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		<title>August 28, 2011 Bulletin</title>
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		<title>August 14, 2011 Bulletin</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[First United Methodist Church                      August 14, 2011                               * Please Stand If Able PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP Kenny Stephens GREETING &#38; ANNOUNCEMENTS Delbert Dearing *SONG OF PRAISE  “Great is Thy Faithfulness”  UMH 140              *PASSING THE PEACE  (gathering)  “Sanctuary”  Lord prepare me, to be a sanctuary, pure and holy, tried and true. With thanksgiving, I’ll be a living, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=merkelumc.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1437613&amp;post=128&amp;subd=merkelumc&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>August 2011 Newsletter</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:03:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[____________________________________________________________ ______FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, MERKEL TX._____ Pastor:  Rhonda Greenwood        Non-Profit Organization Lay Leader:  Delbert Dearing        U.S. Postage Paid Organist:  Kenny Stephens        Merkel, Texas 79536 Youth Leaders:  Matt &#38; Misti Dearing       Permit No:  23  Song Leader:  Donna Carter Children’s Church Leader: Donna Carter  Treasurer:  Candace Dempsey Office Assistance:  Joan Reed, Louise DuBose, Johnnie Wade, Jane Watson Phone:  (325) 928-5333  www.merkelumc.wordpress.com__________________________________________________ [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=merkelumc.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1437613&amp;post=123&amp;subd=merkelumc&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>July 24, 2011 Bulletin</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[First United Methodist Church                      July 24, 2011                               * Please Stand If Able PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP Kenny Stephens GREETING &#38; ANNOUNCEMENTS Delbert Dearing *SONG OF PRAISE  “I am Thine, O Lord”   UMH 419              *PASSING THE PEACE  (gathering)  “Sanctuary”  Lord prepare me, to be a sanctuary, pure and holy, tried and true. With thanksgiving, I’ll be a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=merkelumc.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1437613&amp;post=121&amp;subd=merkelumc&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>July 2011 Newsletter</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2011 01:44:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[____________________________________________________________ ______FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, MERKEL TX._____ Pastor:  Rhonda Greenwood       Non-Profit Organization Lay Leader:  Delbert Dearing       U.S. Postage Paid Organist:  Kenny Stephens        Merkel, Texas 79536 Youth Directors:  Matt &#38; Misti Dearing      Permit No:  23 Treasurer:  Candace Dempsey Office Assistance:  Joan Reed, Louise DuBose, Johnnie Wade, Jane Watson Phone:  (325) 928-5333 www.merkelumc.wordpress.com______________________________________________________________        July 2011     ISSUE 7 ____________God is our refuge and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=merkelumc.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1437613&amp;post=116&amp;subd=merkelumc&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>July 17th, 2011 Bulletin</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 04:01:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[First United Methodist Church                      July 17, 2011                               * Please Stand If Able PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP Kenny Stephens GREETING &#38; ANNOUNCEMENTS Delbert Dearing *SONG OF PRAISE  “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty” UMH 139              *PASSING THE PEACE  (gathering)  “Sanctuary”  Lord prepare me, to be a sanctuary, pure and holy, tried and true. With thanksgiving, I’ll be [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=merkelumc.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1437613&amp;post=110&amp;subd=merkelumc&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>July 10th, 2011 Bulletin</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 03:34:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  First United Methodist Church                      July 10, 2011                               * Please Stand If Able PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP Kenny Stephens GREETING &#38; ANNOUNCEMENTS Delbert Dearing *SONG OF PRAISE   “Be Thou My Vision”  UMH 451              *PASSING THE PEACE  (gathering)  “Sanctuary”  Lord prepare me, to be a sanctuary, pure and holy, tried and true. With thanksgiving, I’ll be a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=merkelumc.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1437613&amp;post=106&amp;subd=merkelumc&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>July 3rd, 2011 Bulletin</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 03:17:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[      First United Methodist Church                      July 3, 2011                               * Please Stand If Able PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP Kenny Stephens GREETING &#38; ANNOUNCEMENTS Delbert Dearing *SONG OF PRAISE   “America the Beautiful” UMH 696              *PASSING THE PEACE  (gathering)  “Sanctuary”  Lord prepare me, to be a sanctuary, pure and holy, tried and true. With thanksgiving, I’ll be a living, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=merkelumc.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1437613&amp;post=101&amp;subd=merkelumc&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Sept. 13, 2009 Bulletin</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:01:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=merkelumc.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1437613&amp;post=89&amp;subd=merkelumc&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>August 23, 2009 Bulletin</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:40:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=merkelumc.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1437613&amp;post=82&amp;subd=merkelumc&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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