BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO HAVE NOT SEEN AND YET HAVE BELIEVED STOUT MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH April 27, 2025 —– Traditional Worship 10:45 AM Ministers The congregation Pastor Helen R. Oates Ministers through Music Terri Bush ~ Choir Director Bonnie Leonhart ~ Organist Ministers Though Service Andrew Mommessin ~ Sound Coordinator Sarah Sisson—Communications Director Danny Stemple—IT Specialist Order of Worship Second Sunday of Easter Welcome and Announcements Pastor Helen Oates Prelude Bonnie Leonhart Choral Introit “How Excellent Is Thy Name” Chancel Choir by Dick and Melodie Tunney and Paul Smith, arranged by Fred Bock Call to Worship portions of Psalm 150 Carolyn Bolton Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary! Let every living thing praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! Hymn “He Lives” UMH 310 Opening Prayer Carolyn Bolton Creator God, the whole world sings of your creation. Tulips and daffodils clap their hands while dogwood trees bloom in pink and white. We thank you for creating us and breathing into us your breath of life. Forgive us when we misuse your creation.Help us to see our task as co-creators with you. In the name of the Risen One, Jesus the Christ we pray. Amen. New Testament Lesson Acts 5:27-32 Carolyn Bolton Words for the Young at Heart Hymn “Breathe On Me, Breath of God” UMH 420 Joys and Concerns Pastoral Prayer & The Lord’s Prayer Anthem “By His Grace” Chancel Choir words and music by Steve Fry Gospel Lesson John 20:19-31 Sermon “Setbacks and Comebacks” Pastor Helen Offertory Bonnie Leonhart Thank you for continuing to support the ministries of Stout Memorial.Those joining us online can take time to give as well. Giving can be done on our website at www.stoutmemorial.org/give. Doxology UMH 94 Prayer of Dedication We thank you God that we have this opportunity to give, that we can share in the ministry of this church. We entrust that what we give will be used to further your kingdom. May closed doors be opened by your grace. Amen. Hymn “We Walk by Faith” (vs. 1-3) FWS 2196 Benediction Postlude Bonnie Leonhart Congregational Appreciation The flowers on the altar this morning and in our worship space are given to the glory of God in honor or memory of special ones in our lives. If you paid for a flower, make sure you take one following morning worship. If you would like to help place flowers on the Altar, consider a donation to the flower fund. The altar guild would like to invite you to sponsor the altar flowers. Each vase costs $25. We give God thanks to the Altar Guild for the flowers this morning. When you sponsor the altar flowers, you may do so in memory or in honor of someone or a special event or anniversary. Go to stoutmemorial.org/altarflowers for more information. The Stout Memorial Altar Flower ministry needs smiling faces to deliver Sunday flowers. A sign-up sheet is on the welcome desk in the Gathering space along with directions for delivery. Present flowers to create smiles. Questions, contact Donna Gault Our Mission: We exist to see all people find Hope, Healing, and Wholeness through Jesus Christ. From “Gibbs” on NCIS TV show that is a pre-quell “The Comebacks are always stronger than the Setbacks”