SERVING THIS WEEK SERVING NEXT WEEK. SERVING NEXT MONTH Offering Counters June Margaret Barker & Tom Atwood CONGREGATIONAL NEEDS

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1 Sparta United Methodist Church Church office hours: Mon-Thurs (8 am-3:30 pm) Office: Parsonage: Fax: N. Main Street, P. O. Box 697, Sparta, NC Church Office: Pastor Bob: Director of Music: Church Website: Liturgist Kathy Mock Children s Church Martha Thompson & Helpers Offering Counters May Larry Prince & Kathy Mock Trustee Light & Lock Tommy Thompson Ushers May 26 May CHURCH STAFF Pastor Rev. Bob Miller Administrative Assistant Amanda Williams-McCarn Youth Pastor Talina Pipes Director of Music Nancy Jones Nursery Susan Davis, Melissa Kennedy & Emily Fry SERVING THIS WEEK 9:00 am Brant 11:00 am Wishon Family SERVING NEXT WEEK Liturgist Ed Adams SERVING NEXT MONTH Offering Counters June Margaret Barker & Tom Atwood Communion Servers June 9:00 am Barbara Martin 11:00 am Ushers Weekly Needs June June CONGREGATIONAL NEEDS Last week s Offering YTD Needs 9:00 am Brant 11:00 am Don & Gayle Cobb YTD Offering $3,938 $2,269 $78,760 $76,712 Our Church Mission Statement Sparta UMC is a family of those who proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ and serve all God s people in our community and around the world.

2 THE ORDER OF WORSHIP 9:00am May 26, :00 am Trinity Sunday PRELUDE How Great Thou Art Nancy Jones SCRIPTURE John 17:20-26 SERMON PROCLAMATION To Know Him Is To Love Him RESPONSE TO GOD S WORD Bob Miller GATHERING OF THE PEOPLE OF GOD WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS PASSING OF THE PEACE Welcome others by saying, The Peace of Christ Be With You. *CALL TO WORSHIP L: O Lord, our Lord P: how majestic is your name in all the earth! L: Your glory is chanted above the heavens by the mouth of babes and infants: P: you have set up a defense against your foes, To still the enemy and the avenger. L: when I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, P: the moon and the start which you have established; L: what are human beings that you are mindful of them P: and mortals that you care for them? L: Yet you have made them little less than God, P: and crowned them with glory and honor. Psalms 8:1-5 *HYMN No. 64 Holy, Holy, Holy *THE APOSTLES CREED No. 881 *THE GLORIA PATRI CHILDREN S SERMON (11:00 am) A nursery is available for children under 4. Children s Church, ages 4-3 rd grade. OFFERING Blessed Assurance *DOXOLOGY PRAYERS ANTHEM (11 am) The Power of Your Name Congregation Choir *HYMN No. 368 My Hope is Built Congregation *BENEDICTION *CHORAL RESPONSE The Congregation: DEPARTURE TO SERVE I m so glad I m a part of the family of God; I ve been washed in the fountain. Cleansed by His blood! Joint heirs with Jesus as we travel this sod. For I m part of the family the family of God. POSTLUDE Nancy Jones *Standing as you are able. SANCTUARY FLOWERS The beautiful flowers in the sanctuary today are given by Max and Frances Cox in honor of their 53rd wedding anniversary. Sanctuary Flower Calendar Please check the Flower Calendar by the office for available Sunday dates to provide flowers in the sanctuary in memory of or in honor of a loved one. Sanctuary flower forms are located at the Welcome Center. One arrangement is $20 and two arrangements are $40. WELCOME! We hope you are blessed by our service. Please be sure to sign the attendance pad in the pews and return the pad back to the aisle; we want to know you by name!

