1. family and parenting
2. children

SATURDAY EVENING WORSHIP
DISCOVER THE VITAL 4-G NETWORK
at Bridgeport United Methodist Church
As the body of Christ we Gather, Grow, Glorify, and Go forth to
share the good news of Christ. Invite others to share in these
upcoming services:
January 24
January 31
February 7
SATURDAY EVENINGS 6:15 PM
A Glorious Hope
Tyler Sprouse
Remember the Time…
Rev. Steve Engle
Worship’s Welcome Mat
Rev. Ken Ramsey
SUNDAY MORNING SERVICES 8:30 AM and 10:45 AM
January 25
Just Be Kind
Rev. Steve Engle
February 1
Firming Up the Flab
Rev. Ken Ramsey
February 8
It’s an Inside Story
Rev. Steve Engle
Come to Sunday School
There are classes offered for all age levels children through adult. Sunday
School Coordinator is Jennifer Randolph. The classes will be held in the
following rooms.
3 Year & 4 Year Pre K Room 26 (must be 3 years old by Sept. 1)
Becky Besten
Kindergarten & 1st Grade
Room 31
Nancy Collins
2nd Grade
Room 29
Beth Saymon
3rd & 4th Grades
Room 50
Jennifer & Bart Sprouse
5th Grade
Room 52
Lora Wright
Mid-High (6th-8th grades)
Room 11
Trey Hornor
Senior High (9th-12th Grades)
Room 10
Mark Allen
THE PRAYER AND PASTORAL RESOURCE CENTER
January 17, 2015
Bridgeport United Methodist Church
FWS-Faith We Sing Hymnal
WORSHIP OPPORTUNITY in 2015
You are invited to a new Worship
Service the second Thursday of each month,
at 7 PM, in the Sanctuary. The service
combines scripture choruses, worship, and Bible
Study. We will begin an in-depth study:
Philippians: Practical Faith for Today. You're
invited to explore this opportunity as a way of
growing your faith. Child Care is provided.
*RESPONSE
Majesty, Worship His Majesty
UMH 176
*THE LORD’S PRAYER
G -R -A - C -E
God’s gift to us is an invitation to all! How do we receive Christ into our lives?
This “GRACE” pattern is one that many have found helpful.
G: God’s grace or unmerited love is for all.
R: Repent of sin and Respond in trust.
BRIDGEPORT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH STAFF
A: Accept God’s forgiveness.
Dr. Ken Ramsey, Senior Pastor † Rev. Steve Engle, Minister of Discipleship, Program
& Hospitality † Rev. Jim Lang, Minister of Teaching & Pastoral Care †
Sarah Carr Parsons, Director of Music Ministry † Rev. George Bramble, Pastoral Care
Jennifer Randolph, Coordinator of Sunday School † Carla Engle, Coordinator of
Vaca/on Bible School † Cheryl Soltesz, Coordinator of Youth Ministry †
Tyler Sprouse, Student Minister † Larry Parsons, Organist † Christy Hickman,
Treasurer † Gloria Morris, Kim Kapp, Administra/ve Staff † Polly Steele, Director of
Preschool † Becky Thornton, Director of Joyful Noise A4erschool Program †
Bill Furbee, Keith Mackey, Dorothy Prunty, Facili/es
GATHERING MUSIC
Carla Engle
PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Please sign the attendance register
PRELUDE
Let Us Plead for Faith Alone
Alfred Fedak
BRINGING IN THE LIGHT AND THE WORD
The Symbol of God’s Presence
*CALL TO WORSHIP
Rev. Steve Engle
Leader: We gather to worship the Lord.
People: Let us worship in Spirit and in Truth.
Leader: Jesus is Truth and Jesus is Life.
People: Let us open ourselves again to the presence
and power of Christ!
*INVOCATION
and meditation through the week and new
lighting the central role that prayer has in our life together as the church.
WORSHIP CELEBRATION
UMH-United Methodist Hymnal
Sanctuary. This room is available for prayer
our walk of faith. This is another way of high-
January 18, 2015 † 8:30 AM & 10:45 AM
BRINGING IN THE LIGHT
PRELUDE AND GATHERING MUSIC
Carla Engle
CALL TO WORSHIP
Rev. Steve Engle
*HYMN
The Summons
FWS 2130
*INVOCATION
*THE LORD’S PRAYER
*WORDS AND ACTS OF WELCOME
A SERVICE OF CHRISTIAN BAPTISM
Calleigh Kay Morgan and Bryce Ryan Dawkins for baptism.
