1. family and parenting
2. children

Prayer Concerns
Acolyte: Katelyn Pasco
The eyes of the Lord are on the
righteous, and his ears open to
their prayer. – 1 Peter 3:12
Please pray for:
Church family and friends may request special prayers through the Prayer Chain.
Please call Bob or Irene Hayman at 688-1258 to place your prayer request
For those who would find it helpful, large print bulletins, hymnals and Bibles are
available in the back of the sanctuary. We also offer comfortable ear-sets that
provide improved listening. An usher will be happy to assist with either.
The Work of Christmas:
Rebuilding Broken Walls and Lives
2. This Call Is for You
Loving, consistent infant and toddler care is available in the nursery from
8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. We have a paging system so you can be quietly alerted if
your child needs you presence. Parents wishing to use this service are welcome to
take their children to the nursery at any time. If you need directions, please ask an
usher.
□ Please add this request to
the weekly prayer list.
□ This is a one-time request.
□ This is an ongoing concern.
I would like the pastor to
know:
The quiet activity clipboards for children to use during worship are in the small
bookshelf at the back of the sanctuary. Please ask an usher if you need help.
How to contact us:
Church :: Phone: 716-634-4800 :: Email: wumc@williamsvilleumc.org
Church website :: www.williamsvilleumc.org
Church office hours :: Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Pastor Rich :: Phone: 716-984-3541 :: Email: richneal@together.net
Follow Pastor Rich’s blog at :: www.saunteringpilgrim.com
Pastor: The Rev. Richard Neal, Pastor
Directors of Music: Judith Stafford and Wendy Amuso
Pastoral Assistant for Nurture and Visitation: Barbara Saltarella
Director of Christian Education: Jennifer Stamm
Church Administrator: Denise Barham
Nursery Care: Kathleen Ciccone, Amanda Dickerman
Custodial Services: ALG Enterprises
Williamsville United Methodist Church
5681 Main Street, Williamsville, NY 14221
January 11, 2015, 9:00 a.m.
Baptism of the Lord
Morning Praise and Prayer
January 11, 2015, 9:00 a.m.
Ruminations, “This Call Is for You”
At the cross (+), please stand if you are able.
Invitation to Renew Our Covenant with God
Hymn, “We Are the Body of Christ”
Pastor Rich Neal
FWS 2227
January 11, 2015, 9:00
Offering
Offertory Music, “Treasure of You”
Crosswinds
Gathering Music, “Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord”
Crosswinds
Stephen Schwartz
Steven Curtis Chapman
Name
Covenant Renewal Prayer and Thanksgiving
+ Song, “I Believe in Jesus”
Welcome and Announcements
Address
Insert
City
+ Call to Praise and Prayer
In the beginning, God called out, “Light!” and there was light.
The light appeared again in Jesus to illumine our way.
That light lived among us as one of us, and it gives us life.
Now by God’s grace we gather as the light of the world.
May our lives give praise and glory to God.
+ Dismissal with Blessing
Go forth to live as the light and love of Christ, to the glory of God.
This we do by grace, thanks be to God.
May God bless you and protect you.
May God smile upon you and be gracious to you.
May God show you favor and give you peace.
Num. 6:24-26
Amen. Thanks be to God.
+ Praising God with Song
+ Postlude, “Jesus Loves Me”
Crosswinds
“I Will Call Upon the Lord”
“More Precious than Silver”
FWS 2002
FWS 2065
+ Prayer of the Day
Joys, Concerns, and Prayers of the People
The Scriptures Are Read
Mark 1:4-11
Ritual of Friendship:
Joining Hands –
Building on Love
Pew Bible, N.T. p. 42
Time for the Children
As the children come forward, please sing
“Where Children Belong”
FWS 2233
This, this is where children belong,
welcomed as part of the worshiping throng.
Water, God’s Word, bread and cup, prayer and song:
This is where children belong.
Hymnal numbers are found in dark blue hardcover hymnals.
FWS numbers are in the black spiral-bound book, The Faith We Sing.
State, Zip
Email
Telephone
□ This is a new address
□ I am a member of this
congregation
□ Nonmember who attends
regularly
□ Occasional visitor
□ First-time visitor
□ New resident
□ Desire a call by pastor
□ Wish to talk about becoming
a member
Detach and pass it to the center
aisle during the offering.
