August 3, 2014 Eighth Sunday After Pentecost

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1 August 3, 2014 Eighth Sunday After Pentecost Rev. Dave Leckrone, Senior Pastor Rev. Ty Williams, Associate Pastor Bob Lybarger, Associate Pastor Our Mission: Invite ~ Equip ~ Engage Worship Services 8:15 & 10:45am ~ Traditional (Sanctuary) 9:30 & 10:45am ~ Contemporary (First Place)

2 Welcome to Worship Pastoral Welcome Community Sharing (Announcements- Registration Pads- Birthdays- Anniversaries) Time of Greeting Voluntary *Opening Hymn *Hymn #733 *Invocation *Affirmation #881 *Gloria Patri Gloria from Mozart s 12 th Mass in honor of Carol & Allen Marheine s 60 th Anniversary Surely the Presence Marching to Zion Prayer Requests, Joys & Concerns Silent, Pastoral & the Lord s Prayer Prayer Hymn #2080 All I Need Is You All I need is you, Jesus, all I need is you. You are the source of all I need. All I need is you. Hymn Children s Message Jesus Loves the Little Children All children are welcome to come to the chancel steps. All children will remain in worship today. Offertory For the Beauty of the Earth Anna Laura Page Doxology #95 *Offertory Prayer Special Music Accordion Medley Reta Schroeder & Mary Davis Beautiful Isle of Somewhere, Jesus Is Calling, Mansion Over the Hilltop, and Whispering Hope Lyrics available in First News Scripture Lesson: Genesis 32:22-30 Ted Ristoff Sermon Fighting with God Rev. Dave Leckrone Holy Communion *Hymn #399 Take My Life and Let It Be *Benediction Postlude Trumpet Tune in D Wm. Boyce Tawnie Johnson, Organist *congregation stands if able

3 The First United Methodist Church First News acebook.com/troyfumc TroyFirstUMC 110 W. Frankin St., Troy Office: Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm All Church Picnic ~ TODAY!!! Our All Church picnic is TODAY, Duke Park, shelter #3. Meat, drinks & tableware will be provided. Bring a dish or two to share and your lawn chairs. In case of rain, the picnic will be held at First Place. See you there! First Friends of the Week: (Take a moment to send a note/card to our First Friends.) Bob Rahlf 924 Frontier Dr., Troy Bob is one of our most faithful Food Pantry workers. Thank you Bob for all you do Carol & Allen Marheine 485 Wisteria Dr., Troy Happy 60 th Anniversary-Aug 7 th! Back to School Offering Today and next Sun, Aug 10, we will receive our annual Back to School offering in the pencil boxes. This offering goes to help local children in need with school supplies and back to school clothing. This is a joint effort with other downtown Troy churches. Co-Ed Softball Schedule Come out to Duke Park Friday evening and cheer on our Troy First (TF) team: Aug 8: 7:30pm TF vs First Baptist Altar Roses A red rose has been placed on the altar in celebration of the birth of: Flynn Alan Foster, born on July 24. He is the son of Tyler & Erin Foster and the grandson of Jane Kister. Roses are courtesy of Baird Funeral Home and family members are welcome to take the rose. TFY Upcoming Events August 13: TFY Parent FP, 7:30pm August 13: Movie Night, God s Not Dead, 8pm, Sr Hi room August 20, 6:30pm: TFY Kickoff! Kids Korner Congratulations to: Alyssa Knapinski She recently competed in the Troy Summer Ice Skating Competition at Hobart Arena. She placed 1st in Basic 2 Skill level. She is the daughter of Greg and Amy Knapinski. Call the Church office ( ) or staff@troyfumc.org with special things your children have accomplished, so we can celebrate with you. Greeters Needed Greeters are needed for the traditional worship services in Aug & Sept. Please sign up on the clipboard located in the Gathering room for one or two Sundays.