RESPONSE
God Claims You
FWS 2249
THE WORSHIP OF GOD IN GIVING
SPECIAL MUSIC
*HYMN
Into My Heart
FWS 2160
SCRIPTURE LESSON
John 14:23-27
MESSAGE
Do Your Homework
Rev. Ken Ramsey
INVITATION TO PRAYER AND COMMITMENT
*HYMN
Blessed Quietness
FWS 2142
*TAKING THE LIGHT INTO THE WORLD
*SENDING FORTH
*POSTLUDE
is located in the center room at the back of the
resources will be added which will guide us in
251 Worthington Drive, Bridgeport, WV
6:15 PM
C: Confess your faith in Christ Jesus as Lord and Savior.
E: Enter actively into the fellowship of the church and engage in mission and
service.
PRAYER: Lord Jesus come into my life. Make my heart Your home. Forgive
me; assure me; and mold me into Your disciple. Amen.
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.
*HYMN OF PRAISE
O For A Thousand Tongues to Sing
*WORDS AND ACTS OF WELCOME
UMH 57
THE WORSHIP OF GOD IN GIVING
OFFERTORY
OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE WEEK (January 18 - 25)
O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing
Hal Hopson
(During the offertory, prayer stewards will collect your prayer
8:30 AM
request cards and offer prayers of intercession at the altar)
*AFFIRMATION OF FATIH
*DOXOLOGY
*DEDICATION
*HYMN
UMH 883
UMH 94
With Alleluias
Freely, Freely
UMH 389
(10:45 Children K-2nd Grade may leave for Children’s Church.
Please meet with your leader in the back of the Sanctuary.)
THE WORD IN MUSIC
SCRIPTURE LESSON
Covenant Prayer (see text below) Locklear & Setate
John Wesley
Acts 16:25-34
10:45 AM
2:00 PM
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
MESSAGE
You Are What You Believe
Rev. Ken Ramsey
Sanctuary
Balcony
Fellowship Hall
Balcony
Balcony
Fellowship Hall
Children’s Chapel
Children’s Chapel
Fellowship Hall
TUESDAY
8:30 AM
9:30 AM
3:30 PM
4:00 PM
Qi Gong
Staff Meeting/devotions/communion
Cherub Choir
Jubilate Choir
Parlor
Fowler Heritage Room
Children's Chapel
Fellowship Hall
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
7:00 PM
WEDNESDAY
Matin Ringers
Toddler Gym Time
Chancel Choir
Balcony
Gym
Fellowship Hall
9:00 AM
10:15 AM
5:00 PM
7:00 PM
THURSDAY
Preventicare
Lectionary Bible Study
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Women’s Study Group
Nursery
Library
Parlor
Balcony
8:30 AM
FRIDAY
Sisters Bible Study
Fowler Heritage Room
6:15 PM
SATURDAY
Saturday Evening Worship
Sanctuary
MOMENTS OF GUIDED PRAYER
*HYMN OF RESPONSE
My Faith Looks Up to Thee
*TAKING THE LIGHT IN THE WORLD
*SENDING FORTH
*POSTLUDE
Recessional
Sanctuary
MONDAY
Office Closed
25
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God,
and the prisoners were listening to them. 26 Suddenly there was an
earthquake, so violent that the founda6ons of the prison were shaken;
and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were
unfastened. 27 When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors wide
open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, since he supposed
that the prisoners had escaped. 28 But Paul shouted in a loud voice, “Do
not harm yourself, for we are all here.” 29 The jailer called for lights, and
rushing in, he fell down trembling before Paul and Silas. 30 Then he
brought them outside and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
31
They answered, “Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you
and your household.” 32 They spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all
who were in his house. 33 At the same hour of the night he took them and
washed their wounds; then he and his en6re family were bap6zed without delay. 34 He brought them up into the house and set food before
them; and he and his en6re household rejoiced that he had become a
believer in God.
SUNDAY
Worship
Sunday School
Worship Service
Jordan River Jr. Kick-off Mtg.
Jubilate MUSICAL Parents Mtg.
Jubilate Ringers
Evensong Ringers
Mid High Youth
Senior High Seraphim
Mid High Seraphim
Senior High Youth
SUNDAY
UMH 452
Robert J. Hughes
A Covenant Prayer in the Wesleyan Tradition
I am no longer my own, but thine.
Put me to what thou wilt, rank me with whom thou wilt.
Put me to doing, put me to suffering.
Let me be employed by thee or laid aside for thee,
Exalted for thee or brought low by thee.
Let me be full, let me be empty.
Let me have all things, let me have nothing.
I freely and heartily yield all things
To thy pleasure and disposal.
And now, O glorious and blessed God,
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,
Thou art mine, and I am thine. So be it.
