God Honors Faith That Stands Alone

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1 God Honors Faith That Stands Alone Rev. Dr. J. D. Landis August 19, 2018 Midland First United Methodist Church

2 HYMN SING (8:45 am) Order of Worship - 9 AM Sunday, August 19, 2018 Liturgist: Rev. Susan Kingsley GREETINGS & SHARING OF ANNOUNCEMENTS Preparation for Worship is a signal to end our conversations and prepare our hearts for worship. PRELUDE *CONGREGATIONAL INTROIT Surely the Presence of the Lord #328 *CALL TO WORSHIP (from Psalm 27) Leader: The Lord is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? People: The Lord is the stronghold of my life. Of whom should I be afraid? Leader: For He will hide me in his shelter in the day of trouble. People: He will conceal me under the cover of His tent. He will set me high on a rock. Leader: One thing I asked of the Lord, that I seek after: People: To live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, All: to behold the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in His temple. *OPENING HYMN Great Is Thy Faithfulness #140 PASTORAL PRAYER & THE 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 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. SPECIAL MUSIC OFFERING OF TITHES & GIFTS There is no KidZone during the summer (first service only). Children may remain in this service with their families. Offertory *Doxology Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow #95 *Prayer of Dedication MISSION MOMENT John Anderson

3 HYMN (seated) Be Thou My Vision #451 READING OF THE WORD The Call to Scripture Thy Word Is a Lamp (refrain only) #601 Scripture Reading Judges 6:11-22 Leader: The word of God for the people of God. People: Thanks be to God. SERMON God Honors Faith That Stands Alone Rev. Dr. J. D. Landis *HYMN I Surrender All #354 *BENEDICTION & RESPONSE Go Now in Peace Price/Besig (See music printed on inside back cover of hymnal.) *POSTLUDE *Worshipers standing, if able The order of worship for the 11:15 am Contemporary Worship Service will be announced by the Worship Leader and portions will also be shown on the video screen. Following the 11:15 am service, John Engler will meet with those who have prayer needs in the Chapel. Welcome! We hope you were blessed during worship 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 from 10-11:15 am by the Reflecting Pool.

4 Sympathy and prayers for Valerie Watson on the death of Andrew J. Andy Watson, on July 28. Adult Sunday School - 10:15 am Discussion on Heroes of the Old Testament Little Theater Led by pastors/leadership There will be no Children & Youth Sunday School in the summer Childcare/SummerZone (during 11:15 am service) 9 am Birth-age 2, P1 (Nursery); Pre-K, P3; Ark Rm., P4 (starting at 8:45 am) 11:15 am Birth-age 2, P1 (Nursery); Pre-K, P3; Ark Rm., P4 (starting at 11 am) Grades K-5: Worship in Room 30, pick up in the Hub after the service FOR YOUR INFORMATION A cry room (Parlor) is available. Please see an usher for assistance. Hearing assistance is available, please see an usher for details. Portable footstools are available; please see an usher. 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.

5 This Week In Sunday Worship 9 & 11:15 AM God Honors Faith That Stands Alone Rev. Dr. J. D. Landis Judges 6:11-22 Attendance Sunday, August 5 9 am :15 am Upcoming Bulletin Deadlines Sept. 2 issue due Wed., Aug. 22 Sept. 9 issue due Wed., Aug. 29 your information by noon on the due date to announcements@ fumcmid.org Sunday Morning Worship Broadcasts MCTV Charter 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 45, Issue 33 August 19, 2018 Hope for the Inner City Fundraiser and Concert When: August 24, 6-9 pm Where: 1813 W. Michigan Ave., Saginaw There will be a fundraiser to benefit the development of outdoor mission as well as a concert featuring local musicians. If you have questions or for more information, contact Pastor Melene at or pastormelene@aol.com Buffenbargers 50th Anniversary Celebration The children of David and Penny Buffenbarger cordially invite you to come celebrate their parents 50th wedding anniversary with them. There will be an open house on Sat., Aug. 25, from 2-5 p.m. in Fellowship Hall at FUMC, Midland. Please come and be a part of this happy occasion! No gifts, please - just your presence. We want to pray for you. Please call Teri Beasley in the church office, ext. 120, or prayer requests to prayer@fumcmid.org.

