PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
GATHERING
LIGHTING OF THE CHRIST CANDLE
BLESSING
May God’s Sheltering Wings
WELCOME
Happy Birthday to you. Happy Anniversary to you.
May God bless and keep you another year through.
READING
Jonah 2:1-10
One: The Word of God
All: Thanks be to God
QUIET MOMENT FOR REFLECTION
Ave Maris Stella
REFLECTION
READING
Grieg
Jonah 1:1-3
One: The Word of God
All: Thanks be to God
MOMENT FOR OUTREACH
#278 (VU)
Dave Park
OFFERING
*HYMN Great is Thy Faithfulness
#288 (VU)
OPENING PRAYER (in unison)
God of steadfast love and surprises,
We praise You for Your faithfulness,
We thank You for creating all things in love,
We are grateful to be called and shaped by You.
Bless this time as we worship.
We also wish to confess a few things…
Times we have run away from what You call us to,
Moments we forget how faithful You are,
Areas in our life in need of Your healing touch.
Call us back, that Your love may swallow us whole…
(Silent Prayer)
WORDS OF HOPE AND HEALING
OFFERTORY MUSIC
Andante Religoso
Jonah 1:4-17
One: The Word of God
All:
Thanks be to God
Thome
*OFFERTORY RESPONSE
# 541 (VU)
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise God, all creatures high and low
Give thanks to God in love made known:
Creator, Word and Spirit, One.
OFFERTORY PRAYER
With thanks for this opportunity, we offer this to You,
God. With thanks for the blessing and surprise of
life, we offer this to You, God. With thanks for the
inspiration to live abundantly in faith, we offer this to
You, God. Use it for Your ministry here and in Your
world. Amen.
*HYMN
Now Thank We All our God
#236 (VU)
*SENDING FORTH and BLESSING
*CHORAL BENEDICTION (Amen sung three times)
POSTLUDE
Grand Processional
Brahms
REFLECTION
*indicates to please stand if you are comfortable doing so
THEME TIME
HYMN
In the Quiet Curve of Evening
Don’t be Afraid
#90 (MV)
WELCOME If you are new to our community or church, we
welcome you to our service this morning. We invite your
suggestions for making our service and church life more
meaningful for you and your family. Thanks for coming! Please
sign our guest book on the table inside the front door.
THANK YOU to our greeter and ushers, Shelagh Tague, Tim &
Nancy Andersen, & Marlene Ische, Ridley Gillmore for presenting
the announcements and Ruth White as our layreader.
RESPONDING
*HYMN
REFLECTION
READING
#214 (MV)
PASTORAL CHARGE ANNOUNCEMENTS
A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO GLORIA WEALE for filling in for
Doug Squire while he is on holidays.
TODAY AND THROUGHOUT THIS WEEK we are called to pray
for the members of Grace United Church in Roseville. As we pray
for each other and for the mission of Churches in the world
including our partner church in Cali, Colombia, we remember our
local churches by praying this week for Underwood/Wesley
United Church.
THE PRAYER CHAIN is open to receive names of any person
whom you feel would be upheld by prayer - we do not limit our list
just to members of the congregation. Speak to Keith. Please
know that all requests are held in confidence.
DID YOU KNOW? The funds donated each Sunday for the
Birthday Box help support our local Food Bank. Also donations of
food may be left in the hamper outside the church office anytime
and they will be delivered to the Food Bank. Thank you for your
generous giving.
SUPPORTING THE TOONIE CHALLENGE is a way of reducing
the shortfall in the General Fund that covers the operating
expenses of the church. We encourage as many families as
possible to participate in this challenge by contributing an extra
Toonie each week in the small bowl on the offering plate (the cost
of a coffee or a newspaper). Thank you for your generosity!
ANNUAL REPORT TIME – Team leaders and Committee Chairs,
please note that reports for the Annual Report should be emailed
or submitted in writing to Brenda Sharpe ([email protected]) by
Friday, February 6th. Thank you for your cooperation!
TAX RECEIPTS FOR 2014 CONTRIBUTIONS – if you did not
receive your receipt by email this week, you may pick up a printed
receipt from Brenda after the service today. Thank you for your
generous donations!
NAME TAGS We encourage our members to wear their name
tags to help meet new people and remind some of us who have
‘senior’ moments. If there is not a tag for you in the box at the
back of the church, please let Brenda know in the church office.
OBSERVER SUBSCRIPTIONS – If you currently have a
subscription or would like to be added to our group subscription,
please submit $20.00 by February 1. You may include payment
(cheques should be payable to Southampton United Church) in
one of the pew envelopes but clearly mark your name and
indicate for “OBSERVER”.
YEAR END FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2014 offerings to the General Fund reached
97% of our budget for the year. Total Expenses were somewhat
less than predicted, so the final shortfall was $4,465. The M&S
Fund exceeded our goal by $3,590. Thank you for your very
generous offerings and fundraising efforts in 2014!
ARE YOU AVAILABLE TO USHER IN FEBRUARY, MARCH OR
APRIL? Please speak to Shirley Masterson or add your name to
the schedule on the church bulletin board.
COMMUNITY SUPPER FEBRUARY 4th, 5 - 6:60 p.m. at St.
Paul’s Anglican Church. All are welcome! Admission by donation.
SOUTHAMPTON UNITED CHURCH
WORSHIP SERVICE
February 1, 2015
MEN”S BREAKFAST FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6th at 8:30 a.m at
Mum’s. All men are welcome to join us for a time of conversation
and fellowship.
AFTER THE SERVICE please join us for a beverage and goodies
in the social hall & enjoy a chance to visit and meet others.
WHY DOES OUR CHURCH EXIST?
As Southampton United Church, we walk life’s journey
together with Faith and Friendship
Mount Hope - My community of faith exists because of Hope
and Love within our generations.
GENERAL FUND INCOME AND EXPENSES
Offerings
2014 Dec 31
$127,731
2014 Budget
$130,900
Total Income
Total Expense
Net Loss
142,056
146,521
($4,465)
145,490
150,115
($4,525)
MISSION AND SERVICE FUND
2014 Dec 31
$20, 590
2014 Budget
$17,000
KEITH WILL BE AWAY FEB 2 to 16th - one week on holidays
and one week on study leave. He will return to the office on
February 17th. In the interim, Rev Gerry Hofstetter will be
available for pastoral needs (519) 422-1863 or (519) 797-3493.
Minister: Rev. Keith Reynolds
Home: 519 797-1683
Email: [email protected]
Music: Gloria Weale
Office Administrator: Brenda Sharpe
Wed.to Fri. 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Treasurer: Sandy Ribey
Tuesday 9:00 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Email: [email protected]
Church Office: 519-797-3803
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.smhuc.ca