WORSHIP CELEBRATION OCTOBER 28, :15 a.m.

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1 WORSHIP CELEBRATION OCTOBER 28, :15 a.m. Rich in Faith Morristown United Methodist Church Christ Centered Spirit Led The mission of our church is to engage all people in knowing, loving, and serving God to transform lives, communities, and the world.

2 WORSHIP CELEBRATION October 28, 2018 Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost 10:15 a.m. Centering Words The Holy Spirit is present with us in this time and this space. When we open our hearts to the Spirit, God fills us with grace. When we open our lives to God s mercy, God fills us with compassion for one another. The Holy Spirit is present with us in this time of worship and praise. Identifies time to stand, as you are able. PRELUDE Morning Prayer P.I. Tchaikovsky Jennifer Yang INTROIT I Want Jesus to Walk with Me Sarah A Michal I want Jesus to walk with me. I want Jesus to walk with me. All along my pilgrim journey, Lord, I want Jesus to walk with me. CALL TO WORSHIP Rev. Dr. Brandon Cho Leader: Come and listen for the One who calls us by name. People: At the sound of our names, we remember it is God who provides. Leader: When life is difficult, when life is glorious, People: God sustains us and loves us. Leader: Come and celebrate this amazing love. People: Let us bless God with our minds illumined, for our God has done amazing things! OPENING HYMN How Firm a Foundation No. 529 OPENING PRAYER (in unison) Hayoung Kang Gracious and loving God, we come with open hearts to see what you will do today. Help us recognize your presence, turn to you, and listen for your voice. Most of all, help us follow Christ, your Son, and our Redeemer. May we walk in his footsteps, that we might be perfected in your unconditional love. In the name of Christ, we pray. Amen. (Please be seated.) CALL TO CONFESSION PRAYER OF CONFESSION (in unison) Merciful God, we often turn away from you. We ignore what you say to us. We do not see your wondrous acts in this world. We fail to heed your call to love one another. Forgive us, O God. Turn our lives toward the light of your love. In your mercy, we pray. Amen.

3 SILENT REFLECTION WORDS OF ASSURANCE Leader: Dear sisters and brothers in Christ, rest in the assurance that the Lord hears our prayers, holds us close, and delivers us from our sins and our fears. In Christ, we are forgiven. People: In Christ, we are forgiven. Thanks be to God! SPECIAL MUSIC Fairest Lord Jesus arr. Bill Ingram Jubilation Ringers TIME FOR YOUNG DISCIPLES INFANT BAPTISM Alexandria Eva Wise (Parents: Tracy and Barry Wise) Emily Lynn Ponzio (Parents: Lauren and Peter Ponzio) CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE (in unison) We rejoice with you and bless Alexandria and Emily on this joyful day. We welcome them into our church family. Along with you, we will pray for them and do all we can to guide them to grow as young disciples of our Lord. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. SPECIAL UPDATE ON CLOSE THE GAP CAMPAIGN WITNESS FOR 2019 MIRACLES EVERYWHERE PLEDGE DRIVE Jack Scharf ANTHEM O God Our Help in Ages Past Rhonda Woodard Chancel Choir A TIME OF COMMUNITY IN PRAYER PASTORAL PRAYER Kris Hansen THE LORD S PRAYER (in unison) 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, the power, and the glory forever. Amen. HYMN Lead Me, Lord No. 473 (Sing twice) PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION (in unison) Hayoung Kang As we seek your presence in each moment of our lives, O God, we ask you to open our hearts, minds and lives to your living Word today. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. SCRIPTURE READING 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Hayoung Kang Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. The Word of God for the people of God. Thanks be to God! SERMON Rich in the things that really matter Sermon Series Rev. Charles Perez Rich in Faith PASSING THE PEACE

4 ANNOUNCEMENTS Pass the Friendship Pad Mark your calendar: Cluster Church Conference 4:45 p.m.-7:45 p.m. on Sunday, November 4, Plan to bring your favorite covered dish to share. All Saints Day Flowers King of the Keyboards Organ Concert Mark Loria, organist 7:30 p.m, Saturday, November 17, Please join us and bring a friend. INVITATION TO TITHES AND OFFERINGS OFFERTORY Prayer Coneadin Kreutzer DOXOLOGY No. 94 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, 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! DEDICATION OF OFFERING (in unison) Jack Scharf Gracious God, you gave us the gift of your Son. In thankfulness for this gift, we offer our gifts to you, that they may be used to serve our neighbors, both near and far. May we also offer our very lives in service of one another. In the name of Christ, we pray. Amen. CLOSING HYMN Precious Name No. 536 BENEDICTION Rev. Perez POSTLUDE Glory Be to God on High G.P. Telemann Please feel free to sit and enjoy the postlude or leave the sanctuary to greet the pastor and other church friends at the door. All are welcome to join for a time of fellowship over refreshments in Fellowship Hall. THE FLOWERS THAT GRACE THE CHANCEL are given by Ruth and Kevin Powell to the glory of God, and in celebration of their 25 th Wedding Anniversary. MUMC Church Staff Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Brandon Cho Associate Pastor Pastor Charles Perez Certified Lay Minister/Administrative Director Jack Scharf Manager, Finance Mike Laba Director of Music Ministries Sarah A Michal Youth Ministry Coordinators Maria & Vince Cattano Organist Jennifer Yang Administrative Assistant/Spire Editor Mona L. Lindemann Webmaster Kevin Vance Pastoral Intern Hayoung Kang 50 S. Park Place, Morristown, NJ mumc@morristownumc.com