4 Back to School Blessing & Bibles for Kindergarteners Bring your backpack to church on Sun, Aug 17! We will have a blessing of the backpacks as the kids prepare for a new school year. A special Bible will be presented to all Kindergarteners. Guess What? Another Cookbook is on the Way! The United Methodist Women are planning a 2014 Cookbook. We will need recipes from all of you and this includes the men of the congregation. You will find a Recipe Collection sheet with full instructions in the Gathering First Place and on the website: We are asking all to participate in this project and our plan is for the cookbook to be ready for December. Please make sure your name and recipes are clearly identified. We are also asking for any photos you may have that we can use in the cookbook. If you submit a photo to us, you will need to put a post-a-note on the back with all the background information. Please put your name and phone # there also so we may return it back to you. The deadline for receiving the recipes is Sun, Aug 17, Please get them to us by this date. We are working with a certain time limit to get the cookbook printed by December. You may drop your recipes off at the church office. If you have any questions, you may call anyone on the committee. Kay Kaebnick, Nancy Shaw, Gerry Loar, Carolyn Livingston, Evelyn West & Donna Elleman. UMW Cookbook Contest! The United Methodist Women are sponsoring a contest for naming our 2014 Cookbook which is in the preparation phase. We invite you to participate in the memorable church cookbook. The deadline for entering this contest is Sun, Aug 31, You can your title for the cookbook to wkaebnick@woh.rr.com or drop it off at the church office. We thank you for your participation. UMW Annual Block Party 2 liters of drinks are needed for the Block Party on Sun, Aug 24. Please drop off at the church office by Fri, Aug 22. Thanks so much for your help! Helpers are also needed. Please contact Sue Jones at Evangelism Committee TFY wants YOU! Troy First Youth Group is searching for a few new Advisors for the year! We have an awesome group of Advisors currently, but need a few more awesome people. You must be available most Wednesday Nights 6:30-8:30pm and some weekends for Youth Social Events. Please contact Cleo Hess if you are AT ALL interested! chess@troyfumc.org or Let s Go! Those who are going to the Reds game this week: we will leave promptly at 3:30pm from the church parking lot. There are still spots left on LaComedia, Lancaster and Chicago at Christmas. If interested, call Bob and Ann Baird,

5 SS Teachers Needed! We are in need of a 4th/5th grade and a Jr. High Sunday School teacher for this coming year. Please contact Penny Hoekstra at: or phoekstra@troyfumc.org. Please keep the following members of our church family in your prayers: Virginia Hoover, UVMC Doris Troy Center Joel Walker, health issues Karen Troy Center, brain tumor You may add a church family member to the list after first obtaining their permission and then contacting the church office at or staff@troyfumc.org. Thank You! Thank you for all the lovely cards, flowers and visits I received. I am so grateful to all. Virginia Hoover Dear Troy First Church! Thank you all for being so unbelievably kind to Katie & me. The amount of love & Kindness you expressed touched us in a truly deep way. Thank you for your gifts & all of your prayers. You always will hold a special place in our hearts. God Bless, Zack & Katie I would like to thank all of you who sent good thoughts & praers my way when I was First Friend. They were greatly appreciated. I would also like to thank everyone who attended the ribbon cutting ceremony and our Open House. It was wonderful to see so many of you celebrating with us and seeing what God is doing thru us for our community. I have always felt so much love from my church family. In Christian Love, Donna Wilkerson On behalf of the Epiphany Ministries of Ohio, we wish to express our sincere appreciation for your donation of $189. Your gift helps to support our commitment to show Christ s love to troubled and incarcerated youth. support. Thank you for your In Christ, Tamara Jenkins, Epiphany Ministry, Inc. I want to thank you, my church family, for your prayers, cards, and for the food you provided my 17 member family during the visitation and funeral of my husband, Jon. It brought great comfort to me to feel your support! Linda Brewer The altar flowers are presented in worship of God by Carol & Allen Marheine and in thanksgiving to God for their 60 th anniversary on Aug 7 th. New Small Group Opportunities! We are happy to offer the following inhome small group courses: The Marriage Course - is a 10 week series based on The Marriage Book written by Nicky and Sila Lee. No matter where you are in your relationship (engaged or past your Golden Anniversary, happy/sappy love, stronger than ever, or

