Welcome. Grow. Love. JESUS. The Bread of Life. February 18, :15am

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1 Welcome. Grow. Love. JESUS The Bread of Life February 18, :15am

2 February 18, st Sunday in Lent A SERVICE OF CHRISTIAN WORSHIP GATHERING Welcome! Our prayer is that you will experience the presence of Christ in this service. Please sign the Connection pad located at the end of each pew so we can get an accurate record of attendance. If you are a first time guest, we are so grateful to have you with us. Please stop by the Welcome Desk in the entrance to the Sanctuary so we can give you a Welcome Gift Bag. GREETING & ANNOUNCEMENTS * OPENING HYMN No. 127 (UMH) Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah * A MODERN AFFIRMATION Pastor: Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is the one true church, apostolic and universal, whose holy faith let us now declare: People: We believe in God the Father, infinite in wisdom, power, and love, whose mercy is over all his works, and whose will is ever directed to his children's good. We believe in Jesus Christ, Son of God and Son of man, the gift of the Father's unfailing grace, the ground of our hope, and the promise of our deliverance from sin and death. We believe in the Holy Spirit as the divine presence in our lives, whereby we are kept in perpetual remembrance of the truth of Christ, and find strength and help in time of need. We believe that this faith should manifest itself in the service of love as set forth in the example of our blessed Lord, to the end that the kingdom of God may come upon the earth. Amen. CHILDREN S MOMENT Larissa Brown PASTORAL PRAYER WE CALL UPON GOD IN 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 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. 2

3 OFFERING OUR GIFTS OFFERTORY * 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. * PRAYER OF DEDICATION * HYMN OF DEDICATION No. 626 VS. 1, 2, 4 (UMH) Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence RECEPTION OF NEW MEMBERS HEARING THE WORD SCRIPTURE READING John 6: 35, 48, 51 (NIV) 35 Then Jesus declared, I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. 48 I am the bread of life. 51 I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. THE MESSAGE Pastor Andy SENDING FORTH * CLOSING HYMN One Bread, One Body No. 620 vs. 1, 3 (UMH) * EXTINGUISHING OF THE ALTAR CANDLES * BENEDICTION * POSTLUDE * The congregation is asked to stand. The altar flowers are given by Pat & Courtney Craft to the Glory of God and in memory of Pat s mother, Leona N. D. Gardner. 3

4 Sermon Notes This week will be different because my take home from Sunday is Announcements Fellowship Time - You are invited to our fellowship time that is held between worship services. This is a time to visit with friends and meet new ones! We'll have the coffee pot on and some breakfast goodies available in the Café from 8:30 8:55 and from 10:00 10:30. We will also have coffee in the Fellowship Hall immediately following the 8:15 worship service. Wherever you head for fellowship time, we welcome you and encourage you to come! New Member Joining - Tyler Strader is joining today at the 11:15 worship service. Tyler and his wife, Amanda, have 2 children, Colin & Corey. Welcome to the ORUMC family! Mission of the Month: Good Samaritan Ministries - GSM is a local mission serving those who live within a 10-mile radius of the 11 member churches in Stokesdale and Oak Ridge. Each month, we collect two food items from our church members, as noted in the bulletin. These items can be placed in the donation center located in the lobby near the church office. Monetary gifts are used to help us with purchasing additional food items and provide emergency financial assistance. Live Wires Holy Week Retreat - On March 29, from 10:00am - 3:00pm, we will have a Holy Week Retreat at St. Francis Springs in Stoneville. The cost is $20 per person and lunch in included. Please register with Tara Shelton in the church office by March 1. Payment is due at registration. Checks should be made to ORUMC, memo: Holy Week Retreat. Live Wires is for adults 55 years of age and over. Financial Peace for Youth - A FPU class for juniors, seniors and collegeage students is being offered on Sundays from March 4 - May 6, 3:00-5:00pm. The cost is $30 per student for materials. The class focuses on providing 21 st century personal finance knowledge and skills. Contact Erin Betlej at erin.betlej@oakridgeumc.org to register. 4

