FIVE FRUITFUL PRACTICES

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1 FIVE FRUITFUL PRACTICES We have committed to strengthening our life and mission together through a focus on five specific, Spirit-led practices: Radical Hospitality; Passionate Worship; Intentional Faith Development; Risk-Taking Mission and Service; and Extravagant Generosity. As we exercise these qualities of the Christian life together, we will grow personally and as a congregation in fulfilling the will of God: to live lives that are dedicated to Christ and committed to serving God. Intentional Faith Development Passionate Worship Risk-Taking Mission and Service Radical Hospitality YOUTH MINISTRY HIGH SCHOOL High School Youth-Tonight from 4:45pm to 8pm we will go to Sky Zone in Evansville with dinner at CiCi's pizza afterward. You MUST fill out an online form at to jump at Sky Zone and bring $8 if you can! MIDDLE SCHOOL Wide Open Spaces tonight-it s Beach Party time! Be at the church at 2:30 and we ll head for the Hines Center. Bring canned food for the Help Office if you think of it. We ll be back to the church at 5:00 p.m. to be picked up. Snack, but no dinner provided. Bring a towel and dry clothes. Talk by Nolan, Yes! PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION Settle Memorial Preschool has begun registration. Open registration has begun. Please pick up registration forms in the Preschool office. UNITED METHODIST WOMEN Feb. 23-6:30 p.m.-carol Smith Circle of Joy will meet at JoAnn Penrod s home at One Park Place. LENTEN WORSHIP Wednesday nights during Lent, from 6:00-6:45, we will have a worship service in the Shepherd Center. The theme will be the cross, with Greg and Darren leading the service, on an alternating basis. This week, we will consider what Paul meant when he wrote, I have been crucified with Christ, then close with Holy Communion. LITURGIST MINISTRY March 15 Patti Moore March 1 Carol Owen March 22 Ron Preuss March 8 Bill Mallonee March 29 Gene Howard Preaching Schedule March 1 Traditional: Darren Shout/Maceo: Greg March 8 Traditional: Greg Shout/Maceo: Darren March 15 Traditional/Shout: Darren Maceo: Greg March 22 Traditional: Darren Shout/Maceo: Greg March 29 Traditional: Darren Shout/Maceo: Greg **CCLI # February is HELP THE HELP OFFICE Month The Help Office, located at 1316 W. 4 th Street in Owensboro, is a Christian agency started by a group of churches (including Settle Memorial) in Its mission is to provide emergency assistance to the poor and to prevent duplication of services. To meet these needs the Help Office has a director (Woody Woodward), and manager (Janet Zachary), who supervise a staff of over 80 volunteers. Volunteers interview clients to help determine their specific needs. A referral may be made to another agency or assistance given directly. Funding is made possible through the generous donations of individuals, businesses, and churches throughout Owensboro. No Government or United Ways funds are used. How Can You Help? Be a Help Office Volunteer- call Donate Food or cleaning supplies Donate clothing or household items Donate needed food items Make a monetary Donation Help Office Shopping List High Priority- Peanut Butter, Fruit, Beans, Soups, Crackers, Dish Soap, Deodorant, Laundry Detergent, Toilet Paper, and Diapers size 4 & 5 s. Regular Priority- Dry Milk, Dry Cereal, Mac-n-Cheese, Tuna, Noodles (spaghetti, etc.), Canned Tomatoes, Feminine supplies, toothpaste, soap, and shampoo. HOSPITAL THIS WEEK Robin Lewe A.C. Stanley If you would like to send a card to any of our members in the hospital, the address is: Owensboro Health Regional Hospital, 1201 Pleasant Valley Road, Owensboro, KY WEDNESDAY NIGHT DINNER-February 25 Cooks: Lee Ann Legg, Brenda Smith, Meal: BBQ Sandwich, French Fries, Broccoli Salad, Dessert Servers: Soul Cafe Meal Cost is by donation only. Serving is from 5-5:45pm in the ROC. Come and bring a friend! NEW ARRIVAL! Congratulations to Andy and Jean Owen, upon the birth of a son, Rafe Andrew Owen, who was born February 12. Grandmother is Rev. Carol Owen. VISION TEAM LISTENING SURVEYS STILL AVAILABLE We want to know what you think. Through the end of the month you can share your thoughts on the ministry of Settle. Written surveys are available at the CONNECT desk or you can fill out an online survey at Thank you for turning off your cell phones and pagers before worship begins. Join the Prayer Chain: Winter Beach Party When: February 22 nd Time: 2:00-4:00pm Where: Hines Center All Children are invited to the Children s Department Beach Party. All children must be accompanied by an adult and the adult must stay with that child. Our Mission Project: Please bring items for the Help Office Family #attending I will in no way hold Settle Memorial UMC or any chaperone with the group responsible for any