DEDICATION OF OURSELVES AND OUR GIFTS TO GOD Prayer of Dedication God, source of all that is, lover of justice and source of equity, help us live boldly and truthfully as we seek to follow your ways. Embolden us to share with others the gift of grace that you have so abundantly given us. Receive and bless these gifts that we return to you now from the abundance of your gifts to us. In the name of the One who gives us life, we pray. Amen.] October 19, 2014 9:15 am Offertory DOXOLOGY 682 vs. 5 GATHERING WELCOME PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS FRIENDSHIP PADS *Indicates please stand in body or spirit. Congregational Responses are in bold. PRELUDE I Need Thee Every Hour (This time is provided for you to prayerfully enter into worship) Gordon Young INTROIT Lyons Open Our Eyes, Lord Robert Cull UNISON PRAYER Living God, move among us and awaken us to your loving presence. When we lose our way and put our confidence in our possessions and our wisdom, call us back to you. Remind us that our very identity is dependent on your abiding mercy. Show us how to walk with steadfast faithfulness, following the path of justice and goodness in our daily lives. May our days be filled with joy and hope as we share the good news of abundant life that comes from following Jesus Christ. In the power of the Holy Spirit, we pray. Amen. PASTORAL PRAYER THE LORD’S PRAYER Celebration Players CHILDREN’S MOMENT (Children, ages 4 to 8 years old, may leave for Bible Times) ANTHEM If We Ever Needed the Lord SEEKING THE WORD OF GOD SCRIPTURE READING Gospel Lesson page 24 What To Whom *HYMN #399 O Worship the King Let’s Keep Rolling Lord of the Dance Lord of the Dance Matthew 22:15-22 Rev. Dr. Peter LeValley SENDING FORTH SHARING AND PRAYING STEWARDSHIP MOMENT HYMN #261 Tallis' Canon SERMON *CALL TO WORSHIP God has given us this beautiful earth and all that grows and runs upon it. Thanks be to God. God has given us breath to live and spirit to sing. Thanks be to God. God has gathered us into a community of care and ministry and worship. Let us worship God with love, thanksgiving, and praise. Amen. *HYMN #73 Dale Wood Amazing Grace Joseph Martin Messiah Take My Life, and Let It Be *BENEDICTION Go from this place with the confidence that you are God’s beloved children. We go rolling on, to labor in love with all we meet. Go out into the world with steadfast hope and joyous trust. We go rolling on, remembering our faithful God who goes before us. In God’s love, the Spirit’s power and the peace of Christ, go now in peace. CHORAL RESPONSE God Be In My Head W. Davies POSTLUDE Faithful and Loyal C. Mallard ASSISTING WITH WORSHIP TODAY: Head Usher: Liturgist: Announcements: Acolytes: Early Bible Times: Late Bible Times: Gloria MacGamwell Mike Turner Mike Turner Reese Vogt & Jacob Andrus Jean Schnirel Emily Jagiello PRAYER CONCERNS: Brian Martin at Roswell Park Ellie Benzel at Wynwood Braedon Luke at CPC West Seneca at home: Robert Austin Gail Klaus Bill Ann Hazel Kathy Moyer THE FLOWERS ON THE REMEMBRANCE TABLE are given by Art & Sandy Toale “in honor of our grandchildren.” THE ROSE ON THE REMEMBRANCE TABLE is in loving memory of Steven Marrano with love, Mom & Dad STEWARDSHIP - Our fall Stewardship theme is “We’re on a roll. Let’s keep rolling.” And begins TODAY! Mandatory SAFE SANCTUARY TRAINING today for all adults who are actively teaching our children, please meet in the Retreat Room at 11:30 for the annual 20-30 minute review. SARA'S MINISTRY is selling BonTon Booklets ($5.00) good for November 14-15 between services today, & also along with jewelry at the Fall Festival. Proceeds support Corner Stone Manor & the YWCA’s of the Tonawandas! The FALL STUDY GROUPS led by Deacon Bonnie & Pastor Peter LeValley are continuing Wednesdays starting at 1:00 pm (Upper Room Small Group Study), and at 7:00 pm (SoulSalsa by Len Sweet). Join us! FAMILY LIFE CENTER The Family Life Center construction is complete. Children, youth and adults are already enjoying it. Still to be installed, is our new sound system and stage curtains. Fund raising is going well, but we are still short of our goal, since the costs are greater than we had hoped. Now