CHRIST THE KING SUNDAY UNITED METHODIST STUDENT DAY

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1 CHRIST THE KING SUNDAY UNITED METHODIST STUDENT DAY First United Methodist Church 516 Kellogg Ave. Ames, Iowa :30 & 11:00 November 26, 2017 THE GATHERING: Centering Words: Sheep and goats are welcome here. Saints and sinners are part of God s world. Let s celebrate together, for Christ Jesus welcomes us all! ---Mary Scifres, Words for Worship This week in our prayers for the world let us remember especially the people of Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger. OPENING VOLUNTARIES O Worship the King with Come, Now Is the Time to Worship arr: Carol Tornquist I Offer My Life with Take My Life and Let It Be Consecrated arr: Carol Tornquist Awesome in This Place with O Come, Let Us Adore Him arr: Bruce Greer As this music is offered as prayer, let us be sensitive the Holy Spirit who prepares and opens us to connect with God in Christ today. GREETING, SHARING NEWS OF THE CHURCH ALIVE Welcome, members, friends & visitors - please fill in the ritual of friendship pad, pass it to your neighbor, and then return it to its starting place. If you are new and would like more information, please indicate on the friendship pad and also stop at the Welcome Center in the narthex to pick up a Welcome packet. WELCOMING NEW MEMBER 8:30 - Carolyn (Lyn) Terrill CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE We give thanks for all that God has already given you and we welcome you in Christian love. As members together with you in the body of Christ and in this congregation of The United Methodist Church, we renew our covenant faithfully to participate in the ministries of the church by our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our witness and our service, that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. PASSING OF THE PEACE OF CHRIST CALL TO WORSHIP Shout triumphantly to the Lord, all the earth! Come before God with shouts of joy! Come, celebrate God s presence with a song. Thank God! Bless God s holy name! We belong to God, the sheep of God s own pasture. Come, worship God with thanksgiving and praise.

2 HYMN No. 103 Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise OPENING PRAYER God, you have called us from the busyness of our lives to bring us together with one another and with you. In your presence may the hungry be fed by your Spirit; may the tired find rest in your sanctuary; may the lost find direction in your teachings; and may the injured find healing in your love. Help us share your gospel everywhere and with everyone. Amen. A TIME WITH OUR CHILDREN ANTHEM OLD TESTAMENT LESSON Ezekiel 34:11-16, HYMN No.2036 Give Thanks NEW TESTAMENT LESSON Ephesians 1:15-23 HYMN No People Need the Lord THE GOSPEL Matthew 25: WITNESS TO THE WORD Christianity is Mercy and Companssion Rev. Cephas Davis A MOMENT OF QUIET REFLECTION & PERSONAL COMMITMENT PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE The Lord be with you. And also with you. Let us pray: God of glory, We want to see and be your glory in the world around us. When we see a person in need, help us look with eyes of compassion. When we hear a cry for help, Speak through us with words of assurance. When we know of a lonely prisoner, Guide us to make that unannounced visit. Show us your presence in our everyday lives. Work though us, even when we are afraid to act. Encourage us, God of glory. Help us to see others with your eyes, So we can be your loving presence For all whom we meet. Amen.

3 THE LORD S PRAYER OFFERING OF OUR TITHES AND GIFTS OFFERTORY We Gather Together arr: Mark Thewes OFFERTORY RESPONSE No. 95 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow PRAYER OF DEDICATION God, your kingdom is justice and peace and love. Let this offering and these gifts help to bring about your coming glory. Amen. DISMISSAL WITH BLESSING HYMN No. 581 Lord, Whose Love Through Humble Service CLOSING VOLUNTARY Allegro Maestoso E. Eugene Thayer ( ) Let us be aware this musical offering is a statement of faith to send us from worship into service. Please be respectful of those who choose to remain to listen. LEAVING FOR SERVICE This Advent season, two of our study groups are reading All Earth is Waiting written by Rev. Katie Z. Dawson. She is lead pastor at Immanuel United Methodist Church in Des Moines. We are lucky enough to have Rev. Katie join us on Wednesday morning, November, 29 at 10:00a.m. to discuss her Advent study and devotional, as well as the many amazing ministries she is a part of at the General Conference level. All are welcome to attend the session with Rev. Katie this Wednesday in the multipurpose room.

