Director of Music:
Directors
of Youth: Randy Finck
Custodian: Michael Colbert
Church
Secretary: Susan Coard
Nursery Worker:
Directors
of Children’s Ministry: Donna Mishler
Acolyte:
8:30 Emily Perdue 11:00 Angelique
Foster
Next Week: 8:30 Abbey Perdue 11:00
Children’s
Church: 8:30 Shasta Tasker 11:00 Lindsey Kennedy
Next Week: 8:30 Stephanie Perdue 11:00 Courtney Spencer
Offering Counters: Debbie Marable & Jennifer Foster
Next Week: Celia White & Joyce Stukey
Bread Ministry for August: Cindy Williams, Margaret Norfleet & Lynn Sorey
Autumn Care Leaders for August: Stephanie Stahler & Betty Winslow
C H U R C H C A L E N D A R
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Sunday |
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3:15-4:00 p.m. |
Autumn Care Nursing Home
Visit |
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4:30-6:00 p.m. |
God’s Kids |
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Tuesday |
6:30 p.m. |
Mature Men’s Basketball |
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7:00 p.m. |
Men’s Bible Study |
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Wednesday |
7:00 p.m. |
Youth Meeting |
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Thursday |
7:00 p.m. |
Volleyball |
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Saturday |
7:00 p.m. |
Gospel Concert |
The pastor is available in his office on Wednesday and Friday mornings subject
to emergencies. Please feel free to call
the Pastor at any time on his cell phone (287-8420) or the church office
(421-2778) and an appointment can be arranged.
“To live and proclaim the Gospel, seeking,
encouraging and equipping all to become disciples of Jesus Christ.”
Thomas L. Mercer, Sr.,
Pastor
Church 421-2778 – Parsonage 421-2777 –
Cellular 287-8420
Worship Services: 8:30 & 11:00 am-Sunday School
9:45 am
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost – August 8,
2010
Welcome to
The flowers
on the altar are given in honor of
Grace McKee’s 75th birthday by the McKee Family.
If you need
help hearing today’s service, hearing
aids are available. Please see an usher.
After the
8:30 service and just before Sunday School there is a social time with light refreshments in the
At the 11:00 service, we welcome Mickey & Denise Wheeler into the
fellowship of
Christian love and sympathy is extended to Lee Curling and family upon the death
of his father.
Congratulations to Terry & Susan Bond who are celebrating their 40th
Wedding Anniversary today. Their
anniversary was inadvertently left off the Birthday and Anniversary list for
August.
Administrative Council: The September Administrative Council Meeting will be
held on Monday, August 23rd, at 7:00 p.m. All members of the Administrative Council
should plan to be in attendance.
Our annual Backpacks of Love campaign to provide school supplies to the
children of the
CHILDREN'S CHURCH VOLUNTEERS: Volunteers
still needed! Please prayerfully consider giving ½ hour of
your time in a 3 month period to help with the ministry of our children at
BLUE BUCKET OF CHILDREN'S
BOOKS: The Generation Why Not
Class is collecting Children's Books from toddler age all the way to high
school age. These books will be donated to needy families in the
community through the local schools, food pantries and women's shelters.
Please put all your new and gently used books in the Blue Bucket provided in
the
HUMC’s Web Page: Our web page is currently under construction. If you have any information you would like
included on our website, please email
HUMC After School Day Care
Program: Registration has begun for
next year! If you know of someone who
may benefit from this program, please have them call the church office for more
information. The Day Care profits are
being used to pay down the mortgage on our church building. When you support the day care by referring
people to us, you help the church to reduce the amount left on the mortgage. We would like to thank everyone for their
prayers and support.
UM WOMEN
The UM Women will not meet during August. Meetings
will resume in September.
UM
MEN
Men’s Bible Study: Tuesdays at 7 pm at the church.
All men are invited to attend.
Men’s Blackstone Retreat: All
men are invited to join us for the Annual Blackstone Retreat November 5th
– 7th. Dr. Kevass Harding will be the guest speaker. Come enjoy spiritual fellowship with other
men. Contact Leo Lewis (421-9180) or
Mike Colbert (421-7482) for more information.
