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ANNOUNCEMENTS
If you are attending the Wednesday Night Supper, please check the number of meals in the attendance book. The meal for January 28th is Fried chicken tenders, rice and gravy, green beans and rolls. Salad choices are: Grilled chicken, fried chicken or chefs. Dressing choices are ranch, blue cheese, honey mustard or balsamic vinaigrette. Please mark your choice under the meal on the attendance sheet. Put M for meal, GCS, FCS, CS for salad choice and R, HM, BC or BV for dressing choice. The cost of the meal is $9.00 for adults, $5.00 for children and $10.00 for salad.
Items needed for God’s Helping Hands – Sugar, spaghetti, spaghetti sauce, flour, grits, cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, cream of potato soup, cereal, cookies, mac/cheese, noodles and canned vegetables.
Save the Date! Saturday, February 28, the United Methodist Men are hosting a Valentine's event. The single women of PSUMC are warmly invited to be our special guests. Tickets will be available for couples and single men beginning Sunday, January 25. Look for more information in the February newsletter.
Handbell rehearsals for Easter will begin on February 1. Everyone is welcome and no experience is necessary. Rehearsals are on Sundays at 12 o’clock. Please see Janet if interested.
Please pick up your year-end donation statements for 2025. They are located in the basket in the Narthex.
Thank you all so much for the prayers, cards, and meals you’ve shared with us over these last several months during our illness. Your love, kindness, and care have meant more to us than we can express. We are truly grateful for our church family, God bless you all. Vince and Sue Rhodes
If you have anyone on the prayer list that can be removed, please email Melody at melody@psumc.org
Worship Service for January 25, 2026
Service of Worship
Platt Springs United Methodist Church
West Columbia, SC
January 25, 2026 – 11 A.M.
3rd Sunday after Epiphany
Welcome and Announcements Marguerite Sterling
*Please stand as the light of Christ is brought forward
*Choral Introit “Cares Chorus” Choir
* Call to Worship Marguerite Sterling
L. Friends of God, today Jesus calls to each of us: “Come! Follow me!”
P. The kingdom of heaven has come near.
L. Some say, “But we are walking in darkness.” In Christ, we have seen God’s light.
P. The kingdom of heaven has come near.
L. Some say, “But divisions tear us apart.” In Christ we are united in mind and purpose.
P. The kingdom of heaven has come near.
L. Friends of God, today we gather to worship God and to follow Jesus.
P. The kingdom of heaven has come near.
*Hymn “Jesus Calls Us” vs. 1-4 UMH # 398
Old Testament Psalm 27: 1, 4-5 (CEB) Audrey Collins
Pastoral Prayer (Followed by the Lord’s Prayer)
Young Disciples Pastor Debbie
*Affirmation of Faith “The Apostles Creed” UMH #881
*Gloria Patri “Glory Be To the Father” # 70
Worshipping God with Our Gifts, Tithes & Offerings.
Offertory: “A Canon of Praise” Choir
*Doxology “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow” # 95
*Gospel Reading Matthew 4:12-23 (CEB) Pastor Debbie
Sermon “Walking in the Light of Christ” Pastor Debbie
*Closing Hymn “How Great Thy Art” UMH # 77
*Benediction: Together met, together bound, we’ll go our different ways, And as his people in the world, We’ll live and speak his praise, Amen!
*Postlude (* We invite you to stand and participate when able)
Prayer List January 25, 2026
Surgeries/Hospital/Sick
Rick and Deree Stobaugh
David Brantley
Buck and Peggy Jones
James and Elaine Ward
Brenda Ettari
Sharon Grecu
Brad and Barbara Jordan
Sue Rhodes
Flo Johnson
Sylvia Allison
Betty Rogers
Becky Paynter
Barbara Hendrix
Nursing Homes/Assisted Living/ Hospice/Rehab
Paul Mullins, Debbie Summers's uncle
Jessie Sargent
Anne Piercy
Mary Ann Neilson
Retirement Communities
Lucy Eden
Helen Tarbox
Coretta Safriet
Shirley Ward
Family/Friends/Community
Ashley Steele
Vernon Cunningham, Sandy Cobia’s brother
Kay Pearson, friend of Jamie Guffey
Marsha Mathious, friend of Bernadette Weston
Addie Wilkerson-Pinner, friend of Laura Hooper
Bryce Schmoyer, friend of Vickie Hanks’
Raven Player, niece of Betty and Don Elliott
Tally Nesmith, friend of Betty Rogers
Trey Schmoyer, friend of Vickie Hanks
Audrey Barclay, Susan Basnett’s mother
Corrie Wofford, C.J. Baker’s step daughter-in-law
Kathy Mott, Marie Thompson’s sister
Wendy McDonough, friend of Jolene Flory
Tiffany and Adam Hunter, friends of Susan and Ryan Bressler
Matt Anderson, friend of Laura Hooper
Norma Kestner Viars
Matthew, nephew of Ryan Alexander
Maureen Ervin, Betty Rogers’ sister-in-law
Marilyn Persinger, Noble Miller’s sister
Roy Williams, Agnes Pittman’s son-in-law
David Cassar, Wanda Young’s son
Vera Timmons, Betty Roger’s daughter-in-law
Zenda Leaks, friend of Emily Crenshaw
Richard Richardson, friend of Emilie Caraway
Military
Parker Albrecht, Navy
Zach Timmons, Marine Reserve
Donovan O’Dea, Army
Spencer Miller, Air Force
Bailey Roberson, Army
To keep in contact with everyone on our prayer list we're going to clean the names that have been here for several weeks. If your name, or a loved one's name, has been listed here for three weeks, make sure to give Melody at (803)794-3415 a call so we'll keep them listed.
PSUMC: A Great Place to Be.
Phone: 803-794-3415
email: melody@psumc.org
3215 Platt Springs Road, West Columbia, SC 29170
Office Hours: Mon-Thur 9:00am to 1:00pm
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