injury or accident that might occur to my child. I understand that I am fully responsible for my child. Parent signature Date Extravagant Generosity Planned Giving Seminar Wednesday, February 25, 6:00 pm-chapel Mr. David Bowles, Executive Director of the Kentucky Annual Conference United Methodist Foundation will be with us this Wednesday evening, February 25th, at 6:00 pm, in the Chapel, and lead us through an informal presentation and discussion of ways we can assure that we keep Settle Memorial as a key priority in our planned giving or estate planning. This will be a great opportunity to learn about specific ideas and strategies that not only will benefit you but also will continue the great mission of Settle Memorial for decades to come. Please contact Larry Miller, larmil061@aol.com or another Endowment Committee member for more details. Sunday Offering $13, Burmese Scholarship Foundation Dinner Thursday, Feb. 26, 6pm, Bellevue Baptist Church, Hwy 56 Please join us for an evening of Burmese food, music, and cultural understanding, and also to help raise funds to establish a Burmese Scholarship Endowment Program. You will see a short video on the perils and dangers of life in Myanmar and hear testimonials from our local Burmese refugees, who were displaced from their homeland. Following the program, Larry Miller, Vice President at OCTC and a member of Settle Memorial UMC, will explain how you can help establish a scholarship endowment to support the education expenses of our Burmese residents. There is no charge, and everyone is invited to attend! For more information, please call Danny Gray at Bellevue Church , or Larry Miller at OCTC or (H) We are updating our prayer chain. This ministry is meant to be a call to prayer for the gathered community. If you would like to be included please send an to: Darren.settleumc@gmail.com The church office will also receive prayer requests and I will share them along with a prayer or scripture. SAVE THE DATE-MARCH 29 CONCERT HERE! Our next Good Samaritan Concert will be extra amazing, because we not only have the Owensboro Symphony Chamber Orchestra joining us, but a 175-voice choir as well! Our choir will join with choirs from First Baptist, Third Baptist, First Christian, First Presbyterian, and First United Methodist in Henderson. They will sing beautiful music from How Great Thou Art, to Brahms How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling Place, to a Handel Messiah movement, to a movement from Mendelssohn s Elijah. Diane Earle will play a movement of a Mozart piano concerto, Marc Zyla a movement from a Mozart French horn concerto, and the orchestra will play some wonderful music as well. Nicholas Palmer will conduct. The free-will offering from the concert will go to the Help Office, Boulware Mission, St. Benedict s Shelter, and our Good Samaritan Fund. Save the date-march 29, at 4pm, in the Sanctuary. You won t want to miss this breathtaking concert!

2 ORDER OF WORSHIP First Sunday of Lent 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. A cairn marking the peak of Bald Mountain, the Adirondack Mountains OFFERTORY Ten Thousand Reasons Camp Dan Morgan and Bob Meythaler DOXOLOGY Praise God, From Whom All Blessings Flow #94 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise Him, 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! ANTHEM 11:00 Lamb of God Paris/arr. Larson The Sanctuary Choir SCRIPTURE Joshua 4:21-24 SERMON The Rocky Road Rev. Darren Brandon *HYMN My Hope is Built #368 GATHERING Dan Morgan, guitar and Bob Meythaler, keyboard *BENEDICTION Whoever you are, and wherever you are on your faith journey, you are welcome in this place. As we gather for worship, please sign the attendance pad at the end of your pew and pass it to your neighbor. We welcome any information you would like to share. WELCOME Rev. Darren Brandon ANNOUNCEMENTS Mary Moore PRELUDE Give Me Jesus Spiritual Dan Morgan and Bob Meythaler *HYMN Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days #269 POSTLUDE I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord arr. Lowe *Please stand as you are able. ARE YOU A FIRST TIME GUEST OR NEED MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR MINISTRIES? Please stop by our Welcome Desk this morning for a gift from us! (The Welcome Desk is located just inside the Education Building 4th street door, between the Sanctuary and the Shepherd Center.) The end of worship, the beginning of service! *AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Apostle s Creed #881 SCRIPTURE I Peter 3: :30 Beth Johnson 11:00 Ann Johnson PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE 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 h e a v e n. Give us this day our daily bread. 