WESLEY MEMORIAL. Sunday, November 18, Welcome to A UNITED METHODIST CONGREGATION

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1 Welcome to WESLEY MEMORIAL A UNITED METHODIST CONGREGATION Our purpose is to make and sustain spiritually healthy followers of Jesus Christ who live in ways that transform the world. Sunday, November 18, 2018 Traditional Worship in the Chapel 8:30 am Contemporary Worship in the Fellowship Hall 8:30 am & 9:45 am Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary 11:00 am 1225 Chestnut Drive High Point, North Carolina

2 The Worship of God Chapel November 18, :30 am Opening Voluntary Come, You Thankful People, Come... Robert A. Hobby Welcome Call to Worship God calls out: Come and enter my joy! We gather in thankfulness this day, as servants of God s blessings. God calls out: Come and share in my happiness! We gather in faith this day to worship our God. Opening Prayer The Lord be with you. And also with you. Let us pray. Giver of life, for sunshine and showers, we give you thanks; for food and drink, we give you praise; for clothing and shelter, we bestow our gratitude. Gather our worries and our burdens this day, and shelter us from fear and despair. Help us rest assured in your arms, knowing that your loving care is enough. It is enough. It is enough. Amen. Welcome! Thank you for worshiping with us this morning! Please take a moment to sign the attendance notebooks during the announcements. If this is your first time, please leave your contact information and a pastor will contact you this week with more information about our church. Also, help yourself to a blue Wesley Memorial tote bag as our gift to you. Inside you will find information about our church. Check out our website at and subscribe to our monthly newsletter or Wesley Weekly blast for the latest events and opportunities! Hymn No. 131 We Gather Together... kremser Affirmation of Faith UM Hymnal No. 881 Gloria Patri UM Hymnal No. 70 Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen. Scripture Lesson John 14:8-14 (NT Pg. 108) sermon Jeff Patterson Hymn No. 102 Now Thank We All Our God...nun danket Pastoral Prayer Response: Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer. Lord s Prayer Giving of Tithes and Offerings

3 Offertory Sing To The Lord Of Harvest...Healy Willan Rachel Pazur, Andrea Tulipana, Steven Davis, Phillip Leach, Wesley Singers Sing to the Lord of harvest, sing songs of love and praise; with joyful hearts and voices your alleluias raise! By Him the rolling seasons in fruitful order move; Sing to the Lord of harvest a song of happy love. By Him the clouds drop fatness, the deserts bloom and spring, the hills leap up in gladness, the valleys laugh and sing. He filleth with His fullness, all things with large increase, He crowns the year with goodness, with plenty and with peace. Heap on His sacred altar the gifts His goodness gave, the golden sheaves of harvest, the souls He died to save. Your hearts lay down before Him when at His feet ye fall, and with your lives adore Him who gave His life for all. Doxology No. 94 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow...lasst uns erfreuen Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise God, all creatures here below; Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Prayer of Thanksgiving Service Notes: The Call to Worship is from The Abingdon Worship Annual by Abingdon Press. The Opening Prayer is from The Abingdon Worship Annual by Abingdon Press. Musical texts are reproduced within this document by permission under OneLicense.net A Hymn No. 694 Come, Ye Thankful People, Come...st. george s windsor Benediction. closing Voluntary Choral Improvisation on Now Thank We All Our God...Sigfrid Karg-Elert Please stand as you are able. Worship Leaders: Jeff Patterson, Senior Pastor; Jared Stine, Associate Pastor for Congregational Care; Rachel Pazur, Andrea Tulipana, Steven Davis, Phillip Leach, Wesley Singers; Frank Pifferetti, Organist.

