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2008
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"Taste and See"
Acts 2: 22 - 39
May 4, 2008
Makemie Presbyterian Church

"God Was In Christ:
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A Meditation On Faithful
and
Respectful Evangelizing"
Rev. Tom Davis

John 1:14, 16-18, 14:1-7
Rev Tom Davis/Lee Johnson
April 20, 2008

The Tree Of Life
Makemie Choir
Gwen Skeens, Director

"Through The Ear"
Isaiah 50:4-10;Romans 10:10-18
Makemie Presbyterian Church
April 13, 2008

Solo
Todd Crosby

"Who Is This Stranger?"
Luke 24: 13-35
Makemie Presbyterian Church
April 6, 2008

"I Love Your Kingdom, Lord"
Makemie Choir
Pat Cottingham, Acting Director

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March 2008

"After Easter, Are We In or Out?"
Genesis 15: 5-10, 17-18; Luke 13: 22-25
Makemie Presbyterian Church
March 30, 2008

"No Hands But Yours"
Makemie Choir
Gwen Skeen, Director

"The End Is Life"
Matthew 27:62 - 28:15
Makemie Presbyterian Church
March 23, 2008
Easter

"Christ The Lord Is Risen Today"
Sandy Merrill - Larry Knudsen

"The Strife Is O'er"
Makemie Choir
Gwen Skeen, Director

"Jesus' Prayer Life Part V"
Luke 23:46;Luke 24:38-41
Makemie Presbyterian Church
March 16, 2008
Sixth Sunday of Lent

"Hosanna, Loud Hosanna"
Makemie Choir
Gwen Skeen, Director

"Jesus' Prayer Life Part IV"
Luke 22:31-34;39-46 Luke 23:34
Makemie Presbyterian Church
March 9, 2008
Fifth Sunday of Lent

"Make Me An Instrument of Your Peace"
Gwen Skeens

"Till We Meet Again"
Makemie Choir
Gwen Skeen, Director

"Jesus’ Prayer Life Part III"
Luke 10:21, 11:1, 22: 14 - 20
Makemie Presbyterian Church
March 2, 2008
Fourth Sunday of Lent & Communion

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February 2008

"Jesus’ Prayer Life, Part II"

Luke 9:12-17, 18-20, 27-36

Makemie Presbyterian Church
February 24, 2008
Third Sunday of Lent

"Come Passion"
Donna Bowers

Matthew 9:35;10:8 . . . . Lee Johnson

Makemie Presbyterian Church
February 17, 2008
Second Sunday of Lent

Somebody's Knockin' At Your Door
Makemie Choir
Gwen Skeens, Choir Director

"Jesus' Prayer Life"
Audio Text

Luke 1:1-4; 3:21-22; 5:16-17; 6:12-16

Makemie Presbyterian Church
February 10, 2008
First Sunday of Lent

Inscription of Hope
Makemie Choir
Gwen Skeens, Choir Director

"The Struggle With Fear"
Audio Text

Matthew 17: 1 – 9

Makemie Presbyterian Church
February 3, 2008
Transfiguration Sunday

In Remembrance
Makemie Choir
Gwen Skeens, Choir Director

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January 2008

“Bent”
Luke 13: 10 - 17
Makemie Presbyterian Church
January 27, 2008

"Welcome Home"
Romans 16: 1-27
Makemie Presbyterian Church
January 20, 2008

Follow Me To Jordan
Makemie Choir
Gwen Skeens, Choir Director

"Who Cares"
Acts 10: 34-43
Makemie Presbyterian Church
January 13, 2008

Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
Makemie Choir
Gwen Skeens, Choir Director

"A Little Jubilee"
Matthew 2: 1 – 12
Makemie Presbyterian Church
January 6, 2008 Epiphany

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December 2007

A Festival of Lessons and Carols
Makemie and Gunby Presbyterian Churches
December 30, 2007

