Mt. Hope United Church of Christ at Worship First Sunday after Pentecost 11:00 a.m. June 11, 2017

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1 Mt. Hope United Church of Christ at Worship First Sunday after Pentecost 11:00 a.m. June 11, 2017 Holy Hello s and Passing of the Peace Ringing of the Hour Prelude Welcome and Announcements Listen! *Choral Call to Worship Surely the Presence of the Lord Is in This Place *The Light Enters Gillian Lashley, Acolyte *Responsive Call to Worship Kraven Webb One: Let us worship the eternal God, the source of Love and Life, who creates us. All: Let us worship Jesus Christ, the Risen One, who lives among us. One: Let us worship the Spirit, the Holy Fire, who renews us. All: To the one true God be praise in all times and places, through the grace of Jesus Christ! *Opening Hymn #402 (BH) De Colores Children s Time (Children ages 0-4 years old are welcome in the nursery.) Prayers of the People and The Lord s Prayer (In unison) 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 debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the Kingdom and the power and glory forever and ever, Amen. Anthem Worthy Is the Lamb Narration by Noral Belvin Learn! Scripture Reading Matthew 28:16-20 Kraven Webb Sermon O, The Places You Will Go Pastor Lynne Silent Reflection: Where is God asking you to go? What keeps you from going? Love! Sharing of our Gifts One Great Hour of Sharing Offering Musical Offering *Song of Thanksgiving Give Thanks Give thanks with a grateful heart, give thanks to the Holy One, give thanks because he s given Jesus Christ, his Son. And now let the weak say I am strong, let the poor say, I am rich, because of what the Lord has done for us, give thanks. *Prayer of Thanksgiving *Sending Forth #293 (BH) There s a Sweet, Sweet Spirit

2 *Choral Benediction *Postlude Impart Thy Light *Indicates please stand for those who are able. Announcements: We welcome all of you into worship today and we are particularly happy to welcome any visitors that are joining us this morning. Please fill out a visitor s card found in the small pew racks and place them in the offering plate. If you have questions about Mt. Hope, please contact one of the pastors. We re glad you are here! Weekly Reflection: What keeps you from going where God might want you to go? Are you willing to surrender to the Spirit and allow God to take you places you never thought were possible? Each day this week, pray to be led as Peter was led and then be ready to go where God will take you. Greeters for the month of June: June 11 Barbara Greeson June 18 Pat Huizinga June 25 Stanley Buff Women s Fellowship: A joint meeting of the women's fellowship will be held this Tuesday, June 13 th, at 6:00 p.m. This will be a covered dish supper at the home of Virginia and Cleo Barker. Spouses are welcome! Hot Dog Lunch/Farmer s & Artist s Market: Don't forget this Saturday is our first Hot Dog Luncheon (11-1) and is the first of the season Farmer's and Artist's Market (10-2). Lisa Moser has done great work as our Market Coordinator securing over twenty artisans and farmers! Make sure to come for lunch and do a little shopping! And don't forget to blast your social media sites and tell your friends! Our Peacehaven friends (Jeff, Molly, Jake and Anne) will be performing in a performance showcase at the Community Theatre of Greensboro (520 S. Elm St.) on June 24th (7 PM) and June 25 (2 PM). Tickets are available at CTGSO.org or by calling Thank you to Carmen Cox, Gloria Apple, Lisa Moser, Stephanie and Kraven Webb for making our Graduates Breakfast such a lovely event. Thank you also to Carmen for preparing the graduates' programs and for all who contributed to our Graduate Lesson Book. It was such a beautiful celebration for our graduates and we are so grateful to you all! The Southern Conference Women's Retreat is this weekend June at Black Lake Retreat Center. Pastor Lynne is leading this event. For more information, see Dee Greeson. Men's Breakfast is June 18 at 9:15 AM in the New Fellowship Hall. Join us as we celebrate our fathers and all the men in our faith community. See Cynthia Morris if you'd like to help. Vespers and Centering Prayer on Sunday nights is cancelled for the summer. A gathering for prayer will be held after Bible Study on Wednesday nights beginning this Wednesday night at 7:30. Please join us if you would like to be a part of our prayer circle. Strengthen the Church Offering: Today we are receiving the Strengthen the Church Offering. This offering is one of the five all church offerings given by the United Church of Christ. This offering is specifically designated for local churches seeking to do God's work in the local communities. Envelopes are enclosed in this bulletin.

