Newsletter - First United Methodist Church Laurens, SC

THE ORDER OF WORSHIP
Second Sunday After The Epiphany
January 18, 2015 Altar Color: Green
PRELUDE
God Of Grace And God Of Glory – Paul Manz
Be Thou My Vision – Paul Manz
CHIMING OF THE HOUR
Bill Kutz, Organist
*PROCESSIONAL (ORGAN)
Te Deum – Marc Antoine Charpentier
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
MINISTRY MOMENT
Donna Whitlock
*MOMENTS OF FRIENDSHIP AND OPPORTUNITY
*CALL TO WORSHIP
Seek Ye First
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Seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness,
and all these things shall be added unto you. Allelu, alleluia!
Ask, and it shall be given unto you; seek and ye shall find;
knock, and the door shall be opened unto you. Allelu, alleluia!
*OPENING PRAYER
*OPENING HYMN
Open My Eyes, That I May See
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
*GLORIA PATRI
The Apostles’ Creed
OFFERING
OFFERTORY (ANTHEM)
I Will Sing With The Spirit – John Rutter
*DOXOLOGY
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881
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Chancel Choir
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SILENCE & PASTORAL PRAYER – LORD’S PRAYER
CHILDREN’S SERMON
John MacKeil
Spirit Song – John Wimber
*PRAISE SONG
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PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
SCRIPTURE
1 Corinthians 6: 12-14; 19-20 [Pg. 929]
ANTHEM
SERMON
Here I Am, Lord – Schutte – Page
What God Says About My Body
*HYMN OF PARTING
Chancel Choir
Sunday, January 18, 2015
9:45 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
12:10 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
Sunday School
Worship
Finance Committee (CR)
Contemporary Praise Service (Sanctuary)
No UMYF
Monday, January 19, 2015 – Church Office Closed
5:00 p.m.
Centering Prayer (CR)
6:15 p.m.
Christian Believer (CR)
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
2:00 p.m.
Staff Meeting (CR)
7:00 p.m.
Young Adult Small Group @ Tom &
Shannon Ashley’s Home
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
5:00 p.m.
Activity for Children
5:30 p.m.
Snack Supper
5:45 p.m.
Bible Study for Children
6:05 p.m.
Jimmy Townsend Handbell Ringers
7:00 p.m.
Chancel Choir
Saturday, January 24, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Reaching New People Workshop at North
Charleston UMC
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon
District American Legion Meeting (FH)
Sunday, January 25, 2015
9:45 a.m.
Sunday School
11:00 a.m.
Worship
12:10 p.m.
Called Church Council Meeting (Small
Sanctuary)
12:30 p.m.
Bold Believers Emmaus Reunion Group
Lunch (FH)
5:00 p.m.
Intercessory Prayer Meeting (CR)
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
UMYF
ATTENDANCE:
1/4
1/11
S. SCHOOL
WORSHIP
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42
86
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Rev. Alice MacKeil
A Charge to Keep I Have
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*BENEDICTION
*EXTINGUISHING OF THE ALTAR CANDLES
*CARRYING OUT OF THE LIGHT
*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE
Shalom to You
Shalom to you now, shalom, my friends.
May God’s full mercies bless you, my friends.
In all your living and through your loving,
Christ be your shalom, Christ be your shalom.
Acolytes
Acolytes
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*POSTLUDE
Bill Kutz, Organist
Toccata on “Soldiers Of Christ, Arise” – Wesley – Elvey – Hustad
NEW PRAYER GROUP
A new prayer group is being formed here at
FUMC. Here is how it will work. At the same time and
day once a week, each member of the group will stop what
he or she is doing and pray for the particular concern(s)
that have been provided to the group, via email (or some other method if
you do not have email), several days prior to the prayer day. We will pray
as a group but just not physically present with each other. If you are
interested, there will be a meeting at church on Sunday, January 25th, at
5:00 p.m. If you are interested but cannot attend the initial meeting, please
let Pastor Alice know of your interest. Remember, the Power of Prayer!!!
VEGETABLE BEEF SOUP
Saturday, January 17th
Cost: $8 per quart
Ready for pick-up at 11:30 a.m.
GOD’S PRESCRIPTION FOR YOUR HEALTH
Starting this Sunday, Pastor Alice will be preaching a
sermon series to encourage us to be healthy physically,
socially, mentally, and spiritually based on sound teaching
from the Bible. God cares about us; body, mind and soul.
This week we will learn what God has to say about our
bodies.
MISSION PROJECT
This year the Mission Committee, with the help
of our church members, will be assisting The Laurens
County Memorial Home with items that the residents are
limited in obtaining because of their restricted budget.
Each month we will be collecting a different item
and delivering them to the Memorial Home. We will be
the helping hands of God.
This month we will be collecting small packs of cheese crackers, or
nekot crackers, or any others that you will like to donate.
Please join the Mission Committee in being a part of our efforts to
help the residents of The Laurens County Memorial Home.
Thank you,
Donna Whitlock
Mission Committee Chairman
UMYF SUPPERS
We are in need of individuals or groups to help with UMYF
supper on Sunday evenings. If you would like to help,
please sign-up on the bulletin board outside the Church
Office.
WALK TO EMMAUS
Time is fast approaching for the Men and
Women’s Spring “Walk to Emmaus.” The date for
the Men’s Walk is March 5th – 8th and the date for the
Women’s Walk is March 12th – 15th.
