04/23/2023
Pastor Jeff Moszeter
[email protected] (785) 851-8997
Monthly Men’s breakfast
May 8 Senior Luncheon, 12 pm
May 13 RVHS Commencement, 6 pm
May 14 Mother’s Day
May 15 Men & Women dinner & meetings, 6:30 pm
Save the Date
June 11 & 25 Make ice cream together at the church
July 3 Ice Cream Social & Hoyt Independence Day celebration
July 16-22 Vacation Bible School at HUMC
Please Lift Up in Prayer
Health Concerns:
LeAnn Hamilton; Delbert Boling; Jan Safarik; Clovie Stewart; Bren Petersen (Jim’s brother); Matt (Payton’s dad); Don Figgins; Jim Rickel; David Gordon
Peace and Comfort:
Rhonda Stithem family
Mary Pagel family
Hoyt United Methodist Church
April 23, ++ Please stand as you are able
Welcome: Lector
Jars of Hope, Announcements, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Visitors, Joy’s & Concerns
Prelude: “Just as I Am, Without One Plea”
Greeting: Jeff
O God, our bread, our milk, and our honey:
In the resurrection of your Son you have brought us to your table.
Feed us with your plenty, and enlarge our table for all the hungry;
through Christ our Lord, Amen. Alleluia.
++ Opening Hymn: “Amazing Grace” UMH 378
Time with young People: Jeff
Prayers of the People: Jeff
And now, with the confidence of children of God let us pray:
Lord’s Prayer (Entire Congregation)
First Reading: Acts 2:14a, 36-41 Lector
14 Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: “Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, let me explain this to you; listen carefully to what I say.
36 “Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah.” 37 When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”
38 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will call.”
40 With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.” 41 Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day
Congregational Song: “Open My Eyes, That I May See” UMH 454
++ Second Reading: Jeff
Luke 24:13-35 New International Version
13 Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. 14 They were talking with each other about everything that had happened. 15 As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them; 16 but they were kept from recognizing him.
17 He asked them, “What are you discussing together as you walk along?”
They stood still, their faces downcast. 18 One of them, named Cleopas, asked him, “Are you the only one visiting Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?”
19 “What things?” he asked. “About Jesus of Nazareth,” they replied. “He was a prophet, powerful in word and deed before God and all the people. 20 The chief priests and our rulers handed him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him; 21 but we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. And what is more, it is the third day since all this took place. 22 In addition, some of our women amazed us. They went to the tomb early this morning 23 but didn’t find his body. They came and told us that they had seen a vision of angels, who said he was alive. 24 Then some of our companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but they did not see Jesus.”
25 He said to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Did not the Messiah have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?” 27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.
28 As they approached the village to which they were going, Jesus continued on as if he were going farther. 29 But they urged him strongly, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening; the day is almost over.” So he went in to stay with them.
30 When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them. 31 Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight. 32 They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?”
33 They got up and returned at once to Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven and those with them, assembled together 34 and saying, “It is true! The Lord has risen and has appeared to Simon.” 35 Then the two told what had happened on the way, and how Jesus was recognized by them when he broke the bread.
Message: “How Close Are You?” Jeff
Offertory: Ushers Collect Offering
++ Doxology: UMH 95
++ Offertory Prayer: Jeff
++ Congregational Song: “Precious Lord, Take My Hand” UMH 474
Postlude: “Christ Is Alive”
Send Forth: Jeff
Announcements
New Year for New You: Confidentially track your weight each Sunday. Scales, notebook, and recipes in kitchen. See Vicki for details.
UMW Goodies: Breads $3; Noodles $3; Jams $1 See Shelia, Vicki, Jan, or Jeannette
Mother-Daughter Brunch: Although the event title is “Mother-Daughter”, ALL daughters of Christ are invited. Elmont, Mayetta and Pottawatomie women have been invited. We just need a head count. Sign-up to help with food.
Hoyt UMC sponsoring JCMA Food Pantry for the month of June: Please fill the boxes at the back of the Overflow room with UNEXPIRED non-perishable food items. A list of most requested/needed items will be available soon.
Monetary donations, payable to Hoyt UMC, will be forwarded to JCMA. Please note “Food Pantry or JCMA” on your check.
HUMC Calendar
Apr. 24 Harvesters, 9 am; Volunteers, please arrive by 8:30 am
Apr. 29 Mother-Daughter Brunch, 11 am
May 3 Church Council, 7 pm
May 4 National Day of Prayer – wear your United in Prayer shirt
May 6 Monthly Men’s breakfast
May 8 Senior Luncheon, 12 pm
May 13 RVHS Commencement, 6 pm
May 14 Mother’s Day
May 15 Men & Women dinner & meetings, 6:30 pm
Save the Date
June 11 & 25 Make ice cream together at the church
July 3 Ice Cream Social & Hoyt Independence Day celebration
July 16-22 Vacation Bible School at HUMC
Please Lift Up in Prayer
Health Concerns:
LeAnn Hamilton; Delbert Boling; Jan Safarik; Clovie Stewart; Bren Petersen (Jim’s brother); Matt (Payton’s dad); Don Figgins; Jim Rickel; David Gordon
Peace and Comfort:
Rhonda Stithem family
Mary Pagel family
