Elkhorn First United Methodist Church
Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
Sunday, July 5, 2026
PRELUDE
* Open My Eyes that I May See UMH #454
WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS
SCRIPTURE Romans 8:1-11
8 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, 2 because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death. 3 For what the law was powerless to do because it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in the flesh, 4 in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.
5 Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. 6 The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace. 7 The mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. 8 Those who are in the realm of the flesh cannot please God.
9 You, however, are not in the realm of the flesh but are in the realm of the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, they do not belong to Christ. 10 But if Christ is in you, then even though your body is subject to death because of sin, the Spirit gives life because of righteousness. 11 And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you.
SILENT PREPARATION
Spirit of the Living God UMH #393
* Wonderful Words of Life UMH #600
* CALL TO WORSHIP
Come, people of God, and gather in the presence of the One who calls us by grace.
We come not because we are perfect, but because Christ has welcomed us with mercy and love.
Hear the good news: there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
Through Christ, we are forgiven, renewed, and made alive by the power of the Holy Spirit.
The Lord continues to sow the seed of His Word among us. May our hearts be open to receive all that God desires to plant within us.
Lord, prepare the soil of our hearts. Remove what hardens us, strengthen what is weak, and free us from the things that keep us from You.
May the Spirit guide our thoughts, transform our lives, and produce in us a harvest of faith, hope, and love.
We offer ourselves to God with open hearts, ready to hear, ready to receive, and ready to bear fruit.
ALL: Let us worship the Lord, who creates, redeems, and makes all things new. Amen.
SCRIPTURE Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
13 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. 2 Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore. 3 Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. 4 As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. 5 Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. 6 But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. 7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants. 8 Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop—a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. 9 Whoever has ears, let them hear.”
18 “Listen then to what the parable of the sower means: 19 When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown along the path. 20 The seed falling on rocky ground refers to someone who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. 21 But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away. 22 The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful. 23 But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.”
MESSAGE Good Soil Pastor Mike
OFFERING Take My Life, and Let It Be UMH #399
Korean Statement of Faith p.884
The Great Thanksgiving / Communion p.7-11
PASTORAL PRAYER
LORD’S PRAYER
*DOXOLOGY
Lord, Be Glorified TFWS #2150
BENEDICTION
As we depart, please share a sign of peace and join us in the narthex for refreshments.
Go in peace and serve the Lord.
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Please pray for these church members, family, and friends: Arla Green, Helen Hall, Gayle Ostrander, Tom Ostrander, Rod Paulsen, Jeff Debbink, Livingston, families living in war zones, families affected by weather damage, Katie Tempas, David Rohde, Sharon Hall, families involved in last week's boating tragedy on Lake Geneva
How are your prayer requests doing? Please send updates to [email protected]: phone 262-723-2629
Please continue to pray for church members and friends that have not been able to join us for worship services. Every family has their struggles. They need our support and God’s blessings.
Prayers for all who are in sorrow from family loss/tragedy
Prayers for generous tithes and offerings to sustain our work
Pray for our denomination and our congregation:
Pray for Elkhorn and surrounding communities for health, economic stability, and the joy of community.
Pray for pastors and church workers worldwide.
Please remember your friends who are alone; pray for them and call or visit them whenever possible.
Please utilize the church’s prayer lists. Let us know how we can pray for you.
THE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF ELKHORN
111 North Broad Street, Elkhorn WI 53121
Church Office 262-723-2629
[email protected]
Pastor Mike Payne
Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
Sunday, July 5, 2026
PRELUDE
* Open My Eyes that I May See UMH #454
WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS
SCRIPTURE Romans 8:1-11
8 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, 2 because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death. 3 For what the law was powerless to do because it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in the flesh, 4 in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.
5 Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. 6 The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace. 7 The mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. 8 Those who are in the realm of the flesh cannot please God.
9 You, however, are not in the realm of the flesh but are in the realm of the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, they do not belong to Christ. 10 But if Christ is in you, then even though your body is subject to death because of sin, the Spirit gives life because of righteousness. 11 And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you.
SILENT PREPARATION
Spirit of the Living God UMH #393
* Wonderful Words of Life UMH #600
* CALL TO WORSHIP
Come, people of God, and gather in the presence of the One who calls us by grace.
We come not because we are perfect, but because Christ has welcomed us with mercy and love.
Hear the good news: there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
Through Christ, we are forgiven, renewed, and made alive by the power of the Holy Spirit.
The Lord continues to sow the seed of His Word among us. May our hearts be open to receive all that God desires to plant within us.
Lord, prepare the soil of our hearts. Remove what hardens us, strengthen what is weak, and free us from the things that keep us from You.
May the Spirit guide our thoughts, transform our lives, and produce in us a harvest of faith, hope, and love.
We offer ourselves to God with open hearts, ready to hear, ready to receive, and ready to bear fruit.
ALL: Let us worship the Lord, who creates, redeems, and makes all things new. Amen.
SCRIPTURE Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
13 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. 2 Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore. 3 Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. 4 As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. 5 Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. 6 But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. 7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants. 8 Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop—a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. 9 Whoever has ears, let them hear.”
18 “Listen then to what the parable of the sower means: 19 When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown along the path. 20 The seed falling on rocky ground refers to someone who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. 21 But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away. 22 The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful. 23 But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.”
MESSAGE Good Soil Pastor Mike
OFFERING Take My Life, and Let It Be UMH #399
Korean Statement of Faith p.884
The Great Thanksgiving / Communion p.7-11
PASTORAL PRAYER
LORD’S PRAYER
*DOXOLOGY
Lord, Be Glorified TFWS #2150
BENEDICTION
As we depart, please share a sign of peace and join us in the narthex for refreshments.
Go in peace and serve the Lord.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Please pray for these church members, family, and friends: Arla Green, Helen Hall, Gayle Ostrander, Tom Ostrander, Rod Paulsen, Jeff Debbink, Livingston, families living in war zones, families affected by weather damage, Katie Tempas, David Rohde, Sharon Hall, families involved in last week's boating tragedy on Lake Geneva
How are your prayer requests doing? Please send updates to [email protected]: phone 262-723-2629
Please continue to pray for church members and friends that have not been able to join us for worship services. Every family has their struggles. They need our support and God’s blessings.
Prayers for all who are in sorrow from family loss/tragedy
Prayers for generous tithes and offerings to sustain our work
Pray for our denomination and our congregation:
Pray for Elkhorn and surrounding communities for health, economic stability, and the joy of community.
Pray for pastors and church workers worldwide.
Please remember your friends who are alone; pray for them and call or visit them whenever possible.
Please utilize the church’s prayer lists. Let us know how we can pray for you.
THE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF ELKHORN
111 North Broad Street, Elkhorn WI 53121
Church Office 262-723-2629
[email protected]
Pastor Mike Payne