ORDER OF WORSHIP February 24th, 2013 ~~Second Sunday in Lent

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1 ORDER OF WORSHIP February 24th, 2013 ~~Second Sunday in Lent Welcome to Faith United Methodist Church Where Jesus is lifted up for all people and God s word is honored. (Please, take the time to fill out the red registration pad in your pew and pass it to your neighbor.) VISION STATEMENT.. We are a Christ-Centered Church committed to reaching all people with the good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ; encouraging all who respond to become disciples of Jesus Christ. Rally cry... Faith by the Lake and Beyond * Please Stand ** Indicates Power Point *** YouTube Video WELCOME GATHERING MUSIC **NEWS OF OUR FAITH COMMUNITY *PASSING THE PEACE LIGHTING OF THE CHRIST CANDLE SELECTED READING ON THE HOLY SPIRIT ***HYMN OF PRAISE... Holy Spirit and Fill This Place...Cece Winans ***KID'S TIME... If You Give a Little Love ANTHEM #1... You Are Mine...Faith Choir PRAYER FOR OUR CHURCH, OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR WORLD THE LORD S PRAYER...(in unison)... UMH No *All who wish may stand. UMH = United Methodist Hymnal (red book) TFWS = The Faith We Sing (thin black book)

2 WORSHIP THROUGH GIVING/OFFERTORY DOXOLOGY ANTHEM #2... In Christ Alone...Faith Choir MESSAGE... Life in the Spirit: Encouraged; Empowered; Engaged...Rev. Waters ***CLOSING HYMN OF PRAISE... Forgiveness...Matthew West **SENDING FORTH EXIT MUSIC REMEMBER OUR CHURCH & MILITARY FAMILY IN YOUR PRAYERS Remember our Church Members & Friends who are less mobile and are unable to join us as often as they have, or would like, including: Cedarview Care Center, Owatonna: Elaine Flathers Colony Court: Rosalind Peterson Colony Court Memory & Care Suites: Ann Swenson, Gerri Peterson Lakeshore Inn: Florence Gutknecht, Hazel Henkensiefken, Don Lohse, & Mable Long Latham Place: Emily Miller Morrow Home, Sparta, WI: Marlene Rietfort Tower Light, St. Louis Park: Darlene Lynch Those who are ill, injured or homebound: Jim Keller, Willie Mahler and Chuck Youngberg and Nina Youngberg. Remember to use the Valet service when the weather is blustery and the parking lot is icy. When arriving, come in through the lower lot entrance through Fellowship Hall. When leaving for the day, please use the lower entrance as well. Enjoy a cup of coffee and fellowship while you wait. 2

3 STEWARDSHIP The Finance Committee met on Tuesday to discuss the financial condition of the church. Looking to the future the church will be $15,000 in debt for We estimate snow removal/lawn care to be approximately $4,000 this year. The church needs about $3,000 weekly to meet General Fund expenses. This doesn t include apportionments, capital improvement (Trustee Fund), memorials, etc. Fund Received Jan Need Jan +/- Budget $9,800 12,000 $-2,200 3 ANNOUNCEMENTS Faith for a Cure Relay for Life team will be working at the Pizza Ranch on Feb 25 from 5-8pm. Please support the team by coming out for dinner that evening. Faith Crafters and Stitchers All women are invited to bring their craft or sewing projects to church on Friday, March 8 th, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall for a morning of work and fellowship. Sherry Scholljegerdes has volunteered to give knitting lessons to anyone who would like to learn. If you have questions, feel free to call Sandy Voshell at Hope to see you on March 8 th! QUILTERS TENTH ANNUAL FUND RAISER for Lutheran World Relief Quilters at St. Paul Lutheran Church on Sunday March 3 rd ; 11:00a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Pork Chop with dressing, Scalloped Potatoes, Salad, Pie/Beverage. Adults $8.00 Children 10 and under $4.00. For tickets call Take outs and deliveries available.

