03.08.15 - Walnut Street United Methodist Church

Our purpose is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the
world.
Our mission is to Come, Grow, Go.
Our vision is to become an Acts 2 Community, growing in love, sharing the
gospel with every person in Ross County and beyond.
PRAYER CONCERNS:
(Content redacted to protect the privacy of those on the list. For more
information, please contact the church office.)
THE TWO ALTAR FLOWERS are given to the glory of God by
Dennis and Nikki Leone in gratitude to God for blessing us with our
daughter, Lindsay born on March 7, 1980, our son, Christopher
born on March 14, 1983, and our grandson, Kiran Rathod
(Siddhartha and Shannon Leon Rathod) also born on March 14,
2010.
THE WHITE FLOWER on the altar notes the passing of Mrs.
Frank (Betty Bowman) Cullum. Betty had been a member of Walnut Street Church for over 51 years. We wish to express our sincere
sympathy to her family and friends.
THE RADIO BROADCAST is given to the glory of God and in
honor of those listening to this broadcast.
RADIO SPONSORS: We need sponsors for the radio broadcast for the
coming year: April 19, 26; May 3, 17, 24, 31. The cost is $85.00 weekly.
This important ministry is provided to our shut-ins and those in the community unable to attend worship each week. Call the church office to sign
up.
THE USHERS: 8:15 Julia Pierson, Nancy Pickerrell; Richard and Barbara Cooper; 9:30 Tom White, John and Pat Aloisio; 11:00 Robb Moats,
William Martin, Bill Squibb, Doug and Teresa Corcoran, Noble Yoshida.
CALENDAR: 2015
Sunday, March 8
Health Team Ministry will be taking free blood pressure readings
today, in Pastor Lori’s office, between each worship service.
9:30 a.m. - Sunday School from infants to 5th grade
9:30 a.m. - Adult Sunday School Classes
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - CornerStone Café
11:00 a.m. - Sunday School from infants to 5th grade
11:00 a.m. - Sunday School for high school and middle school
11:00 a.m. - Adult Sunday School Classes
6:00 p.m. - Youth Fellowship
6:00 p.m. - Disciple Bible Study, Lounge
Monday, March 9
9:30 a.m. - Miriam Rebekah Circle, Lounge
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - Snack & Learn, volunteers needed and appreciated. There is no learning curve, just show up.
Tuesday, March 10
7:00 a.m. - Men’s Fellowship Breakfast, Bob Evans, Bridge St
9:15a.m. & 12:15 p.m. - Preschool Chapel, in the Lounge
6:30 p.m. - Praise Team practice
7:00 p.m. - Outreach Team, Chapel
Wednesday, March 11
7:45 a.m. - 20-20-20 Devotional time, with Pastor Lori
9:00 a.m. - Clergy Cluster, Chapel
12:00 p.m. - Lenten Lunches at Trinity UMC. Lunch is 12-12:30. Soups
and beverages are provided or you can bring your own bagged
lunch. At 12:30 everyone will go to the sanctuary where there
will be a short worship service with a brief message.
3:15 p.m. - Program Staff meeting, Lounge
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - Snack & Learn. Volunteers are needed and appreciated. This is an ‘on the job’ training ministry.
7:00 p.m. - Intentional Prayer
7:30 p.m. - Chancel Choir Practice
Thursday, March 12
4:00 p.m. - Italian Nite Soup Kitchen
7:00 p.m. - Communications Team
Love THE GLOVES—
For the months of February/March, Greg Adkins would like to collect
new and very gently used men’s gloves for the inpatient units at the
Veterans Medical Center. Many of these people do not have gloves for
when they have to move from place to place including outside. There
are also women patients at the VA for whom we could collect. However, it seems that there isn’t as much need for women’s gloves as there
are for men’s gloves. Thank you for this support. Greg
This ministry will carry through March because of the bad weather.
(There are probably many gloves on sale right now!)
