First United Methodist Church of Arroyo Grande Worship Celebration for 8:30 AM - 26 August 2012 13th Sunday of Pentecost Welcome, we are glad that you are here to celebrate this Lord s day with us! * Ask about our Nursery Care & Children s Sunday School * * See the Ushers for Hearing device We invite you to use this space to take notes. Our current sermon series is on: Join Pastor David M. Burgeson as he shares today s sermon entitled: Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will Be Done. Based on Matthew 6:7-13 Welcome and Announcements Pastor David Opening Praise Open The Eyes of My Heart Scripture Reading Psalm 19: 7 11 Pastor David Opening Prayer Praise Wonderful Merciful Savior Pastor David El Shaddai Offering Prayer of Adoration Susan Coho * * Children will be dismissed following our prayer to go to their Bible class. Prayer as We Worship in Giving Pastor David Offertory Song Seek Ye First We Share God s Peace (Greet Those Around You) Sharing Joys and Concerns with Pastoral Prayer Pastor David Scripture Reading Matthew 6:7-13 Mike Herber Message Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will Be Done Pastor David M. Burgeson Communion Scripture 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 Communion Song Jesus Paid It All Benediction Song The Lord Bless Thee Pastor David Recessional Keep Us Forever!
First United Methodist Church of Arroyo Grande Worship Celebration for 26 August 2012 13th Sunday of Pentecost Welcome we are glad you are here to celebrate this Lord s day with us! Please join in as you are able. * Ask about our Nursery Care & Children s Sunday School * * See the Ushers for Hearing device & LARGE PRINT BULLETINS This symbol denotes standing if you are able we want you to be comfortable during worship. Words of Welcome and Announcements Prelude A Summer Idyll (F. Ritter) Call to Worship Sadie Barber Call: Today is a day for worship! Response: We have come to worship! Call: Today is a day to rejoice! Response: We have come to rejoice! Call: Today is a day to declare God s greatness! Response: We have come to declare God s greatness! Call: Today is a day to hear from the Lord! Response: We have come to hear from the Lord! All: God, We worship you today for you are great and greatly to be praised! Hymn No. 127 Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah Children s Moment Puppet People Prayer of Confession Sadie Barber Call: Let us join together in our prayer of confession: Response: Loving God, we have been wandering lost not only on the highways, but on the journey to our true selves. We have tried that which does not last, followed by that which goes nowhere, bought things that do not satisfy. Persistent God, you love us beyond what is reasonable. You search for us in all seasons of life and hold out a hand to us. Forgiving God, open our eyes and let us see the way back to you. Amen. Special Music Janice Moore Joys and Concerns with Prayer and thanksgiving Prayer for the Giving & receiving of our Tithes & Offerings Offertory Thank You, Lord (B. Price) Doxology 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 Scripture Reading Matthew 6:7-15 Sadie Barber One: This is the word of the Lord. Many: Thanks be to God. Sermon Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will Be Done Pastor David M. Burgeson Hymn No. 420 Benediction Postlude Breathe On Me, Breath of God Epilogue on Silver Streets (L. Smith)
We invite you to use this space to take notes. Our current sermon series is on: Join Pastor David M. Burgeson as he shares today s sermon entitled: Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will Be Done. Based on Matthew 6:7-13 worshipweekly.com (805)481-2692 Coffee and Fellowship - The Perfect Blend The Fellowship Blend Coffee Hour is Hosted by: Sept. 2: Sept. 9: Worship Team Church Council (*NOTE: switch) Mary Martha Circle & Library TODAY: 26 August Today s Headlines Dig Deeper Discussion Group 9:45 AM (McMillen Room) All are welcome...even if you have not heard the sermon yet. Join the discussion and get into the details. No meetings today! How To Study the Bible 6 PM (McMillen Room) We have begun to read the book of Exodus, join us with Mike Herber. See inside for information on highlights on what is happening this week! Bells Are Back! Join us on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5 PM in the Handbell Room of the UMC of AG. - - - got Song? All are welcome... Wednesdays at 7 PM. We hope to see you there! In Celebration Happy Birthday to you, Cristy! Love, Dad and Judy A $25 donation will print your lovely dedication in the weekly bulletin the flowers are yours to enjoy. Sign-up today in Criswell Hall space is limited thru 2012!
