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 Kassidy Strosnider 11:00 Wes
Sorey
Next Week: 8:30 Caleb Mercer 11:00 Madison
Land
Children’s
Church: 8:30 Lois Thomas 11:00 Eliza
Wright
Next Week: 8:30
Offering Counters:
Next Week: Beverly Edge & Debbie Sweigart
Bread Ministry for August: Cindy Williams, Margaret Norfleet & Lynn Sorey
Autumn Care Leaders for September: Jeff Locke & Marlene Smith
C H U R C H C A L E N D A R
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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 |
5:00-8:00 p.m. |
Day Care Open House |
Upcoming Dates: GNF Dinner – Sun., Sept. 12th, 5-7 pm. Tickets available.
GNF – Sat., Sept. 25th, 7 am-4 pm.
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
Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost – August 29,
2010
Welcome to
The flowers
on the altar are given by Claude
& Cenie Mayer in honor of their Wedding
Anniversary.
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
Christian love and sympathy is extended to Mike Harris and family upon the death
of his father.
Jon & Karen Marshall would like to
thank the congregation
for all the cards, prayers and support they received during the illness and
death of Karen’s uncle.
There will be a Staff/Parish Meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 7th, at 7:00
pm.
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
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: 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.
HUMC After School Day Care
Staff Opening: If you are interested in
working with the After School Day Care Program, please pick up an application
on the Children’s Table in the
Food Drive-Sept. 12th: A food drive to benefit the Chesapeake Avenue Food
Closet will be held on Sun., Sept. 12th. Items needed are: canned vegetables, cereal,
oatmeal, crackers, peanut butter, soups, jelly, pasta, rice, beans, and canned
spaghetti sauce. Please place your items
in the
GOOD NEIGHBOR
FESTIVAL YARD SALE ALERT! It's that time
again! Let us help you get rid of those items in your closets, garages,
and sheds. All gently used, loved a lot
items such as clothing, books, toys, games, furniture, appliances, tools, electronic
equipment, and more can be brought to the church on September 19, 20, 21, &
22. No items will be accepted after
Sept. 22. Can't wait until Sept. 19? Call Donna Mishler (421-7963) to arrange a time to bring donations to
our storage site. Looking forward to lots of stuff!!! All donations are
tax deductible.
Big Blue Bucket of Books
Update: A
Huge Thank You for all the generous gifts of books over the past months. With your wonderful donations, you have
supplied needy families in our community with over 300 children’s books. Please continue to send books in as we
continue this worthwhile ministry. “The more you read,
the more things you will know. The more
that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” – Dr.
Seuss
HUMC has upgraded its current Phonetree software and would like to ensure you are receiving
church information via the most appropriate and convenient means. Please record on the list circulating over the
next couple of Sundays whether there is a preferred phone number, email or
text. Thank you. Please contact Lynn Sorey – Outreach with questions or concerns 757-672-6529.
Attention 1st-5th grade boys – If you are interested in joining the Cub Scout Pack
which meets at HUMC on Monday nights, please contact Mark Stanley, Cubmaster, at 546-7462 or Lynn Sorey
– Outreach – 757-672-6529.
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
Prayer
Requests for a Praying Church
George Hathaway Jean Dryer Carolyn Rittenberry Sarah Weeks
Claire Ferguson Alma
Hooper Dave Desler Eunice Boyette
Betty Benson Dorcas Hanbury Andy Barnard Stephanie Stahler
Henry Selden – Cenie Mayer’s cousin 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
–
Timothy Updike Zach Strausser Sgt.
Ray Mabry Erik Ketterman
Richie Rogers David Arnold LTJG Amy Nowakowski
Our Friends in Continued
Care - Anne Tate – Beth Shalom
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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THE
PIANO AND ORGAN PRELUDE
THE
BRINGING IN OF THE LIGHT
Acolyte
THE
CHORAL CALL TO WORSHIP
“Down to the River to
Pray” Leeanna Hauert
*PRAISE
SONGS “Shine, Jesus Shine” see insert
“Seek Ye First”
*THE
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH “Affirmation from I Corinthians15:1-6
No. 888
and
Colossians 1:15-20”
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.
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
(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: “My Hope Is Built” No. 368
SPECIAL MUSIC
“I Am Not Alone” Leeanna Hauert
THE
SCRIPTURE READING Luke 14:1, 7-14
In blue pew Bibles pages 1034
THE
MESSAGE “Okay, Who Wants to Go First?” Pastor
*THE HYMN OF CELEBRATION AND COMMITMENT No. 298
“When I Survey the Wondrous Cross”
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:
11 “For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and
he who humbles himself will be exalted.”