6 V O L U ME 4 5, I S S U E 3 3 August 19, 2018 WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS Coming in Worship Worship 9 & 11:15 AM Sanctuary August 26 God Has Called Us to Such a Time as This Esther 3:12-4:7, 4:13-16 Rev. Susan Kingsley September 2 Labor Day Weekend I Need Help?! Psalm 121 John Engler Mid-Week Worship 6:15 PM Chapel Chapel Series: Praying the Lord s Prayer August 22 August 29 Apostle Paul s Prayers John Wesley s Prayer Life Friday Morning Prayer 8:15 AM Chapel John Engler Rev. Jung Eun Yum Rev. Jung Eun Yum Sermon Audio Just a reminder that audio of the weekly sermons is available on the church website, fumcmidweb.org. Summer Sermon Series: Heroes of the Old Testament This week s sermon and discussion: Gideon JUNE 11 - AUGUST 31 MONDAY - THURSDAY, 9AM - 4PM FRIDAYS, 9AM - 3PM Page 2

7 V O L U ME 4 5, I S S U E 3 3 WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS August 19, 2018 CONFIRMATION CLASS Are you an incoming 8th grader? We would love you to be part of Confirmation Class this year. We learn about what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ, and prepare for membership in the United Methodist Church. It s an opportunity to grow in a fun, interactive setting! There will be a Confirmation Brunch on Sunday, Sept. 16 at 10:15 am in the Youth Center for anyone interested in taking part. If you have questions, please get in touch with John Engler at jengler@fumcmid.org or Heidi Kidd at hkidd@fumcmid.org New Spirit Singers Sundays, 7-8 pm Choir Room Join us for singing, community, and a worship prep for your week! Contact Maranda Ginop truly.maranda@gmail.com Page 3

8 VOLUME 45, ISSUE 33 WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS August 19, 2018 MONDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY Get your week off to a great start! Join Rev. Dr. Jeff Maxwell for Monday morning Bible study. Here are a few words about this year s study from Rev. Maxwell: The Book of Acts will be our focus for exploration as we see how to live as God intends. Some of the major ideas to be explored are: a Gospel that cannot be contained, divine initiative and human responsibility, and the subtle yet powerful work of the Holy Spirit. Join in the adventure as we study Scripture and consider what God is saying to us and seek to put it into practice. Our study begins on Sept. 17 and will conclude on Dec. 10. We meet from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on Monday mornings in Fellowship Hall. Mark your calendars for this night of navigating our goals for the upcoming year! Schedule: 6 pm Training time, fill out paperwork for everyone 6:30-7:30 pm Dinner and break-out sessions This event, which will take place in Fellowship Hall, is for anyone who leads, teaches or ministers to people in our church. This includes ANY persons who work with children, youth, or adults including Sunday School teachers, group leaders, youth counselors, music leaders, lay visitation persons, etc. Annually, all these volunteers have paperwork that needs updating and so we will do this all together at the Navigation Night. We will finish by 7:30 pm. If you have any questions, please contact: John Engler at jengler@fumcmid.org, ext. 112; Abby Shephard at ashephard@fumcmid.org, ext. 113; Heidi Kidd at hkidd@fumcmid.org, ext Page 4

9 VOLUME 45, ISSUE 33 WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS August 19, 2018 LIFE GROUPS Fall 2018 Life Groups are small groups that do life together. We grow closer to God and to one another when we are intentional about spiritual growth, fellowship and serving others. We want you to feel connected to your church family Life Groups are a great way to experience and share the love of Christ! Below is a listing of our Life Groups that will start up again in September and begin new studies for the fall. If you are interested in being in one of these groups or have questions, please get in touch with Heidi Kidd, FUMC Discipleship Leader, hkidd@fumcmid.org Peg Born Thurs. 9:15-11:15 a.m. One-year Chronological Bible Study Hearth Room Renae Clevenger & Susan Kingsley Fri. 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The Armor Of God by Priscilla Shirer Parlor Connie Eaton Mon. 3-4 p.m. Unafraid by Adam Hamilton Riverside Place Jim Gray Fri. 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Unafraid by Adam Hamilton Hearth Room Rebecca Jamrog Fri p.m. The Case For Christ by Lee Strobel Chapel Heidi Kidd Wed. 9:30-11 a.m. The Armor Of God by Priscilla Shirer Hearth Room Margueritte Kuhn Wed. 6:15-7:15 p.m. The Case For Christ by Lee Strobel Sr. High Lounge Roger Mead Sun. 10:15-11:15 a.m. Fear Of The Other by William Willimon Room 14 Brad Bahr Tues. 7-8:30 p.m. (study TBD) Rotate homes Bill & Kandis Pritchett Sun. 6:15-7:30 p.m. The Case For Christ by Lee Strobel Pritchetts house Page 5

