Ephesians 5: SERVING THIS WEEK Liturgist Jim Connor Children s Church Martha Thompson & Helpers. SERVING NEXT WEEK Liturgist Debbie Edwards

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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: CHURCH STAFF Pastor Rev. Bob Miller Administrative Assistant Amanda Williams-McCarn Youth Pastor Talina Pipes Director of Music Nancy Jones Nursery Melissa Kennedy & Emily Fry SERVING THIS WEEK Liturgist Jim Connor Children s Church Martha Thompson & Helpers Offering Counters May Larry Prince & Kathy Mock Trustee Light & Lock Tommy Thompson Ushers May 12 May 9:00am Wayne and Sandy Lovett 11:00 am Wishon Family Communion Servers May 9:00 am Becky Neff 11:00 am Delta Peterson SERVING NEXT WEEK Liturgist Debbie Edwards Weekly Needs SERVING NEXT MONTH Offering Counters May Margret Barker & Tom Atwood Communion Servers June 2 9:00 am Barbara Martin 11:00 am Ushers May 19 June CONGREGATIONAL NEEDS TO SUPPORT CHURCH BUDGET Last week s Offering YTD Needs 9:00 am 11:00 am Don & Gaile Cobb YTD Offering $3,938 $6,889 $70,884 $73,265 Ephesians 5:22-33 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the Husband is the head of the wife, even-as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the savior of the body. Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, So let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. 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 12, :00 am PRELUDE 7th Sunday of Easter Great Is Thy Faithfulness 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: May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, P: that your way be known upon earth, your saving power among all nations. L: Let the peoples praise you, O God; P: let the peoples praise you. Nancy Jones SCRIPTURE Ephesians 5 22:33 SERMON Helping Mothers Be Better Mothers RESPONSE TO GOD S WORD Bob Miller A SERVICE OF WORD AND TABLE II page 12 *HYMN No.643 When Love Is Found 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. PROCLAMATION Psalms 67: 1-4 *HYMN No. Rejoice, the Lord Is King Congregation 715 *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 There Is a Balm In Gilead *DOXOLOGY SANCTUARY FLOWERS The flowers have been placed by Mike and Vickie Parlier in Memory of Pauline Parlier and Frances Andrews 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. PRAYERS ANTHEM (11 am) I Worship You, Almighty God Choir 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? CALENDAR OF EVENTS Parents Night Out Sponsored by S UMC Youth. Enjoy and evening out while the kids are here at Sparta United Methodist Church learning, making crafts and enjoying fellowship with their friends. Baby Bottle Campaign Please support the Alleghany County Pregnancy Center Baby bottles will be available today Please fill them with your donations and return them to the church by Fathers Day June 17. RELAY FOR LIFE TEAM We are partnering with First Citizens Bank this year as a team! Contact Nikki Wilborn at or by at nikki.wilborn@firstcitizens.com if you can help! Buy tickets for $9.95 to have you family portrait taken in June Donate items for benefit yard sale by June 1 Drop off any items at the church office Volunteers Needed We need Safe Sanctuary volunteers to help with Youth Group on Sunday afternoons from 4-5 p.m. This person does not have to plan a program. We also would like for volunteers to bring a snack for youth group. The snack would be for youths. Please see Talina Pipes if you can help in any way. Our Congregation has been asked for volunteers by our local Nursing Home, Genesis Health Care Alleghany Center to take turns each Sunday at 9am to read scriptures or sing hymns to residents in the Dining Room, or any other forms of Worship. Please call Angela, activities Coordinator at to get started. The church needs a person to volunteer as Communications Coordinator. We need someone who can provide updated information to the church website, maintain the newspaper ad, provide meeting information, church activities and happenings to the Sunday bulletins and monthly newsletter and to the newspaper. Please contact Bev Scott or Max Cox if you are interested in being our person 'in the know'. Week of May 12 May 18, 2013 Sunday 9:00 am Sunday Worship 10:00 am Sunday School 11:00 am Sunday Worship 1:00 pm Easter Seals Pre K 4:00 pm Youth Group Monday 1:00 pm Prayer Group 5:30 pm NA Meeting 6:00 pm Council Meeting Tuesday 5:00 pm Weight Watchers/FH 6:00 pm Boy Scout Committee Wednesday 12:30 pm Newsletter Articles Due 10:00 am Women's Bible Study 5:30 pm Choir Practice Friday 6:30 pm Gideon s Dinner Week of May 19, 2013 May 25, 2013 Sunday 8:00 am UMM Breakfast 9:00 am Sunday Worship 10:00 am Sunday School 11:00 am Sunday Worship 12:00 pm Stephen Ministry 4:00 pm Youth Group Monday 1:00 am Prayer Group 5:30 pm NA meeting Tuesday 9:00 am Quilters 5:00 pm Weight Watchers/FH 6:00 pm Safe Sanctuary Wednesday 10:00 am Women s Bible Study 5:30 pm Choir Practice

