WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS Volume 42, Issue 41 October 9, 2016

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1 This Week In Sunday Worship 9:00 & 11:15 AM We Value the Bible Exodus 20:1-17 Rev. Dr. Charles Keyworth Attendance Sunday, Sept. 24 9:00 am :15 am Upcoming Bulletin Deadlines October 23 issue due Wed., Oct. 12 October 30 issue due Wed., Oct. 19 your information by noon on the due date to announcements@ fumcmid.org Sunday Morning Worship Broadcasts MCTV Charter- 191 AT&T U-verse :00 PM on Tuesdays 9:30 PM on Thursdays WMPX (1490 AM) Radio 11:00 AM each Sunday MIDLAND FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS Volume 42, Issue 41 October 9, 2016 UMW Fall Rummage Sale October 9-12 Drop-off of donated clothing and other items will be: Sunday, Oct. 9, 1:00-5:00 pm Monday, Oct. 10, 9:00-11:00 am Please note: jewelry, antiques, collectibles, and better clothing should be taken to the Little Theater. The sale times will be: Monday, Oct. 10, 12:00-6:00 pm Tuesday, Oct. 11, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Wednesday, Oct. 12, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm ($2 per grocery bag) We are collecting paper grocery bags to be used during the sale. If you can donate, please place the bags by the windows in the office area of the church. All proceeds from the sale will be used for missions. SUNDAY FRIENDSHIP LUNCH NEEDS YOU! For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, Matt. 25:35 Volunteers are still needed to work at Sunday Friendship Lunch. You can sign up for this worthwhile and fun ministry by contacting Chuck Lenk, , or sign up on the sheet in the Little Kitchen. We really need YOU to keep this valuable ministry going!

2 VOLUME 42, ISSUE 41 WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS October 9, 2016 Coming in Worship Worship - 9:00 AM Worship & Praise - 11:15 AM Sanctuary Sermon Series: Vision October 16 Serving by Giving Rev. Dr. J. D. Landis Stewardship Sunday II Corinthians 9:6-13 October 23 We Serve God by Worshiping Jantz Black Luke 18:9-14 Mid-Week Worship - 6:50 pm - Chapel Series: The Parables of Jesus Christ Parables from the Back Side by J. Ellsworth Kalas October 12 The Sad Story of the Embarrassed Farmers Matthew 13:24-30, Rene Johnson October 19 Love Always Wins...Sometimes John Engler Luke 15:11-32 Hearing assistance is available during worship services. For the hearing impaired, FUMC offers a loop system. Hearing aid and cochlear implant wearers with a telecoil setting can hear the service broadcast directly through their hearing aids. Others desiring hearing assistance may check out a portable receiver and headset from an usher. Are You Able? HINTZ PARK FALL CLEAN UP Sat., October 15 9: 00-11:00 am Hintz Park Kuipers Rd. (Maple Grove Mobile Home Community) Volunteers are needed to help S.O.W. & Grow and Maple Grove residents with park clean up. Tools to bring: rakes, shovels, wheelbarrows, pruners, gloves, and any other handy yard tools. Please come for all or part of the morning. We hope to see you there. Page 2

3 VOLUME 42, ISSUE 41 WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS October 9, 2016 Are you looking for something to do on a Friday night? How about joining us for Night OWLS (Night Out With Loving Sitters)? On the 3rd Friday night of the month, from October to May, we provide a night out for parents who have a child/children with special needs. Informational Meeting Sunday, October 9 12:30 pm Hearth Room If you have a love for children, there are many ways you can participate in this wonderful and rewarding ministry. We will train you and provide any needed support. If you have a child/children with special needs and would like to learn more about this ministry, please contact Brenda Buckler, (989) or blbuckler@chartermi.net. Schrader Memorial Garden Rededication Sunday, October 16 10:00 am The Memorial Garden Committee has worked hard over the last two years to create a beautiful space where people can gather to reflect, pray, and simply enjoy the beauty of nature. During the morning worship services on October 16, Dr. Gary Smith will share how this work was planned and carried out by many faithful volunteers. Weather permitting, we will gather in and near the garden for a time of dedication immediately after the 9:00 am service. Please join us as we give thanks to God and show our appreciation for the efforts of many volunteers. Page 3