What exactly is the “WALK TO EMMAUS”? The Walk to Emmaus
is a weekend of Spiritual renewal to strengthen Church leaders through a
Christ led Pilgrimage. The Emmaus experience can be the occasion for
commitments to new life directions. It is a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
If you, or someone you know, might be interested in attending the
Spring Walk, please contact the church office, Alice or anyone who has
attended a Walk to Emmaus weekend. Someone will then contact you to
better explain the Emmaus experience and answer any questions you might
have. Should you decide to attend, someone will sponsor you on the Walk
and make the necessary arrangements to ensure that your weekend is one of
the most rewarding Spirit filled and fun filled events that you will remember
for the rest of your life.
MEMORIALS
In Memory of: Bill Taylor
Given by: Charles & Susan Gray; Randy, Kelly, & Gabriel
Hillmann; Gene & Jean Madden; Jean Payne; Everett & Sarah
Rampey; Bland Roper; Jim & Ellen Simpson; Doris & Ted Taylor;
Sarah Thompson; Thomas Thompson
SERVING THIS MORNING: Sunday, January 18, 2015
Sunday School Greeters: Elaine & Katelyn Martin;
Everett & Sarah Rampey
Ushers: Jim Stroud, Diane Allen, Tom Ashley, Toby Dillard
Crucifer: Emily Spencer
Acolytes: Peyton Burton, Katelyn Martin
Adult Helpers: Ron & Noel Spencer
Lay Liturgist: Don Hocker
Nursery: Annette Elwood
Children’s Church: Susan & Sarah Roberts
Martha Franks Driver: Emil Finley
Flowers: The flowers are given to the Glory of God and in honor of Bill &
Elizabeth Kutz and are placed by Gene & Carol Curry.
Prayer Concerns
Libby Boone – completed radiation treatments
Bobby O’Bryant – under Hospice care at home
CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY is extended to the following:
 Ellie & Neal Patterson & Family on the death of Ellie’s grandfather,
Dillard Jacks. Mr. Jacks passed away on January 8, 2015 at Agape
Assisted Living in Laurens.
 The Family of Alice Ward. Mrs. Ward passed away on Sunday,
January 11, 2015 at White Oak Manor in Newberry.
 Betty Jo Templeton & Family on the death of her brother, Jack
Sneed. Mr. Sneed passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 in
Fargo, North Dakota.
MINISTRY OF ENCOURAGEMENT
Verna Jenkins – Covenant Place, 2825 Carter Rd., Rm. 1822, Sumter, SC
29150
Conway & Frances Siebert – 109 Williams St., Laurens, SC 29360
Thank You!!
Pastor Alice would like to thank the members of First United
Methodist Church for their faithful dedication to the church by your prayer,
presence, gifts, service, and witness. It is amazing what God can do in and
through us.
CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED
The Church Office will be closed on Monday, January 19th in
observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.
CHURCH SIGN IS HERE!!
Our new sign is here. Check it out in the basement hallway of the
old education building.
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In Memoriam
Alice G. Ward
August 1, 1926 – January 11, 2015
Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.
At First United Methodist Church
we challenge each other to be BOLD,
to step out in faith as disciples of Jesus Christ.
BIBLE VERSE FOR JANUARY
Do you not know that your bodies
are temples of the Holy Spirit,
who is in you, whom you have received from God?
You are not your own; you were bought at a price.
Therefore, honor God with your bodies.
1 Corinthians 6: 19-20 NIV
CONTEMPORARY PRAISE SERVICE
Sunday, January 18th
6:00 p.m.
Sanctuary
Speaker: Allan Burden
THE
FIRST
UNITED
METHODIST
CHURCH
LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA
Vol. XXXIII
January 18, 2015
No. 03
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UPCOMING MEETINGS!!
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Sunday, January 18 at 12:10 p.m.
Conference Room
CALLED CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING
Sunday, January 25 at 12:10 p.m.
Small Sanctuary
FINANCIAL REPORT
January 14, 2015
MONTH TO DATE
Revenue - - - - - - $ 8,124.68
Expenses - - - - - -$ 3,465.66
Net - - - - - - - - - -$ 4,659.02
STAFF MEMBERS
Pastor
Financial Secretary
Director of Music/Organist
Church Secretary
Ministers
Alice MacKeil
Lucy Crowder
Bill Kutz
Karen Reeder
Entire Congregation
Church Phone Numbers
984-7696 or 984-2067
984-2969 (fax)
715-0430 (Parsonage)
864-420-0004 (Pastor’s Cell)
e-mail addresses
[email protected]
[email protected]
Web Page Address
firstmethodistlaurens.com
YEAR TO DATE
$ 8,124.68
$ 3,465.66
$ 4,659.02
GETTING TO KNOW
ED & LORI WESTON
Talk about jumping in with both feet first! Since Ed and
Lori first began visiting the church several months ago, they have
been actively involved in several mission projects including
Chicken Stew and the Football Sandwich Ministry. They have
joined a Sunday school and attend worship, both Traditional and
Contemporary. They joined the church the first Sunday in January
of 2015.
Originally from Ft. Dix, NJ, Lori is an Army Brat and has
travelled the world. She has run in several marathons and
Triathlons. She currently is an instructor at the Y leading Spinning
classes as well as working in the After School program. She enjoys
crocheting and working in the community.
Ed is a retired Civil Servant and a Navy veteran, serving on
active duty for 6 years. He too has participated in Marathons
including the Boston marathon. He enjoys reading and Bee
Keeping. They have been married for 15 years and have 3 dogs
and a cat. We welcome them to First and the help they provide in
the Mission programs.