EARLY LIGHT ORDER OF WORSHIP NOVEMBER 16, 2014 THE TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST Welcome and Announcements John Huneycutt Ϯ Our Mission Statement Congregation Ϯ Opening Prayer John Huneycutt ϯ Passing the Peace Congregation ϯ Songs of Praise Glorious Day Undo Congregation Liturgical Dance We Believe Terri Butcher Sadie Essie, Ashlyn Hicks Preschool Singers Children’s Moment Debra Stanley & Children Consecration of Prayer Quilts Pastor Glenn Myers Joys and Concerns Pastor Glenn Myers Morning Prayer w/The Lord’s Prayer Pastor Glenn Myers 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, the power, and the glory forever. Amen. Committed to Give Ϯ Closing Song Praise You in the Storm 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, the power, and the glory forever. Amen. ANTHEM Pathway of Hope OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS ϯOFFERTORY RESPONSE Chancel Choir Congregation OLD 100TH Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him all creatures here below; Praise him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. ϯSCRIPTURE MESSAGE Committed to Give ϯHYMN OF DEDICATION No. 399 RECEPTION OF NEW MEMBERS COMMENDATION AND WELCOME II Corinthians 8:1-9 Dr. Glenn L. Myers, Jr. Take My Life, and Let It Be David & Claudia Hunter Members of the household of God, I commend David and Claudia Hunter to your love and care. Do all in your power to increase their faith, confirm their hope, and perfect them in love. We give thanks for all that God has already given you, and we welcome you in Christian love. As members together with you in the body of Christ and in this congregation of The United Methodist Church, we renew our covenant faithfully to participate in the ministries of the church by our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service, and our witness that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. ϯDISMISSAL WITH BLESSING ϯBENEDICTION RESPONSE II Corinthians 8:1-9 Message WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS John Huneycutt OUR MISSION STATEMENT Congregation INVOCATION John Huneycutt PRELUDE PRESENTING THE LIGHT D. J. Hatley ϮOPENING HYMN No. 578 God of Love and God of Power LITURGICAL DANCE We Believe Terri Butcher Sadie Essie, Ashlyn Hicks ϯPASSING THE PEACE Congregation CHILDREN’S MOMENT Grady McClamrock CONSECRATION OF PRAYER QUILTS Pastor Glenn Myers JOYS AND CONCERNS Pastor Glenn Myers MORNING PRAYER with The Lord’s Prayer Tim Trudgeon Pastor Glenn Myers The God of all grace, who has called us to eternal glory in Christ, establish you and strengthen you by the power of the Holy Spirit,that you may live in grace and peace. Offertory Prayer and a Time of Giving Ϯ Scripture 10:55 AM ORDER OF WORSHIP NOVEMBER 16, 2014 THE TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST Dr. Glenn L. Myers, Jr. Congregation Chancel Choir & Congregation May the Lord watch over you until we meet again. May He hold you in the palm of His hand. Amen, and amen. (God be with you till we meet again.) ϯCARRYING THE LIGHT INTO THE WORLD D. J. Hatley ϯTHE TRINITY CHIMES ϯPOSTLUDE Organ ϯCongregation please stand as able. UMH: United Methodist Hymnal, 1992 In preparation for worship, please silence cell phones As you depart, you are entering the mission field! Ϯ Blessing and Going Forth ϯ Congregation please stand as able. Pastor Glenn Myers In preparation for worship, please silence cell phones. As you depart, you are entering the mission field! SCRIPTURE II Corinthians 8:1-9 8 We want you to know, brothers and sisters, about the grace of God that has been granted to the churches of Macedonia; 2 for during a severe ordeal of affliction, their abundant joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part. 3 For, as I can testify, they voluntarily gave according to their means, and even beyond their means, 4 begging us earnestly for the privilege of sharing in this ministry to the saints— 5 and this, not merely as we expected; they gave themselves first to the Lord and, by the will of God, to us, 6 so that we might urge Titus that, as he had already made a beginning, so he should also complete this generous undertaking among you. 7 Now as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in utmost eagerness, and in our love for you—so we want you to excel also in this generous undertaking. 