4 .. Opening Voluntary Come, You Thankful People, Come...Robert A. Hobby Welcome and Announcements The Worship of God Sanctuary November 18, am Introit We Bless The Father...Mark Bender Chancel Choir We bless the Father and the Son and Holy Spirit. Praise Him and magnify Him forever. Blessed are you, O Lord, in the firmament of heaven and above all to be praised and glorified forever. Praise Him and magnify Him forever. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. Praise Him and magnify Him forever. Please stand as you are able. Call To Worship God calls out: Come and enter my joy! We gather in thankfulness this day, as servants of God s blessings. God calls out: Come and share in my happiness! We gather in faith this day to worship our God. Opening Prayer The Lord be with you. And also with you. Let us pray. Giver of life, for sunshine and showers, we give you thanks; for food and drink, we give you praise; for clothing and shelter, we bestow our gratitude. Gather our worries and our burdens this day, and shelter us from fear and despair. Help us rest assured in your arms, knowing that your loving care is enough. Processional Hymn No. 131 We Gather Together... kremser Please be seated. Sacrament of Baptism & Reception After the parents profession of faith, the pastor asks the congregation: Do you, as Christ s body, the church, reaffirm both your rejection of sin and your commitment to Christ? We do. Will you nurture one another in the Christian faith and life and include Anderson & Julia in your care? We will. After the baptism, the pastor asks the congregation: Now it is our joy to welcome our new brother & sister in Christ? Through baptism we are incorporated by the Holy Spirit into God s new creation and made to share in Christ s royal priesthood. We are all one in Christ Jesus. With joy and thanksgiving we welcome you as a member of the family of Christ. Hymn Child of Blessing, Child of Promise...stuttgart Child of blessing, child of promise, baptized with the Spirit s sign; with this water God has sealed you unto love and grace divine. Child of God your loving Parent, learn to know whose child you are. Grow to laugh and sing and worship, trust and love God more than all. Welcome! Thank you for worshiping with us this morning! Please take a moment to sign the attendance notebooks during the announcements. If this is your first time, please leave your contact information and a pastor will contact you this week with more information about our church. Also, help yourself to a blue Wesley Memorial tote bag as our gift to you. Inside you will find information about our church. Check out our website at org and subscribe to our monthly newsletter or Wesley Weekly blast for the latest events and opportunities! We Bless The Father and Go Out With Joy were purchased for the glory of God by Anthem Angels Lou Anne and Dan Hamilton in loving memory of Louise Zimmerman. We rejoice in the baptism of Anderson Steele Orr and Julia Beasley Orr, son and daughter of Richard Lowman Orr, III (Hub) and Andrea Steele Orr and welcome them into the family of Christ. Grandparents are Richard and Ivey Orr of High Point, NC, Robert Steele of Salisbury, NC. Great Grandparents are Joann McCuiston and Georgia Orr of High Point, NC and Joyce Guion of Russellville, KY.

5 Pastoral Prayer Response: Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer. Lord s Prayer Giving of Tithes and Offerings. Offertory Anthem Sing To The Lord Of Harvest...Healy Willan Chancel Choir Sing to the Lord of harvest, sing songs of love and praise; with joyful hearts and voices your alleluias raise! By Him the rolling seasons in fruitful order move; Sing to the Lord of harvest a song of happy love. By Him the clouds drop fatness, the deserts bloom and spring, the hills leap up in gladness, the valleys laugh and sing. He filleth with His fullness, all things with large increase, He crowns the year with goodness, with plenty and with peace. Heap on His sacred altar the gifts His goodness gave, the golden sheaves of harvest, the souls He died to save. Your hearts lay down before Him when at His feet ye fall, and with your lives adore Him who gave His life for all. Please stand as you are able. Doxology No. 94 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow... lasst uns erfreuen Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise God, all creatures here below; Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Prayer of Thanksgiving Please be seated. Scripture Lesson. John 14:8-14 (NT Pg. 108) Sermon Jeff Patterson Please stand as you are able. Hymn No. 694 Come, Ye Thankful People, Come...st. george s windsor Benediction and Choral Response Go Out With Joy...Mark Patterson Chancel Choir Go out with joy! Go to live, go to serve, go to share the love of Christ. Service Notes: The Call to Worship is from The Abingdon Worship Annual by Abingdon Press. The Opening Prayer is from The Abingdon Worship Annual by Abingdon Press. Musical texts are reproduced within this document by permission under OneLicense. net A Chimes of the Trinity Closing Voluntary Choral Improvisation on Now Thank We All Our God...Sigfrid Karg-Elert Worship Leaders: Jeff Patterson, Senior Pastor; Jared Stine, Associate Pastor for Congregational Care; Erin Beall, Associate Pastor for Adult Spiritual Formation and Contemporary Worship; Anne Carroll, Director of Music Ministry; Chancel Choir; Frank Pifferetti, Organist; Hannah Reeves, Sarah Faith Amos, Acolytes; Tess Mickey, Crucifer; Charley Doak, Bookbearer; Susan Ravenel, Altar Guild; Dave McCoy, Sound Engineer. Ushers for November: Brett Barbour, Edwin Bass, Daniel Dale, Bart Lassiter, Bob Niebauer, Bill Russell. Greeters: Jim Adams, Jerry Tucker, Kay Tucker.

