Wesley United Methodist Church Grand Forks, ND April 10, 2016

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1 Wesley United Methodist Church Grand Forks, ND April 10, 2016 Our purpose is to make new disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world

2 Welcome to Worship at Wesley April 10, rd Sunday of Easter Welcome to Wesley! If you have questions or special needs, please speak to an ush er. Worship activity bags for children are hanging on a rack at the back of the church. Our ushers have large-print hymnals available. Nursery care is provided for infants and toddlers in Room 202. Please remember to silence your cell phone during worship. Gathering in Fellowship and Praise to God Gathering Music God of Amazing Grace Adult Handbells Arr. Cathy Moklebust Welcome and Announcements Opening Song Great Is Thy Faithfulness Red Hymnal 140 *Call to Worship Leader: We have entered your chapel, O God People: Where we are met with stories of saints, messages of peace, imperatives of prophets; Leader: Where death is overcome by resurrection and the pain of living is turned into redemption; People: Where sin is erased by grace, arrogance overcome by humility and despair replaced by hope; Leader: We are here. And you are waiting for us to receive these gifts. People: Make it possible during our time together to move closer to you and your will. Amen. Coming Before God in Prayer Song of Meditation Change My Heart Oh God Black Hymnal 2152 Prayers of the People Pastoral Prayer and The Lord s Prayer Prayer Response On Eagle s Wings Adult Handbells Arr. Dan R. Edwards

3 Giving Our Tithes and Offerings Receiving of Tithes and Offerings Offering Music Glory of the Cross Adult Handbells Frances L. Callahan *Doxology *Prayer of Dedication Lord, with the action of this offering we tell your story: how you have dealt generously with us, how you have met our needs, how you have heard our prayers, how your goodness is from everlasting to everlasting. Bless these offerings which are given in the name of Christ, Amen. Children s Time Hearing God s Word 1 st Scripture Lesson Hebrews 8: 7-12 New Testament, pg nd Scripture Lesson Ephesians 4:7, New Testament, pg rd Scripture Lesson 1 Corinthians 2:7-9 New Testament, pg. 156 *Hymn Red Hymnal 572 Message Promises, Promises Penny Millspaugh *Closing Hymn You Are Mine Black Hymnal 2218 *Benediction *Musical Response Go Now in Peace (2x s) Red Hymnal 665 *Closing Song I Am Because Marge Myrold Arr. Carol McMillen * If able, please stand where asterisks appear. CCLI Lic

4 Thanks to all who have helped with today s worship service! Welcome Team: 9:00 Berniece Holm, Danielle Holm 11:15 Dave & Judy Christy Lay Reader: 9:00 Linda Juntunen Acolyte 9:00 Jackson Polries Sound Board: 9:00 Mark Hoffman 11:15 Mark Bjornseth Nursery: 9:00 & 11:15 Jessica like us on Facebook to keep up with what's going on at Wesley Please feel free to communicate with us: Website: gfwesley@midconetwork.com Phone: Address: th Ave. N. Grand Forks, ND Can you help? Please sign up to provide a meal on a Sunday after the 11:15 worship service for the Young Adult/College-Age Group! You would just need to plan enough for about 6-8 people. It doesn t need to be anything fancy just a light lunch. Paper products and beverages are provided by the church. A couple of people could even go together to provide this meal. There is a sign-up sheet in the lobby or talk to Judy Christy. Thank you! The Wesley Young Adult/College-age Group will plan to meet each Sunday following the 11:15 Contemporary service. We will meet in the dining room here at Wesley for lunch and some discussion time for about an hour. If you are a college student, grad student, or other young adult, please join us!

5 Chili Cook-Off Thank You! Thank you to all who attended and participated in the Chili Cook-Off last Sunday. There were several delicious pots of chili and all a little different! The prize for the OWW..OWW.OWW Hottest chili went to Richard Millspaugh. The prize for the MMM MMM MMM Best chili went to Erik Myrold. Congratulations to both winners! Also, about $700 was raised through the Chili Cook-Off and other donations to be added to our camp scholarship fund. Thank you! This will enable more children and youth to be able to go to a United Methodist camp this summer. If you didn t get a chance, but still want to donate, you can make a check out to Wesley UMC and write camp as a memo on your check. Donations are welcome anytime! Camp Registration When you are registering your child or youth for camp, be sure to enter the code CA so that it will show that Wesley UMC will pay for one half of the early bird camp fee. Remember that the Early Bird registration deadline is April 30. All the camping information you ll need is on the Dakotas UMC camping website at dakcamps.org or pick up a brochure on the table in the lobby. Please call the church office if you have any questions. If additional financial assistance is needed, please talk to Pastor Howie or Judy Christy. On Tuesday evenings at 7:00 pm, beginning April 12, we invite you to join us for a new video/study series, Half Truths by Rev. Adam Hamilton of United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, KS. The following describes the book: They are simple phrases. They sound Christian like something you might find in the Bible. We ve all heard these words. Maybe we ve said them. They capture some element of truth, yet they miss the point in important ways. Join Adam Hamilton in searching for the whole truth by comparing common Christian clichés to the message and ministry of Jesus. Books can be ordered through Cokesbury or Amazon. Kindle version is also available. Native American Ministries Sunday This Sunday, April 10, is designated by the United Methodist Church as Native American Ministries Sunday, one of the six special Sundays during the year on which a special offering is taken. The purpose of this designation is to recognize the contributions of Native Americans to society and to help fund Native American ministries, urban initiatives and seminary scholarships. A special envelope is included in today s bulletin to support this offering.

