SERVING THIS WEEK SERVING NEXT WEEK. SERVING NEXT MONTH Offering Counters September Larry Prince & Kathy Mock CONGREGATIONAL NEEDS

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1 Sparta United Methodist Church Church office hours: Mon-Thurs (8 am-3:30 pm) Office: Parsonage: Fax: N. Main Street, P. O. Box 697, Sparta, NC Church Office: Pastor Bob: Director of Music: Church Website: Liturgist Ed Adams Children s Church Martha Thompson & Helpers Offering Counters Aug Mary Setzer & Martha Thompson Trustee Light & Lock Tommy Thompson Ushers Aug. 4 Aug CHURCH STAFF Pastor Rev. Bob Miller Administrative Assistant Amanda Williams-McCarn Youth Pastor Talina Pipes Director of Music Nancy Jones Nursery Susan Davis, Melissa Kennedy & Emily Fry SERVING THIS WEEK 9:00 am Sara Harper & Bill Fleckenstein 11:00 am The Kilmartins Communion Servers 9:00 am Katy Finney 11:00 am Fran & Ken Lewis SERVING NEXT WEEK Liturgist Jim Connor SERVING NEXT MONTH Offering Counters September Larry Prince & Kathy Mock Communion Servers September 9:00 am Mike & Linda DeHart 11:00 am Ushers September 1 9:00 am Jane Wallace 11:00 am Weekly Needs CONGREGATIONAL NEEDS Last week s Offering YTD Needs YTD Offering $3,938 $2,741 $118,140 $112,413 Our Church Mission Statement Sparta UMC is a family of those who proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ and serve all God s people in our community and around the world.

2 THE ORDER OF WORSHIP 9:00 am August 4, :00 am PRELUDE Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost Festive Piece on Fanfare GATHERING OF THE PEOPLE OF GOD WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS PASSING OF THE PEACE Welcome others by saying, The Peace of Christ Be With You. *CALL TO WORSHIP L: Some wandered in the desert wastes, finding no way to a city in which to dwell; P: hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted within them. L: Then in their trouble, they cried to the Lord, who delivered them from their distress, P: and led them by a straight way, till they reached a city in which to dwell. L: Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wonderful works to humankind. P: For the Lord satisfies those who are thirsty, and fills the hungry with good things. Psalm 107:4-9 *HYMN No. 73 O Worship the King *THE APOSTLES CREED No. 881 *THE GLORIA PATRI CHILDREN S SERMON (11:00 am) A nursery is available for children under 2. Children s Church, ages 3 years-3 rd grade. Tis So Sweet to OFFERING Trust In Jesus *DOXOLOGY PRAYERS ANTHEM (11 am) We Are God s Delight Nancy Jones Congregation Choir SCRIPTURE Luke 12:13,21 A Sad Story SERMON Pastor Bob Miller About Things RESPONSE TO GOD S WORD THE CELEBRATION OF HOLY COMMUNION *HYMN No. 373 Nothing Between Congregation *BENEDICTION *CHORAL RESPONSE The Congregation: DEPARTURE TO SERVE I m so glad I m a part of the family of God; I ve been washed in the fountain. Cleansed by His blood! Joint heirs with Jesus as we travel this sod. For I m part of the family the family of God. POSTLUDE Nancy Jones *Standing as you are able. PROCLAMATION A SERVICE OF WORD AND TABLE II Page 12 SANCTUARY FLOWERS The beautiful flowers in the sanctuary today are given by Tom and Rosalee Atwood in memory of their grandson, Tommy Atwood. SANCTUARY FLOWERS The beautiful flowers in the sanctuary today are given by Sue Fender in honor of her mother, Mildred Torney s 95th birthday. WELCOME! We hope you are blessed by our service. Please be sure to sign the attendance pad in the pews and

3 WHAT S GOING ON? Happy Birthday! Mildred Torney is 95 today! Her daughter, Sue, is having a get-together for Mildred at the public library this afternoon at 2:00 pm. Come All! Solid Rock Volunteer Picnic A time for celebrating our volunteers! Friday, August 16 at 11:30 am at the Higgins Center Picnic area. Bring your favorite dish to share and a chair! Baby Bottle Campaign We are still accepting baby bottles! If you still have a baby bottle, empty or partially filled, please return it back to the church for Dora Sue Smith to pick up. Thank You The UMW Sewing Circle will meet in the Fellowship Hall on Monday, Aug. 5th from 10am to 1pm to work on 'Little Dresses' and school bags. If you can cut fabric, press, or sew, please join us for some fun and fellowship. CALENDAR OF EVENTS Week of August 4 August 10, 2013 Sunday 9:00 am Sunday Worship 10:00 am Sunday School 11:00 am Sunday Worship 12:00 pm Mission Planning/FH 4:00 pm Youth Group Monday 10:00 am UMW Sew/FH 1:00 pm Prayer Jane Farr s 5:30 pm NA meeting/ab 6:00 pm Trustees Meeting/FH Tuesday 5:00 pm Weight Watchers Wednesday 5:00 pm Choir Practice Thursday 10:30 am Task Force All Day Fellowship Hall Reserved Friday All Day Fellowship Hall Reserved Saturday All Day Fellowship Hall Reserved Week of August 11 August 17, 2013 Sunday 9:00 am Sunday Worship 10:00 am Sunday School 11:00 am Sunday Worship 12:00 pm Mission Meal 4:00 pm Youth Group Monday 1:00 pm Prayer Jane Farr s 5:30 pm NA meeting/ab Tuesday 5:00 pm Weight Watchers Wednesday 10:00 am Drug Task Force 5:00 pm Choir Practice 7:00 pm UMW Night Circle Thursday 2:30 pm Newsletter Articles Due Relay for Life Relay for Life would like to send out a special Thank You to Devon McKenna who raised the most out of all our teammates at $ before the relay. Way to go Devon! UPPER ROOM DEVOTIONALS The July/August devotional is available at the Welcome Center. Enjoy quiet moments with God each day.

