THE LORD S PRAYER. TFWS No Change My Heart, O God CHANGE MY HEART. OFFERTORY The Lord's My Shepherd, All My Need arr: MARTIN

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1 THE LORD S PRAYER Our mission is to be the helping hands of God, reaching out to all people with the love of Christ 6817 Dean Drive, McLean, VA / PH: / charleswesleyumc@verizon.net Pastor Marti Ringenbach 16th Sunday after Pentecost September 9, 2018 Hearing devices are available, as well as large print hymnals. Please see an usher. Those who are able are invited to stand for the acts of worship marked with an * PRELUDE We Have Met to Worship OWENS WELCOME ANNOUNCEMENTS CHORAL INTROIT *CALL TO WORSHIP Greet one another with the peace of Christ. Listen! God is welcoming us to this time of worship. Young and old, rich and poor, all are welcomed. People: This is a place where all belong. This is a time when all are accountable to God. 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. TFWS No Change My Heart, O God CHANGE MY HEART OFFERTORY The Lord's My Shepherd, All My Need arr: MARTIN *SUNG THANKSGIVING 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! OLD TESTAMENT READING Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, Jennifer Baker ANTHEM Be Thou My Vision arr: YOUNG *NEW TESTAMENT READING Mark 7: Pastor Marti (As you are able, please stand for this reading) MESSAGE Desperate Pastor Marti RESPONSE TO THE WORD Blessing of Bags and Badges *UMH No. 431 Let There Be Peace On Earth WORLD PEACE *TFWS No 2270 He Has Made Me Glad LEONA SHARING JOYS AND CONCERNS COMMUNITY IN PRAYER

2 RESPONSIVE BENEDICTION People: for hearing us when we cried for mercy! People: for feeding us when our hands were unclean! People: for welcoming us when we were foreigners! People: for healing us when we were wounded. People: for sending us to do the same. *POSTLUDE Oh, for a Thousand Tongues to Sing MANZ ALTAR FLOWERS Desperate (des-pe-rit) adj. 1. leaving little or no hope, extremely serious, the situation is desperate. 2. made reckless by despair or urgency, a desperate criminal; they are desperate for food. 3. done or used in a nearly hopeless situation, a desperate remedy. The flowers on the altar this morning are given by Vicki Herrmann in celebration of the choir. SUNDAY WORSHIP RECEPTION Following today s worship service, please join us for a reception in the Fellowship Hall, hosted by the Bakers.

3 WEEK Of SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 TODAY 9:00 am Disciples Adult Sunday School Disciples Room 9:00 am Voyagers Adult Sunday School Downstairs Voyagers Room 9:00 am Pre-School to 6 th Downstairs Sunday School Room 10:30 am Sunday Worship Service 11:30 am Refreshments in Fellowship Hall 11:30 am SPRC Meeting - Parlor MONDAY 10:00 am AA Group Meeting Disciples Room TUESDAY 10:00 am AA Group Meeting Disciples Room 7:00 pm Boy Scout Troop 1130 Fellowship Hall 7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal - Music Room WEDNESDAY 7:00 pm Finance Committee - Disciples' Room THURSDAY 1:30 pm UM-Missionettes Meet at the home of Mary Brown 6:45 pm AA Group Meeting Disciples Room SATURDAY 7:00 pm AA Group Meeting Disciples Room NEXT SUNDAY 9:00 am Sandwich Making 9:10 am Sunday School for All Ages 10:30 am Sunday Worship Service 11:30 am Refreshments in Fellowship Hall Pastor...Marti Ringenbach martiringenbach@vaumc.org Minister of Music.... Matthew A. Duckery Organist.... Mary Brown Administrative Assistant Leslie Jane Fahrney Minister of Media... Greg Beard Ushers... Soon Young Carroll, Mary Lucius Greeter......Barb & Bill Powell Altar Guild... Vicki Herrmann Offering... Vicki Herrmann Steward of the Month..... Dave Smith Nursery... Children s Church Leslie Jane Fahrney CCLI# JOIN WITH US IN PRAYER THIS WEEK: Congregational Concerns: Soon Gil (Soon Young Carroll), Veronica Marcouv (Pat Cox), Elaine Schneider Residential Care: Garnette Dupont Local Concerns: The people SHARE, Inc. serves throughout the McLean area, the people in Appalachia who can t repair their own homes and the volunteer work teams from our church and around the US who go to help. Church Concerns: Bishop Sharma Lewis, District Superintendent Cathy Abbot, the General Conference Delegates, and the work of the Commission on the Way Forward.. Please let the office know if there is someone you wish to bring to the church's attention, or add to/remove from this prayer list. Unless advised otherwise, prayer concerns will remain here for one month. Stay Informed at The Hunger Church! Sign up on our Listserv page at: TheHungerChurch.org/connect to get information ed regarding church events! Podcasts & Publications: You can listen to today's sermon and others, as well as most of our special music, at TheHungerChurch.org/podcasts. Also on this site are our Sunday Bulletins, as well as the monthly Newsletter. We encourage you to share those especially meaningful to you with friends and family. TheHungerChurch Guest WiFi: FIOS-3LPZW-Guest PW: CWUMC2017