March 8, 2015
LORI LOSSIE, Lead Pastor
PAT SWENSON, Secretary
SCOTT SMITH, Pastor Congregational Care/Adult Discipleship
MURIEL WEAVER, Choir Director
MATT BALLENTINE, Youth Pastor
DANA WILLS, Organist
AMANDA BALLENTINE, Children’s Discipleship
BRENDA HARPER, Children’s Accompanist
VICKI NICHOLS, Stephen Minister Director
MICHELLE MORGAN, Children’s Choir Director
NOELLE MCCOY, Invitational Communications/
JILL DREWYOR, Praise Team Leader,
& Connections Coordinator
Accompanist, Congregational Gatherings
RANDA ROSSMAN, Technology Coordinator
KELLI GOTHARD, Pre-School Director
TOM WHITE, Internet Technology
BLAKE SCHOBELOCK, Head Custodian
MARY CARL, Business Manager
LEE SPURLOCK, Assistant To Head Custodian
KAY O’CONNOR, Assistant Business Manager
DEB LUCAS, Assistant Custodian
Church Address: 16 S. Walnut Street
Church Mailing Address: P.O. Box 509
Church Telephone: 740-775-7222
Web Site: www.WalnutStreetUMC.com
E-Mail: [email protected]
Sermons on-line:
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www.WalnutStreetUMC.com
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Blended Worship Service
11:00 a.m.
Traditional Worship Service
PRELUDE
“Spirit Of God, Descend Upon My Heart”
8:15 a.m.
WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Praising the Master Contemporary Service
PRELUDE
“Spirit Of God, Descend Upon My Heart”
WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sanborn
Rev. Lori Lossie, Lead Pastor
CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: Words have power.
People: Words can encourage, lift up, and give hope.
Leader: Words can damage and even destroy.
People: We come today mindful that God seeks to work through us,
Leader: Not only through our actions, but also through our words.
All:
May the words of our mouths and the meditation of our hearts
be pleasing in your sight, LORD, our Rock and our Redeemer.
(Psalm 119:14)
*HYMN
“Come, Christians, Join to Sing”
THE OFFERING & OFFERTORY
“Do You Believe in Me”
Al Haga, soloist
No. 158
arr. Clydesdale
*DOXOLOGY
No. 95
PASTORAL PRAYER
SCRIPTURE
Walnut Street Praise Team
Scripture
Luke 7:7-10 (pew Bible pg 1602)
The Message: Pastor Lori
“The Power of Words”
Offering
Walnut Street Music Praise Team
Jill Drewyor (keyboard), Dave Adams (drums), John Henricks (percussion),
Danny Hines, Debbie Rossman, Austin Drewyor, Todd Davis, Brian Towler,
(guitars), Cheryl Henricks, Dara Beinert, Jennifer Cutright, Melissa Towler,
Greg Adkins, Phil Niswender (sound), Randa Rossman, Anna Smith
(technology).
Luke 7:7-10 (pew Bible pg 1602)
THE MESSAGE
Pastor Lori
“The Power of Words”
Visitors - Welcome! Here’s some info for you!
Sign-in-Card is for members/visitors/guests: Please fill out the sign-in card in
your worship folder and drop it into the basket when it comes around. Sign-up for
studies/ministries on the back of the sign-in card.
TIME OF REFLECTION
*HYMN
Opening Music and Announcements
“Where Charity and Love Prevail” vrs 1,3,6
No. 549
*BENEDICTION
*POSTLUDE
“O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing”
Innes
*Indicates the congregation should stand or remain standing.
Sunday Morning Kids/Youth: Nursery care is provided during the 9:30 and
11:00 services. Children’s programming is offered at 9:30 and 11:00 for kids
through 4th grade. Youth small groups grades 5 and 6, 7 and 8, 9-12th are offered
at 11:00 on Sunday mornings.
Sunday Morning Worship: Please come again and bring a friend!
8:15: Traditional worship with hymns
9:30: Contemporary worship with praise band
11:00: Blended worship with choir, organ and other musical selections
If you’re hurting: One of our pastors or our trained Stephen Ministers can talk
with you. Check the box on the sign-in card.
Teddy Bears: If you know of someone perhaps in the hospital or a small someone who would appreciate a teddy bear, please feel free to take one from the sanctuary. That is our gift to you!
Rev. Lori Lossie, Lead Pastor
INTROIT
“Abide With Me”
Children’s Bell Choir
Michelle Morgan, Director
9:30 a.m.
Gathering at the Cornerstone Café 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Sanborn
Call to Worship
Roger Crago, Liturgist
Leader: Words have power.
People: Words can encourage, lift up, and give hope.
Leader: Words can damage and even destroy.
People: We come today mindful that God seeks to work through us,
Leader: Not only through our actions, but also through our words.
