Canton. 1st. First United Methodist Church 3301 South Liberty Street Canton, Mississippi 39046

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1 Canton 1st First United Methodist Church 3301 South Liberty Street Canton, Mississippi November 4, 2018

2 THE ORDER OF MORNING WORSHIP November 4, 2018 Our mission is to Reach people for Jesus Christ Teach people to be daily Disciples of Jesus Christ Heal and Nurture people in the name of Jesus Christ GATHERING OF GOD S PEOPLE / ANNOUNCEMENTS TIME AT THE ALTAR (Please honor this time of reverence in silence.) CHIMING OF THE HOUR PROCESSIONAL HYMN Holy Ground No. 138 MINISTRY HIGHLIGHT Mission Committee Fred Shaw *GLORIA PATRI Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen, Amen. PRAYERS AND CONCERNS Silent Prayer Pastoral Prayer The Lord s Prayer 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.

3 ANTHEM It Is Well with My Soul Rev. Skipper Maxwell arr. Spafford/Bliss HYMN More Love to Thee, O Christ No. 634 OFFERTORY Blessed Assurance arr.knapp/lau *DOXOLOGY 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. SERMON The Least We Can Do Mark 12:28-34 Bro. David Lowery A SERVICE OF WORD & TABLE WORSHIP LITURGY PAGES 1-5 HYMN O How He Loves You and Me No. 349 *DISMISSAL WITH BLESSING *CHOIR & ACOLYTES RECESSIONAL *POSTLUDE Hymn to Joy Beethoven/Hopson *Please stand as you are able Welcome to First UMC in the name of Jesus Christ. You are very important to us at First UMC. We hope you experience the presence of Christ in worship here and enjoy a genuine sense of Christian hospitality in the fellowship. Please speak to Bro. David if you wish to become a member of FUMC. We welcome Will Osborn on staff as our new youth director. Be in prayer for Will and our youth program as we begin a new season together.

4 ANNOUNCEMENTS Quilts are hanging. Please go by and pray over them and tie a knot. There is a quilt hanging for Haley Wales. Men s Bible Study. Men s Bible Study will meet this Thursday, November 8 th at 7 AM. Ruth Jones Circle. Ruth Jones Circle will meet November 12th at 7 PM. Beverly Green and Sharee Schafer are the hostesses. On Monday, November 26 th at 7 PM, Ruth Jones Circle will be meeting to decorate the church for Christmas. UMW Bake Sale. UMW bake sale will be Sunday November 18th 9:30 AM. Poinsettias. Ida Bennett Circle will be selling poinsettias to be placed in the church in honor of or in memory of. They are $15 each; they can be purchased from any Ida Bennett Circle member. Forms will be on the table in the back of the sanctuary. Deadline is November 18th. Dinner on the Grounds. After our morning worship service on Nov. 11th there will be an old fashioned Dinner on the Grounds at Thornton Chapel. Bring the entire family and guests for a lunch time of fellowship, fun and thanksgiving. Fried catfish and all the fixings will be served. Sign up for the meal at the usher s tables at the rear of the sanctuary. UMW and Ida Bennett Circle. UMW will meet this Monday, November 5th at 12 PM and Ida Bennett Circle to follow. Thanksgiving. Office will be closed on Tuesday, November 20th through the rest of the week of Thanksgiving. Steward for November is Chan Chandler. If you have not received an e-newsletter, or if you wish to receive future e- newsletters, please complete the sign-up form in the fellowship hall. Also if you do not have an address and wish to receive the newsletter by mail, please complete the sign-up form for mailed newsletters. Ongoing Opportunities Quilting Group meets the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month at 10:00 am. Mature Years will meet the 1st Wednesday of every month at 2:30. RECORDS UPDATE...Please let the church office know if any changes need to be made to the Concerns of Our Church Family list. Stretching in the Spirit Exercise Class meets every Monday and Wednesday at 8:30 am.