5 Guatemala Mission Trip Great news, several people have already signed up for the October 2018 teams! Last year was amazing. For the first time we served 400 Guatemalan families with our two teams. This is a life changing ministry, not only for the people we serve but also for team members. In 2018, we are sending 3 teams. The first team will be mostly High Point University students. Pastor Andy is looking forward to serving on the 3 rd team scheduled for October 27 - November 3, You have an opportunity now to reserve a spot on our teams. Go to Outreach/Changing Lives in Guatemala for an application form or contact Max Kern at hmaxkern@gmail.com for more information. Help Wanted! - Volunteers are needed for our Easter Event and Vacation Bible School. Please take time to visit the bulletin board located in the information area between the Sanctuary and Fellowship Hall. You will find lots of details and have an opportunity to sign up! Contact Larissa Brown at larissa.brown@oakridgeumc.org for more information. UMM Scholarships - Graduating high school students and college undergraduates are encouraged to submit applications for the UMM Scholarships. The scholarships are for $500 each. Forms are available in the lobbies and information areas and on the website. There will be one $500 scholarship awarded to a graduating high school senior and one to a student already in undergraduate school. Forms must be submitted by Sunday, April 22 for consideration. Line Dancing Ministry - We would love to offer a beginning line dancing class. If you are interested in leading a class with basic knowledge and beginning dance steps, contact Tina Crain at crain.tina@gmail.com. Aren t feeling well on Sunday? - Our church has dedicated staff and members who want to serve and be present every Sunday and we want to see their faces too, however, if you feel ill, you are not neglecting your duties by staying home. You are doing the right thing by protecting others from an infectious illness. Someone will cover for you and you will recover faster by staying home and treating your illness with rest. Also, we have church members who have chronic illnesses that cannot risk an infectious illness that might be brought to church. We wish you good health and hope to see you every Sunday you are well and able to attend. Need a Bible? - Bibles are available in the lobby free for the taking. Please, if you do not have a Bible, you are encouraged to take one. It is God s life-changing love letter to you and to the entire world. 5

6 Lenten Series Join us as we make our way in Lent towards Easter and Resurrection. Oak Ridge UMC will be doing a preaching series we are calling, Who do you say you are? The I am proclamations of Jesus. February 18 - I am the bread of life, John 6:35, 48, 51 February 25 - I am the light of the world, John 8:12; 9:5 March 4 - I am the door of the sheep, John 10:7, 9 March 11 - I am the good shepherd, John 10:11, 14 March 18 - I am the true vine, John 15:1 March 25 - I am the way, the truth, and the life, John 14:6 April 1 - I am the resurrection and the life, John 11:25 Feed and Seed Meets on Thursday Nights In February! Thursday, February 22, 5:30-7:00pm, Family Life Center Menu: Bella Luna Ristorante is preparing soup, salad, sandwiches and wraps. It is our prayer that these weekly events will be self-sustaining. Recommended minimum donations of $5 per child and $8.50 per adult will be accepted onsite to cover the cost of the meals. If you are interested in helping with this new Fellowship Ministry in any way (financial support, chair set-up, serving drinks/food, clean-up, etc), please contact Kim Jackson at kjacksonathome@gmail.com. 6

