Mercy Chapel DeRidder

06/21/2026

27 Day after Pentecost 2026

“I wonder how we will fare?” I asked myself. Mark, my brother, and I were so different. Mark was a genius of a mechanic; not just cars, but tractors and anything mechanical. The world Mark would live in was so different from my pastor’s world. The differences never divided us. We loved each other until Mark’s final breath.

How was it that two brothers, so different, loved each other? We ate many meals at our table. We laid underneath many cars, changing brakes, water pumps, and CVC joints. We appreciated our family, our different skills, and our loving Lord. We lived in unity.

Psalms 133 is a very short psalm, three verses. It celebrates families, friends, and strangers getting along: “How very good and pleasant it is when kindred people live together in unity!” The Bible says without flinching, “Love one another.” The Bible without hesitation tells us to “welcome one another” – differences and all. The Bible looks forward to a day when people “from every nation, language, and tribe will follow Jesus the Lamb, and Jesus will wipe away every tear.” That is what I am looking for, a new heaven and a new earth.

This is our prayer today.

Gracious Jesus, You are the Good Shepherd. You laid down Your life so we would live, we who are so different. You loved each of us, warts and all. Gracious Jesus, break down the walls of hostility between us. Our jealousies take them away. From our hatreds wash us, make us clean. From our insecurities, let us grow up. Let us love each other for our different gifts. Make us one new people. Let us follow Jesus. Let us be filled with Your Spirit. Let us look for the new heaven and new earth You are building. Let us follow You. This we pray in Jesus’ name amen.

Psalms 133:1:

“How very good and pleasant it is when kindred people live together in unity!”

Song for reflection is “Make Me a Servant.”

06/20/2026

Mercy Chapel, DeRidder LA. 20 June 2026 “Becoming Fathers of Faith”

06/20/2026

20 June 2026 “Order of Worship”

Mercy Chapel
Evangelical Methodist Church

Pastor Jon E. Tellifero

June 20, 2026

Father’s Day

“Welcome”
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“Call to Worship​​​​​​“ ​​

I Love You with the Love of the Lord​​​​​ Hymn 422

I love you with the love of the Lord.
Yes, I love you with the love of the Lord.
I can see in you the glory of my King,
And I love you with the love of the Lord.
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“Opening Prayer”
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“Faith of Our Fathers” ​​​​​​​​ Hymn 404

Verse 1
Faith of our fathers, living still
In spite of dungeon, fire, and sword;
O how our hearts beat high with joy
Whene’er we hear that glorious word!

Refrain:
Faith of our fathers, holy faith!
We will be true to thee till death!

Verse 2
Faith of our father! We will strive
To win all nations unto thee,
And through the truth that come from God,
Mankind shall then be truly free. [Refrain]

Verse 3
Faith of our fathers! we will love
Both friend and foe in all our strife,
And preach thee, too, as love knows how,
By kindly words and virtuous life. [Refrain]
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“Affirmation of Faith/​​​​​​​Apostle’s Creed” ​​​​

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth;

And in Jesus Christ His only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried;* the third day He rose from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from there He shall come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy body of Christ, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
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Doxology: “Glory Be to the Father​​​​​“. Hymn 812

Glory be the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost,
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end.
Amen, Amen.
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“Prayers of the People​​​“

“The Lord’s Prayer”

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
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“Happy Our Home When God Is There” ​​​​​ Hymn 453

Verse 1
Happy our home when God is there,
Binding our hearts in love,
Blessing each day with moments shared,
Drawing our tho’ts above.

Verse 2
Happy our home when daily prayer
Bears every daily need;
When parents share God's Holy Word
And daily let Him lead.

Verse 3
Happy our home when children praise,
Lifting our Savior's name;
When parents speak and show His love,
Faithful each day the same.

Verse 4
Father of all, our God of Peace,
We look to You alone;
Come with Your precious gift of love
And make our house Your home.
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“Message” ​
​​ ​​​ ​ Genesis 15 : 1–6

Becoming Fathers of Faith
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“This Is My Father’s World” ​​​​​​​ Hymn 143

Verse 1
This is my Father's world, and to my list’ning ears
All nature sings, and round me rings the music of the spheres.
This is my Father's world, I rest me in the thought
Of rocks and trees, of skies and seas– His hand the wonders wrought.

Verse 2
This is my Father's world, the birds their carols raise;
The morning light, the lily white, declare their Maker's praise.
This is my Father's world, He shines in all that's fair;
In the rustling grass I hear Him pass, He speaks to me everywhere.

Verse 3
This is my Father's world, O let me ne'er forget
That though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the Ruler yet.
This is my Father's world, the battle is not done;
Jesus, who died, shall be satisfied, and earth and heav’n be one.
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“Benediction”
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“The Family of God​​​​​​​​“ Hymn 419

I'm so glad I'm a part of the fam’ly of God-
I've been washed in the fountain, cleansed by His blood!
Joint heirs with Jesus as we travel this sod;
For I'm part of the fam’ly, the fam’ly of God.
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“NEXT WEEK”

Thursday, June 25, 2026

Mid Week Bible Study at El Viejo Tony Mexican Restaurant

5:00 Food and Fellowship (dutch treat)
5:30 Bible Study

Saturday, June 27, 2026

Fourth Anniversary Celebration – please plan to attend and bring a friend

5:00​ Fellowship
6:00 ​Worship

06/14/2026

06/14/2026

06/13/2026

Mercy Chapel, DeRidder LA. 13 June 2026 “Becoming Generous”

06/13/2026

21 Day of Prayer after Pentecost

I was known as the statue when I played baseball, because I would not swing the bat. I have thought about my childhood and baseball many times. I believe the reason I did not swing the bat was I feared failure. That fear froze me in a bad place.

