Fletcher s Chapel United Methodist Church 8330 Fletcher s Chapel Road, King George, VA Church: (540) Parsonage: (540)

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1 Fletcher s Chapel United Methodist Church 8330 Fletcher s Chapel Road, King George, VA Church: (540) Parsonage: (540) th Sunday after Pentecost, August 3, :30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.

2 The Prelude *Chiming of the Hour *Prayer for Renewal of the Church (in unison) Renew your church, Lord, your people in this land. Save us from cheap words and self-deception in your service. In the power of the Holy Spirit, transform us and shape us by your cross. Amen. Welcome and Announcements *The Call to Worship God meets us in our greatest need and satisfies us with divine presence and provision. In gratitude, let us worship the Lord our God. *Hymn Be Thou My Vision UMH 451 The Opening Prayer Life-changing God, you have touched us and transformed us to reach out to all who hunger for what only you can give. Keep our feet in your paths and bless us to multiply blessings to others, through Jesus Christ our Redeemer and Lord. Amen. Time of Sharing and Prayer Celebrations of God s Grace and Prayer Concerns The Prayers of the People/The Lord s Prayer (UMH 895) The Children s Message [Canned Food Offering Collected] *Hymn Sweet Hour of Prayer UMH 496 The Prayer for Illumination All-knowing God, you have satisfied our hunger at sunset and held us close through nights of wrestling. Now let the day break with your blessing. Awaken and illumine us by your Word that we may behold your likeness. Amen. The Old Testament Reading Genesis 32:22-31 p. 51 Special Music Kay Roy

3 The Gospel Reading Matthew 14:13-21 p This is the Word of God for the people of God. Thanks be to you, Lord Jesus Christ. The Message The Feeding of the Five Thousand The Receiving of God s Tithes and Our Offerings Special Music Kay Roy *The Doxology (UMH 95) *The Prayer of Dedication: We thank you, our Father, that you have empowered us to participate in the miraculous multiplying ministry of your Son. Receive now these gifts you have provided us out of your abundance that your miracle ministry may multiply to satisfy the hungry of this world today; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Invitation, Confession, Silent Meditation, and Pardon Let us confess our sins in the presence of the One who blesses us and meets our need. God of compassion, we are sick. We have wrestled all night with worry instead of resting in you. We have asserted our own goodness instead of awakening to yours. We have turned away those hungry for your help instead of trusting you and feeding them from your limitless supply of blessings. Forgive us, heal us, and help us to hold on to you. We call upon you, for you will answer us, O God, through Jesus Christ our Lord. [All pray in silence] The God of steadfast love is our refuge and Savior. In Christ, we who are broken are healed, forgiven, filled, and transformed. Alleluia! Amen. Service of Holy Communion The Great Thanksgiving (UMH 13) Giving the Bread and the Cup *Hymn God Be with You till We Meet Again UMH 672 *The Charge and Blessing: Touched, changed, called, and empowered, go now in the power and provision of Christ to heal the sick, feed the hungry, and serve the world. Christ himself, who holds you in his hands, has blessed you, broken you, and given you as his gift to the world. May the grace of Christ be multiplied to you and through you, now and forever. Amen.

4 *Postlude Bless the Lord (2X) Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God s Holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life. *Please stand as you are able All are Welcome to our service of worship this morning. We are glad you are here. There are welcome cards located in the pews. Please take a moment to fill one out and place it into the offering plate during the collection. Our hope is that you will feel God s blessing during this time with us. Assisting with Worship Today: Greeters Children s Message Children s Church (11:00) Assisting with Worship August 10: Scripture Readers Greeters Stephenie Newton (11:00am) Lori Radolinski (11:00 am) Pam Hunter Linda Newton (8:30am) Kenny Newton (11:00am) About Fletcher s Chapel Church Our Vision is to be a beacon in the name of Jesus Christ to the world, to make disciples of Jesus Christ and to send them forth to proclaim God s Word and serve God s will everywhere and always. Our Mission: 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age. -- Matthew 28:19-20 Contact us by Pastor Mike is at reaves.michael.b@gmail.com The church address is fletcherschapel@verizon.net Our website is at Access the calendar of events. Listen to today s sermon or a sermon you may have missed. Like us on Facebook: If you are a Facebook user, help spread the word about Fletcher s Chapel s page. Search for Fletcher s Chapel UMC-King George, VA and when you find our page, click Like so you can keep up with the latest news and events at Fletcher s Chapel.

