Claremont United Methodist Church

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1 Welcome to Claremont United Methodist Church Sunday, January 27, 2019 Mission of Claremont United Methodist Church As followers of Jesus Christ, we are an inclusive community responding to God s love and grace. We nurture one another on our spiritual journeys We work for peace and justice We serve others and God s creation Together, we seek God s creative transformation of the world, and of individual hearts. Adopted by Church Council, September, 2009

2 CLAREMONT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Youth Sunday As we quietly prepare for worship: Assistive listening devices and large print bulletins are available from an usher. *Indicates invitation to stand as you are able. Children are always welcome in worship; Third Sunday after the Epiphany January 27, :30 a.m. The Order of Worship should you need it, childcare is offered during worship. UMH is The United Methodist Hymnal. TFWS is The Faith We Sing songbook. WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Natalie Bryant and Clara Lanesskog GATHERING WORDS Gabrielle Campo-Poe Leader: Whoever you are or wherever you come from, you are welcome. People: That is good news! Leader: Bring your gifts to praise God. People: We are happy to be together. Leader: Let us worship God with joy and spirit. PRELUDE (music that leads us into worship as God s people) The Place Where Lost Things Go (from Mary Poppins Returns) Marc Shaiman *PROCESSIONAL HYMN Gather Us In TFWS No Please rise at the organ s introduction; everyone sings. pgs. 8-9 *OPENING PRAYER Eleanor Kang Cramer O Wondrous God, on this glorious day, we have gathered once again to celebrate your presence among us, to praise you, and to thank you for all you have given us. May this time of worship strengthen and refresh us, and fill us with such joy that we cannot help but share it with everyone around us. Though we are very different people, with many different talents and gifts, make us one in your Spirit, that we may be your ministers in the world. Amen. 2

3 *THE PEACE Leader: The peace of Christ be always with you. People: And also with you! Greet one another in the name of Christ. Join back together when the hymn begins playing. *HYMN Blest Be the Tie That Binds verse 1 UMH No. 557 Blest be the tie that binds our hearts in Christian love; the fellowship of kindred minds is like to that above. SCRIPTURE READING Ethan Rincon 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 New Testament pg. 174 (blue) 211 (red) ANTHEM Come, Christians, Join to Sing arr. Kevin McChesney The CUMC Youth Chimes SCRIPTURE READING Carolyn Whale 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a New Testament pg. 174 (blue) 212 (red) Leader: The word of God for the people of God. People: Thanks be to God. MOMENTS WITH CHILDREN Nicole Davis and Olivia Delgado PRAYER Clara Lanesskog Awesome God, whom no image can encompass, no definition encircle, and yet who meets us in the gentle touch of love, the beauty of a flower, the laughter and wisdom of children. thank you for being real, for being compassionate, for being the Creator of the universe. Thank you for Jesus, who was kind and wise and who was Your Son. Thank you for our church, this body, that is sometimes boring and sometimes fun, but most of all is a place to connect with people and worship God and eat pizza. Thank you for pizza, pizza, pizza and vegetables (even though they should taste better). Help us work together to end homelessness and school shootings. Help us create together better gun laws. Help us stand together against racism. Help us come together in support of gay marriage. continued > 3

4 We believe that You want us to have fun and that video games, sleep, baseball, swimming, eating pizza, and having friends are all ways to have fun. We believe that you want us to help others, but that loving someone else begins with loving ourselves and sharing our pizza. Help us to move beyond our attempts to limit You, to treat You only as a concept, or to eliminate You from all that is earthy, sensuous, or vibrant. Help us to experience You in each other and in every particle of Your spectacular universe. Amen. *HYMN In Christ There Is No East or West UMH No. 548 pg. 10 SERMON Brianna Incontro, Nora Logsdon, and Jonah Tharpe SHARING OF JOYS AND CONCERNS Olivia Delgado The youth have enjoyed visiting and learning from different faith communities, both at home and during their time in Alaska. One specific thing they have enjoyed is interacting and sharing with one another as an act of worship. At this time, the congregation is invited to share their joys and concerns with one another as a way of lifting them up to God. After each joy or concern is voiced, the people will respond: People: Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. PRAYERS FOR THE WORLD AND THE PEOPLE OF GOD THE LORD S PRAYER Our Daddy/Mama/Creator up above, fabulous be your Name. Our world is yours and our service is to you, on earth and in heaven. Give us our daily dose of Jesus. Forgive us our crappy ways, as we forgive those who sin against us. Guide us through our day, help us to stay in the right place, and protect us from the wrong in the world. This is your house, glorified and dedicated to you forever. So be it! Gabrielle Williamson (prayer list on pg. 7) 4