Prayer Concerns
The eyes of the Lord are on the
righteous, and his ears open to
their prayer. – 1 Peter 3:12
Please pray for:
Acolyte: Bradley Pettis
Head Usher: Ira Harbaugh
January Usher Team: Jim Leopold, Jim Steimer
The Work of Christmas:
Rebuilding Broken Walls and Lives
Church family and friends may request special prayers through the Prayer Chain.
Please call Bob or Irene Hayman at 688-1258 to place your prayer request
For those who would find it helpful, large print bulletins, hymnals and Bibles are
available in the back of the sanctuary. We also offer comfortable ear-sets that
provide improved listening. An usher will be happy to assist with either.
2. This Call Is for You
Loving, consistent infant and toddler care is available in the nursery from
8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. We have a paging system so you can be quietly alerted if
your child needs you presence. Parents wishing to use this service are welcome to
take their children to the nursery at any time. If you need directions, please ask an
usher.
□ Please add this request to
the weekly prayer list.
□ This is a one-time request.
□ This is an ongoing concern.
I would like the pastor to
know:
The quiet activity clipboards for children to use during worship are in the small
bookshelf at the back of the sanctuary. Please ask an usher if you need help.
How to contact us:
Church :: Phone: 716-634-4800 :: Email: wumc@williamsvilleumc.org
Church website :: www.williamsvilleumc.org
Church office hours :: Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Pastor Rich :: Phone: 716-984-3541 :: Email: richneal@together.net
Follow Pastor Rich’s blog at :: www.saunteringpilgrim.com
Pastor: The Rev. Richard Neal, Pastor
Directors of Music: Judith Stafford and Wendy Amuso
Pastoral Assistant for Nurture and Visitation: Barbara Saltarella
Director of Christian Education: Jennifer Stamm
Church Administrator: Denise Barham
Nursery Care: Kathleen Ciccone, Amanda Dickerman
Custodial Services: ALG Enterprises
Williamsville United Methodist Church
5681 Main Street, Williamsville, NY 14221
January 11, 2015, 11:00 a.m.
Baptism of the Lord
Ruminations, “This Call Is for You”
Celebrating Worship :: January 11, 2015, 11:00 a.m.
Pastor Rich Neal
At the cross (+), please stand if you are able.
:: We Respond with Gratitude ::
:: We Gather ::
+ Hymn, “The Summons”
Prelude, “Be Bold”
by C. Hill
+ Gathering Litany
In the beginning, God called out, “Light!” and there was light.
The light appeared again in Jesus to illumine our way.
That light lived among us as one of us, and it gives us life.
Now by God’s grace we gather as the light of the world.
May our lives give praise and glory to God.
+ Hymn, “When Jesus Came to Jordan”
Hymnal 252
+ Prayer of the Day
Joys, Concerns, and Prayers of the People with the Lord’s Prayer
After each petition the leader will say, “Lord, in your mercy,”
and the people will respond, “hear our prayer.”
Prayer for Illumination
Response
Lead me, Lord, lead me in your righteousness;
make your way plain before my face.
Time for the Children
As the children come forward, please sing
“Where Children Belong”
Insert
Offering
from Hymn 473
Pew Bible, N.T. p. 234
Name
Address
by S. Pethel
State, Zip
+ Doxology (Hymn 236, stanza 6)
All glory be to God on high, and to the earth be peace;
good will hence-forth from heaven to earth
begin and never cease, begin and never cease!
Email
+ Prayer of Thanksgiving
□ This is a new address
□ I am a member of this
congregation
□ Nonmember who attends
regularly
□ Occasional visitor
□ First-time visitor
□ New resident
□ Desire a call by pastor
□ Wish to talk about becoming
a member
Detach and pass it to the center
aisle during the offering.
:: We Are Sent to Serve ::
Hymnal 338
+ Dismissal with Blessing
Go forth to live as the light and love of Christ, to the glory of God.
This we do by grace, thanks be to God.
May God bless you and protect you. May God smile upon you and
be gracious to you. May God show you favor and give you peace.
Amen. Alleluia!
+ Postlude, “Abiding Love”
by R. W. Masters
Pew Bible, N.T. p. 42
FWS 2233
January 11, 2015, 11:00
City
Offertory Music, “Our Lord Reigns”
The Chancel Choir
+ Hymn, “Where He Leads Me”
:: We Hear God’s Word ::
+ The Gospel, Mark 1:4-11
Hymnal 606
+ Covenant Prayer
Welcome and Announcements
First Lesson, Ephesians 1:17-19
+ Invitation to Renew our Covenant with God
+ Hymn, “Come, Let Us Use the Grace Divine”
The Advent Choir
FWS 2130
Ritual of Friendship:
Joining Hands –
Building on Love
Hymnal numbers are found in dark blue hardcover hymnals.