5 THIS WEEK: August 3-10, 2014 TODAY Holy Communion/Canned Food Collection 8:30am Worship 9:45am Sunday School 11:00am Worship Wednesday, 8/6 9:30am Heritage Hall Nursing Home Ministry Sunday, 8/10 Loose Change Collection UPCOMING: Thursday, 8/14 7:00pm Finance Committee 7:30pm Administrative Council Sunday, 8/24 Blessing of the Backpacks Friday, 8/29 4:00pm Serve Dinner at Thurman Brisben Center Birthdays This Week: 8/5 Delores Coates, Ronald DeWaters 8/8 Audrey Davenport 8/6 Dee Campbell 8/10 Dickie Sullivan, Janet Harris, Lucy Willard, 8/7 DeWayne Coates and Marie Williams * * * * * * Canned Food Offering Today! The Canned Food Offering is collected on the first Sunday of each month. This food will be sent to the King George Social Services Food Bank. King George County residents who are in need of assistance may receive a two or three day emergency supply of food once a month with proof of residency. Heritage Hall Nursing Home Ministry meets this Wednesday. Meet at the church at 9:30 a.m. to carpool or be at Heritage Hall at 10:00 a.m. Imagine No Malaria: The children raised over $30 at VBS to help fight Malaria in Africa. Every $10 buys a mosquito net which can save a life. The nets serve to protect children from mosquito bites while they are sleeping. Bishop Cho and our DS, Ted Smith, are challenging all pastors and church members to contribute $10 each toward this fight. How to Give: You can text "Malaria VA" to to make a $10 donation and save a life. (Be sure to put a space between Malaria and VA.) You can also designate Imagine No Malaria on your check and place it in the offering plate.

6 Pack the Backpacks! The new school year will be here soon. We will partner with Sealston Elementary School to Pack the Backpacks. Take a backpack and fill it with school supplies on the list provided by Sealston Elementary. Return the filled backpacks no later than Sunday, August 24 when we will have a Blessing of the Backpacks before delivering them to the school. Middle High/Senior High Sunday School Class: Beginning Sunday, August 31, a Sunday School class will be offered for all youth in grades The class will meet in the Youth Room upstairs. Tina Lauber has offered to teach the class. Any parents and grandparents whose youth are interested in the class might consider joining one of our two available Sunday School classes. Heartwood Offering: Your extravagant generosity has resulted in gifts totaling $790 for this mission outreach of the Fredericksburg District. Each church was challenged to raise $250 to $500 and the good folks at Fletcher s Chapel have exceeded that goal. It s not too late to support this special offering if you haven t already done so. Food for Thought: In the English language, in some contexts, the word "bread" is synonymous with food. In other parts of the world, that's not true. For example, in Eastern Asia, when you say "food," people automatically think of rice. In Malaysia, the same applies to sweet potatoes. For every culture there is a "staff of life." For most it's bread. It's the basic thing you need to stay alive. But all these words - bread, rice, and sweet potatoes - can also refer to the emotional and spiritual basics that keep us alive. There are a few people without whose love and presence in my life, I would find it difficult, if not impossible, to survive. There's one or two I wouldn't mind getting away from a while, just to see how I would do without them, but I need most all of them. And without a faith that receives regular nourishment from the Word of God, all of the Word of God, and all of the people of God, I could not survive. Bread is the biblical metaphor because that was the staple, basic, bottom-line food source of Jesus' day. If Jesus had been from Malaysia, it would have been sweet potatoes, and communion could get a little messy. PRESIDING BISHOP: DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT: PASTOR: LAY LEADER: MUSICIAN: Young Jin Cho Theodore Smith Michael B. Reaves Marie Williams Kay Roy