7 The Last Supper The Last Supper Chrismon, located near the altar, is an interpretation of Leonardo da Vinci s painting. The Apostles and Christ are represented by the type of cross they were either martyred upon, or that reflects aspects of their life. From left to right the crosses are as follows: Bartholomew: The teardrops represent figs and are significant because Jesus first saw Nathanael (Bartholomew) sitting under a fig tree. James (the Less): James was stoned to death, thus the use of rock-like beads. He was called James the Less because he was younger than James, the brother of John. James, who is said to have been the first bishop of Jerusalem, was highly respected for his knowledge of the law. Andrew: Peter: Judas: John: Jesus: James: Thomas: Philip: Matthew: Jude Simon: Andrew was crucified on a cross saltire because he refused to worship a pagan god. He was the first real friend that Jesus had. Andrew was called the introducer for it was he who introduced his brother to Jesus, and the first of the Greeks to Him. When Jesus met Peter, He said You are Simon, but shall be called Peter, the Rock. Peter preached the Gospel all his life, carrying the Word of God as a Light to people in darkness. His cross is upside down because Peter did not feel worthy to die in the same position as Jesus. The broken cross is used because Judas betrayed Jesus, and the money bag symbolizes the money Jesus gave him to provide food and shelter, as well as the 30 pieces of silver he took for betraying Him. John was known as the beloved Disciple. He represents the highest power and strongest Christian quality Love. He was considered triumphant over the ways of the world, thus his symbolic cross. He was the only Disciple not to die a martyr s death but was sent into exile. The Chalice and the Bread on this cross symbolize the blood and body of Christ. The brother of John, James is believed to be the first Disciple to suffer martyrdom and die by the sword. The staff represents the many journeys he made sharing the Gospel. It is believed Thomas was killed by a spear while kneeling in prayer. The half-cross or carpenter s square represents his original trade before he began fishing with Peter and Andrew. He was also called the Greek because he spoke the language so well. Philip was a powerful and vital man and, using his power of the Word, healed the sick and cast out unclean spirits. Matthew, a tax collector and money changer, was well-educated and had more worldly goods to give up than some of the other Disciples. According to traditional legend, Jude made many missionary journeys across the sea, thus the anchor is his symbolic cross. Simon, who represents the fiery zealot with a Cause, did finally become gentle and loving through his association with Jesus and the Disciples. He made the ministry his life s dedicated work. He was a great preacher of the Gospel, thus the Bible and the fish are representations of his life. This Last Supper Chrismon is a gift to Oak Ridge UMC from the Chrismon Ministry. 7

8 Connect at ORUMC! Sunday Morning Worship Schedule 8:15 & 11:15 Worship services, held in the Sanctuary, that use a variety of hymns, songs and readings to support the weekly message. 9:00 (Crosswalk) - A service held in the Family Life Center where the weekly message is supported by worship bands that lead with vibrant Christian music. Nursery Schedule, Room B109 8:15, 9:00 & 11:15am Worship services, 4 years and younger 10:00am Discipleship Hour, infants & toddlers only Sunday Morning Discipleship Hour 10:00 Discipleship Hour with a place for all ages to grow in their knowledge of God, apply His Word and become imitators of Christ. For information about our ministries, contact: Adult Ministry, Rev. Susan Mitchell, susan.mitchell@oakridgeumc.org, ext. 222 Children & Family Ministry, Larissa Brown, larissa.brown@oakridgeumc.org, ext. 203 Music Ministry, Kenny Phillips, kenny.phillips@oakridgeumc.org, ext. 223 Youth Ministry, Erin Betlej, erin.betlej@oakridgeumc.org, ext. 204 Coffee With the Pastors Have you been attending Oak Ridge UMC and have questions about the church? Coffee with the Pastors is for you! Our senior pastor, Andy Lambert, and associate pastor, Christi Taylor, would love to answer your questions! They are ready and eager to share who we are, what we do and how to join as well as any other questions you may have! We invite you to discover more about Oak Ridge, where you fit in and possible next steps with us, each month on the 2 nd Sunday, 10:00-10:45 am, in the senior pastor's office. For more information and to RSVP, please contact Membership Coordinator, Phyllis Rowe, phyllis.rowe@oakridgeumc.org. Weekly Adult Recreational Opportunities Zumba: Monday, 9:05am (FLC); Thursday, 9:05am (FLC) Line Dancing: Tuesday, 9:30 (FLC) Yoga: Monday, 7:00pm (Café); Wednesday, 9:00am (F219); Thursday, 7:00pm (Fellowship Hall) For more calendar information, please visit the church website at 8

9 8:15am Worship Opportunities for Service February 18 February 25 Acolyte Lilian Wiener Avery Miller Ushers Fred & Shirley Figgers The Simpsons Door Greeters Curtis & Gloria Scheon V. Schooley A/V na Sydney Wentz 11:15am Worship Acolytes Riley & Trey Albrecht Maci Tuck Ushers Jackson, Covington, Jackson, Toth, Thompson, Toth Thompson Door Greeters Joe & Carol Shelton The Colliers & Barb Cate Guest Station Lisa Gardner Amelia Yarbrough Sound Technician Jeff Linden Mark Covington ProPresenter William Linden Graham Royal Cameras James Linden Ben Covington Financial Workers L. Williams, M. Florence Thompson, Ring Altar Guild for February: Elizabeth McKee Our Presence: Attendance for Sunday, 2/11/18 8:15 Sanctuary Worship 81 9:00 Crosswalk Service :15 Sanctuary Worship 170 Ash Wed (2/14/18) 200 Total 612 Our Gifts: Sunday, 2/11/18 Weekly Amount Needed: $ 27,386 Weekly Amount Received: $ 25,477 Year-to-date Amount Needed: $ 137,891 Year-to-date Amount Received: $ 122,346 (89%) Good Samaritan Pantry: Chicken noodle soup Food Collections for Local Ministries for February Backpack Ministry: Peanut butter (15ozs) & Jelly (20 0z. squeezable) Please place donations in the Donation Center located near the church office. Thank you for your support. 9