FWS numbers are in the black spiral-bound book, The Faith We Sing.
Telephone
SUNDAY MESSENGER
January 11, 2015
WILLIAMSVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
5681 Main Street, Williamsville NY 14221
(716) 634-4800
email: wumc@williamsvilleumc.org
Web Site: www.williamsvilleumc.org
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WUMC WELCOME STATEMENT
We welcome you to the Williamsville United
Methodist Church in the name and sprit of Jesus
Christ, offering openness, acceptance and
support that enables all persons to participate in
the life of the church. All are welcome.
Please contact the church office for more information on
any event listed here.
Your birthday is important to us! If we missed it
call the church office to update our records.
THANK YOU FROM GATEWAY LONGVIEW
Thank you for giving the gift of joy to a child in-need
at Christmastime. On behalf of Gateway-Longview
and the children and families we serve, we would
like to thank the Williamsville United Methodist
Church for your generous gift of $200.00.
Please know that you did make wishes come true
during this joyous season. Because you cared to
join us in our mission, children and families were
able to enjoy some holiday cheer. Thank you
again, for your friendship, partnership, and support.
We wish you and your family the peace, joy, and
love of the season all year-round. You will be
remembered in our prayers for your compassion
and generosity.
WILLIAMSVILLE IN MISSION
HUMAN RELATIONS DAY OFFERING
Turn on the news or drive around the outskirts of
your town and you will find what Jesus called
“the least of these.” Those living in the margins
of society, struggling to survive. People like: ▪ an
immigrant teenager in Texas’ poorest county,
being recruited by a local gang; ▪ a father
struggling for sobriety in Little Rock, Arkansas; ▪
an Oklahoma woman recently released from
incarceration looking for work.
Over and over Jesus served people like this,
embracing them. And that’s what we want to
model as the people of The United Methodist
Church. To continue the ministry of Jesus we
established Human Relations Day as a Special
Sunday that calls all of our churches to
participate in helping all God’s children to realize
their potential.
As a member of The United Methodist Church,
your gift for Human Relations Day, Jan. 18,
allows the work of folks like Bruce and Becky
Ballou to build relationships with those teens in
Texas. Your gift allows Montey Payne to lead
recovering addicts towards healing. And your gift
helps Rev. Steve Burr find work for ex-offenders.
This work and hundreds of other ministries are
possible because you give. Will you continue
nurturing at-risk youth, strengthening
communities’ self-improvement efforts, and
advocating for the oppressed?
SENECA STREET CHURCH’S AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM NEEDS YOUR HELP!
In conjunction with Daemen College, Seneca
Street Church operates an after-school program
for children to provide child care for its “working
moms” congregation and also a place where all
neighborhood children and do and get help with
their homework. During Daemen’s winter recess
(thru January 25), there is a critical need to get
several adults and older youth to help with this
2:30-5:30 p.m. program. No special skills are
required – just the desire to help a child. If help
cannot be located, the program will have to be
shut down during this time. Can you volunteer
for one day a week, or for a few days during one
week? Almost any time would be appreciated. If
you can help, please contact Cheryl Bird (6896356) or Kristin Cook (462-0117) to let them
know of your availability.
WUMC FOOD PANTRY
In response to last month’s paralyzing storm
almost the entire contents of our food pantry was
delivered to our UMCOR collection site at Harris
Hill UMC for distribution to our neighbors in
Lackawanna. The children from Open Door
Nursery School and members of the cancer
support group who meet at WUMC have very
generously donated canned goods that have
helped to restock our shelves. Our pantry
continues to provide extra assistance to
individuals and families who are experiencing
hard times. There are some items that we are
still in need of: cereal, peanut butter, jars of
spaghetti sauce, crackers, boxed macaroni &
cheese, canned fruit, oatmeal, coffee, juice.
Please remember this important ministry when
you are in the grocery stores.
BOOK CLUB
The Book Club will hold its first meeting of 2015 on
Friday, January 16, 7:30 pm, at the home of Holly and
Phil Reynolds. We will discuss "My Beloved World"
by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. This
national best seller is her memory of growing up in a
Puerto Rican immigrant family and her journey into a
larger American world.