Fear took away my power to swing the bat. Fear caused me to have a self-hate. I could not love who I was. Fear robbed me of the self-discipline that leads to better achievement.

Today we will pray about our confidence in Christ.

This is my prayer today:

“You are our Confidence. You are the Rock of our lives. You are the Strong Tower. We run to You when we are afraid! Gideon was afraid he would never make a decent living. The competition was too great. Midians were always taking his profit. He was depressed. Maria was depressed. She had lived with disease for 18 years. She could do nothing. Jarius was depressed. His daughter was ill. It appeared that she would die. Gideon, Maria, and Jarius are us. Fear grips us. Loss seems to be on the horizon. There is no immediate hope. We are stumbling in the darkness. Yet, You did not leave Gideon in his depression. You visited him. Come gracious Spirit visit us in our offices. Those places where we hide from our Midians. Come Gracious Spirit speak to us. Remind us that we can live. Fill us with Your presence so we will have confidence to live. Come Healing Spirit, let us touch the hem of Your garment in our doctor’s office. Let us experience Your healing flow throughout our bodies. Let us rise from our sick beds. Let us believe. Come Resurrecting Spirit, raise us from our deaths. Awaken us from our nightmares. Let us recover from our bankruptcy. Let us become people of hope. Give us power to live. Give us the love to care. Give us the discipline work in the best way. Come be our Confidence. Be our Rock. Be our Strong Tower. This we pray in Jesus’ name amen.”

This prayer is based on 2 Timothy 1:7.

“For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.”

06/12/2026

13 June 2026 “Order of Worship”

Mercy Chapel
Evangelical Methodist Church

Pastor Jon E. Tellifero

June 13, 2026

Third Saturday After Pentecost

Welcome
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“Call to Worship​​​​​​“ ​

“O Bless the Gifts”​​​​​​​​ Hymn 817

O bless the gifts our hands have brought:
And bless the work our hearts have planned.
Ours is the faith, the will, the thought;
The rest, O God, is in Your hand.
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“Opening Prayer”
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“Blessed Be the Lord God Almighty​​​​​“ Hymn 62

Father in heaven how we love You;
We lift Your name in all the earth.
May Your kingdom be established in our praises,
As Your people declare Your mighty works.

Blessed be the Lord God Almighty,
Who was, and is and is to come.
Blessed be the Lord God Almighty
Who reigns forever more.
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“Affirmation of Faith​​​​​​​/Apostle’s Creed” ​​​​

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth;

And in Jesus Christ His only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried;* the third day He rose from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from there He shall come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy body of Christ, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
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“Doxology: Glory Be to the Father​​​​.” Hymn 812

Glory be the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost,
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end.
Amen, Amen.
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“Prayers of the People​​​“

“The Lord’s Prayer”

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
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“Great Is Thy Faithfulness​​​​​​“. Hymn 139

Verse 1
Great is thy faithfulness, O God, my Father;
There is no shadow of turning with Thee.
Thou changest not; Thy compassions, they fail not.
As Thou hast been, Thou forever wilt be.

Refrain:
Great is Thy faithfulness! Great is Thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see;
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided.
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!

Verse 2
Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest,
Sun, moon, and stars in their courses above,
Join with all nature in manifold witness
To Thy great faithfulness, mercy, and love. [Refrain]

Verse 3
Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,
Thy own dear presence to cheer and to guide.
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow-
Blessings all mine with ten thousand beside! [Refrain]
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“Message” ​
​​ ​​​ ​ Genesis 12 : 1–3

Becoming Generous
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“Only Trust Him​​​​​​​​​“. Hymn 480

Verse 1
Come, every soul by sin oppressed
There’s mercy with the Lord,
And He will surely give you rest
By trusting in His Word.

Refrain:
Only trust Him; only trust Him.
Only trust Him now.
He will save you; He will save you.
He will save you now.

Verse 2
For Jesus shed His precious blood,
Rich blessings to bestow;
Plunge now into the crimson flood
That washes white as snow. [Refrain]

Verse 3
Yes, Jesus is the Truth, the Way,
That leads you into rest;
Believe in Him without delay
And you are fully blest. [Refrain]
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“Benediction”
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“The Family of God”. ​​​​​​​​Hymn 419

I'm so glad I'm a part of the fam’ly of God-
I've been washed in the fountain, cleansed by His blood!
Joint heirs with Jesus as we travel this sod;
For I'm part of the fam’ly, the fam’ly of God.
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“NEXT WEEK”

Thursday, June 18, 2026

5:00 ​Summer Business Meeting at El Viejo Tony Mexican Restaurant

Saturday, June 20, 2026

4:30​ Sabbath School
6:00​ Worship​
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“MARK YOUR CALENDAR”

Saturday, June 27, 2026

Fourth Anniversary Celebration – please plan to attend and bring a friend

5:00​ Fellowship
6:00 ​Worship

06/12/2026

Our General Superintendent has called us to 40 Days of Prayer for the Evangelical Methodist Church International General Conference. Starting tomorrow, June 11, will you join us in praying for the final preparations being made for our GC. Join us in praying for all superintendents, speakers, organizers, boards/committees, pastors, laity, and churches that are preparing for this conference and the celebration of 80 years of ministry for the EMC. Holy Spirit, fall afresh on us. Guide us by your blessed hand to seek Your Face and Your Kingdom.