New Hope United Methodist Church Making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

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1 New Hope United Methodist Church Making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. One to the Power of One means: each one reach one and bring them to church. 200 East New Hope Road, Goldsboro, NC Church Office (919) (hours: 9:00am to 1:00pm) E Mail Address: nhumc@bellsouth.net Rev. Stephen M. Wellman, Pastor Cell: (919) / swellman@nccumc.org Hope Porter, Director of Music Ministries Janice Rouse, Secretary Welcome to worship! Contact cards are available with a place for prayer requests on the back...hand them to the pastor or place them on the prayer railing to be included in the morning concerns and celebrations, or use the offering plate to return them to the office. We re glad that you are glorifying & seeking God with us today!

2 Morning Worship 11:00am Fourth Sunday after Pentecost July 2, 2017 Please look at the box at the end of the worship order for information important to visitors & others Entrance Prelude... Patriotic Medley... Piano Solo Chiming of the Hour Lighting of the Candle Welcome Announcements and Celebrations & Concerns Prayer Hymn...America, the Beautiful... On Screen Children s Sermon.. A Person s a Person No Matter How Small... Pastor Steve Apostles Creed... Linda Jones I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth; And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord: who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; the third day he rose from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. Passing of the Peace Offering Offertory... I Pledge Allegiance... Chancel Choir Doxology Offertory Prayer Morning Prayer Prayers of the People Lord s Prayer 2

3 Prayer for Illumination... Linda Jones Let us pray together. Lord, open our hearts and minds by the power of your Holy Spirit, that, as the Scriptures are read and your Word proclaimed, we may hear with joy what you say to us today. Amen Scripture... Luke 10: Linda Jones On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. Teacher, he asked, what must I do to inherit eternal life? What is written in the Law? he replied. How do you read it? He answered, Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind [c] ; and, Love your neighbor as yourself. [d] You have answered correctly, Jesus replied. Do this and you will live. But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, And who is my neighbor? In reply Jesus said: A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. 31 A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. 32 So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33 But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. 34 He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him. 35 The next day he took out two denarii [e] and gave them to the innkeeper. Look after him, he said, and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have. Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers? The expert in the law replied, The one who had mercy on him. Jesus told him, Go and do likewise. Th is is the Wo rd of Go d for the people of Go d. Thanks be to God! Amen! Special Music... Thrive... Duet Sermon/Communion... Ordinary Greatness... Pastor Steve Summer Series: A View From the Top Invitation Hymn... Freely, Freely... UMH 389 Benediction Postlude... Hope Porter When the Spirit moves you to deepen your faith and grow in your discipleship of the Lord Jesus, whether by the quiet inner workings of grace or by profession of faith or by baptism and membership into the body of Christ, the Pastor and congregation would love to assist you. 3

4 Important Information for Visitors & Others Visitors: Please fill out the contact card so we will have a record of your visit. Worship Notes: Congregation is invited to stand Childcare: The Nursery (birth-4yrs old) open from 9:30am until 12:30pm; a usher/greeter will direct you. Children s Church: Ages 5 8 (looking for a leader, until then remain in sanctuary) Those serving at 11:00am Worship next week: July 9, 2017 Lay Reader... Becky Davis Stewards... Roger Lewis/Doug Davis Nursery Helper... Karen Wellman Today s stewards are Mike Acree/Denise Cooper Altar Guild... Cathy Short Acolyte... Rennie Streett Flower Dedication... OPEN Flowers in the sanctuary today are given To the glory of God by the congregation of New Hope. Stewardship of Presence 6/25 Brookdale service Sunday School... 9 Worship service Stewardship of Gifts 6/25 Tithes & Offerings...$2, (Average needed weekly... $3,225.96) Geraldine Stancil Memorial... $10.00 Church History Thoughts: A good many are kept out of service of Christ because they are waiting to do some great thing. Let us be willing to do little things. Remember that nothing is small in which God is the source. D.L. Moody, ( ) A regard for all things eternal is the indispensable element of all true greatness. Daniel Webster, ( ) Small minds are concerned with the extraordinary, great minds with the ordinary. Blaise Pascal, ( ) We are tempted to look out of the way for occasions to exercise great virtue, and step over the ordinary which lie directly in the road before us. Hannah Moore, ( ) I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble. Helen Keller, ( ) 4

5 Announcements No Handbell practice in July and no choir practice July 12 th. Summer Daytime Bible Study. Every Wednesday morning through August 30 th, we will gather from for a series we re calling, Enough of Playing It Safe. This series will reinforce the Sunday preaching series. This series is inspired from the quote from the famous Presbyterian pastor and writer, William Shedd. A ship in harbor is safe, but that s not what ships are built for. Each week we will aim for more courageous ways we can learn how to launch into daring waters! You re invited to a Baby Shower (IT S A BOY) for Erin and Felipe on Sunday, July 9 th at 3:00pm in the Fellowship Hall. They are registered at Target, Babies R Us and Amazon. Called Finance meeting on Thursday, July 13 th at 7:00pm. Just for audit. Let s celebrate the marriage of Lance Offield and Robin Smith Offield on Sunday. July 23 rd at 3:00pm in the Fellowship Hall. They are registered at Amazon and Target. Backpack Sunday in August. Please remember our annual backpack/school supplies drive as we aim toward the end of August for Backpack Sunday. Let s use these next few weeks to build our collections and make this year s gift even better than last year s. A silent auction is scheduled for Saturday, September 16 th at 6:00pm. Let s begin now and remain on the lookout for items that will make our auction a success! 5

6 Schedule (See for full calendar) Sunday... 9:00am... Brookdale Communion service 9:30am... Prayer Time 10:00am...Sunday School 11:00am... Worship/Communion Monday Tuesday Independence Day Wednesday... 10:00-11:00am... Bible Study 7:00pm...Choir practice Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday... 9:00am... Brookdale service 9:30am... Prayer Time 10:00am...Sunday School 11:00am... Worship 6

7 John Potter Lynny Coltrane Denise Mullen Lois Capps Lucille Bagley Nancy McNeill Gerald & Lucy Underhill Ray Hicks Hilda Britt Betty Acree Marion Adair Andrew Short Stewardship of Prayer Prayer for Healing Prayer for Bereavement Mark Reid Jane Fields Fairy Crumley Jo Sutton Susan Potter (John s sister) Jimmy Merritt Linda Heil s mom Steve Heil s brother Phil Bob & Martha Davies Charles Mitchell Jeff Whitener Charlie Turner Family of Geraldine Stancil (Jo Sutton s sister) Family of Mike Maley (Jerry s brother) Pastor Steve Wellman and family New Hope Church family Youth/Young Adults at New Hope Sunday School Ministry Members of our Armed Forces Andrew Ayres (Air Force) Austin Harr (Air Force) Logan Turner (Air Force) Prayer for Thanksgiving Prayer for Intercessions Upward Sports Ministry Ringers of New Hope Chancel Choir Scouting Ministry Pvt. Joseph Wilson (deployed) Sunday School Ministry Our Expected Expenses 7 Please fill out a Contact Card located on the back of the pew or notify the church office when making a prayer request.

8 Communication with the church family is available in several ways the web page, Facebook, the nhumc group , and through the software used for mailings and attendance. If you would like to be added to the nhumc group please check the box. Enter your name and address below and return it in the offering plate or to the office. Name: Address: Home number: Cell number: 8