8 I do not say this as a command, but I am testing the genuineness of your love against the earnestness of others. 9 For you know the generous act of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich. We are glad you have joined us this morning, and our hope is that through word, music, fellowship and prayer, you will experience the presence of God today. Please sign the Attendance Register as it is passed so that we can share with you about what’s happening in the life of this church. Those who are interested in joining First UMC are asked to contact Pastor Glenn at 336.751.2503. Recent messages are on the church website: www.firstumcmocksville.org. If Pastor Glenn is needed after office hours, he can be reached at his cell number, 336.813.0425. Bulletins for Kids are available in the narthex of the Sanctuary and in the lobby of the Family Life Center. Bulletins contain Biblical learning activities for children ages 3-6 and 7-12. Prayer requests for the prayer chain or the prayer list may be called in to or emailed to our Prayer Chain coordinators, Judy Bailey and Lillian Sharpe. Judy,336.751.2209 or curlyqmom@yadtel.net. Lillian, 336.936.9014 or bs2005@aol.com ASSISTING IN WORSHIP TODAY GREETERS Yvonne Butzbach, Sandi Howell (8:45) Ruth Davis, Margaret Overcash (10:55) USHERS Joe Butzbach, Charlie Howell (8:45) Jack Corriher (10:55) Joe Boyette Perce Musselman Sherrilyn Hendrix CIRCLE OPPORTUNITIES Lydia Circle MORNING PRAYER Glenn Myers (8:45) Toim Trudgeon (10:55) ACOLYTE D. J. Hatley CHILDREN’S MOMENT) Debra Stanely (8:45) Grady McClamrock (10:55) NURSERY Wink Hendricks (8:45) Christie Russell (10:55) REFRESHMENTS (8:45) Jerry & Vickie Hendricks NEWS & OPPORTUNITIES THANK YOU We would like to thank you for all the visits, prayers, food and cards you've bestowed on us during our time of grief in the loss of Melanie. Our church family has been such a blessing to us over the years and especially during the past several days. God bless you, and thank you again. Carroll & Missy Foster and Charlie Link THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT of the Jackson Hendricks Fundraiser Fellowship Meal on Wednesday, 11/12. We had a tremendous turn-out and enjoyed wonderful fellowship. NEW ADDRESS Bob & Jean Helms, 281 Old Quarry Road, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659. Their phone number is 828.719.5358 MISSIONS COMMITTEE MEETING TODAY 3:00 PM Conference Room PRAYER TIME is in the Sanctuary each Thursday afternoon from Noon until 1:00 PM. This is not a structured service, but a time for you to come to the Sanctuary and pray. A MEN’S BIBLE STUDY of Galatians is on Saturday mornings at 7:00 AM in the Fellowship Hall. Go to http://www.backtothebible.org/index.php/Galatians.html to download the study. UMYF Parent/Student meeting is TODAY at 5:00 PM. This will be a covered-dish meal. We will be discussing the mission trips for the summer of 2015. We will also be discussing a "Reboot" of our UMYF for January 2015. It’s highly recommend that both students and parents be in attendance. Deposit ($50) for the senior high mission trip is due on Sunday, December 7. Middle school deposit ($50) is due Sunday, January 4. Saturday, November 22 – 1:30 PM Meet at the Fellowship Hall to serve hot chocolate at the Christmas Parade. We will meet in the Family Life Center at 4:00 PM for movie night combined with the Youth at First Baptist Church. OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD Shoeboxes will be collected the week of November 17-24. Please drop off your box in the Conference Room during office hours. Volunteers are needed on Friday, 11/21, 10-5, Saturday, 11/22 1-3, and on Sunday, 11/23, 1-3. Please see or contact Kevin Neal for more details. kevinneal@roadrunner.com BY NOW YOU SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED your 2015 Ministry Menu Commitment Cards. You are encouraged to prayerfully consider your response to pray, attend, give, serve and witness as a disciple of Jesus Christ. Commitment cards for children and youth are available in the lobby of the FLC and in the narthex of the Sanctuary. Parents, please guide your children and youth in their responses. Plan to return your commitment cards NEXT SUNDAY, November 23. We will have one combined service on 11/23 at 10:00 am in the