PRESENTATION OF GOD’S TITHES AND OUR OFFERINGS CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ORDER OF WORSHIP OCTOBER 19, 2014 OFFERTORY *DOXOLOGY *************************** WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS ANNOUNCEMENTS (Please fill out the attendance sheet and pass it to the center aisle to be placed in the collection during the offering. Don’t forget to put your prayer requests on it.) PRELUDE LIGHTING OF THE CANDLES GREETING: Leader: The Lord be with you! All: And also with you. Leader: Let us greet one another in the name of the Lord and pass the Peace of Christ. *CALL TO WORSHIP “Spirit of the Living God” UMH #393 *OPENING PRAYER O God, of all times and places, we pray for Your church, which is set today amid the perplexities if a changing order, and face to face with new tasks. Baptize her afresh in the life-giving Spirit of Jesus. Bestow upon her a great responsiveness to duty, a swifter compassion for suffering, and an utter loyalty to Your will. Help her to proclaim boldly the coming of Your kingdom. Put upon her lips the Gospel of her Lord. Fill her with the prophet’s scorn of tyranny, and with a Christ like tenderness for the heavy-laden and downtrodden. Bid her cease from seeking her own life, lest she lose it. Make her valiant to give up her life to humanity, that, like her crucified Lord, she may mount by the path of the cross to a higher glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. *HYMN “The Church’s One Foundation” *THE APOSTLES CREED GOOD NEWS FOR GOD’S CHILDREN ANTHEM SHARING OUR JOYS AND CONCERNS THE PASTORAL PRAYER AND THE LORD’S PRAYER UMH #545 UMN #881 UMH #94 *THE PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING All things come from You, O God, and with gratitude we return to You what is Yours. You created all that is and with love formed us in Your image. All that we are, and all that we have is a trust from You. Your love has always remained steadfast and You have proven that by sending Your Son, our Savior, Jesus Christ. He gave His all for us. And so, in gratitude for all Your gifts, we offer You ourselves and all that we have, in union with Christ’s offering for us. It is in the Name of Christ we pray. Amen. *HYMN “We’ve a Story to Tell to the Nations” 1 Thessalonians 1: 2 – 10 *SCRIPTURE SERMON *HYMN: UMH #569 Hal J. Hevener, Pastor “My Faith Looks Up to Thee” UMH #452 *BENEDICTION *CARRYING THE LIGHT INTO THE WORLD *POSTLUDE LITURGIST: Cathy Tarley GREETERS: Linda & Mickey Swisher ACOLYTES: Maddie Miller & Lilly Miller ATTENDANCE LAST SUNDAY: 88 BIRTHDAYS: 19th Camden Shea Fitch, Morgan Talbert; 21st Bonnie Ruoff, 22nd Hoppy Fleming; 23rd Bruce Gaskin, Hailey McClain, Angela Miller; 24th Bridget Kesling ANNIVERSARIES: 19th Jeff & Angela Miller; 20th Larry & Becky Keeling; 23rd Brent & Cheryl Dodrill; 25th Ron & April Cremeans FOOD PANTRY REQUESTED ITEMS FOR OCTOBER: SOUP, CRACKERS, CANNED SWEET POTATOES, STUFFING AND EGG CARTONS UNDIE SUNDAY EXTENDED TILL END OF OCTOBER - We hope you will remember to bring a package or two of new underwear to the church. It will benefit Scott’s Run Settlement House and the Heart in Hand. Deposit your donation in the big bloomers in the narthex. Thank you for your donation. VISITATION COMMITTEE will meet TODAY, October 19th after church to discuss holiday plans for the shut-ins. BOARD MEETING – TODAY, October 19th at 6:00 p.m. TRUSTEES’ MEETING – TODAY, October 19th at 7:00 p.m. FINANCE MEETING – Monday, October 20th at 6:00 p.m. TURKEY DINNER – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24th 5:00 TO 7:00 p.m. ADULTS - $12.00 - CHILDREN 8 AND UNDER $6.00 - $12.00 FOR CARRY OUT. See Don Downs for tickets. Need people to help, monetary gifts accepted. FRIGHT GLOW PALATINE PARK TAILGATE TRICK OR TREAT - Saturday, October 25th 3-5:00 p.m. at Palatine Park. Anyone interested in donating candy please bring in wrapped gold and/or silver candy in keeping with our station theme. Collection boxes will be in the back of the Sanctuary and in Social Hall. OCTOBERFEST – Sunday, October 26th Catawba