WESLEY MEMORIAL. Sunday, October 7, Welcome to A UNITED METHODIST CONGREGATION

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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, October 7, 2018 Traditional Worship in the Chapel 8:30 am Contemporary Worship in the Fellowship Hall 8:30 am & 9:45 am Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary 11:00 am 1225 Chestnut Drive High Point, North Carolina

2 The Worship of God Chapel October 7, :30 am Opening Voluntary Voluntary on Shades Mountain...K. Lee Scott (b. 1950) Welcome Call to Worship In the darkest valleys and deepest nights, we will not fear, but trust God. In the cruelest circumstances and fearful hours, we will not doubt but praise God. In the hours of weeping, when there is no reason to rejoice, we will rejoice anyway, bearing the light of God in our lips. Opening Prayer The Lord be with you. And also with you. Let us pray. Holy God, you are Emmanuel, God with us, And yet we often fail to see you here beside us, Seeing only the chaos and voids of our lives and our world. Forgive us our lack of vision. Remove the scales from our eyes that we might see you, and praise you, In all places, at all times, in every circumstance. In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen. Welcome! Thank you for worshiping with us this morning! Please take a moment to sign the attendance notebooks during the announcements. If this is your first time, please leave your contact information and a pastor will contact you this week with more information about our church. Also, help yourself to a blue Wesley Memorial tote bag as our gift to you. Inside you will find information about our church. Check out our website at and subscribe to our monthly newsletter or Wesley Weekly blast for the latest events and opportunities! Hymn No. 529 How Firm a Foundation...foundation Affirmation of Faith UM Hymnal No. 887 Gloria Patri UM Hymnal No. 70 Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen Amen. Scripture Lesson Job 1:1; 2:1-10 (OT Pg. 453 & 454) sermon Jeff Patterson Giving of Tithes and Offerings Offertory I Come With Joy To Meet My Lord...Carl Schalk Andrea Tulipana, Allison Chickering, Walker Brown, Phillip Leach, Wesley Singers I come with joy to meet my Lord, forgiven, loved, and free, in awe and wonder to recall his life laid down for me. I come with Christians far and near to find, as all are fed, the new community of love in Christ s communion bread. As Christ breaks bread and bids us share, each proud division ends. The love that made us makes us one, and strangers now are friends. And thus with joy we meet our Lord. His presence, always near, is in such friendship better known: we see and praise him here. Together met, together bound, we ll go our different ways, and as his people in the world we ll live and speak his praise. I Come With Joy To Meet My Lord was purchased for the glory of God by Anthem Angels Brian, Alisha, Elizabeth and Caroline Boger in loving memory of Libby and Richard Atwell.

3 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 UM Hymnal No. 13 Lord s Prayer Sharing the Eucharist Prayer After Communion Hymn No The Faith We Sing Hymnal When We Are Called to Sing Your Praise... kingsfold Benediction Service Notes: The Call to Worship and the Opening Prayer are written by Rev. Erin Beall. Musical texts are reproduced within this document by permission under OneLicense.net A closing Voluntary Scottish Trumpet Tune...Paul Davis (b. 1954) Please stand as you are able. Worship Leaders: Jeff Patterson, Senior Pastor; Jared Stine, Associate Pastor for Congregational Care; Andrea Tulipana, Allison Chickering, Walker Brown, Phillip Leach, Wesley Singers; Frank Pifferetti, Organist.

