Strattanville Global Methodist Church

09/06/2026

15th Sunday After Pentecost
Cheap Grace

09/04/2026

15th Sunday After Pentecost September 6, 2026

GATHERING OF GOD'S PEOPLE

PRELUDE

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

*HYMN: O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee #430

*CALL TO WORSHIP: L: Is God not in Zion? Is there no ruler to lead us?
P: Search for the Lord, for God waits where we least expect it.
L: Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no healer to help us?
P: Cry out to the Lord, for God hears our pleas.
L: Is there no hope left to be found? Is there nowhere to turn?
P: Place your trust in the Lord, whose compassion comes speedily to meet us.
L: Come, worship the one who hears our pleas.
P: We will enter God’s gates with hope and gladness.
*OPENING PRAYER: Heavenly Father, as we bow before you on this Labor Day weekend, we thank You for the blessing of work. We pray for strength to complete each day. We pray for rest when we are weary. We pray your guidance for everyone seeking employment, and we pray that you watch over those whose faces we might never see but who work tirelessly each day for the good of us all. This we pray in Jesus’ Name. AMEN.
*PSALTER READING Psalm 148 #861
HYMN: God of Grace and God of Glory #577

HYMN: Grace Alone #2162
KID CONNECTION
GOSPEL READING: Matthew 18:15-20


JOYS and CONCERNS

PASTORAL PRAYER and THE LORD’S PRAYER

TITHES AND OFFERINGS TO GOD

*DOXOLOGY: #95

SCRIPTURE TEXT: Romans 13:8-14
SERMON: Cheap Grace
HYMN: Amazing Grace #378

*BENEDICTION
*(Strattanville: #186 -- “Alleluia”)

*Please stand as able ____________________________________________________________
BIRTHDAYS and ANNIVERSARIES: Sept. 6 – Sept. 12
Sept. 6 --- Pat Glenn (C)
Sept. 8 --- Wade & Cindy Switzer (S)
Sept. 11 --- Noah Guthrie (S)
Sept 12 --- Everly Leadbetter (C)

SAC CHARGE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mon. Sept. 07 --- Labor Day
Wed. Sept. 09 --- 7:00 PM Charge Bible Study
Thurs. Sept. 10 --- 6:30 PM SAC Craft Night
Sat. Sept. 12 --- 8:30 AM Men’s Breakfast at A & M Restaurant
in Brookville. All men are welcome!
Sun. Sept. 13 --- Corsica Miscellaneous Fund Offering
12:15 PM – 2:00 PM Youth Group Meeting
at Strattanville
Mon. Sept. 14 --- 10:30 AM Old Fashioned Bible Study
Tues. Sept. 15 --- 6:30 PM Strattanville N.O.W. Committee Meeting
Wed. Sept. 16 --- NO SAC Charge Bible Study
Thurs. Sept. 17 --- 6:30 PM SAC Craft Night

CARE – PERSON OF THE MONTH:
Our Care–Person of the month is Peg Myers.
We encourage you to send cards and well wishes to Peg at:
491 Showers Road, Clarion, PA 16214.

08/31/2026

08/30/2026

14th Sunday After Pentecost
Praying For Our Enemies

08/27/2026

14th Sunday After Pentecost August 30, 2026

GATHERING OF GOD'S PEOPLE

PRELUDE

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

*HYMN: Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing #400

*CALL TO WORSHIP:
L: Summer wanes and the autumn draws close.
P: Lord, help us to be ready for opportunities of service.
L: We have felt the refreshment of time-away.
P: Lord, give us spirits of joy for the times ahead.
L: Come, let us celebrate God’s eternal presence and love.
P: Let us open our spirits to receive God’s direction for our lives. AMEN.
*OPENING PRAYER: Shepherding God, gather us into your presence, as we come to worship this day. Transform us into your people through the mighty power of your Spirit. Rescue us with your endless patience, that we may become instruments of mercy and grace to help others find their way home. In your mercy and grace, we pray. AMEN.
*PSALTER READING Psalm 105:1-11 #828
HYMN: O God in Heaven #119

HYMN: There’s Something About That Name (2 X’s) #171
GOSPEL READING: Matthew 16:21-28

JOYS and CONCERNS

PASTORAL PRAYER and THE LORD’S PRAYER

TITHES AND OFFERINGS TO GOD

*DOXOLOGY: #95

SCRIPTURE TEXT: Romans 12:9-21
SERMON: Praying For Our Enemies
HYMN: Take Time to Be Holy #395

*BENEDICTION
*(Strattanville: #186 -- “Alleluia”)

*Please stand as able ____________________________________________________________
BIRTHDAYS and ANNIVERSARIES: Aug. 30 – Sept. 5
Aug. 30 --- Matt Beichner (A)
Aug. 31 --- Chickie Fleming (A), Don & Carol Guthrie (S)
Sept. 3 --- Deborah (Deb) Bowser (S), Cheryl Douthit (S)
Sept. 4 --- Hunter Troup (S)