4 THE BEST EGG OMELET IN AMES SERVED HERE ON DECEMBER 2 Our United Methodist Men will be serving fresh, homemade egg omelets made to your liking on the first Saturday of December! Bring your family, friends, neighbors and co-workers to this delicious breakfast served in our Fellowship Hall from 8-10 a.m. This is one of our UMM fundraisers for their projects; which support our ASP team as well as several of our building projects and other local church ministries. You can come to eat and stay to help decorate the church for the holidays, starting at 9 a.m. up in the sanctuary! ANNUAL HANGING OF THE GREENS ON SATURDAY DECEMBER 2 Gather at 9 a.m. in our church sanctuary to help decorate this house of worship for the Advent-Christmas seasons. Members of our Worship Arts Team will be here with a plan and with good enthusiasm, to help get this fun task accomplished. We really do need ALL ages of persons and men and women. In the recent past, our Confirmation class and our Boy Scout Troop have been of great assistance. Many hands do make light the work and often we are able finish our work from 9-noon. Hope to see you here on Saturday, December 2! Oh, and, come for the annual omelet breakfast that starts at 8 a.m. and runs until 10 a.m. An INVITATION for YOU: Because I want to say thank you for our work together in ministry through the Ames First United Methodist Church and since this will be my last Christmas with you as your Senior Minister, I cordially invite YOU to a Holiday Open House at my church parsonage located at 1321 Burnett Avenue on Sunday, December 3, from 1:30-3:30 p.m. I hope you will be able to attend. --- Rev. Fred Lewis

5 NOEL! NOEL! LUNCHEONS Celebrate the Sounds of the Season with us! Come! Enjoy some delicious food prepared by various individuals and groups within the church on Advent Wednesdays at Noon. Beautiful music of the season will be shared! Friends are welcomed! Serving begins at 11:45 a.m. in the MultiPurpose Room. Members of the Worship Committee are hostesses and hosts. Some of the women of our UMW will be preparing and serving the lunch on December 6, we will be hosted by some of the men from our UMM on December 13. Then, on December 20 Chefs Nicole and Fred and others from the staff will provide our luncheon. Each week some soups will be made and served with the trimmings. We will conclude each program before 1 p.m. so those employed can return to work. December 6: Music by the Ames High School Madrigal Choir December 13: Music by the ISU s Jolly Old St. Saxophones, directed by Dr. Mike Giles December 20: Music by Mark Kretsinger-Harries. Both the Madrigal Choir and the Saxophone group from ISU are annual favorites. Peggy Dieter is the new Ames High vocal director who is directing the Madrigal choir this year. Mike Giles is a familiar face however there are always new students who come to be part of this fun festive occasion. This year we are introducing Mark Kretsinger-Harries to our congregation and to the Ames community. Mark is a professional church musician. He has served congregations in Kansas and Pennsylvania. He earned both Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from the University of Kanas where he studied church music, choral conducting, organ, and handbells. Mark moved to Ames in 2017 with his wife, Anne, who is a new Assistant Professor in the ISU English department. A Very Up with Puppets Christmas! Sunday, December 10 at 6:30pm... Please join the Puppets as they celebrate the holidays with songs, dowel rods, and some special black light performances. Meet some of our newest puppet friends who can t wait to meet you! Invite your family and friends and join us!

6 The Twelve Days of Fitness Join the Isaiah 40 Wellness Ministry at Ames First United Methodist Church this Advent for special workouts, devotions and giving opportunities. The program starts Monday, November 27th and meets each Monday Wednesday and Friday until December 22nd. Classes are 9:00-9:50 a.m. A suggested donation of $40 for all 12 classes is appreciated on the first day of class. Everyone from around the Ames community is welcome to attend regardless of your connection to this or any church at all. All ages and skill levels are encouraged. No special equipment or ability is needed. Each workout can be modified for specific needs. The workouts will follow the Twelve Days of Christmas song with some especially fun and interesting workouts along the way. As part of our Advent celebration we will be having special devotions with each class that follow our theme. Our ministry is also collecting donations for the food pantry at Food at First. If you are able, on the first day of class please bring one food item, on the second day of class bring two, and so on and so forth. Prior registration is appreciated but not required. Contact our wellness ministry coordinator Nanette Heginger at or at nrheg@hotmail.com for questions or more information. ASP ---IS IT CALLING TO YOU?! Our Appalachian Service Project (ASP) coordinator Ken Van Pelt is announcing that our mission work dates have been set for July in 2018 There will be another informational and organizational meeting for ASP on Thursday, November 30, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the HSR. Conversation will be focused on what happens during the ASP week and how do we raise funds to help support each person s expenses. If you have questions you can contact Ken! He is looking forward to hearing from you. WELCOME VISITORS The Welcoming and Marketing Committee at First United Methodist Church would like to thank you for visiting our church. We take pride in our beautiful church and hope you had a pleasant and welcoming experience. To thank you for visiting our church, we would like to give you a small gift to show our appreciation for attending one of our services. Please stop by the Welcome Center located behind the sanctuary and to the left of the open stairway before or after service on Sunday morning. We hope you will join us again!