4 DID YOU KNOW? WEEKLY BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS should be submitted to the office by Tuesday at 12:30 pm and NEWSLETTER ARTI- CLES submitted by the 15th of each month by 2:30 pm. Contact the church office to RESERVE ROOMS for activities to be added to the church calendar. Please let the church office know of name, phone, address UP- DATES and information corrections. Note: There is a 6-week delay for processing changes for Offering Envelopes. To place flowers in the sanctuary on a Sunday, reserve the date on the 2013 FLOWER CALENDAR on the wall across from the church office and complete a SANCTUARY FLOWER form and turn into the office. CHILDREN S CHURCH is available for children ages 3 years thru 3rd grade at 11 am. Children go to the classroom following the Children s Sermon. Please TURN CELL PHONES OFF in gatherings, as we want to be reverent and respectful in our time of communal worship. WATCH CHANNEL 98 & CHANNEL 21 for Sunday Worship Service; Sunday 11:00 am; Monday and Friday 3:00 pm; Tuesday 8:00 pm. WATCH THE SUNDAY SERVICE anytime at on your computer. Select Sparta United Methodist Church and the date of the service you would like to watch. FOR INCLEMENT WEATHER updates/closings Phone Tree will send out a message or watch TV channels WXII 12 or Fox 8 WGHP. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Pam Andrews-August 6 Brant Banks-August 7 HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Bill and Margaret Barker-August 5 David and Dora Sue Smith-August 8 I would like to say a very special Thank You for the prayers, cards and visits during my recovery. ~David Smith PRAYER CONCERNS Ongoing: Peace in the world; our pastor and our ministries; our Stephen Ministry leaders; our country & leaders; homeless; Ellen Church-health; Jane Farr-health; Luke Hampton; Katy Finney; Sharon Simons; John Atwood-kidney disease; Bud Marion health; Martha Thompson s sister, Carolyn and brother Mitchell; Mary Wagoner; Peggy King; Evelyn Williams; Harold Church; Major General Benes-health; Jones family; Kimberly Parsons; Safety to our wood cutters July 21: Amanda Hughes-auto accident; Karen Caudill-health; George Collins-health; Safety for Chris s father, a truck driver; Safety for those who travel July 28: Amanda Davis-health; George Collins-health; Tom Zak s cousin-health; Chris Zeidner s sister HOMEBOUND NURSING HOMES Jack Aycock Lewis Bobbitt Judy Church Ellen & Paul Church Boyd Farmer Thelma Jordan Thomas Myers Tim Myers Bobby Saintsing Margaret Saintsing Sunbridge Retirement-Sparta Sunbridge Retirement-Sparta Black Mountain, NC Waddell Rehab-center Woodland Terrace, Cary NC Grayson Nursing/Rehab-Independence Dobson Dobson Triad Nursing/Rehab-High Pt. Lexington, NC OUR SYMPATHY TO To the family of Elaine Elsheimer on the death of her mother THANKSGIVINGS/PRAISES Thanks for a wonderful church family

5 Our Anthem Today We are God s Delight By Mark Hayes We lift to God a heart full of happiness. We lift a song of joy. Offering praise to God with exuberance, singing unto the Lord. Giving to God the best that we have to give, Whether it s great or small, Pleases the Lord beyond our imagining, He loves us one and all. Every child of God, worship and celebrate, praise Him with all your might. for you are God s delight! Even when I am afraid, I can always count on God. No matter what may come, I know that I, I am loved by God. We lift a song. Singing unto the Lord., God s singing and dancing because of His love for us. Isn't it wonderful that He created us? We are God s delight! Our Anthem Today We are God s Delight By Mark Hayes We lift to God a heart full of happiness. We lift a song of joy. Offering praise to God with exuberance, singing unto the Lord. Giving to God the best that we have to give, Whether it s great or small, Pleases the Lord beyond our imagining, He loves us one and all. Every child of God, worship and celebrate, praise Him with all your might. for you are God s delight! Even when I am afraid, I can always count on God. No matter what may come, I know that I, I am loved by God. We lift a song. Singing unto the Lord., God s singing and dancing because of His love for us. Isn't it wonderful that He created us? We are God s delight!

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