6 going through stormy times) your relationship can benefit from spending some focused time working on it. Join other couples for food, fun, and time for just the two of you. Parenting Children Course (0-10yrs old) - is a 5 week series designed to help parents no matter what stage they are going through with their children. Whether your child is a perfect angel or a little more challenging, this gathering will provide tools for good parenting that can relieve stress and make the relationship with your kids stronger. Come for food, fun, and sharing with other parents going through the same stages of life. Parenting Teenagers Course (11-18yrs old) - is a 5 week series designed to help parents of teens as their children transition to young adulthood. This stage of parenting can be extremely challenging for everyone involved. How do you equip them, provide boundaries, while helping them grow into independent adults? Come and find out! Dates, times, and details for childcare will be based on the individual needs of each group. Please contact Mary Jane Johns (937) and provide the course(s) you are interested in and your availability so you can be placed in a group with similar needs. Donate School Supplies If you want to donate school supplies (while they re on sale) you may drop supplies off in the basket outside the church office or in First Place. Suggested supplies are: pointed Fiskars scissors, boxes of tissues, #2 pencils, 24 count crayons, glue sticks & bottles, pink erasers, cap erasers, plastic pencil boxes, regular rule spiral notebooks, and folders (w/2 pockets) with/without prongs. Thanks so much for your help! Troy Mayors Concert The Troy Mayor s Concert 22 nd season will be on Sun, Aug 7pm on Troy s Square. Come and enjoy the Dayton Philharmonic Concert Band with Mayor Beamish as honorary conductor. Hobart Arena will be the backup place in case of rain. See Dave Ramsey Live! Dave Ramsey and Rachel Cruze will be at the Schuster Performing Arts Center in Dayton on Wed, Oct 7pm. It's your future. It's your money See Dave LIVE and take control of it! Join our group for this event. Simply enter TROYFUMC at DaveRamsey.com/events. All service fees will be waived and Troy First will receive a donation from our ticket sales. Sometimes we know the right thing to do; we just need the motivation to do it. Maybe you've taken Financial Peace University or read Dave Ramsey's classic, The Total Money Makeover. Whatever the case may be, if you need a boost of inspiration, don't miss The Legacy Journey LIVE! and let Dave rekindle your fire to make the tough choices. Dave's daughter, New York Times best-selling author Rachel Cruze, will also share how to raise moneysmart kids in a debt-filled world. You'll have a ton of fun. You get one legacy. Get it right! Reserve your seats now!

7 Chancel Choir The Chancel Choir will begin rehearsing on Thurs, Aug 28. The Choir meets weekly on Thursdays at 7:30pm. New members are always welcome and may show up at the first rehearsal on Aug 28. The Choir will be in worship beginning Sept 7. Weekly Calendar Today: August 3 Communion 8:15, 9:30, & 10:45am Worship 8:30-10am Community Breakfast, FP 1:00pm All Church Duke Park, Shelter 3 Monday: August 4 6:30am Men s Life, Bob Evan s 9:15am Prayer Group 9:30am Staff Meeting 3:00pm Senior Chair Exercises, FP 3:45pm Pilates Class, FP 6:00pm Small group, FP 6:30pm Grandmother s Club 7:00pm Trustees Tuesday: August 5 9:30am Bell Quartet 2:00pm Fidelity Health 6:30pm Boy Scout Commissioners 6:30pm Fibromyalgia Group Wednesday: August 6 8:00am Let s Go! Mystery Trip 3:00pm Senior Chair Exercises, FP 3:45pm Pilates Class, FP Thursday: August 7 Church Camp begins 3:30pm Red s Game 7:00pm Praise Team, FP Friday: August Camp continues Saturday: August 9 Camp continues 7:30am Men s Prayer Friendly s 7:30am Men s Bob Evans Next Sunday: August 10 Campers return / Back to School offering 8:15, 9:30, & 10:45am Worship 8:30-10am Community Breakfast, FP Upcoming Events TODAY: All Church Duke Park #3 Aug 6: Let s Go! Mystery Trip Aug 7: Let s Go! Reds game, 3:30pm Aug 7-10: Church Camp Aug 10 & 17: Back 2 School Offering Aug 13: TFY Parent Meeting, FP, 7:30pm Aug 13: Movie Night, God s Not Dead, 8pm Aug 17: Back 2 School Blessing / Kindergarten Bibles Aug 20: TFY Kick Off! Aug 24: BLOCK Party Sept 7: Karen & Isaac Del Rio in worship Sept 11: Let s Go! Bearcreek Memories Sept 14: 3 rd Grade Bibles Sept 24: LaComedia Sept 28: Flowers 4 our Special Folks Oct 5: World Communion Sunday Oct 5: Youth Auction & All Church Baird s Oct 7-9: Rummage Sale Drop off, FP, 9am-4pm Oct 10 & 11: UMW Rummage Sale, FP Oct 15: ROCK & ROCK meals begin Oct 20-23: Let s Go! Lancaster/Amishlands Oct 26: Trunk n Treat, 5:30pm Nov 2: All Saints Sunday Nov 9: Pajama Sunday Nov 23: Hanging of the Greens Nov 27 & 28: Office Closed Nov 30: UM Student Sunday Nov 30: 1 st Sunday of Advent Nov 30: All Church Christmas Party, 5pm Dec 5: Let s Go! Lights under Louisville Dec 7: Christmas Caroling, 3pm Dec 8-12: Let s Go! Chicago at Christmas Time Dec 24: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 11pm Worship Attendance July 27: 436