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. CHILDREN S MOMENT 8:30 Tim and Brandy Luck 11:00 Carla Easley *PASSING OF THE PEACE *HYMN Child of Blessing, Child of Promise vss. 1&2 #611 BAPTISM (8:30) Marian Paisley Hopkins Daughter of Kathryn Land Hopkins and Ian Bryce Hopkins Grandparents: Steve and Janet Land and Burnett and Anna Hopkins As Pastor Darren presents the child at each baptism, the congregation is invited to sing, Now I belong to Jesus, Jesus belongs to me. Not for the years of time alone, but for eternity. (11:00) Luke Reynolds Lile Son of Max and Ashley Lile Grandparents: Cary and Gail Reynolds Great grandmother: Becky Reynolds *HYMN Child of Blessing, Child of Promise vss. 1&2 #611 A Rocky Road: Joshua 4:21-24 In the Bible, journeys are sometimes marked with rocks as a way to show where something important has happened - to mark the way across a difficult path - to say We were here. We endured. Hikers often leave behind a rock cairn to mark the path for fellow hikers and at the peak of a mountain to celebrate a moment of achieving the summit. Consider writing a word on the rock you received this morning a word about your spiritual journey, something you need from God, your struggles, your questions, your triumphs, your joy. What do you need to put on the altar? Do you need to put down a worry or concern? Perhaps the rock represents a new direction or a new thing God is doing in your life. Hold the rock this Lent as a sign of something God wants to do in your life during Lent. SETTLE MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 201 East Fourth Street Owensboro, Kentucky

3 A Time to Worship Worship Set Prayer Suzanne Anderson Offering Children s Moment Patti Jenkins SHOUT! Talk Who Are We Dealing With? Joel 2 Greg Rose Worship Set Ministry Moment Woody Woodward/The Help Office Announcements and Benediction Songs and Artists Here Is Our King David Crowder Band Mighty to Save Hillsong United This I Believe Hillsong United Great Are You Lord All Sons and Daughters Holding Nothing Back Jesus Culture Whoever you are, and wherever you are on your journey of faith, you are welcome in this place. Feel free to stand or sit, be expressive or reflective in worship. As we gather for worship, please remember to sign the attendance pad at the end of your pew and pass it to your neighbor. We welcome any information you would be willing to share. Suzanne Ander- Study Leader Rose Worship Leader Tanner Prayer son Children s Moment kins Band Tyler Brubaker, Steve Easley, Lanham Fam- Lewe, Lewe, Abby Meyer Audio Pryor Media Salmon Greeters ily Ministry Moment ward Children may go to: Wee Worship Ages 3-5 Room 201 Children s Church Grades 1-3 Room 207 Greg Jared Patti Jen- Chris Lee, Robert Zane Martin, Mary Adam Richard Woody Wood- After the prayer, we will escort the children to their classes. Of course, they are free to stay in the service if you wish. Parents, please pick up your children after worship in the classrooms. We cannot release them to older children. ARE YOU A FIRST TIME GUEST OR NEED MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR MINISTRIES? Please stop by the Connect Desk this morning for a gift from us! (Out the Auditorium door and to the right.) We now have a Facebook page for Shout! At Facebook, type in Shout at Settle.

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5 ~ One Church Family, Three Worship Opportunities ~ 8:30 and 11:00 (Traditional) in Sanctuary ~ 10:45 (Contemporary) in Shepherd Center OPPORTUNITIES Today is February 22 8:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service-Sanctuary 9:00 a.m. Maceo UMC Service 9:30 a.m. Fellowship-ROC 9:30 a.m. Sunday School-EB/ROC/SC 10:45 a.m. SHOUT! Contemporary Service-SC 11:00 a.m. Traditional Worship Service-Sanctuary 12:00 p.m. Confirmation Class Luncheon-ROC 4:00 p.m. Middle School Youth-ROC 5:00 p.m. High School Youth-ROC Monday, February 23 9:00 a.m. Preschool Worship-Chapel 6:30 p.m. Worship Committee-ROC/104 7:00 p.m. Marts Ladies Small Group-ROC 105 Tuesday, February 24 7:00 a.m. Open Arms Too-ROC/104 9:00 a.m. Preschool Worship Chapel 9:00 a.m. Potter s Clay-ROC/103 9:30 a.m. Genesis Small Group-ROC/104 Wednesday, February 25 10:00 a.m. Quilters-EB/306 10:00 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study-ROC 104 5:00 p.m. Wednesday Meal-ROC 5:30 p.m. Handbell Rehearsal-Sanctuary 5:45 p.m. Children/Youth/Adult Small Groups-ROC CHURCH MINISTRY Acolytes 8:30: Garrett Smith 11:00: Ryan Beckwith Ushers 8:30: Mike Johnson, Gary Keller, Grace Laymon, Betty McGill, Bruce Pierce, Woody Woodward 11:00: John Barr, John Barr IV, Joe Foster, Mitch Settle, Jim Shively Lay Readers 8:30: Beth Johnson 11:00: Ann Johnson Liturgist: Mary Moore Sound Tech, Traditional: Grant Allen Connect Desk 9:30: Richard and Mary Moore 11:45: Lynne Alvey 12:00: Bill and Karen Mallonee SHOUT: The Lanham Family Nursery 9:30: Madeline Allen 10:45: Carla Easley Wee Worship: Sheryl Edge Children s Church: Jean Shively Bus Driver: Richard Moore Hear our traditional service on KWC radio, 90.3 at 11am each Sunday. Settle Memorial United Methodist Church Shout at Settle Lead Pastor (Wednesday, cont.) 6:00 p.m. God s Troubadours-Sanctuary 6:00 p.m. Financial Planning Seminar-Chapel 6:00 p.m. Lenten Worship-SC 7:15 p.m. Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal-Choir Room 8:00 p.m. St. Benedicts Volunteering 8:15 p.m. Women s Ensemble-Choir Room Thursday, February 26 7:00 a.m. Men s Earlybird Discussion Group-ROC 10:00 a.m. Roadrunners Trip-St. Meinrad 10:30 a.m. Prayer Shawl Knitting Group-ROC/103 Friday, February 27 Saturday, February 28 8:00 a.m. Upward Basketball-ROC Sunday, March 1 Communion Sunday 8:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service-Sanctuary 9:00 a.m. Maceo UMC Service 9:30 a.m. Fellowship-ROC 9:45 a.m. Sunday School-EB/ROC/SC 10:45 a.m. SHOUT! Contemporary Service-SC 11:00 a.m. Traditional Worship Service-Sanctuary 2:30 p.m. Confirmation Class-ROC/Mezzanine 4:00 p.m. Middle School Youth-ROC 5:00 p.m. High School Youth-ROC CHURCH STAFF Rev. Darren Brandon darren.settleumc@gmail.com (270) Associate Pastor Rev. Greg Rose greg.settleumc@gmail.com (270) Visitation Pastor Rev. Carol Owen pastorcarol12@yahoo.com Music Director Dr. Diane Earle dearle@kwc.edu Shout Worship Leader Jared Tanner jaredryantanner@gmail.com Organist Donna Pillow Church Administrator Lynne Alvey lynne.settleumc@gmail.com Senior High Youth/ Anthony Marts anthony.settleumc@gmail.com Missions Director Children's Director Aimee Keith aimee.settleumc@gmail.com Preschool Director Lisa Poirier lisa.settleumc@gmail.com Church Secretary Julia Jennings juliaj.settleumc@gmail.com Financial Secretary Doug Mullikin doug.settleumc@gmail.com Maintenance Supervisor Jim Durand jim@settlemem.org Custodian Sunday Custodian Bill McDaniel Bobby Glenn Dedicated to Christ Committed to Serve OUR MISSION...To reach out and welcome all people...to relate persons to Jesus Christ...To develop and nurture persons as Christian disciples...to live as faithful, loving Christian disciples in the world Settle Memorial UMC Ministry Internships Your generous giving has made possible the funding of four internships this Spring Semester. All four interns will share in a wide range of leadership experiences including worship in our traditional services, SHOUT and Maceo UMC. Thank you for your sacrificial gifts which makes an investment in young adult leaders possible. Abby Meyer Abby Meyer is the daughter of Bob and Alecia Meyer. She leads our Middle School on Wednesday nights. A student at Western, she is transferring to an out of state University in the fall to pursue her love for dance, theater, and music. Abby teaches dance at Foust and Cravens Elementary Schools and Special Needs at OHS. She also works at the Wheatgrass Juice Bar. She says, I love working with middle schoolers because they are such a light and they spread so much love. Ariel Ramsey Ariel Ramsey is from Rockport, and is also a sophomore vocal performance major at Kentucky Wesleyan College. She also has much vocal, choral, and musical theatre experience. Through this internship, Ariel hopes to build her teaching and directing experiences, team-building, leadership, and organizational skills. You will also be hearing Ariel singing with the choir and some solos in our services, as well as ringing handbells with the handbell choir. Mary Lewe Mary Lewe, daughter of Dr Robert and Robin Lewe, is a freshman at KWC. She plays keyboard and sings with the Shout! Band, and plays other instruments, as well, including the clarinet. Mary plays many kinds of music: Christian, rock, pop, and classical. On playing with the band, she says that it is definitely fulfilling, I m having a great time. She also has a love for animals, having cats, a dog, and a rabbit herself. Nichole Hannah Nicole Hannah heralds from South Carolina and is a sophomore vocal performance music major at Kentucky Wesleyan College. She has much choral and vocal experience, and hopes to gain confidence and leadership skills, and will be singing solos and with the choir. Nicole is also a good organizer and choir librarian. She is learning handbells for the first time. Settle Memorial United Methodist Church 201 East Fourth Street ~ Owensboro, Kentucky FAX CONFIRMATION 2015 All who are in 6th grade or older are invited to participate in Confirmation Classes, that begin today. Classes will include a Saturday at Camp Loucon. We will begin with lunch, at noon, for the confirmands (those going through confirmation) and their families today. If interested, contact Greg Rose at or greg.settleumc@gmail.com. It will be huge fun and we are going to learn to walk closely with Jesus.