4 VOLUME 42, ISSUE 41 WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS October 9, 2016 Visioning Day Saturday, October 22 8:30 am - 3:00 pm Fellowship Hall Special speaker Brad Kalajainen Breakfast and lunch provided (freewill donations welcome) Fun childcare provided RSVP to Teri, ext. 120 by October 13 Where there is no vision, the people perish; but happy is he who keeps the teaching. Proverbs 29:18 On July 18 of 2016, the Chuncheon Central Methodist Church of South Korea, Rev. Jung Eun Yum s home church, was destroyed by fire. Since the congregation will need to erect a brand new structure, the FUMC missions committee wants to provide an opportunity for you to help with it s rebuilding. If you would like to donate, please make checks out to FUMC with Rev. Yum s Home Church on the memo line. We will gather the money and send a love gift. Please have your gifts donated by October 7. Also, please keep the church in your prayers. If you would like further information, please contact Rev. Landis, jdlandis@fumcmid.org. Page 4

5 VOLUME 42, ISSUE 41 WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS October 9, 2016 lease join us as we show our P appreciation to our exceptional clergy and staff during the month of October. This has been an especially challenging year at FUMC with many staffing changes and more to come! SPRC plans to host an appreciation luncheon for our clergy and staff later this month. Would you please take a moment to thank our pastors, our staff, and their families for the hard work, long hours, sacrifice, dedication and many blessings these special people provide to us. Your comments, cards, notes or calls will be a meaningful way to help us honor each of them for their ministries. Thank you. Clergy/Staff Appreciation Month FUMC Bridge Group Tues., October 25 7:00-9:30 pm FUMC Parlor The Bridge Group meets monthly. All level of players are invited! We have a table for beginners, so come and learn how to play! Friends are welcome. Bring a snack to share. For more information, contact Kay Cargile, ext. 144 or kcargile@fumcmid.org. Fellowship Unlimited Fall Meet and Greet! Saturday, October 22 7:00 pm Youth Center Come join in an evening of conversation and laughter as we play Bunco. This is a fellowship group for couples or singles that are young-at-heart year olds. We welcome any new people that would like to join us! Please bring a small snack to share. Questions? Please call or text Amy Roach, Page 5

6 VOLUME 42, ISSUE 41 WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS October 9, 2016 UMCOR Responds to Louisiana Floods After devastating rains and flooding in Louisiana, UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) is collaborating with FEMA and other national disaster response organizations, including the American Red Cross, Lutheran Disaster Response, Southern Baptist Disaster Relief, and the umbrella group, National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters (NVOAD) to help with the clean-up. You can help by donating to UMCOR U. S. Disaster Response, Advance # Go to to donate online, or make a check out to FUMC with the Advance number on the memo line. Remember, all of your donated funds go directly to helping those in need. If All-in-One! All-in-One is a Sunday school class designed especially for our kindergarten through 4th graders! We are so excited for this new way of helping our kids learn and grow in Christ! Join us Sunday mornings at 10:15 in the Little Theater! We can t wait to see you there! you are in 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th grade, (and not participating in confirmation), you are invited to The Tween LOFT (Room 34) on Sunday mornings at 10:15! Tweens will discover how we might be like some of the important people God chose to do amazing things so long ago. We will also explore different ways to live out our faith together! Come Join us at The LOFT, where we will Live Out Faith Together! Page 6

7 VOLUME 42, ISSUE 41 WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS October 9, 2016 Fourth and fifth graders Come join us once a month for BETWEEN a youth group created just for you! We will meet in The Hub at 6:00 pm for a time of worship with the youth, and then have a fun activity; we will end in the Little Theater at 7:30 pm. Parents, in order to make this a fun and successful year with our tweens, we need to have a few volunteers for each meeting. If you are interested in helping, or would like more information, please contact Abby Shephard, ashephard@fumcmid.org or ext UPCOMING MIDDLE SCHOOL AND SR. HIGH UMYF ACTIVITIES Middle School & Sr. High Youth, please join us each Sunday from 6:00-7:30 pm (unless noted otherwise) for United Methodist Youth Fellowship! Begin the evening in The Hub. Questions? Contact John Engler, jengler@fumcmid.org October 9 Middle School & Sr. High: To Be Determined October 16 Middle School & Sr. High: Minute to Win It (separate groups) October 23 Middle School: Video Discussion Sr. High: Care Packs (for last year s seniors) October 30 Middle School & Sr. High: Harvest Activity Page 7