10 February Prayers and Praises Prayer needs Beth Abrams, treatment options The David Amato family The Jordan Miller family The Underwood family in the passing of Nancy s mother, Elsie Hubbert The Brown family in the passing of Mazelle Brown, sister-in-law of Carolyn Brown and grandmother of Robin Hicks Holland The Kesselring family at the passing of Wendy s father, David Wentworth Bill Glaze, recovering from surgery The Sarkisian family in the passing of Graham Fuquay, father of Tonya Sarkisian Gary Barts and family at the passing of Gary s brother, Ronnie Barts The Fishburne family in the passing of Dana Fishburne, friend of Diane Lomax Bob Ermish, vascular & esophageal issues, friend of Rene Parrish The Englishman family in the passing of Dennis Englishman, Jr. Lisa McGee, recovering from back surgery Hope Boyce, cancer, friend of Edyie Bryant Katie Guse, brain surgery, niece of Tom & Amy Guse Melvin Myers, cancer on his ear, brother-in-law of Jackie Myers Praises Feed & Seed bringing all 3 worship service attendees together! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Long Term Prayer List Our Friends going through treatments to fight cancer & its effects Hope Boyce, cancer (friend of Edyie Bryant) Smiley Funderburk, undergoing treatments Luther Fields, undergoing tests Hope Sullivan, leukemia (granddaughter of Max & Shirley Kern) Anne Johnson, breast cancer (friend of Sharon Murphy) Michael Padjen, myeloma (friend of Alice Calhoun) Bradley Craddock, cancer (friend of Jackie Myers) Irven Grant, abdominal cancer (father of Brooke Beckett) Stephanie Lewis, mouth cancer (sister-in-law of Janna Lewis) Louis Murillo, cancer (son-in-law of Rick & Phyllis Everett) Pam Banzet, pancreatic cancer (friend of Burton Matherly) James Collier, undergoing chemo (son of Russell & Debbie Collier) Bruce Adkins, cancer (friend of Scott Tippett) Alan Chandler, prostate cancer Beth Abrams, undergoing treatments Billy Bartholomae, prostate cancer (brother of Carol Shina) Rebecca Henderson, cancer (friend of Sharon Murphy) Allie Guile, breast cancer (friend of Rene Parrish) Billy Pettus, cancer (brother-in-law of Luther Starnes) Shane Westmoreland, cancer (nephew of Dickie Westmoreland) Cindy Gualdoni, recovering from surgery (friend of Charlie Bell) Those affected by strokes, neurological & heart problems Emmett Highshoe, heart problems (submitted by Rene Parrish) Wayne Wiley, recovering from heart surgery (father of Kim Scheponik) Ray Whicker, hospitalized (submitted by Jean Almstead) Melissa Deskins, heart problems (friend of Sandy Gilchrist) Glendon Holyfield, COPD (cousin of Rene Parrish) 10

