Sept. 13, 2009 Bulletin

First United Methodist Church

September 13, 2009    15th  Sunday after Pentecost­

PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP   Kenny Stephens

GREETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS    Horace Abbott

*SONG OF PRAISE

“Come Now Is the Time to Worship”

Come, now is the time to worship.  Come, now is the time to give your heart.  Come, just as you are to worship.  Come, just as are you are before your God.  Come.  One day, ev’ry tongue will confess You are God.  One day, ev’ry knee will bow.  Still, the greatest treasure remains for those who gladly choose you now.  Come, now is the time to worship.  Come, now is the time to give your heart.  Come, just as you are to worship.  Come, just as you are before your God.  Come.

THE SCRIPTURE READING     Delbert Dearing

Psalm 37:1-11

*SONG OF PRAISE

“Give to the Winds Thy Fears” UMH #129 (vs 1,2,4)

Vs. 1:  Give to the winds thy fears; hope and be undismayed.  God hears thy sighs and counts thy tears, God shall lift up thy head.

Vs. 2:  Through waves and clouds and storms, God gently clears thy way; wait thou God’s time; so shall this night soon end in joyous day.

Vs. 4:  Let us in life, in death, thy steadfast truth declare, and publish with our latest breath thy love and guardian care.

JOYS AND CONCERNS    Delbert Dearing

Pastoral Prayer/Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.  Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.  Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.  And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.  For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

GIVING OF THE TITHES AND OFFERING

Offertory Prayer     Delbert Dearing

*Doxology            UMH #95

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise Him,   all creatures here below; praise Him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

*SONG OF PRAISE

“His Name Is Wonderful” UMH #174

As we are singing we invite all children to come forward for Children’s time with Jean Blue

His name is wonderful, his name is wonderful, his name is wonderful, Jesus, my Lord.  He is the mighty King, Master of everything; his name is wonderful, Jesus, my Lord.  He’s the great Shepherd, the Rock of all ages, almighty God is he; bow down before him, love and adore him, his name is wonderful, Jesus, my Lord.

*SONGS OF PRAISE

All children, 3 yr. old – 5th grade, who desire to attend Children’s Church are invited to go with Donna Carter

“Be Thou My Vision” UMH #451  (vs 1,3,)

Vs. 1:  Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart; naught be all else to me, save that thou art.  Thou my best thought, by day or by night, waking or sleeping, thy presence my light.

Vs. 3:  Great God of heaven, my victory won, may I reach heaven’s joys, O bright heaven’s Sun!  Heart of my own heart, whatever befall, still be my vision, O Ruler of all.

*THE AFFIRMATION OF FAITH          UMH #887

Leader:  Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?  Shall tribulation or distress, or persecution or famine, or nakedness or peril or sword?

ALL:  No!  In all things we are more than conquerors through the One who loved us.  We are sure that neither death nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.  Thanks be to God!  Amen.

“Holy Ground”

We are standing, on Holy ground, And I know that there are angels all around.  Let us praise, Jesus now.  We are standing in His presence on Holy Ground.

THE SCRIPTURE READING                    Delbert Dearing

I Peter 5:1-11

THE SPECIAL MUSIC                         CHANCEL CHOIR

“I Will Always Be With You”

MESSAGE                                  Horace Abbott

“Does God Really Care?”

*HYMN OF INVITATION

“Trust and Obey”  UMH #467 (vs1,2,4))

Vs. 1:  When we walk with the Lord in the light of his word, what a glory he sheds on our way!  While we do his good will, he abides with us still, and with all who will trust and obey.

Refrain:  Trust and obey, for there’s no other way to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.

Vs. 2:  Not a burden we bear, not a sorrow we share, but our toil he doth richly repay; not a grief or a loss, not a frown or a cross, but is blest if we trust and obey.

Repeat Refrain

Vs. 4:  Then in fellowship sweet we will sit at his feet, or we’ll walk by his side in the way; what he says we will do, where he sends we will go; never fear, only trust and obey.

Repeat Refrain

*BENEDICTION

*DISMISSAL

“The Family of God”

I’m so glad I’m a part of the family of God, I’ve been washed in the fountain, cleansed by His blood!  Joint heirs with Jesus as we travel this sod, for I’m part of the family, the family of God.

*POSTLUDE                           Kenny Stephens

*indicates congregation standing, unless unable.

*CCLI #2480835

Sun. Sept. 6 Attendance . . . . . . . . . . .                            60

Sun. Sept. 6 Offering . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $2163.08

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Sunday Sept. 13

9:30 a.m.    Prayer Time

9:45 a.m.    Sunday School

10:50 a.m.   Morning Worship

Noon         Sunday Luncheon

4:00 p.m.    Men’s Handbells

5:00 p.m.    Youth Handbells

5:00 p.m.    FROGS

6:00 p.m.    Pastor’s Q-back Club

6:00 p.m     Jr.Youth Fellowship

7:00 p.m.    Sr. Youth Fellowship

Wed.  Sept. 16

6:00 p.m.   Chancel Choir

6:00 p.m    Jr.Youth Fellowship

7:00 p.m.   Sr. Youth Fellowship

7:15 p.m.   Agape Handbells

Fri. Sept 18

5-7:30 p.m. Homecoming Dinner

Thank you to everyone who played a part in the golf scramble and dinner.  Your cards, phone calls, flowers, food, donations, e-mails and prayers have been amazing. Everyone’s kindness is truly appreciated and has made our days a little brighter, our hearts a little happier andproblems seem a whole lot smaller.  It is comforting to know that God and many friends are present to guide us through the days ahead.  Thank you again for all you have done

With Love,

Kathy, Lana, Travis, April, Maycee, and Rowdee Rogers

LET US REMEMBER IN PRAYER

Our Men and Women in the Military Service of our Country,  Our Veterans,  Our President,  Our Church, all shut-ins and residents of nursing homes, especially those in hospital care.

For:  Dan Allen, Kathy Seymore, Sally Gamble, Ruby Sipe, Keith Beasley, Candance Dempsey, J.B. May, Brandon Wade, Bobby Powell,Barbara Whisenhunt, June Fisher, & Jim Ryan.

ACOLYTES  Sept. 13   Lexi Smith and Jake Schriver

USHERS   Sept. 13    Tom Watson, Adam Bloodworth, Jeremy Tipton, Matt Dearing

Nursery Schedule Sept. 13    Angie Bloodworth

Events That Are Coming Up

Sept 21 New Men’s Methodist Group 6pm

Sept 22 Divorce Care for Adults 7pm

Nov. 7 Harvest Festival

First United Methodist Church

September 13, 2009    15th  Sunday after Pentecost

PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP      Kenny Stephens

GREETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS       Horace Abbott

*SONG OF PRAISE

“Come Now Is the Time to Worship”

Come, now is the time to worship.  Come, now is the time to give your heart.  Come, just as you are to worship.  Come, just as are you are before your God.  Come.  One day, ev’ry tongue will confess You are God.  One day, ev’ry knee will bow.  Still, the greatest treasure remains for those who gladly choose you now.  Come, now is the time to worship.  Come, now is the time to give your heart.  Come, just as you are to worship.  Come, just as you are before your God.  Come.

THE SCRIPTURE READING     Delbert Dearing

Psalm 37:1-11

*SONG OF PRAISE

“Give to the Winds Thy Fears” UMH #129 (vs 1,2,4)

Vs. 1:  Give to the winds thy fears; hope and be undismayed.  God hears thy sighs and counts thy tears, God shall lift up thy head.

Vs. 2:  Through waves and clouds and storms, God gently clears thy way; wait thou God’s time; so shall this night soon end in joyous day.

Vs. 4:  Let us in life, in death, thy steadfast truth declare, and publish with our latest breath thy love and guardian care.

JOYS AND CONCERNS    Delbert Dearing

Pastoral Prayer/Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.  Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.  Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.  And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.  For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

GIVING OF THE TITHES AND OFFERING

Offertory Prayer     Delbert Dearing

*Doxology            UMH #95

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise Him,   all creatures here below; praise Him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

*SONG OF PRAISE

“His Name Is Wonderful”    UMH #174

As we are singing we invite all children to come forward for Children’s time with Jean Blue.

His name is wonderful, his name is wonderful, his name is wonderful, Jesus, my Lord.  He is the mighty King, Master of everything; his name is wonderful, Jesus, my Lord.  He’s the great Shepherd, the Rock of all ages, almighty God is he; bow down before him, love and adore him, his name is wonderful, Jesus, my Lord.

*SONGS OF PRAISE

All children, 3 yr. old – 5th grade, who desire to attend Children’s Church are invited to go with Donna Carter

“Be Thou My Vision” UMH #451  (vs 1,3,)

Vs. 1:  Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart; naught be all else to me, save that thou art.  Thou my best thought, by day or by night, waking or sleeping, thy presence my light.

Vs. 3:  Great God of heaven, my victory won, may I reach heaven’s joys, O bright heaven’s Sun!  Heart of my own heart, whatever befall, still be my vision, O Ruler of all.

*THE AFFIRMATION OF FAITH          UMH #887

Leader:  Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?  Shall tribulation or distress, or persecution or famine, or nakedness or peril or sword?

ALL:  No!  In all things we are more than conquerors through the One who loved us.  We are sure that neither death nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.  Thanks be to God!  Amen.

“Holy Ground”

We are standing, on Holy ground, And I know that there are angels all around.  Let us praise, Jesus now.  We are standing in His presence on Holy Ground.

THE SCRIPTURE READING                    Delbert Dearing

I Peter 5:1-11

THE SPECIAL MUSIC                         CHANCEL CHOIR

“I Will Always Be With You”

MESSAGE                                  Horace Abbott

“Does God Really Care?”

*HYMN OF INVITATION

“Trust and Obey”  UMH #467 (vs1,2,4))

Vs. 1:  When we walk with the Lord in the light of his word, what a glory he sheds on our way!  While we do his good will, he abides with us still, and with all who will trust and obey.

Refrain:  Trust and obey, for there’s no other way to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.

Vs. 2:  Not a burden we bear, not a sorrow we share, but our toil he doth richly repay; not a grief or a loss, not a frown or a cross, but is blest if we trust and obey.

Repeat Refrain

Vs. 4:  Then in fellowship sweet we will sit at his feet, or we’ll walk by his side in the way; what he says we will do, where he sends we will go; never fear, only trust and obey.

Repeat Refrain

*BENEDICTION

*DISMISSAL

“The Family of God”

I’m so glad I’m a part of the family of God, I’ve been washed in the fountain, cleansed by His blood!  Joint heirs with Jesus as we travel this sod, for I’m part of the family, the family of God.

*POSTLUDE                           Kenny Stephens

*indicates congregation standing, unless unable.

*CCLI #2480835

Sun. Sept. 6 Attendance . . . . . . . . . . .                            60

Sun. Sept. 6 Offering . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $2163.08

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Sunday Sept. 13

9:30 a.m.    Prayer Time

9:45 a.m.    Sunday School

10:50 a.m.   Morning Worship

Noon         Sunday Luncheon

4:00 p.m.    Men’s Handbells

5:00 p.m.    Youth Handbells

5:00 p.m.    FROGS

6:00 p.m.    Pastor’s Q-back Club

6:00 p.m     Jr.Youth Fellowship

7:00 p.m.    Sr. Youth Fellowship

Wed.  Sept. 16

6:00 p.m.   Chancel Choir

6:00 p.m    Jr.Youth Fellowship

7:00 p.m.   Sr. Youth Fellowship

7:15 p.m.   Agape Handbells

Fri. Sept 18

5-7:30 p.m. Homecoming Dinner

Thank you to everyone who played a part in the golf scramble and dinner.  Your cards, phone calls, flowers, food, donations, e-mails and prayers have been amazing. Everyone’s kindness is truly appreciated and has made our days a little brighter, our hearts a little happier andproblems seem a whole lot smaller.  It is comforting to know that God and many friends are present to guide us through the days ahead.  Thank you again for all you have done

With Love,

Kathy, Lana, Travis, April, Maycee, and Rowdee Rogers

LET US REMEMBER IN PRAYER

Our Men and Women in the Military Service of our Country,  Our Veterans,  Our President,  Our Church, all shut-ins and residents of nursing homes, especially those in hospital care.

For:  Dan Allen, Kathy Seymore, Sally Gamble, Ruby Sipe, Keith Beasley, Candance Dempsey, J.B. May, Brandon Wade, Bobby Powell,Barbara Whisenhunt, June Fisher, & Jim Ryan.

