membership

membership, sitting

quietly waiting

not moving beyond

our pew’s seat

discipleship, moving

going out, serving

following the Christ

where He leads.

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June 9, 2015

membership

poems drafted June 4, 2015

Fourth Sunday of Easter

Matthew 22:36-38

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/672085769564448/?theater

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOu7rdzcbAI

1 John 4:16b-21

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/672405716199120/?theater

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWiRxMl_C98

and sermon, “Loving God. . . “

video:

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/672235389549486/?theater

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVJeqXRPB1Q

text:

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com/2015/04/loving-god.html

https://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/2015/04/26/loving-god/

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=673879186051773&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/05/sermon-loving-god-by-pastor-ruth-foss.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/594167410430709761

by Pastor Ruth Foss

https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss

http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com

sermon blog

http://www.pstrruthfoss.blogspot.com

meditation blog

http://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/

“God’s Whisper” blog

Children’s Message

-          mystery box – bracelet of fishing hooks

-          “We are all called to be fishers of men”

video:

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/672092212897137/?theater

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixfzDWJoPy4  

text:

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=673876739385351&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/05/childrens-sermon-we-are-all-called-to.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/594164509163532288

by Pastor Ruth Foss

centering song – “Surely The Presence”

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/672084079564617/?theater

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LmBjP-LEJU

Opening Prayer

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/672086529564372/?theater

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQE58RX9nK8

“There Is Power In The Blood”

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/vb.174161846023512/672406049532420/?type=2&theater

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5UNPEOLNqg

“Deep and Wide”

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/672197896219902/?theater

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNWd2NRcqOE

“The Lord Reigns”

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/672197586219933/?theater

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEtkVuNUkAg

“Glory To The Lamb”

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/672198099553215/?theater

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-uqeAeAf-4

Offertory, “People Need The Lord”

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/672091172897241/?theater

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GmFHFylZFc

Pastoral Prayer

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/672197412886617/?theater

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwnoZYBOkD8

closing song, “Pass It On”

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/672089249564100/?theater

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDOUc6v5dJ4

Departing Blessing

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/672197272886631/?theater

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AVbtLFGK24

song after departing blessing, “The Lord Reigns”

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/672198316219860/?theater

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXWsRz42P3g

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

Patten, ME

April 26, 2015

&

Third Sunday of Easter

Acts 3:12-19

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/vb.174161846023512/669261426513549/?type=2&theater

1 John 3:1-7

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/vb.174161846023512/669261576513534/?type=2&theater

Acts 3:1-19

Matthew 28:18-20

2 Kings 2:1-11

and sermon, “Let the Story Change You”

video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDtlPIfZBxE

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=669565336483158&id=174161846023512

text:

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/04/sermon-let-story-change-you-by-raymond.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/589526276911849472

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=669278359845189&id=174161846023512

by Raymond A. Foss

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/ 

https://www.facebook.com/raymond.a.foss

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss

Children’s Message

-          mystery box – sunglasses and mint/candy

video:

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/vb.174161846023512/669306763175682/?type=2&theater

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7D4uQGTJiUg

text:

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/04/childrens-sermon-what-would-we-need.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/590704264030334976

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=670360949736930&id=174161846023512

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

Patten, ME

April 19, 2015

&

First Sunday after Easter

Isaiah 52:13-15

Luke 24:13-53

Walk to Emmaus

Christ Appearing to Disciples

Ascension

and sermon, “The Rest of the Story”

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=666750723431286&id=174161846023512

https://youtu.be/cSd5pqeNcqw

by Steve Curtis

https://www.facebook.com/steven.curtis.1257

Children’s Message

-          mystery box – large candle

-          “Shine the light as copies of Jesus”

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=666434493462909&set=vb.174161846023512&type=2&theater

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=666464690126556&id=174161846023512

https://youtu.be/tdoQcJA-ma0

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

Patten, ME

April 12, 2015

&

April 5, 2015

Easter Sunday!

Matthew 28:1-10 (The Message)

John 20:1

John 20:11-16 (Amplified Bible)

Communion

and sermon “The End Is Just the Beginning…”

scan:

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=663968733709485&id=174161846023512

video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qiJfXlOz04

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=663998077039884&set=vb.174161846023512

text:

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-end-is-just-beginning.html

https://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/2015/04/19/the-end-is-just-the-beginning/

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=669302543176104&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/04/sermon-end-is-just-beginning-by-pastor.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/589893296543117312

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

Patten, ME

April 5, 2015

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