GLADE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST. October 16, 2016, 10:30 a.m. Welcome Members, Friends, and Visitors!

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1 GLADE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST October 16, 2016, 10:30 a.m. Welcome Members, Friends, and Visitors!

2 October 16, 2016 ~ a.m. Acknowledging God s Spirit Among Us Words of Welcome and Sharing Congregational News Gathering Music: Praise Adonai (Music on Overhead) Give Me Y our Eyes (Music on Overhead) *Call to Worship L: Holy God, untamed by the names we give you, P: Come and meet us. L: God of creation, whose hands shaped mud into your likeness, P: Come and meet us. L: Persistent God, touching and molding us still, P: Come and meet us. L: Tender God, who is forming us into a sign of the new community, P: We are here to meet you. *Opening Prayer (offered by all) O God, you are our God. We seek you, and we thirst for you as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. The struggles and the stress we experience often leave us parched. By your Spirit, lead us to drink deeply from the river of your delights. Let us feast on the abundance of your household. Shelter us beneath the shadow of your wings. Be present in your gathered people, that we may behold your beauty and be restored by your love. We pray in Jesus name; amen. Time With Children 2

3 Scripture Reading: Jeremiah 31: 27-34; Luke 18: 1-8 L: The word of God for the people of God. P: Thanks be to God! Song I Will Rise (Music on Overhead) Sermon Faith Shaped Justice Song; Give Me Jesus (Music on Overhead) Sharing our Joys and Concerns Pastor: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you. Pastor: Let us pray Silent Prayer Prayer The Prayer Jesus Taught Us Offertory 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 debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen. We Give Ourselves to God s Will and Care Song: Glorious Day (Music on Overhead) *Doxology Sending Music: Y es, God is Real (Music on Overhead) Rock of Ages (Music on Overhead) *Benediction 3

4 Worship Participants Pastor: Rev. Philip Curran Music Director: Dr. William Powell III Ushers: Betty Baggett & Dawn Robinson Greeters: Brooks Widder & Cole Stevens Lay Reader: Phyllis Smith Acolyte: Susanna Mollet Nursery: Shelby & Kirsten Saylor The altar flowers are offered to the Glory of God and in the loving memory of Marshall O. and Mary E. Ramsburg. Given by their families. I apologize for the confusion with the altar flowers last Sunday and the omission of recognizing the fresh flower arrangement was from the Ramsburg Families. Connie, secretary Thanks to the Solid Ground Praise Band for providing the music and sharing their music talent during our worship service today. SOLID GROUND Bio Solid Ground, a contemporary Christian band based in Frederick, MD, has been providing music for local churches, coffee houses, prayer breakfasts and other events for the past eight years. They have also performed at many prayer breakfasts and a final Easter Sunrise service at Walter Reed Army Hospital. Bank members include; Don Blakey (lead singer), Walter Clowes (guitar), David Chiarenza (bass), Bonnie Clowes (keyboard/vocals), and Fred Williams (drums). 4

5 Food Bank Suggestions for October There is a critical need for the following items to replenish the shelves at the food bank: Canned fruit, peas, pasta, tuna, cereal, boxed potatoes, and toilet paper. Other suggested items for October are: Canned pie filling, sweet potatoes, green beans, canned soup, applesauce, corn, stuffing mix & canned cranberry sauce. In addition to food items disposable diapers and wipes along with laundry supplies are always need by GVCS. As well as food donations, cash donations are also accepted by the Glade Valley Community Services at P. O. Box 655, Walkersville, MD Interfaith Housing Authority IHA has changed the landscape of affordable housing through a variety of programs for low to moderate income residents in Maryland and south-central Pennsylvania. Programs include home ownership, rental homes and supportive services. The Housing Matters program provides affordable housing opportunities, financial education, and housing counseling services for the working poor, seniors on fixed incomes, and individuals or families with disadvantages and/or disabilities, to give them the knowledge and resources they need to achieve economic stability and a higher quality of life. The sign up books for our Fall Dinner is in the back of the sanctuary. Please stop by and sign up for your favorite task and or donation. Cakes to be used for dessert, crafts and donations for the Sweet table are needed. Please contact Cathy Widder or Ron Rough if you have questions. The HOMEWOOD Auxiliary Membership Drive began October 9th and continues until November 29th. Dues are $3 per person and may be given to Betty Baggett, Ruth Ann Engel, Ruth Keyser or Phyllis Smith. A useful pocket calendar is given with each membership. Men are invited to join too. All Saints Day forms are due in the office by October 30, Thanks to all who donated food and or helped with the Zimmerman estate sale yesterday. Thanks also to Cathy Widder for coordinating the event. 5

6 CROP WALK Greater Frederick 2016 CROP Hunger Walk This Afternoon, October 16th Registration will begin at Calvary United Methodist Church On the corner of N. Bentz and W 2nd Street) at 1:00 p.m. Walking at 1:30 p.m. Join the walk to stomp out hunger or sponsor one that will be walking. Twenty five percent of money raised will stay within the Greater Frederick area. Our Glade Youth Group will be participating in the walk, please support them. Please contact Pastor Phil or Christy Yingling for more information. The Senior Choir is going to sing the Christmas Cantata Song of Emmanuel by Lloyd Larson for the Christmas Eve service on December 24th at 9:00 p.m. We would like to invite anyone who is interested in singing with us for the cantata to join us at our choir rehearsals in November and December. We rehearse in the Fireside room on Wednesday evenings at 7:45 p.m. We would love to have many additional voices for this exciting experience. Please contact Bill Powell at or at wdpowelliii@gmail.com if interested. We will be kicking off our Stewardship Campaign Go and Do the Same on October 23, A 4-Sunday campaign which concludes with a Commitment Sunday on November 13th with a worship service and luncheon. A packet of information was mailed out on Friday, October 14th to all the members of Glade UCC. 4-H Sub Sale Mia and Hailey Ogg will be taking orders today for subs, one of their big fund raisers for their 4-H Club. Please see Jenny, (their mom) to place your order. The subs are $6.00 and loaded with meat and goodies. They will be delivered on October 21st. 6

7 PRAYER REQUESTS * Bernadine Hummer * Elwood Hummer * Joe Turner * Kevin Dorsey, ALS * Ron Doody, kidney cancer * Katharine Stauffer * Mehrle Ramsburg, Homewood * Kathleen Burrier, broken hip * Sam Roop, Thyroid Surgery * Jan Dinterman s Aunt Jane, stroke * Mary Scheele, broken leg & ankle * Eldon Haught, Cancer * Larry Sweet, pancreatic cancer * Bob and Edie Troupe, health issues * Charles Sitskorn, Terry Cornelis father, liver cancer * Thelma Ramsburg, broken hip, Homewood Walkersville United Methodist Church Community Fall Festival 22 Main Street, Walkersville, MD Saturday, October 22, noon-2:30 p.m. FREE FOOD AND FREE ACTIVITIES TRUNK OR TREAT at 2:30 p.m. Live Music Pumpkin Painting Gift Certificates Hair Cuttery Display Gem Fin K-9 Demo Wall Climb Face Painting Corn Hole Tournament 7