ACOLYTES  Sept. 13   Lexi Smith and Jake Schriver

USHERS   Sept. 13    Tom Watson, Adam Bloodworth, Jeremy Tipton, Matt Dearing

Nursery Schedule Sept. 13    Angie Bloodworth

Events That Are Coming Up

Sept 21 New Men’s Methodist Group 6pm

Sept 22 Divorce Care for Adults 7pm

Nov. 7 Harvest Festival

August 23, 2009 Bulletin

First United Methodist Church

August 23, 2009  12th  Sunday after Pentecost

PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP     Kenny Stephens

GREETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS     Horace Abbott

*SONG OF PRAISE

“O Worship the King” UMH #73 (vs 1,4,5)

Vs. 1:  O worship the King, all glorious above, O gratefully sing God’s power and God’s love; our Shield and Defender, the Ancient of Days, pavilioned in splendor, and girded with praise.

Vs. 4:  Thy bountiful care, what tongue can recite?  It breathes in the air, it shines in the light; it streams from the hills, it descends to the plain, and sweetly distills in the dew and the rain.

Vs. 5:  Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail, in thee do we trust, nor find thee to fail; thy mercies how tender, how firm to the end, our Maker, Defender, Redeemer, and Friend.

THE SCRIPTURE READING       Delbert Dearing

Psalm 116

*SONG OF PRAISE

“I Will Call upon the Lord”

Women:  I will call upon the Lord

Men:  I will call upon the lord

Women:  who is worthy to be praised;

Men:  who is worthy to be praised;

Women:  So shall I be saved from my enemies.

Men:  So shall I be saved from my enemies.

All:  I will call upon the Lord.

REPEAT

The Lord liveth and blessed be the Rock, And let the God of my salvation be exalted.  The Lord liveth and blessed be the Rock, And let the God of my salvation be exalted.

The Lord liveth and blessed be the Rock, And let the God of my salvation be exalted.  The Lord liveth and blessed be the Rock, and let the God of my salvation be exalted.

JOYS AND CONCERNS   Delbert Dearing

Pastoral Prayer/Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.  Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.  Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.  And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.  For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

GIVING OF THE TITHES AND OFFERING

Offertory Prayer       Delbert Dearing

*Doxology        UMH #95

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise Him,   all creatures here below; praise Him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

*SONG OF PRAISE

“Morning Has Broken” UMH #145 (vs 1,3)

As we are singing we invite all children to come forward for Children’s time with Donna Carter

Vs. 1:  Morning has broken like the first morning; black-bird has spoken like the first bird.  Praise for the singing!  Praise for the morning!  Praise for them, springing fresh from the Word!

Vs 3:  Mine is the sunlight!  Mine is the morning born of the one light Eden saw play!  Praise with elation, praise every morning, God’s recreation of the new day!

*SONGS OF PRAISE

All children, 3 yr. old – 5th grade, who desire to attend Children’s Church are invited to go with Donna Carter

“Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing” UMH #400

Vs. 1:  Come, thou Fount of every blessing, tune my heart to sing thy grace; streams of mercy, never ceasing, call for songs of loudest praise.  Teach me some melodious sonnet, sung by flaming tongues above.  Praise the mount!  I’m fixed upon it, mount of thy redeeming love.

Vs. 3:  O to grace how great a debtor daily I’m constrained to be!  Let thy goodness, like a fetter, bind my wandering heart to thee.  Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, prone to leave the God I love; here’s my heart, O take and seal it, seal it for thy courts above.

“Holy Ground”

We are standing, on Holy ground, And I know that there are angels all around.  Let us praise, Jesus now.  We are standing in His presence on Holy Ground.

THE SCRIPTURE READING     Delbert Dearing

I Corinthians 11:27-34

MESSAGE        Horace Abbott

“God’s Examination Time”

THE INVITATION OF HOLY COMMUNION    UMH #12

If you are unable to come to the altar to receive the elements please let the ushers know and we will come to you and serve you in your pew.

*HYMN OF INVITATION

“For the Bread Which You Have Broken” UMH #614

Vs. 1:  For the bread which you have broken, for the wine which you have poured, for the words which you have spoken, now we give you thanks, O Lord.

Vs. 2:  By this pledge that you do love us, by your gift of peace restored, by your call to heaven above us, hallow all our lives, O Lord.

Vs. 4:  In your service, Lord, defend us, in our hearts keep watch and ward; in the world where you have sent us, let your kingdom come, O Lord.

*BENEDICTION

*DISMISSAL

“The Family of God”

I’m so glad I’m a part of the family of God, I’ve been washed in the fountain, cleansed by His blood!  Joint heirs with Jesus as we travel this sod, for I’m part of the family, the family of God.

*POSTLUDE     Kenny Stephens

*indicates congregation standing, unless unable.

*CCLI #2480835

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Sunday Aug 23 PROMOTION SUNDAY

9:30 a.m.   Prayer Time

9:45 a.m.   Sunday School

10:50 a.m.  Morning Worship

2:30 p.m.   Acolyte Training

4:00 p.m.   Men’s Handbells

5:00 p.m.   Youth Handbells

6:00 p.m    Jr.Youth Fellowship

6:00 p.m.   Pastor’s Q-back Club

7:00 p.m.   Sr. Youth Fellowship

Mon. Aug 24   BACK TO SCHOOL

Wed.  Aug. 26

10:00 a.m.   Prayer Warriors

6:00 p.m.    Chancel Choir

6:00 p.m     Jr.Youth Fellowship

7:00 p.m.    Sr. Youth Fellowship

7:15 p.m.    Agape Handbells

Sunday Aug 30

9:30 a.m.   Prayer Time

9:45 a.m.   Sunday School

10:50 a.m.  Morning Worship

2:30 p.m.   Acolyte Training

4:00 p.m.   Men’s Handbells

5:00 p.m.   Youth Handbells

6:00 p.m.   Pastor’s Q-back Club

6:00 p.m    Jr.Youth Fellowship

7:00 p.m.   Sr. Youth Fellowship

LET US REMEMBER IN PRAYER

Our Men and Women in the Military Service of our Country,  Our Veterans,  Our President,  Our Church, all shut-ins and residents of nursing homes, especially those in hospital care.

For:  Dan Allen, Kathy Seymore, Sally Gamble, Ruby Sipe, Keith Beasley, Candance Dempsey, J.B. May, Brandon Wade, Bobby Powell,and Barbara Whisenhunt.

ACOLYTES  Aug. 23   Emily Cox and Lexi Smith

USHERS   Aug. 23  Tom Watson  Brad Banner Jay Campbell Obie Coker

Nursery Schedule Aug. 23  Robbie Hicks

Events Coming Up

Sept 1 Methodist Women

Sept 2 Prayer Warriors 10am

Sept 2 Chancel Choir 6pm

Sept 2 Agape Handbells 7:15pm

First United Methodist Church

August 23, 2009  12th  Sunday after Pentecost

PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP     Kenny Stephens

GREETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS     Horace Abbott

*SONG OF PRAISE

“O Worship the King” UMH #73 (vs 1,4,5)

Vs. 1:  O worship the King, all glorious above, O gratefully sing God’s power and God’s love; our Shield and Defender, the Ancient of Days, pavilioned in splendor, and girded with praise.

Vs. 4:  Thy bountiful care, what tongue can recite?  It breathes in the air, it shines in the light; it streams from the hills, it descends to the plain, and sweetly distills in the dew and the rain.

Vs. 5:  Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail, in thee do we trust, nor find thee to fail; thy mercies how tender, how firm to the end, our Maker, Defender, Redeemer, and Friend.

THE SCRIPTURE READING       Delbert Dearing

Psalm 116

*SONG OF PRAISE

“I Will Call upon the Lord”

Women:  I will call upon the Lord

Men:  I will call upon the lord

Women:  who is worthy to be praised;

Men:  who is worthy to be praised;

Women:  So shall I be saved from my enemies.

Men:  So shall I be saved from my enemies.

All:  I will call upon the Lord.

REPEAT

The Lord liveth and blessed be the Rock, And let the God of my salvation be exalted.  The Lord liveth and blessed be the Rock, And let the God of my salvation be exalted.

The Lord liveth and blessed be the Rock, And let the God of my salvation be exalted.  The Lord liveth and blessed be the Rock, and let the God of my salvation be exalted.

JOYS AND CONCERNS   Delbert Dearing

Pastoral Prayer/Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.  Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.  Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.  And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.  For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

GIVING OF THE TITHES AND OFFERING

Offertory Prayer       Delbert Dearing

*Doxology        UMH #95

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise Him,   all creatures here below; praise Him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

*SONG OF PRAISE

“Morning Has Broken” UMH #145 (vs 1,3)

As we are singing we invite all children to come forward for Children’s time with Donna Carter

Vs. 1:  Morning has broken like the first morning; black-bird has spoken like the first bird.  Praise for the singing!  Praise for the morning!  Praise for them, springing fresh from the Word!

Vs 3:  Mine is the sunlight!  Mine is the morning born of the one light Eden saw play!  Praise with elation, praise every morning, God’s recreation of the new day!

*SONGS OF PRAISE

All children, 3 yr. old – 5th grade, who desire to attend Children’s Church are invited to go with Donna Carter

“Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing” UMH #400

Vs. 1:  Come, thou Fount of every blessing, tune my heart to sing thy grace; streams of mercy, never ceasing, call for songs of loudest praise.  Teach me some melodious sonnet, sung by flaming tongues above.  Praise the mount!  I’m fixed upon it, mount of thy redeeming love.

Vs. 3:  O to grace how great a debtor daily I’m constrained to be!  Let thy goodness, like a fetter, bind my wandering heart to thee.  Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, prone to leave the God I love; here’s my heart, O take and seal it, seal it for thy courts above.

“Holy Ground”

We are standing, on Holy ground, And I know that there are angels all around.  Let us praise, Jesus now.  We are standing in His presence on Holy Ground.

THE SCRIPTURE READING     Delbert Dearing

I Corinthians 11:27-34

MESSAGE        Horace Abbott

“God’s Examination Time”

THE INVITATION OF HOLY COMMUNION    UMH #12

If you are unable to come to the altar to receive the elements please let the ushers know and we will come to you and serve you in your pew.

*HYMN OF INVITATION

“For the Bread Which You Have Broken” UMH #614

Vs. 1:  For the bread which you have broken, for the wine which you have poured, for the words which you have spoken, now we give you thanks, O Lord.

Vs. 2:  By this pledge that you do love us, by your gift of peace restored, by your call to heaven above us, hallow all our lives, O Lord.

Vs. 4:  In your service, Lord, defend us, in our hearts keep watch and ward; in the world where you have sent us, let your kingdom come, O Lord.

*BENEDICTION

*DISMISSAL

“The Family of God”

I’m so glad I’m a part of the family of God, I’ve been washed in the fountain, cleansed by His blood!  Joint heirs with Jesus as we travel this sod, for I’m part of the family, the family of God.

*POSTLUDE     Kenny Stephens

*indicates congregation standing, unless unable.

*CCLI #2480835

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Sunday Aug 23   PROMOTION SUNDAY

9:30 a.m.   Prayer Time

9:45 a.m.   Sunday School

10:50 a.m.  Morning Worship

2:30 p.m.   Acolyte Training

4:00 p.m.   Men’s Handbells

5:00 p.m.   Youth Handbells

6:00 p.m    Jr.Youth Fellowship

6:00 p.m.   Pastor’s Q-back Club

7:00 p.m.   Sr. Youth Fellowship

Mon. Aug 24   BACK TO SCHOOL

Wed.  Aug. 26

10:00 a.m.   Prayer Warriors

6:00 p.m.    Chancel Choir

6:00 p.m     Jr.Youth Fellowship

7:00 p.m.    Sr. Youth Fellowship

7:15 p.m.    Agape Handbells

Sunday Aug 30

9:30 a.m.   Prayer Time

9:45 a.m.   Sunday School

10:50 a.m.  Morning Worship

2:30 p.m.   Acolyte Training

4:00 p.m.   Men’s Handbells

5:00 p.m.   Youth Handbells

6:00 p.m.   Pastor’s Q-back Club

6:00 p.m    Jr.Youth Fellowship

7:00 p.m.   Sr. Youth Fellowship

LET US REMEMBER IN PRAYER

Our Men and Women in the Military Service of our Country,  Our Veterans,  Our President,  Our Church, all shut-ins and residents of nursing homes, especially those in hospital care.

For:  Dan Allen, Kathy Seymore, Sally Gamble, Ruby Sipe, Keith Beasley, Candance Dempsey, J.B. May, Brandon Wade, Bobby Powell,and Barbara Whisenhunt.

