Sunday - November 4, 2012 All Saints Sunday

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1 Welcome to WESLEY MEMORIAL A UNITED METHODIST CONGREGATION Our purpose is to make and sustain spiritually healthy followers of Jesus Christ who live in ways that transform the world. Sunday - November 4, 2012 All Saints Sunday Today we remember all our members who have died since our last All Saints Day: (Listed by date of death) Elizabeth Highsmith Dunbar William (Bill) Gaston Ervin, Sr. Martha Mackie Caudell Karen L. Kochekian Pauline (Polly) Benson Wall Greene Linda McEwen Smith Howard (H.C.) W. Rich Marcus Lafayette Aderholdt Harold Lee Kirkman Dollie Patterson Vaughn Virginia Hendrick Hilda Burton Fountain Gina Marie Tonge Jacobs Norma Bell Moore Col. Noah Edwin (Gus) Dorius Linda Poteat Walser Betty Lassiter Gwyer Patrick (Pat) T. Jackson Becky Taylor Dawson Mary Elizabeth Clark (Mary Lib) Joyce David Reagan Duncan Harold Vernon McGee Bobby L. McConnell 1225 Chestnut Drive High Point, North Carolina

2 2 Chapel The Worship of God 8:30 am Welcome! Thank you for worshiping with us this morning! Please take a moment to sign the attendance notebooks during the announcements. If you are a guest, please leave your contact information and a pastor will contact you this week with more information about our church. Opening Voluntary Shall We Gather At The River... John Ferguson Welcome and Announcements Stewardship Moment Opening Prayer Dwayne Everett Hymn No. 711 (verses 1, 2, 4, 6) For All the Saints...sine nomine Time of Remembrance (The names of the members from Wesley Memorial who have been granted eternal rest since last All Saints Sunday will be read. We will light a candle for those remembered.) Almighty God, you have knit together your elect in one communion and fellowship, in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord. Grant us grace to so follow your holy saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we may come to those unspeakable joys, which you have prepared for those who sincerely love you; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Scripture Lesson Revelation 21:1-6a Sermon Hope-Filled Imagination Kathy Barba Pierce Invitation to the Lord s Table Hymnal #890 Giving Our Tithes and Offerings Offertory Anthem Beyond the Sunset...Blanche K. Brock Doxology No. 94 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow...lasst uns erfreuen 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! Great Thanksgiving Breaking the Bread Giving the Bread and Cup Prayer After Receiving Hymn No. 614 For the Bread Which You Have Broken... for the bread Worship Participants: Kathy Barba Pierce, Associate Pastor for Adult Education and Spiritual Formation; Russ Pierce, Executive Pastor; Frank Pifferetti, Organist. Benediction Closing Voluntary Marche Pontificale...Ferdinand de la Tombelle Please stand as you are able. Our service of worship has ended. Our worship through service begins.

3 Horizon Worship The Gathering 8:45 am The Beginning 9:45 am Gathering Music All The Earth Will Sing Your Praises Travis Cottrell Great is Thy Faithfulness Israel Houghton Welcome and Announcements Stewardship Moment 3 Welcome! Thank you for worshiping with us this morning! Please sign the attendance notebooks that the ushers pass out during the announcements. If you are a guest, we ask that you please leave your contact information and a pastor will contact you this week with more information about our church. Prayer Concerns Offering This is the Air I Breath Scripture Revelation 21:1-6a Message Who Are The Saints? Hillsong Al Ward Time of Remembrance Holy Communion Let Us Break Bread Together Spiritual Horizon Closing If you are gluten intolerant, we now offer a gluten-free station. You may receive the bread from the server between the communion stations. If you are not gluten-intolerant, we ask you to please receive the regular bread. Worship Participants: Al Ward, Senior Pastor; Russ Pierce, Executive Pastor; Meredith Martin, Associate Pastor for Missions, Evangelism and Involvement; Keith Byrd, Director of Contemporary Music; The Horizon Praise Team. Horizon Worship Services include The Gathering at 8:45 am and The Beginning at 9:45 am on Sunday mornings. Both services meet in the Fellowship Hall. Everyone is welcome!

