PRELUDE Toccata on Kirken (Built on the Rock) arr. Young. *HYMN OF ADORATION Great Is Thy Faithfulness No. 60

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1 Discovering God s Next We are so happy you are worshiping with us today! If you have questions or need any assistance, please see an Usher. Assistance Hearing Devices are available from an usher. To activate the LOOP HEARING SYSTEM please turn your hearing aid to T-coil. The Cry Room (off the Narthex) is available for nursing moms and those with special needs. A Nursery is available in the Christian Education Building for children under the age of 5 yrs. Please note on the prayer card or call the office ( ) if you or someone you know would like a Pastoral Visit or is in the hospital. PASTOR Rev. Dr. Robert O Keef ASSOCIATE PASTOR Rev. Neil Crowell DIRECTOR OF MUSIC MINISTRIES Kristen Stanton Loving Christ Sharing His Grace Serving All 1 COMMUNITY CHURCH MORNING WORSHIP 8:30 AM & 10:00 AM July 30, th Sunday after Pentecost An asterisk (*) indicates when those who are able will stand. CHIMING OF THE TRINITY A time to quiet our hearts, minds and voices in preparation for worship. Please fill out your prayer request cards at this time to be handed to the ushers later in the service. PRELUDE Toccata on Kirken (Built on the Rock) arr. Young SIGNING OF FRIENDSHIP REGISTER & ANNOUNCEMENTS Please sign the Friendship Register with your name and address for our records of attendance and pass along to your pew mates. *CHORAL CALL TO WORSHIP (Unison) I love you, Lord, and I lift my voice to worship you. O my soul, rejoice! Take joy, my King, in what you hear: May it be a sweet, sweet sound in your ear. *HYMN OF ADORATION Great Is Thy Faithfulness No. 60 *PRAYER OF HOPE (In Unison) Almighty God, You reach into the darkness with hope, truth and light. Stretch out your strong hand in this situation, hold and rescue those who have suffered. Let your almighty love move mountains, cross seas and breathe life into the darkest places. Light that redeems. Light that restores. Light that heals. Light that protects. Light that saves. There is nothing higher, stronger or greater than your love. In the mighty name of Jesus we pray, Amen. GREETING ONE ANOTHER IN CHRISTIAN LOVE CALL TO PRAYER Be Still, for the Spirit of the Lord Evans (Your prayer request cards will be collected by the ushers.) (Minister)... In your steadfast love and mercy, (People)... Hear our prayers, O God. SILENT PRAYER PASTORAL PRAYER THE LORD S PRAYER (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 the glory, forever. Amen. CHILDREN S SERMON

2 ACOLYTE Emily Crowell DEACON OF THE MONTH Susan Cheshire MISSION OF THE MONTH Wycliffe Bible Translators SOUND DIRECTOR Alan Ward SOUND TECHNICIAN Michael Jennis NURSERY LEADER Lisa Lardas SUNDAY CUSTODIAN Jim Webb FACILITIES ADMINISTRATOR Charles Wade FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR Matt Meehan CHURCH SECRETARY Cyndy Custis MEDIA FACILITATOR Bev Hunsberger The flowers on the altar this morning are given to the glory of God. Happy birthday to Barb Zerby, from Cass & Pete Robertson. In honor of all the Thrift Shop volunteers, from Peggy Nash. To honor a loved one with SANCTUARY FLOWERS, please sign the book in the Narthex or contact the office ( ). HOW ARE WE DOING? YTD Attendance , ,595 YTD Contributions $272, $286,628 YTD Expenses - $309,716 YTD Income - $378,662 Contributions comprise the portion of income donated by the congregation. Monthly financial reports available in the church office provide full detail. THE GIVING OF GOD S TITHES AND OUR OFFERINGS OFFERTORY ANTHEM This Little Light of Mine Trad./arr. Mabry Women s Chorus *DOXOLOGY Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow No. 809 Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise Him, all creatures here below; praise Him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen. *AFFIRMATION OF FAITH The Apostle s Creed (Unison) I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of Heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead and buried; the third day He rose from the dead; He ascended into Heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God, the Father almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting. Amen. SCRIPTURE John 5: 1-9 Some time later, Jesus went up to Jerusalem for one of the Jewish festivals. Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool, which in Aramaic is called Bethesda and which is surrounded by five covered colonnades. Here a great number of disabled people used to lie the blind, the lame, the paralyzed. One who was there had been an invalid for thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, Do you want to get well? Sir, the invalid replied, I have no one to help me into the pool when the water is stirred. While I am trying to get in, someone else goes down ahead of me. Then Jesus said to him, Get up! Pick up your mat and walk. At once the man was cured; he picked up his mat and walked. The day on which this took place was a Sabbath. (Leader)... The word of God for the people of God. (People)... Thanks be to God. SERMON ACTIVATING FAITH Dr. Mike Slaughter Call to Discipleship *HYMN OF DEDICATION How Firm A Foundation No. 612 BENEDICTION Benediction Response Amen! POSTLUDE Partita on Ebenezer Thy Strong Word, II pedal solo arr. Behnke We welcome Rev. Dr. Mike Slaughter to the pulpit today. We welcome Phyllis O Keef as our guest organist today. Our thanks to Dr. Slaughter and Phyllis! 2

3 Discovering God s FEATURING REV. DR. MIKE SLAUGHTER EVENING SESSIONS 5:00-7:00 PM meal served at 7:00. MONDAY, JULY 31 The Passionate Church Spaghetti and Meatballs, Salad and Dessert TUESDAY, AUGUST 1 Discovering God s Next Chicken Pot Pie, Salad and Dessert WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2 Activate Health and Healing Roasted Pork Loin, Salad and Dessert COST $75 OR $30 PER NIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE Includes meal, daily sessions and Mike s book: The Renegade Gospel REGISTER TODAY Write NEXT and M T W (days you will attend) next to your name on the pew pad! at or call the office Please make check payable to Roser Community Church noting attendee name(s) and place in the offering or donate online. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL... Next 2017 Summer Speaker Series JULY 31 to AUG 2 REV. NEIL CROWELL AT ABOUT MIKE Rev. Dr. Mike Slaughter just retired from the position of lead pastor and Chief Dreamer of Ginghamsburg Church where he has served for 36 years. He is a catalyst for change in the worldwide church. Ginghamsburg has grown from just 90 people in worship to a thriving mission center where thousands of people serve Jesus. His dynamic teaching, heart for the lost and innovative approach to ministry has led Ginghamsburg Church to outgrow all paradigms for a church in a cornfield. Mike s call to afflict the comfortable and comfort the afflicted will challenge attendees to wrestle with God and their God-destinies. In 2005 and 2006, Ginghamsburg was named as one of the top 50 churches in the U.S. by The Church Report magazine. In 2007, The Church Report listed Mike as one of the 50 most influential Christians in America. As a mentor, Mike travels globally to speak and uses his gift of irritation to equip ministry leaders to minimize brick and maximize mission so that they may fully deploy the mission of Jesus into the world. He is also the author of multiple books including The Passionate Church: Ignite Your Church and Change the World (Abingdon Press) and many more. He and his wife Carolyn live in Tipp City, Ohio. They enjoy spending time with their two grown children and three granddaughters. READ MORE HERE: mikeslaughter.com/about 3

4 THIS WEEK AT ROSER SUNDAY July 30 [No 8:30 Worship Service] 8:5 Adult Sunday School Class...FH ONE WORSHIP SERVICE at 10:00 AM in the Sanctuary SPECIAL MUSIC: Women s Chorus SERMON: Rev. Dr. Mike Slaughter FELLOWSHIP SUNDAY: Join us for refreshments in the Narthex following the Service MONDAY July 31 1:00 Stephen Minister Leaders... CD 5:00 Discovering God s Next...FH TUESDAY August 1 9:00 Volunteer Workday 9:30-2:00 Thrift Shop....Pg 8 11:00 Staff Meeting 5:00 Discovering God s Next...FH WEDNESDAY August 2 9:00-11:00 Thrift Shop Donations.. Pg 8 9:30 Roser-Robics...Pg 6 5:00 Discovering God s Next...FH THURSDAY August 3 9:30-2:00 Thrift Shop Open....Pg 8 10:30 AA Meditation.... CD 7:30 AA & Alanon...FH & LB FRIDAY August 9:30 Roser-Robics...Pg 6 SATURDAY August 5 10:00-1:00 