5 MISSION OPPORTUNITIES NOVEMBER COMMUNION OFFERING IN HIS STEPS MINISTRIES In His Steps Ministries (IHS) serves the community of Canton, Mississippi primarily through five programs that focus on prevention, intervention, compassionate services, family services, and sports ministry. Our main program, a preventive afterschool tutoring ministry that focus on the spiritual, physical, academic, social, and emotional needs of twenty at risk children was developed in The objective of the preventive ministry is to give the children the tools needed to become successful adults by tracking them from 2 nd grade through graduation and beyond. The preventive program was expanded to include a Saturday morning reading and science program. An intensive six-week summer enrichment program is also available for local youth whose targeted academic areas of weakness are strengthened to promote a more successful upcoming school term. As an addition to our Preventive Afterschool Enrichment, In His Steps recently started a Lego Robotics Program. This program will help challenge and develop students with STEM subject content as the need for these skills become more and more necessary. Participating students will learn computer programing techniques and create robots to their designs. SECOND SUNDAY HARVEST Grace Episcopal Church partnered with the Mississippi Food Network to provide food to the neediest among us. Grace Food Pantry is open from 10:00am-1:00 pm on the fourth Thursday of each month at Grace. If you would like to provide nonperishable food items to the pantry, please place your donations in the baskets located in the sub-story. ANGEL TREE Please look for upcoming information on our 2018 Angel Tree ministry. Methodist Memories. The first Methodist preacher to preach in Canton was Reverend Isaac Wells, a local preacher native of South Carolina, where he was born in He was converted in 1800 and soon afterward was licensed to preach. Coming to Mississippi sometime after that he settled in Franklin county, where a small stream, Wells creek, bears his name. Joining a considerable group from the older sections in southwest Mississippi he moved to Leake county, where he remained until his death in He was buried at Salem church, where he held his membership but a small church, called Wells Chapel, was in existence in Leake county for a number of years after his death. The exact date he preached his first sermon in Canton is not known, but it was very likely in 1834 or Taken from Methodism in Canton, Mississippi by Dr. J. Buford Cain, 1956.

6 CONCERNS OF OUR CHURCH FAMILY Christy Aaron Sandy Bowles Bobby Burkhalter M.L. Burnside Anne Byrd Nelle Byrd Blanch Case Rich Case Hope Coup Emily Crews Sawyer Davidson Anni Davis John Matthew Davis Nancy Dunn Gloria Ellington Liam Elliott Ruth Fulton Rosa Gardner Thomas Gatewood Ann George Louise Gordon Sue & Bob Gowin Jimbo Grimm Voncille Grimm Bobby Hall Carolyn Harris Dot Hart Linn Hart Mike Harvey Charlie Herbison Elizabeth Herbison Jeannie Hicks Betty & Mike Hindman James Earl Holmes Diane Ivy Kenneth Johnston Rylee Jones Gil Kyker Judy Lambert Linda Allen Ley Ducky Longgrear Mai Looney Emily & Sam Mabry Baby Mabry Lacey Madden Guilda Madison Dolly Magee Megan Martin Randy McClellan Herbert McMullen Tommy McNeese Brianna Medina Laura Michaud Nona Parker Carole Poquette Jon Pruiett Bill Reedy Susan Riddell Maggie Riggan Ritt Rittenhouse Pete Sanders Myra Stone Billie Terry Druscilla Thompson Bill Vaughn Sophia Weems Bradley Williamson Mary ( unspoken) CHURCH CALENDAR Sunday, November 4 8:00 AM Men s Club Breakfast 9:30 AM Sunday School 10:25 AM Morning Worship 5:00 PM Youth Meeting Monday, November 5 8:30 AM Stretching in the Spirit Exercise Class 12:00 PM UMW 1:00 PM Ida Bennett Circle Wednesday, November 7 8:30 AM Stretching in the Spirit Exercise Class 2:30 PM Mature Years 5:30 PM Children s Activities 5:45 PM Young Adult Women s Bible Study 7:00 PM Sanctuary Choir Thursday, November 8 7:00 AM Men s Bible Study 10:00 AM Prayer Quilt Ministry Sunday, November 11 9:30 AM Sunday School 10:25 AM Morning Worship/2 nd Sunday Harvest 5:00 PM Youth Meetings Monday, November 12 8:30 AM Stretching in the Spirit Exercise Class 7:00 PM Ruth Jones Circle

7 Wednesday, November 14 8:30 AM Stretching in the Spirit Exercise Class 5:30 PM Children s Activities 5:45 PM Young Adult Women s Bible Study 7:00 PM Sanctuary Choir Sunday, November 18 9:30 AM Sunday School 10:25 AM Morning Worship 5:00 PM Youth Meetings Monday, November 19 8:30 AM Stretching in the Spirit Exercise Class Tuesday, November 20 Office Closed/Thanksgiving Holiday Wednesday, November 21 Office Closed/Thanksgiving Holiday Thursday, November 22 Office Closed/Thanksgiving Holiday Sunday, November 25 9:30 AM Sunday School 10:25 AM Morning Worship 5:00 PM Youth Meeting Monday, November 26 8:30 AM Stretching in the Spirit Exercise Class 7:00 PM Ruth Jones Circle Wednesday, November 28 8:30 AM Stretching in the Spirit Exercise Class 5:30 PM Children s Activities 5:45 PM Young Adult Women s Bible Study 7:00 PM Sanctuary Choir CHURCH STAFF Pastor Director of Music Organist Children s Choir Director Director of Children s Ministries Directors of Youth Ministries Nursery Director Secretary Bro. David Lowery Kathy Hammack Ann Stubblefield Angela Teasley Brooke Chandler Will Osborn Frieda Gilmer Courtney Lacey

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