Sanctuary. There will be no Sunday School on 11/23. Following the service, lunch will be provided and served in the Family Life Center. We will decorate the buildings for Christmas after lunch. LOST & FOUND There is a lost and found box of items located outside the office door in the Family Life Center building. These items will be donated in the next couple of weeks if they are not claimed. We are about halfway to our goal of $5,500.00 to fund the orchestra for our Christmas music on December 14 & 15. Please complete the form and earmark your gift “ORCHESTRA”. Your names will appear in the Candlelight Service program as a supporter at the level you choose. If you wish to remain anonymous, those requests will be honored. NAME(s) ______________________________________________________ o o o PLATINUM $1,000 GOLD $500 SILVER $250 o o o BRONZE $100 PATRON $50 FRIEND $25 FUMC WEEKLY CALENDAR Sunday, November 16 8:45 AM Early Light Worship FLC 9:50 AM Sunday School V 10:55 AM Traditional Worship S 3:00 PM Missions Committee CFR 5:00 PM Parent/Youth Dinner Meeting 6:00 PM Scout Room Reserved November 17-24 SHOEBOX COLLECTION for Operation Christmas Child Tuesday, November 18 9:30 AM Bible Study FH 9:30 AM Staff Meeting 7:00 PM Covenant Bible Study FH Wednesday, November 19 9:00 AM Prayers & Squares FH 5:00 PM Congregational Care Committee FLC NO FELLOWSHIP MEAL 6:30 PM Handbells HR 7:30 PM Chancel Choir CCR Thursday, November 20 12:00 PM Prayer Time – Sanctuary 7:00 PM Scout Room Reserved NA 7:00 PM FH Reserved – AA Saturday, November 22 7:00 AM Men’s Bible Study FH 2:00 PM Mocksville Christmas Parade 4:00 PM Youth Sunday, November 23 CONSECRATION SUNDAY 10:00 AM Combined Service S 7:00 PM Community Thanksgiving Service at 1st Baptist Church MEDICAL CONCERNS Arbor Acres Cole and Elva Grace Tomlinson Autumn Care Janet Baucom, Emma Eckhart, Charles Hendricks Bermuda Commons Molly Jo McClamrock Fred Roth Brookstone Terrace Margaret Foster Clemmons Village Tilthia Hanes Regency Care John Coil Somerset Velma Daniel Jolly Duncan Trinity Elms Marie Steed ______________________________________ Martha Bennett, Louise Bowden, Bailey Brewer, Yvonne Butzbach, Mary Danner, David Deadmon, Beverly Fischer, Missy Foster, Janice Hayes, Jackson Hendricks, Leon Jones, Kenny Jordan, Sue Lande, Katie Bernhardt Lane, Tara Lowery, Isaac Markland, Bayne Miller, Peggy Nail, Margaret Overcash, Ron Reynolds, Karen Robinson, Wendell Sain, Jean Shelton, Von & Madeline Shelton, Stuart Shore, Eileen Smith, Glen Stanley, Ann Stayer, Pat Stine, Elmer Stoneman, Karen Sykes Family of Melanie Foster Turner Emergency Workers Members of the Armed Forces FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH FLC = Family Life Center FH = Fellowship Hall S = Sanctuary CFR = Conference Room V = Various Rooms HR = Handbell Room CCR = Chancel Choir Room NURSERY POLICY During Sunday School, children ages 0 to 3 are welcomed to stay in the nursery. For both morning worship services, children ages 0 to 4 are welcomed. The person responsible for the nursery on his or her given Sunday may keep their own children in the nursery under their direct supervision. Thank you for your cooperation in being watchful of our little ones. Prayer Requests: Lillian Sharpe, 336.936.9014 bs2005@aol.com Judy Bailey, 336.751.2209 Curlyqmom@twc.com Church Office: 336.751.2503 Emergency After Hours: 336.813.0425 Preschool/Afterschool Office: 336.753.1900 Dr. Glenn L. Myers, Jr. – Senior Pastor glenn@firstumcmocksville.org John Huneycutt – Youth/Christian Education john@firstumcmocksville.org Barbara Basham – Director of Music/Preschool Director barbara@firstumcmocksville.org Allison Lambert – Director of Afterschool Ministries allison@firstumcmocksville.org Tommy Dunn – Organist / Technology tommy@firstumcmocksville.org Teresa Lakey – Administrative/Financial Assistant teresa@firstumcmocksville.org Shane Butcher – Financial Assistant shane@firstumcmocksville.org Natalie Sanders, Taylor Slye – Custodial Staff 310 N. Main Street | Mocksville, NC 27028 | www.firstumcmocksville.org The mission of First United Methodist Church is to believe in Jesus Christ as Lord, to receive the power of the Holy Spirit, and to respond to the needs of others with the love of God the Father. TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST NOVEMBER 16, 2014