Elkton United Methodist Church Sunday, October 30, 2016 Twenty-fourth Sunday After Pentecost 8:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m.

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1 Elkton United Methodist Church Sunday, October 30, 2016 Twenty-fourth Sunday After Pentecost 8:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Before the service begins, please give your white prayer request card to an usher. Please see an usher if you would like to have a large print bulletin or hymnal. All worshipers are asked to sign the attendance register. If you are a guest, please fill out all the information. As the register is passed back down the pew, make note of those sitting near you so you can greet them after the service. LIGHTING OF THE ALTAR CANDLES AND RINGING OF CHIMES GREETING AND WELCOME TIME OF CENTERING PRAYER AND PRELUDE... ANDANTE... HANDEL SUNG RESPONSE #2025 (TFWS)... AS THE DEER As the deer pants for the water, so my soul longs after you. You alone are my heart s desire, and I long to worship you. You alone are my strength, my shield; to you alone may my spirit yield. You alone are my heart s desire, and I long to worship you. **CALL TO WORSHIP (responsively) Leader: We have gathered here this morning to worship God. People: We have come seeking comfort, inspiration, community, and insight. Leader: We have come to open ourselves to the power of God s presence in our midst. People: We have come to offer up the seasons and the turnings in our lives, and to ask God s help in our learning and in our growing. **HYMN #133 (UMH)... LEANING ON THE EVERLASTING ARMS CALL TO CONFESSION PRAYER OF CONFESSION (in unison) O God of Grace, we confess that sometimes we are unsure of our faith. We are weighed down with doubt and guilt, and do not have the courage to trust you. Fill our hearts with the assurance of your love, and renew our courage through your Holy Spirit that we may serve you with joyful abandon. For we pray in Jesus name. Amen. SILENT PRAYERS OF CONFESSION WORDS OF PARDON AND ASSURANCE MUSICAL OFFERING (8:30 & 11:00)..... STEVE GILMORE, SOLOIST LESSON FROM THE HEBREW SCRIPTURES, PSALM 119:1-16, 105 (pages 566 & 569) MUSICAL OFFERING 8:30... STEVE GILMORE, SOLOIST 11:00... WE BELIEVE... CHANCEL CHOIR **GOSPEL LESSON, LUKE 4:16-21 (page 61) Leader: This is the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. People: Thanks be to God. **RESPONSE #393 (UMH)... SPIRIT OF THE LIVING GOD Melt me, mold me, fill me, use me. SERMON... CENTERED LIVING IN AN OFF-CENTERED WORLD: REV. KAREN F. BUNNELL V HOW I MAKE DECISIONS **HYMN #454 (UMH)... OPEN MY EYES PASTORAL PRAYER AND THE LORD'S PRAYER (in unison) 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, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. RESPONSE #2215 (TFWS)... CARES CHORUS I cast all my cares upon you, I lay all of my burdens down at your feet, and anytime that I don't know what to do, I will cast all my cares upon you. ANNOUNCEMENTS CALL TO OFFERING AND OFFERTORY PRAYER

2 OFFERTORY 8:30... AIR... ARR. BY HOPSON 11:00... STEVE GILMORE, SOLOIST Donald Ewing/Donna Horgan... Sextons **OFFERTORY RESPONSE, #94 (UMH).. PRAISE GOD, FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below: Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! **HYMN #110 (UMH)... A MIGHTY FORTRESS IS OUR GOD **DISMISSAL WITH BLESSING **CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE Bind us together, Lord, bind us together with cords that cannot be broken. Bind us together, Lord, bind us together, bind us together in love. POSTLUDE... VOLUNTARY IN D MAJOR... ARR. BY HOPSON <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> **Indicates the congregation should stand if able UMH: United Methodist Hymnal (red cover) TFWS: The Faith We Sing (black cover) - found in the rack underneath the pew in front of you W&S: Worship & Song (green cover) *Your entry to this service constitutes implied consent to be photographed/videoed and to have those photos/videos published. If you are uncomfortable with EUMC using a photo or video of you, please contact the church office at <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> STAFF OF ELKTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Peggy Johnson, Bishop Joe Archie, District Superintendent Karen F. Bunnell... Senior Pastor Ray Graham... Associate Pastor of Visitation Ministries Paul Deemer... Handbell Director Steven Gilmore... Choir Director Katie Sparks... Director of Children and Education Ministries Kay Mortimer... Secretary Bill Vassalotti... Treasurer Sandy Wherry... Director of Youth Sharon Williams... Organist/Coordinator of Music Ministries