6 Our Clergy & Ministry Staff The Reverend Dr. Jeff Patterson, Senior Pastor The Reverend Erin Beall, Associate Pastor for Adult Spiritual Formation & Contemporary Worship The Reverend Carter Ferguson Associate Pastor, WMUMC & Pastor Ward Street Mission The Reverend Jared Stine, Associate Pastor for Congregational Care The Reverend Betty Jeanne Day, Congregational Care Pastor The Reverend Sandra McNiel, Congregational Care Pastor Anne Carroll, Director of Traditional Music Ministries Wesley 100 Christmas Trees Order yours TODAY! See a member of Wesley 100 or pick up an order form at the Front Desk. Student Ministries Fall Fundraiser Holiday sales to support Student Ministry. You may place your order with any student or leader in Student Ministries or pick up an order form at the Front Desk. Debbie Foust, Director of Children s Ministries dfoust@wesleymemorial.org Scott Howell, Director of Administration, Finance & Communications showell@wesleymemorial.org Steven Nelson, Director of Student Ministries snelson@wesleymemorial.org High Point University student Jacob Lancaster will be a guest speaker on United Methodist Student Sunday, November 25 at the 11:00 am traditional service. Christmas Memorials Call Sue Schoch at to order wreaths (inside and out), trees and poinsettias in honor or memory of a loved one. Place your order by December 14.

7 Announcements The flowers in the Sanctuary are given to the Glory of God and in memory of Julia Guion Steele and Mary Louise Stone by their families. If you missed having you or your families picture made for the Church Directory, there is still a chance. Please let Tish know at the church office ( ) or tschultheiss@wesleymemorial.org Please leave her a message if she does not answer. If we can get enough people that want their pictures included in the directory, we will have a make-up date. We need to hear from you right away. We need you to be included in this directory please call or . Thanks & Praise... Ken Helser, story teller A Place for the Heart Sunday, December 2 8:30 am Contemporary 9:45am Contemporary 7:15 pm Revival Monday, December 3 7:15 pm Revival (Fellowship Hall look for RED flags) Holy Light A Service of Readings & Carols Sunday, December 9 at 11:00 am (only one service this day) to Laura Gibson for polishing the cross in the Chapel. to Laura Amos, Ivey Orr and Susan Sumpter for serving the funeral reception for the family and friends of Michael Delgaudio....to Kathy Lavender, Jessica Nelson, John D. Hamrick, Travis Carter, Trip Dixon, Chris Hill for being our leadership at Sunday Night Live and Jonah Miller & Tory Kitley for leading our scripture lesson. It was a great night of fellowship, food, fun & Jesus! Sympathies To Nancy Tothill and family upon the death of her husband, Frank Tothill, on November 2, To Bill Heard and family upon the death of his father, William Heard, Jr., on November 9, To Julie Delgaudio and family upon the death of her husband, Michael Delgaudio, on November 10, Mary Ann, Eric and Philip Bohi and their families upon the death of their husband and father, Eugene (Gene) Bohi, on November 14, 2018.

8 This Week at Wesley Memorial: November Sunday, November 18 Traditional Worship, 8:30 am, Chapel Contemporary Worship, 8:30 am & 9:45 am, Fellowship Hall Children s Music, 9:30 am, Gathering Space Children, Student & Adult Sunday School, 9:45 am Traditional Worship, 11:00 am, Sanctuary Confirmation Class, 4:30 pm, The Underground Bible Explores Family Gathering, 6:00 pm, Dining Hall Monday, November 19 Non-Denominational Bible Study, 10:30 am, Circle View Staff Parish Team, 5:00 pm, Circle View Room NO Worship Team Meeting Tuesday, November 20 Live Alive Bingo & Book Club, 10:00 am, Fellowship Hall Live Alive Luncheon & Program, 11:45 am, Dining Hall Stephen Ministers Training, 6:00 pm, D201 Wednesday, November 21 Ward Street Clothes Closet, 9:00 am, Ward Street UMC NO Midweek Communion NO Bible Study Lunch NO Prayer Shawl Ministry NO Handbell Quartet YES Vespers, 5:30 pm, Chapel NO Wednesday Dinner NO Pastor s Bible Study NO Chancel Choir NO Life Groups wesleymemorial.org/give Online/Disaster Relief Stay Connected & Informed Like us on Facebook: Visit our website: Other Ministries Thursday, November 22 Ward Street Community Dinner, 12:30 pm, (time change) Ward Street UMC Church Office Closed Friday, November 23 Church Office Closed Saturday, November 24 Horizon Praise Team Rehearsal, 9:00 am, Fellowship Hall In the event of an emergency, call the main number and choose option 1. It is available 24/7 and will connect you with a pastor. To View the Full Church Calendar please visit our website Calendar