Messenger 7/26/24

This week at service, Susan Melvin will be serving as our Worship Leader and leading us through the Opening Prayer, the Call To Worship, and the Scripture Reading on John 6:1-15.

“After this Jesus went to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, also called the Sea of Tiberias.  A large crowd kept following him because they saw the signs that he was doing for the sick.  Jesus went up the mountain and sat down there with his disciples.  Now the Passover, the festival of the Jews, was near.  When he looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward him, Jesus said to Philip, “Where are we to buy bread for these people to eat?”  He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he was going to do.  Philip answered him, “Two hundred denarii would not buy enough bread for each of them to get a little.”  One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to him, “There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish.  But what are they among so many people?”  Jesus said, “Make the people sit down.”  Now there was a great deal of grass in the place, so they sat down, about five thousand in all.  Then Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed them to those who were seated; so also, the fish, as much as they wanted.  When they were satisfied, he told his disciples, “Gather up the fragments left over, so that nothing may be lost.”  So, they gathered them up, and from the fragments of the five barley loaves, left by those who had eaten, they filled twelve baskets.  When the people saw the sign that he had done, they began to say, “This is indeed the prophet who is to come into the world.”  When Jesus realized that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, he withdrew again to the mountain by himself.”

Reverend Kathy will then lead us in the Sermon “A Picnic On The Mountainside.”

For the Gift Of Music, we will have “All Who Hunger” (TFWS 2126), arr. by Scott Wylie and Diann Ojikutu.

A special thanks to this week’s Ushers, Kendra & Myron Kirkpatrick.

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Looking To Help Out?

We are currently looking for help for our Coffee Hour after Service. This is a great time for everyone to come together and talk with coffee and amazing snacks. We need volunteers who can help set-up, clean-up, and/or bring cookies or other treats*. To sign up or learn more, email Holly at office@gardenstreetumc.org or stop by the desk before/after service. You can also check out other volunteer opportunities such as Ushering and Flowers for Sanctuary.

Coming up this week we have:

Wednesday

Men’s Breakfast - 7:00am at Avenue Bread on James St in Bellingham WA

Sunday

Christian Book Club - 10:30 am via zoom

Sunday Worship - 2:30 pm at 2401 Cornwall Ave.

Special Happenings

Prayers

Please Pray for:

• Don to have a successful surgery and fast healing,

• Joyce who is in the final stages of life due to cancer,

• To provide hope to those in the Whatcom County Jail.