ACOLYTES  Aug. 23   Emily Cox and Lexi Smith

USHERS   Aug. 23   Tom Watso,  Brad Banner, Jay Campbell,  Obie Coker

Nursery Schedule Aug. 23    Robbie Hicks

Events Coming Up

Sept 1 Methodist Women

Sept 2 Prayer Warriors 10am

Sept 2 Chancel Choir 6pm

Sept 2 Agape Handbells 7:15pm

August 9th, 2009 Bulletin

First United Methodist Church
August 9, 2009 10th Sunday after Pentecost

PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP Kenny Stephens

GREETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Delbert Dearing

*SONG OF PRAISE
“Victory in Jesus” UMH #370 (vs 1,3)

Vs. 1: I heard an old, old story, how a Savior came from glory, how he gave his life on Calvary to save a wretch like me; I heard about his groaning, of his precious blood’s atoning, then I repented of my sins and won the victory.

Refrain: O victory in Jesus, my Savior forever! He sought me and bought me with his redeeming blood; he loved me ere I knew him, and all my love is due him; he plunged me to victory beneath the cleansing flood.

Vs. 3: I heard a-bout a mansion he has built for me in glory, and I heard about the streets of gold beyond the crystal sea; about the angels singing and the old redemption story, and some sweet day I’ll sing up there the song of victory.
Repeat Refrain

THE SCRIPTURE READING Brad Banner Psalm 23

*SONG OF PRAISE

“Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah” UMH #127 (vs 1,3)

Vs. 1: Guide me, O thou great Je-ho-vah, pil-grim through this bar-ren land. I am weak, but thou art might-y; hold me with thy power-ful hand. Bread of heav-en, feed me till I want no more; feed me till I want no more.

Vs 3: When I tread the verge of Jor-dan, bid my anx-ious fears sub-side; death of death and hell’s de-struc-tion, land me safe on Ca-naan’s side. Songs of prais-es, songs of prais-es, I will ev-er give to thee; I will ev-er give to thee.

JOYS AND CONCERNS Delbert Dearing

Pastoral Prayer/Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

GIVING OF THE TITHES AND OFFERING
Offertory Prayer Brad Banner

*Doxology UMH #95

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise Him, all creatures here below; praise Him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

*SONG OF PRAISE

“Jesus Loves Me” UMH #191 (vs 1,3)

As we are singing we invite all children to come forward for Children’s time with Mac Sipe

Vs 1: Jesus loves me! This I know, for the Bible tells me so. Little ones to him belong; they are weak, but he is strong.

Refrain: Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Je-us loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me! The Bible tells me so.

Vs 3: Jesus loves me still to-day, walking with me on my way, wanting as a friend to give light and love to all who live.
Repeat Refrain

*SONG OF PRAISE

All children, 3 yr. old – 5th grade, who voluntarily desire to attend Children’s Church are invited to go with Donna Carter

“You are My All in All” (vs 1,2)

Vs. 1: You are my strength when I am weak; You are the trea-sure that I seek. You are my all in all. Seek-ing You as a pre-cious jewel; Lord, to give up, I’d be a fool. You are my all in all.

Refrain: Je-sus, Lamb of God, Wor-thy is Your name. Je-sus, Lamb of God, Wor-thy is Your name.

Vs 2: Tak-ing my sin, my cross, my shame; Ris-ing a-gain, I bless Your name. You are my all in all. When I fall down You pick me up; When I am dry you fill my cup. You are my all in all.
Repeat Refrain

*THE AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Brad Banner

Affirmation from 1 Timonthy UMH #889

Leader: There is one God and there is one mediator, Christ Jesus, who came as a ransom for all to whom we testify.

ALL: This saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance: That Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners, and was manifested in the flesh, vindicated n the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed in throughout the world, taken up in glory. Great indeed is the mystery of the gospel. Amen

*SONGS OF PRAISE

“Seek Ye First” UMH #405 (vs 1,2)

Vs 1: Seek ye first the king-dom of God and his righ-teous-ness, and all these things shall be add-ed un-to you. Al-le-lu, al-le-lu-ia!

Vs 2: Ask, and it shall be giv-en un-to you; seek and ye shall find; knock, and the door shall be o-pened un-to you. Al-le-lu, al-le-lu-ia!

“Holy Ground”

We are standing, on Holy ground, And I know that there are angels all around. Let us praise, Jesus now. We are standing in His presence on Holy Ground.

THE SCRIPTURE READING Delbert Dearing

MESSAGE

*HYMN OF INVITATION

“Blessed Assurance” UMH #369 (vs 1,3)

Vs. 1: Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! O what a fore-taste of glory divine! Heir of salvation, purchase of God, born of his Spirit, washed in his blood.

Refrain: This is my story, this is my song, praising my Sav-ior all the day long; this is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long.

Vs. 3: Perfect submission, all is at rest; I in my Savior am happy and blest, watching and waiting, looking above, filled with his goodness, lost in his love.
Repeat Refrain

*BENEDICTION

*DISMISSAL

“The Family of God”

I’m so glad I’m a part of the fam-ily of God, I’ve been washed in the foun-tain, cleansed by His blood! Joint heirs with Je-sus as we trav-el this sod, for I’m part of the fam-ily, the fam-ily of God.

*POSTLUDE Kenny Stephens

*indicates congregation standing, unless unable.
*CCLI #2480835

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Attendance Sunday Aug. 2 .…… 98

Children’s Time Sunday Aug. ………………..
Offering Received Sunday Aug. 2……… $2585.35

Sunday Aug. 9
9:30 a.m. Prayer Time
9:45 a.m. Sunday School
10:50 a.m. Morning Worship
6:00 p.m. Jr Youth Fellowship
7:00 p.m. Sr.Youth Fellowship

Monday Aug. 10
9-2 Marvelous Monday (Jump Around)

Wed. Aug. 12
6:30 p.m. Visitation Training
6:00 p.m Jr.Youth Fellowship
7:00 p.m. Sr. Youth Fellowship

Saturday Aug 15
2pm-??? Block Party
5:00 p.m. Hamburger Supper
5:30p.m. Legacy

Sunday Aug 16
9:30 a.m. Prayer Time
9:45 a.m. Sunday School
10:50 a.m. Morning Worship Legacy to Perform
3:00 p.m. Children & Youth SS Teachers Meet
4:00 p.m. Lay Leadership Comm
5:00 p.m. Trustees Comm
6:00 p.m. PPRC Comm
7:00 p.m. Finance Comm

LET US REMEMBER IN PRAYER

Our Men and Women in the Military Service of our Country, Our Veterans, Our President, Our Church, all shut-ins and residents of nursing homes, especially those in hospital care.

For: Dan Allen, Kathy Seymore, Sally Gamble, Ruby Sipe, Keith Beasley, Candance Dempsey, J.B. May, Brandon Wade, & Barbara Whisenhunt.

ACOLYTES Aug. 9 Trubi Borrego and Shyann Gorby

USHERS Aug. 9 Tom Watson Ronnie Doan Darryl Schriver Mac Sipe

Nursery Schedule Aug. 9 Stacy Cullins

Events Coming Up

Aug. 17 New Men’s Group Supper 6:00 p.m.
Aug. 19 Prayer Warriors 10 a.m.
Aug. 19 Chancel Choir 6:00 p.m.
Aug. 19 Ad Council 7:15 p.m.

August 2, 2009 Bulletin

First United Methodist Church

August 2, 2009       9th Sunday after Pentecost

PREPARTION FOR WORSHIP     Kenny Stephens

GREETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS   Horace Abbott

*SONG OF PRAISE

“Majesty, Worship His Majesty”  UMH #176

Maj-es-ty, wor-ship his maj-es-ty; un-to Jesus be all glo-ry, hon-or, and praise.  Maj-es-ty, king-dom au-thor-i-ty, flow from his throne un-to his own; his an-them raise.  So ex-alt, lift up on high the name of Jesus.  Mag-ni-fy, come glo-ri-fy Christ Jesus, the King.  Maj-es-ty, wor-ship his maj-es-ty, Je-sus who died, now glo-ri-fied, King of all kings.

JOYS AND CONCERNS

Pastoral Prayer/Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.  Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.  Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.  And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.  For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

GIVING OF THE TITHES AND OFFERING

Offertory Prayer   Delbert Dearing

*Doxology                                                                                                      UMH #95

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise Him,   all creatures here below; praise Him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

MESSAGE IN MUSIC                                                    Dr. Jim Hendricks

*HYMN OF INVITATION

“For a Thousand Tongues”   UMH # 57  (vs 1,2,3,7)

Vs. 1:  O for a thou-sand tongues to sing my great Re-deem-er’s praise, the glo-ries of my God and King, the tri-umphs of his grace!

Vs. 2:  My gra-cious Mas-ter and my God, as-sist me to pro-claim, to spread through all the earth a-broad the hon-ors of thy name.

Vs. 3:  Je-sus!  The name that charms our fears, that abids our sor-rows cease; ‘tis mu-sic in the sin-ner’s ears, ‘tis life, and health, and peace.

Vs. 7:  In Christ, your head, you then shall know, shall feel your sins for-given; an-tic-i-pate your heaven be-low, and own that love is heaven.

*BENEDICTION

*DISMISSAL

“The Family of God”

I’m so glad I’m a part of the fam-ily of God, I’ve been washed in the foun-tain, cleansed by His blood!  Joint heirs with Je-sus as we trav-el this sod, for I’m part of the fam-ily, the fam-ily of God.

*POSTLUDE  Kenny Stephens

*indicates congregation standing, unless unable.

*CCLI #2480835

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Sunday  August 2

9:30 a.m. Prayer Time

9:45 a.m. Sunday School                                  10:50a.m. Morning Worship    Jim Hendricks Ministries

Noon      Sunday Luncheon

6:00p.m.  Jr Youth Fellowship

7:00p.m.  Sr.Youth Fellowship

Monday August 3

9-2      Marvelous Monday (putt putt & pizza)

Tuesday August 4

11:15am  Methodist Women’s Luncheon

Wed.  August 5

6:00p.m  Jr.Youth Fellowship

7:00p.m. Sr. Youth Fellowship

Monday August  10

9-2    Marvelous Monday(Jump Around)

Saturday August 15

2 pm  Block Party

LET US REMEMBER IN PRAYER

Our Men and Women in the Military Service of our Country,  Our Veterans,  Our President,  Our Church, all shut-ins and residents of nursing homes, especially those in hospital care.

For:  Dan  Allen,  Don Duke, Kathy Seymore,  Sally Gamble,   Ruby Sipe, Keith Beasley,  Candace Dempsey, J.B. May, Brandon Wade, & Barbara Whisenhunt

Note:  Effective August 1, 2009:  If you would like for your name to be added/removed from our prayer list it is important that you, or a family member, contact the church office.  Due to privacy laws we will no longer be able to print information without that person(s) personal request.  We will be unable to print name(s) called into the church office by someone other than that individual (or) his/her family.  We will print each request 3 times unless you state otherwise

USHERS:  Tom Watson   Ronny Doan   Mac Sipe   Darryl Schriver

First United Methodist Church

August 2, 2009       9th Sunday after Pentecost

PREPARTION FOR WORSHIP     Kenny Stephens

GREETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS   Horace Abbott

*SONG OF PRAISE

“Majesty, Worship His Majesty”  UMH #176

Maj-es-ty, wor-ship his maj-es-ty; un-to Jesus be all glo-ry, hon-or, and praise.  Maj-es-ty, king-dom au-thor-i-ty, flow from his throne un-to his own; his an-them raise.  So ex-alt, lift up on high the name of Jesus.  Mag-ni-fy, come glo-ri-fy Christ Jesus, the King.  Maj-es-ty, wor-ship his maj-es-ty, Je-sus who died, now glo-ri-fied, King of all kings.

JOYS AND CONCERNS

Pastoral Prayer/Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.  Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.  Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.  And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.  For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

GIVING OF THE TITHES AND OFFERING

Offertory Prayer   Delbert Dearing

*Doxology   UMH #95

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise Him,   all creatures here below; praise Him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

MESSAGE IN MUSIC     Dr. Jim Hendricks

*HYMN OF INVITATION

“For a Thousand Tongues”   UMH # 57  (vs 1,2,3,7)

Vs. 1:  O for a thou-sand tongues to sing my great Re-deem-er’s praise, the glo-ries of my God and King, the tri-umphs of his grace!

Vs. 2:  My gra-cious Mas-ter and my God, as-sist me to pro-claim, to spread through all the earth a-broad the hon-ors of thy name.

Vs. 3:  Je-sus!  The name that charms our fears, that abids our sor-rows cease; ‘tis mu-sic in the sin-ner’s ears, ‘tis life, and health, and peace.

Vs. 7:  In Christ, your head, you then shall know, shall feel your sins for-given; an-tic-i-pate your heaven be-low, and own that love is heaven.

*BENEDICTION

*DISMISSAL

“The Family of God”

I’m so glad I’m a part of the fam-ily of God, I’ve been washed in the foun-tain, cleansed by His blood!  Joint heirs with Je-sus as we trav-el this sod, for I’m part of the fam-ily, the fam-ily of God.

*POSTLUDE  Kenny Stephens

*indicates congregation standing, unless unable.

