August 16, 2026
Liturgy
August Mission - B-COS We Care - Beyond the Classroom
(Formerly The Assistance League)
B-COS We Care about our students……..
As of May 2025, Beyond the Classroom has provided clothing to over 105,000 students. During the 2024–2025 school year alone, the program assisted students from 70 schools across El Paso County, offering clothing, hygiene items, and $75 Famous Footwear gift cards.
A total of 1,700 students received these items. In addition, 470 students from eastern El Paso County and additional students in our area received $75 Famous Footwear gift cards. Our four major events, held over nine weeks, took place at the Family Success Center, hosted by Pikes Peak United Way. While families selected clothing and hygiene items during the events, many also accessed additional services offered at the Family Success Center.
This program works closely with school counselors and liaisons in high-need schools, identified using federal free and reduced lunch data. Designated schools receive student allotments and are responsible for scheduling families to attend events. Beyond the Classroom is grateful for its partnership with Pikes Peak United Way and the Family Success Center, which provide valuable wraparound services for families in need. For the second consecutive year, Widefield High School also supported the program by holding a coat and blanket drive to help keep students warm.
Recent Program Impact
During the 2024–2025 school year, the program distributed 1,700 Famous Footwear gift cards, over 6,000 pieces of clothing, and 6,800 hygiene items to students in need. Beyond the Classroom also reached an additional 16 schools in the Pikes Peak region, distributing 470 more gift cards—all within an annual budget of $225,000.
(Formerly The Assistance League)
B-COS We Care about our students……..
As of May 2025, Beyond the Classroom has provided clothing to over 105,000 students. During the 2024–2025 school year alone, the program assisted students from 70 schools across El Paso County, offering clothing, hygiene items, and $75 Famous Footwear gift cards.
A total of 1,700 students received these items. In addition, 470 students from eastern El Paso County and additional students in our area received $75 Famous Footwear gift cards. Our four major events, held over nine weeks, took place at the Family Success Center, hosted by Pikes Peak United Way. While families selected clothing and hygiene items during the events, many also accessed additional services offered at the Family Success Center.
This program works closely with school counselors and liaisons in high-need schools, identified using federal free and reduced lunch data. Designated schools receive student allotments and are responsible for scheduling families to attend events. Beyond the Classroom is grateful for its partnership with Pikes Peak United Way and the Family Success Center, which provide valuable wraparound services for families in need. For the second consecutive year, Widefield High School also supported the program by holding a coat and blanket drive to help keep students warm.
Recent Program Impact
During the 2024–2025 school year, the program distributed 1,700 Famous Footwear gift cards, over 6,000 pieces of clothing, and 6,800 hygiene items to students in need. Beyond the Classroom also reached an additional 16 schools in the Pikes Peak region, distributing 470 more gift cards—all within an annual budget of $225,000.
Gathering
August 16, 2026 9:30 am Worship Service
Gathering
Prelude
Cynthia Hibbetts
Welcome
Rev. David Petty
Crossing the Threshold
Call to Worship
Jasper Brandt
Leader: Come, all who seek mercy, and a place at God’s table.
People: God’s grace is wider than we can ever imagine.
Leader: Come with your questions, be persistent, and have faith.
People: There is room for all of us in the abundant love of God.
Leader: This is the day that the Lord has made.
People: We shall rejoice and be glad in it!
Threshold Song
Tell Me the Stories of Jesus
UMH #277
WORDS: William H. Parker, 1885
(Mt. 19:13-15; 21:8-9; Mk. 10:13-16; 11:8-10; Jn. 12:13)
1. Tell me the
stories of Jesus
I love to hear;
things I would ask
him to tell me
if he were here:
scenes by the wayside,
tales of the sea,
stories of Jesus,
tell them to me.
2. First let me hear
how the children
stood round his knee,
and I shall fancy
his blessing
resting on me;
words full of kindness,
deeds full of grace,
all in the lovelight
of Jesus’ face.
