*Opening Hymn Near to the Heart of God No. 472

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1 THE FEDERATED CHURCH Wauconda, Illinois A community church affiliated with the United Methodist Church and the American Baptist Churches. July 24, :30am 10 th Sunday after Pentecost *Please stand as able where indicated. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * GATHERING TO WORSHIP Welcome and Announcements (Please sign the attendance sheets) Mission Moment Opening Prayer Prelude WORSHIP IN PRAISE Words of Affirmation *Call to Worship (from Psalm 89) I will sing of the steadfast love of the Lord, forever. With my mouth I will make known your faithfulness to all generations. For I said, Steadfast love will be built up forever. In the heavens you will establish your faithfulness. Let the heavens praise your wonders, O Lord, Your faithfulness in the assembly of the holy ones! *Opening Hymn Near to the Heart of God No. 472 Children s Message Pastor Crystal *The Lord s Prayer No. 895 *Passing of the Peace Special Music For the Beauty of the Earth Barlow Girl Louise Bundy and Melissa Pearson WORSHIP IN PRAYER Joys and Concerns of our Fellowship Community Prayer Prayer Hymn Precious Lord, Take my Hand No. 130

2 WORSHIP IN THE WORD First Scripture Reading (NT pg. 215) Romans 12:9-13 Prayer of Preparation Second Scripture Reading (OT pg. 547) Ester 4:11-16 Message For Such a Time and Place Pastor Jason WORSHIP IN COMMITMENT Offertory *Offering Response The Doxology No. 95 *Closing Hymn Trust and Obey No. 467 *Benediction *Postlude

3 Romans 12:9-13 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) 9 Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good; 10 love one another with mutual affection; outdo one another in showing honor. 11 Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, serve the Lord. 12 Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer. 13 Contribute to the needs of the saints; extend hospitality to strangers. Esther 4:11-16 New International Version (NIV) 11 All the king s officials and the people of the royal provinces know that for any man or woman who approaches the king in the inner court without being summoned the king has but one law: that they be put to death unless the king extends the gold scepter to them and spares their lives. But thirty days have passed since I was called to go to the king. 12 When Esther s words were reported to Mordecai, 13 he sent back this answer: Do not think that because you are in the king s house you alone of all the Jews will escape. 14 For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this? 15 Then Esther sent this reply to Mordecai: 16 Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my attendants will fast as you do. When this is done, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish.

4 Pastor..Jason Hladik Pastor Jason s ..pastorhladik@icloud.com Pastor Jason s cell phone Family Pastor Crystal Calhoun Pastor Crystal s .pastorccalhoun@gmail.com Pastor Crystal s cell phone Pastor of Accessibility and Acceptance..Fred Berchtold Pastor Fred s ..godslovestories@comcast.net Pastor Fred s cell phone Church Phone l Church ..federatedchurch200@sbcglobal.net Church Website.. Free wireless internet.att318 - password Custodian.Panuncio Gonzalez Director of Music/Organist...Geri Meyer Greeter...Ted Tremont Nursery Attendant.Nancy Lucius Nursery Assistant..Val Whitman Secretary.Judy Pinkonsly Ushers..Jutta Culbertson, Dave Fehlman, Peggy & Tom Martin Usher Chairpersons.Paul Bacon, Dave Fehlman Worship Assistant..Ruby Haugaard Youth Coordinator.Val Lucius CCLI license # covers all music used in our worship service. OPPORTUNITIES TO WORSHIP SUNDAY WORSHIP SCHEDULE Worship service 9:30am; Sunday School (Sept. May) 9:45am; Fellowship 10:30am FAMILY WORSHIP SERVICE July 28 Our next family worship night will be on July 28 from 6:30 to 7:30pm. Please join us as we pray and praise God together.

5 OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN BIBLE STUDY We have two Bible Study classes, Monday mornings at 10:00am and Tuesday evenings at 6:00pm. You re welcome to come even if you can t make it every week. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL July 31 to August 4 Vacation Bible School kicks off on July 31 during our Sunday morning worship service and will continue Monday through Thursday, August 1 through 4 from 6:30pm 8:00pm. The theme for VBS this year is Action Breeds Confidence and Courage. We are working with Bible story heroes. If children from our congregation bring a friend to VBS, we have a prize waiting for them. There are registration forms on the table in the entryway. OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED We are looking for people who love to sing and minister to the residents of the Wauconda Care. We meet on the 4 th Wednesday of each month at 3:00pm. Please see Pastor Jason if you would like to volunteer. WAUCONDA CARE SERVICE July 27 A Wauconda Care Sing-along is held on the 4 th Wednesday of each month at 3:00pm. Meet at Wauconda Care at 2:45pm if you'd like to help pass out songbooks and greet the residents. Join us as we bring the worship of God in song to the residents. OPPORTUNITIES FOR FELLOWSHIP COFFEE WITH PASTOR Start your week off right with a time of fellowship with friends from the church. We meet every week on Monday at 8:00am at Wauconda Café on Rt Join us for coffee, breakfast or just a good conversation. SUPER SENIORS LUNCHEON Aug. 17 Our next Super Seniors Luncheon will be on Wednesday, August 17 at 11:30am. We will be meeting at Maggiano s in Vernon Hills. Please sign up by Aug. 14. We hope you can join us!