5 COMMISSIONING OF STEPHEN MINISTERS Bette Corner, Arnaldo Rodriguez, Jose Rodriguez Introduction Vows of Stephen Ministers Leader: The task of a Stephen minister is to care for those who are in need in our congregation and beyond, to encourage the hurting, to listen to the stories and the griefs of your care receiver, to walk beside them through life s challenges, and to be a witness to the healing power of Christ. Do you accept the ministry as set forth this day? Ministers: With God s help, I do. Leader: Do you believe God has called you into this care giving ministry? Ministers: Yes, I do. Leader: Do you promise to be a servant of Christ, to let his grace rule in your heart, and by your ministry make a difference in the lives of those you serve. Ministers: With God s help, I do. Blessing and Laying on of Hands Leader: May the God of all peace keep you in sound body, mind, and spirit, and strengthen you for the ministry to which you have been called. Vows of the Congregation Leader: Now we ask you, the family of Claremont United Methodist Church, will you support these Stephen Ministers in their ministry through your prayers, your presence, and your gifts? People: We promise to keep you close to our hearts and always in our prayers. We acknowledge your ministry among us as those called to be caregivers in Jesus name. We promise to honor your confidences, ask your help when we are in need, and trust that God, who has called you, has sent you to us to help us in our spiritual growth. Amen. OFFERING OUR GIFTS, TITHES, 2019 PLEDGES, AND PRESENCE/PRAYER CARDS Please sign the attendance card found in this worship guide. Write prayer requests on the reverse side, and place the card in the offering plate. Pledge cards available from ushers. OFFERTORY This Is Me Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (from The Greatest Showman) 5

6 *OFFERTORY HYMN standing; everyone sings Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise God, all creatures here below: Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! UMH No. 94 *OFFERTORY PRAYER Nicole Davis *HYMN They ll Know We Are Christians by Our Love TFWS No pg. 11 Following the hymn, please join hands with those next to you, around you, and do not be afraid to reach across the aisle. We will hear our Benediction and share our Closing Song together. In lieu of our recessional for today, please feel free to mingle with one another on your way out to the patio. *BENEDICTION Gabrielle Campo-Poe *CLOSING SONG Shalom my friends, Shalom my friends, Shalom, Shalom. Til wee meet again, til we meet again, Shalom, Shalom. The Worship is Over. Let the Service Begin. *The Gathering Words and Opening Prayer are from ministrymatters.com for January 27, The Prayer after the Moments with Children was a collaborative prayer written by Pastor Mark Wiley, Sara Swift Tharpe, the 2018 Confirmation Class of CUMC, and children of CUMC. The Lord s Prayer was adapted by the CUMC Youth, August, The Commissioning of Stephen Ministers Liturgy was provided to us by Stephen Ministry. Music license available in the church office. WE ARE GLAD YOU ARE HERE! Claremont United Methodist Church is a welcoming and reconciling congregation, affirming its ministry with the whole family of God regardless of age, race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, economic situation, or marital status. Claremont United Methodist Church believes its diversity is a blessing through which persons are strengthened to love and serve. A WORD ABOUT THE SOUND SYSTEM: We apologize for the sound issues! We are in the process of replacing the sound system. Please do not go to the sound booth. The volunteers in the booth do all that they can. Thank you for your understanding! Sunday worship is usually recorded on CD each week. If you d like a copy, a donation per CD is accepted. Contact the CUMC office, churchoffice@claremontumc.info. Thank you! Large Print Bulletin available ONLINE at claremontumc.net/cumc/newsletters/. Wi-Fi ID: C.U.M.C.3 and password: cumcmain. Remember your attendance card. 6