3. Into the city I’d follow
the children’s band,
waving a branch
of the palm tree
high in my hand;
one of his heralds,
yes, I would sing
loudest hosannas,
“Jesus is King!”
*Hymn
The King of Love My Shepherd Is
1, 2, 5 UMH #138
WORDS: Henry W. Baker (Ps. 23)
1. The King of love
my shepherd is,
whose goodness
faileth never.
I nothing lack
if I am his,
and he is mine forever.
2. Where streams of living
water flow,
my ransomed soul
he leadeth;
and where the verdant
pastures grow,
with food celestial feedeth.
5. Thou spreadst a table
in my sight;
thy unction grace
bestoweth;
and oh, what transport
of delight from thy
pure chalice floweth!
6. And so through all
the length of days,
thy goodness
faileth never;
Good Shepherd, may I
sing thy praise within
thy house forever.
*Announcements/Greet Your Neighbor – Passing the Peace of Christ
Mystery Box
Gathering
Prelude
Cynthia Hibbetts
Welcome
Rev. David Petty
Crossing the Threshold
Call to Worship
Jasper Brandt
Leader: Come, all who seek mercy, and a place at God’s table.
People: God’s grace is wider than we can ever imagine.
Leader: Come with your questions, be persistent, and have faith.
People: There is room for all of us in the abundant love of God.
Leader: This is the day that the Lord has made.
People: We shall rejoice and be glad in it!
Threshold Song
Tell Me the Stories of Jesus
UMH #277
WORDS: William H. Parker, 1885
(Mt. 19:13-15; 21:8-9; Mk. 10:13-16; 11:8-10; Jn. 12:13)
1. Tell me the
stories of Jesus
I love to hear;
things I would ask
him to tell me
if he were here:
scenes by the wayside,
tales of the sea,
stories of Jesus,
tell them to me.
2. First let me hear
how the children
stood round his knee,
and I shall fancy
his blessing
resting on me;
words full of kindness,
deeds full of grace,
all in the lovelight
of Jesus’ face.
3. Into the city I’d follow
the children’s band,
waving a branch
of the palm tree
high in my hand;
one of his heralds,
yes, I would sing
loudest hosannas,
“Jesus is King!”
*Hymn
The King of Love My Shepherd Is
1, 2, 5 UMH #138
WORDS: Henry W. Baker (Ps. 23)
1. The King of love
my shepherd is,
whose goodness
faileth never.
I nothing lack
if I am his,
and he is mine forever.
2. Where streams of living
water flow,
my ransomed soul
he leadeth;
and where the verdant
pastures grow,
with food celestial feedeth.
5. Thou spreadst a table
in my sight;
thy unction grace
bestoweth;
and oh, what transport
of delight from thy
pure chalice floweth!
6. And so through all
the length of days,
thy goodness
faileth never;
Good Shepherd, may I
sing thy praise within
thy house forever.
*Announcements/Greet Your Neighbor – Passing the Peace of Christ
Mystery Box
Proclaiming
A Word of Inspiration
Scripture Reading
Mark 7:21-30
Jasper Brandt
For it is from within, from the human heart, that evil intentions come: sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, avarice, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, pride, folly. All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person.”
From there he set out and went away to the region of Tyre. He entered a house and did not want anyone to know he was there. Yet he could not escape notice, but a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit immediately heard about him, and she came and bowed down at his feet. Now the woman was a gentile, of Syrophoenician origin. She begged him to cast the demon out of her daughter. He said to her, “Let the children be fed first, for it is not fair to take the children’s food and throw it to the dogs.” But she answered him, “Sir, even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.” Then he said to her, “For saying that, you may go—the demon has left your daughter.” And when she went home, she found the child lying on the bed and the demon gone.
Prayer for Illumination
Leader: May the words of my mouth,
People: and the meditations of all of our hearts
All: be acceptable in your sight, O Lord our rock and our redeemer.
