St. Paul s United Church RECOGNITION SUNDAY ALL AGES WORSHIP

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1 St. Paul s United Church RECOGNITION SUNDAY ALL AGES WORSHIP SUNDAY June 24, 2012 *When you see this sign, please stand as you are able. Children are participating in the service today so there is no Sunday school upstairs. WE GATHER IN GOD S NAME WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS MINUTE FOR MISSION Jim Sinclair CALL TO WORSHIP (responsive) Today we celebrate the ministry of all of God s people, including children Today we thank God for all the people here in our congregation at St. Paul s United Church who are our faith family. Today we remember that God call us all as God called Samuel as a small boy and Mary as a teenage girl. Today we come together to worship and praise God. *HYMN: VU#395 Come In, Come and Sit Down OPENING PRAYER: We know that you are here with us God. Help us to love you and follow you as Jesus taught us. Amen DEDICATION OF CHRIST CANDLE in memory of Nora Russell, by her children David, Dale, Mary and their families. LIGHTING OF THE CHRIST CANDLE As we light this Christ candle, may it remind us that Christ is in us and in Our world. INTROIT: Surely the presence of the Lord is in this place, I can feel God s mighty power and God s Grace. I can feel the brush of angels wings I see glory on each face, Surely the presence of the Lord is in this place. WE HEAR THE WISDOM OF THE WORD PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION (SAID BY ALL) May we hear these ancient scriptures with trusting faith and gentle hope, with creative enthusiasm and honest doubt, rooted in the teachings of Jesus and grounded in your love. May we hear your call in scripture today. Amen SAMUEL: A BOY CALLED BY GOD Scripture Readings: 1 Samuel 3: 1-10 REFLECTION Rev. Karen Ptolemy-Stam *HYMN VU# 509 I the Lord of Sea and Sky MARY: A TEENAGE GIRL CALLED BY GOD Scripture Reading: Luke 1:26-30 REFLECTION Rev. Karen Ptolemy-Stam MINISTRY OF MUSIC: Xavier Sagar

2 SUNDAY SCHOOL RECOGNITION WE RESPOND TO GOD S WORD GIVING OF OUR GIFTS HYMN VU#357 Tell Me the Stories of Jesus *DOXOLOGY: #VU 541 Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise God, all creatures high and low; give thanks to God in love made known: Creator, Word and Spirit, One. OFFERTORY PRAYER Thank you God that we can with others. Use this money that we give through our church share to share God s love with others here and in our world. Amen PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE LORD S PRAYER WE GO FORTH TO SERVE * HYMN VU# 579 The Church is Wherever God s People *COMMISSIONING/BENEDICTION * SUNG BLESSING Go in love; have no fear. God will guide you, He is always near. Go in Love; take His hand. God will hear you, He will understand. May His light forever shine upon you. May His peace be always in your heart. Go in love; face each day. God will lead you, He will show the way. Go in love and live in faith. Amen. (Reproduced with permission under license #c607447) POSTLUDE NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS A special welcome to all new friends as we gather to celebrate God s presence in our lives. If you are a guest, visitor or newcomer, please make yourself known to us. If you have any questions, our greeters would be delighted to help you. Please put your name, mailing address and address in our guest book so we may have a record of your visit. Please join us in the great hall for coffee compliments of our Property committee. Ministers: All the People of God with the Rev. Karen Ptolemy-Stam Director of Music Paul Sloan Pre-Service Music Rick Taylor Administrator Judy McConnell Custodian Mary Ellen Petticrew Phone Fax STPAULSUNITED@ROGERS.COM,

Minister s email minspucmidland@rogers.com Website: stpaulsmidland.org Office hours Monday thru Friday 9-12, 1-4pm This is Sunday our children of church are helping to lead the service.

