BUILDING UPDATE. Generous Giving Means Lower Debt EIGHTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

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1 July 30, 2017 EIGHTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST BUILDING UPDATE Generous Giving Means Lower Debt We launched the Deep Roots, New Growth campaign on faith because we had important needs for our youth and seniors. When we began the project we promised that the residual debt will not exceed $1.8 million. If people give generously, we believe we can reduce the residual debt by even more, and if giving matched what people gave in the first three year campaign, then we would be debt-free at the end of this campaign! Coxe Curry is working with us again to help us have a successful capital stewardship campaign. We invite and encourage broad participation and sacrificial giving. Addressing the needs of our membership is critical to the church and ultimately meets our ministry goals. Finishing our building program will improve spaces for our children, provide accessible entrances, resolve long standing critical maintenance issues, and provide improvements to sacred spaces!

2 8:30 and 11 a.m. ORDER OF WORSHIP July 30, 2017 Eighth Sunday after Pentecost Gathering Music Präambulum from Organ Tablature ( ) edited by Jon Spong Welcome and Announcements (Please complete and pass the red friendship pad at this time.) Dr. Glenn Ethridge Mission Moment Smart Lunch, Smart Kid Dr. Amy Morgan *Hymn of Praise Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise UMH 103 *Affirmation of Faith Dr. Joseph McBrayer God spoke from the mountain and said, I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; You shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself an idol. You shall not make wrongful use of the name of the Lord your God. Remember the Sabbath, and keep it holy. Honor your father and mother. You shall not murder. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not bear false witness. You shall not covet anything that belongs to your neighbor. God has given us these laws for living in community. Thanks be to God. Call to Prayer Amazing Grace Amazing Grace! How sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found; was blind, but now I see. Intercessory Prayer and The Lord s Prayer Dr. McBrayer Response: Lord, in your mercy, hear our 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. Trio (11:00) Come, Thou Fount arr. Thomas Raker Ms. Jodie Ginn, Soprano; Ms. Betty McGinty, Alto; Ms. Caroline Coburn, Alto

3 *Hymn of Preparation Stand By Me UMH 512 Scripture Judges 4:4-23 (8:30) Dr. Jim Sowell (11:00) Ms. Ruth Primm The Word of God for the people of God. Thanks be to God. M I DW E E Midweek Kicks Off August 16 K Sermon Zeroes to Heroes: Dr. Ethridge Deborah Prayer Response Dr. Morgan Our Tithes & Offerings (8:30) Come, Thou Fount arr. Thomas Raker Ms. Jodie Ginn, Soprano; Ms. Betty McGinty, Alto; Ms. Caroline Coburn, Alto (11:00) Foundations of Faith arr. Joseph Martin Chancel Choir *Doxology UMH 95 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below; Praise God above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. *Sending Hymn Am I a Soldier of the Cross UMH 511 (Those who wish to join the church are invited to come forward.) *Benediction Dr. Ethridge *Postlude Soldiers of Christ, Arise arr. John Innes *Congregation stand as able. UMH: United Methodist Hymnal / TFWS: The Faith We Sing Large print hymnals and bulletins and hearing assistance devices are available from an usher. Children s worship bags are available in the narthex and parlor side door. Come dressed in style for the decade you graduated high school! We ll have music from across the years, a fun photo booth, even some games and fun activities for kids of all ages. Make reservations bynoon on August 14. Menu for August 16, 2017 Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Biscuits, Salad Bar, Chocolate Cake Name: Phone: Amount: Reservation is for one week only. Date: Standing reservation every week through May 2, 2017: Place a number in the space(s) below of the type of meal you wish to reserve: Adult Meal ($8) Youth Meal, ages ($7) Child Meal, ages 3-11 ($6) Children under 3 (free) How many? Nursery How many children? FAMILY BUNDLE RATE: Two adults and two or more children 11 years of age and under - $ FAMILY BUNDLE RATE: One adult and two or more children 11 years of age and under - $16.00.

4 Caring 4 Clarkston Needs Rice and Dry Beans! OAK GROVE NEWS July 30, 2017 Back to School Sunday August 13 Vacation is over. The kids are in school. Traffic is back, and it s time to come home to Oak Grove. 8:30 9:35 11:00 Great Music, Preaching, and Worship C4C could use donations of rice and dry beans. Please consider putting some of these items in your grocery cart in the coming weeks. Donations can be put in the C4C cabinet on the Fellowship Hall hallway. Thank you! Travel with the Prodigal Son as we journey through his life when enough wasn t enough. In his wild days he tried to find enough before he learned that home is all you ever need. Vacation Bible School Missions Report Thank you to everyone who helped make VBS missions such a HUGE success this year! Monday campers donated 595 children's books for the Smart Lunch Smart Kid program at Grace UMC. Tuesday campers donated over 800 toiletry items to residents at Mountain View and Wesley Woods. Wednesday campers donated over 3,000 diapers and 2,000 individual wipes for the United Methodist Children's Home. Thursday campers donated over 400 lbs of canned food to Caring 4 Clarkston and close to 100 supplies for Toco Hills Community Alliance. Friday campers donated 221 pairs of socks and 150 first aid supplies for the Mobile Soup Kitchen and Mercy Community Church. In addition to all of these wonderful in kind donations, campers also donated over $700 to be distributed among the 7 ministries. Thank you again, for all of your generous donations to our community! THI SW AY! D S E EDN How Many Youth Do You Know by Name? Lunch Bunch TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2017 Join us as we walk among hundreds of beautiful gems and minerals in the Mineral Gallery, in Cartersville, Georgia. Visit the Fossil Gallery for a history of dinosaurs, reptiles, and giant mammals. In addition, see Science in Motion from Kitty Hawk to the moon. There will be walking involved wear comfortable shoes! Did you know that there are over 150 Youth involved in our programming? Do you know what C4C is? Sunday School? Youth Fellowship? Awanita? D Groups? What is a Friend in Faith? Register in the Oak Grove office or online ( The $15 fee and completif you do not know these answers and would ed medical/insurance forms are due at time like to find out, the congregation is invited to of registration. Lunch will be at Doug s Place join us on Wednesday, August 2, at 7 p.m. (pay on your own). in Youth Hall. Let's get together, sit, and have Arrive at the Oak Grove parking lot at 9 a.m. some coffee and dessert. Church buses will depart at 9:30 a.m. sharp, We would love to help you find an opportunity to showcase your God-given gifts that will and will return to Oak Grove at approxienrich our programming and support the future of our church. mately 4:30 p.m.

5 Welcome Rising 6th Graders We are very excited for you to join in the fun and fellowship of the Youth! Please make sure to mark your calendars for the upcoming dates. Friday, August 4 6:30-8 p.m. Games and Dessert, Youth Hall Sunday, August p.m. Parent Pot Luck, Youth Hall Sunday, August 13 9:30-10:30 a.m. Sunday School, Youth Hall Sunday, August 13 5:30-7:30 p.m. Youth Fellowship, Back to School Party Oak Grove Memorials I N ME MOR Y TO THE MEMORIAL FUND IN MEMORY OF Doris Atchison by Terry & Lynn Cauthen Dottie Bonnell by Jamalyn Cannon We look forward to seeing you soon! Andy Webb (awebb@ogumc.org) Shannon Higgins (shiggins@ogumc.org) BACK TO SCHOOL School Supply Collection In addition to gently used bookbags and school uniforms, Oak Grove is collecting school supplies for Montclair Elementary School during the month of July. Collection bins are available in the Portico and in Fellowship Hall until Sunday, July 30. Review the list below to see what is required for Montclair, make your purchases, and place the supplies in the collection bins. Supplies to be collected: (must be new unless otherwise indicated), School uniforms (freshly washed, outgrown uniforms - white and navy, khakis), Bookbags (new or gently used and freshly washed), Composition books, Binders (1.5 inch white), Colored pencils, Pencils (#2), Crayons, Glue sticks, Scissors, Construction paper, Sticky notes, Erasers, Hand soap, Wipes, Kleenex, Copy paper, Band aids. For more information, contact Mark or Sharon Spears (maspears@bellsouth.net). We will sort the school supplies after the 9.35 service on July 30, so that everything can be delivered before the start of school. Dana Everhart Joins Staff as Theologian in Residence Dr. Dana Everhart, Director of the Office of Ministerial Services and Spiritual Formation and former District Superintendent of our Atlanta Emory District, will join the Oak Grove staff as theologian in residence. His full time job remains with the annual conference, but you will see Dana around Oak Grove, especially in teaching ministries, communion, and occasionally in worship. We welcome Dana onboard and look forward to sharing ministry. Music from the Heart We are bringing together a new singing group of senior adults, to be directed by Jack Moore and Jim Golden, with Nell McCuen as accompanist. Oak Grove Senior Adults who read music, have sung parts, and love to sing are invited to join the group. There will be a variety of music to prepare for the September program, plus two or three rehearsals at the church. If you would like to be part of From the Heart, please sign up in the church office ( ) now. Please provide your name and contact information ( address and phone number). Also indicate which part you sing: soprano, alto, tenor, or bass. Join us to sing from your heart for praise and the joy of singing! Music From the Heart will be the featured September 5, program at Lunch Bunch Oak Grove s Vision Every Member will... Mention Oak Grove Church once weekly. Invite someone to Oak Grove and offer to meet them at church once quarterly. Participate in a small discipleship group every year. Share in a domestic mission project every year. Participate (as able) in an overseas mission project once every five years.

6 PLEASE PRAY FOR In the Hospital Tom Landers Emory Ortho and Spine Mary Sydney McAllister University of West Virginia New to Care Facilities Ruth Maise St. Ives Memory Care For a complete list of persons in care facilities, please contact the church office. Continued Prayers... Flo Baker, Bill Barnette, Tony Callaway, Marshall Cartmill, Bonnie Chislett, Bill Cole, Barb Connelly, Nancy Crovatt, Liz Darden, Martha Deming, John Garver, Jack Graves, Susan Greene, Charlie Hamilton, Louise Hurst, Suzi Lawrence, Dick Maise, Bill Mann, Edna Mann, Buddy McCloud, Lee McFall, Mary Ann McMichael, Dick Muth, Sara Moore, Cindy Mynatt, Jeannine Nash, Hayes Nordberg, Elizabeth Pentecost, George Riley, Ray Roper, June Row, Kristen Sanders, Mildred Schrepple, Karen Smith, Flo Strobhert, Chick Sward, Paul Tuggle, Al Walker, Rob White, Virginia Whittemore, Barbara Woolard, Gene Worth Our Homebound Members... For a complete listing of homebound members, please contact the church office. Serving in Our Armed Forces... Petty Officer Steven Jones, 2LT Thomas E. Penland, SSgt. Joshua Portwood, Col. Janet Seufert Pray for our Feed My Starving Children Event August 19, 2017 at Oak Grove UMC Please begin praying now for our FMSC MobilePack event. Pray for the children who will receive this food and that the food arrives safely to its destination. For a copy of the FMSC prayer calendar, call the church office ( ). M I DW E E Midweek Kicks Off August 16 K 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. Dinner Reservations and cancellations must be made by noon Monday before the meal ( or click reservations ). Standing reservations (through May 2, 2018) are encouraged. Menu for August 16, 2017 Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Biscuits, Salad Bar, Chocolate Cake Come dressed in style for the decade you graduated high school! We ll have music from across the years, a fun photo booth, even some games and fun activities for kids of all ages. Wednesday Chapel Communion Moves to Grand Hall for the Summer Wednesday Communion goes on all year! This summer, each Wednesday at 5 p.m. in Grand Hall you are invited to a 30-minute worship service with music, a short sermon, and holy communion. All are welcome! During the summer months, childcare is available by reservation only. If you would like childcare for this service, please contact Tricia Fazio by phone ( ) the preceeding Monday morning before each Wednesday you plan to attend. THIS WEEK S ACTIVITIES Oak Grove Office Hours 9 a.m. 5 p.m. M F Sunday, July 30, :30am Coffee Fellowship Grand Hall 10:30am Sorting School Supplies Fellowship Hall 4:30pm Creation Stewardship Meeting Rm 101 5:30pm Youth Fellowship Youth Hall Monday, July 31, :30pm Adult Volleyball Heritage Hall Gym Tuesday, August 1, :00am Lunch Bunch Tellus Science Museum Away 7:00pm Building Committee Rm 102 Wednesday, August 2, :00pm Chapel Communion Service Grand Hall 7:00pm Volunteer with Youth Meeting Youth Hall 7:00pm Young Adult Bible Study Rm T01 7:00pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal Choir Rm 218 Thursday, August 3, :30am Turban Ladies Rm 102 1:00pm Mobile Soup Kitchen Prep Kitchen 8:00pm 9.35 Band Rehearsal Fellowship Hall Friday, August 4, :00pm Mobile Soup Kitchen Delivery Away Part-time Assistant Teachers Needed for the Afternoon at the Christian School The Oak Grove Christian School is in need of after school teachers from 2:30 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. This is a great work opportunity for high school seniors or college students. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and have some experience working with children, ages 4 to 6 years old. Please contact Barbara Naish ( or bnaish@ogumc.org). Our Presence July 19, 2017 Chapel Communion 28 Our Presence July 23, 2017 Church School 282 8:30 Service 93 9:35 Service :00 Service 310 Total Worship this Week 566 7/23/17 Our Offerings Received to date Needed to date $1,330, $1,412, Over/Under ($81,888.10) DEEP ROOTS BUILDING CAMPAIGN RESULTS Pledged to date: $6,339, Given to date: $6,114, OCHRISTIAN SCHO L