*CCLI #2480835

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Sunday  August 2

9:30 a.m. Prayer Time

9:45 a.m. Sunday School

10:50a.m. Morning Worship Jim Hendricks Ministries

Noon      Sunday Luncheon

6:00p.m.  Jr Youth Fellowship

7:00p.m.  Sr.Youth Fellowship

Monday August 3

9-2      Marvelous Monday (putt putt & pizza)

Tuesday August 4

11:15am  Methodist Women’s Luncheon

Wed.  August 5

6:00p.m  Jr.Youth Fellowship

7:00p.m. Sr. Youth Fellowship

Monday August  10

9-2    Marvelous Monday(Jump Around)

Saturday August 15

2 pm  Block Party

LET US REMEMBER IN PRAYER

Our Men and Women in the Military Service of our Country,  Our Veterans,  Our President,  Our Church, all shut-ins and residents of nursing homes, especially those in hospital care.

For:  Dan  Allen,  Don Duke, Kathy Seymore,  Sally Gamble,   Ruby Sipe, Keith Beasley,  Candace Dempsey, J.B. May, Brandon Wade, & Barbara Whisenhunt

Note:  Effective August 1, 2009:  If you would like for your name to be added/removed from our prayer list it is important that you, or a family member, contact the church office.  Due to privacy laws we will no longer be able to print information without that person(s) personal request.  We will be unable to print name(s) called into the church office by someone other than that individual (or) his/her family.  We will print each request 3 times unless you state otherwise

USHERS:  Tom Watson   Ronny Doan   Mac Sipe   Darryl Schriver

July 26, 2009 Bulletin

First United Methodist Church

July 26, 2009                                 8th  Sunday after Pentecost

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PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP                 Kenny Stephens

GREETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS                  Horace Abbott
 

*SONG OF PRAISE

“My Hope is Built”  UMH #368 (vs 1,2,4)

Vs 1:  My hope is built on noth-ing less than Je-sus’ blood and righ-teous-ness.  I dare not trust the sweet-est frame, but whol-ly lean on Je-sus’ name. 

Refrain:  On Christ the sol-id rock I stand, all oth-er ground is sink-ing sand; all oth-er ground is sink-ing sand.

Vs 2:  When dark-ness veils his love-ly face, I rest on his un-chang-ing grace.  In ev-ery high and storm-y gale, my an-chor holds with-in the veil.

Repeat Refrain

Vs 4:  When he shall come with trum-pet sound, O may I then in him be found!  Dressed in his righ-teous-ness a-lone, fault-less to stand be-fore the throne!

Repeat Refrain

THE SCRIPTURE READING     Delbert Dearing Psalm 14

 

*SONG OF PRAISE                         

“How Firm a Foundation:  UMH #529 (vs 1,2,4)

Vs. 1:  How firm a foun-da-tion, ye saints of the Lord, is laid for your faith in his ex-cel-lent word!  What more can he say than to you he hath said, to you who for ref-uge to Je-sus have fled?

Vs2:  “Fear not, I am with thee, O be not dis-mayed, for I am thy God and will still give thee aid; I’ll strength-en and help thee, and cause thee to stand up-held by my high-teous, om-nii-po-tent hand.
 
Vs. 4:  “When through fi-ery tri-als thy path-ways shall lie, my grace, all-suf-fi-cient, shall be thy sup-ply; the flame shall not hurt thee; I on-ly de-sign thy dross to con-sume, and thy gold to re-fine.

JOYS AND CONCERNS

Pastoral Prayer/Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.  Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.  Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.  And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.  For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

 

GIVING OF THE TITHES AND OFFERING

Offertory Prayer   Delbert Dearing

*Doxology          UMH #95

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise Him,   all creatures here below; praise Him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

 

*SONG OF PRAISE

“Great is the Lord” (vs 1)

As we are singing we invite all children to come forward for Children’s time with Brad Banner

Vs 1:  Great is the Lord; He is ho-ly and just.  By His pow-er we trust in His love.  Great is the Lord; He is faith-ful and true.  By His mer-cy He proves He is Love.  Great is the Lord and wor-thy of glo-ry!  Great is the Lord and wor-thy of praise!  Great is the Lord!  Now lift up your voice; now lift up your voice:  Great  is the Lord!    Great  is the Lord!

*SONG OF PRAISE

3 yr. old – 5th graders, who voluntarily desire to attend Children’s Church, are invited to go with Donna Carter

“My Life Is in You, Lord” 

My life is in You, Lord; my strength is in You, Lord; my hope is in You, Lord; in You, it’s in You.  My life is in You, Lord; my strength is in You, Lord; my hope is in You, Lord; in You, it’s in You.  I will praise You with all of my life, I will praise You with all of my strength, With all of my life, with all of my strength.  All of my hope is in You. My life is in You, Lord; my strength is in You, Lord; my hope is in You, Lord; in You, it’s in You.  My life is in You, Lord; my strength is in You, Lord; my hope is in You, Lord; in You, it’s in You, in You.

 

 

*THE AFFIRMATION OF FAITH      Delbert Dearing

A Statement of Faith  UMH #883

We are not alone, we live in God’s world.  We believe in God:  who has created and is creating, who has come in Jesus, the Word made flesh, to reconcile and make new, who works in us and others by the Spirit.  We trust in God.  We are called to be the church:  to celebrate God’s presence, to love and serve others, to seek justice and resist evil, to proclaim Jesus, crucified and risen, our judge and our hope.  In life, in death, in life beyond death, God is with us.  We are not alone.  Thanks be to God.  Amen.

 

 

*SONGS OF PRAISE

“Surely the Presence of the Lord”  UMH #328
Sure-ly the pres-ence of the Lord is in this place; I can feel his might-y pow-er and his grace.  I can hear the brush of an-gels’ wings, I see glo-ry on each face; sure-ly the pres-ence of the Lord is in this place.  Repeat

“Holy Ground”

We are standing, on Holy ground, And I know that there are angels all around.  Let us praise, Jesus now.  We are standing in His presence on Holy Ground.
 

THE SCRIPTURE READING  Delbert Dearing John 6:1-21

 
MESSAGE                                                                
“Fear Not”

*HYMN OF INVITATION

“Be Still, My Soul”  UMH #534 (us 1,3) 

Vs. 1:  Be still, my soul:  the Lord is on your side.  Bear pa-tient-ly the cross of grief or pain; leave to your God to or-der and pro-vide; in ev-ery change God faith-ful will re-main.  Be still, my soul:  your best, your heaven-ly friend through thorn-y ways leads to a joy-ful end.
 
Vs. 3:  Be still, my soul:  the hour is has-tening on when we shall be for-ev-er with the Lord, when dis-ap-point-ment, grief, and fear are gone, sor-row for-got, love’s pur-est joys re-stored.  Be still, my soul:  when change and tears are past, all safe and bless-ed we shall meet at last.
 

*BENEDICTION                                

*DISMISSAL

“The Family of God”

I’m so glad I’m a part of the fam-ily of God, I’ve been washed in the foun-tain, cleansed by His blood!  Joint heirs with Je-sus as we trav-el this sod, for I’m part of the fam-ily, the fam-ily of God.
 

*POSTLUDE    Kenny Stephens

*indicates congregation standing, unless unable.

*CCLI #2480835
CALENDAR OF EVENTS

 

Attendance Sunday July 19  .………………………..     74

Children’s Time Sunday July 19 ………………..      

Offering Received Sunday July 19………   $3827.10

                           

Sunday  July 26             
9:30 a.m.           Prayer Time
9:45 a.m.           Sunday School                                                    
10:50 a.m.          Morning Worship                                                       
6:00 p.m.           Jr Youth Fellowship
7:00 p.m.           Sr.Youth Fellowship
 

Monday July 27             
9-2      Marvelous Monday (skating & bowling)

Wed.  July  29             
6:00 p.m   Jr.Youth Fellowship
7:00 p.m.  Sr. Youth Fellowship

Saturday Aug. 1             
7:00 a.m.        Men’s Breakfast

Sunday Aug. 2       
10:50 a.m.      Morning Worship     Jim Hendricks Ministries
Noon            Sunday Luncheon

Monday Aug. 3    
9-2       Marvelous Monday (Putt-Putt)

Tuesday Aug. 4  Methodist Women’s Luncheon

 

Monday Aug. 10             
9-2      Marvelous Monday (Jump Around)

Saturday Aug 15
Block Party

LET US REMEMBER IN PRAYER

Our Men and Women in the Military Service of our Country,  Our Veterans,  Our President,  Our Church, all shut-ins and residents of nursing homes, especially those in hospital care. 

For:  Tony Medauer, Michael Dickerson, Jeremy Harris, Robert  Nichols,  Bo & Amanda McInroe, Jerry Sabastian, and Scott Williams.

For:  Dan  Allen,  Don Duke,   Dwayne Pack,  Terry Morton,  Dorothea Bishop,  Edna Hill,  Debbie Williams, Kathy Seymore,  Sally Gamble,  Barry Scott, Ruby Sipe, Violet Hammond, Keith Beasley,  Candace Dempsey,  J. B. May,  Sara Brenemn,  Maureen Cadjew,  Matt McCleskey,   Brandon Wade,  Barbara Whisenhunt, Anita Wilson, Trinity Tumlinson,   and Henry McBrayer.

ACOLYTES  July 26    Trubi Borrego   and   Shyann Gorby 

USHERS   July 26  Tom Watson  Tony Medauer  Ernie Piske  Gary Shipman       

Nursery Schedule July 26       Misti Dearing

         Thank you to all who helped Monday in cleaning our church.  A special thanks to Kyler Long, Josh Bean, and Connor Gorby.

July 19th, 2009 Bulletin

First United Methodist Church
July 19, 2009                                 7th  Sunday after Pentecost
PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP    Kenny Stephens

GREETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS     Horace Abbott

*SONG OF PRAISE
“Come, Now is the Time to Worship”
Refrain:  Come, now is the time to wor-ship.  Come, now is the time to give your heart.  Come, just as you are to wor-ship. Come, just as you are be-fore your God.  Come. 

Vs. 1:  One day, ev-‘ry tongue will con-fess You are God.  One day, ev-‘ry knee will bow.  Still, the great-est  trea-sure  re-mains for those who glad-ly choose you now.
Repeat Refrain

THE SCRIPTURE READING               Delbert Dearing
Ephesians 3:14-21

*SONG OF PRAISE                    Horace & Mary Abbott

“Go Light Your World
Vs. 1:  There is a can-dle in ev-‘ry soul,__ Some burn-ing bright-ly, some dark and cold.__ There is a Spir-it who brings a fire,__ Ig-nites a can-dle and makes His home.

Refrain:  Car-ry your can-dle, run to the dark-ness, Seek out the hope-less, con-fused and torn.  Hold out your can-dle for all to see it, Take your can-dle, and go light your world!__ Take your can-dle, and go light your world.

Vs. 3:  We are a fam-‘ly whose hearts are blaz-ing.  Let’s raise our can-dles light up the sky!__ Pray to our Fath-er in the name of Je-sus; Make us a bea-con in dark-est times.
Repeat Refrain
JOYS AND CONCERNS

Pastoral Prayer/Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.  Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.  Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.  And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.  For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
GIVING OF THE TITHES AND OFFERING

Offertory Prayer       Delbert Dearing

*Doxology
         UMH #95
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise Him,   all creatures here below; praise Him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

*SONG OF PRAISE

“This Little Light of Mine” UMH #585

As we are singing we invite all children to come forward for Children’s time with Horace Abbott
Vs 1:  This lit-tle light of mine, I’m goin’-a let it shine, this lit-tle light of mine, I’m goin’-a let it shine; this lit-tle light of mine, I’m goin’-a let it shine, let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.
Vs 2:  Eve-ry-where I go, I’m goin’-a let it shine,  Eve-ry-where I  go, I’m goin’-a let it shine; Eve-ry-where I go, I’m goin’-a let it shine, let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.

*SONG OF PRAISE

All children, 3 yr. od – 5th grade, who voluntarily desire to attend Children’s Church are invited to go with Donna Carter

“Shine, Jesus Shine”  (vs 1,3)

Vs 1:  Lord, the light of Your love is shin – ing, In the midst of the dark – ness  shin – ing;  Je – sus, Light of the world, shine up-on us, Set us free by the truth You now bring  us; Shine on me. Shine on me.
Refrain:   Shine, Je-sus, shine, fill this land with the Fa-ther’s glo-ry;  Blaze, Spir-it, blaze, set our hearts on fire. Flow, riv-er, flow, flood the na – tions with grace and mer-cy:  Send forth Your Word, Lord, and let there be light.