All:
May the words of our mouths and the meditation of our
hearts be pleasing in your sight, LORD, our Rock and our
Redeemer. (Psalm 119:14)
*HYMN
“Come, Christians, Join to Sing”
No. 158
THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY BAPTISM
Luke Christopher Flemming, son of Corey & Melissa (Weaver) Flemming
THE OFFERING & OFFERTORY
“Do You Believe in Me”
Al Haga, soloist
*DOXOLOGY
arr. Clydesdale
No. 95
*OFFERTORY PRAYER
PASTORAL PRAYER
ANTHEM
“When the Servant Sings”
Schwobel
Chancel Choir
(Congregation join in on cue– words on the wall over the Chancel)
SCRIPTURE
Luke 7:7-10 (pew Bible pg 1602)
THE MESSAGE
“The Power of Words”
Pastor Lori
TIME OF REFLECTION
*CLOSING HYMN “Where Charity and Love Prevail” vrs 1-5
No. 549
*BENEDICTION
*CHORAL RESPONSE “Where Charity and Love Prevail” vs 6 No. 549
*POSTLUDE
“O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing”
*Indicates the congregation should stand or remain standing.
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Innes
Sign-In Card Description
Detailed descriptions of corresponding sign-in card
“New Beginnings” Membership Class — If you would like to become
a member of Walnut Street Church OR would like to understand the
meaning and purpose of becoming a member of the church, please attend
the membership class which will be held Sunday, March 15, 4:00 to
7:00PM. Members will be joining Sunday, March 22.
Dave Ramsey’s The Legacy Journey Series
Starts Sunday April 12!
Our Financial Peace University series this past fall had great
positive impact. We received many requests for Dave Ramsey’s follow up series, The Legacy Journey. This all new
seven week series begins April 12 from 6 PM - 8 PM. Child
care will be provided. Financial assistance is available.
You may register online at walnutstreetumc.com/
legacyjourney or in person at either the Connections Center
(Sunday morning) or the church office (weekdays). Cost for
the course is $109 unless financial assistance is granted.
You will receive a study kit that includes all needed materials
with a bonus Legacy organizer for your important documents.
“People wrongly assume that the most important issue
among families is money and wealth transfer, but it's not.
Non-financial items that people leave behind -- such as values, morals, ethics, and their faith story -- are more important
today than the financial aspects of inheritance.”
Dr. Richard H. Gentzler, Jr., D. Min., Leaving Your Legacy
http://www.gbod.org/resources/leaving-your-legacy
The Legacy Journey is not just about finances. Dave Ramsey and the other series speakers have much to say about
teaching values, morals, ethics, and faith to coming generations. When financial discipline and generosity are combined
with telling our faith story, the results can be awesome.
We pray that the Lord will lead us to big dreams!
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Nursery Workers — Due to two faithful volunteers relocating, we have a
gap in this wonderful Christian educational program we provide. Currently
no one has stepped forward for the second Sunday each month or the
fourth Sunday each month at 9:30AM. There is also a need for substitute
volunteers who can be on call at the last minute. Please contact me at:
[email protected] or call 740-701-2112.
SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS: We are looking for a few Sunday school teachers to help in our children's ministry that serves so
many FANTASTIC kids! Please consider serving in our ministry
here at Walnut Street. We are in need for both 9:30 and 11:00 services in a variety of classes and you may choose to serve every other
month if desired. Our children need YOU! Please sign the sign-in
card if you are willing to share Jesus with our kids and our children's
director will contact you.
VBS SAVE THE DATE!! June 15-19, 2015
This is your opportunity to be one of the VBS Planning Team members. Joining the VBS Planning Team makes you part of the team
from inception to completion. We are looking for new faces and
ideas to join our existing Team. E-mail or phone Amanda Ballentine
if you want to be part of this exciting event that happens every year
at our church. Call 649.3957 or e-mail
[email protected]
Italian Nite Soup Kitchen will serve dinner on March 12 between
4-6PM. Their wish list for this week is … spaghetti sauce!
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Walnut Street Children’s School: To register your child for preschool, please pick up a 2015-2016 registration form and drop it off
at the preschool office or mailbox inside the church office along
with the $50 registration fee. Registration is first come first serve
basis. Registration forms must be completely filled out and the fee
must be paid in order to hold a spot for your child! Tuition forms
and rates can be found on the school website under the documents
and forms tab.
If you have questions, please call Kelli Gothard at the Preschool,
775.2525
The February/March Red Cross calendar has been posted downstairs. Again, Kroger is donating $2000 toward gift cards. This will
be divided between donors during a drawing at a later time. We will
be having a Red Cross Blood Drive, March 27.
Waffle Day: As part of their annual Lenten tradition, Trinity UM is
having their Ham & Waffle Day, Thursday, March 12. Lunch will
be available from 11AM-2:00PM; Dinner will be 4:00PM-6:30PM.
Adults $7:00; Youth (5-12) $3:00; Child (1-4) Free.
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