7 OAK GROVE NEWS EXTRA July 30, 2017 Creation Stewardship Committee Join your family and friends on Saturday, August 19, to literally give life to children around the world by packing 100,000 meals! You have the opportunity to sign up to volunteer for a 2-hour shift and donate money. Our goal is to raise $22,000!! If you have any questions, please contact Amy Morgan (amorgan@ogumc.org or , ext. 210). Registration is open and you can donate now! Register online ( or by calling Sandee Edmondson ( , ext. 228) in the church office. The access code to register for this event is "oakgrove" (all lower case). Donate on the website or by making your check payable to Oak Grove UMC with Feed My Starving Children on the memo line. Childcare is available for children under 5 by advanced online reservation. Parents can sign-up for childcare for children under 5 by ing Tricia Fazio (tfazio@ogumc.org). Parents and children: It's not too late to sign up for our annual Read to Feed program! Stop by the table outside the former library or visit us in the new library to sign up. This is one of the OGUMC annual mission projects, and it benefits Heifer International, an organization dedicated to ending hunger by providing animals to people around the world, training them, and passing on the benefit to others. Your child obtains sponsors for their reading and the money goes toward providing needy people with the means to support themselves and their communities. Monday, August 14, :15 p.m., Fellowship Hall We re back! We bring to the table members of our Creation Stewardship Committee handpicked to let everyone know about Oak Grove s efforts to lessen our footprint on the planet through conservation and recycling. See how your church, community, county, and country are making strides to keep God s creation clean and green, and what you can do to help. There will be guessing games, door prizes, singalongs, and more fun than a barrel of plastic bottles! Our menu is straight out of God s garden, featuring green beans, au gratin taters, squash casserole, honey-glazed carrots, green salad, yeast rolls, beverage, and apple pie for dessert. The price is $8.00. Reservations are a must and can be made online at by calling the church office ( ), or signing up in Sunday school classes, the 9.35 Service, Portico Desk, Grand Hall, and church office.

8 Your opportunity for small group Bible study in community is coming this fall! Disciple Bible study is still the #1 choice for in-depth Bible study. Disciple helps you search scripture in community as you find meaning for your life together with other disciples. Below are your choices for participating in Disciple this fall: Disciple 1: Becoming Disciples through Bible Study (pre-requisite for other Disciple studies) a 34-week overview of the entire Bible study gives the Old and New Testaments equal time, emphasizing the wholeness of the Bible as a revelation of God draws upon the work of scholars, the personal Bible reading and study of the participant, and dynamic group discussion to aid understanding of the Bible participant book: $44 Sundays, 5:30-7:30 p.m., starting September 10, Joy Trotti facilitating Tuesdays, 9:30-11:30 a.m., starting Sept. 12, Stephanie Byrne and Leslie McBee facilitating Disciple 1 x 2 meets every other week on Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m., starting September 13, Ruth Primm facilitating Disciple 2: Into the Word, Into the World a 32-week study proclaims the transforming power of Scripture while teaching Bible study skills that take participants deeper into the Scripture keeping Bible study related to witness is reinforced while participants are encouraged to practice spiritual disciplines arising out of Scripture for the purpose of changing habits and transforming lives Participant book: $44 Sundays, 5:30-7:30 p.m., starting September 11, Cliff Howard facilitating Disciple 3: Remember Who You Are a 32-week study of the major and minor Old Testament prophets, with the exception of Daniel, and the 13 Letters traditionally attributed to Paul. Also included: the books of Deuteronomy through Chronicles Several themes weave their way through the study the call to remember; the call to repentance; the need for renewed vision; and the place of community. participant book: $44 Mondays, 9:30-11:45 a.m., starting September 11, Zoe Hicks and Carrie Kroll facilitating Disciple 3 x 2 meets every other week on Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m., starting September 11, Michael Bauer facilitating Christian Believer a 30-week study examines the writings of ancient and modern Christian commentators and view video presentations by leading Bible scholars focus is on classical teachings of the Christian faith presenting, explaining, and interpreting them in a way that participants can understand, through the use of words, symbols, and hymns participant books (study guide and book of readings): $63 Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m., starting September 13, Mark Byrne and Bill Rose facilitating Register online ( or by calling the church office ( ). Testimonials from Disciple Bible Study Facilitators In my first Disciple class 25 years ago, we gave names and one statement about ourselves. I said, "I am Leslie Mcbee and I hate Bible Study." Raised as a Methodist, my own experience with Bible study had been excruciatingly boring. Ill prepared Sunday school teachers sometimes pushed personal agendas with no discussion, and study was anything but alive and challenging. Disciple Study is different. Experiencing the Bible as one message (with experts in language, history, and archaeology) I discovered a living document. My own journey now has a plan desperately needed in unsure times and circumstances. Study takes time... but what time do we "have?" I pray you feel called as an apprentice/ disciple, and will arrange your schedule for time to understand what God calls us to hear. Leslie McBee Disciple Bible Study is an important part of my life. I am busy with work travel and my share of three kids worth of activities but I have learned that every aspect of my life is better when I prioritize Bible study and daily reading. Getting to know a group of Christians through our common faith strengthens my own faith and hopefully helps strengthen theirs. The Bible is an amazing gift to all of us. It can be challenging, but it is also helpful to have a team of friends and the Disciple resources to help reach understanding. This will be my seventh straight year of Disciple and I plan to continue. Mark Byrne

9 Text To Give You can text to give at anytime from anywhere you have service. 1. Enter in the TO line. Remember this is a text, not an In the message line, enter a dollar amount of at least $3.00. You must start with a dollar sign and use a decimal point. For example. $10.79 or $ After the last digit insert one and only one space then enter designation, e.g. Blessing. 4. FIRST TIME ONLY You will receive a link to Vanco where you will securely enter your information and confirm your transaction. Once you successfully register, you will receive a text and confirmation of your gift as well as an option to refund. 5. In the future, you need only to text the dollar amount and the designation. Unless you designate a fund, the money will go to Operating. Designation options will change. Currently you may choose from the following case sensitive choices: Building (building fund), Blessing (ongoing mission offering), and Other. If you choose Other, you can type in the ministry or event you are paying for in the box. 6. If you need to change information on the credit card you are using, type #edit and you will be directed to the website to make changes. 7. If you have any questions, please contact the Church Administrator, Dale Smith (dsmith@ogumc.org). Troubleshooting 1. Make sure you enter the dollar amount in the proper format using the $ and a decimal. 2. In registering your name and in the initial registration remove any extra spaces. If you have a space at the beginning or the end, the system will not accept your donation. 3. Check the spelling on designated accounts. The words are case sensitive. Today s Worship Servants Sound: (8:30) Billie Williams (11:00) Taylor Pendley Ushers: Louis Barksdale, David Bell, Bill Berg, Mike Brooks, Barry Cox, Saxon Dasher, Judd Davis, Jack Ginn, Sonny McCoy, John McMillen, Hugh Means, Jonathan Merrill, Bob Pratt, Tim Ramsey, Bill Rembert, Michael Smith, Clayton Webster, Barbara Woolard, Hank Woolard Altar Guild: Regina Haynes, Judy Kirkwood, Carol Wright OUR WORSHIP TIMES 8:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Sanctuary 9:35 a.m. Sunday School Various 9:35 a.m. Contemporary Worship Fellowship Hall 11:00 a.m. Traditional Worship Sanctuary OUR CHURCH INFORMATION Church Office Office Hours 9 a.m. 5 p.m. M F Emergency Contact After Hours ext. 9 Dr. Glenn Ethridge Senior Pastor ext. 211 Dr. Joseph McBrayer Associate Pastor ext. 212 Executive Director Dale Smith ext. 225 Children s Ministry Kim Cody ext. 218 Oak Grove Christian School YCS (Young Children s School) Dr. Amy Morgan Pastor of Nurture and Service ext. 210 Rev. Mary Lou Gilbert Pastor to Senior Adults Music Ministry Ed Scruggs ext. 226 Organist Leanne Herrmann Youth Ministry Andy Webb awebb@ogumc.org Dir. of Contemporary Worship Atticus Hicks ext. 208 How to Stay Connected with Oak Grove: Information on our ministries, news, and upcoming events through our Constant Contact congregational list Specific information about our ministries or membership Change of address or contact information Log into our website, Like Oak Grove UMC on Facebook Contact Diane O'Steen, Membership/Database Admin.,(dosteen@ogumc.org or ext.221)