Community Thanksgiving Nocv 22 7PM

COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING SERVICE November 22, 2020 7 PM

Dwight Ministerial Association

Hosted by Dwight United Methodist Church

Dwight, Illinois

Welcome/Announcements

Rev. Mary Arnold

God is good. All the time. All the time, God is good.

Prelude- Prepare Your Heart for Worship "Now Let All the Heavens Adore Thee"

Ellie Bossert

CALL TO WORSHIP PSALM 65 (unison)

Rev. Victor "Randy" Randle Praise is due to You, God of our salvation! You Who listen to prayer, to You all creatures come. We will be satisfied with the goodness of Your House, the Holy Place of your Temple. It is just that You answer us with awesome deeds. You are the Hope of all, from the farthest seas to the ends of the earth, You are the One in Whom all put their trust. By Your strength You established the mountains. You are clothed with power. You still the roaring seas, their crashing waves and the people's turmoil. This is why those living at the ends of the earth stand in awe of Your signs. The places where the sun rises and sets You cause to sing for joy! You care for the earth and water it. You greatly enrich it. With the river of God, full of water, You provide them with grain and prepare the ground. Soaking its furrows and settling its soil, You soften it with showers and bless its growth.

You crown the year with Your goodness. We join creation in singing for joy! Praise be Your Holy Name!

*Hymn #694 (vs. 1-3)

Song Leader: Bruce Richardson

"Come, Ye Thankful People, Come"

Verse One: Come, ye thankful people, come, raise the song of harvest home; all is safely gathered

in, ere the winter storms begin. God our Maker doth provide for our wants to be supplied; come to God's own temple, come, raise the song of harvest home. Verse Two:

All the world is God's own field, fruit as praise to God we yield; wheat and tares together sown are to joy or sorrow grown; first the blade and then the ear, then the full corn shall appear; Lord of harvest, grant that we wholesome grain and pure may be.

Verse Three: For the Lord our God shall come, and shall take the harvest home; from the field shall in that day all offenses purge away, giving angels charge at last in the fire the tares to

cast; but the fruitful ears to store in the garner evermore.

Opening Unison Prayer

Rev. Chrissy Salser Gracious and loving God, in thanksgiving we lift our voices in songs of praise to Your glorious name. In joy we come before You, filled anew with Your grace. As

we grow in faith, O Lord, help us to grow in gratitude until our every breath is worship, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

THE WORD OF GOD

Rev. Chrissy Salser

Deuteronomy 8:7?18

7 For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of rivers and wells of water, flowing into valleys from hills. 8 It is a land of grains, vines, fig trees, fruit, olive oil

and honey. 9 It is a land where you will have enough food to eat and not have to do without, a land where stones are iron. And you can make brass from what you dig out

of its hills. 10 When you have eaten and are filled, you will honor and thank the Lord your God for the good land He has given you.

11 "Be careful not to forget the Lord your God by not keeping all His Laws which I am telling you today. 12 When you have eaten and are filled, and have built good houses to live in, 13 and when your cattle and flocks become many, and you get much silver and

gold, and have many things for your own, 14 be careful not to become proud. Do not

forget the Lord your God Who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house where you were servants. 15 He led you through the big desert that brought fear with its

poisonous snakes and scorpions and thirsty ground where there was no water. He brought you water out of hard rock. 16 In the desert He fed you bread from heaven, which your fathers did not know about. He did this so you would not have pride and that He might test you. It was for your good in the end. 17 Be careful not to say in your heart, `My power and strong hand have made me rich.' 18 But remember the Lord your God. For it is He Who is giving you power to become rich. By this He may keep His

agreement which He promised to your fathers, as it is this day.

Pastor: This is the Word of God for the People of God. People: Thanks be to God!

Worship in Song "Give Thanks with a Grateful Heart"

Song Leader: Bruce Richardson

Repeat Twice: Give thanks with a grateful heart, give thanks to the Holy One, give thanks because he's given Jesus Christ his Son. Give thanks with a grateful heart, give thanks to the Holy One, give thanks because he's given Jesus Christ his Son. And Now let the weak say, " I am strong" ; let the poor say, "I am rich because of what the Lord has done for us." And now let the weak say, "I am strong"; let the poor say, "I am rich because of what the Lord has done for us." Ending: Give thanks, give thanks, give thanks.

THE WORD OF GOD SECOND LESSON Rev. Mary Arnold

2 Corinthians 9:6?15 6 Remember, the one who plants only a few seeds will not have much grain

to gather. The one who plants many seeds will have much grain to gather. 7 Each one should give as they have decided in their heart. They should not give, wishing they could keep it. Or they should not give if they feel they have to give. God loves the one who gives because they want to give. 8 God can give you all you need. He will give you more than enough. You will have everything you need for yourselves. And you will have enough

left over to give when there is a need. As it is written: "They share freely and give generously to the poor. Their good deeds will be remembered forever." 10 For God is the One Who provides seed for the farmer and then bread to eat. In the same way, He will provide and increase your resources and then produce a great harvest of generosity in you.11 Yes, you will be enriched in

every way so that you can always be generous. And when we take your gifts to those who need them, they will thank God. 12 So two good things will result from this ministry of giving--the needs of the believers in Jerusalem will be met, and they will joyfully express their thanks to God. 13 As a result of your ministry, they will give glory to God. For your generosity to them and

to all believers will prove that you are obedient to the Good News of Christ. 14 And they will pray for you with deep affection because of the overflowing grace God has given to you. 15 Thank God for this gift too

wonderful for words!

Pastor: This is God's Word for God's people. People: Thanks be to God!

Special Offering for the Dwight Ministerial Association

Rev. Victor "Randy" Randle Please your checks out to "New Life Church" and put "Ministerial" in the memo line and

mail to:

Pastoral Prayer with the Lord's Prayer

Rev. Victor "Randy" Randle

Worship in Song

Song Leader: Bruce Richardson

"Forever" by Chris Tomlin

Give thanks to the Lord, our God and King. His love endures forever. For He is good, He is above all things, His love endures forever. Sing praise, sing praise. With a mighty hand and outstretched arm, His love endures forever. For the life that's been reborn, His love endures forever. Sing praise, sing praise, sing praise, sing praise. Forever, God is faithful, Forever, God is strong, Forever, God is with us, Forever. From the rising to the setting sun, His love endures forever. And by the grace of God, we will carry on. His love endures forever. Sing praise, sing praise, sing praise, sing praise, yeah. Forever, God is faithful, Forever, God is strong, Forever, God is with us, Forever, forever. (2 Times) Sing praise, sing praise, sing praise, sing praise, Oh, sing praise, sing praise, sing praise sing praise.

*THE GOSPEL LESSON

Rev. Grant Speece

Luke 17:11?19 11 As Jesus continued on toward Jerusalem, He reached the border between Galilee and Samaria. 12 As He entered a village there, ten men with leprosy stood at a distance, 13 crying out, "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!" 14 He looked at them and said, "Go show yourselves to the priests." And as they went, they were cleansed of their leprosy. 15 One of them, when he saw that he was healed, came back to Jesus, shouting, "Praise God!" 16 He fell to the ground at Jesus' feet, thanking Him for what Jesus had done. This man was a Samaritan. 17 Jesus asked, "Didn't I heal ten men? Where are the other nine? 18 Has no one returned to give glory to God except this foreigner?" 19 And Jesus said to the man, "Stand up and go. Your faith has healed you."

Pastor: This is the Gospel of the Lord. People: Praise and thanks be to our God!

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