WHA T ' S HA PP E NING !
Weekly Events:
Mon. 6:00pm Gerry's Quilt Class, Criswell Hall
Tue 9:00am Tai Chi, Chriswell Hall
10:00am Sew ‘n Sews, McMillen Room #113
11:00am Chair Yoga, Criswell Hall
7:00PM Trustees McMillen Room #113
7:30pm Friendly Neighborhood Big Band Rehearsal, Criswell Hall
Wed. 9:00am Church Work Morning
2:00pm Church Council , McMillen Room #113
Thu. 11:00am Chair Yoga, Criswell Hall
Fri. 10:00am Knitting & Crocheting Parks & Recreation, Criswell Hall
10:30am UWF Book Club, Library
Sat. 3:00pm Youth Group, 4pm Leaders,5:30pm dinner
Sun. 8:30am Informal Worship Service
10:30am Traditional Worship Service
Upcoming Events:
Sat. Jul. 11 Youth Group. 3pm Leaders, 4pm Youth, 5:30pm dinner
Sun. Jul. 26 Free Movie Night: Project Hail Mary staring Ryan Gosling 4pm
Sat. Aug. 1 Youth Group: Labyrinth & Low Country Boil at Lucy & Elwoods, 4PM
Sun. Aug. 2 Children's Sunday School Kicko
Wed Aug. 5 Arroyo Grande History Gentle Walking Tour, 4pm behind Andreinis coee,
leave church 3:45
Sun. Aug. 9 Back to school blessing Sunday
Sat Aug. 15 Arroyo Grande History Gentle Walking Tour, 10am behind Andreinis coee,
leave church 9:45
Sat. Aug. 15 District Youth and Family Events in Oxnard, 10am - 3pm.
Sat. Aug. 22 Bingo Night with Pizza and Prizes 5-7pm, $20 adults, $10 Youth, under 6
Free
Fri. Sep. 4 Plantel Nursery Tour, Santa Maria, 10am, Meet at church 9:20
Sat. Sep. 12 Dana Adobe History Day. Carpool from church at 9:30
Sat. Sep. 26 District Women's Retreat
Mon. Oct. 26 Little Pink Houses of Hope dinner
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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July 12, 2026
8:30 a.m.
Open Hearts. Open Minds. Open Doors
The People of The United Methodist Church
7th Sunday after Pentecost
OPENING PRAISE “Today Is The Day”
WELCOME/ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRAISE SONGS “Forever”
“Lord’s Prayer” (It’s Your’s)
“Cry Of My Heart”
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
ILLUMINATION “Ancient Words”
SCRIPTURE Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
SERMON Listen If You Have Ears
OFFERING “I Will Serve You”
COMMUNION SONG “Amazing Love”
FINAL BLESSING “Through It All”
CLOSING “Rounded Up In Glory”
Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
The Parable of the Sower
13 That same day Jesus left the house and went to the lakeside, where he sat down to teach. 2 The
crowd that gathered around him was so large that he got into a boat and sat in it, while the crowd
stood on the shore. 3 He used parables to tell them many things.
“Once there was a man who went out to sow grain. 4 As he scattered the seed in the field, some of
it fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. 5 Some of it fell on rocky ground, where
there was little soil. The seeds soon sprouted, because the soil wasn't deep. 6 But when the sun
came up, it burned the young plants; and because the roots had not grown deep enough, the plants
soon dried up. 7 Some of the seed fell among thorn bushes, which grew up and choked the
plants. 8 But some seeds fell in good soil, and the plants bore grain: some had one hundred grains,
others sixty, and others thirty.”
9 And Jesus concluded, “Listen, then, if you have ears!”
Jesus Explains the Parable of the Sower
18 “Listen, then, and learn what the parable of the sower means. 19 Those who hear the message
about the Kingdom but do not understand it are like the seeds that fell along the path. The Evil One
comes and snatches away what was sown in them. 20 The seeds that fell on rocky ground stand for
those who receive the message gladly as soon as they hear it. 21 But it does not sink deep into
them, and they don't last long. So when trouble or persecution comes because of the message,
they give up at once. 22 The seeds that fell among thorn bushes stand for those who hear the
message; but the worries about this life and the love for riches choke the message, and they don't
bear fruit. 23 And the seeds sown in the good soil stand for those who hear the message and
understand it: they bear fruit, some as much as one hundred, others sixty, and others thirty.”
Assisting in today's service – Pastor: Rev. Wesley Thompson, Liturgist: Joe Brown,
Praise Team Leader: Mike Clark, Piano/Keyboard: Dennis Eiler, Bass Guitar: Bob Jorstad,
Vocalists: Connie Clark, Pam Garza. Drum: Xander Thompson
HOSPITALITY: Today hosted by Fellowship Ministry
July 19th will be hosted by Finance
ATTENDANCE
Weekly Needed
$7,175
WEEK
8:30
10:30
IN-
PERSON
VIDEO
STEWARDSHIP
June 14
46
80
126
$4,002
June 21
40
76
116
26
$3,743
June 28
37
57
94
18
$3,836
July 05
35
72
107
$7,395
YTD Received: $7,395 YTD Needed $7,175
Our Fiscal Year runs July 1 to June 30