3 Minister s minspucmidland@rogers.com Website: stpaulsmidland.org Office hours Monday thru Friday 9-12, 1-4pm This is Sunday our children of church are helping to lead the service. We want to thank all the children for their participation!!! Sunday school Teachers and helpers! We would like to thank our many teachers and volunteers who make the Sunday school a caring and successful experience for our children each week. Teachers: Joan Lavin, Rachel Leck, Angie Leis, Bea Nayduk, & Bev Truax, assisted by Cherise Campbell, Dah Dah Eh, Jane Gammell, Claire Lafreniere, Kaw Kee Lar, Lah Eh Shee, & Shirley Tilson, SUNDAY JULY 1 ST CANADA DAY OUR SERVICE WILL BE AT 9:30AM THAT SUNDAY ONLY, SO WE CAN FINISH BY 10:30AM. THIS IS TO ACCOMMODATE THE CANADA DAY PARADE WHICH STARTS AT 10:30AM. BRING YOUR LAWN CHAIRS SO YOU CAN SIT EARLY ON THE CHURCH LAWN AND ENJOY THE SERVICE PARADE. JULY 1 ST TO WATCH THE Bakeless Bake Sale: You will find envelopes on the back window in which you can make your donation to our UCW ladies. Please provide your name and address or your envelope # to receive a tax receipt at the end of the year. Your envelope may be placed on the offering plate at any time. Please make your cheque payable to St. Paul s United Church. Our choir is taking a well earned rest over the summer. We look forward to their return in September! Thank you to Paul Sloan and all our choir members for their ministry of music throughout the year! Paul has some wonderful soloist and special music lined up for the summer. IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE AT HOME OR IN THE HOSPITAL THAT NEEDS A VISIT FROM OUR MINISTER, PLEASE CALL OUR CHURCH OFFICE AND LET KAREN KNOW. ( ) Historical Archives - Today there will be, for your choosing a number of left over archival posters, books etc in the great hall at coffee time. Please come and take what you would like! The UCW Fall Rummage/Garage Sale will be held on Friday Oct 26 th. There will be a few differences in our sale this fall and most will be announced later, however we would like to include a plant table for perennials and cuttings you may have started from your house plants. Perhaps you would consider starting some cuttings now so they could be well established by the date of the sale. Thanks!

4 Bible Study on Wednesday mornings is finishing this Wednesday for the summer. This week we will be starting at 10:00am and meeting at little lake park for bible study and a picnic. Classes will resume in the fall. The men of the congregation are invited to the June BREAKFAST meeting of the St. Paul s U.C. men s group on SATURDAY June 30 th at the MIDLAND GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB on Highway 93 at 8am. For further information contact Art Campbell All men welcome!!! Elvira Isard would like to thank all the people who have been kind enough to deliver tapes of the church service s to her each week, it is very much appreciated!!! Elvira Compost Green Bins: The Fellowship club has placed two compost bins in the church. One in the kitchen and one in the Custodians area. Please use and take home full bags for pickup, the instructions for what goes in the bin are on the fridge. Please replace the bag with a new one; we hope if used properly it will reduce the amount of garbage we put out. Thank you for your co-operation! The executive of the Fellowship club. Camp Simpresca Rep: We are looking for someone who is interested in promoting Camp Simpresca within our church. If this interests you please call Karen or Judy for more information Prayer Matters: We are no longer posting the prayer requests in the bulletin, but each week we are sending a list of people that prayer requests have come in for to people in our church who have volunteered to keep these people in their prayers. If you have a prayer request, write it on the pieces of paper provided at the entrance area s to the sanctuary where our greeters are and put in the pottery vessel on the back window provided for this. Thank you to Bob Pellett for refinishing the antique table in Judy s office. This table had been painted pink and also had blue paint on it but Bob restored it to it s original glory and is it glorious. When Bob took the table apart to refinish it he found a tag that said it came from the B&B Furniture Co in Seaforth, Ontario. The shipping label is attached to the support structure between the leg section and the table top and cannot be seen when assembled. The notation on the label was 70DK could be the intitals of the shipper and the year shipped (1870). On the underside of the top is written $3.50 which would be the price of the table by the Manufacturer or by the retail store in Midland. The best estimate is that the construction date would be between 1870 and Order of the Eastern Star is having a Strawberry Social on Friday June 29 th at 11:30am to. at St. Paul s in the gym. The cost is $5.00 and includes homemade biscuits, fresh strawberries, traditional whipped cream and coffee/tea. Proceeds to local food bank. See poster for more information.

Brookside Music summer series: Friday night concerts are 8pm at St. Paul s and one Monday concert August 6 th with Anton Kuerti at 2pm Sunday concerts are being held at the Cultural Centre at 2pm.

5 Brookside Music summer series: Friday night concerts are 8pm at St. Paul s and one Monday concert August 6 th with Anton Kuerti at 2pm Sunday concerts are being held at the Cultural Centre at 2pm. July 6th (Friday) - Sinfonia Toronto July 13th (Friday) - Thompson and French July 15th (Sunday) - Buzz Brass at Cultural Centre 2pm matinee July 20th (Friday) - David Jalbert July 22nd (Sunday) - Wolak and Donnelly- at Cultural Centre 2pm July 27th (Friday) - Bax and Chung July 29 (Sunday) Vesuvius- at Cultural Centre 2pm August 3rd (Friday) - Zodiac Trio August 6th (Monday) - Anton Kuerti and the Afiara String Quartet 2pm St. Paul s August 10th (Friday) - The Cecilia String Quartet Indoor Garage Sale on Saturday June 30 th 8am to 11:30am - All Saints Hall, 1 Peel Street, Penetanguishene

St. Paul s United Church CANADA DAY

St. Paul s United Church CANADA DAY SUNDAY July 1st, 2012 *When you see this sign, please stand as you are able. WE GATHER IN GOD S NAME WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS CALL TO WORSHIP *HYMN: VU#244 Sing Your