7 The Week at a Glance November 26 December 2 Sunday, November 26 8:30 & 11:00 Services 9:45 Sunday School for all ages 11:00 Service Kids sing Christ The King Sunday United Methodist Student Day Monday, November 27 7:00 Scouts/FH Tuesday, November 28 Quilters 2-7 Farm to Folk/FH 5:30 Finance Wednesday, November 29 10:00 Rev Katie Dawson - Advent Study Talk/MPR Thursday, November 30 5:30 ASP meeting/hsr Friday, December 1 Christmas Program Practice Actors only Saturday December Omelet Breakfast 9:00 Hanging of the Greens 5:30 SAF/Chapel CR-Conference Room FH-Fellowship Hall LIB - Library MPR-Multipurpose Room MSR-Middle School Room HSR-High School Room SCR-Staff Conference Room Par - Parlor ACOLYTES 8:30 Addie & Ainsley Jurgens 11:00 Emmett Van Haecke SOUND Doug Hill Pete Peterson Dean Swyter Fredrick Killian Mike Evans Calvin Evans GREETERS 8:30 Nancy Eischen Carolyn Yorgensen 11:00 Rhonda & Greg Lofstedt VIDEO Marty Sankey Larry Vallery Mike Evans USHERS 8:30 & 11:00 UMM Young Adult Sunday School NURSERY Meredith Clove UTILITIES Gregory & Rhonda Lofstedt Charles & Marlene Bell Dean & Dianne Obrecht Alternative Gift Market The Missions Committee will be at coffee hour the following Sundays in Dec. Dec 3rd, 10th and 17th selling Alternative Gifts.

8 WE WELCOME YOU! Our Welcome Center is located in the gathering space near the elevator. Please stop by if you have questions or would like to get more information about the church. Be sure to mention if you are a first time visitor. Nursery care is available in Room E203, in the Christian Education Unit, on Saturday nights and Sunday mornings for children under the age of 5. All of our workers are trained and screened. Items for children s worship bags are available in the gathering area. Restrooms are located in the east hallways and by the elevator. Ushers are available at the entrances of the sanctuary to assist you with hearing devices, large print bulletins or any questions you may have. An emergency phone and defibrillator are located on the wall near the west entry. First United Methodist Church Affirmation of Welcome As a community of the people of God, we are called to minister to all people of the world, knowing that the world is often an unloving place of alienation and brokenness. Christ calls us to reconciliation and wholeness, as we are challenged by the Gospel to be agents of healing within our society. We stand in affirmation with the apostle Paul that in Christ "there is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female." Christ has made us one. We acknowledge that this reconciliation encompasses all within the community of faith who exhibit any and all differences in the human condition including, but not limited to: race, gender, ethnicity, age, culture, physical and mental ability, educational level, economic status, personality, marital status, sexual orientation and gender identity in response to the often hostile social climate with respect to diversity within our society and the resulting feelings of alienation from the Church, we wish to make known our caring and concern. It is for this purpose that we affirm the following: all persons share the sacred worth that comes from being unique individuals created by God; all persons are welcome within the membership of this congregation upon making affirmation of faith; and that as members of this congregation, all persons are invited and encouraged to share in the sacramental and general life of this congregation. CHURCH STAFF Rev. Fred Lewis, Senior Minister/Lead Pastor Rev. Cephas Davis, Associate Pastor Nicole Smith, Director of Christian Education Brooke Kruger, Youth Director Deb Benefield, Director of Office & Communications Reid Cummer, Business Manager Myrna Cakerice, Organist/Director of Choirs Steve Pelz, Facility Director Matt Woodworth, Part-time/Sunday Custodian Go to our website: for the latest church information. Follow us on facebook. Church office hours: Mon-Thurs: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. Friday 8:30 to 4:30 To view go to live or go to youtube.com and search for Ames First United Methodist Church channel. You can also find archived services at the church's channel.