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Prelude     Sing to the Lord of Harvest        Charlotte Rathke, organist

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                 Susan Murithi, Senior Pastor

Announcement: Christmas Pageant Auditions/Children’s Church-Jenna

Silent Reflection and Opening Prayer                      

Greeting Time  (You may stand up and greet those around you with a

hand shake or an elbow bump.)

*Opening Hymn   Forever             W&S 3023          

Vision Recitation      Hays First UMC--------

Mission Recitation at Hays First UMC we----

*Call to Worship    Mary Meckenstock Gribben, liturgist, Youth      

Leader: Jesus sat and watched as gifts were brought to the temple treasury.

   Some gave from their abundance, but one poor widow gave all she had. 

People: We come, not to impress, but to express our thanks.

   We bring what we have—our hearts, our time, our love.   

Leader:  The widow’s gift was small in size but great in sacrifice.

   Her offering flowed from a heart full of gratitude and trust.

People:  Gratitude is not measured by what we give, but by the love

    that moves us to give.

Leader:   God does not ask for the wealth of our hands, but the willingness

     of our hearts.

People:   We come to worship the Giver of every good gift, offering ourselves

     In thanksgiving and praise.

Leader: Let us bring our whole selves before God—our joys, our needs

   our gratitude, our faith.

People:  For in giving ourselves, we discover the richness of God’s 

   Grace,   Let us worship the Lord with thankful hearts!

            Ladies Ensemble       A Round of Thanks  (arr. Donald Moore)

Charlotte Rathke, accompanist

            Children’s  Time                                  Youth                      

            Special Music       Johanna Jones

Prayers of the People                                     Mary or Youth

Lord’s Prayer     UMH 895

Hymn             Alleluia, Alleluia                UMH 162

Scripture Mark 12:41-44        Mary or Youth

Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched 

the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury.  Many rich people 

threw in large amounts.    But a poor widow came and put in two very small 

copper coins, worth only a few cents.  Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, 

“Truly I tell you this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the 

others.  “they all gave out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty, put in 

everything—all she had to live on.”

Sermon                    The Cost of Gratitude            Youth   

Faithful Stewardship  “The Righteous Give Generously.” Psalm 37:21

Prayer:  ”Righteous God, Your Word says the righteous are generous

and give.  Make us a people who give freely and faithfully, with

integrity in all things.  Let generosity mark our lives, not out of duty

but of grace, kindness, and compassion.  Amen.”

Offertory    Simple Gifts                      Charlotte Rathke, organist  

Doxology      Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow           UMH 95

Offertory Prayer         Mary or Youth

*Closing Hymn          Give Me Jesus    W&S 3140

                 *Benediction

     *Postlude Charlotte Rathke, organist