3 WHAT S GOING ON? Wayne and Janet Miles are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Paige, to Todd Meinecke. Todd is the son of Dr. Robert and Harriet Meinecke of Galax, VA. Todd is a graduate of ECU and has spent six years active in the National Coast Guard and Homeland Security. Todd is employed by CSX Railroad CO. Paige is a graduate of ASU. The couple is planning a June wedding. Vacation Bible School There will be a VBS volunteer meeting today following the 11 am worship in the Fellowship Hall. We need helpers for crafts, games, snacks, and decorating. If you would like to help, please attend this meeting or let Talina Pipes know as soon as possible. Parents Night Out Sponsored by UMYF. Enjoy an evening out while the kids are here at Sparta United Methodist Church learning, making crafts and enjoying fellowship with their friends. Saturday, June 15 from 5pm-7pm $7 per child with a $14 max per family RELAY FOR LIFE TEAM Contact Nikki Wilborn at or by at nikki.wilborn@firstcitizens.com if you can help! Buy tickets for $9.95 to have your family portrait taken in June. Donate items for benefit yard sale by May 31 We also need baked goods, cookies, brownies, muffins and bread Drop off any donations at the church office or First Citizens Bank by Friday, May 31. The yard sale will be held at Sparta UMC parking lot on June, 1 at 8am until. We have Lowes Foods cards! Stop by during regular office hours to purchase your Lowes Foods cards. CALENDAR OF EVENTS Week of May 26 June, Sunday 9:00 am Sunday Worship 10:00 am Sunday School 11:00 am Sunday Worship 12:00 pm VBS Meeting 1:30 pm Baby Shower 4:00 pm Youth Group Monday Memorial Day/ Office Closed 9:00 am Red Cross Blood Drive 1:00 am Prayer Group 5:30 pm NA meeting/ab Tuesday 5:00 pm Weight Watchers/FH Wednesday 10:00 am Women s Bible Study 5:30 pm Choir Practice 6:30 pm Fellowship Supper Thursday 5:30 pm Pre School Program Saturday 8:00 am Relay for Life yard sale Week of June 2, 2013 June, Sunday 9:00 am Sunday Worship 10:00 am Sunday School 11:00 am Sunday Worship 4:00 pm Youth Group Monday 10:00 am UMW Sew 1:00 am Prayer Group 5:30 pm NA meeting Tuesday 5:00 pm Weight Watchers/FH Wednesday 10:00 am Women s Bible Study 5:30 pm Choir Practice Friday 4:00 pm Rose Wedding Rehearsal/S Saturday All Day Rose Wedding/S/FH All Day Saintsing Wedding/VA

4 DID YOU KNOW? PRAYER CONCERNS WEEKLY BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS should be submitted to the office by Tuesday at 12:30 pm and NEWSLETTER ARTI- CLES submitted by the 15th of each month by 3:30 pm. Contact the church office to RESERVE ROOMS for activities to be added to the church calendar. Please let the church office know of name, phone, address UP- DATES and information corrections. Note: There is a 6-week delay for processing changes for Offering Envelopes. To place flowers in the sanctuary on a Sunday, reserve the date on the 2013 FLOWER CALENDAR on the wall across from the church office and complete a SANCTUARY FLOWER form and turn into the office. CHILDREN S CHURCH is available for children ages 4 thru 3rd grade at 11 am. Children go to the classroom following the Children s Sermon. Please TURN CELL PHONES OFF in gatherings, as we want to be reverent and respectful in our time of communal worship. WATCH CHANNEL 98 & CHANNEL 21 for Sunday Worship Service; Sunday 11:00 am; Monday and Friday 3:00 pm; Tuesday 8:00 pm. WATCH THE SUNDAY SERVICE anytime at on your computer. Select Sparta United Methodist Church and the date of the service you would like to watch. FOR INCLEMENT WEATHER updates/closings call the church office or watch TV channels WXII 12 or Fox 8 WGHP. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Charles Pugh-May 26 Betty Thompson-May 26 Dustene McKenna-May 27 Kayne Green-May 28 Lowell Pruitt-May 28 Alan Sears-May 28 Melinda Smith-May 29 Scott Turnmyre-May 30 Marci Hart-May 31 Ongoing: Peace in the world; our pastor and our ministries; our Stephen Ministry leaders; our country & leaders; homeless; Ellen Church-health; Jane Farr-health; Luke Hampton; Katy Finney; Sharon Simons; John Atwood-kidney disease; Bud Marion health; Martha Thompson s sister, Carolyn and brother Mitchell; Mary Wagoner; Peggy King; Evelyn Williams; Harold Church; Jo Henrydetached retina; Major General Benes-health; Shannon; Jones family May 12- Tommy Thompson Health; Guy Ballard; Martha Allred health; Katie Finny health; Charles McCann- Trip to India as missionary; Shorty, friend of the Dukes; Rose Dukes; Paul health; unspoken May 19-Kimberly Parsons Health; Chris; Families losing Mothers this year; unspoken May 26- Robert Andrews-health; Patricia Nicks recovering from surgery; Tom Zak-recovering from surgery; Mark Hummel-health; Mike Surratt s family-health; Katie Finney s sister-in-law, Beverly-health HOMEBOUND NURSING HOMES Jack Aycock Lewis Bobbitt Judy Church Ellen & Paul Church Boyd Farmer Thelma Jordan Thomas Myers Tim Myers Bobby Saintsing Margaret Saintsing Sunbridge Retirement-Sparta Sunbridge Retirement-Sparta Black Mountain, NC Waddell Rehab-center Woodland Terrace, Cary NC Grayson Nursing/Rehab-Independence Dobson Dobson Triad Nursing/Rehab-High Pt. Lexington, NC HAPPY ANNIVERSARY OUR SYMPATHY TO Mike & Gloria Graham-May 21 Jennifer & Seymour Robinson-May 25 Maxwell & Frances Cox-May 28 Tom & Rosalee Atwood-May 30 To the family of Rev. Curtis Walf To the family of Sara Engle on the death of an adopted child To the family of Margie Robinson

5 SPECIAL SUNDAY OFFERING Today s special offering is for Peace With Justice Strengthen. Advocate. Give. Peace with Justice Sunday offerings, fuel a grant to inspire young students to become peacemakers in their homes, schools, communities and the world. Oklahoma Tornado Relief UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) is taking a special offering to help the area devastated by the recent tornado in Oklahoma. Please indicate on your envelope or the memo section of your check, UMCOR # Oklahoma Disaster. Remember that 100% of the funds collected go to the cause. Our Anthem Today The Power of Your Name By Dana Mengel Lord, you make the wind to blow, chart the course that rivers flow. All the mountains bow down low before you! Every valley rises up to sing you praise! I lift up your name on high. I will always glorify Lord, you throw off prisoner s chains, You cause hearts of stone to change. You ease all the pain of human Alleluia! Hear my sorrow. Hear, O Lord, my singing; Alleluia! I life up your name on high. I will always glorify the power of you name,

6 SPECIAL SUNDAY OFFERING Today s special offering is for Peace With Justice Strengthen. Advocate. Give. Peace with Justice Sunday offerings, fuel a grant to inspire young students to become peacemakers in their homes, schools, communities and the world. Oklahoma Tornado Relief UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) is taking a special offering to help the area devastated by the recent tornado in Oklahoma. Please indicate on your envelope or the memo section of your check, UMCOR # Oklahoma Disaster. Remember that 100% of the funds collected go to the cause. Our Anthem Today The Power of Your Name By Dana Mengel Lord, you make the wind to blow, chart the course that rivers flow. All the mountains bow down low before you! Every valley rises up to sing you praise! I lift up your name on high. I will always glorify Lord, you throw off prisoner s chains, You cause hearts of stone to change. You ease all the pain of human Alleluia! Hear my sorrow. Hear, O Lord, my singing; Alleluia! I life up your name on high. I will always glorify the power of you name,