Sparta United Methodist Church Church office hours: Mon-Thurs (8:30 am-3:30 pm) Office: 372-4441 Parsonage: 276-579-2280 Fax: 372-1534 190 N. Main Street, P. O. Box 697, Sparta, NC 28675 Church Office: office@umcsparta.com Pastor Bob: pastor@umcsparta.com Director of Music: music@umcsparta.com Church Website: www.umcsparta.com CHURCH STAFF Pastor Rev. Bob Miller Administrative Assistant Donna Myers Youth Pastor Talina Pipes Music Director Nancy Jones Choir Director Scott Turnmyre Nursery Melissa Kennedy SERVING THIS WEEK Liturgist Debbie Edwards Children s Church Martha Thompson & Helpers Offering Counters Tom Atwood & Margaret Barker Trustee Light & Lock Tommy Thompson Ushers January 18 January 9:00 am Wayne & Sandy Lovett 11:00 am Wrenn & John Kilmartin SERVING NEXT WEEK Liturgist Ken Lewis SERVING NEXT MONTH Offering Counters February Martha Thompson & Ken Lewis Communion Servers February 9:00 am Carol Perdue 11:00 am Faye & Donnie Lemmond Ushers February 1 February 9:00 am Carol Perdue 11:00 am Weekly Needs CONGREGATIONAL NEEDS Last week s Offering YTD Needs YTD Offering $4,200 $2,187 $8,400 $7,865 Our Church Mission Statement Sparta UMC is a family of those who proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ and serve all God s people in our community and around the world.
THE ORDER OF WORSHIP 9:00 am January 18, 2015 11:00 am PRELUDE 2nd Sunday After the Epiphany When Morning Guilds Nancy Jones the Sky GATHERING OF THE PEOPLE OF GOD WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS PASSING OF THE PEACE Welcome others by saying, The Peace of Christ Be With You. *CALL TO WORSHIP L: O Lord, you have searched me and known me! P: You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar. L: You search out my path and my lying down, and are acquainted with all my ways. P: Even before a word is on my tongue, O Lord, You know it altogether. L: You pursue me behind and before, and lay your hand upon me. P: Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain it. Psalm 139:1-6 *HYMN No. 98 To God Be the Glory Congregation *THE APOSTLES CREED No. 881 *THE GLORIA PATRI CHILDREN S SERMON(11:00am) Martha Thompson A nursery is available for children under 2. Children s Church, ages 3 years-3rd grade. OFFERING I Am Thine, O Lord Nancy Jones *DOXOLOGY PRAYERS ANTHEM (11 am) A Welsh Blessing Choir RESPONSE TO GOD S WORD *HYMN No. 451 Be Thou My Vision Congregation *BENEDICTION *CHORAL RESPONSE The Congregation: DEPARTURE TO SERVE I m so glad I m a part of the family of God; I ve been washed in the fountain. Cleansed by His blood! Joint heirs with Jesus as we travel this sod. For I m part of the family the family of God. POSTLUDE Nancy Jones *Standing as you are able. PROCLAMATION SCRIPTURE John 1:35-42 MESSAGE The Call Pastor Bob Miller SANCTUARY FLOWERS The 2015 Flower Calendar has been posted! Sign up outside the church office to celebrate someone special in you life. 2015 Sanctuary Flower Calendar Please check the 2015 Flower Calendar by the office for available Sunday dates to provide flowers in the sanctuary in memory of or in honor of a loved one. Sanctuary flower forms are located in the Welcome Center. One arrangement is $20 and two arrangements are $40.