Vs 3:  As we gaze on Your king – ly bright – ness, So our fac – es dis-play Your like – ness, Ev – er chang – ing from glo – ry to glo – ry; Mir – rored here, may our lives tell Your sto –ry; Shine on me. Shine on me.
  Repeat Refrain
*THE AFFIRMATION OF FAITH      Delbert Dearing

The Apostles’ Creed  UMH #881

I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth;  and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord:  who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried;  the third day he rose from the dead;  he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;   from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.  I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.  Amen
*SONGS OF PRAISE

“Your Love Compels Me”

Your love com-pels me, Lord, To give as You would give, To speak as You would speak, To live as You would live.  Your love compels me, Lord, To see as You would see, To serve as You would serve, To be what You would be.

“Holy Ground”

We are standing, on Holy ground, And I know that there are angels all around.  Let us praise, Jesus now.  We are standing in His presence on Holy Ground.

THE SCRIPTURE READING               Delbert Dearing
2nd Timothy 4:1-5 & Luke 5:1-10

MESSAGE            
“Rethink Church”

*HYMN OF INVITATION
“Go Light Your World” 

Vs. 1:  There is a can-dle in ev-‘ry soul,__ Some burn-ing bright-ly, some dark and cold.__ There is a Spir-it who brings a fire,__ Ig-nites a can-dle and makes His home.

Refrain:  Car-ry your can-dle, run to the dark-ness, Seek out the hope-less, con-fused and torn.  Hold out your can-dle for all to see it, Take your can-dle, and go light your world!__ Take your can-dle, and go light your world.

Vs. 3:  We are a fam-‘ly whose hearts are blaz-ing.  Let’s raise our can-dles light up the sky!__ Pray to our Fath-er in the name of Je-sus; Make us a bea-con in dark-est times.
Repeat Refrain

*BENEDICTION         

*DISMISSAL

“We’ve a Story to Tell to the Nations”  UMH #569 (vs1)

Vs 1:  We’ve a sto-ry to tell to the na-tions, that shall turn their hearts to the right, a sto-ry of truth and mer-cy, a sto-ry of peace and light, a sto-ry of peace and light.

Refrain:  For the dark-ness shall turn to dawn-ing, and the dawn-ing to noon-day bright; and Christ’s great king-dom shall come on earth, the king-dom of love and light.
*POSTLUDE        Kenny Stephens

*indicates congregation standing, unless unable.
*CCLI #2480835

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Attendance Sunday July 12  .………………………..     74
Children’s Time Sunday July 12 ………………..      
Offering Received Sunday July 12………   $2240.25
                           
Sunday  July 19 
9:30 a.m.            Prayer Time
                             
9:45 a.m.           Sunday School                      
                           
10:50 a.m.   Morning Worship

6:00 p.m.  Jr Youth Fellowship
           
7:00 p.m.  Sr.Youth Fellowship

Monday July 20 

9:00 a.m.  Church workday
    
9-2        Marvelous Monday  (water slide)

Wed.  July  22 

6:00 p.m   Jr.Youth Fellowship
                            
7:00 p.m.  Sr. Youth Fellowship

Monday July 27 

9-2       Marvelous Monday  (skating & bowling)

Saturday Aug. 1 

7:00 a.m.        Men’s Breakfast

Sunday Aug. 2       
10:50 a.m.   Morning Worship      Jim Hendricks Ministries

Monday Aug. 3 
9-2 Marvelous Monday (Putt-Putt)

Tuesday Aug. 4  

Methodist Women’s Luncheon

 LET US REMEMBER IN PRAYER  

Our Men and Women in the Military Service of our Country,  Our Veterans,  Our President,  Our Church, all shut-ins and residents of nursing homes, especially those in hospital care.         

For:  Tony Medauer, Michael Dickerson, Jeremy Harris, Robert  Nichols,  Bo & Amanda McInroe, Jerry Sabastian, and Scott Williams.

For:  Dan  Allen,  Don Duke,   Dwayne Pack,  Terry Morton,  Dorothea Bishop,  Edna Hill,  Debbie Williams, Kathy Seymore,  Sally Gamble,  Barry Scott, Ruby Sipe, Violet Hammond, Keith Beasley,  Candace Dempsey,  J. B. May,  Sara Brenemn,  Maureen Cadjew,  Matt McCleskey,   Brandon Wade,  Barbara Whisenhunt, Anita Wilson, and Henry McBrayer.

ACOLYTES  July 19   Amanda Farmer and Emily Cox

USHERS   July 19   Tom Watson Tony Medauer Ernie Piske                      Gary Shipman
            

Nursery Schedule July 19        Lillian Jones

July 12th, 2009 Bulletin

First United Methodist Church

July 12, 2009                                 6th  Sunday after Pentecost

PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP                 Kenny Stephens

GREETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS                Horace Abbott

*SONG OF PRAISE

“Victory in Jesus”  UMH #370  (vs 1,3)

Vs. 1:  I heard an old, old sto-ry, how a Sav-ior came from glo-ry, how he gave his life on Cal-va-ry to save a wretch like me; I heard a-bout his groan-ing, of his pre-cious blood’s a-ton-ing, then I re-pent-ed of my sins and won the vic-to-ry.

Refrain:  O vic-to-ry in Je-sus, my Sav-ior for-ev-er!  He sought me and bought me with his re-deem-ing blood; he loved me ere I knew him, and all my love is due him; he plunged me to vic-to-ry be-neath the cleans-ing flood.

Vs. 3:  I heard a-bout a man-sion he has built for me in glo-ry, and I heard a-bout the streets of gold be-yond the crys-tal sea; a-bout the an-gels sing-ing and the old re-demp-tion sto-ry, and some  sweet day I’ll sing up there the song of vic-to-ry.

Repeat Refrain

*WORDS OF PRAISE                                   Delbert Dearing

adapted from Ephesians 1:15-23

Leader:  Rejoice, for Christ reigns!  The Lord is sovereign over all the powers of the earth.

People:  God raised Jesus from the dead; Jesus is seated in the heavens, above all rule, above all authority, above all power, above all dominion.

Leader:  Far above every name, in this and every age.  God has put all things under Christ’s feet and made him the head.

People::  Jesus Christ is head of the church; let us give thanks without ceasing!

Leader:  Let us worship God in a spirit of wisdom and hope; let God’s revelation be visible all around us.

All:  Let us come to know Christ more deeply in our worship, Christ, who reigns forever!  Alleluia!

THE SCRIPTURE READING                     Delbert Dearing

Psalm 24

*SONG OF PRAISE

“Lift Up Your Heads…” UMH #213 (vs.1,4)

Vs. 1:  Lift up your heads, ye might-y gates; be-hold, the King of glo-ry waits; the King of kings is draw-ing near; the Sav-ior of the world is here!

Vs. 4:  Thy Ho-ly Spi-rit lead us on un-til our glo-rious goal is won; e-ter-nal praise, e-ter-nal fame be of-fered, Sav-ior, to thy name!

JOYS AND CONCERNS

Pastoral Prayer/Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.  Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.  Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.  And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.  For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

GIVING OF THE TITHES AND OFFERING

Offertory Prayer                                                Delbert Dearing

*Doxology                                                                           UMH #95

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise Him,   all creatures here below; praise Him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

*SONG OF PRAISE

“We Have come into His House”

As we are singing we invite all children to come forward for Children’s time with Tammie Stephens

We have come in-to His house and gath-ered in His name to wor-ship Him.  We have come in-to His house and gath-ered in His name to wor-ship Him.  We have come in-to His house and gath-ered in His name to wor-ship Christ the Lord.   Wor-ship Him,  Christ, the Lord.

*SONG OF PRAISE

“Blessed Assurance”  UMH 369 (vs1,3)

Vs 1:  Bless-ed as-ur-ance, Je-sus is mine!  O what a fore-taste of glo-ry di-vine!  Heir of sal-va-tion,pur-chase of God, born of his Spir-it, washed in his blood.

Refrain:  This is my sto-ry, this is my song, prais-ing my Sav-ior all the day long; this is my sto-ry, this is my song, prais-ing my Sav-ior all the day long.

Vs 3:  Per-fect sub-mis-sion, all is at rest; I in my Sav-ior am hap-py and blest, watch-ing and wait-ing, look-ing a-bove, filled with his good-ness, lost in his love.

Repeat Refrain

*THE AFFIRMATION OF FAITH      Delbert Dearing

The Apostles’ Creed  UMH #881

*SONGS OF PRAISE

“Holy, Holy” (vs1,4)

Vs 1:   Holy, holy–holy, holy—Holy, holy, Lord God Almighty; And we lift our hearts before You as a token of our love, Holy, holy—holy, holy.

Vs. 4:  Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit—Come and fill our hearts a-new, Holy Spirit; And we lift our voice before You as a token of our love, Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit.

“Holy Ground”

We are standing, on Holy ground, And I know that there are angels all around.  Let us praise, Jesus now.  We are standing in His presence on Holy Ground.

THE SCRIPTURE READING                    Delbert Dearing

Ephesians 1:1-14

MESSAGE                                                                 Horace Abbott

“The Will of God”

THE INVITATION TO HOLY COMMUNION UMH#12

If you are unable to come to the altar to receive the elements please let the ushers know and we will come to you and serve you in your pew.

*HYMN OF INVITATION

“It is Well with My Soul”  UMH#377 (vs 1,2,4)

*BENEDICTION

*DISMISSAL

“My Tribute”   UMH#99

To God be the glo-ry, to God be the glo-ry, to God be the glo-ry for the things he has done.  With his blood he has saved me; with his power he has raised me; to God be the glo-ry for the things he has done.

*POSTLUDE                                               Kenny Stephens

*indicates congregation standing, unless unable.

*CCLI #2480835

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Attendance Sunday July 5    .………………………..     35

Children’s Time Sunday July 5 ………………..

Offering Received Sunday July 5 ………    $1582.99

Sunday  July 12              9:30 a.m.            Prayer Time

9:45 a.m.           Sunday School

10:50 a.m.                Morning Worship

Noon                       2ndSunday Lucheon

6:00 p.m.  Jr Youth Fellowship

7:00 p.m.  Sr.Youth Fellowship

Wed.  July 15              9:00-12:00                                     VBS

6:00 p.m   Jr.YouthFellowship

7:00 p.m.  Sr. Youth Fellowship

7:00 p.m.                         AD Council

Thurs. July 16              9:00-12:00                                     VBS

Friday July 17              9:00-12:00                                     VBS

Sunday July 19              10:50 p.m.      Rethink Church

Plan to attend–DON’T MISS OUT!

Monday July 20              9:00 a.m.                 Church workday

9-2                       Marvelous Monday

(water slide)

LET US REMEMBER IN PRAYER

Our Men and Women in the Military Service of our Country,  Our Veterans,  Our President,  Our Church, all shut-ins and residents of nursing homes, especially those in hospital care.

For:  Tony Medauer, Michael Dickerson, Jeremy Harris, Robert  Nichols,  Bo & Amanda McInroe, Jerry Sabastian, and Scott Williams.

For:  Dan  Allen,  Don Duke,   Dwayne Pack,  Terry Morton,  Dorothea Bishop,  Edna Hill,  Debbie Williams, Kathy Seymore,  Sally Gamble,  Barry Scott, Ruby Sipe, Violet Hammond, Keith Beasley,  Candace Dempsey,  J. B. May,  Sara Brenemn,  Maureen Cadjew,  Matt McCleskey,   Brandon Wade,  Barbara Whisenhunt, Anita Wilson, and Henry McBrayer.

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ACOLYTES  July 12                   Jacob Dearing  and   Jake Schriver

USHERS   July 12                   Tom Watson      Adam Bloodworth

Jeremy Tipton          Matt Dearing

First United Methodist Church

July 12, 2009                                 6th  Sunday after Pentecost

PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP                 Kenny Stephens

GREETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS                Horace Abbott

*SONG OF PRAISE

“Victory in Jesus”  UMH #370  (vs 1,3)

Vs. 1:  I heard an old, old sto-ry, how a Sav-ior came from glo-ry, how he gave his life on Cal-va-ry to save a wretch like me; I heard a-bout his groan-ing, of his pre-cious blood’s a-ton-ing, then I re-pent-ed of my sins and won the vic-to-ry.

Refrain:  O vic-to-ry in Je-sus, my Sav-ior for-ev-er!  He sought me and bought me with his re-deem-ing blood; he loved me ere I knew him, and all my love is due him; he plunged me to vic-to-ry be-neath the cleans-ing flood.

Vs. 3:  I heard a-bout a man-sion he has built for me in glo-ry, and I heard a-bout the streets of gold be-yond the crys-tal sea; a-bout the an-gels sing-ing and the old re-demp-tion sto-ry, and some  sweet day I’ll sing up there the song of vic-to-ry.

Repeat Refrain

*WORDS OF PRAISE                                   Delbert Dearing

adapted from Ephesians 1:15-23

Leader:  Rejoice, for Christ reigns!  The Lord is sovereign over all the powers of the earth.