6 SUMMER FUN IN THE SHADE WITH PASTOR CRYSTAL If you are 6 to 12 years old you are invited to join us for 5 weeks of Summer Fun in the Shade with Pastor Crystal beginning July 12. There will be arts and crafts, sports, coloring, games, and snacks. We meet on Tuesday s and Thursday s from 12:00 to 3:00pm at the church. We won t be meeting August 2 or 4 due to Vacation Bible School. The last day will be on August 9. There is no cost to attend. ANNUAL CHURCH PICNIC Aug. 21 Mark your calendars for our annual Church Picnic on Aug. 21 at 11:00am. Hamburgers, hotdogs and beverages will be provided. Please bring a dish to pass. There is a sign-up sheet on the table in the entry way. GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS PASTOR JASON S CELL PHONE Pastor Jason s cell phone goes straight to voice mail between the hours of 10:00pm and 7:00am. If you need to talk to him between these hours, please call twice ( ) and his phone will ring. PASTOR OF ACCESSIBILITY AND ACCEPTANCE The Federated Board would like to acknowledge the ministry of Rev. Fred Berchtold and honor him by giving him the title of Pastor of Accessibility and Acceptance. He is a retired United Methodist Pastor, and this is a voluntary position. Pastor Jason, Pastor Crystal and the Federated Board are grateful to have him on our ministry team. If you have any ideas for improving our ministry and accessibility to people of all needs, he would be glad to talk with you. His contact information will be in the bulletin each week. SPECIAL MUSIC SUMMER SCHEDULE July 31 Mary Ann Beatty; Aug. 7 VBS Kids; Aug. 14 Pastor Jason, Dori Cacioppo; Aug. 21 Candee Nustra and Nick Batson; Aug. 28 Larry Kujovich Sept. 4 Federated Church Barbershop Quartet; Sept. 11 Choir resumes

7 CALENDAR ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR JULY TODAY: July 24 10:45 am Education Meeting MON: July 25 8:00 am Coffee with the Pastor 9:00 am Senior Exercise 10:00 am Bible Study 7:00 pm AA Meeting TUES: July pm Fun in the Shade with Pastor Crystal 6:00 pm Bible Study WED: July 27 Beacon Gets Mailed 3:00 pm Wauconda Care Centre Service 6:00 pm TOPS Meeting THURS: July pm Fun in the Shade with Pastor Crystal 6:30 pm Family Worship Service 8:00 pm Alanon Meeting FRI: July 29 SAT: July 30 SUN: July 31 VBS Kick-off LAY MINISTRIES: Next Sunday July 31 Worship Assistant.Linda Vrabec Ushers.Paul Bacon, Ted Tremont, Chris Wilson Nursery Assistant.Lisa Morrison

8 The Federated Church of Wauconda Scripture Verse of the Week, And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this? (Esther 4:14b) Place this scripture verse somewhere you will see it each day. Read it and let it be part of your prayers this week. You may not have been given a royal position, but give God thanks for placing you in the life you are living. Strive to serve the people he places in your life each day. CONTINUED PRAYERS ARE ASKED FOR: Sandy Bowes, Florence Burton, Tom Chmura, Jeremy Clark, Donna Gallmeyer-Dixon, Jim Geary, Alix Keelan, Francis Keelan, Mickie Kisselburg, Marion Knoff, Hero Lucius, Scott Matthews, Charlyne McKenzie, Ralph Nichols, Evelyn Pierce, Colleen Roth, Joanne Shiro, Arb Swanson, Mary Taylor, Diane West, Dorothy Wheelock, Lisa Wineski Our prayers go out to the family of Lyle and Jennifer Haerle on the passing of their son, Joel Haerle on July 18. The service will be held today at Kisselburg s. The visitation is from 1-5:00pm and the service is at 5:00pm.

October 2017 Vol. 65, No 10

l l l l > < October 2017 Vol. 65, No 10 FROM THE PASTOR S PEN As long as the earth exists, seedtime and harvest, cold and hot, summer and autumn, day and night will not cease. Genesis 8:22 Summer is my