First Lesson. . . . . . . . . . . . Genesis 3:8-15 Pat Hudson "Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence" Recorder Ensemble		Second Lesson. . . . . . . . Genesis 22:15-18 Sarah d'Eustachio "Prepare The Way" Congregation
Third Lesson. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Isaiah 9:2-7 Karen Cottingham "O Thy Joyful Day" Recorder Ensemble		Fourth Lesson. . . . . . . . . . .Isaiah 11:1-9 Pat Cottingham "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" Congregation
Fifth Lesson. . . . . . . . . . . . . Luke 1:26-38 Dawn Brandstrom "Emmanuel" Gwen Skeens & Ken Thom		Sixth Lesson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Luke 2:1-7 Lee Johnson "O Sing A Song Of Bethlehem" Recorder Ensemble
Seventh Lesson. . . . . . . . . . . Luke 2:8-16 Jaxson Latture "Rise Up, Shepherds And Follow." Recorder Ensemble "Away In A Manger" Congregation		Eighth Lesson. . . . . . . . . . Matthew 2:1-11 Ted Merrill "Three Kings of the Orient" Recorder Ensemble

Ninth Lesson. . . . . . . . . . . .John 1:1-14
Jim Skeens

"O Come All Ye Faithful"
Congregation

Ensemble members: Amy Figgs, Marty Burns, Linda Hartsock
Ken Thom and Director Gwen Skeens

Christmas Eve Service
"This Story"
Makemie Presbyterian Church
December 24, 2007

"Singing and Christmas"
Luke 1:39-56
Makemie Presbyterian Church
Fourth Sunday of Advent
December 23, 2007

"Wait on the Lord"
James 5: 7-10
Makemie Presbyterian Church
Third Sunday of Advent

December 16, 2007

“Preferences”
Luke 4: 14 – 21
Makemie Presbyterian Church
Second Sunday of Advent
December 9, 2007

"Kingdom Come"
Makemie Presbyterian Church
1st Sunday of Advent
December 2, 2007

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November 2007

"Paradise Today"
Luke 23: 33 – 43
Makemie Presbyterian Church
November 25, 2007

“Paul’s words to Timothy”
2 Timothy 3:14 - 4:5
Makemie Presbyterian Church
November 18, 2007

“Food Fasts”
Mark 2: 13 – 22
Makemie Presbyterian Church
November 4, 2007

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October 2007

"Queen Esther"
Esther 5
Makemie Presbyterian Church
October 28, 2007
Reformation Sunday

"No Wind, No Fire, and God"
Matthew 11: 2 – 11
Makemie Presbyterian Church
October 21, 2007

“Forgiveness is Another Alternative”
Luke 18: 9 – 14
Makemie Presbyterian Church
October 14, 2007

“Come and Eat”
John 21: 1 – 14
Makemie Presbyterian Church
October 7, 2007 Worldwide Communion

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September 2007

"Sighs"
Romans 8: 26 – 34
Makemie Presbyterian
September 30, 2007

“Desperate for Water”
John 4: 4 – 42
Makemie Presbyterian
September 23, 2007

"The First Time"
Isaiah 58: 1 – 9
Makemie Presbyterian Church
September 16, 2007

"The New Ark of the Covenant"
2 Samuel 6: 1 – 23
Makemie Presbyterian Church
September 9, 2007
Worship & Picnic Sturgis Park

"The Parable of the Wicked Tenant"
Matthew 21: 33 – 46
Makemie Presbyterian Church
September 2, 2007
Communion & Labor Day Weekend

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August 2007

“Redefining Family”
Luke 12: 49 – 53
Makemie Presbyterian Church
August 26, 2007

“Why Did You Doubt”
Matthew 14: 22 – 33
Makemie Presbyterian Church
August 19, 2007

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July 2007

"Bad News"
Amos 8: 1 – 12
Makemie Presbyterian Church
July 22, 2007

“Wanting to Know”
Luke 10: 25 – 37
Makemie Presbyterian Church
July 15, 2007

“Our Inheritance”
1 Peter 1: 3 – 9
Gunby Presbyterian Church
July 7, 2007
14^th Sunday in Ordinary Time

“Stash the Trash”
Philippians 3: 3 – 14
13^th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday July 1, 2007, Communion