7 Prayers for our Community and the World: The congregation and guests of Fletcher s Chapel and our community; those having difficulties in their marriages; the residents and staff of the Thurman Brisben Center; Those working with the incarcerated; Our Bishop and his cabinet. Prayers for Our Church Family: Colleen Bowie, Dee Campbell, Jayden Cleveland, Arlene Coates, Delores Coates, Faye Coates, John Coates, Audrey Davenport, Ruby Hawkins, Louise Henderson, Gwen Henderson, Grace Humburger, Evelyn Jackson, Lolita James, Clifton Seay, Marie Smith, Roy Stewart, Pete Sullivan, Sherry Garner Taylor, Dinah Taylor Prayers for our Families and Friends: Mikie Barker, Wesley Berry, Shirley Cahoon, Barbara Canaday, Inez Carver, Darrell Critzer, Alvin Gill, Christine Holdren, Elva Kilby, Becky Lafferty, Ceili Leahy, Ronald Marshall, Bryan McGhee, Mike Nave, Ellen Page, Msgr John Pennington, Pat Pelletier, David Pitts, Brad Pruett, Chuck Rabbitt, Hubert Roberson, Sam Robinson, Joey Rowe, Keith Sager, Joseph Sirrels, Tai (re: Lori Radolinksi), Claude Stevens, Mary Stewart, Patty Darr Sullivan, Joan Wehner *Prayers for Our Neighbors (Zip Code 22485): 8449 Worman Dr, 8452 Worman Dr, 8528 Worman Dr, 8567 Worman Dr, 8608 Worman Dr, 8619 Worman Dr, 9016 Worman Dr, 9049 Worman Dr, 9085 Worman Dr, 9137 Worman Dr, 9146 Worman Dr, 9183 Worman Dr, 9229 Worman Dr, 9296 Worman Dr, 9317 Worman Dr, 9335 Worman Dr, 9367 Worman Dr, 9394 Worman Dr, 9408 Worman Dr, 9428 Worman Dr, 9443 Worman Dr, 9820 Worman Dr, 9866 Worman Dr, 9890 Worman Dr, 9911 Worman Dr, 9915 Worman Dr, 9953 Worman Dr, 9956 Worman Dr, 9977 Worman Dr, Worman Dr, Worman Dr, Worman Dr, Worman Dr, Worman Dr, Worman Dr, Worman Dr, Worman Dr, Worman Dr Prayer Request Cards are available in the pew racks. Please fill one out and place it in the offering plate or give it to the pastor after the service. *There are 1,000 homes within a 2.7 miles radius of this church. In 2014, we will include twenty of these homes in our weekly prayer list.

8 Aug 3 2 Chron 31 32, Ps 26, Mark 5 Aug 4 2 Chron 33 34, Ps 27, Mark 6 Aug 5 2 Chron 35 36, Ps 28, Mark 7 Aug 6 Ezra 1 2, Ps 29, Mark 8 Aug 7 Ezra 3 5, Ps 30, Mark 9 Aug 8 Ezra 6 7, Ps 31, Mark 10 Aug 9 Ezra 8 10, Ps 32, Mark 11 Aug 10 Neh 1, Ps 33, Mark 12 Aug 11 Neh 2 3, Ps 34, Mark 13 Aug 12 Neh 4 6, Ps 35, Mark 14 Aug 13 Neh 7, Ps 36, Mark 15 Aug 14 Neh 8 9, Ps 37:1 22, Mark 16 Aug 15 Neh 10, Ps 37:23 40, Luke 1 Aug 16 Neh 11, Ps 38, Luke 2 Aug 17 Neh 12 13, Ps 39, Luke 3 Aug 18 Est 1 2, Ps 40, Luke 4 Aug 19 Est 3 5, Ps 41, Luke 5 Aug 20 Est 6 10, Ps 42, Luke 6 Aug 21 Job 1, Ps 43, Luke 7 Aug 22 Job 2 4, Ps 44, Luke 8 Aug 23 Job 5 6, Ps 45, Luke 9 Aug 24 Job 7 8, Ps 46, Luke 10 Aug 25 Job 9 10, Ps 47, Luke 11 Aug 26 Job 11 12, Ps 48, Luke 12 Aug 27 Job 13 14, Ps 49, Luke 13 Aug 28 Job 15 16, Ps 50, Luke 14 Aug 29 Job 17 19, Ps 51, Luke 15 Aug 30 Job 20 21, Ps 52, Luke 16 Aug 31 Job 22 23, Ps 53, Luke 17 Sept 1 Job 24 26, Ps 54, Luke 18 Sept 2 Job 27 28, Ps 55, Luke 19 Sept 3 Job 29 30, Ps 56, Luke 20 Sept 4 Job 31 32, Ps 57, Luke 21 Sept 5 Job 33 34, Ps 58, Luke 22 Sept 6 Job 35 36, Ps 59, Luke 23 Sept 7 Job 37 38, Ps 60, Luke 24 Daily Bible reading is an important spiritual discipline for all Christians. If you stick with this plan, you will read the entire Bible in Each day you will read from the Old Testament, the Psalms, and the New Testament in chapter order. The daily reading will take about minutes. When you finish, check the box. If you miss a day, it s OK to catch up. The readings will be updated monthly.