is the time to make your contribution, or even add to what you have already given. Thanks to all who have contributed. We look forward to attaining our goal & celebrating the full completion of our Family Life Center. Please be sure you have given us a (blue) card with the dedication that you would like to appear on the plaque (for those giving a unit ($250) or more), or in the booklet (for smaller gifts). Thank You! Our Faithfulness in Resourcing Ministry 1. Needed to Date: $ 241,653 2. Offering to Date: $ 225,874 3. Needed for full Ministry Shares: $ 265,105 FAMILY UMC FALL FESTIVAL Sunday, October 26 - 12:00-4:00 pm Celebrate the wonderful fall season - and enjoy its gifts! Join us for a chili lunch, UMW homemade pies, pumpkins, crafters, , jugglers, face painting and Buffalo Zoomobile (from 2-3 pm). Invite your neighbors! Next Week is our Sunday Community Supper beginning at 12:00 noon. We shall share our chili, cornbread and apple crisp at the Fall Festival, with our friends and guests who need or desire table fellowship at our monthly Community Suppers! BEGINNINGS GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP Thursday, October 30 at 10:00 am Parlor A journey from grief to life with those who have known grief through a variety of losses. On Saturday, November 1 - 9-noon, join us for CARING FOR THE CAREGIVER led by Tom DeLoughrey, chair of the Upper New York Second Half of Life Ministries and Lisa Rood, Erie County Older Adult Services and Jim Bender, Hearts and Hands Community Outreach. Sunday, November 2 A Time for remembering those who in the past year have joined the Church Triumphant, and dedicating our Memorials! 32 Landers Rd, Kenmore NY 14217 website: kenmoreumc.org e-mail: info@kenmoreumc.org phone: 875-5091 Fax: 875-5092 Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Peter W. LeValley Pastoral Associate Deacon Bonnie M. LeValley Pastor for Pastoral Care Rev. Dr. Donald L. Weaver Pastor Emeritus Rev. Eldon Snyder Youth Ministry Coordinator Jeremy Loucks “LIKE LIKE US ON FACEBOOK” FACEBOOK Just go to Kenmore United Methodist Church Sunday Oct 19, 2014 9:15am►Early Worship Service 10:30am►Sunday School 11:30am►Late Worship Service 11:30am►Safe Sanctuary Training R 6:30pm►NeXT STeP 3 Cherub Choir Director Muriel Small Crib Room Attendant Karen Batchen Praise Band Leaders Chris Moyer & Carrie Truesdell Church/Financial Secretary Judy Melia Children’s Ministry Coordinator Treasurer Robert Austin Leann Metz APM Services Organist/Choirmaster Amy Goudy Marilyn Obermeyer The Mission and Vision of Kenmore UMC is to be a Fruitful Congregation for Jesus Christ through our: Radical Hospitality, Passionate Worship, Intentional Faith Development, Risk Taking Mission & Service, and Extravagant Generosity. CHILDREN CHILDREN: Worship & Bible Times Today’s message is based on: Matthew 18:15 “Don’t Get Even” 9:15 am - 12:30 pm Crib & Toddler Care available in the nursery Monday Oct 20, 2014 7:00pm►Stewardship Mtg Bob Austin's home 7:30pm►Carillon Choir 3 Tuesday Oct 21, 2014 Wednesday Oct 22, 2014 Pastors at Bishop's Convocation Lake Placid 7:01pm►Jugglers FLC 8:30pm►AA FH Thursday Oct 23, 2014 Pastors at Bishop's Convocation Lake Placid 7:00pm►Chess Club FH 7:30pm►Book Discussion Group O 7:30pm►Chancel Choir P Friday Oct 24, 2014 Pastors at Bishop's Convocation Lake Placid 9:00am►Craftsmen Club 9:00am►Piecemakers FH Saturday Oct 25, 2014 S U N D A Y S CH O O L at K enm o re UM C Discover: God Creation Self Church 10:30 am - 11:30 am * * 10:01am►Jugglers FLC 1:00pm►Youth Monster Mini Golf * CHILDREN AND YOUTH GROUPS: Asbury Building and the Third Floor ADULT GROUPS: CORINTHIAN CLASS & HORIZON CLASS meet together in the Fellowship Hall Dr. Matthew Smith leads how to handle emergencies REFLECTIONS CLASS - Pilgrim Room Adam Hamilton’s - life of John Wesley led by Ken Hood CrossROADS - Retreat Room “Gods at War” by Kyle Idlemen New Members are welcome in all groups any Sunday. (Ushers will be happy to direct you to the rooms.) Sunday Oct 26, 2014 9:15am►Early Worship Service 10:30am►Sunday School 11:30am►Late Worship Service 12:00pm►Community Supper FH 12:00pm-4:00pm►Fall Festival & Community Supper