4 4 Sanctuary The Worship of God 11 am Welcome! Thank you for worshiping with us this morning! Please take a moment to sign the attendance notebooks during the announcements. If you are a guest, please leave your contact information and a pastor will contact you this week with more information about our church. Opening Voluntary Shall We Gather At The River...John Ferguson Welcome and Announcements Stewardship Moment Dwayne Everett Introit I Will Worship the Lord...John Rutter Chancel Choir I will worship the Lord all the days of my life. I will sing of his glory and will show forth his praise; I will sing and rejoice, for the Lord is my stronghold. Alleluia. Opening Prayer Please stand as you are able. Processional Hymn No. 711 (verses 1, 2, 4, 6) For All the Saints... sine nomine Time of Remembrance (The names of the members from Wesley Memorial who have been granted eternal rest since last All Saints Sunday will be read. The acolytes will light a candle for those remembered.) Almighty God, you have knit together your elect in one communion and fellowship, in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord. Grant us grace to so follow your holy saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we may come to those unspeakable joys, which you have prepared for those who sincerely love you; through Jesus Children s Moment Please be seated. Scripture Lesson Revelation 21:1-6a Sermon Hope-Filled Imagination Kathy Barba Pierce Giving Our Tithes and Offerings Offertory Anthem How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling Place...Johannes Brahms Chancel Choir How lovely is Thy dwelling place, O Lord of Hosts, For my soul, it longeth, yea fainteth for the courts of the Lord; my soul and body crieth out, yea for the living God. Blest are they that dwell within Thy house. They praise Thy name evermore. Please stand as you are able. Doxology No. 94 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow...lasst uns erfreuen 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! Please be seated Invitation to the Lord s Table

5 Great Thanksgiving Hymnal Pg. 17 Breaking the Bread Giving the Bread and Cup Music During Communion Steadfast Assurance...Jason Krug Chancel Bells Prayer After Receiving If you are gluten intolerant, we now offer a gluten-free wafer. You may receive the wafer from the server between the communion stations. If you are not gluten-intolerant, we ask you to please receive the bread. Please stand as you are able. Hymn No. 614 For the Bread Which You Have Broken... for the bread Benediction and Choral Response A Prayer of St. Patrick...John Rutter Chancel Choir Christ be with me, Christ within me. Christ behind me, Christ before me. Christ beside me, Christ to win me. Christ to comfort and restore me. Christ above me, Christ beneath me. Christ in quiet, Christ in danger. Christ in hearts of all that love me. Christ in mouth of friend and stranger. Chimes of the Trinity (Please come to the front by the center aisle, receive the bread or gluten-free wafer and dip it in the cup. After receiving, you may kneel at the prayer rail or return to your seat by a side aisle. If you need to be served at your seat, please tell an usher.) Closing Voluntary Marche Pontificale...Ferdinand de la Tombelle Our service of worship has ended. Our worship through service begins. Worship Participants: Kathy Barba Pierce, Associate Pastor for Adult Education and Spiritual Formation; Al Ward, Senior Pastor; Russ Pierce, Executive Pastor, Meredith Martin, Associate Pastor for Missions, Evangelism and Involvement; Michael Dougherty, Director of Music and the Arts; Frank Pifferetti, Organist; Gary Yates, Sound Engineer; Grayson Frye and Mary Lyle Frye, Acolytes. Ushers for the month of November: Andy Bills, Roy Clinard, Laney Henley, Grace Henley, Ben Lytle, Coker Payne, Celeste Payne, Caroline Weir Greeters: Jim Adams, Jerry Tucker, Kay Tucker, Richard Wood Music rights: I Will Worship the Lord, words and music: John Rutter 1983 Hinshaw Music, Inc.; Prayer of St. Patrick, words and music: John Rutter, 1983 Hinshaw Music, Inc; All rights reserved. Reprinted under Onelicense.net A The flowers in the Sanctuary are given to the Glory of God and in memory of members of Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church who have departed this earthly life in 2012 by Stephen Ministry.

