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Pre-Service Worship Song
Welcome, Announcements & Prayer
Greet Your Neighbor
The Soil & the Seed
Songs of Worship
Offertory
Hymns of Worship
Scripture: Romans 5:1-8
Message: Pastor Dave
"False Formulas, Fictitious Faith, and Fabulous Fortitude"
Hymn
Live stream Sign-off
Sharing & Pastoral Prayer
Benediction
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11 am Sunday School Opportunities
- Children - Toddler thru 5th grade classes combined during the months of June & July
- Youth - c/o David & Nicole Shupe in the Youth Room
- Adults - Quarterly Lesson 2 - "Hannah, Faithful Supplicant" Conference Room
- Bilingual Connections - Sewing Rm.
Today..
- Summer Campfire at Dale & Debi Ackerman's - 6721 W. Richardson Rd. Pigeon. Bring a dish to pass & a lawn chair. Enjoy the fellowship of our church family.
Our Vacation Bible School will be July 6-10, 9 - 11:30 am. We need more volunteers. Talk to Rhonda Buehler or Kimberly Kreh to see what area needs help. Thanks! Registration is open for the children.
Our annual Baby Bottle Boomerang fundraiser continues. It will continue until next Sunday, Father's Day, June 21, 2026. Pick up a baby bottle in the fellowship hall and fill it with your generous donation. Remember next Sunday to return them to Debi Ackerman.
Summer Campfires - There is still one available date. Contact Sarah McIntosh or sign up @ the Welcome Desk. A second one has been added for June. It will be Wednesday, June 24th at Darrel & Lynette Yoder's.
Do you enjoy serving others through hospitality and working as part of a team? Rosedale International is seeking part-time employees that are dependable, flexible, and service-minded individuals wanting to join our Food Services Team. This role assists with meal preparation, kitchen organization, food service, and maintaining a welcoming dining experience for guests and program participants at the Rosedale International Center in Columbus, OH. To apply or request more information, please contact Myron Sommers at humanresources@rosedaleinternational.org
Elkton Missionary Church has invited us to join them in attending a Loons game on July 8th @ 7PM. The tickets are $10/ person for the lawn section. Participants will meet at EMC @ 5PM to ride the bus that Tim Maust is driving down for them. If you have interest in attending, contact Dustin Ward @ (989)550-1904 by June 21st.
Thank you for your generous donations of bath and laundry soap during MCC's "Soap full of hope" collection this spring. Because of you, MCC can meet additional requests for soap from partners like hospitals, orphanages and refugee camps in countries where soap is expensive or difficult to source. We have concluded collecting here at Pigeon River. If you would like to contribute more please contact MCC directly.
Men's Breakfast reminder: Saturday, June 20th at 8 am the men are invited to breakfast and a devotional by Paul Shupe.
Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) is expanding our team, and we’re seeking individuals who want their professional gifts to directly support disaster survivors and the volunteers who serve them. If you’re passionate about service, collaboration, and making a tangible impact across the U.S. and Canada, we invite you to explore the opportunities by going to https://mds.org/employment/. To apply, send a cover letter and resume to jobs@mds.org.
Donate: You can mail in your donation or use our online giving portal at One Church. You can also check out how easy it is to send a text message to give. Simply text the word "GIVE" and your amount to (833)428-2181. If you would like to schedule direct deposit donations, please contact Darrel Yoder. We appreciate your generosity and flexibility.
Worship Leader this week: Barry Maust
Worship Leader next week: Dale Ackerman
Fellowship Greeter this week: Tom & Karen Beachy
Fellowship Greeter next week: Ken & Judy Dietzel
Pastoral Care this week: Kreh’s
Pastoral Care next week: Diane Wilson
Family Greeter next week: Sander & Sarah Poelma family
Nursery this week: Peggy Voelker & Josiah Maurer
Nursery next week: Beth Maurer & Jocabed Martinez
Worship next week: Matt. 10:24-39
Prayers for the local church
· Pigeon River's youth coordinator ongoing search
· Urgent need for Vacation Bible School volunteers
· Be alert: “for false christs and false prophets will arise, and will provide signs and wonders, in order to mislead, if possible, the elect." Mark 13:22
Health Concerns & Praises
· Phyllis Bartell - at Rose Garden would enjoy visitors
· Rick Callender - in Courtney Manor and would like visitors
· Bear (Arlin) Swartzendruber - strength & recovery from fall; complete healing of his broken arm
· Tom Kreh - open heart surgery scheduled for June 29th
· Gary Willey - strength and healing as he is recovering from home
· Pastor Dave’s friend, Kevin - recent partial paralysis due to a brain tumor.
· Brent - continue prayers during cancer treatments
· Johnson's dad - respiratory therapy
· Beth Maurer - Ohio, caregiving bill to be changed
· Doug Henne - leg infection
· Ralph & Deb's daughter Linsey - complicated pancreas surgery on June 19
Missions/Organization
· RI - Mediterranean, Cora - Pray for Cora as she returns to her regular rhythms after a couple months of traveling. Ask God for perseverance during language learning, and pray that he would fill her days with opportunities to interact with the women in her community.
· Farmer's Summerfest outreach on July 12th
US/World
· Because of the war in Ukraine/Russia, people would be open to the gospel & receive Christ
· Because of the war in Israel, Iran, Lebanon & other mid-east countries, people would be open to the gospel & receive Christ.
· Africa: Sudan's Forgotten War - Sudan remains fractured by violence, displacement, and severe famine.
· Philippines - powerful earthquake displaced people
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