May 16, 2021

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If you shop online with Amazon, Amazon will contribute 0.5% of your purchase to the Church of the Brethren. There is no cost; simply sign up and Amazon does the rest. 0.5% is not much, but spread across all of the Amazon shoppers in our denomination, it will certainly add up. Click on "Account," then go to "Your Lists," and finally click "AmazonSmile Charity Lists.” Follow the prompts and select Church of the Brethren, Elgin, IL. In the future, remember to shop at "smile.amazon.com” instead of just "amazon.com," but all of your information transfers automatically.

May 17 – Floor Waxing Begins; Please DO NOT enter the church.

May 21 – Floor Waxing Concludes

May 26 – Bible Study, 6:30 pm (tentative)

May 16, 2021 Bulletin

Psalm Reading

Psalm 98 (NRSV taken from BibleGateway)

The Two Ways

1 Happy are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or sit in the seat of scoffers; 2 but their delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law they meditate day and night. 3 They are like trees planted by streams of water, which yield their fruit in its season, and their leaves do not wither. In all that they do, they prosper. 4 The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away. 5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous; 6 for the Lord watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.

Opening Hymn

Help us to help each other

Praise Hymn

O How He Loves You and Me

Children's Story

Joys & Concerns

Please check out the Facebook Group for updates, details, and additional Joys & Concerns.***

Please continue to pray for the following: Larry Brockmiller, Tammy Sutton, Family of Denise Bowles, Cindy Warlitner, Bruce Hill, Joyce Long, Jerry Shelton, Rita Furr, the Pastoral Search for our Church. from Bulletin
Pray for Lee and Robin Naff, who have served ten years as co-pastors of the Hiwassee Church in Pulaski County, Virginia. Let us support, encourage and pray for those who undertake set-apart ministerial service. from Virlina District
Please pray for my mom. from Allison Stetar

Prayer Hymn

The Beautiful Garden of Prayer

Morning Prayer

Spend some time in prayer… Click on the video’s play button if you would like to have an instrumental song for mediation.

Special Music

The Lord's Prayer

Scripture & Sermon

We all know it, right? "Our Father, Who Art in Heaven..." We consider that the exemplar of prayers, but consider for a moment: How many times was Jesus recorded praying in the Bible? One reference lists 60 different instances of Jesus praying in the gospels, but every resource mentions that the gospel writers talk about Jesus praying in the morning at night and at all times in between - he was constantly praying. In this morning's message, Reverend Hicks's gives us insight into one of those prayer times that doesn't start with "Our Father."

Closing Hymn

They'll Know We are Christians by Our Love

Choral Benediction

Blest be the tie that binds

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