4 Missions Corner... SHARE, Inc. The SHARE s community ministry is asking for the following 'unexpired' items: Toilet Paper Shampoo/conditioner Disposable Diapers Baby Wipes Toothpaste White Rice Laundry Detergent Mayo/Mustard/Catsup Ground Coffee/Black Tea White Sugar Vegetable Oil 100% Juice Grape/Strawberry Jam/Jelly Chunky Chicken Soups (only this kind) ANNOUNCEMENTS Mark Your Calendars Sept 12: Finance Committee Meeting, 7:00om, Disciples Room Sept 13: UM-Missionettes, 1:30om, home of Mary Brown Sept 16: Sandwich Making, 9:00am, Fellowship Hall Sept 22: District Day, 9:00 am, Centerville United Methodist Church Sept 24: Administrative Council, 7:30pm, Disciples Room Oct 20: Fall Bazaar and Bake Sale, 10:00 am Also needed are gently used sheets & towels. If donating a set of sheets and pillow cases, tie or tape them together and mark the size. Please place your Share donation items in the marked box by the coat racks. Charles Wesley Share contact: Dale Thompson. MONTHLY SANDWICH MAKING: Join us NEXT Sunday, September 16, to help make sandwiches for Martha's Table meal program for area poor &/or homeless. We will meet at 9:00 am in the Fellowship Hall. Everyone is invited to come and help out with this outreach project for the hungry in our area, held on the 3 rd Sunday of each month Shop and Help Out The Hunger Church, Too! Do you shop online? Want another way to raise money for Charles Wesley? Now, when you shop at many online retailers, including Staples, Home Depot, Macy's, and Barnes and Noble, a percentage of your total shopping purchase can be donated to our Church. The percentage usually ranges between 1 and 5 per cent, but some sites are higher. Sign up at and don't forget to specify Charles Wesley UMC as the designated nonprofit organization!

5 SAVE THE DATE DISTRICT DAY 2018 Sat., September 22, 9 am to Noon Centerville United Methodist Church, 6400 Old Centerville Road Centreville, VA Everyone will gather for: Day of Service Board of Missions Annual Meeting Board of Camps & Conferences Annual Meeting Then divide into separate rooms for: Alexandria District Conference Arlington District Conference Invite your leaders to this information-packed Morning Together

6 SAVE THE DATE DISTRICT DAY 2018 Sat., September 22, 9 am to Noon Centerville United Methodist Church, 6400 Old Centerville Road Centreville, VA Everyone will gather for: Day of Service Board of Missions Annual Meeting Board of Camps & Conferences Annual Meeting Then divide into separate rooms for: Alexandria District Conference Arlington District Conference Invite your leaders to this information-packed Morning Together