Thrift Shop Open...Pg 8 Mission of the Month JULY WYCLIFFE BIBLE TRANSLATORS We believe that the Bible is God s Word to us something that everyone should be able to understand in their own language. That s why Wycliffe Bible Translators exists to help these remaining languages get the Bible for themselves. The Worldwide Status of Bible Translation (2017): More than 1,00 languages have access to the New Testament and some portions of Scripture in their language. More than 600 languages have the complete translated Bible. About 7,000 languages are known to be in use today. Up to 160 million people need Bible translation to begin in their language. Approximately 2,00 languages across 165 countries have active translation and linguistic development work happening right now. More than 1,600 languages* still need a Bible translation project to begin. *Does not include sign languages To donate to the Mission of the Month, please use the envelope in the pew or go to GIVE online at Special Music SUNDAY August 6 SPECIAL MUSIC: Sadie Elbert..Pg COMMUNION SUNDAY 8:30 - Served in the pews 10:00 - Served by intinction 8:30 WORSHIP SERVICE... Chapel 8:5 Adult Sunday School Class...FH 10:00 WORSHIP SERVICE...S 10:00 Church School... CD ROOM KEY CB - Classroom B, CD - Classroom D, CM - Colman, FH - Fellowship Hall, LB - Library, S - Sanctuary SUNDAY, AUGUST 6 8:30 AND 10:00 AM SADIE ELBERT - VOCAL SOLOIST Sadie Elbert is a 2017 graduate of Manatee School for the Arts and will attend Palm Beach Atlantic University in the fall. Sadie is the granddaughter of Marc and Mary Deur. SUNDAY, AUGUST 13 8:30 AND 10:00 AM MARC AND MARY DEUR FLUTE SOLO VOCAL SOLO VOCAL DUET SUNDAY, AUGUST 20 8:30 AND 10:00 AM KATHERINE HERBERT, VOCAL SOLOIST Sunday, August 28 8:30 AND 10:00 AM GRACE NOTES

5 Hello, my name is... The Membership Committee would like to encourage all of our members and visitors to introduce themselves to our pastors. While both pastors have gotten to know many since coming to the church, they tell us that they are amazed at the number who will shake hands and do not introduce themselves following the services. It is most helpful when the pastors get an emergency call for help and can put a face with the name. This would especially be true when trying to find a patient in a hospital where there is more than one bed in a room. Let s see if we can t make this part of their job a bit easier. Mark Your Calendar Monday August 7 Tues@2 Ladies cleaning the kitchen! (9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon) Tuesday August 8 Women s Guild Summer Get-Together (12:00 Noon)...Pg 6 Wednesday August 9 JOY (Just Older Youth) (11:00 AM)...Pg 7 Golfing for God at IMG Academy, Bradenton (2:5 PM)...Pg 6 Sunday August 13 Mission Moment - Global Service Network (8:30 & 10:00) Monday August 1 Help serve at Our Daily Bread... Pg 5 Wednesday August 23 Wednesday August 30 Golfing for God at IMG (2:5 PM) Wednesday September 6 Golfing for God at IMG (2:5 PM) Thursday September 7 Chancel Choir Rehearsal (7:00 PM) Sunday September 10 Mission Moment - BethEl (8:30 & 10:00) 9/11 Blood Drive (8:30) Tuesday September 12 Tues@2 Women s Study: The Lord s Prayer (2:00 PM) Wednesday September 13 Wednesday September 20 Golfing for God at IMG (2:5 PM) Tuesday September 26 Tues@2 Women s Study: The Lord s Prayer (2:00 PM) Wednesday September 27 Wednesday October Golfing for God at IMG (2:5 PM) Wednesday October 11 Wednesday October 18 Golfing for God at IMG (2:5 PM) Saturday October 21 BAYFEST Wednesday October 25 Sunday, October 29 Piano Dedication Recital (:00 PM) Saturday November CRAFT FAIR Sunday December 3 ADVENT FAMILY NIGHT Sunday, December 10 Advent Cantata (:00 PM) Sunday, January 28 Concert Series (:00 PM) Sunday, February18 Concert Series (:00 PM) Sunday, March 11 Concert Series (:00 PM) Sunday, March 25 Lent Cantata (Palm Sunday) Hands On Missions Call the Church Office for contact information Join the Missions Committee Never a dull moment... we are growing adding programs and missionaries. If you have a passion for missions check us out! Contact: Pam Alvord Our Daily Bread July 30 To help serve contact Ann Jones. The Roser team serves on every 2nd Monday and 5th Sunday! This is a community-driven organization that provides