10 VOLUME 45, ISSUE 33 WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS August 19, 2018 NEW MEMBER CLASSES Start Sept. 16 Sundays, Sept Nov. 11, :15-11:05 am Conference Room These classes will provide time for us to get to know each other and move through the progression of membership commitments. New members will join the church during worship on November 25. Childcare for the classes will be provided if needed, and older children will be able to attend Sunday School classes. Please contact Rev. Jung Eun Yum at , ext. 145, or jeyum@fumcmid.org for more information. Chancel Choir Our Chancel choir sings as the service choir in most worship services from September through May. We love to get together to make music, to have fun, to eat food occasionally, and above all, to praise God through music. We sing a variety of styles of choral music, from the standard traditional settings of hymn tunes, to more contemporary anthems. We welcome anyone from high school age on up to come and join our choir. Reading music is not a requirement - we will teach you the part you will be singing. We rehearse each song thoroughly enough so that all can be confident singers each Sunday. It is a joy to meet with this amazing group of dedicated singers each week to have fellowship and fun, while learning songs to lead our congregation in song. Questions? Please call Grace Marra, Wesley Men sing in worship about five or six times throughout the year. We meet on Sundays, just after first service, for about a half hour. We sing in three and four part harmony, and love to make music for our Lord. If you want to sing in church, but not so often as some, this might be the choir for you! We welcome any and all guys who like to sing! Wesley Women sing in worship about five or six times throughout the year. We meet on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. for about 45 minutes. We sing in three and four part harmony, and have a lot of fun! This is a choir that may fit a busy schedule, as we do not sing quite so often. We welcome newcomers, and would love to have you join our group! And, as always, For Him we sing! Grace Page 6

11 VOLUME 45, ISSUE 33 WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS August 19, 2018 Sermon Notes Preacher: Scripture: Date: Page 7

12 VOLUME 45, ISSUE 33 WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS August 19, 2018 Open Hearts. Open Minds. Open Doors. Helping people to know, love, and share Jesus Christ First United Methodist Church 315 W. Larkin, Midland, Michigan Office: Fax: Staff Phone Extensions and Addresses MINISTRY LEADERSHIP Senior Pastor - Rev. Dr. J. D. Landis jdlandis@fumcmid.org Assoc. Pastor - Rev. Jung Eun Yum jeyum@fumcmid.org Pastor of Congregational Care - Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Maxwell jmaxwell@fumcmid.org Adult Ministries Pastor - Rev. Susan Kingsley skingsley@fumcmid.org Director of Music Ministries/Organist - Jantz Black jblack@fumcmid.org Director of Youth Ministry - John Engler jengler@fumcmid.org Director of Children s Ministries - Abby Shephard ashephard@fumcmid.org Discipleship Leader - Heidi Kidd hkidd@fumcmid.org Admin. Director - Noel Contardi ncontardi@fumcmid.org PROGRAM & SUPPORT STAFF Community Assistance - Maureen Activities Coordinator/Kitchen Mngr. - Pamela Wilson... pwilson@fumcmid.org Volunteer Ministries Leader - Kathy Hoffman khoffman@fumcmid.org Ministry Staff Admin. - Tonya Simons tsimons@fumcmid.org Discipleship Admin. - Victoria Ritter vritter@fumcmid.org Membership/Music Admin. - Teri Beasley tbeasley@fumcmid.org Bookkeeper - Leslie Hiltunen lhiltunen@fumcmid.org Building Supervisor - Rob Grocholski rgrocholski@fumcmid.org Sound Ministry/IT Leader - Tom Randolph tarandol@gmail.com Receptionist - Marcia Payne mpayne@fumcmid.org Video Ministry - Dennis Strahl fumcvideoministry@yahoo.com Webmaster - Jennifer Klingler jklingler@fumcmid.org Bulletin Announcements announcements@fumcmid.org Prayer Requests prayer@fumcmid.org Kitchen Page 8