5 MORRISTOWN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH October 28, 2018 A Sermon Series: Rich in the things that really matter Do you feel blessed? Do you feel rich rich in the things that really matter, rich in the things that last? As Christians, we are rich beyond measure because we have a loving relationship with our God, we have faith in Jesus Christ, we have the church, and we have love. November 4, 2018 November 11, 2018 November 18, 2018 All Saints Sunday t Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost Thanksgiving Sunday Mark 10:46-52 Luke 20:25-28 Consecration Sunday Daylight Savings Time Ends Rich in Generosity Luke 10:25-28 Mark 10:46-52 Pastor Brandon preaching Rich in Gratitude Rich in Commitment to Christ Jack Scharf preaching Pastor Brandon preaching WELCOME, EVERYBODY! Our special welcome to our guests who are worshipping with us today. Please go to the WELCOME CENTER to receive your welcome gift and information packet about our church. Please join us in Fellowship Hall after church for a good conversation and connection. SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR YOUNG PEOPLE DURING CHURCH. If you have children Pre-K thru 6th grade, we invite you to have your children join us for Sunday School after the Children's Time. Young people 7th grade through high school meet every Sunday at 9:00 in our Youth Lounge. Attendance and Offering for October 21, 2018 Attendance Offering 116 $4, SKYLANDS DISTRICT MINISTRY CLUSTER CHURCH CONFERENCE Morristown United Methodist Church 4:45 p.m. 7:45 p.m. Sunday, November 4, 2018 Our church will host a Building Bridges Cluster Church Conference for five congregations in the Dover Area and Morristown. We will begin with a pot luck dinner at 5:00 p.m. So, if you can, please bring your favorite covered dish or dessert to share. NECKLACES: The Yarners small group is still selling the hand-made necklaces as a fund raiser to benefit Project 11/11 and the mission trip to Colombia. They are made by members of the group and are sold for $ All the money will go to the mission project. So come one, come all and buy a necklace as a gift or for yourself.

6 THIS WEEK AT MUMC Sunday, October 28 9:00 a.m. Breakfast Club Sunday School Adult Education 9:40 a.m. Chancel Choir Choir Room 10:15 a.m. Worship Service Pastor Brandon 11:30 a.m. Asbury Choir Choir Room 11:30 a.m. Staff Parish Relations Wesley Room 3:30 p.m. Nueva Esperanza Monday, October 29 7:30 p.m. AA Room 21 Tuesday, October 30 Harry Potter Group Halloween party Wednesday, October 31 7:00 p.m. Jubilation Ringers Asbury Room Thursday, November 1 7:30 p.m. Chancel Choir Choir Room Friday, November 2 10:00 a.m. Aphasia Support Group Fellowship Hall 6:30 p.m. Literacy Volunteers Thanksgiving Dinner Saturday, November 3 Next Sunday, November 4 9:00 a.m. Breakfast Club Sunday School Adult Education 9:40 a.m. Chancel Choir Choir Room 10:15 a.m. Worship Service Pastor Brandon 11:30 a.m. Asbury Choir Choir Room 11:30 a.m. Harry Potter Small Group 3:30 p.m. Nueva Esperanza 4:45 p.m. Annual Church Conference Nueva Esperanza Worship and Ministry Church Leaders and Ministry Teams Our Sunday School and Youth Ministry Our Church Family and Friends Harrison King, one-week-old, hospitalized with kidney problems Eleanor Gomez, kidney surgery and pancreatic mass Mel Filipino, triple bypass heart surgery, recuperating well Deb VanderSande, stage 3 cancer Chris Nagy, recovery Jane Leding, healing and strong faith Carol, in Hospice Care Diane, undergoing chemotherapy Lou Cattano, successful treatment Terri M., strength and healing Jeanne B., brain cancer Christina, tumor Jeff, cancer William E. Hettrick, prostate cancer Gary, loss of job John Hyland, contined strength and healing Kelly Buzalski, fighting cancer Joan, in hospice care Janice Harris, colon cancer Stephanie, leukemia Carolyn, successful cancer treatment Adam, successful treatment of colon cancer James, recovery from stage 4 cancer Serving Our Country Pfc. Abigail Crisp, NJ Army National Guard Jordan Dale, U.S. Marines Sgt. Randall Ferrara, NJ Army National Guard Rich Lamm, US Marine Corp LCDR Karen Kraft McAllister, Washington, DC PIES Orders for pies are being accepted today! Pumpkin, Apple and Cherry $15.00 for each 9 Pie $18.00 gluten free version Pre-orders are due by November 12, 2018 To benefit the ASP Mission On-going Prayer Sonya Burroughs Barbara MacHale Shannon Bain Micah Rev. and Mrs. Man Kee Cho, Pastor Brandon s parents Beth & Bruce Courter Lea O Shea Erika Davis Rick Radis Neil Eriksen Ms. So Nancy Gardner Arden & Les Sutton Jack & Johnna Emma Wyman Jean Doig Ken Zippler

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