6 Discussion on UMC General Conference Next month, May 10-20, the United Methodist Church will hold its quadrennial General Conference in Portland, Oregon. As the primary legislative body it is the only entity with the authority to speak on behalf of the entire United Methodist Church. During the meeting of the General Conference a variety of issues facing the denomination will be discussed and voted on by a body of delegates that consists of clergy and laity. Two lay and two clergy persons will be attending as representatives of our Dakota s Conference. On Sunday, April 24, 2016, Jodi Cataldo, one of those lay delegates, will be visiting Wesley and will be holding a discussion session at 10:00 a.m. during the Sunday School time in the dining hall. This is a great opportunity for the people of Wesley to become acquainted with the issues that will be discussed at General Conference and to hear from one of our delegates. In order to be well prepared for our discussion on the 24 th, an informational session will be on Sunday, April 17, at 10:00 a.m., in the dining hall; basic information about the structure of the United Methodist Church, the potential topics for General Conference, and the role of General Conference will be provided. Please plan to attend both sessions. Spring is here! That means the flower beds will need attention shortly. Helen DeMaster would greatly appreciate some assistance with the perennial bed. We also need a person or two who would be interested in working in and taking care of the front memorial garden area this spring and summer. This is the garden area located inside the circular drive at the south church entrance. Please contact Judy Christy at judy.gfwesley@midconetwork.com or at the church office ( ) if you are will willing to help. Thank you! Wesley UMC is excited to announce that you can now manage your giving online! Giving online is easy and allows you to set up automatic recurring contributions and view your complete online giving history from anywhere you have access to the Internet. Simply scan our QR Code with your smart phone and/or follow these easy steps: Visit the church website at Click on the Online Giving tab then on Make a donation, Make a one-time donation or click on the Create Profile button, then, Follow the onscreen instructions to create on online profile and to schedule your recurring contributions. Thank you for your support!

7 Wesley UMC Calendar for April 10 April 17 Sunday, April 10 8:30 a.m. Coffee fellowship 9:00 a.m. Traditional Worship 10:10 a.m. Sunday School for all ages w/ Children s music 11:15 a.m. Ignite Contemporary Worship 12:15 p.m. No Young Adult/College-age Group today 5:30 p.m. Youth Group Tuesday, April 12 1:30 p.m. Mary-Martha Circle, Good Samaritan Nursing Home; Bible Word: Ministry 3:00 p.m. Coffee Club, Panera Bread 6:00 p.m. Miriam Circle, Italian Moon 7:00 p.m. Tuesday Book Study Wednesday, April 13 9:30 a.m. Sarah-Faith Circle, Wesley Fellowship Room (Bring an item for UMCOR kits) 1:30 p.m. Lydia-Ruth-Rachel Circle, Parkwood Place Meeting Room 1:30 p.m. Quilting, Room 304 5:30 p.m. Children s Bell Rehearsal 6:15 p.m. Adult Bell Rehearsal 7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal Thursday, April 14 8:00 a.m. Breakfast Club, Denny s 6:30 p.m. New Generation of Women, Blue Moose Sunday, April 17 8:30 a.m. Coffee fellowship 9:00 a.m. Traditional Worship 10:10 a.m. Sunday School for all ages w/ children s music 11:15 a.m. Ignite Contemporary Worship 12:15 p.m. Young Adult/College-age Group 5:30 p.m. Youth Group Last week s attendance: 149 Last week s giving: $4, Offering to date: $82, Annual Expense Budget Goal: $325, We re glad you are here today!

8 April 10, :15 am Ignite Contemporary Worship Today s Music In the River Our God Hosanna 10,000 Reasons Today s Scripture Hebrews 8: 7-12 Ephesians 4:7, Corinthians 2:7-9 Today s Message Promises, Promises Penny Millspaugh The Youth at Wesley have been busy! Last month it was cosmic bowling followed by night games, movies, and a lock-in at the church. This month, they worked on a service project gathering items to help older children transition from foster care for PATH-ND. A lot of items were donated and/or collected enough to fill five (5) complete totes! Thank you to all who helped with this project. The Youth are now planning the early morning Easter service. In addition to hearing lessons, they will be going to laser tag at Northern Air this month, preparing May baskets for deliveries to the nursing homes in early May, and then cap the year off with a swim/pizza party at Splasher s Water Park at the Canad Inn. Dates for these year-end activities will be coming in a separate letter to the parents. If anyone has questions or concerns, please see Pastor Howie, Marge Myrold, or Kellie Burgess. First-quarter giving statements are available today. Please help us save on postage by picking yours up in the lobby.