Park from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Bring your chairs and favorite fall snack to share. We will provide the soup, cornbread and drinks for the evening. Music by the picker group Almost-a-Song (Keith Long & friends). PRAYER CONCERNS: Roy Case Mr. Toothman & family Marcella Hoylman Dwight Hevener Mary Frances Brake Skip Hall Dusty Garrison Larry Salai George Boyles Diane Thompson Kathy Davies Steve Hevener Ed Kirby Debbie Merrill Nancy Retton Marianne Asterino Robin Young Nancy Moore Daniel Bonasso Karen Stalnaker Leon & Melba Linger Dennis Hermosilla Chris Stadelman Eleanor Westfall Dora Kay Grubb John & Crystal Loudin John and Martha Cox Sarah Mauller Chris Deskins Ronnie Pethtel Faith Bowyer Henry Lyon Marsha Thompson Linda Morris Sarah Crayton Erika Boyles Tiffany Blankenship Michael Lowther Judy Starn Madalee Wilson Irene Haurilesk Rhonda Satterfield Bill Wilson Barbara Carpenter Mary VanPelt Tom Limer Mr. & Mrs. Jim Fortney Paul DuMart Carney Family Jean Grubb Amy Forte Patrick Robinson Guy Peduto\ Margot Willis Frankie Mauller Derek Wright Mary Jo Michael Becky Cross Betty Lewis Alan Evans Violet Hevener Phillip Wickerd, Sr. Laura Hurst & Family Bruce Gaskin Darlene Tripett Kathy Ramsey Peggy Eddy Steve Davis Tammy King Jayme Dodd Linda Dutton Dick Bowyer Betty Adkins Jim Smith CALENDAR OF EVENTS THIS WEEK: Sunday 19th 9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Trinity 145th Anniversary Celebration Sunday School Choir Rehearsal Visitation Committee Hand Bells Board Meeting Trustees’ Meeting Choir Rehearsal Monday, 20th 6:00 p.m. TOPS Tuesday, 21st 12-2:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Food Pantry Dulcimers Scouts Wednesday, 22nd 9:15 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:15 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Dulcimers’ Morning Bible Study Lydia Ruth Circle Yule Workshop Praise Band Evening Bible Study Thursday, 23rd 6:30 p.m. Line Dance Friday, 24th 5-7:00 p.m. Turkey Dinner Saturday, 25th 10:30 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Historical Society Fright Glow (Palatine Park) Sunday 26th 9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. 4-7:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Sunday School Choir Rehearsal Wishing Well Octoberfest (Catawba Park) Hand Bells Choir Rehearsal "Come now, and let us reason together," Says the Lord, "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool. (Isaiah 1:18) 1 Thessalonians 1: 2 – 10 2 We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers, 3 remembering without ceasing your work of faith, labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of our God and Father, 4 knowing, beloved brethren, your election by God. 5 For our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit and in much assurance, as you know what kind of men we were among you for your sake. 6 And you became followers of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit, 7 so that you became examples to all in Macedonia and Achaia who believe. 8 For from you the word of the Lord has sounded forth, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place. Your faith toward God has gone out, so that we do not need to say anything. 9 For they themselves declare concerning us what manner of entry we had to you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, 10 and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, even Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come. OCTOBER 19, 2014 CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 301 Fairmont Ave., Fairmont, WV 26554 PH: 304-366-3351 Fax: 304-366-3374 Website: http://www.cumcwv.org E-mail: [email protected] Mission Statement To serve God through Jesus Christ in the Church and Community by expressing our faith through our prayers, presence, gifts, service and witness. MUSIC DIRECTOR: Dr. Marguerite Bostonia PRAISE TEAM LEADER: Larry Keeling NURSERY WORKER: Sheila McClain SECRETARY: Claudette Young PASTOR: Hal J. Hevener, 366-3079 (h) 476-1558 (c) E-mail address: [email protected]