8 VOLUME 42, ISSUE 41 WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS October 9, 2016 Open Hearts. Open Minds. Open Doors. We are a dynamic faith community, seeking to follow Christ's example of loving God, nurturing one another, and serving the world. First United Methodist Church 315 W. Larkin, Midland, Michigan Office: Fax: Staff Phone Extensions and Addresses Senior Pastor - Rev. Dr. J. D. Landis jdlandis@fumcmid.org Assoc. Pastor - Rev. Dr. Charles Keyworth ckeyworth@fumcmid.org Assoc. Pastor - Rev. Jung Eun Yum jeyum@fumcmid.org Minister of Discipleship - Rev. Christy Miller-Black cblack@fumcmid.org Director of Youth Ministry - John Engler jengler@fumcmid.org Director of Music Ministries/Organist - Jantz Black jblack@fumcmid.org Children s Ministries - Abby Shephard ashephard@fumcmid.org Director of Older Adult Ministry - Kay Cargile kcargile@fumcmid.org Office Manager - Tonya Simons tsimons@fumcmid.org Discipleship Admin discipleshipadmin@fumcmid.org Membership/Music Admin. Asst. - Teri Beasley tbeasley@fumcmid.org Bookkeeper - Leslie Hiltunen lhiltunen@fumcmid.org Community Assistance Building Supervisor - Rob Grocholski rgrocholski@fumcmid.org Library Kitchen Youth Center Nursery Sound Ministry - Tom Randolph... tarandol@yahoo.com Video Ministry - Dennis Strahl...FUMCVideoMinistry@yahoo.com Bulletin Announcements Jennifer Klingler... announcements@fumcmid.org Prayer Requests... prayer@fumcmid.org Website Manager - Jennifer Klingler... jklingler@fumcmid.org Page 8

9 October 9, 2016 Rev. Dr. Charles Keyworth preaching

10 Order of Worship - 9AM October 9, 2016 Liturgist: Rev. Jung Eun Yum GREETINGS & SHARING OF ANNOUNCEMENTS The Prelude is a signal to end our conversations and prepare our hearts for worship. PRELUDE Blessed Assurance arr. J. Krug Carillon Choir - Jantz Black, director *CALL TO WORSHIP Psalm 19:7,10 Leader: The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; People: The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; Leader: More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; People: Sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb. All: We come to worship to praise God and seek God s wisdom to equip us in every good work! *HYMN He Leadeth Me: O Blessed Thought #128 UNISON PRAYER Glorious God, we come together as your people. We come as a praising people, singing your greatness, love, and compassion. We come as a hungry people, physically, emotionally, and spiritually longing to be fed through the words of the scripture to nourish our souls and to guide our journey. We come as a praying people bringing our confessions, praises, needs, and joys. We come as a people on a journey looking for direction and guidance. In this hour of worship, empower us for faithful living, we pray in the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. ANTHEM If You Love Me J. N. Beck Chancel Choir - Grace Marra, director PASTORAL PRAYER/THE LORD S PRAYER/CHORAL RESPONSE 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. *HYMN Blessed Assurance #369 OFFERING OF TITHES & GIFTS Offertory How Firm a Foundation arr. R. Hobby Jantz Black, organist *Doxology Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow #94 *Prayer of Dedication

11 HYMN (seated) Jesus Loves Me (stanza 1) #191 (The children are invited to come forward during the singing.) CHILDREN'S TIME Abby Shephard VISIONING DAY INVITATION READING OF THE WORD The Call to Scripture Thy Word Is a Lamp (refrain only) #601 Scripture Reading & Response Exodus 20:1-17 Leader: This is the word of God. People: Thanks be to God! SERMON We Value the Bible Rev. Dr. Charles Keyworth *CLOSING HYMN Standing on the Promises #374 *BENEDICTION & RESPONSE Go Now in Peace Price/Besig (See music printed on inside back cover of hymnal.) *POSTLUDE O God, Our Help in Ages Past arr. J. Pethel *Worshipers standing, if able Worship and Praise - 11:15AM ANNOUNCEMENTS & WELCOME WORSHIP SONGS PRAYER/STAND & GREET Greater / Holy Spirit Rev. Dr. J. D. Landis ANTHEM Blessed Assurance arr. J. Krug Carillon Choir - Jantz Black, director CHILDREN S TIME Abby Shephard OFFERING Blessed Assurance VISIONING DAY INVITATION SCRIPTURE Exodus 20:1-17 MESSAGE We Value the Bible Rev. Dr. Charles Keyworth CLOSING SONG Thy Word SENDING OUT