4 .. Opening Voluntary Voluntary on Shades Mountain...K. Lee Scott (b. 1950) Welcome and Announcements The Worship of God Sanctuary October 7, am Introit We Bless The Father...Mark Bender Chancel Choir We bless the Father and the Son and Holy Spirit. Praise him and magnify him forever. Blessed are you, O Lord, in the firmament of heaven, and above all to be praised and glorified forever. Praise him and magnify him forever. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. Praise Him and magnify Him forever. Please stand as you are able. Call To Worship In the darkest valleys and deepest nights, we will not fear, but trust God. In the cruelest circumstances and fearful hours, we will not doubt but praise God. In the hours of weeping, when there is no reason to rejoice, we will rejoice anyway, bearing the light of God in our lips. Opening Prayer The Lord be with you. And also with you. Let us pray. Holy God, you are Emmanuel, God with us, And yet we often fail to see you here beside us, Seeing only the chaos and voids of our lives and our world. Forgive us our lack of vision. Remove the scales from our eyes that we might see you, and praise you, In all places, at all times, in every circumstance. In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen. Processional Hymn No. 529 How Firm a Foundation...foundation Affirmation of Faith. UM Hymnal No. 887 Gloria Patri UM Hymnal No. 70 Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen Amen. Please be seated. Scripture Lesson Job 1:1; 2:1-10 (OT Pg. 453 & 454) Welcome! Thank you for worshiping with us this morning! Please take a moment to sign the attendance notebooks during the announcements. If this is your first time, please leave your contact information and a pastor will contact you this week with more information about our church. Also, help yourself to a blue Wesley Memorial tote bag as our gift to you. Inside you will find information about our church. Check out our website at org and subscribe to our monthly newsletter or Wesley Weekly blast for the latest events and opportunities! We Bless The Father and Make Me To Know Thy Ways, O Lord were purchased for the glory of God by Anthem Angels Lou Anne and Dan Hamilton in loving memory of Louise Zimmerman. Sermon Giving of Tithes and Offerings Jeff Patterson Offertory Anthem I Come With Joy To Meet My Lord... Carl Schalk.. Chancel Choir I come with joy to meet my Lord, forgiven, loved, and free, in awe and wonder to recall his life laid down for me. I come with Christians far and near to find, as all are fed, the new community of love in Christ s communion bread. As Christ breaks bread and bids us share, each proud division ends. The love that made us makes us one, and strangers now are I Come With Joy To Meet My Lord was purchased for the glory of God by Anthem Angels Brian, Alisha, Elizabeth and Caroline Boger in loving memory of Libby and Richard Atwell.

5 (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.) If you are gluten intolerant, we 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. friends. And thus with joy we meet our Lord. His presence, always near, is in such friendship better known: we see and praise him here. Together met, together bound, we ll go our different ways, and as his people in the world we ll live and speak his praise. 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. Great Thanksgiving UM Hymnal No. 23 Lord s Prayer Sharing the Eucharist Hymn During Communion hymn No. 534 Be Still, My Soul...finlandia Prayer After Communion Please stand as you are able. Hymn (See Insert) When We Are Called to Sing Your Praise...kingsfold Benediction and Choral Response Make Me To Know Thy Ways, O Lord...Eleanor Daley Chancel Choir Make me to know thy ways, O Lord, and lead me in thy truth. Service Notes: The Call to Worship and the Opening Prayer are written by Rev. Erin Beall. The hymn When We Are Called to Sing Your Praise is from The Faith We Sing Hymnbook 2000 by Abingdon Press. Musical texts are reproduced within this document by permission under OneLicense.net A Chimes of the Trinity Closing Voluntary Scottish Trumpet Tune...Paul Davis (b. 1954) Worship Leaders: Jeff Patterson, Senior Pastor; Jared Stine, Associate Pastor for Congregational Care; Erin Beall, Associate Pastor for Adult Spiritual Formation and Contemporary Worship; Anne Carroll, Director of Music Ministries; Chancel Choir; Frank Pifferetti, Organist; Rachel Eskew, Andrew Eskew, Acolytes; Tess Mickey, Crucifer; Neil Brown, Bookbearer; Judy Marsh, Altar Guild; Cindy Webb, Communion Steward; Dave McCoy, Sound Engineer. Ushers for October: Norman Andrews, Kyle Brown, Mark Clark, Allen Johnson, Tim Lassiter, Dave McCoy, Pete Thompson, Bill Utley. Greeters: Linda Dale, Lee Huff, John Peeler.

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7 Our Clergy & Ministry Staff The Reverend Dr. Jeff Patterson, Senior Pastor Pick-up TODAY 10 am 1 pm Dining Hall The Reverend Erin Beall, Associate Pastor for Adult Spiritual Formation & Contemporary Worship ebeall@wesleymemorial.org The Reverend Carter Ferguson Associate Pastor, WMUMC & Pastor Ward Street Mission cferguson@wesleymemorial.org The Reverend Jared Stine, Associate Pastor for Congregational Care jstine@wesleymemorial.org The Reverend Betty Jeanne Day, Congregational Care Pastor The Reverend Sandra McNiel, Congregational Care Pastor Anne Carroll, Director of Traditional Music Ministries acarroll@wesleymemorial.org Debbie Foust, Director of Children s Ministries dfoust@wesleymemorial.org Scott Howell, Director of Administration, Finance & Communications showell@wesleymemorial.org Steven Nelson, Director of Student Ministries snelson@wesleymemorial.org