3 Discover Camp: Are you or do you know a Middle School or High School Student who would like to go to summer camp for free?? Discover is a Catawba College sponsored camp for youth held at Black Lake in Asheboro, NC. If you are interested or know someone who might be, please see Kraven Webb today for information! (Middle School Camp is June 18-24, High School Camp is July 9-15.) Opportunities for Worship and Service Today, June 11 Collecting for Urban Ministry Strengthen the Church Offering 9:45 a.m., Sunday School 11:00 a.m., Worship, Pastor Lynne Preaching Monday, June 12 9:00 a.m., Quilters meet Tuesday, June 13 10:30 a.m., Book Club Meeting 6:00 p.m., Women s Fellowship Dinner Wednesday, June 14 6:30 p.m., Bible Study NFH 7:30 p.m., Prayer NFH Saturday, June 17 10:00 a.m., Farmer s & Artist s Market 11:00 a.m., Hot Dog Lunch Sunday, June 18 Father s Day 9:15 a.m., Men s Breakfast - NFH 9:45 a.m., Sunday School Youth Pack Bags for Homeless OFH 11:00 a.m., Worship Pastor Lynne Coming Events: Friday, June 23 Youth - Bingo 3 rd Joseph Moser 4 th Terence Clapp, Gary Whitesell 7 th David Gannon 9 th Larry Moser 11 th Robert Ingold, Paulette Mayer 12 th William Martin, Jr., Scott Sawyer 13 th Sadie Hughes, Randy Underwood 14 th Mary Neese, Kathryn Vaughn 15 th Anne Clapp June Birthdays

4 17 th Lindsay Harris, Alex Hughes 18 th Ivey Bradsher, Ashlyn Chapmon, Liam Craft, Andy Greeson, Pat Levens, Landon Wyrick 20 th Pattie Dix 21 st Diane Clapp, Melinda McDade 22 nd Kathy Barrier, Clinton Moore 24 th Stephanie Deaton, Don Ellis, Jeanette Kirkman 25 th Stephanie Strouth 26 th Robert Rumley, Justin Prater, Brenda Stewart, Thomas Woodard 27 th Jamie Brannock, Donald Slayton 28 th Joe Anzaldua, Peggy Everette, John Kozak 30 th Carmen Cox June Anniversaries 1st Noral & Cindy Belvin Lloyd & Sylvia Gilliam 4 th Jimmy & Pamela Greeson 7 th Bennie & Judy Gerner Jared & Anna Lashley 8 th Jim & Cathy Turner 10 Dallas & Gloria Belvin Rocky & Cheryl Royal 13 th Byron & Kristen Greeson 15 th Dan & Lydia Sbityakov 16 th Scott & Lisa Andrews 17 th Don & Janet Ells 20 th David & Connie Blakesley Jimmy & Dana Singletary 23 rd Terence & Anne Clapp 25 th Matt & Melinda Pinson 26 th Travis & Danielle Gannon Chris & Angel Minor Jason & Kimberly Shinn 27 th Phillip & Jane Fittante Eugene & Sandra McCray 29 th Kyle & Sandi Kirkpatrick 30 th Homer & Doris Walsh

5 Health Care Center Alamance House Bill Starr (#217) Brookdale (Burlington) Helen Whitesell (#69) Clapps Nursing Center Coy Amick (# 703-B) Clapps Nursing Center Robert Ingold (#311-A) Golden Living Center Melvin May Greensboro Retire. Center Denny Ingold(#106) Murdoch Center Dreama Greeson Ralph Scott Home Betty Kim Settlemyre Woodhaven (Albemarle) Annie Lee Apple Mt. Hope Military Connections Scott Amick Blake Craft Christopher Bahleda Josh Ellis David Blakesley, Jr. Kyle Gerner Michael Clapp Grant Harden Timothy Coble Megan Moore Members Sylvia Belvin Betty Kime Helen Busick Karen Kirkman Dottie Deeter Joan May Billy Farmer Harriett Phipps Cliff Greeson Diz & Doris Reece Hoy & Lorene Greeson Irene Sharpe Linda Greeson Elizabeth Shoe Ruth Harris Helen Smith Bertie Hart Tyler Stewart Helen Johnson Bill Welker J.W. Johnson Jim & Nancy Wimbish Friends & Relatives Danny Andrews - brother-in-law of Peggy Levens Robin Baker friend of Joe & Cindy Hughes Denny Baltzager uncle of Claire Smith Tim Belvin Liberty Commons Will Brame friend of Betty Tucker May Clapp Von Clapp daughter-in-law of Shirley & Junie Clapp Scarlet Cook & Bobbie friend & relative of Ida Glover Joanne Danley Mary Davis friend of Virginia Barker Lily Edwards friend of Joe Hughes Bobby Ervin brother of Pat Huizinga Ed Goodman Friend of Freddie Gossett Kathy Greeson wife of Grady Greeson James Harold Hamlett brother of Bob Hamlett Kirby Hart husband of Bertie Virginia Kirkman Don s Mother Willie Moore Uncle of Brenda Currie Caitlyn Nolan friend of Emma Strouth Rev. Jerry Rhyne WNCA Minister Tamara Roberts and boyfriend Evelyn Thomas wife of Joe Thomas Duane Youngdahl friend of the Craft s ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Choir Director / Organist Tim Hucks Sound Bennie Gerner/Byron Greeson Conner Chapmon

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