7 FRAGRANCES IN CHURCH (Men and Women): Please be mindful that someone near you may be asthmatic or have chemical sensitivities; please avoid wearing strong smelling cosmetics, as they may trigger a terrible reaction from others. Thank you! OUR PRAYERS PLEASE keep the church office updated on your loved ones. THE ALTAR FLOWERS this morning are given by Bernadette Flameno and Lyssette Trejo in loving memory of Bernadette s mom, Aida Manacop and her Heavenersary on January 27. NEW TO THE PRAYER LIST: Stella Lenzen (Pete Serrano s sister); World Council of Churches Countries of the Week: Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Western Sahara, Tunisia. THE FULL PRAYER LIST, including those who are unwillingly absent, can be found at claremontumc.net/cumc/newsletters/window/thewindow_ pdf, pgs. 4-5, or you may wish to pick up a copy of the latest issue of The Window from the Narthex. return to pg. 4 TODAY AT CUMC ACOLYTES: Youth of Claremont UMC USHERS: Nicole Davis, Ethan Rincon, Jonah Tharpe, Mary Hoffman, Norman Reichwald, Guy Steenhuizen GREETERS: Natalie Bryant, Eleanor Kang Cramer, Olivia Delgado, Al Taquino, Barbara Troxell SOUND: Abraham Alobaidi, Aaron LaConte, Nancy Cordova, Joseph Makunga, Brett O Connor, Darryl Richardson, Howard Yeager, Justin Soltero COFFEE FELLOWSHIP takes place on the patio, following worship. We are so grateful for the ministry of our hosts this morning. Please come fellowship over a cup of Fair Trade coffee, tea, or lemonade. Children s Ministry on Sundays: TODAY, January 27 Children, preschool through 6th grade, are invited to Sunday School following the Children s Time in worship. All children (kinder-6th grade) are invited to CUMC Kids Choir rehearsal with Katie Ledsinger at 10:50 a.m. in Room 10 TODAY. The Gathering, a group for parents/caregivers/families meets at 10:50 a.m. on the Volleyball Lawn (behind the sanctuary). Let s eat, chat discuss lament. We will make our time meaningful. Childcare provided for preschool children OFFERING ENVELOPES are here! You can pick yours up from the boxes on the square table in the Narthex. 7

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12 2019 YEAR END STATEMENTS are here! You can pick yours up from the front desk in the Narthex. Since we have new staff working with creating the statements this year, there may be mistakes. Please let the office know, and we ll correct it and get a new statement to you as soon as possible. Thank you for your understanding! Calling all YOUTH (6th - 12th grade) TODAY, after worship (12-ish 4:30pm), ALL are invited to go for pizza and ice skating! Pizza at Blaze in Claremont, skating at Ontario Center Ice Arena. Bring money for pizza and $12 for skating and an extra pair of socks! Youth Chimes and Youth Round Table are NOT meeting today. Tuesday, January 29, 7-8:30pm Youth Group in the Round Building. NEXT SUNDAY, February 3, Souper Bowl of Caring and Super Bowl Party! Stay tuned for details! Questions? Contact Sara Swift Tharpe: (336) or swiftharpe@yahoo.com. ADULT MINISTRIES & FAITH FORMATION All are welcome! The Boosters Class meets Sunday mornings at 10:45-ish in the Round Building Rec. Room. All are welcome! The Growing Christians Class meets Sunday mornings at 11:00 a.m. in Room 11. This week the class continues discussing Public Faith in Action: How to Think Carefully, Engage Wisely and Vote with Integrity, by Miroslav Volf and Ryan McAnnally-Linz. Ardys Hunter will lead part two of the discussion on chapter fourteen, Ending Life. Please come, even if you aren t caught up. All are welcome! Reading the Bible Together, a weekly Bible study led by the Rev. Mark Wiley and Rev. Martha Morales, meets Wednesdays, from 9:45-10:45 a.m. in Room 2. All are welcome! Speak to Rev. Martha or Pastor Mark if you have any questions. Book Group meets TOMORROW, January 28, 7:00 p.m. in Room 2. The book for January is Two Old Women by Velma Wallis. Wilma McLeod will lead discussion. All are welcome! Contacts: Peggy Williams & Wilma McLeod Life Goes On meets the second Sunday of February, the 10th, at 11:00 a.m. in the Round Building. Part of the human experience is facing death, dealing with loss, and working our way through grief that can, at times, threaten to overwhelm us. We need the comfort and support of our community. With this group, we hope to respond to the needs you or others may have for this kind of support, comfort, and objective information. If you would like to be part of Life Goes On or if you d like more information, please contact Rev. Martha Morales: marthacumc@gmail.com, or (909)

13 The Men s Enrichment Group will next meet on Wednesday February 13, 8:00 a.m., at Mt. San Antonio Gardens in the A wing family room. We are discussing our way through the book: What Does a Progressive Christian Believe? A guide for the Searching, the Open and the Curious by Delwin Brown. Information/contacts: Bill Beck or Ed Huff. Come join our small group! WAYS TO GET INVOLVED Goodbye, Farewell, So Long.... is a 30-page work book where you can list information you d like your family to have at the time of your death or serious illness. There is place to chronicle your personal history, describe your wishes regarding end of life medical care, burial and memorial service, and list personal and financial information your close family members would need to have. Many of you received a hard copy of this work book last spring during CUMC s series on Death, Grief, and Loss in the 21st Century, when we were reminded of the need to consider these matters. We ve just updated Goodbye, Farewell, So Long... to include more detail about memorial services. And we re offering it in three formats: hard copy (available in the church office); online on the CUMC web site in Word so you can fill in the blanks online and save on your own computer; and online in PDF format so you can print out copies to fill in yourself or share with friends and family members. Don t wait to pick up or download your copy. The Mission Connection The final contributions for the Alternative Christmas giving were released this week as checks were sent: Heifer International--$2855; CUMC Immigration Clinic-$930; Inland Valley Hope Partners--$398; CHAP (Claremont Homeless Advocacy Program)--$285; El Faro: the Border Church--$2095 (service ministry with the migrant caravan); and Program support for Dios es Amor, our sister congregation-$1100; for a grand total of $7153. Thanks for your commitment to these vital ministries! The Joint Commission (Cal-Pac Conference and the Methodist Church of Mexico) will meet this coming Saturday in Calexico. If you are interested in attending, please contact me. ~ Al Streyffeler, chairperson, Commission on Missions Restock the Lord s Pantry If you are able, our small food pantry is low on several items: cans of fruits (enough for a family), meats (tuna, chicken, etc.) with pop-tops if possible; family sizes of mac & cheese; dried beans, rice, and pasta. Any little bit helps, even if you are only able to bring one or two items. We are SO grateful for your generosity helping the hungry! LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE IN THE WORLD Send a letter for Amnesty International! January letter packets are on the front desk in the Narthex. Please mail the letters by the end of the month. International postage is $1.15 per letter. Thank you! 13

14 Share the Gift of Hospitality on Sundays: Please consider greeting before worship, or hosting coffee fellowship following worship. All you need bring is your wonderful self! Please sign up for 2019 in the Narthex. Thank you! 2019 Sign Up for Altar Flowers (or Plants)! Please consider sharing flowers or a plant for the altar on a Sunday morning: flowers from your garden, arrangement or bouquet from a florist or market, or a plant. You can then take your flowers or plant home when worship is over. You can sign-up for Flowers/Plants is in the Narthex. Honor or remember a loved one, or celebrate special times: birthdays, anniversaries. THANK YOU for sharing flowers & plants! Have you ever thought about ushering We have openings to usher on a quarterly rotation in January, May, and September; or March, July, and November; or April, August, and December. Please contact Jessica, CUMC s Office Administrator, churchoffice@claremontumc.info or (909) if you are interested. Thank you to all of our ushers! UPCOMING EVENTS Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration and Lecture at Claremont School of Theology Tuesday, January 29 4:00 p.m. Worship at CST, Kresge Chapel 5:30 p.m. Dinner at CST, Haddon Conference Room 7:00 p.m. Lecture featuring Dr. Derek Hicks, Associate Professor of Religion and Culture at Wake Forest University in North Carolina. Call CST, (909) , for more information. Inland Valley Interfaith Working Group for Mideast Peace presents: What in Heaven s Name is Going on in the Holy Land? What can we do to promote peace? A dialogue/symposium presenting perspectives from a variety of viewpoints Thursday, January 31 at 7:00-8:30 p.m. at Claremont School of Theology, Haddon Conference Center pre-program Middle Eastern Dinner at 6:00 p.m. RSVP with Thom Johnson, tjohnson@cst.edu. Dinner RSVPs especially appreciated. Help CUMC s Youth Tackle Hunger NEXT Sunday, February 3 SOUPER BOWL OF CARING The CUMC youth will collect financial donations following worship to benefit local food services for the hungry and homeless. You can help those in need, making this Super Bowl Sunday super for many. Thank you for your generosity! 14