4 Breaking the Chains of Modern Day Slavery is an effort to raise the awareness of the terror surrounding the issue of human trafficking. The community is invited to gather on Sunday, March 10 th at 7:00 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Waseca. A video shall be shown titled Half the Sky. This is based on the best-selling book by Nicholas Kristoff and Sheryl WuDunn. This event is coordinated by the St. John Women of the ELCA, and all in the community are invited to this event. A snack will be served. LUNCH, ANYONE? The Greater Waseca Ministerial Association will be hosting a soup luncheon on Wednesday s during the Lenten Season. Every Wednesday at 12:00 noon February 20 th through March 20 th at Christian Assembly ( th Ave. S.E.). 2/27/2013 Evangelical United Methodist 3/6/2013 St. John Lutheran 3/13/2013 Grace Lutheran 3/20/2013 Faith UMC Bars and coffee will be served on February 27th and March 20th at UMC. This will be after after the 7:00 pm Lenten services. LENTEN SERVICES 2/27/ p.m. Faith UMW Pastor Victor 3/6/ p.m. Evangelical UMC Pastor Jon 3/13/ p.m. Wesleyan Pastor Ron 3/20/ p.m. Faith UMC Pastors Ron, Chris, Jon and Victor Newsletter and April Calendar Items due by March 12 th. The deadline has been pushed forward for the month of March only. Kim Maas, the new administrative assistant will be out of the office from Tuesday, March 26 th to Friday, March 29 th to school conference. 4

5 THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE... 2/24/2013 (Sun.) Birthday Sunday 9:30 a.m. Worship *Children s Church (ages 4-9; after Kid s Time) *Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Fellowship 6:30-8:00 p.m. Youth Group 2/25/2013 (Mon.) 5:00 8:00 p.m. Faith for a Cure Relay for Life Team at Pizza Ranch 2/26/2013 (Tues.) 4:00-5:00 p.m. - Conversation, Bible & Friends 5:15 6:30 p.m. Church Council Meeting 2/27/2013 (Wed.) 12:00 1:00 p.m. Lent Lunch at Christian Assembly of God Church 3:15 4: 15 p.m. Lake Shore Video 4:30-6:30 p.m. Quiet Time 7:00 p.m. Lent Service at UMC 7:00 8:00 p.m. Choir Practice 2/28/2013 (Thurs.) 10 11:00 a.m. Bible Study w/ Pastor on James 3/01/2013 (Fri.) 10:30 5:00 p.m. Healthy Church Initiative 3/03/2013 (Sun.) 9:15-9:30 a.m. Hymn Sing 9:30 a.m. Worship*Children s Church (ages 4-9; after Kid s Time) *Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Fellowship 6:30-8:00 p.m. Youth Group 5

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7 I. CONSULTATION WEEKEND MARCH 1,2,3 The Weekend of March the 1,2,3 rd will be an opportunity for our church to more fully engage in the Healthy Church Initiative a process that we have been involved in since September of We will have team of three consultants come and interview our staff and members of our congregation to get their input on the direction our church needs to go in the future. This team has reviewed our Self-Study documents which we sent to them in January. This is a seventy four page packet that covers everything from our ten year giving trends, to our interviews with community leaders, to how many parking spaces we have in the parking lot. FRIDAY MARCH 1ST 7:15 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. FOCUS GROUPS: (These will be held for both churches at Faith UMC.) Each group with consist of 7-8 members of the congregation who will be asked to talk about the strengths of our church and the concerns they have for the future. SATURDAY MARCH 2ND 9 a.m. -12 noon HCI TRAINING: (This will be a time for any member for either church to get an overview of the HCI process from the consulting team.) ALL CHURCH MEMBERS ARE INVITED. This meeting will be held at Evangelical UMC. NOON- 1:30 p.m. HCI LEADERSHIP TRAINING: (This training is for the church councils of both churches.) SUNDAY MARCH 3 RD WORSHIP: Consultants will attend worship at the two churches. This will be followed by a lunch with the HCI teams at Evangelical UMC. II. FOLLOW-UP MEETINGS MARCH 17 TH FIRST INFORMATIONAL MEETING: (After Worship Discussion of Recommendations from the Consultants with Members of the Congregation) April 7 TH SECOND INFORMATIONAL MEETING: (After Worship Discussion of Recommendations from the Consultants with Members of the Congregation) APRIL 15 TH CHURCH CONFERENCE WITH D.S.: (Where a Vote on the Five Recommendations Will Take Place.) 7

8 HCI Consultation Weekend FRIDAY MARCH 1 ST 7:15 pm -8:45 pm Focus Groups Faith UMC Saturday March 2 nd 9 am-12 pm HCI Training Evangelical UMC Saturday March 2nd Noon-1:30 HCI Leadership Training Lunch will be provided Evangelical UMC 8