6 Our Sympathy to ~ June Taylor in the death of her sister, Madge Wilson Jester, on October 27, Phyllis Morgan in the death of her sister, Henrietta Horney Bellamy, on October 28, Our Stewardship Moment speaker this morning is Dwayne Everett. Dwayne is currently a resident at the Arthur Cassell House, a two-year residential rehabilitation program for men run by Open Door Ministries. Our church s gifts to Open Door Ministries help Dwayne and other men find the skills to grow in wholeness and to regain an independent and productive life. Thanks & Praises ~ to the 17 people who dressed the candles in preparation for the Love Feast....to our Sandwich Ministry volunteers who prepared and delivered lunch to the homeless this past weekend!...to everyone who participated and led the Day Retreat. It was a wonderful time of prayer and reflection!...to Jimmy and Anne Carroll for stuffing the bulletins for the Oct. 28 worship services.... To all those who helped make the Costume Carnival and Trunk or Treat a success. Chad & Jonah Miller, Betsey Clinard, Carolyn Steed, who helped set up and decorate. Wendy Kitley as story teller, those who decorated their cars and handed out candy, to the Student Ministries and Wesley 100 for the dinner, and to our wonderful facilities staff for all they did behind the scenes.... to everyone who had a hand in making the Pumpkin Patch a success! It takes everyone helping unload, setup, work shifts, roll pumpkins, take pictures, tell stories and clean up to have a successful Pumpkin Patch. We appreciate your faithful support of Student Ministries. to Mendy Kearns a special thanks for coordinating the work schedules this year for the Pumpkin Patch! Announcements Wednesday Dinners to Resume on November 28 Wednesday night dinners will be suspended from October 31 November 21 and will resume on November 28 and continue through December 19 when we will also be offering an Advent Study. The menu for the dinner on November 28 for adults is BBQ, Baked Beans, Slaw, Roll & Dessert. The children s menu is hot dog, chips, carrots & dessert. Purchase a ticket or call the office to make a reservation for dinner. Dinners will be suspended to allow for the pre-school conference and UMW Christmas Bazaar that utilize all our space and the Halloween and Thanksgiving holidays. See you on the 28th! Ways to GROW Still time to participate in the study on the Beatitudes! We ll explore how Jesus teaching can help us focus our lives. If you are interested, please contact Melissa Coley to sign up ( or mcoley@wesleymemorial.org). The book will cost $12 and will be available at the front desk. Ways to SERVE Ways to CONNECT Deliver Thanksgiving dinner to families in need! The Fairview Partnership team is once again providing Thanksgiving dinners to Fairview Elementary School families the Sunday before Thanksgiving. If you and/or your family can help deliver these meals directly following the November am worship service, please contact Ivey Orr or Margot Pritchett (iveyorr1@gmail. com or margotpritchett@yahoo.com).

7 Ways to GIVE Tony Griffey Food Drive Challenge!! We are beginning our fall food drive early this year to participate in the Tony Griffey Challenge. If our church brings in 2500 items for Open Door Ministries food pantry, Tony Griffey will sing two songs at our Sunday worship service for free! So, BRING IN THAT FOOD! Suggested items are: peanut butter and jelly, canned meats (tuna, chicken), canned meals (ravioli or spaghetti), canned vegetables, canned fruits, boxed milk (parmalat), pasta, rice, breakfast cereal, dried beans, juice boxes, and canned soups. The Christmas Bazaar is Coming!!!!!! The UMW would like to have your contributions for the Silent Auction and General Store portions of the Bazaar. Clean out your closet, attic and garage. Art, lamps, dishes, housewares, toys, books, collectibles, sports tickets, and small appliances are welcomed. NO CLOTHING. Gift cards for area businesses, restaurants and services are also great. Bring your items to the Dining Hall between 9 am and 4 pm on Thursday and Friday, November 15 and 16. Money raised from the Bazaar goes to support projects of the United Methodist Women. Thank you!! The Children s Home Society of North Carolina invites you to make a difference in a child s life. Adopt or Foster today! Attend one of their free informational meetings in High Point: November 7 November 8 Lunch Session Dinner Session 11:30 am - 1:30 pm 6-8 pm High Point Museum High Point Library Food will be served so please make a reservation by calling Courtney Dabney at or cdabney@chsnc.org. Pick up a brochure at the information stands for more details. On this Communion Sunday, we share addresses of some of our members with health concerns that would like to hear from you. There are Care Cards in the Welcome Folders. Won t you take a moment to write to them? Please address the card. You may mail it yourself or place it at the altar rail or in the offering plate for us to mail. Virginia (Ginny) Griffith Helen Starnes 1117 Forest Hill Drive 909 W. Parkway Drive High Point, NC High Point, NC Giving has never been easier! Online giving is available 24/7! Click the link on the left side bar on the website, (First-time users: look for, Need a log-in? under the blue box. You will be ed a password. When you log back in you will be able to re-set the password.) Want to remember or honor a loved one, celebrate a special anniversary or birthday? You can give flowers for worship in the Sanctuary, Chapel or Fellowship Hall by calling Sue Schoch at