SAC CHARGE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mon. Aug. 31 --- 6:30 PM Administrative Board Meeting at Corsica
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Bell Choir Group 1
Tues. Sept. 01 --- 7:00 PM Administrative Board Meeting at
Strattanville
Wed. Sept. 02 --- 9:00 AM Second Harvest Food Pantry
Strattanville Firehall. Any help would be
greatly appreciated.
7:00 PM Charge Bible Study
Thurs. Sept. 03 --- 6:30 PM SAC Craft Night
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Bell Choir Group 2
7:00 Administrative Board Meeting at Asbury
Mon. Sept. 07 --- Labor Day
Wed. Sept. 09 --- 7:00 PM Charge Bible Study
Thurs. Sept. 10 --- 6:30 PM SAC Craft Night
Sat. Sept. 12 --- 8:30 AM Men’s Breakfast at A & M Restaurant
in Brookville. All men are welcome!
Sun. Sept. 13 --- Corsica Miscellaneous Fund Offering
Mon. Sept. 14 --- 10:30 AM Old Fashioned Bible Study
Tues. Sept. 15 --- 6:30 PM Strattanville N.O.W. Committee Meeting
Wed. Sept. 16 --- NO SAC Charge Bible Study
Thurs. Sept. 17 --- 6:30 PM SAC Craft Night

CARE – PERSON OF THE MONTH:
Our Care–Person of the month is Peg Myers.
We encourage you to send cards and well wishes to Peg at:
491 Showers Road, Clarion, PA 16214.

08/23/2026

August 23, 2026: 13th Sunday After Pentecost

08/20/2026

Good evening! We are reminding everyone that pizza and hoagies fundraiser will be delivered tomorrow Aug. 21, 2026. Pick up time is 11:00 am to 12:30 pm at the Strattanville Methodist fellowship hall. Thank you

08/20/2026

13th Sunday After Pentecost August 23, 2026

GATHERING OF GOD'S PEOPLE

PRELUDE

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

*HYMN: God of Grace and God of Glory #577

*CALL TO WORSHIP: L: Life can sometimes be very difficult.
P: We look around and wonder where God is.
L: In the midst of our trials and tribulations, God is with us.
P: God surrounds us with love and courage.
L: Come, let us praise God for God’s abiding presence.
P: Lord, thank you for always being with us, even when we don’t recognize your loving presence. AMEN.
*OPENING PRAYER: We thank you, O Lord, that we are not alone. You watch over us, guide us, and lead us in your righteous pathways. When we stumble and fall, you lift us up and gently place us on that pathway again. When we doubt, you surround us with your mercy and peace, reassuring us of your presence through the love of others and of our savior Jesus Christ. Keep our hearts and minds open and ready to serve you, for we pray these things in Jesus’ name. AMEN.
*PSALTER READING Psalm 124 #846
HYMN: Lord, You Have Come to the Lakeshore #344

HYMN: Turn Your Eyes upon Jesus (2 X’s) #349
KID CONNECTION
GOSPEL READING: Matthew 16:13-20

JOYS and CONCERNS

PASTORAL PRAYER and THE LORD’S PRAYER

TITHES AND OFFERINGS TO GOD

*DOXOLOGY: #95

SCRIPTURE TEXT: Romans 12:1-8
SERMON: How Can We Know God’s Will?
HYMN: Lead On, O King Eternal #580

*BENEDICTION
*(Strattanville: #186 -- “Alleluia”)

*Please stand as able ____________________________________________________________
BIRTHDAYS and ANNIVERSARIES: Aug. 23 – Aug. 29
Aug. 24 --- Mel & Robin Aaron (A)
Aug. 28 --- Wesley & Michelle Lander (S)
Aug. 29 --- Tom Swineford (C)

SAC CHARGE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Wed. Aug. 26 --- 7:00 PM Charge Bible Study
Thurs. Aug 27 --- 6:30 PM SAC Craft Night
Mon. Aug. 31 --- 6:30 PM Administrative Board Meeting at Corsica
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Bell Choir Group 1
Tues. Sept. 01 --- 7:00 PM Administrative Board Meeting
at Strattanville
Wed. Sept. 02 --- 9:00 AM Second Harvest Food Pantry
Strattanville Firehall. Any help would be
greatly appreciated.
7:00 PM Charge Bible Study
Thurs. Sept. 03 --- 6:30 PM SAC Craft Night
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Bell Choir Group 2
7:00 Administrative Board Meeting at Asbury
Mon. Sept. 07 --- Labor Day
Wed. Sept. 09 --- 7:00 PM Charge Bible Study
Thurs. Sept. 10 --- 6:30 PM SAC Craft Night
Sat. Sept. 12 --- 8:30 AM Men’s Breakfast at A & M Restaurant
in Brookville. All men are welcome!
Sun. Sept. 13 --- Corsica Miscellaneous Fund Offering

CARE – PERSON OF THE MONTH:
Our Care–Person of the month is Bee Dee Walters.
We encourage you to send cards and well wishes to Bee Dee at:
McKinley Health Center at Laurelbrooke Landing, Room 202,
133 Laurelbrooke Drive, Brookville, PA 15825.