Psalm 19:14
Message
Jesus Re-frames Faith
The Outsider Who Would Not Go Away
Rev. David Petty
Scripture Reading
Mark 7:21-30
Jasper Brandt
For it is from within, from the human heart, that evil intentions come: sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, avarice, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, pride, folly. All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person.”
From there he set out and went away to the region of Tyre. He entered a house and did not want anyone to know he was there. Yet he could not escape notice, but a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit immediately heard about him, and she came and bowed down at his feet. Now the woman was a gentile, of Syrophoenician origin. She begged him to cast the demon out of her daughter. He said to her, “Let the children be fed first, for it is not fair to take the children’s food and throw it to the dogs.” But she answered him, “Sir, even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.” Then he said to her, “For saying that, you may go—the demon has left your daughter.” And when she went home, she found the child lying on the bed and the demon gone.
Prayer for Illumination
Leader: May the words of my mouth,
People: and the meditations of all of our hearts
All: be acceptable in your sight, O Lord our rock and our redeemer.
Psalm 19:14
Message
Jesus Re-frames Faith
The Outsider Who Would Not Go Away
Rev. David Petty
Pastoral Prayer, Silent Prayer, The Lord’s Prayer
Rev. David Petty
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.
Lead us not
into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the Kingdom,
and the Power
and the Glory forever.
Amen
Rev. David Petty
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.
Lead us not
into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the Kingdom,
and the Power
and the Glory forever.
Amen
Offertory
Giving Back
Invitation to Offering
Jasper Brandt
Offertory
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Rev. David Petty
Doxology
Praise God from Who All Blessings Flow
UMH #94
Praise God, from whom
all blessings flow;
Praise God, all creatures
here below: Alleluia! Alleluia!
Praise God, the source
of all our gifts!
Praise Jesus Christ,
whose power uplifts!
Praise the Spirit,
Holy Spirit!
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Alleluia!
Invitation to Offering
Jasper Brandt
Offertory
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Rev. David Petty
Doxology
Praise God from Who All Blessings Flow
UMH #94
Praise God, from whom
all blessings flow;
Praise God, all creatures
here below: Alleluia! Alleluia!
Praise God, the source
of all our gifts!
Praise Jesus Christ,
whose power uplifts!
Praise the Spirit,
Holy Spirit!
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Alleluia!
Sending
*Closing Hymn
O How I Love Jesus
UMH #170
WORDS: Frederick Whitfield, 1855
1. There is a name
I love to hear,
I love to sing its worth;
it sounds like music
in my ear,
the sweetest name on earth.
Refrain
O how I love Jesus,
O how I love Jesus,
O how I love Jesus,
because he first loved me!
2. It tells me of
a Savior’s love,
who died to set me free;
it tells me of
his precious blood,
the sinner’s perfect plea.
Refrain
O how I love Jesus,
O how I love Jesus,
O how I love Jesus,
because he first loved me!
3. It tells of one
whose loving heart
can feel my deepest woe;
who in each sorrow
bears a part
that none can bear below.
Refrain
O how I love Jesus,
O how I love Jesus,
O how I love Jesus,
because he first loved me!
*Benediction
Rev. David Petty
Postlude
Cynthia Hibbetts
O How I Love Jesus
UMH #170
WORDS: Frederick Whitfield, 1855
1. There is a name
I love to hear,
I love to sing its worth;
it sounds like music
in my ear,
the sweetest name on earth.
Refrain
O how I love Jesus,
O how I love Jesus,
O how I love Jesus,
because he first loved me!
2. It tells me of
a Savior’s love,
who died to set me free;
it tells me of
his precious blood,
the sinner’s perfect plea.
Refrain
O how I love Jesus,
O how I love Jesus,
O how I love Jesus,
because he first loved me!
3. It tells of one
whose loving heart
can feel my deepest woe;
who in each sorrow
bears a part
that none can bear below.
Refrain
O how I love Jesus,
O how I love Jesus,
O how I love Jesus,
because he first loved me!
*Benediction
Rev. David Petty
Postlude
Cynthia Hibbetts
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