8 First Place Food Pantry A ministry of the First United Methodist Church 721 Lincoln Ave, Troy Hours: Monday, Wednesday* & Friday 1-3pm Monday Evening: 5-6:30pm *2 nd Wednesday: 3-5pm Must bring a photo ID and proof of residency for Troy. Volunteers always needed!!! Preaching Schedule Aug 10 8:15 & 10:45am LightReaders 9:30 & 10:45am Rev. Ty Williams August 17 8:15 & 10:45am Rev. Dave Leckrone 9:30 & 10:45am Rev. Ty Williams The August Health & Wellness topic: Diabetes Five steps to Better Eye Care Quit smoking Get Regular Eye Exams Control Blood Sugar Maintain a Healthy Weight Pay attention to vision changes There is a poster display in the gathering room and First Place with educational handout to take. Wellness Tip Body: Schedule your yearly eye exam Mind: take time to talk with your family Spriit: Pray for someone We extend a warm welcome to all our visitors today! Nursery Care: Room 202 See Usher for assistance. Childcare Staff Person(s): Sandra Makemson and Barbara Warner We Welcome Children in Worship. The following items are available to assist you in the sanctuary: quiet bags, children s bulletins, a child-sized table and rocking chairs are available. If you need assistance see an Usher. Special Needs: Large print bulletins are available from an Usher. Third Floor Ceiling Project Total Spent: $48,248 Total Contributions Received: $18,628 Deficit: $29,645 Greeters: 8:15am: Franklin St Mel & Nancy Shane Cherry St Tony & Sue Sutton 10:45am: Franklin St Gail & Diana Stickelman Cherry Street Bill & Carla Lohrer Usher Captains: 8:15am: Bruce Beeman 10:45am: Bobby Phillips Acolytes: Hayden Nichols & Ellie Fogarty

9 Jesus Is Calling Jesus is tenderly calling thee home, Calling today, calling today, Why from the sunshine of love wilt thou roam Farther and farther away? Chorus: Calling today! Calling today! Jesus is calling, is tenderly calling today. Jesus is calling the weary to rest, Calling today, calling today, Bring Him thy burden and thou shalt be blest; He will not turn thee away. Mansion Over the Hilltop I m satisfied with just a cottage below, a little silver and a little gold. But in that city where the ransomed will shine I want gold one that s silver lined. Chorus: I ve got a mansion just over the hilltop In that bright land where we ll never grow old, And someday yonder we ll never more wander But walk on streets that are purest gold. Beautiful Isle of Somewhere Somewhere the sun is shining, Somewhere the songbirds dwell. Hush, then, thy sad repining; God lives, and all is well. Somewhere, Somewhere, Beautiful Isle of Somewhere! Land of the true, where we live anew, Beautiful Isle of Somewhere! Though often tempted, tormented and tested And like the prophet my pillow is stone And though I find here no permanent dwelling I know he'll give me a mansion of my own. Whispering Hope Soft as the voice of an angel, Breathing a lesson unheard, Hope with a gentle persuasion Whispers her comforting word: Wait till the darkness is over, Wait till the tempest is done, Hope for the sunshine tomorrow, After the shower is gone. Chorus: Whispering hope, oh, how welcome thy voice, Making my heart in its sorrow rejoice

10 Stewardship Report Report will be available next Last Week s Offering Money Received for the General Operating Fund General Pledged/Unpledged Tithes & Offerings $5933 Loose Plate Sunday School 8 Coffee 2.52 Upper Room 0 Youth 0 Breakfast 177 Shirts Picnic Tables 1934 Parking Rental 2565 Money Received & Designated to Special Projects & Other Funds Not Included in General Operating. These are designated gifts, contributions and other income received by the church from church members and constituents. These amounts do not represent any financial support from the general operating fund to these special projects and funds. Camp 735 Food Pantry Let s Go! rd floor 25

11 SAVE THE DATE! Faith, Awareness and Action. Addressing Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence An Interfaith Conference Wednesday, October 29, a.m. to 4:30 p.m. University of Dayton River Campus 1700 S. Patterson Blvd Dayton, OH The purpose of this conference is to equip people of faith with information about human trafficking and domestic violence and how they can respond in order to save lives. Special Keynote Speaker: Rep. Teresa Fedor primary sponsor of human trafficking legislation in the State of Ohio Sponsored and Planned by the Following Organizations: Abolition Ohio Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton Dayton Mercy Society Greater Dayton Christian Connections Harriett L. Miller Women s Center, United Theological Seminary Miami Valley District, United Methodist Church Presbyterian Church (USA) Social Action Committee of Miami Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship The Episcopal Church of Southern Ohio United Against Violence of Greater Dayton, Sponsored by Samaritan Behavioral Health United Theological Seminary University of Dayton West Ohio Annual Conference, United Methodist Church Questions? Contact Linda Bales Todd, joylab47@yahoo.com or Marvella Lambright, lambrightmc@aol.com

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