8 Announcements The flowers in the Sanctuary are given to the Glory of God and in memory of Bob Duncan by Lucille and family. The flowers in the Chapel are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Dr. Vernon McFalls by his family. Questions: Contact Jerry Tucker OR Contributions: act.alz.org click on DONATE and search for team "Wesley Memorial UMC High Point" Information Sessions: Wednesdays, October 10 & 17, 6:45 pm, Conf. Room #3 Thanks & Praise to the Handbell Choir for providing the food and to Laura Amos, Susan Sumpter, Kay Tucker, Judy Marsh and Bee Rule for serving the bereavement reception for the family and friends of Jimmy Carroll...to Dottie O Connor for coordinating and the Choir for preparing and serving the bereavement meal for the family of Jimmy Carroll. Sunday, October 28 4:30-6:30 pm Wear your costume and come enjoy all the activities! Costume carnival, hay rides, games, music, hot dog dinner, prizes for car decorations, and of course, CANDY as you trick or treat around to each car!! Hot Dog Dinner begins at 5 pm. No reservations necessary for the meal. You DO need to register if you are going to be decorating your car, SUV or van for Trunk-or-Treating. Please contact Kim Suda at or ksuda@ wesleymemorial.org Our annual Trunk or Treat event brings a lot of visitors to our church campus. We need A LOT OF CANDY for those who will have their cars decorated to hand out to the children. Would you please purchase a bag or two of Halloween candy (some non-chocolate as well please). Collection baskets will be outside each worship space and the Front Office lobby. Questions? Contact Debbie Foust Sympathies...to the family of Dr. Vernon McFalls upon his death on September 29, It is time for Wesley Memorial to update its Pictorial Directory. Online reservations are open. Follow the link from our webpage or go to and click on appointment and then click on Wesley Memorial. Pictures will be taken between the dates of October 13 November 3. TODAY Volunteers will be available after each worship service to help you make a reservation.

9 This Week at Wesley Memorial: October 7-13 Sunday, October 7 Traditional Worship, 8:30 am, Chapel Contemporary Worship, 8:30 am & 9:45 am, Fellowship Hall Children, Student & Adult Sunday School, 9:45 am Wesley 101, 9:45 am, Circle View Room Chicken Pie Distribution, 10:00 am, Dining Hall Traditional Worship, 11:00 am, Sanctuary Pet Blessing, 3:00 pm, City Lake Park JuBELLation Choir. 3:00 pm, Adult Bell Room Edge of Adventure, 6:00 pm, off-site Monday, October 8 Non-Denominational Bible Study, 10:30 am, Circle View Staff Parish Team, 5:30 pm, Circle View Dr. Efird Bible Study, 6:45 pm, Dining Hall Tuesday, October 9 Women of Wesley Bible Study, 9:15 am, Underground Finance Team, 5:30 pm, Conf. Room #3 Stephen Ministry, 5:30 pm, Conf. Room #2 SMAT, 6:30 pm, The Underground Saturday, October 13 Horizon Praise Team Rehearsal, 9:00 am, Fellowship Hall Pictorial Directory Photography, 10:00 am, D-203 Stay Connected & Informed Like us on Facebook: Visit our website: Tuesday October 16, :30 pm Circle View Room Wednesday, October 10 Ward Street Clothes Closet, 9:00 am, Ward Street UMC Midweek Communion, 11:00 am, Chapel Bible Study Lunch, 12:00 noon, Dining Hall Prayer Shawl Ministry, 1:30 pm, Arts & Crafts Room Wesley Handbell Ringers, 4:15 pm, Youth Bell Room Handbell Quartet, 4:30 pm, Adult Bell Room Vespers, 5:30 pm, Chapel Wednesday Dinner, 5:45 pm thru 6:45 pm, Dining Hall MERGE, 6:30 pm, The Underground Pastor s Bible Study, 6:45 pm, Circle-View Room Alzheimer s Walk Info Session, 6:45 pm, Conf. Room #3 Chancel Choir, 6:45 pm, Choir Room Life Groups, 7:00 pm, The Underground Thursday, October 11 Ward Street Community Dinner, 5:30 pm, Ward Street UMC Board of Trustees, 5:30 pm, Conf. Room #3 Chancel Bell Rehearsal, 7:00 pm, Adult Bell Room Friday, October 12 Celebrate Recovery, 6:30 pm, Media Center In the event of an emergency, call the main number and choose option 1. It is available 24/7 and will connect you with a pastor. To View the Full Church Calendar please visit our website Calendar