People:  God raised Jesus from the dead; Jesus is seated in the heavens, above all rule, above all authority, above all power, above all dominion.

Leader:  Far above every name, in this and every age.  God has put all things under Christ’s feet and made him the head.

People::  Jesus Christ is head of the church; let us give thanks without ceasing!

Leader:  Let us worship God in a spirit of wisdom and hope; let God’s revelation be visible all around us.

All:  Let us come to know Christ more deeply in our worship, Christ, who reigns forever!  Alleluia!

THE SCRIPTURE READING                     Delbert Dearing

Psalm 24

*SONG OF PRAISE

“Lift Up Your Heads…” UMH #213 (vs.1,4)

Vs. 1:  Lift up your heads, ye might-y gates; be-hold, the King of glo-ry waits; the King of kings is draw-ing near; the Sav-ior of the world is here!

Vs. 4:  Thy Ho-ly Spi-rit lead us on un-til our glo-rious goal is won; e-ter-nal praise, e-ter-nal fame be of-fered, Sav-ior, to thy name!

JOYS AND CONCERNS

Pastoral Prayer/Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.  Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.  Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.  And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.  For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

GIVING OF THE TITHES AND OFFERING

Offertory Prayer                                                Delbert Dearing

*Doxology                                                                           UMH #95

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise Him,   all creatures here below; praise Him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

*SONG OF PRAISE

“We Have come into His House”

As we are singing we invite all children to come forward for Children’s time with Tammie Stephens

We have come in-to His house and gath-ered in His name to wor-ship Him.  We have come in-to His house and gath-ered in His name to wor-ship Him.  We have come in-to His house and gath-ered in His name to wor-ship Christ the Lord.   Wor-ship Him,  Christ, the Lord.

*SONG OF PRAISE

“Blessed Assurance”  UMH 369 (vs1,3)

Vs 1:  Bless-ed as-ur-ance, Je-sus is mine!  O what a fore-taste of glo-ry di-vine!  Heir of sal-va-tion,pur-chase of God, born of his Spir-it, washed in his blood.

Refrain:  This is my sto-ry, this is my song, prais-ing my Sav-ior all the day long; this is my sto-ry, this is my song, prais-ing my Sav-ior all the day long.

Vs 3:  Per-fect sub-mis-sion, all is at rest; I in my Sav-ior am hap-py and blest, watch-ing and wait-ing, look-ing a-bove, filled with his good-ness, lost in his love.

Repeat Refrain

*THE AFFIRMATION OF FAITH      Delbert Dearing

The Apostles’ Creed  UMH #881

*SONGS OF PRAISE

“Holy, Holy” (vs1,4)

Vs 1:   Holy, holy–holy, holy—Holy, holy, Lord God Almighty; And we lift our hearts before You as a token of our love, Holy, holy—holy, holy.

Vs. 4:  Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit—Come and fill our hearts a-new, Holy Spirit; And we lift our voice before You as a token of our love, Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit.

“Holy Ground”

We are standing, on Holy ground, And I know that there are angels all around.  Let us praise, Jesus now.  We are standing in His presence on Holy Ground.

THE SCRIPTURE READING                    Delbert Dearing

Ephesians 1:1-14

MESSAGE                                                                 Horace Abbott

“The Will of God”

THE INVITATION TO HOLY COMMUNION UMH#12

If you are unable to come to the altar to receive the elements please let the ushers know and we will come to you and serve you in your pew.

*HYMN OF INVITATION

“It is Well with My Soul”  UMH#377 (vs 1,2,4)

*BENEDICTION

DISMISSAL

“My Tribute”   UMH#99

To God be the glo-ry, to God be the glo-ry, to God be the glo-ry for the things he has done.  With his blood he has saved me; with his power he has raised me; to God be the glo-ry for the things he has done.

*POSTLUDE                                               Kenny Stephens

*indicates congregation standing, unless unable.

*CCLI #2480835

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Attendance Sunday July 5    .………………………..     35

Children’s Time Sunday July 5 ………………..

Offering Received Sunday July 5 ………    $1582.99

Sunday  July 12

9:30 a.m.            Prayer Time

9:45 a.m.            Sunday School

10:50 a.m.        Morning Worship

Noon                   2nd Sunday Lucheon

6:00 p.m.        Jr Youth Fellowship

7:00 p.m.        Sr.Youth Fellowship

Wed.  July 15

9:00-12:00      VBS

6:00 p.m          Jr.YouthFellowship

7:00 p.m.         Sr. Youth Fellowship

7:00 p.m.         Administrative Council

Thurs. July 16

9:00-12:00        VBS

Friday July 17

9:00-12:00      VBS

Sunday July 19

10:50 p.m.      Rethink Church          Plan to attend–DON’T MISS OUT!

Monday July 20

9:00 a.m.          Church workday

9-2                       Marvelous Monday   (water slide)

LET US REMEMBER IN PRAYER

Our Men and Women in the Military Service of our Country,  Our Veterans,  Our President,  Our Church, all shut-ins and residents of nursing homes, especially those in hospital care.

For:  Tony Medauer, Michael Dickerson, Jeremy Harris, Robert  Nichols,  Bo & Amanda McInroe, Jerry Sabastian, and Scott Williams.

For:  Dan  Allen,  Don Duke,   Dwayne Pack,  Terry Morton,  Dorothea Bishop,  Edna Hill,  Debbie Williams, Kathy Seymore,  Sally Gamble,  Barry Scott, Ruby Sipe, Violet Hammond, Keith Beasley,  Candace Dempsey,  J. B. May,  Sara Brenemn,  Maureen Cadjew,  Matt McCleskey,   Brandon Wade,  Barbara Whisenhunt, Anita Wilson, and Henry McBrayer.

ACOLYTES  July 12                   Jacob Dearing  and   Jake Schriver

USHERS   July 12                   Tom Watson      Adam Bloodworth

Jeremy Tipton          Matt Dearing

July 5th, 2009 Bulletin

First United Methodist Church

July 5, 2009                                   5th  Sunday after Pentecost

PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP Kenny Stephens

GREETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Delbert Dearing

*SONG OF PRAISE

“America the Beautiful”  UMH #696 (vs 1,2,3)

Vs. 1:  O beau-ti-ful for spa-cious skies, for am-ber waves of grain; for pur-ple moun-tain maj-es-ties a-bove the fruit-ed plain!  A-mer-i-ca!  A-mer-i-ca!  God shed his grace on thee, and crown thy good with broth-er-hood from sea to shin-ing sea.

Vs. 2:  O beau-ti-ful for he-ores proved the lib-er-at-ing strife, who more than self their coun-try loved, and mer-cy more than life!  A-mer-i-ca!  A-mer-i-ca!  May God thy gold re-fine, till all suc-cess be no-ble-ness, and ev-ery gain di-vine.

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Vs. 3:  O beau-ti-ful for pa-triot dream that sees be-yond the years thine al-a-bas-ter cit-ies gleam, un-dimmed by hu-man tears!  A-mer-i-ca!  A-mer-i-ca!  God mend thine ev-ery flaw, con-firm thy soul in self-con-trol, thy lib-er-ty  in law.

*WORDS OF PRAISE                                   Delbert Dearing

Leader:  The love of God is more splendid than purple mountain majesties.

People:  God’s word of grace fills the spacious skies.

Leader:  The amber waves of grain remind us of God’s abundant care.

People:  Above the fruited plain is God’s eternal joy in anyone who turns from sin and follows the path of truth.

Leader:  In every  nation, in every heart, God is working for good.

All:  Let our songs rise, and let God’s praise be heard from sea to shining sea.

THE SCRIPTURE READING Delbert Dearing

Deuteronomy 10:12-22

*SONG OF PRAISE

“My Country, ‘Tis of Thee” UMH #697 (vs.1,3,4)

Vs. 1:  My coun-try, ‘tis of thee, sweet land of lib-er-ty, of thee I sing; land where my fa-thers died, land of the pil-grims’ pride, from ev-ery moun-tain-side let free-dom ring!

Vs. 3:  Let mu-sic swell the breeze, and ring from all the trees sweet free-dom’s song; let mor-tal tongues a-wake; let all that breathe par-take; let rocks their si-lence break, the sound pro-long.

Vs. 4:  Our fa-thers’ God, to thee, au-thor of lib-er-ty, to thee we sing; long may our land be bright with free-dom’s ho-ly light; pro-tect us by thy might, great God, our King.

JOYS AND CONCERNS

Pastoral Prayer/Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.  Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.  Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.  And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.  For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

GOSPEL JUKE BOX

GIVING OF THE TITHES AND OFFERING

Offertory Prayer Delbert Dearing

*Doxology UMH #95

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise Him,   all creatures here below; praise Him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

*SONG OF PRAISE

“Our God Reigns”

As we are singing we invite all children to come forward for Children’s time with Horace Abbott

How love-ly on the moun-tains are the feet of them  who bring good news,   good___ news.___ An-nounc-ing peace, pro- claim-ing news of hap-pi-ness;____ Our God reigns;___ our God reigns!___ Our God reigns!___ Our God reigns!___ Our God reigns!___ Our God reigns!___

*SONGS OF PRAISE

“We Bow Down”

Vs 1:  You are Lord of cre-a-tion and Lord of my life, Lord of the land__ and the_ sea___  You were Lord of the heav-en be-fore there was_ time, And Lord of all_ lords You will be!

Chorus:  We  bow _ down and we wor-ship You, __ Lord.   We  bow _down and we wor-ship You, __ Lord.   We  bow_  down and we wor-ship You, __ Lord.  Lord of all_ lords You will be!

“Holy Ground”

We are standing, on Holy ground, And I know that there are angels all around.  Let us praise, Jesus now.  We are standing in His presence on Holy Ground.

THE SCRIPTURE READING Delbert Dearing

Revelation 14:6-13

MESSAGE Horace Abbott

“Let’s Celebrate”

*HYMN OF INVITATION

“The Battle Hymn of the Republic”  UMH#717 (vs 1,2,5)

Vs. 1:  Mine eyes have seen the glo-ry of the coming of the Lord; he is tram-pling out the vin-tage where the grapes of wrath are stored; he hath loosed the fate-ful light-ning of his ter-ri-ble swift sword; his truth is march-ing on..

Chorus:  Glo-ry, glo-ry, hal-le-lu-jah!  Glo-ry, glo-ry, hal-le-lu-jah!  Glo-ry, glo-ry, hal-le-lu-jah!  His truth is march-ing on.

Vs. 2:  I have seen him in the watch-fires of a hun-dred cir-cling camps, they have build-ed him an al-tar in the eve-ning dews and damps; I can read his righ-teous sen-tence by the dim and flar-ing lamps; his day is march-ing on.

Repeat Chorus

Vs. 5:  He is com-ing like the glo-ry of the morn-ing on the wave, he is wis-dom to the might-y, he is hon-or to the brave; so the world shall be his foot-stool, and the soul of wrong his slave.  Our God is march-ing on.

Repeat Chorus

*BENEDICTION Delbert Dearing

*DISMISSAL

“God Bless America”

God Bless A-mer-i-ca__ Land that I love__ Stand be-side her__ and guide her__ Thru the night with a light from a-bove__ From the moun-tains__ to the prai-ries__ To the o-ceans__ white with foam___ God Bless A-mer-i-ca__My home sweet home__ God Bless A-mer-i-ca__ My home sweet home.

*POSTLUDE Kenny Stephens

*indicates congregation standing, unless unable.

*CCLI #2480835

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Attendance Sunday June 28 .………………………..     53

Children’s Time Sunday June 28………………..

Offering Received Sunday June 28 ………  $1115.00

Sunday  July 5 9:30 a.m.            Prayer Time

9:45 a.m.           Sunday School                        10:50 a.m. Morning Worship

6:00 p.m.  Jr Youth Fellowship

7:00 p.m.  Sr.Youth Fellowship

Wed.  July 8 6:00 p.m   Jr.YouthFellowship

7:00 p.m.  Sr. Youth Fellowship

Sunday July 12 noon         2nd Sunday Luncheon

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ACOLYTES  July 5    Parker Doan     and     Clay Cox

USHERS   July 5 Tom Watson, Del Van Cox, Corky Cox,    Brack Jones

Nursery Schedule July 5        Sharon Medauer

LET US REMEMBER IN PRAYER

Our Men and Women in the Military Service of our Country,  Our Veterans,  Our President,  Our Church, all shut-ins and residents of nursing homes, especially those in hospital care.

For:  Tony Medauer, Michael Dickerson, Jeremy Harris, Robert  Nichols,  Bo & Amanda McInroe, Jerry Sabastian, and Scott Williams.

For:  Dan  Allen,  Don Duke,   Dwayne Pack,  Terry Morton,  Dorothea Bishop,  Edna Hill,  Debbie Williams, Kathy Seymore,  Sally Gamble,  Barry Scott, Ruby Sipe, Violet Hammond, Keith Beasley,  Candace Dempsey,  J. B. May,  Sara Brenemn,  Maureen Cadjew,  Matt McCleskey,   Brandon Wade,  Barbara Whisenhunt,  and Henry McBrayer.

First United Methodist Church

July 5, 2009                                   5th  Sunday after Pentecost

PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP Kenny Stephens

GREETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Delbert Dearing

*SONG OF PRAISE

“America the Beautiful”  UMH #696 (vs 1,2,3)

Vs. 1:  O beau-ti-ful for spa-cious skies, for am-ber waves of grain; for pur-ple moun-tain maj-es-ties a-bove the fruit-ed plain!  A-mer-i-ca!  A-mer-i-ca!  God shed his grace on thee, and crown thy good with broth-er-hood from sea to shin-ing sea.

Vs. 2:  O beau-ti-ful for he-ores proved the lib-er-at-ing strife, who more than self their coun-try loved, and mer-cy more than life!  A-mer-i-ca!  A-mer-i-ca!  May God thy gold re-fine, till all suc-cess be no-ble-ness, and ev-ery gain di-vine.

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Vs. 3:  O beau-ti-ful for pa-triot dream that sees be-yond the years thine al-a-bas-ter cit-ies gleam, un-dimmed by hu-man tears!  A-mer-i-ca!  A-mer-i-ca!  God mend thine ev-ery flaw, con-firm thy soul in self-con-trol, thy lib-er-ty  in law.

*WORDS OF PRAISE                                   Delbert Dearing

Leader:  The love of God is more splendid than purple mountain majesties.

People:  God’s word of grace fills the spacious skies.

Leader:  The amber waves of grain remind us of God’s abundant care.

People:  Above the fruited plain is God’s eternal joy in anyone who turns from sin and follows the path of truth.

Leader:  In every  nation, in every heart, God is working for good.

All:  Let our songs rise, and let God’s praise be heard from sea to shining sea.

THE SCRIPTURE READING Delbert Dearing

Deuteronomy 10:12-22

*SONG OF PRAISE

“My Country, ‘Tis of Thee” UMH #697 (vs.1,3,4)

Vs. 1:  My coun-try, ‘tis of thee, sweet land of lib-er-ty, of thee I sing; land where my fa-thers died, land of the pil-grims’ pride, from ev-ery moun-tain-side let free-dom ring!

Vs. 3:  Let mu-sic swell the breeze, and ring from all the trees sweet free-dom’s song; let mor-tal tongues a-wake; let all that breathe par-take; let rocks their si-lence break, the sound pro-long.

Vs. 4:  Our fa-thers’ God, to thee, au-thor of lib-er-ty, to thee we sing; long may our land be bright with free-dom’s ho-ly light; pro-tect us by thy might, great God, our King.

JOYS AND CONCERNS

Pastoral Prayer/Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.  Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.  Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.  And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.  For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

GOSPEL JUKE BOX

GIVING OF THE TITHES AND OFFERING

Offertory Prayer Delbert Dearing

*Doxology UMH #95

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise Him,   all creatures here below; praise Him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

*SONG OF PRAISE

“Our God Reigns”

As we are singing we invite all children to come forward for Children’s time with Horace Abbott

How love-ly on the moun-tains are the feet of them  who bring good news,   good___ news.___ An-nounc-ing peace, pro- claim-ing news of hap-pi-ness;____ Our God reigns;___ our God reigns!___ Our God reigns!___ Our God reigns!___ Our God reigns!___ Our God reigns!___

*SONGS OF PRAISE

“We Bow Down”

Vs 1:  You are Lord of cre-a-tion and Lord of my life, Lord of the land__ and the_ sea___  You were Lord of the heav-en be-fore there was_ time, And Lord of all_ lords You will be!

Chorus:  We  bow _ down and we wor-ship You, __ Lord.   We  bow _down and we wor-ship You, __ Lord.   We  bow_  down and we wor-ship You, __ Lord.  Lord of all_ lords You will be!

“Holy Ground”

We are standing, on Holy ground, And I know that there are angels all around.  Let us praise, Jesus now.  We are standing in His presence on Holy Ground.

THE SCRIPTURE READING Delbert Dearing

Revelation 14:6-13

MESSAGE Horace Abbott

“Let’s Celebrate”

*HYMN OF INVITATION

“The Battle Hymn of the Republic”  UMH#717 (vs 1,2,5)

Vs. 1:  Mine eyes have seen the glo-ry of the coming of the Lord; he is tram-pling out the vin-tage where the grapes of wrath are stored; he hath loosed the fate-ful light-ning of his ter-ri-ble swift sword; his truth is march-ing on..

Chorus:  Glo-ry, glo-ry, hal-le-lu-jah!  Glo-ry, glo-ry, hal-le-lu-jah!  Glo-ry, glo-ry, hal-le-lu-jah!  His truth is march-ing on.

Vs. 2:  I have seen him in the watch-fires of a hun-dred cir-cling camps, they have build-ed him an al-tar in the eve-ning dews and damps; I can read his righ-teous sen-tence by the dim and flar-ing lamps; his day is march-ing on.

Repeat Chorus

Vs. 5:  He is com-ing like the glo-ry of the morn-ing on the wave, he is wis-dom to the might-y, he is hon-or to the brave; so the world shall be his foot-stool, and the soul of wrong his slave.  Our God is march-ing on.

Repeat Chorus

*BENEDICTION Delbert Dearing

*DISMISSAL

“God Bless America”

God Bless A-mer-i-ca__ Land that I love__ Stand be-side her__ and guide her__ Thru the night with a light from a-bove__ From the moun-tains__ to the prai-ries__ To the o-ceans__ white with foam___ God Bless A-mer-i-ca__My home sweet home__ God Bless A-mer-i-ca__ My home sweet home.

*POSTLUDE Kenny Stephens

*indicates congregation standing, unless unable.

*CCLI #2480835

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Attendance Sunday June 28 .………………………..     53

Children’s Time Sunday June 28………………..

Offering Received Sunday June 28 ………  $1115.00

Sunday  July 5

9:30 a.m.    Prayer Time

9:45 a.m.     Sunday School

10:50 a.m. Morning Worship

6:00 p.m.  Jr Youth Fellowship

7:00 p.m.  Sr.Youth Fellowship

Wed.  July 8

6:00 p.m   Jr. Youth Fellowship

7:00 p.m.  Sr. Youth Fellowship

Sunday July 12

noon         2nd Sunday Luncheon

ACOLYTES  July 5    Parker Doan  and    Clay Cox

USHERS   July 5 Tom Watson, Del Van Cox, Corky Cox,   Brack Jones

Nursery  Schedule  July 5        Sharon Medauer

LET US REMEMBER IN PRAYER

Our Men and Women in the Military Service of our Country,  Our Veterans,  Our President,  Our Church, all shut-ins and residents of nursing homes, especially those in hospital care.

For:  Tony Medauer, Michael Dickerson, Jeremy Harris, Robert  Nichols,  Bo & Amanda McInroe, Jerry Sabastian, and Scott Williams.

For:  Dan  Allen,  Don Duke,   Dwayne Pack,  Terry Morton,  Dorothea Bishop,  Edna Hill,  Debbie Williams, Kathy Seymore,  Sally Gamble,  Barry Scott, Ruby Sipe, Violet Hammond, Keith Beasley,  Candace Dempsey,  J. B. May,  Sara Brenemn,  Maureen Cadjew,  Matt McCleskey,   Brandon Wade,  Barbara Whisenhunt,  and Henry McBrayer.

June 21, 2008 Bulletin

June 21, 2009                                 3rd Sunday after Pentecost

Father’s Day

PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP Kenny Stephens

GREETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Horace Abbott

*SONG OF PRAISE

“For the Beauty of the Earth”  UMH #92 (vs 1,4,6)

Vs. 1:  For the beau-ty of the earth, for the glo-ry of the skies, for the love which from our birth o-ver and a – round us lies;

Refrain:  Lord of all, to thee we raise this our hymn of grate-ful praise.

Vs. 4:  For the joy of hu-man love, broth-er, sis-ter, par-ent, child, friends on earth and friends a-bove, for all gen-tle thoughts and mild;

Repeat Refrain

Vs 6:  For thy-self, best Gift Di-vine, to the world so free-ly given, for that great, great love of thine, peace on earth, and joy in heaven:

Repeat Refrain

*WORDS OF PRAISE                                   Delbert Dearing

Leader:  Like the tender parent who supports a child’s first steps,

People:  God guides us along.

Leader:  Like the loving grandparent who gathers us into an abundant lap,

People:  God holds us in our times of need.

Leader:  Like a lasting friend who seems to sense our needs,

People:  In many ways and with many faces,

All:   God is loving us.  Hallelujah!

THE SCRIPTURE READING Delbert Dearing

Proverbs  10:1-32

*SONG OF PRAISE

“A Christian Home” (Vs.1,2,3)

Vs. 1: O give us homes built firm up-on the Sav-ior, Where Christ is Head and Coun-sel–lor and Guide;  Where ev-ery child is taught His love and fa-vor,  And gives his heart to Christ, the cru-ci-fied:  How sweet to know that though his foot-steps wa-ver His faith-ful Lord is walk-ing by his side!

Vs. 2:  O give us homes with god-ly fa-thers, moth-ers, Who al-ways place their hope and trust in Him; Whose ten-der pa – tience tur-moil nev-er both-ers, Whose calm and cour-age trou-ble can-not dim; A home where each finds joy in serv-ing oth-ers, And love still shines, tho days be dark and grim.

Vs. 3:  O Lord, our God, our homes are Thine for-ev-er!  We trust to Thee their prob-lems, toil, and care; Their bonds of love no en – e-my can sev-er, If Thou art al-ways Lord and Mas-ter there:  Be Thou the cen – ter of our least en – deav-or,  Be Thou our Guest, our hearts and homes to share.

Recognition of Father’s Day

JOYS AND CONCERNS

Pastoral Prayer/Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.  Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.  Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.  And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.  For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

*SONG OF PRAISE

“My Life is in You, Lord”

As we are singing we invite all children to come forward for Children’s time with Jean Blue

Refrain:  My Life is in You, Lord; my strength is in You, Lord; my hope is in You, Lord; in You, it’s in You. My life is in You, Lord:  my strength is in You, Lord; my hope is in You, Lord; in You, it’s in You. (in You)

Vs. 1:    I will praise You with all of my life, I will praise You with all of my strength,  With all of my life, with all of my strength.  All of my hope is in You.  You, in You.

Repeat Refrain

*SONG OF PRAISE

“Shine, Jesus Shine”  (vs 1,3)

Vs 1:  Lord, the light of Your love is shin – ing, In the midst of the dark – ness  shin – ing;  Je – sus, Light of the world, shine up-on us, Set us free by the truth You now bring  us; Shine on me. Shine on me.

Refrain:   Shine, Je-sus, shine, fill this land with the Fa-ther’s glo-ry;  Blaze, Spir-it, blaze, set our hearts on fire. Flow, riv-er, flow, flood the na – tions with grace and mer-cy:  Send forth Your Word, Lord, and let there be light.

Vs 3:  As we gaze on Your king – ly bright – ness, So our fac – es dis-play Your like – ness, Ev – er chang – ing from glo – ry to glo – ry; Mir – rored here, may our lives tell Your sto –ry; Shine on me. Shine on me.

Repeat Refrain

GIVING OF THE TITHES AND OFFERING

Offertory Prayer Delbert Dearing

*Doxology UMH #95

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise Him,   all creatures here below; praise Him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

*SONGS OF PRAISE

“Change My Heart O God”

Refrain:  Change my heart, O God, make it ev-er true; Change my heart, O God, may I be like You.

Vs. 1:  You are the Pot – ter, I am the clay; Mold me and make me, this is what I pray.

Repeat Refrain

“Holy Ground”

We are standing, on Holy ground, And I know that there are angels all around.  Let us praise, Jesus now.  We are standing in His presence on Holy Ground.

THE SCRIPTURE READING Delbert Dearing

Ephesians 5:22-6:4

MESSAGE Horace Abbott

“God Loves Your Family”

*HYMN OF INVITATION

“The Gift of Love” UMH #408  (Vs. 1,3)

Vs. 1:  Though I may speak with brav-est fire, and have the gift to all in-spire, and have not love, my words are vain, as sound-ing brass, and hope-less gain.

Vs. 3:  Come, Spir-it, come, our hearts con-trol, our spir-its long to be made whole.  Let in-ward love guide ev-ery deed; by this we wor – ship, and are freed.

*BENEDICTION

*DISMISSAL

“The Family of God”

I’m so glad I’m a part of the fam-ily of God, I’ve been washed in the foun-tain, cleansed by His blood!  Joint heirs with Je-sus as we trav-el this sod, For I’m part of the fam-ily, the fam-ily  of God.

*POSTLUDE Kenny Stephens

*indicates congregation standing, unless unable.

*CCLI #2480835

June 21, 2009                                 3rd Sunday after Pentecost

Father’s Day

PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP Kenny Stephens

GREETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Horace Abbott

*SONG OF PRAISE

“For the Beauty of the Earth”  UMH #92 (vs 1,4,6)

Vs. 1:  For the beau-ty of the earth, for the glo-ry of the skies, for the love which from our birth o-ver and a – round us lies;

Refrain:  Lord of all, to thee we raise this our hymn of grate-ful praise.

Vs. 4:  For the joy of hu-man love, broth-er, sis-ter, par-ent, child, friends on earth and friends a-bove, for all gen-tle thoughts and mild;

Repeat Refrain

Vs 6:  For thy-self, best Gift Di-vine, to the world so free-ly given, for that great, great love of thine, peace on earth, and joy in heaven:

Repeat Refrain

*WORDS OF PRAISE                                   Delbert Dearing

Leader:  Like the tender parent who supports a child’s first steps,

People:  God guides us along.

Leader:  Like the loving grandparent who gathers us into an abundant lap,

People:  God holds us in our times of need.

Leader:  Like a lasting friend who seems to sense our needs,

People:  In many ways and with many faces,

All:   God is loving us.  Hallelujah!

THE SCRIPTURE READING Delbert Dearing

Proverbs  10:1-32

*SONG OF PRAISE

“A Christian Home” (Vs.1,2,3)

Vs. 1: O give us homes built firm up-on the Sav-ior, Where Christ is Head and Coun-sel–lor and Guide;  Where ev-ery child is taught His love and fa-vor,  And gives his heart to Christ, the cru-ci-fied:  How sweet to know that though his foot-steps wa-ver His faith-ful Lord is walk-ing by his side!

Vs. 2:  O give us homes with god-ly fa-thers, moth-ers, Who al-ways place their hope and trust in Him; Whose ten-der pa – tience tur-moil nev-er both-ers, Whose calm and cour-age trou-ble can-not dim; A home where each finds joy in serv-ing oth-ers, And love still shines, tho days be dark and grim.

Vs. 3:  O Lord, our God, our homes are Thine for-ev-er!  We trust to Thee their prob-lems, toil, and care; Their bonds of love no en – e-my can sev-er, If Thou art al-ways Lord and Mas-ter there:  Be Thou the cen – ter of our least en – deav-or,  Be Thou our Guest, our hearts and homes to share.

Recognition of Father’s Day

JOYS AND CONCERNS

Pastoral Prayer/Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.  Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.  Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.  And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.  For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

*SONG OF PRAISE

“My Life is in You, Lord”

As we are singing we invite all children to come forward for Children’s time with Jean Blue

Refrain:  My Life is in You, Lord; my strength is in You, Lord; my hope is in You, Lord; in You, it’s in You. My life is in You, Lord:  my strength is in You, Lord; my hope is in You, Lord; in You, it’s in You. (in You)

Vs. 1:    I will praise You with all of my life, I will praise You with all of my strength,  With all of my life, with all of my strength.  All of my hope is in You.  You, in You.

Repeat Refrain

*SONG OF PRAISE

“Shine, Jesus Shine”  (vs 1,3)

Vs 1:  Lord, the light of Your love is shin – ing, In the midst of the dark – ness  shin – ing;  Je – sus, Light of the world, shine up-on us, Set us free by the truth You now bring  us; Shine on me. Shine on me.

Refrain:   Shine, Je-sus, shine, fill this land with the Fa-ther’s glo-ry;  Blaze, Spir-it, blaze, set our hearts on fire. Flow, riv-er, flow, flood the na – tions with grace and mer-cy:  Send forth Your Word, Lord, and let there be light.

Vs 3:  As we gaze on Your king – ly bright – ness, So our fac – es dis-play Your like – ness, Ev – er chang – ing from glo – ry to glo – ry; Mir – rored here, may our lives tell Your sto –ry; Shine on me. Shine on me.

Repeat Refrain

GIVING OF THE TITHES AND OFFERING

Offertory Prayer Delbert Dearing

*Doxology UMH #95

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise Him,   all creatures here below; praise Him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

*SONGS OF PRAISE

“Change My Heart O God”

Refrain:  Change my heart, O God, make it ev-er true; Change my heart, O God, may I be like You.

Vs. 1:  You are the Pot – ter, I am the clay; Mold me and make me, this is what I pray.

Repeat Refrain

“Holy Ground”

We are standing, on Holy ground, And I know that there are angels all around.  Let us praise, Jesus now.  We are standing in His presence on Holy Ground.

THE SCRIPTURE READING Delbert Dearing

Ephesians 5:22-6:4

MESSAGE Horace Abbott

“God Loves Your Family”

*HYMN OF INVITATION

“The Gift of Love” UMH #408  (Vs. 1,3)

Vs. 1:  Though I may speak with brav-est fire, and have the gift to all in-spire, and have not love, my words are vain, as sound-ing brass, and hope-less gain.

Vs. 3:  Come, Spir-it, come, our hearts con-trol, our spir-its long to be made whole.  Let in-ward love guide ev-ery deed; by this we wor – ship, and are freed.

*BENEDICTION

*DISMISSAL

“The Family of God”

I’m so glad I’m a part of the fam-ily of God, I’ve been washed in the foun-tain, cleansed by His blood!  Joint heirs with Je-sus as we trav-el this sod, For I’m part of the fam-ily, the fam-ily  of God.

*POSTLUDE Kenny Stephens

*indicates congregation standing, unless unable.

*CCLI #2480835

Jan. 27th Bulletin

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
January 27, 2008               3rd Sunday after the Epiphany
PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP       Kenny Stephens

GREETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS        Horace Abbott

*SONGS OF PRAISE
“I Will Enter His Gates” 
I will enter His gates with thanksgiving in my heart, I will enter His courts with praise.  I will say, “This is the day that the Lord has made, I will rejoice for He has made me glad.”

He has made me glad, He had made me glad; I will rejoice for He has made me glad.  He has made me glad, He has made me glad; I will rejoice for He has made me glad.

“Wonderful Words of Life”   (vs. 1,2,3)  UMH #600
Vs. 1: Sing them over again to me, wonderful words of life; let me more of their beauty see, wonderful words of life; words of life and beauty, teach me faith and duty.

Refrain:  Beautiful words, wonderful words, wonderful words of life.  Beautiful words, wonderful words, wonderful words of life.

Vs. 2:  Christ, the blessed one, gives to all, wonderful words of life; Sinner, list to the loving call, wonderful words of life; all so freely given, wooing us to heaven. 

Repeat Refrain:
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Vs.3:  Sweetly echo the gospel call, wonderful words of life; offer pardon and peace to all, wonderful words of life; Jesus, only Savior, sanctify forever. 

Repeat Refrain:

*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH    (UMH #881) Delbert Dearing      
I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth; And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord:  who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; the third day he rose from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.  I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.  Amen.

*Gloria Patri        UMH #70
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.  Amen. Amen.

*SONG OF PRAISE   “Great Is the Lord”
Great is the Lord; He is holy and just. By His power we trust in His love.  Great is the Lord; He is faithful and true. By His mercy He proves He is love.

Great is the Lord, and worthy of glory!  Great is the Lord, and worthy of praise!  Great is the Lord! Now lift up your voice; Now lift up your voice:  Great, is the Lord!  Great, is the Lord!

Great is the Lord; He is holy and just. By His power we trust in His love.  Great is the Lord, He is faithful and true. By His mercy He proves He is love.

Great are You, Lord, and worthy of glory!  Great are You, Lord, and worthy of praise!  Great are You, Lord! I lift up my voice; I lift up my voice:  Great, are You, Lord!  Great, are You, Lord!

OLD TESTAMENT LESSON                Delbert Dearing
II Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10

JOYS AND CONCERNS        Delbert Dearing
Pastor Prayer/Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed by thy name.  Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.  Give us this day our daily bread.   And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.  And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.  For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever.  Amen.

CHILDREN’S TIME               Brack Jones      
As the children come forward, join in singing “Jesus Loves Me” #191
As the children return, join in singing “This is the Day” #657

GIVING OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS      Delbert Dearing
*Doxology          UMH #95

*SONG OF PRAISE     
“Take My Life”   
Vs. 1:   Holiness, holiness, is what I long for.  Holiness, is what I need.  Holiness, holiness, is what You want, from me.
Chorus:  Take my heart, and form it.  Take my mind, transform it.  Take my will, conform it, to Yours, to Yours, O Lord.

Vs. 2:  Faithfulness, faithfulness, is what I long for. 
Faithfulness, is what I need.  Faithfulness, faithfulness,
is what You want, from me.   Repeat Chorus:

Vs. 4:  Purity, purity, is what I long for.  Purity, is what I need.  Purity, purity, is what You want from me.

SCRIPTURE READING                     Delbert Dearing
Mark 3:13-19   Mark 6:6b-13

MESSAGE        Called to be God’s People 
“God Sends and Equips Disciples”

*THE HYMN OF INVITATION   UMH #593
“Here I Am, Lord”
Vs. 1:  I, the Lord of sea and sky, I have heard my people cry.  All who dwell in dark and sin, my hand will save.  I who made the stars of night, I will make their darkness bright.  Who will bear my light to them?  Whom shall I send?

Refrain:  Here I am, Lord.  Is it I, Lord? I have heard you calling  in the night.  I will go, Lord, if you lead me. I will hold,
your people in my heart.

Vs. 2:  I, the Lord of snow and rain, I have borne my people’s pain.  I have wept for love of them.  They turn away.  I will break their hearts of stone, give them hearts for love alone.  I will speak my word to them.  Whom shall I send? 

Repeat Refrain:
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Vs. 3:  I, the Lord of wind and flame, I will tend the poor and lame, I will set a feast for them.  My hand will save.  Finest bread I will provide, till their hearts be satisfied.  I will give my life to them.  Whom shall I send? 

Repeat Refrain:

*BENEDICTION
*DISMISSAL    “Shalom to You”                UMH #666
Shalom to you now, shalom, my friends.  May God’s full mercies bless you, my friends.  In all your living and through your loving, Christ be your shalom, Christ be your shalom..

*POSTLUDE          Kenny Stephens
*Indicates congregation standing, unless unable.
*CCLI #2480835
FOR THE RECORD:
 ATTENDANCE:              January 20, 2008                    70
 2008 Budget                                         $124,524.53
 Budget needed weekly             2394.70
 Offering received 1/13/08                       1571.60
 Excess/ Deficit To Date           (2374.76)
                                        CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Sunday,  January 27     9:30 a.m.  Prayer Time
     9:45  a.m.  Sunday School
    10:50 a.m.  Morning Worship
    12:00 noon  ABC/ A-G Luncheon       Bring covered dish
    6:00 p.m.  Youth Fellowship
    6:15 p.m.  Pastor’s Quarterback
Tuesday, January 29  4:30 p.m.  Chimes Practice
Wednes. January 30  3:30 p.m.  Celebration Kids
    7:00 p.m.  Youth Fellowship
Saturday, February 2  7:00 a.m.  Methodist Men
    9:00 a.m.  Methodist Women
BIRTHDAY GREETINGS:    
 January 14:  Joanne Mashburn (belated) ,January 21: Wendy Motley,
January 22:  Kelsey Blue- January 22:  Trinity Tomlinson , 
February 1: Danny Wickham,  and Tony Medauer February 2, Nicole Blue
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY CONTRATULATIONS:
                    January 13,  Mr. and Mrs. John Clark
                         WE REMEMBER IN PRAYER
Our Men and Women in the Military Service of our Country,  Our President, Our  Church and  All shut-ins.
For:  Tony Medauer, Michael Dickerson, Jeremy Harris, Robert  Nichols, Bo McInroe, Cody Creager, David Dumenil, Adam  Dorner, Jerry Sebastian, Scott Williams, and Amanda Goodwill.
For:  Alyce Carter, Ruby Fay Sipe, Robert Roysden, Vickie Guest, Marie Fisher, Shayla Seymore, Rebecca McInroe, Debra Gates, Jack Syfers, Ruth Hogan, Lavern Fortner, Betty Jane Tittle, Walter and Barbara Whisenhunt,  Pat Wilburn, Anthony Williams , Della Henslee, the Gene Amerine Family,
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Van Transportation:  Tony and Sharon Medauer
Acolyte Servers:  Lexi Smith and Emily Cox
January Ushers:  Tony Medauer, Tom Watson, Gary Shipman, Ronny Doan