12 Welcome! We hope you enjoyed worshiping with us, as it is our hope and prayer that you find the presence of God here and a spirit of friendliness and warmth. We invite you to join us for refreshments and fellowship between services in Fellowship Hall, located downstairs, directly below the Sanctuary. If you would like to learn more about our church, please visit our Welcome Center located in the Parlor, which is adjacent to the entry area of the Sanctuary. The altar flowers are in loving memory of Myron (Tim) Maxson from his wife, Diane Maxson, and family. Adult Sunday School - 10:15 am Making Sense of the Bible, Rm. 36; Nehemiah, Rm. 26; Proverbs for Men, Rm. 10; Forum Class, Hearth Rm.; New Members, Conference Rm. Children & Youth Sunday School - 10:15 am Birth-age 2, Nursery; Pre-K, P4; Ark Rm., P3 K-4th grade, Little Theater; 5th-7th grades, Rm. 34; Confirmation, Rm. 18; Sr. High, Sr. High Lounge Childcare/KidZone 9:00 am Birth-age 2, Nursery; Pre-K, P4; Ark Rm., P3 (starting at 8:45 am) Grades K-5: Worship in the Little Theater after Children s Time 11:15 am Birth-age 2, Nursery; Pre-K, P4; Ark Rm., P3 (starting at 11:00 am) Grades K-5: Worship in the Little Theater after Children s Time FOR YOUR INFORMATION Midland FUMC is a Stephen Ministry Congregation A cry room (Parlor) is available. Please see an usher for assistance. Hearing assistance is available, please see an usher for details. Prayer request cards in the pew racks are for your convenience in making prayer requests. You may place the cards in the offering plate. The loose coins in the offering plate today and every Sunday are designated for areas of hunger in Midland County and around the world. Large Print Bulletins, Hymnals, and Announcement Bulletins are available from an usher.

13 Where there is no vision, the people perish; but happy is he who keeps the teaching. Proverbs 29:18 Devoon #5 --- October 9, 2016 What does God say about freedom in Christ? Let us prepare our minds and hearts for where God is taking this church! What does God say about the freedom Christ offers? How does that impact our lives? A$ribute: Sunday: Savior For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 How does your salva"on change your interac"on with others and your worship of God? Monday: Truth So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. John 8:32 As a disciple of Christ, how does the truth of salva"on set you free? Tuesday: Kindness Do you not realize that God s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance? Romans 2:4 How has God s kindness led you to repentance and changed your life? Wednesday: Love but God shows his love for us in that while we were sll sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 Christ took the punishment for your sins because God loves you so much. Do you thank God for this incredible gi*? Thursday: Hope May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. Romans 15:13 How has your rela"onship with God given you hope in a world that o*en does not make sense? How has your rela"onship with God given you hope despite sins from your past?

14 Friday: Faith I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Galaans 2:20 How have you seen Christ working in you and changing you? Saturday: Serve For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don t use your freedom to sasfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love. Galaans 5:13 God willingly takes our sin so we are free to show our love for God by serving and loving others. How does the call to serve challenge you? How does your service glorify God? Consider: How have these verses helped you reconsider what true freedom is? How does your life reflect the freedom Christ offers? Consider: How are you sharing the freedom we have in Christ with others who need to know Him? Visioning: How can FUMC help people in the community know, love and share the freedom God has given us in Jesus Christ? In the evening I went very unwillingly to a society in Aldersgate Street, where one was reading Luther s preface to the Epistle to the Romans. About a quarter before nine, while he was describing the change which God works in the heart through faith in Christ, I felt my heart strangely warmed. I felt I did trust in Christ, Christ alone, for salvation; and an assurance was given me that He had taken away my sins, even mine, and saved me from the law of sin and death. John Wesley