W HAT'S HA PP E N I N G !
Weekly Events:
Mon. 6:00pm Gerry's Quilt Class, Criswell Hall
Mon. 4:30pm Communications Team, Library
Tue. 9:00am Senior Exercise, Criswell Hall
Tue. 10:00am Sew ‘n Sews, McMillen Room
Tue. 11:00am Chair Yoga, Criswell Hall
Tue. 1:00pm Bible Study, Criswell Hall
Tue. 5:00pm Bell Choir Rehearsal, Hand Bell Rm. #115
Tue. 7:30pm Friendly Neighborhood Big Band Rehearsal, Criswell Hall
Wed. 9:00am Church work morning,
Wed.10:00am Mary, Martha, Esther Circle, McMillan Room
Thu. 9:00am Senior Exercise, Criswell Hall
Thu. 11:00am Chair Yoga, Criswell Hall
Thu. 5:00pm Bell Choir Rehearsal, Hand Bell Room, #115
Sat. 3:00pm Youth Group, 3PM leaders, 4PM youth, 5:30PM dinner
Sun. 8:30am Informal Worship Service with Praise Band
Sun. 10:30am Traditional Worship Service
Sun. 4:00pm Free Movie Night, WONKA (2023) Criswell Hall
Upcoming Events:
Sun Feb.08 Superbowl Chili Takeout, by UWF, after 2nd service
Sun. Feb.15 UWF Sunday, Rev. Melissa MacKinnon preaching.
Tue. Feb.17 Mardi Gras Party
Wed. Feb. 18 Ash Wednesday Service 6PM
Wed. Feb.25 Melfred Borzall Factory Tour, leave church 9:20am tour starts 10am
Sun. Mar.08 Pancake Breakfast, between services. $10
Fri. Mar 13 Etto Pasta Factory Tour 11am tour, lunch. $40, includes $25 gift card
Sat. Mar 28 Labyrinth Prayer and Refreshment Lucy & Elwood’s home 11am
Sat. Apr. 11 Red Wings Horse Sanctuary 10:30 am
Sun. May. 03 Taco Bar, after 2nd service
Sat. Jun. 06 Scott and Bob’s Garden Tour, 10:00 am
Assisting in today's service – Pastor: Rev. Wesley Thompson,
Liturgist: Susan Throndson, Praise Team Leader: Mike Clark, Piano/Keyboard:
Dennis Eiler, Bass Guitar: Bob Jorstad, Vocalists: Deb Bradley, Pam Garza and Connie
Clark, Sound & Video Tech: David & Valarie Beard, Drums: Xander Thompson.
First United Methodist Church of Arroyo Grande
275 N. Halcyon Road,
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
805-481-2692 fumcag@yahoo.com
WorshipWeekly.com
January 25, 2026 8:30 a.m.
Epiphany
OPENING PRAISE “We’ve A Story”
WELCOME/ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRAISE SONGS “Nobody Loves Me Like You”
“Mighty To Save”
“Thank You Lord”
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
ILLUMINATION “Wonderful, Merciful Savior”
SCRIPTURE 1 Corinthians 1:18-31
SERMON Boast of What the Lord has Done
OFFERING “Offering”
COMMUNION SONG “Come To Jesus”
FINAL BLESSING “Bind Us Together”
CLOSING “Build Your Kingdom Here”
1 Corinthians 1:18-31
18 For the message about Christ's death on the cross is nonsense to those who are
being lost; but for us who are being saved it is God's power. 19 The scripture says,
“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise and set aside the understanding of the
scholars.” 20 So then, where does that leave the wise? or the scholars? or the skillful
debaters of this world? God has shown that this world's wisdom is foolishness!
21 For God in his wisdom made it impossible for people to know him by means of their
own wisdom. Instead, by means of the so-called “foolish” message we preach, God
decided to save those who believe. 22 Jews want miracles for proof, and Greeks look
for wisdom. 23 As for us, we proclaim the crucified Christ, a message that is offensive
to the Jews and nonsense to the Gentiles; 24 but for those whom God has called, both
Jews and Gentiles, this message is Christ, who is the power of God and the wisdom of
God. 25 For what seems to be God's foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and
what seems to be God's weakness is stronger than human strength. 26 Now remember
what you were, my friends, when God called you. From the human point of view few of
you were wise or powerful or of high social standing. 27 God purposely chose what the
world considers nonsense in order to shame the wise, and he chose what the world
considers weak in order to shame the powerful. 28 He chose what the world looks
down on and despises and thinks is nothing, in order to destroy what the world thinks is
important. 29 This means that no one can boast in God's presence. 30 But God has
brought you into union with Christ Jesus, and God has made Christ to be our wisdom.
By him we are put right with God; we become God's holy people and are set free. 31 So
then, as the scripture says, “Whoever wants to boast must boast of what the Lord has
done.
HOSPITALITY: Today hosted by Mary, Martha, Ester Circle
February 1st will be hosted by Membership Care
ATTENDANCE
WEEK
8:30
10:30
IN-
PERSON
VIDEO
STEWARDSHIP
Dec 28
42
49
91
43
$1,099
Jan 04
42
59
101
29
$9,283
Jan 11
44
70
114
29
$7,423
Jan 18
48
83
131
5
$5,792
Weekly Needed: $7,175
YTD Received: $201,035 YTD Needed $207,554
Our Fiscal Year runs July 1 to June 30