4 DID YOU KNOW? 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. The carnations for every woman in church today have been provided by the United Methodist Women HAPPY BIRTHDAY Hannah Smith May 14 Ruby Calhoun May 16 Amy Green May 17 OUR SYMPATHY TO To the family of Charles Raymond Scott PRAYER CONCERNS 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-treatment for leukemia; Shannon; Jones family April 28 Nikki s step father health; Earnest Edwards health; Phil Weaver health; Adoption of a child from China with heart issues; Earthquake victims in China; Everyone in Boston and Texas May 5 Mr. Landry health; Ona Lee, Arnolds sister May 12- Tommy Thompson Health; Guy Ballard; Martha Allred health; Katie Finny health; Charles McCann- Trip to India as missionary; Shorty, friend of Dukes; Rose Dukes; Paul health; Tom Zak will be having surgeries in the upcoming week; unspoken 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 THANKSGIVINGS/PRAISES Patricia Nicks Successful coming through surgery April Maines Successful coming through surgery David Lyall Triple by pass, and doing well

5 In Honor In Memory Lucy Roe given by Julia M Roe Nancy Jones given by Scarlett & Bruno & Michelle Helen Pierce given by Scarlett & Bruno & Michelle Doris Sebastian given by Scarlett & Bruno & Michelle Katie Wells given by Jonathon Wells Linnea Miller given by Micah Miller Faye Reeves given by Sylvia Truitt Christe Gobble given by Sylvia Truitt Terry Truitt given by Sylvia Truitt Betty Thompson given by Tommy and Martha Thompson Louise Atkinson given by Alex & Austin Hernandez Billie Hernandez given by Alex & Austin Hernandez Martha Thompson given by Alex & Austin Hernandez, Fiona & the Kitties Edna Miller given by Linnea and Micah Miller Angelia Miller given by Micah and Linnea Miller Rita Woodruff given by Micah and Linnea Miller Linda Wishon given by Brad and Garret Wishon Disa Wishon given by Johnny and Julie Mary Earnhart given by Linda Wishon Julie Tucker given by Trick Eleanor Carpenter given by Keith and Yvonne Oliver Millie Lou Irwin given by John Irwin Jr Brenda Irwin given by Kristi, Bryn & Olivia Hass Brenda Irwin given by Robert and Amanda Washington Kristi Hass given by Olivia Hass Melinda Smith given by Smith, Emily, Isaiah Hart, Perry and Evan Isner Elisabeth Hart given by Lance, Marci, Smith, Emily Isaiah Hart Dora Smith given by David Smith Nannie Osborne Boyer given by Delta Peterson Ethel Peterson given by Delta Peterson Canetti Rash given by Mary Wagoner Minnie Irwin Wagoner given by Arnold Wagoner Vesta Collins given by Lucy Roe Julia W Roe given by Lucy Roe Irene Jones given by Scarlett & Bruno & Michelle Tressie Hudson given by Carol Upchurch Louise Prince given by Larry Prince Dot Lowe given by Martha and Tommy Thompson Biddie Valentine given by Linnea and Micah Miller Viols Hurt given by Disa Wishon Lizzie Wishon given by John Wishon Collie Oliver give by Keith Oliver Ethelyn Richardson given by Faye Reeves Laura Reeves given Faye Reeves Pearl Reeves given by Faye Reeves Gaye McCann given by Brenda Irwin Ella Doughton given by Susan and Mac Murphy Nellie Murphy given by Susan and Mac Murphy Louise Evans given by Susan and Mac Murphy Nancy P Smith given by Melinda Smith and Marci Hart Juanita A Phipps given by Melinda Smith and Marci Hart Justina Moore Robinson given by Seymour and Jennifer Robinson Treva Evans given by Seymour and Jennifer Robinson Our Mothers given by David and Dora Smith Ina Settle given by Brant and Libby Banks Annie Saintsing given by Jim and Mintie Saintsing Elsie Stone given by Jim and Mintie Saintsing Annie B. Collins given by Linda, Eugene, Gary and Robert Bessie Smith given by Eugene, Linda, Gary and Robert