free daily meals to all who are hungry. Hot lunch is served to over 200 people a day, 7 days a week. Youth for Christ Volunteer, listen to the kids at club, bring food and drinks or money for food and drinks. Send a kid to camp it could change his/her eternal future. Contact: Pam Alvord Jim Russo Prison Ministry Donations of towels, linen, and men s needs are welcomed. Contact: Mike Oney Roser Food Pantry Volunteer/donations Contact: Jack & Lynn Brennan Roser Thrift Shop Volunteer/donations Contact: Peggy Nash Beth-El Farmworker Ministry Any and every donation helps the migrant workers. Contact: Anne Morse Roser Women s Guild Can tabs, canceled stamps cut from envelope with 1/3 border, school box tops and labels for education can be left in the Women s Guild Box in the church office or given to Glenda Beck for AME. 5

6 AFTER QUITE A BREAK FROM ACTIVITY, THE Roser Women s Guild IS GOING TO HAVE A ROSER ROBICS 9:30 AM Wednesdays & Fridays IN THE FELLOWSHIP HALL All ages and skill levels are welcome as variations are shown, including standing exercises to improve balance and flexibility. This chair-based exercise class is appropriate for older adults and those looking to lessen the impact on their joints. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 says that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit... so let s glorify God, have fun, and move to the music through exercises designed to increase your endurance. THE COST: Donation-based BRING: 2 cans of fruit of equal size and weight to be used for class activities. Cans may be donated to the Food Pantry. ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: The instructor, Melissa Merkle, is certified as an AFAA Group Exercise Instructor and Personal Trainer and Health Coach. For more information, visit boomersnmotion.com, call Melissa at or coaches@boomersnmotion.com. SUMMER GET-TOGETHER on Tuesday, August 8 AT NOON IN THE FELLOWSHIP HALL All ladies are encouraged to come meet with some Guild members for POT LUCK FOOD and FRIENDSHIP. Thrift shop volunteers are especially invited to come as guests. We are delighted to have Caryn Hodge as our speaker. Caryn is a volunteer for the local Manatee County Animal Services shelter and a board member for Friends of Manatee County Animal Services. She will be discussing all the unique ways you can help support the shelter pets of Manatee County besides adopting, dispelling some myths about shelter animals and things you can do to help find forever homes for all the fur babies! Everyone will get a goodie bag! Dr. Bob O Keef is teaching through The Gospel of John! The Gospel of John celebrates Jesus as the Word of God, the source of life, light, and truth. It is the most SPIRITUAL of the Gospels, and the GOLFING most BEAUTIFULLY FOR GOD WRITTEN. Scenes of night and day are WEDNESDAY, AUG 9 intended to help its IMG Academy, Bradenton readers move from DARKNESS Dinner & Bible Study 5:30 PM $20 to LIGHT. Only in the light of Dinner & Bible Study + Clinic $0 Christ can we TRULY SEE, Dinner & Bible Study + Golf 2:5 PM $35 TRULY LIVE, and TRULY 9-hole scramble for all levels of golfers BE ALL THAT GOD Register: Online, in the Narthex, call the office WANTS US or go to TO BE. gg Next dates: August 30, September 6 Congratulations! The team of Allan Gilchrist, Steve Hughes & John Skladany SURPASSED holes 5-13 with a score of 31 at IMG to win our 7/19 outing. 6

7 COME AND BROWSE... Roser Library The Library is located next to the Chapel and can be accessed from the Fellowship Hall. The Library is open during office hours and on Sundays following the Worship Service. There are new books on the shelves just inside the door that are waiting to be taken home and read. SEE MORE BOOKS ONLINE: BIOGRAPHY AND AUTOBIOGRAPH B Arm Armstrong, Karen, 19. The spiral staircase, my climb out of darkness. B Bue Buechner, Frederick. Telling secrets. B Gra Graham, Stephen Foster. Embracing the extraordinary. B Mot Mother Teresa. Mother Teresa in my own words. FICTION F Bac Bach, Richard. There s no such place as far away. F Ham Hamilton, Jane, Disobedience. (Fiction) F Kar Karon, Jan. Come rain or come shine. (Fiction) F Ver Verghese, Abraham. Cutting for Stone. (Ethiopia Fiction) WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9 ir t h d a y s BJULY Steve Walter Cass Robertson Cory Stewart Barbara Zerby AUGUST Marilyn Shirley Harold Bergstrom Pam Ladd Vanessa Oney Susan Sharp Jay Erickson Richard Maddox Darrel Shinn Judy Christensen Doug DeLong If your birthday is not listed or is incorrect, please call the office ( ) or info@roserchurch.com 11:00 AM Fellowship Hall Just Older Youth Protecting Your Online Identity How can you enjoy the convenience of computer transactions, services, and communications without over-exposing yourself to the unfortunate reality of identity theft in the digital age? Roser Financial Administrator Matt Meehan will present practices for protecting personal assets and privacy from criminal mischief and corporate data-mining while taking advantage of digital improvements to modern life. Topics will include phishing, social engineering, physical security, online shopping, web browsing, social media usage (Facebook, Twitter, etc ), and corporate privacy policies. Q & A afterwards. Bring your brown bag lunch and join us in the Fellowship Hall. Beverages and dessert provided! JOY (Just Older Youth) usually meets the 2nd and th Wednesdays each month in the Roser Community Church Fellowship Hall. 7 Died t o Life EVERLASTING NANCY KUHLMANN Died to Life Everlasting on July 21. She joined Roser Church along with her husband Lyle in 1998 and she was chair of the congregation and served on many boards. Our deepest sympathy is extended to her family and friends. A memorial service was held in Minnesota on Wednesday July 26. JACKIE MEAKER Died to Life Everlasting on July 21. She was a friend of Roser Church and long time member of AID. Our deepest sympathy is extended to her family and friends. A Memorial Service was held on July 27.

8 The COMMUNITY CHURCH MESSENGER 512 Pine Ave PO Box 27 Anna Maria FL eupdates To receive [WEEKLY ebulletin plus] please sign up on the Sunday attendance pad, text ROSER to or scan code above. Please LIKE us on Facebook to receive instant updates and photos. CHURCH COUNCIL MINUTES and Annual Report are available in the Narthex. CLASSES PLANNED THE BULLETIN DEADLINE is every Monday at Noon. Please send your submissions to STEPHEN MINISTERS TO SCHEDULE AN EVENT check the online calendar at then scroll down and complete the form or call the church office. for those who wish to become We are determining the best schedule for the next Stephen Ministry course at Roser, to be offered next winter approximately JANUARY-MARCH Members of Roser Memorial Community Church are eligible to enroll, and there is interest from several potential students at this time. Once we have a definite group of students lined up, we will be able to determine the best day of the week for classes to be offered. Those who are interested in taking Stephen Ministry classes and becoming Stephen Ministers, please call the church office at or contact Betsy Grundy. If you or someone you know would like to have a Stephen Minister, please call the church office or contact JoAnne Moyer. Stephen Ministry is the ONE-TO-ONE LAY CARING MINISTRY that takes place in congregations that use the Stephen Series system. Stephen Ministry congregations equip and empower lay caregivers called Stephen Ministers to provide high-quality, confidential, Christ-centered care to people who are hurting, by carefully and calmly listening, providing perspective, maintaining total confidentiality and privacy, and helping the Care Receiver walk through difficult times. OVER 50 HOURS OF INITIAL TRAINING takes place in basic counseling and ministry, and students actively participate in their own Christian growth and effective sharing with others. The training takes place before Stephen Ministers are commissioned and assigned to their first Care Receivers. Continuing education takes place during the months after commissioning. 8 THRIFT SHOP TUES & THURS: 9:30 to 2:00 SAT: 10:00 to 1:00 Donations are accepted on Wednesdays from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Special arrangements can be made for other times. Many thanks to our tireless volunteers and the friends whose donations are so important! VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED Please call the church office or see Peggy Nash to volunteer.