Fort Des Moines. United Methodist Church. Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost October 30, Sunday School & Fellowship 11:00 a.m.

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1 Fort Des Moines United Methodist Church Worship 9:45 a.m. Sunday School & Fellowship 11:00 a.m. Fort Des Moines United Methodist Church is committed to the Great Commission given by Jesus in Matthew 28:19-20: Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost October 30, 2016 Fort Des Moines is a caring community of people who will care for you regardless of who you are. If you are looking for a place where Christ s love is evident and God s grace is offered to all, then I hope you will join us for worship and fellowship. If you are visiting today, we hope that you feel welcome. The worship service is our gift to you. Following this service you are invited to join us for coffee, fellowship and Sunday School. We welcome children in our worship. However, if necessary, we do have a nursery and cry room on the second floor. The cry room is located on the left at the top of the stairs and the nursery is located to the right at the top of the stairs. Church Phone: Church ftdsmumc@qwestoffice.net Pastor s Phone: Pastor s emmanueldass@hotmail.com Website:

2 * Please stand as you are able Gathering Music Be Thou My Vision Irish Folk Song, arr. Victor Labenske A Mighty Fortress is Our God by Martin Luther, arr. Randall Hartsell Welcome, Announcements, Joys and Concerns *Introit #393 Spirit of the Living God *Call to Worship Leader: No eye has seen nor ear heard nor heart conceived what God has prepared for those who love God. People: We are drawn to worship by love beyond our knowing, by the secret and hidden wisdom of God. Leader: God comes among us and within each one, inviting us to be salty Christians. People: We are each important to the good work God seeks to accomplish with and through us. Leader: We are called to be lights in the world and to let our lights shine brightly. People: God expects us to reflect eternal truth and lead others to Christ s way. *Hymn UMH #64 Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty *Unison Prayer Draw us, O God, into your wisdom that we may glimpse your purposes for us. Calm our fears, and lead us to deeper trust. Strengthen our faith that we may not fear to undertake whatever mission you have for us today. Grant us such compassion that we may open our hearts and hands to others who need the help we can provide. Amen. Responsive Scripture Reading Psalm 112:4- L: They rise in the darkness as a light for the upright; they are gracious, merciful and righteous. P: It is well with those who deal generously and lend, who conduct their affairs with justice. L: For the righteous shall never be moved; they will be remembered for ever. P: They are not afraid of evil tidings; their hearts are firm, trusting in the Lord. L: When they see their adversaries, their hearts are steady, they will not be afraid. P: They have distributed freely, they have given to the poor; their righteousness endures for ever; their horn is exalted in honor. Time for God s Children

3 Choir Anthem The Church s One Foundation Pastoral Prayer Lord s Prayer 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 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. Epistle Lesson 1 Corinthians 2:1-11 (NIV) And so it was with me, brothers and sisters. When I came to you, I did not come with eloquence or human wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God. For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. I came to you in weakness with great fear and trembling. My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit s power, so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God s power. We do, however, speak a message of wisdom among the mature, but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing. No, we declare God s wisdom, a mystery that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began. None of the rulers of this age understood it, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of Glory. However as it is written: What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, And what no human mind has conceived - the things God has prepared for those who love him These are the things God has revealed to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. For who knows a person s thoughts except their own spirit within them? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. Hymn of Illumination #454 Open My Eyes, That I May See Gospel Lesson Matthew 5:13-16 (NIV) You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. Sermon You Are the Salt of the Earth Rev. Dr. Emmanuel Dass

4 Offering our Gifts and Tithes Spirit Song by John Wimber, arr. Fred Bock Doxology UMH #94 Prayer of Dedication Use our offerings, O God of glory, to break yokes and free the oppressed. We give that the hungry may be fed, the homeless find shelter, and the naked be clothed. We dedicate all that we have and are to your glory. Amen. *Hymn UMH #402 Lord, I Want to Be a Christian *Benediction *Benediction Response UMH #665 Go, Now in Peace Postlude Draw Me Nearer by William H. Doane

5 Calendar for this week Sunday, Oct. 30: 9:45 a.m. UMC Worship 11:00 a.m. Sunday School and Coffee Hour 11:00 a.m. Mission Dinner/5th Sunday Potluck Dinner in Fellowship Hall 11:30 a.m. BNTC worship 3:00 p.m. BNTC Women s Group in Youth Room 8:00 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous in Fellowship Hall Monday, Oct. 31: 9:30 a.m. English Language Learners Class in the Youth Room 4:00 p.m. BNTC Halleluiah Party in Sanctuary 6:00 p.m. ELL Class in the Youth Room Tuesday, Nov. 1: 9:30 a.m. ELL Class in the Youth Room 6:00 p.m. ELL Class in the Youth Room 7:00 p.m. AA in Fellowship Hall Wednesday, Nov. 2: 9:30 a.m. ELL Class in the Youth Room 11:00 a.m. Bible Study in the Library 6:00 p.m. ELL Class in Youth Room 7:00 p.m. Choir Practice in the Sanctuary Thursday, Nov. 3: 9:30 a.m. ELL Class in the Youth Room 7:30 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous in Fellowship Hall Friday, Nov. 4: 9:30 a.m. ELL Class in the Youth Room 5:00 p.m. BNTC in the Youth Room 8:00 p.m. AA in Fellowship Hall Saturday, Nov. 5: 5:00 a.m. BNTC wedding in Sanctuary & Fellowship Hall 2:00 p.m. BNTC in Youth Room 7:30 p.m. NA in Fellowship Hall Sunday, Nov. 6: Daylight Saving Time ends 9:45 a.m. UMC Worship 11:00 a.m. Sunday School & Coffee Hour 11:30 a.m. BNTC worship 3:00 p.m. BNTC Women s Group in the Youth Room 8:00 p.m. AA in Fellowship Hall Attendance last week 51 Prayer Concerns: Ft. Des Moines UMC, it s programs and leaders; the Bhutanese Nepali Truth Church, it s programs and leaders; those home bound and their caregivers; and those we especially name: Jerry & Brenda Swigert, Jean Davidson, Floyd Bresee, Helen Mallory, and Jean Volz. Our Christian Sympathies to the family and friends of Fred Drew, who died on October 22. Our Christian Sympathies to the family and friends of Carey Roney, who died on Oct. 24.