RACHEL CIRCLE
The next meeting of Rachel Circle will be January 15
at 12:30 p.m. in the church parlor. Bring a sandwich
for lunch. Drinks and dessert will be provided. New
comers are always welcome. If you have any
questions please call Doris Orgek
TANGENTS: AN OPPORTUNITY TO GROW
In our conversations at the juncture of faith and life,
we in the Tangents class are sometimes unsure
where a current topic will take us. Every topic,
however, is an opportunity to explore aspects of our
faith and ourselves in a way that leads to discovery
and growth. Currently we’re discovering things
several of us did not know about the privileges we
and other whites have in our society. For white
Americans, racism and white privilege remain mostly
hidden and easy to rationalize, ignore, or deny. We
like to talk about opportunities we think are available
to everyone rather than consider privileges we have
because of our race. For people of color, the
privileges of whites are seldom if ever hidden and are
impossible to deny. Why is it so hard for white
Americans to talk about those issues? That’s the
question we’re wrestling with currently.
Join us for the journey of discovery and growth. The
adult discussion group meets from 9:50 to10:30
Sunday mornings in the parlor, at the rear of the
sanctuary. All are welcome to attend and participate
in one session or several, as your schedule and
interest allow.
DASH’S RECEIPTS FOR OPEN DOOR NURSERY SCHOOL
Your children may have long outgrown Open Door,
but you can still help our wonderful nursery school by
saving your Dash’s Market receipts. For every $100
in collected receipts, Dash’s generously gives Open
Door $2.50. It really adds up and helps our school
replace worn items and make improvements. It’s an
easy way to help and it makes a big difference to our
little school. Look for collection boxes in the parlor,
narthex, or outside classroom doors.
2015 GIVING ENVELOPES
Offering envelopes for 2015 will be available for you
to pick-up on a table in the Narthex beginning
December 24. The envelopes help us to provide you
with an accurate statement of your giving, so please
be sure to take yours home. Remember that the
packet of pre-addressed envelopes gives you the
option of mailing your offering if you cannot make it to
church on Sunday. If you cannot find your new
envelopes, or if you have any other questions about
your giving, please call the church office. In the
meantime, use your 2014 envelopes through the end
of this month and then discard any unused after the
first of the year because the number on your 2015 set
may be different than your number for 2014.
HAVE YOU SEEN OUR GRIDDLE?
We seem to have lost our electric griddle that was in
the kitchen or it was put away somewhere and is
hiding from us. If you have any idea where it might be
please let the office know. Thank you
DAYS AHEAD IN OUR CHURCH
SUNDAY, JANUARY 11
9:00 AM
Praise and Prayer
9:45 AM
Christian Education for children & adults
11:00 AM
Worship
6:00 PM
WUMC Youth Group Meeting
MONDAY, JANUARY 12
7:00 PM
Men’s Support Group
7:00 PM
Boy Scouts
7:00 PM
NFCM Board Meeting
TUESDAY, JANUARY 13
6:30 PM
Learning to Live Support Group
7:00 PM
Finance Team Meeting
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14
6:30 PM
Advent Choir Rehearsal
7:30 PM
Chancel Choir Rehearsal
THURSDAY, JANUARY 15
12:30 PM
Rachel Circle
6:30 PM
WNY Mito Group
7:00 PM
Memorial Bells
FRIDAY, JANUARY 16
February Messenger Deadline
Church Office Closed
9:30 AM
Central City Café
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17
8:30 AM
Habitat for Humanity
11:00 PM
Bill Giesler Memorial Service
SUNDAY, JANUARY 18
9:00 AM
Praise and Prayer
9:45 AM
Christian Education for children & adults
11:00 AM
Worship
6:00 PM
WUMC Youth Group Meeting
MONDAY, JANUARY 19
7:00 PM
Men’s Support Group
7:00 PM
Boy Scouts
7:00 PM
WOW Meeting
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20
9:30 AM
Bereavement Support Group
1:00 PM
Women’s Cancer Support Group
7:00 PM
ODNS Board Meeting
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21
6:30 PM
Advent Choir Rehearsal
7:30 PM
Chancel Choir Rehearsal
THURSDAY, JANUARY 22
10:00 AM
Staff Meeting
7:00 PM
Memorial Bells
SATURDAY, JANUARY 24
11:00 AM
ODNS Open House
SUNDAY, JANUARY 25
9:00 AM
Praise and Prayer
9:45 AM
Christian Education for children & adults
11:00 AM
Worship
6:00 PM
WUMC Youth Group Meeting