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4 ANNOUNCEMENTS WELCOME GUESTS! We welcome all to worship at Elkton UMC this morning, and extend a special welcome to all who are visiting with us this morning. Please fill out the blue visitor card located in the pew racks. We also have a gift for all first-time visitors to our church. It is available from the welcome center or from the ushers in the foyer. If you are a first-time visitor and wish to receive the gift, just speak to one of the ushers as you're leaving the worship service this morning, and they will see that you receive one! Once again, welcome to worship at Elkton UMC! COPIES OF TODAY S SERMON/VIDEO OF TODAY S SERMON Several persons with hearing difficulties have found it helpful to have a copy of the sermon and read along as it is preached, therefore copies are now available from the ushers should you wish to have one. Videos of our 11 a.m. weekly service are now available online as well. To see a video, go the church website, elktonumc.org, and click on the Sermons link and there you will see a link to our You Tube channel where all EUMC videos are available. TODAY IS PLEDGE SUNDAY During the worship service today, you will have the opportunity to make your financial pledge to Christ through this church for You should have received a pledge card in the mail. If you did not, or if you forgot it, please see one of the ushers. They have extras to hand out. NEXT SATURDAY NIGHT (Nov. 5 th ) After you get home from our wonderful spaghetti dinner and you re getting ready for bed, don t forget to change your clocks because Daylight Savings Time ends. Turn your clocks back one hour, and enjoy the extra hour of sleep before coming to church on Sunday! NEXT SUNDAY Next Sunday, November 6 th, is All Saints Sunday. During worship, we will remember those who have died in the past year. We ll remember our members who have died with a special video, but you will also have the opportunity to remember others who have passed away. If you ve lost someone and want to remember them, you re invited to bring a flower with you to worship, and during the service, there will be a time to bring the flower forward to a vase in the front of the church. This is always a very moving service in the life of our church, so make plans to be here and remember some very special people. THANKSGIVING GIFT CARDS It has been our church s custom, in recent years, to surprise people with small Dunkin Donuts gift cards on Thanksgiving as a way of showing our appreciation for what they do. Past recipients have been hospital workers, police and fire personnel, toll workers, etc. This year, the Evangelism Committee is inviting us to do something new and different. Next Sunday, we ll take a one-time love offering (in baskets by the doors as you leave worship), then we ll get the gift cards, and on the Sunday before Thanksgiving we ll give the cards to each of you to give away! You can give them to anyone to whom you want to show appreciation a mail carrier, doctor, nurse, bus driver, neighbor anyone who has touched your life. We think it will be a great way to show that our church cares about people who make the world a better place. So let s fill those offering plates as we leave worship, so we can give away lots of thanks at Thanksgiving! CHANCEL CHOIR CANTATA REHEARSALS The Chancel Choir Advent cantata rehearsals will begin on Wednesday, November 2 nd at 7:00 p.m. until 7:45 p.m. All singers, high school to adult, are welcome to join us. THIS WEEK S SCHEDULE TODAY, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, :30 AM & 11:00 AM... Worship Services 8:30 AM 12:00 PM... Child Care/Nursery Birth through Kindergarten (Rm. 24) 9:15 AM... Children s Choir Rehearsal (Room 1) 9:45 AM... Sunday School (All Ages) MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, :00 PM... Cub Scouts Pack 443 (Weldin Hall) 7:00 PM... Boy Scouts Troop 443 (Room 1) 7:00 PM... Handbell Choir Rehearsal (Room 21) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, :30 AM... Staff Meeting (Room 1) 2:30 PM... Elkton Rehab, Carol Robinson s Team 7:00 PM... Cecil County Choral Society Rehearsal (Weldin Hall) WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, :15 PM... Weekly Communion (Chapel) 6:30 PM... Cub Scout Committee Meeting (Room 1) 6:30 PM... Men s Choir Rehearsal (Sanctuary) 7:00 PM... Chancel Choir Rehearsal (Sanctuary) THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, :00 PM... AA Meeting (Room 1) FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, :00 PM... Cecil County Choral Society Rehearsal (Children s Rehearsal) (Choir Room) SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, :00-7:00 PM... Spaghetti Dinner and Bake Sale (Weldin Hall)

5 PARTICIPANTS IN TODAY'S SERVICE Worship Leader: Bethany Buckley Readers: 8:30 Gifford Biles 11:00 Jane Kovicak Acolytes: 8:30 Lauren Zimmer 11:00 Jack Edler Greeters: 8:30 Jane and Frank Cebula 11:00 Ruth Loomis and Charles Allport Welcome Center: 8:10-8:30 & 10:40-11:00 & 9:30-9:50 Lorraine Jones 12:00-12:20 Kelly Eddinger Hostesses: 8:30 Jane MacDonald and 11:00 Ruth Loomis and Gale Willis Fran Vassalotti Hall Monitors: 8:30 Bob MacDonald 11:00 Helen Hanel Nursery: 8:30 Karen Gravatt 11:00 Larraine Campbell Tech Team: 8:30 Joe Buckley and 11:00 Roger Robinson and Jamie Laning Rob Kovicak Parking Lot Knights: Kevin White, Wayne Eller, Ken McCoy, Bob Perkins, Gary Lewis, Rod Perrine and Jack Williams. Ushers: 8:30 Gifford Biles, Murray Thompson, Rich Gruebel, Nancy Crawford, Don Frye, Tim McCardell, Wayne Scholz and David Sentman. 11:00 Frank Deibert, Charlie Campbell, Ken McCoy, Al Bacon, Harry Barnes, Larry Gaultney, Bart Funke and Bill Carroll.. is perfectly fine to leave the worship service with your child if they become restless or unhappy. Your child will be happier and those seated around you will appreciate your thoughtfulness. FLOWERS ON THE ALTAR are in memory of loved ones given by Barb and Sonny Tenney. FLOWERS ON THE ORGAN are in loving memory of Ben Truitt on the occasion of his 80 th birthday given by his wife, Linda. AVAILABLE ALL MORNING Nursery care is available during this morning's worship services. The nursery is located in Rooms and is staffed by Yolanda Gomez, a professional childcare worker, assisted by volunteers from our congregation. One of our ushers can guide you there. New children are welcome! Also, please know that it