6 Opportunities to Serve There are always many opportunities to serve at Fort Des Moines. There are a few possibilities listed below, but you are not limited to these. If you have a passion for a certain kind of service or feel God might be calling you to some specific area, please let us know. If you have a particular date that you know would work well for you to be involved in some of these, let us know that as well. Circle the ones that interest you. Thank you. Read Scripture Acolyte (light the candles) Deliver Communion (to shut-ins) Sing in the choir Help with the Sunday School Program Work with altar flowers Set up & maintain a Face Book page for the church Take photos at church events Other ideas: A BIG thank you to everyone who did anything to help with Dad s funeral those who donated food items, those who came to the visitation and/or funeral, and especially the women in the kitchen. It was all just great! The Fred Drew Family A reader is needed for next Sunday. If you are able to do this for your church family, contact the church office: ftdsmumc@qwestoffice.net or Women s Christian Fellowship will host a Mission Dinner in conjunction with the 5th Sunday Potluck, today, following the worship service. A free-will offering will be received with the proceeds going to the church s General Fund. Everyone is invited to stay for good food and a good time! St. John s UMC and Ft. Des Moines UMC will be hosting a Trunk or Treat today, from 4-6:00 p.m., at St. John s (4700 SW 14th St). Decorate your vehicle s trunk, fill it with goodies and head over to St. John s parking lot for a couple hours of food, fun, and laughter. Then bring the fun back to our parking lot!!! We ll be hosting a Trunk or Treat in our own parking lot from 6-8:00 p.m. It s going to be a Monster Mash evening!!! The nuts have arrived! If you preordered, please pick them up after church today. Roger & Debbie will not be in church on Sunday, Nov 6 th so nuts won t be available after church that day. You can find an order form on our website under the events tab at on the table in the hall, near the sanctuary doors, or give the office a call ( ) to place your order or receive the form via . Upper Room Devotionals for November and December are available on the devotional rack. Pick up a copy today!

7 The sign up sheet for liturgists for the months of November and December is on the guest book stand. If you are willing and available to serve in this capacity, sign up today. All Saints Sunday will be celebrated on Nov. 6. Those who have died in the last year will be remembered: Fred Drew, Frank Horn, Francis Zeliadt, Steven Hart, and Pauline Jacobsen. If you have a loved one you would like mentioned in that service, contact the office: or ftdsmumc@qwestoffice.net. Bible Study continues on Wednesday mornings at 11:00 a.m. The Beatitude Psalms series will end on Nov. 9. The next Bible Study, Parables of the Kingdom, will begin on Nov. 16, at 11:00 a.m., in the Library. The 13th Chapter of Matthew contains seven parables, which it says Jesus used as part of a series of teachings on the Kingdom of God. These seven parables were presented together because they possess an underlying continuity and unity. Jesus told these parables not merely to inform but to persuade, to convince, to move his hearers to action. He told these parables in order to help his audience come to grips with the practical will of God for their everyday lives. Your Prayer Concerns In everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let our requests be made known to God - Philippians 4:6 Let your prayer requests be made known to God through our prayer groups and pastor who will pray for you or ones listed below. Your prayer concerns can be for a church member, a family member, a friend, or yourself. Please fill out below and place it in the offering plate. Prayer for Name: Concern/s: _

8 Welcome! We are a community of faith in worship and action, open to all in the spirit and love of God. Please sign the friendship pad in the pew. Everyone is welcome to stay for refreshments and a time of visiting with your church family following the service. We welcome children in our worship service. However, if necessary, we do have a nursery and cry room on the second floor. It is unattended so you will need to remain with your child. The cry room is located to the left at the top of the stairs and a nursery is located to the right (4th door on your right) at the top of the stairs. Today s Worship Participants Rev. Dr. Emmanuel Dass - Pastor Carol Holmes - Liturgist Laurie Jenkins - Church Musician Pamela Schisel - Choir Director Jim Keller - Ushers Rod Kent - Sound Staff Rev. Dr. Emmanuel Dass - Pastor Jane White - Administrative Assistant Laurie Jenkins - Church Musician Chris Wulf - Custodian Ft. Des Moines United Methodist Church 6205 SW 9th St., Des Moines, IA emmanueldass@hotmail.com (Pastor Dass) Pastor s phone: Office phone: ftdsmumc@qwestoffice.net (Jane) web site: