To glorify God and love others through worship, study, and service. 500 Years Ago. Sunday, October 29, 2017

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1 To glorify God and love others through worship, study, and service. October 29, Years Ago James A. Cason Senior Pastor Scott Harris Associate Pastor Worship Services: Sunday School: Sanctuary: Fellowship Hall: Classrooms: 8:30AM & 11:00AM 9:01AM & 11:00AM 10:00AM We live in a culture that belittles history. If an event occurred more than 20 years ago or a hymn was written 50 years ago, both the event and the music is considered by many to be irrelevant. So what do we do with something that happened 500 years ago? Five hundred years ago on October 31, 1517, Martin Luther, a relatively unknown Catholic monk made a dramatic protest against some of the practices of the Catholic Church. He nailed what has become known as his 95 Theses to the Castle Church door in Wittenberg, Germany. This moment traditionally marks the beginning of the Reformation and the birth of the Protestant Churches. His greatest protest against the Church was the Catholic Church s corrupt practice of selling indulgences to absolve sin. His 95 Theses two main ideas were the firm belief that the Bible rather than the church is the central religious authority and that humans may obtain salvation through their faith and not their works. On Aldersgate Street in London on May 24, 1738, Wesley was listening to Martin Luther s preface to the Book of Romans and Luther s explanation of the phrase the just will live by faith. At some point, Wesley stated that he felt his heart strangely warmed and that he did trust Christ and Christ alone for his salvation. It is interesting that neither Luther or Wesley, who lived over 200 years apart, had any desire to begin a new denomination. They both were trying to bring about reform within the Catholic Church and the Church of England. Why is the Reformation and Martin Luther important for us to consider? Luther and John and Charles Wesley promoted beliefs, that even though they were considered heresy at the time, are now considered basic beliefs of the Christian faith: Priesthood of all believers - Every Christian is a minister and has direct access to God without the need for a human mediator. Translating the Bible and the liturgy into everyday language that could be understood by the people. The Bible, and not the Church, is the central religious authority. Salvation by grace through faith and not by works. Come this Sunday and hear how something that happened 500 years ago can still change lives today! Sunday, October 29, :01 & 11:00AM Traditional - Rev. Jimmy Cason 500 Years Ago - I Peter 2:9-10 8:30 & 11:00AM REVIVE - Rev. Scott Harris 500 Years Ago - I Peter 2:9-10 Our Faithfulness in Worship (Sunday, October 22, 2017) Morning Worship: 470 Sunday School: 264 8:30AM: 56 9:01AM: 88 11:00AM: 230 Revive: 96 Offering Received: $17, Preserving God s House: $3,370.00

2 Our Church Family Prayer Concerns Hospital: Janette Johnson - EGR John Popps - recovering from surgery Carolyn McCarty - Eagle Rehabilitation Ongoing: Dick Armstrong, Charlie Christmas, Creighton Alexander, Jimmy Hood, Khaki Herrington, Marshall Thigpen, John Karrh, Lloyd Jones, Diane Deloach, Jim Long, Amos Connell, John Gould, Ed Shannon, Dolly Shannon, David Rupar, Buck Ford Statesboro First United Methodist Church The South Georgia UMW Conference The Statesboro UMW thanks everyone who helped make the South Georgia conference a success beginning with Pastor Jimmy Cason and the entire Office staff. We appreciated Pierce Dickens and the full choir for providing the music during the service. Charles Eunice made sure the building was in order, had the back entrance pressure washed and secured the help of the men to assist with the parking. The sanctuary and social hall flowers were beautiful as well as the grounds with the addition of the flowers planted by Darwin Bohler and Joyce Lovette. Stephanie Owens provided a delicious lunch and the youth did a wonderful job of serving. A special thank you goes to all the UMW ladies who took part in the planning and giving of their time. First Sundays are for Food Bank Please note your calendars for the first Sunday of each month and bring non-perishable food for the Statesboro Food Bank. Items that are in great demand are cereal, rice, oatmeal, grits, peanut butter, etc. Red wagons for your donations are placed in the Narthex and near the entrance to the Fellowship Hall. Thanks for having big hearts SFUMC! Christmas Bundles Soup Kitchen - December 9 Your donations of unused toiletries, charity gifts, and new or slightly used books, toys, etc. in the crates near or under the stairs by the Church Office can make a difference for our needy neighbors. Also, your assembling and wrapping gifts Sunday afternoons 2:00PM- 4:00PM or Tuesday afternoons 3:00PM-4:30PM helps make this soup kitchen possible. And working the soup kitchen December 9 will make your Christmas season special. For more information Sara Melford at saramelford@gmail.com. Volunteers for October 29, 2017 (Fifth Sunday of October) Prayer Warriors: Olin & Cynthia Lovett, Ricky Turner 8:30 Lay Liturgist: Irene Denmark 8:30 Ushers: Steve Garner, Wayne Laircey 9:01 Ushers: Warren Ball, Roxella Ball, Bird Hodges, Justin Chester 11:00 Lay Liturgist: Sims Lanier 11:00 Ushers: Anthony Waters, Randy Hill, Bryan Darley, Everett Kennedy, Rick Smith (Balcony: Olin Lovett, Ronnie Hodges, Earl Dabbs Jr., Brad Shiels) Parking Lot Greeters: Jane Yawn, Becky Renfroe Front Door Greeters: Betty Rushing Meals on Wheels (October 31): Janice Wilbanks, Pam Powell

3 Youth Ministries News NO Sunday Night Surge - October 29 We will not have Sunday Night Surge due to the Harvest Festival. We will resume next week! NO Breakfast Club -October 30 There will be NO Breakfast Club due to the High School Retreat. We will resume next week! Small Groups & Confirmation- November 1 Middle and High School students meet on Wednesday nights in the Youth Room for fellowship, food, and small group Bible study. Small groups are divided by age and gender. The Youth Room opens at 5:30PM for dinner, games begin at 6:15PM, and Bible study starts at 7:00PM. The cost for dinner is $2 and students are dismissed at 8:00PM. Operation Christmas Child November 8 During Small Groups on November 8, our students will pack shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child. This is a program through Samaritan s Purse that sends shoeboxes full of gifts to children around the world that would otherwise not have any Christmas presents. They also put a Bible study in the student s language in each box they send. This is a great opportunity for us to serve others! We need your student to bring in items that night that they could pack in a shoebox. Some examples of items you can bring are: toy cars, balls, harmonicas, jump ropes, school supplies, hygiene items, t-shirts, hats, and sunglasses. Please remember no candy, no toothpaste and nothing that is breakable. Students can bring as many items as they d like, because we are going to try to fill as many shoeboxes as possible. We will provide the container for your student or they can bring their own. The shipping fee for each box is $9. Our Church Calendar Sunday, October 29 8:30AM - Traditional Service, Sanct. 9:01AM Service, FH 10:00AM - Sunday School, Classrooms 11:00AM - Traditional Service, Sanct. 11:00AM - REVIVE Service, FH 5:00PM - Harvest Festival Monday, October 30 2:30PM - Charlene Black Bible Study, Lib. 3:30PM - Magnolia Bible Study, 201 Tuesday, October 31 8:00AM - Morning Glory Reunion Group, Lib. 10:00AM - Linda Hubbard Bible Study, 212 6:00PM - Al Anon, Grace House Wednesday, November 1 9:00AM - ACTS, Outreach Center(offsite) 5:15PM - Kids JAM, 200 & Choir 5:30PM - Wednesday Night, All 7:00PM - Chancel Choir, Choir Rm. Thursday, November 2 6:00PM - Chancel Ringers, 305 6:00PM - Revive Band Practice, FH Friday, November 3 9:00AM - ACTS, Outreach Center(offsite) Saturday, November 4 11:00AM - Al Anon, Grace House 12:00PM - Soup Kitchen Soup Kitchen sponsored by Old Fellowship Baptist

4 *HYMN OF COMMITMENT Sunday, October 29, 2017 Hymn #98 To Children s God Be the Glor Moment (11:00 Traditional) Fay Foy Franklin Kids Worship: 9:01:Sarah Akins, Jodie Hendrix, Hillari Brown 11:00: Sarah Akins, Jodie Hendrix, Lydia Cross Children s Ministries News Wednesday Night Ministry Children s Schedule 5:15PM-6:00PM Kids JAM (children s choir) Room 200 PreK & Kindergarten Choir Room 1st-5th Grade 5:30PM-6:30PM Dinner is served in the Fellowship Hall 6:30PM-7:30PM Small groups, Games, & Activities for PreK-5th Children in PreK-Kindergarten should be picked up from Room 112. Children in 1st-5th Grade should be picked up from the Fellowship Hall. Statesboro First United Methodist Church Operation Christmas Child There are still some shoeboxes available in the Gathering Area if you haven t started your gift for Operation Christmas Child. Brochures will walk you through the process. Don t forget boxes are due November 10 and please include the shipping fee of $9. And please pray for the sucess of this ministry. Wednesday Night Menu - November 1-5:30PM Barberitos: Taco Bar with Chips and Queso Meals are $6.00 for adults; $4.00 for kids 12 and under; $2.00 for pizza plate (kids only) Drinks and desserts are included with all meals. Families of five or more (parents and children) pay a maximum of $24. Statesboro First United Methodist Church 101 South Main Street, PO Box 2048 Statesboro, GA Main Church Phone: Church mail@statesborofirst.com Jimmy Cason, Senior Pastor: Church Website: Scott Harris, Assistant Pastor: Church FAX:

5 SUNDAY, October 29, 2017 LITURGICAL COLOR: Red We are pleased this morning to welcome as our guests in the 11:00AM worship service the University Singers from Georgia Southern University. They are under the direction of Dr. David Langley, Assistant Director of Choral Activities at GSU. Please extend to them a warm First United Methodist Church welcome! GATHERING LIGHTING OF CANDLES PRELUDE & MEDITATION 8:30AM Service Rejoice, the Lord Is King arr. Anna Laura Page 11:00AM Service All That Hath Life and Breath Rene Clausen *CALL TO WORSHIP Welcome today to a service of re-formation. Change is our constant companion. What does God have in store for us today? God seeks to form our lives anew, as lives of love and service. We are ready to hear God s word and do God s will. Open your eyes, your ears, your hearts to God s marvelous love. Come, O Lord, and transform our lives. Amen. *HYMN OF PRAISE Hymn #384 Love Divine, All Loves Excelling *AFFIRMATION OF FAITH The Apostles Creed #881 Hymnal I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth; And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord: who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; the third day he rose from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. *GLORIA PATRI Hymn #71 PASSING OF THE PEACE AND REGISTRATION OF ATTENDANCE PROCLAIMING THE VISION Why does Statesboro First United Methodist Church exist? To glorify God and love others through worship, study, and service.

6 CHILDREN S MOMENT (11:00AM Service) Fay Foy Franklin (Following the Children s Moment, children in Pre-K through 4th grade are invited to Kids Worship in Room 306.) ANTHEM (11:00AM Service) Indodana arr. Michael Barrett and Ralf Schmitt PASTORAL PRAYER & LORD S PRAYER GIVING OF TITHES & OFFERINGS OFFERTORY PRAYER 8:30AM Irene Denmark; 11:00AM Sims Lanier OFFERTORY 8:30AM Service The Lord s My Shepherd arr. Gilbert Martin 11:00AM Service Hear My Prayer Moses Hogan *DOXOLOGY HYMN #94 *HYMN OF PREPARATION Hymn #500 Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart *SCRIPTURE READING I Peter 2:9-10 MESSAGE 500 Years Ago Rev. Jimmy Cason *HYMN OF COMMITMENT Hymn #98 To God Be the Glory POSTLUDE Sortie Andrew Fletcher *Congregation standing if able during this portion of the service. Please ensure your cell phone is silenced during the service. A children s bulletin with Bible puzzles and activities is available in the Gathering Area on the first floor and also in the back of the Sanctuary s balcony on the second floor. The Sanctuary is equipped with a hearing assistance system. Please ask an usher for a receiver. Protected under the following Christian Copyright Licensing International licenses: CCL , CRL050476, CVLI