WEEKLY CALENDAR MANY THANKS! Thank you to everyone for their thoughts, cards, phone calls and prayers during my bout with double pneumonia. Blessings, Lucy Roe RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE The next Red Cross Blood Drive is scheduled to be at Sparta UMC on Monday, January 26 at 9:00 am. Give the gift of life! UMW MEETING RESCHEDULED We will meet this Wednesday, January 21 at 6:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall! We hope you can join us! NEWSLETTER ARTICLES Newsletter articles were due this past Thursday but you can still may submit an article to the office by Tuesday. We want to share our ministry opportunities! JANUARY FELLOWSHIP SUPPER Come out and enjoy fellowship with friends! Bring a dish to share. Wednesday, January 28 at 6:30 pm Week of January 18-January 24, 2015 Sunday 8:00 am UMM Breakfast 9:00 am Sunday Worship 10:00 am Sunday School 11:00 am Sunday Worship 4:00 pm Youth Group/FH Monday 1:00 pm Prayer Group/Library 6:00 pm NA meeting/fellowship SS Tuesday 10:00 am Alleghany Garden Club/F. Hall Wednesday 10:00 am Ladies Bible Class 5:30 pm Choir Practice 6:30 pm UMW meeting/fh Thursday 10:00 am Alleghany Quilters/FH 6:00 pm Ladies Evening Bible Class 6:00 pm Pastor Bob s Bible Study Week of January 25-January 31, 2015 Sunday 9:00 am Sunday Worship 10:00 am Sunday School 11:00 am Sunday Worship Monday 9:00 am Red Cross Blood Drive/FH 1:00 pm Prayer Group/Library 6:00 pm NA meeting/fellowship SS Wednesday 10:00 am Ladies Bible Class 5:30 pm Choir Practice 6:30 pm Fellowship Supper/FH Thursday 6:00 pm Ladies Evening Bible Class 6:00 pm Pastor Bob s Bible Study And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8
WELCOME TO WORSHIP AT SPARTA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH WEEKLY BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS should be submitted to the office by Tuesday at 12:30 pm and NEWSLETTER ARTICLES submitted by the 15th of each month by 12:00 pm. Contact the church office to RESERVE ROOMS for activities to be added to the church calendar. Please let the church office know of name, phone, address UP- DATES and information corrections. Note: There is a 6-week delay for processing changes for Offering Envelopes. To place flowers in the sanctuary on a Sunday, reserve the date on the FLOWER CALENDAR on the wall across from the church office and complete a SANCTUARY FLOWER form and turn into the office. CHILDREN S CHURCH is available for children ages 3 years thru 3rd grade at 11 am. Children go to the classroom following the Children s Sermon. Please TURN CELL PHONES OFF in gatherings, as we want to be reverent and respectful in our time of communal worship. WATCH CHANNEL 98 & CHANNEL 21 for Sunday Worship Service; Sunday 11:00 am; Monday and Friday 3:00 pm; Tuesday 8:00 pm. WATCH THE SUNDAY SERVICE anytime at www.actv.me on your computer. Select Sparta United Methodist Church and the date of the service you would like to watch. FOR INCLEMENT WEATHER updates/closings Phone Tree will send out a message or watch TV channels WXII 12 or Fox 8 WGHP. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Valerie Borgos-Jan. 18 Robert Washington-Jan. 20 Carol Upchurch-Jan. 21 Janet Miles-Jan. 22 Jane Sloop-Jan. 22 Jack Aycock Lewis Bobbitt John Boyer Jo Burch Ellen Church Judy Church Paul Cooper Boyd Farmer Thomas Myers Tim Myers Bobby Saintsing PLEASE PRAY FOR... Ongoing: Peace in the world; our pastor and our ministries; our country & leaders; homeless; Ellen Church-health; Jane Farrhealth; Sharon & Leland Simons; Bud & Watana Marion-health; Arnold & Mary Wagoner; Kimberly Parsons; Jo Burch; George & Betty Latham; John and Junior Boyer; Faye Cornelius; Kyle; Dora Sue Smith Jan. 4: Helen Zak; Dr. Jack Aycock; Bill Crosby-cancer; Buster; Travis; Shelda Colvard Jan. 11: Janice Richardson-burn victim; Ken McDermond-cancer; Isabella Wyatt-surgery; father of Lisa Turnmyre; brother in law of Chris; Missionary in Africa; Jo Henry-broken hand OUR HOMEBOUND & IN NURSING HOMES Grayson, VA Concord, NC Independence, VA Black Mountain, NC Woodland Terrace, Cary NC Dobson Dobson Triad Nursing/Rehab-High Pt. OUR SYMPATHY TO To the family of Wanda Carpenter Purdue To the families of the victims of terrorists OUR THANKSGIVINGS & PRAISES Susan s eye surgery went well Visiting families
Today s Anthem A Welsh Blessing By: David Todd Green See the flowers in their fullness Drape the meadows with God s love. World of sunshine, filled with beauty Drawn by God s own hand above. See the lilies, how He blesses, To their beauty none compare. Bless His children with His care. Feel the breezes, see the rivers, Peace and power do they hold. Who can find the star s beginning, Yet their presence do I know. See the sparrow how He watches. How God holds them in His hand. Today s Anthem A Welsh Blessing By: David Todd Green See the flowers in their fullness Drape the meadows with God s love. World of sunshine, filled with beauty Drawn by God s own hand above. See the lilies, how He blesses, To their beauty none compare. Bless His children with His care. Feel the breezes, see the rivers, Peace and power do they hold. Who can find the star s beginning, Yet their presence do I know. See the sparrow how He watches. How God holds them in His hand.