Prayer
Requests for a Praying Church
Maureen Malkoch
Rippy Donnie
Gray Jim Walker Anne Tate
Raymond Stutz Nicole McKee Bonnie Harrell
George Hathaway Jean Dryer Carolyn Rittenberry Sarah Weeks
Claire Ferguson Alma
Hooper Dave Desler Eunice Boyette
Betty Benson Dorcas Hanbury Andy Barnard Stephanie Stahler
Rich Balentine
– Stephanie Stahler’s friend
Joan McCrory
–
Roger Miller – Robin
Alexander’s brother Patricia McKee –
Susan McKee’s aunt
David Kimmerle
– Vernon Giroud’s cousin Libby Gossett – Robin Gronemus’ mother
Warren Wright – Debbie Quidley’s brother Linda
Wells – Larry Norfleet’s cousin
George Walters – Larry Norfleet’s friend Mary Gronemus
–
Zach Strausser Carl
Siebenschuh Sgt.
Ray Mabry Erik Ketterman
Richie Rogers
Our Friends in Continued
Care -
Autumn
Care Residents Viola
Mosimann –
Our congregation hears all
prayer requests during Sunday services.
Please feel free to voice your request during the service. Please indicate your request on the Prayer
Request cards found in the pews or call the church office (421-2778). On the
Prayer Card, please list the person’s name you would like to add to our Prayer
List, their relationship to you, and the prayer concern. Place the card in the offering plate or the
Prayer Request box on the organ. Names will remain on the List for 4 weeks
unless otherwise requested.
Order of Worship
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+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
THE
PIANO AND ORGAN PRELUDE
THE
BRINGING IN OF THE LIGHT Acolyte
THE
CHORAL CALL TO WORSHIP “Amazing Grace” Solo: Claire Glisson
*PRAISE
SONGS “Love, Mercy And
Grace” see insert
“Love Lifted Me”
*THE
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH “Affirmation from Romans 8:35, 37-39” No. 887
Please register your attendance by using
the form found in the red folder on each pew at the middle aisle. Visitors are asked to please include your
complete address and phone number. Please print.
SERVICE OF BAPTISM (11:00) “Courtney Noelle
Wheeler” Page 39
THE SHARING OF JOYS AND CONCERNS OF OUR CONGREGATION
THE PASTORAL PRAYER AND THE 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
“On Eagle’s Wings”
And
God will raise you up on eagle’s wings, bear you on
the breath of dawn,
make you to shine like the sun, and hold you in the palm of His
hand.
THE OFFERING OF OUR GIFTS AND TITHES
(In addition to your
offering, the person on the center aisle is asked to hand the attendance sheet
from their row to
the usher. Thank You.)
The Organ Offertory
*The Doxology and Prayer of Dedication
THE CHILDREN’S MESSAGE Pastor
(During the singing of the hymn, children,
preschool-2nd grade may go to Children’s Church.)
PLEASE PICK UP YOUR CHILD(REN) AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE
WORSHIP SERVICE IN THE CLASSROOM(S) BEHIND THE SANCTUARY.
*HYMN: “To God Be the Glory”
No. 98
SPECIAL MUSIC “It Is Well with My
Soul” Diane Wilson
THE
SCRIPTURE READING Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 & Luke 12:32-40
In
blue pew Bibles pages 1191 & 1031
THE
MESSAGE “A Visionary Faith” Pastor
*THE HYMN OF CELEBRATION AND COMMITMENT No. 707
“Hymn of Promise”
RECEPTION
OF NEW MEMBERS (11:00)
THE
BENEDICTION
*THE CHORAL RESPONSE “O How He Loves You and Me” All
Oh,
how He loves you and me, Oh, how He loves you and me.
He gave His life, what more could He give?
Oh,
how He loves you; Oh, how He loves me; Oh, how He
loves you and me.
*THE TAKING OF THE LIGHT INTO
THE WORLD
Acolyte
*THE ORGAN POSTLUDE
*Denotes the Congregation Standing
Memory Verse:
6 And without faith it is impossible to please God,
because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards
those who earnestly seek him.