February 16, 2025

As we enter the month of February, we're excited to focus our hearts and efforts on a cause that reflects the core values of love, compassion, and community. Our Monthly Mission for February is dedicated to supporting Family Promise of Colorado Springs, with whom we have recently partnered in using Wesley House to provide transitional housing for people who have been experiencing homelessness.
Family Promise is an organization committed to transforming the lives of families experiencing homelessness. They provide more than just shelter and meals – they offer a pathway to stability and self-sufficiency. Through their comprehensive programs and unwavering support, Family Promise helps families regain their footing and create a brighter future.
Throughout February, we have the incredible opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of those in need. By raising funds for Family Promise, we're contributing to the essential resources that empower families to overcome adversity and build a better life. As we unite in this endeavor, we embody the spirit of Christ's love and compassion in a tangible way, creating a ripple effect of hope and positive change.
Let's come together as a community to support Family Promise of Colorado Springs and be a source of light and encouragement for families on their journey towards a brighter tomorrow.

First UMC Women's Retreat
Saturday, March 1 8:30-2:30
Soul Care for Yourself

Vivian McWhorter 719-321-9325

Each communion Sunday thereafter we will have a basket for those who feel called to give above and beyond their pledge. This "second-mile" giving will help fund the pastor's discretionary fund, which helps meet community needs as they arise, such as gas, lodging, clothing, etc. Feel free to bring your spare cash and change to help make a change in the lives of those in need.

5:00p Youth Group at Calvary UMC
Monday
6:30p Jubilee Bell Rehearsal
7:00p Vocal Fusion Rehearsal
7:30p Peak Experience Barbershop Chorus

February 16, 2025 9:30 am Worship Service

Gathering

Prelude
Cynthia Hibbetts

Welcome
Pastor Donnie Sturgill

Crossing the Threshold

Threshold Moment
Pastor Donnie Sturgill

*Worshiping Song
Be Thou My Vision
UMH #451

1. Be thou my vision,
O Lord of my heart;
naught be all else to me,
save that thou art.

Thou my best thought,
by day or by night,
waking or sleeping,
thy presence my light.

2. Be thou my wisdom,
and thou my true word;
I ever with thee
and thou with me, Lord;

thou and thou only,
first in my heart,
great God of heaven,
my treasure thou art.

3. Great God of heaven,
my victory won,
may I reach heaven’s joys,
O bright heaven’s Sun!

Heart of my own heart,
whatever befall,
still be my vision,
O Ruler of all.

*Opening Hymn
Hymn of Promise
UMH #707

1. In the bulb
there is a flower;
in the seed, an apple tree;
in cocoons,
a hidden promise:
butterflies will soon be free!

In the cold
and snow of winter
there’s a spring
that waits to be,
unrevealed until its season,
something God alone can see.

2. There’s a song
in every silence,
seeking word and melody;
there’s a dawn
in every darkness,
bringing hope to you and me.

From the past
will come the future;
what it holds,
a mystery,
unrevealed until its season,
something God alone can see.

3. In the end
is our beginning;
in our time, infinity;
in our doubt
there is believing;
in our life, eternity.

In our death,
a resurrection;
at the last, a victory,
unrevealed until its season,
something God alone can see.

*Greet Your Neighbor – Passing the Peace of Christ

Mystery Box

A WORD OF INSPIRATION

Scripture Reading
Jeremiah 17:5-10
CLM Twinkle Gordon

Thus says the Lord:
Cursed are those who trust in mere mortals
    and make mere flesh their strength,
    whose hearts turn away from the Lord.
They shall be like a shrub in the desert
    and shall not see when relief comes.
They shall live in the parched places of the wilderness,
    in an uninhabited salt land.
Blessed are those who trust in the Lord,
    whose trust is the Lord.
 They shall be like a tree planted by water,
    sending out its roots by the stream.
It shall not fear when heat comes,
    and its leaves shall stay green;
in the year of drought it is not anxious,
    and it does not cease to bear fruit.
The heart is devious above all else;
    it is perverse—
    who can understand it?
I the Lord test the mind
    and search the heart,
to give to all according to their ways,
    according to the fruit of their doings.

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
Trust Me!
Pastor Donnie Sturgill

PRAYER

Prayer Song
Come and Find the Quiet Center
V1. TFWS #2128

1. Come and find
the quiet center
in the crowded
life we lead,

find the room
for hope to enter,
find the frame
where we are freed:

Clear the chaos
and the clutter,
clear our eyes
that we can see.

all the things
that really matter,
be at peace,
and simply be.

Prayer, Silent Prayer, The Lord’s Prayer
CLM Twinkle Gordon

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

GIVING BACK

Invitation to Offering
CLM Twinkle Gordon

Offertory
Sanctuary Choir

Prayer of Thanksgiving
Pastor Donnie Sturgill

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 FORTH

*Closing Hymn
Because He Lives
UMH #364

1. God sent his Son,
they called him Jesus;
he came to love,
heal, and forgive;

he lived and died
to buy my pardon,
an empty grave is there
to prove my Savior lives.

Refrain
Because he lives,
I can face tomorrow;
because he lives,
all fear is gone;

because I know
he holds the future,
and life is worth
the living
just because he lives.

2. How sweet to hold
a newborn baby,
and feel the pride
and joy he gives;

but greater still
the calm assurance,
this child can face
uncertain days
because he lives.

Refrain
Because he lives,
I can face tomorrow;
because he lives,
all fear is gone;

because I know
he holds the future,
and life is worth
the living
just because he lives.

3. And then one day
I’ll cross the river;
I’ll fight life’s
final war with pain;

and then as death
gives way to victory,
I’ll see the lights
of glory
and I’ll know he reigns.

Refrain
Because he lives,
I can face tomorrow;
because he lives,
all fear is gone;

because I know
he holds the future,
and life is worth
the living
just because he lives.

*Benediction
Pastor Donnie Sturgill

Postlude
Cynthia Hibbetts