Stout Memorial United Methodist Church May 11, 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 Festival of the Christian Home Mother’s Day Welcome and Announcements Pastor Helen Oates Prelude Bonnie Leonhart Choral Introit “We Will Glorify” Chancel Choir by Twila Paris You have promised to receive us, poor and sinful though we be; You have mercy to relieve us, grace to cleanse and power to free. Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus! We will early turn to thee. Hymn “Precious Lord, Take My Hand” UMH 474 Opening Prayer Take us by your hand, O God and lead us through dark valleys. Give us courage to face our fears and worries. May we rest by the still waters and know ourselves renewed by your grace as we worship together. Anoint us with your Holy Spirit that we may be the people you have called us to be. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen. New Testament Lesson Acts 9:36-43 Nancy Sams Psalm of the Shepherd Psalm 23 Page 754 Words for the Young at Heart Praise Songs “Awesome God” FWS 2040 “I Love You, Lord” FWS 2068 Joys and Concerns Pastoral Prayer & The Lord’s Prayer Anthem “One Step He Leads” Chancel Choir words and music by Pepper Choplin Gospel Lesson John 10:22-30 Sermon “A Mother’s Yell” 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 Loving God, we thank you that no one can take us from your grasp. As you hold tightly onto us, we release these gifts unto your care. Multiply them. Enablethem to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, minister to those imprisoned, and proclaim your good news. In the name of our Redeemer, we pray. Amen. Hymn “Near to the Heart of God” UMH 472 Benediction A Flower of Blessing—The United Methodist Men share these flowers with all the women in the church to say “thank you” for all their nurturing ways. Postlude Bonnie Leonhart Congregational Appreciation **The flowers on the altar this morning are given to the glory of God by Pastor Helen for all the women who have impacted her life; especially Mrs. Smith who taught her to speak clearly and Mrs. Huffman who taught her to pray. 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. Presenting flowers helps to create smiles Our Mission: We exist to see all people find Hope, Healing, and Wholeness through Jesus Christ. While we honor all our mothers with words of love and praise. While we tell about their goodness and their kind of loving ways. We should also think of Grandma, she’s a mother too, you see...for she mothered my dear mother as my mother mothers me.