11 Carole Griffith, heart surgery (friend of Charlie Bell) Other health problems Shelly Headen, erythromelalgia Carolyn Richardson, Alzheimer s disease Willie Dawkins, brain and other injuries (submitted by Donna Gardner) The Matthews family, health concerns (submitted by Kermit Robinson) Kailey Pritchett, kidney problems (friend of Veronica Schooley) Jeanette Russell, fractured femur (aunt of Greg Russell) Caroline Toraine, medical issues (friend of Kathy Kochel) Mark Rubio, kidney problems (son-in-law of Phyllis Clodfelter) Meredith Ferree, healing from stem cell implant Benjamin Kuipers, NF2 (nephew of Regina Englishman) Betty Zazycki (mother of Kim Thompson) Zachary Schubring, in physical therapy (friend of Charlie Bell) Our loved ones serving in the Military Helene Carras LT Col Ryan Toth LT Col Charlie Toth Clay Hartsook LCDR David McDonald LT Chris Van Kleef SAR Stephen Parham Capt Timothy Tangen LCPL David Norin LCPL Jeremy Vinson Missionaries Y & I Njimbu Chot, DRC Long-term prayer needs Mike Baron Bill Bartholomae Susan Blackwelder Janet Bowman Vickie Bowman Barbara Brankley Cecil Brown Whit Buter Frank Clement Jim Collier Jason Crawford Judy Dance Thayer Dolan Kailyn Wright Douglas Leroy Dreyfus Meredith Edwards Bob Ermish Virginia Faust A & N. Florence Christopher Gibbs Jeanne Gibbs Vonda Hager Ray Hahn Joy Hale Chris Hendrix Joshua Hill Dixie Hoffman Glendon Holyfield Linda Huber Jerry Humphrey Blake Johnson David Krippene Carolyn Lambert Nevin Lambert Colleen Larkin Lee Lawhorne Ruth Linville Deb Maher Robert Markel Gail Marshall Caleb McKay Jon Michel Phyllis Miller Bob Moeller Ida Morton S & K. Moyer Annette Myers Ralph Myers Jim Ogburn Fred & Charlotte Parrish Evelyn Peoples Madilyn Grace Pope Carole Rankin Jessee & Connie Ring Susan Roberts Simon Rohaly Dan & Pat Routh Gary Saltz Dan Self Aldora Shepherd Rev. Pat Shannon Flo Shina Nicolette Slaasted Aaron Snow Tom & Barb Sumner Ellie Talliaferro Maurice Townsend Peg Turner Johnny Van Kemp Kimberly Warner Nancy Washam Robert Wasserboehr Jack Waterfield Carolyn Wells P. Smith & L. Welch Savanna Williams Betty Wyrick Julie Young If you have a prayer request or a praise for the current monthly prayer list, please fill out a prayer card found in the pew pockets and place it in the offering plate. The long term prayer list is inserted in the bulletin once per month. If you have a prayer need which you would like placed on the long term prayer list, please contact Pam Jordan at pam.jordan@oakridgeumc.org. 11

12 Mission of the Month: Good Samaritan Ministries (GSM) Thank you all for your generous support of GSM. This is a local mission, serving those who live within a 10-mile radius of the 11 member churches in Stokesdale and Oak Ridge. Through your generosity, ORUMC provided 4833 pounds of food items, and approximately $2,000 for emergency financial assistance in Over the past several months, we have seen an increase of over 50% in the number of families seeking help, and the number of boxes of food handed out. How can you help? 1. Donate food. Each month, we collect two food items from our members, as noted in the bulletin. All you need to do is purchase the items when you do your grocery shopping, and drop them off in the donation center in the lobby near the church office. 2. Help distribute food. Saturday, November 17, will be ORUMC's time to distribute food in Watch the bulletin and Ridgerunner for details in October and November. 3. Donate funds. We are celebrating our participation in GSM in February as our Mission of the Month. Please give to help us with purchasing additional food items, and providing emergency financial assistance. 4. Help pack boxes of food. Each month, on Monday evening prior to the fourth Saturday of each month, help is needed from 7:00-8:00pm to pack, and prepare the pantry space for that month's distribution. Space is limited, so call Spencer at to sign up. 5. Donate clothes. GSM also operates a Clothes Closet at the same location. Drop-off gently used clothes on the 3 rd Saturday of each month from 10:00-11:00am, or the 4 th Saturday from 9:00 10:30am, or by appointment. The pantry and clothes closet are located in the Stokesdale Business Center, 8500 Ellisboro Road, Stokesdale NC. The entrance to use is on the back of the building, next to the loading dock. Thank you all for your generous support and participation in this vital local mission! Spencer and Linda Sullivan, GSM Ministry Leaders Senior Pastor: Rev. Andy Lambert Associate Pastor: Rev. Christi Taylor 2424 Oak Ridge Road, Oak Ridge, NC Church: (336) Church Office Hours: M-Th, 8:00am 5:00pm, Friday 8:00am - 2:00pm 12