Upcoming Events:
Sat. Nov. 15 Angel Tree, 10:00AM
Sat. Nov. 15 Turtle & Tortoise Rescue, Carpool from church at 10:45
Sun. Nov. 16 & 23 Noisy Oering (spare change for Turkeys)
Sat. Nov. 1-30 See’s Candy Fundraiser
Sat. Nov. 29 Hanging of the Greens 10:00am
Sun. Nov. 30 Advent Crafts Workshop After 2nd Service
Sat. Dec. 6 Youth Program, Progressive Dinner
Sun. Dec 7 Friendly Neighborhood Big Band Concert 3:00PM
Thu. Dec. 11 Children's Center Christmas Program
Sat. Dec. 13 Christmas Extravaganza 3-5PM
Mon. Dec. 29 People's Kitchen Food Prep 1:30, Kitchen
Tues. Dec. 30 People's Kitchen Food Distribution 11AM carpool from church
HOSPITALITY: Today hosted by Nominating Committee
November 16th will be hosted by Worship Team
Today’s Flowers In Honor Of
Veterans & Marine Corps (From Lori Ford)
John Balster (By Mike Balster)
First United Methodist Church of Arroyo Grande
275 N. Halcyon Road,
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
805-481-2692 fumcag@yahoo.com
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November 09, 2025 1st SUNDAY OF ADVENT 10:30 am
PRELUDE “You Are Mine” David Haas
INTROIT Lord, I Lift Your Name on High TFWS #2088
CALL TO WORSHIP*
Even though we don’t always feel it, God is with us.
The darkness and doubt of the world can threaten to consume us.
Yet God is with us.
All around us, there is fear and hopelessness.
God brings to us hope and peace. We place our trust in God’s abundant love.
Let us freely and without fear open our hearts to God’s healing words of hope.
OPENING HYMN* Standing on the Promises No. 374
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
OPENING PRAYER
Most Holy and Powerful God, we take courage today that you will provide all we
need to keep your presence at the center of our work for your glory. We need you
today to shake the heavens and the earth. Shake the trees and the dry land. Shake
the hearts and souls, pockets, wallets, and pocketbooks of all of us here and those
around us. Shake us so that our earthly treasures and heavenly investments would
be released freely to carry out your purposes. All we have needed, you have
provided. Now, may we provide all you need for this community to be whole. As we
bring our gifts to you, instill in our souls the fact that our silver is yours and our gold
is yours, no matter how much or how little we have. For we are blessed to be a
blessing! We thank you and we praise you. In the mighty name of Jesus, amen!
ATTENDANCE
WEEK
8:30
10:30
IN-
PERSON
VIDEO
STEWARDSHIP
Oct 12
41
78
119
26
$6,082
Oct 19
40
77
117
39
$4,778
Oct 26
44
84
128
37
$9,820
Nov 02
46
83
129
$8,791
Weekly needed: $7,175
YTD Received: $113,861 YTD Needed: $128,827
Treasurer is getting nervous, please give generously
ADVENT CANDLES AND THE COLLECT
ADVENT I: WISDOM
ADVENT SONG Come, O Come Emmanuel (wisdom verse) No. 211
O come, Thou Wisdom from on high,
And order all things, far and nigh;
To us the path of knowledge show,
And cause us in her ways to go.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.
God of wisdom, Lord Christ.
Hear us, we pray.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH MOMENT Rev. Wesley Thompson
O God, we thank you for blessing us with the gift of children.
May they learn the stories of Jesus. May we share their joy. Amen.
A TIME OF PRAYER
Call to Prayer Spirit of the Living God No. 393
Prayer/Lord's Prayer
Response Spirit of the Living God No. 393
CHOIR ANTHEM Believe On Jesus Smith/McVey
SCRIPTURE 2 Thessalonians 2:1-17
HYMN Sing with all the Saints in Glory No. 702
SERMON Stand Firm and Hold Tight
OFFERING
Call to Stewardship and Mission
Offertory “Your Great Name” Nordhoff/Neale
Doxology/Prayer of Dedication*
CLOSING HYMN* When We All Get to Heaven No. 701
BENEDICTION*
Hear again the promise God made to his people long ago:
Do not be discouraged! Be strong and courageous. Keep working, for I am with you.
My Spirit remains with you and is living among you. So do not be afraid!
RESPONSE* Lord, I Lift Your Name on High TFWS #2088
POSTLUDE “We Shall Behold Him” Dottie Rambo
*Please stand as able
Bold - Congregational Reading
Assisting in today's service Pastor: Rev. Wesley Thompson,
Liturgist: Joyce Singleman, Piano/Keyboard: Dennis Eiler, Organ: Brad Bettencourt,
Choir Director: Tricia Stewart, Sound Tech: Adrian Paredes
2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 15-16
Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to be
with him: I beg you, my friends, 2 not to be so easily confused in your thinking or upset
by the claim that the Day of the Lord has come. Perhaps it is thought that we said this
while prophesying or preaching, or that we wrote it in a letter. 3 Do not let anyone
deceive you in any way. For the Day will not come until the final Rebellion takes place
and the Wicked One appears, who is destined to hell. 4 He will oppose every so-called
god or object of worship and will put himself above them all. He will even go in and sit
down in God's Temple and claim to be God. 5 Don't you remember? I told you all this
while I was with you. 15 So then, our friends, stand firm and hold on to those truths
which we taught you, both in our preaching and in our letter.
WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE FOR ALL THE CARDS AND WORDS OF
ENCOURGMENT
FROM JIM AND ANN WILSON