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ANNOUNCEMENTS
The flowers today are given in loving memory of my wife, Doris, on the occasion of what would have been your 70th wedding anniversary on July 7th, Love Curtis.
Happy 250th Birthday, America! Please join us after worship for lunch together in the Fellowship Hall. We will celebrate Independence Day with hot dogs, baked beans, chips, lemonade, and cookies. Hope to see you there!
During the month of July, the MOD Committee will collect School Supplies
for students in need. We would like to focus on #2 pencils, erasers, notebooks, and notebook paper. There will be a bin in the Narthex for collection, and we ask that you drop off the items by July 31. Thank you as always for supporting these efforts! ~ PSUMC Missions, Outreach, and Discipleship
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 – SUNDAY, JULY 19TH
Please join us in celebrating the 73rd Anniversary of the founding of Platt Springs! That’s right, friends, we were formerly established as a part of the Methodist Church on July 23, 1953! Plan to join us for worship and stay for a great covered dish meal with scrumptious food and wonderful fellowship! Mark your calendar for Sunday, July 19!!!!
Choir practice at 6 pm on Wednesday
The following dates there will not be choir practice: July 8, 22, August 12, 26, September 23 and 30th.
Worship Service for July 5, 2026
Service of Worship
Platt Springs United Methodist Church
West Columbia, SC
July 5, 2026 – 11 A.M.
6th Sunday After Pentecost
Welcome Marguerite Sterling
*Please stand as the light of Christ is brought forward
*Choral Introit “In the Lord I’ll Be Ever Thankful” Choir
* Call to Worship Marguerite Sterling
Leader: I will perpetuate your memory through all generations
People: Therefore, the nations will praise you for ever and ever
*Hymn “Lord, I Want to Be a Christian” UMH #402
Romans 7:15-25a Becky Cobb
Pastoral Prayer Pastor Fran
Young Disciples
Worshipping God with Our Gifts, Tithes & Offerings
Offertory: “God of All the Nations”
*Doxology “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow” # 95
*Gospel Reading Matthew 11:25-30 Pastor Fran
Sermon “Rescue Me” Pastor Fran
Communion “Let Us Break Bread Together” Kalen Mattocks, soloist
(Gluten free bread is available for Communion.)(The Communion Rail offering goes to the Pastor’s Discretionary Fund.)
*Closing Hymn “Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior” UMH # 351
*Benediction: Pastor Fran
*Postlude (* We invite you to stand and participate when able)
Prayer List July 5, 2026
Surgeries/Hospital/Sick
Deree Stobaugh
David Brantley
James and Elaine Ward
Sharon Grecu
Sue Rhodes
Barbara Antley
Bernadette Weston
Carole Eubanks
Nursing Homes/Assisted Living/ Hospice/Rehab
Paul Mullins, Debbie Summers's uncle
Jessie Sargent
Fred Olafson (Danika White’s father)
Barbara Hendrix
Audrey Barclay, Susan Basnett’s mother
Roger Kinard
Retirement Communities
Lucy Eden
Helen Tarbox
Coretta Safriet
Shirley Ward
Family/Friends/Community
Ashley Steele
Vernon Cunningham, Sandy Cobia’s brother
Kathy Mott, Marie Thompson’s sister
Matt Anderson, friend of Laura Hooper
Ann Bull, friend of Laura Hooper
Mary and George Gentry, Pastor Debbie’s sister and brother-in-law
Danielle Beirs, Debra Horton’ niece
Kathy Swygert, friend of Harvey Reynolds
Jackie, Wanda Young’s sister
Audrey Hughes, Brenda Gentzler and Dottie Hughes sister
Martin Alexander, Ryan Alexander’s brother
The people of Venezuela suffering from the earthquakes
Military
Zach Timmons, Marine Reserve
Parker Albrecht, Navy
Donovan O’Dea, Army
Spencer Miller, Air Force
Bailey Roberson, Army (deployed)
Condolences
To Ashley and Finn Flowers on passing of Jeffrey Flowers (husband/dad), niece and great nephew of Laura Hooper
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
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