6 In Honor In Memory Sue Banks given by Brant and Libby Banks Libby Banks given by Stacy and Robert Mintie Saintsing given by James Saintsing Linda Smith given by Gary and Robert Smith Connie Edwards given by Grace Reed Reba Cox given by Dylan, Evan and Zach Cox Margaret Crouse given my Jeff Cox Kate Cox given by Jeff Cox Louise Evans given by Jeff Cox Bonnie Vaughan given by Rob Vaughan Pratt Davis given by Sabrina and Brian Davis Miona Lovett given by Wayne and Sandy Lovett Barbara Martin given by Debbie Edwards Marcie Ratledge given by Danny Ratledge Patsy Murphy given by Reba, Dylan Evan and Zach Cox Pat Edwards given by her children and grand children Nikki Wilborn given by preschool Sunday school class Donna Myers given by anonymous Tanya Brown given by Greyson and Madeline Belle Karen Miller given by anonymous Peggie King given by Keith and Donna King Cindy Hughart given by Keith and Donna King Beth Lion Smith given by Hannah and Worth Smith Louise Smith given by Tom, Beth, Hannah and Worth Smith Sharron Simons given by Leland Juanita Willhite given by Connie Edwards Bessie Craig given by Connie Edwards Lelia McMillan given by Bonnie Vaughan Evelyn Marsh given by Beverly Pruitt Polly Parham given by Kathy and Sandy Mock Eva Pugh given by Charles Pugh Hazel R Pugh given by Judy P Rooks Clyde Davis given by Duane Davis Emma Isenhour given by Pratt Davis Ella Doughton given by Richard and Jane Doughton Johnny Dale Gambill given by Richard and Jane Doughton Mary Mason given by Wayne and Sandy Lovett Carrie Latham given by George and Betty Latham Elizabeth Stamper given by George and Betty Latham Eleanor Wheeler given by her grandchildren Callie Edwards given by her grandchildren Virginia Setzer given by Larry and Mary Setzer Hazel Wyatt given by Larry and Mary Setzer Cebelle Pipes given by Greyson and Madeline Belle Elizabeth Reeves Lyon given by Beth, Tom Hannah, and Worth Smith Anna McCall given by Margaret and Jim Connor

7 Our Anthem Today I Worship You Almighty God By S.C. Wood Our Anthem Today I Worship You Almighty God By S.C. Wood That is what I want to do. You alone are worthy, Christ, the Lord. I give You praise, for You are my righteousness. We give You all the glory, Christ the Lord. That is what I want to do. You alone are worthy, Christ, the Lord. I give You praise, for You are my righteousness. We give You all the glory, Christ the Lord.