And the covenant which I have made on earth,
Let it be ratified in heaven. Amen.
January 25
8:30 AM
9:30 AM
10:45 AM
5:00 PM
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
7:00 PM
Worship
Sunday School
Worship
Jubilate Ringers
Evensong Ringers
Senior/Mid High Seraphim
Senior/Mid High Youth
Sanctuary
Sanctuary
Balcony
Balcony
Fellowship Hall
Fellowship Hall
Greeters: Bill and Janet Phillips † Tom and Jill Steele
8:30 Infant Nursery: Amber Barr
10:45 Infant Nursery: Amber Barr, Sarah Barr
2, 3, & 4 Year Old Nursery: Jennifer Randolph, Cathy Hamilton
Saturday Evening Ushers: John Dawkins, Dennis Hathaway, Phil Dye
8:30 AM Ushers: Penni Day Rexrode, Norma Ladd, John Wilson,
Vicki Baker, Tim Flint, Ed Taylor
10:45 AM Ushers: Jeff James, Rod Adlington, Greg Groves, David Jackson
Wes Shultz, Tim Morgan
Counters: Randy Shearer, Tim Sheppard, David Rexroad
Christian Sympathy to Marvin Shelton on the death of his sister,
Christine Michalec.
The Family of Robert Sayre.
SISTERS BIBLE STUDY meets
Fridays at 11:30 AM, in the Fowler
WATCH BRIDGEPORT UNITED
Heritage Room. They will begin a six
METHODIST CHURCH ONLINE
week study by Rick Warren entitled, “40
A new ministry has been launched mak- Days in the Word: Love the Word.
ing it possible for our Worship Service
Learn the Word. Live the Word.”
to be watched online. The service is now Call Penny Gage at 304.677.6190 for
streamed live at 10:45 AM, on Sundays, more details.
and is archived online for later viewing
LECTIONARY READINGS FOR
as well. Share this with persons you
01/19/2015
know who are out of town or unable to
Jonah 3:1-5, 10
attend our Worship Service in person.
Psalm 62:5-12
Visit the Church Website at
1 Corinthians 7:29-31
www.bridgeportumc.org and click on Mark 1:14-20
the “Watch Online” link or go to
www.sundaystreams.com/go/
Worship/Sermon Notes:
bridgeportumc
Watch Online
THURSDAY EVENING WOMENS
STUDY GROUP at 7:00 PM
The new book for the study is entitled,
“Becoming a Woman Who Listens to
God” by Sharon Jaynes. Join us for this
study led by Jill Steele. All are
welcome!
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
MISSION TRIP June 22-27, 2015
to St. Christopher Camp and
Conference Center, Seabrook Island,
SC. Mid High (must have completed 6th
grade) thru Adult.
MORE INFO COMING SOON
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KICK-OFF MEETING FOR THE
NEW JORDAN RIVER JR. CIRCLE
TODAY, Sunday, Jan. 18, at 2:00 PM
in the Balcony. (girls ages 8-12) and
parents are invited to come to learn
about this new circle and meet the leaders. The purpose of this circle is to help
young girls develop a deeper love for
Jesus, make lasting friendships and
serve alongside BUM Women.
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— 8:30 Service Childcare - infants-5 years,
Nursery, hallway by back Chapel
10:45 Service Childcare - infants-2 years,
Nursery, hallway by back Chapel
10:45 Service Childcare for 2, 3 & 4 yr. olds,
Educ. Bldg. - 1st room on right
Children's Ac2vity Packets available on
CONSIDER TEAMING UP WITH A
table in the back of the Sanctuary
FAMILY AND/OR FRIENDS TO
10:45 Children’s Church - ages 5-2nd grade,
PROVIDE A MEAL AT THE
Children’s Church Room
CLARKSBURG MISSION. We are
Large Print Hymnals at main entrance to
responsible for providing a meal at the
rd
mission the 3 Sunday of every month. the Sanctuary
If you are willing to help, please sign up Extra Copies of Our NewsleAer, “Steeple
Talk” available in the Narthex
in the Narthex.
Prayer Cards to indicate special concerns
SHEPHERDS CORNER COLLECTION are located in the pew racks
Our church collects items the 4th Sunday DVD’s ($1) of the 10:45 AM Worship
of each month. If you would like to
Service. Call the Church Office 842.6284
donate any non- perishable food items, Van Transporta2on available for 10:45 AM
cleaning products, healthy snacks for
Worship. Call the Church Office 842.6284
kids or hygiene products, it will be of
Web Page: www.bridgeportumc.org
great help. Thank you.
Email: [email protected]
@DrKenRam or
@Bridgeportumc
Bridgeport UMC