8 CALENDAR - November 4 - November 11, 2012 Sunday, November 4, 2012 All Saints Sunday Traditional Worship, 8:30 am, Chapel Contemporary Worship, 8:45 & 9:45 am, Fellowship Hall Sunday School, 9:45 am Wesley Memorial 101, 9:45 am, Conf. Rm. #3 Traditional Worship, 11 am, Sanctuary Monday, November 5, 2012 The Power of the Focused Heart, 9:15 am, Youth Area Jean Stockton Bible Study, 10:30 am, Conf. Rm. #3 UMW Board Meeting, 10:30 am, Small Dining Rm. Stewardship Caller Dinner, 6 pm, Dining Hall Tuesday, November 6, 2012 Facilities Team, 5:30 pm, Conf. Rm. #2 Stewardship Team, 7 pm, Conf. Rm. #2 Wednesday, November 7, 2012 Mid-Week Communion, 11 am, Chapel Bible Study Lunch, 12 pm, Dining Hall Wesley Ringers, 4:15 pm, D204 Youth Handbells, 4:15 pm, Sanctuary Confirmation Class, 5:15 pm, Conf. Rm. #3 Serendipities Choir, 5:15 pm, A221 Carillon Choir, 5:15 pm, Choir Rm. Youth Bible Study, C101 Chancel Choir Rehearsal, 6:45 pm, Choir Rm. Thursday, November 8, 2012 Guidepost of Strength, 2 pm, Dining Hall Trustees Team, 5:30 pm, Conf. Rm. #3 Chancel Bells Rehearsal, 7:15 pm, Sanctuary Saturday, November 10, 2012 Praise Team Rehearsal, 8 am, Fellowship Hall Sunday, November 11, 2012 Consecration Sunday Sunday School, 9:45 am Wesley Memorial 101, 9:45 am, Conf. Rm. #3 One Worship Service, 11 am, Sanctuary Consecration Sunday Luncheon, 12 pm, Dining Hall & Fellowship Hall Welcome Visitors! Thank you so much for joining us today in worship. If this is your first time worshiping with us, please help yourself to a blue Wesley Memorial reusable tote bag as our gift to you. Inside you will find information about our church. We hope you will return to worship with us again soon! Our faithfulness in attendance October 28, 2012 All Worship Services: 483 CONNECT GROW SERVE A Stephen Ministry Congregation Our Clergy and Ministry Staff: Dr. Al Ward, Senior Pastor ; award@wesleymemorial.org Rev. Russ Pierce, Executive Pastor ; rpierce@wesleymemorial.org Rev. Meredith Martin, Associate Pastor for Missions, Evangelism and Involvement ; mmartin@wesleymemorial.org Rev. Kathy Barba Pierce, Associate Pastor for Adult Education and Spiritual Formation ; kathybp@wesleymemorial.org Rev. Richard Howle, Pastor for Congregational Care ; owley5@aol.com Dr. Michael Dougherty, Director of Music & the Arts; ; mdougherty@wesleymemorial.org Debbie Foust, Director of Children & Family Ministry ; dfoust@wesleymemorial.org Adam Vernon, Director of Student Ministries; ; avernon@wesleymemorial.org In the event of an emergency, you simply need to call the main number, You will then choose option 1. It is available 24/7 and will connect you with a pastor.