15 Parents Night Out! Saturday, February 9 ~ 6:00-9:00 p.m. ~ Round Building Kids, wear your pjs and come for a fun evening of Valentine games & crafts! AND, Steal the Bacon...of course! Parents, enjoy an early Valentine s Day night OUT! Cost: $10/child; $30 max./family *Please RSVP with Sara Swift Tharpe by February 6. SAVE THE DATE CUMC s Reconciling Committee sponsored program Sunday, February 24 at 11:00 a.m. in the Round Building viewing of Believer, and a meal with guest speakers representing the Mormon/LDS Church and the United Methodist Church. More details to come! THIS WEEK AT CUMC Sunday, January 27, 2019 Youth Sunday 9:15a-12:00p Infant and Toddler Care Room 3 9:30a Worship Sanctuary 9:50a Children s Sunday School Class Locations: Preschool-Kindergarten Yellow Room Grades 1-3 Round Building, Room 25 Grades 4-6 Round Building, Room 23 10:30a Coffee Fellowship Patio and Narthex 10:45a The Boosters Class Round Building Rec. Room 10:45a Youth Group Pizza & Skating 10:50a CUMC Kids Choir Rehearsal Room 10 10:50a The Gathering Volleyball Lawn 11:00a The Growing Christians Class Room 11 5:00-7:00p Girl Scouts Narthex 7:00p Agenda for a Prophetic Faith: John Cobb Good Shepherd Lutheran Deadline: The Window articles, February 6 issue Monday, January 28, :00p Homeless/Hunger Committee Narthex 6:15p Al Anon Room 11 7:00p Book Study Group Narthex Tuesday, January 29, :30a Cherub Chapel The Preschool at CUMC 7:00-8:30p Youth Group (6th-12th grade) Round Building 7:00p Creative Peacemaking Narthex 7:00p Deborah Circle Wilma Ogle s home 7:00p Odd Tuesday Music Jam Room 10 15

16 Wednesday, January 30, :30a Cherub Chapel The Preschool at CUMC 9:45-10:45a Bible Study: Reading the Bible together Room 2 6:00p Stephen Ministry Room 2 6:30p Women s Alcoholics Anonymous Room 11 8:00p Gay Men s Alcoholics Anonymous Room 11 Thursday, January 31, :00a Worship Design Team Pastor Mark s Office 6:00p Circuit Ringers Rehearsal Room 11 7:30p Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal Room 10 Saturday, February 2, :00a-1:00p Uncommon Good Mentor Training Round Building 10:30a 7th Day Adventist Worship & Study Rooms 11 & 16 3:00p Wendy Waggener Student Recital Sanctuary Sunday, February 3, 2019 Holy Communion 9:15a-12:00p Infant and Toddler Care Room 3 9:30a Worship Sanctuary 9:50a Children s Sunday School Class Locations: Preschool-Kindergarten Yellow Room Grades 1-3 Round Building, Room 25 Grades 4-6 Round Building, Room 23 10:30a Coffee Fellowship Patio and Narthex Souper Bowl of Caring 10:45a The Boosters Class Round Building Rec. Room 10:45a Youth Round Table (Sunday School) Round Building 10:50a CUMC Kids Choir Rehearsal Room 10 10:50a The Gathering Volleyball Lawn 11:00a Reconciling Congregation Committee Room 2 11:00a The Growing Christians Class Room 11 11:35a CUMC Youth Chimes Rehearsal Round Building 2:00-3:00p Girl Scouts Daisy Troop Narthex 3:30p Youth Super Bowl Party TBA 5:00-7:00p Girl Scouts Narthex ~ churchoffice@claremontumc.info Office: ~ 211 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont, CA 91711