  

New Email: frontoffice.tawasmc@gmail.com 

 

Wednesday Night Book Study   February 25th at 7pm. We are continuing with our study on 1Timothy. Please read 1Timothy Chapters 4-5 for our next night of class. Everyone is welcome to attend.

 

Worship Committee Meeting, Thursday February 26th at 1pm

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Marketing Committee Meeting Thursday February 26th at 2pm

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Trustee Committee Meeting Thursday February 26th at 6:30pm

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Finance Committee Meeting Thursday March 5th at 6pm

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Church Council Meeting Thursday March 5th at 7pm

                                              

Do You Know?

 

If you would like to remember or honor a loved one this Easter Sunday, please place your order after church service by March 15th.  Your choice of flower will be placed in the altar area and you may take it home after the Easter Service.  Choices and prices will be out in the Gathering Area this coming Sunday. 

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Do you know that, when Tawas Area Schools are cancelled, all church activities and events are cancelled as well? Our Church Council desires that all remain safe on the roadways during inclement weather situations.

 

The Church Notification System is a GO!  This system will provide us with a way to notify our congregation about illnesses, deaths, schedule changes, delays, meeting cancellations, church closings, prayers needed and more. It is important that you be included on this chain, the sign-up sheet is still in the Gathering Area. If you cannot come in to sign up, just call the office and we will sign you up. 

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Do you know that we are still searching for an additional Sunday school teacher for our youth?  Another person will be welcomed to join the rotation of our current staff. Youth Christian education begins at 10am on Sunday morning.

 

The Tawas Methodist Ladies are looking for Size 4-7 Pull-Up as part of their Mission Project.  Please put them in the Red Wagon in the Gathering Area.

                      

Thursday, February 26th

           9-11am Pickleball

           1-4pm Flourish Home Schoolers

           1pm Worship Meeting

           2 pm Marketing Meeting

           6:30pm Trustee Meeting           

                                               

Saturday, February 28th

           8:30am   MMPG

           4pm Casual Service with Communion

  

Sunday March 1st 

         Sunday School for Youth and Adults

        10am Traditional Service with Communion

                              

Monday, March 2nd

         11am Ladies Bible Study         

      

Tuesday, March 3rd

          9-11am Pickleball

          5pm Friends Together

          5pm Prayer Ministry 

          6pm Bell Choir Practice 

 

Wednesday, March 4th

          5:45pm Choir Practice

          7pm Book Study     

 

General Fund….. $10,122.00

Loose Plate……..... …$62.55

Improvements…...…$295.00

Total……...………$10,479.55

 

Birthdays or Anniversaries

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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Anniversaries

2/29  Rick & Mindy Caudill

 

Birthdays this week

2/28  John Eldred

3/2    Sharon Durant

3/5    Don Lake

 

Please Pray for:

Jan Zidick

Lesha Boyke

Elsie Woods

Chuck Klenow

Judy Wojahn

George Boyke

Fred Marino

Nancy Shellenbarger

Amy Williams

Betty Driskell

Donna Williams

Trisha

Judy H.

Donna Buzzard

Nancy Kloska

Gene Danielson

Dot Sarki

Deann Walters

Sharon Madagame

Gary Lynch

Sandy Simmons

Diane Papenfus

Diane King

Pastor Joe Robertson

Our Church

Children in Troubled Homes

People in Care Facilities

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Tawas Methodist Church

20 E. M 55

Tawas City, MI  48763

989-362-4288

frontoffice.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

Pastor Joe Robertson, 907 Monument Rd. Tawas City, MI 48763