Events below are in addition to regularly scheduled programs listed on the back side of your bulletin - thanks! August 26 September 8 Positive Discipline Series hosted by the AG UM Children s Center - 8/14 thru 9/25 at 6:30 PM Grande Ringer s Tues & Thurs at 5 PM (Handbell Room) Choir Returns 8/29 at 7 PM Office Closed for LABOR Day! Trustees 9/4 at 7 PM (MMR) Worship Team 9/6 at 7 PM (MMR) Clean Water Wells for Africa Potluck & Discussion 9/8 at 11:30 AM (Criswell Hall) Coming soon! Rally Sunday 9/9 Come, take a look at all of the ministries that our church has to offer get involved! Visit our website for more information at worshipweekly.com. To be on our e-blast event reminders list, send your e-mail address to church office at fumcag@sbcglobal.net. Arroyo Grande Harvest Festival is Coming! That means it s water time We need you to bring cases of water for us to distribute with our church information. We exceeded 3000 bottles last year...let s do more this year! Check out the new label design in Criswell Hall. NEW shirts will be available see Linda Herber. Ministries In Need!!! Volunteers of all kinds! See the Ashtons or sign-up in Criswell Hall. Five Cities Christian Women Food Pantry ALL non-perishable food is helpful a basket is in the Narthex for donations. Holiday Boutique & Southern Living Luncheon October 27, 2012 Volunteers needed you can help! Help us make this event successful with assisting in food preparation, serving meals, making craft items, preparing baked & canned goods, seedlings & plants, or other items. Sign-ups in Criswell Hall. Author Meet and Greet! Join the UMW Book Club s first meeting after the summer break. September 27th at 4 PM, come chat with author and former pastor of UMC of AG, Ehrhardt Lang. (Book is available for $15 Library.) Saturday, October 20 11:00 AM 1:30 PM Don t want to miss out! Trike-A-Thon, BBQ lunch, carnival games, face painting, bounces houses, & a pumpkin patch. To be apart of this BIG EVENT, join us at the planning meetings on September 20 & October 11 at 7 PM. Volunteers are the key to the success of this event!! ** Monies raised will help us purchase materials for our preschool classrooms. First UMC of Arroyo Grande Mission Team hosts Potluck Lunch & Discussion with special guest Reverend Garth Gilliam, chair of the Cal- Pac Conference Hope for the Children of Africa Taskforce Saturday, September 8 th - 11:30 a.m. Take action join the discussion! How can we help build Water Bore Hole Wells that provide clean drinking water? Learn how after the presentation as we discuss further how we as a church & a community can make this simple thing a reality for the villages in Africa! Please bring a dish to share and invite a friend! Contact Judy Atwood. Mission Team Chair.
Recently In Need, Please Pray For: Health & healing for our church family who are ill. Prayers for comfort for all the families of those dear to us who have gone on to be with the Lord. Victims of recent fires around the country. Laura Ewick s daughter after recent surgery. Bud Johnson s brother passed away; pray for comfort & safety as they travel for services. Bennie Duffin s teenage friend, Raymond. The financial welfare and stewardship of our church and its members. Pam Campbell, a AGUMCC staff member, mom is under hospice. Pray for the family. Travel mercies for the Throndson family who are traveling for a wedding this weekend. Chuck and Nancy Burns are having health issues. Wil Ogden had a blood transfusion for unknown cause of anemia/weightloss; is undergoing thyroid testing; he will have another esophagus surgery. Ann Williamson s husband Michael, had eye and sinus surgery for cancer at Stanford. Liz Gholson is having surgery on Sept. 5th. Barbara Reineke's mom, Geri, is back in the hospital; both parents are having health problems. Kay Walker s great-great grand-daughter, Michele (4 years old) is having cleft palate surgery. Cristy Eichelberger had 2 biopsies and an MRI prayer for clear test results and healing. Daughter of Nancy St. Laurent s friend is in the hospital with premature twins in the NIC U. The Lowry s son-in-law, Reg Collins, is in ICU following a heart attack while riding his motorcycle. Franklin Scott, former pastor at UMC of AG, passed away- services at Lincoln UMC on 9/1. Prayers and Praise - 26 August 2012 Praise Reports God is Good! Kevin Song and wife are expecting a baby. Sharon Roemer s son was just married. Jed Moore s elbow is doing well. UMC of AG s Covenant Missionary: Frido Kinkolenge (Liberia) Cal-Pac Missionaries in the Field: Julie & David Elmore (Alaska); John Elmore (Chile); Lorene & David Persons (Congo); Muriel & Terry Henderson (Mexico). We Remember In Prayer: Our pastor and his family; our church family and friends; our youth and children ministries; our church leaders; those in service to God around the world; the suffering, homeless and hungry; for God s peace and justice for the world; our nation s leaders (current and future); those suffering after natural disasters; God s peace and salvation in Christ Jesus for the world; our military and families. Please Continue to Prayer For: Wil Ogden, the Gandys, the Paulsons, Kent Brown, the Hammonds, Sean Lehman, Fenton McClure, the Bucktons, Sheila Owine, Todd Everett, the Smiths, Ken Coombs, Isabella Sloan, the Noltes, Ayleen Melsheimer, LeAnna & Adam Gainer, the Cochrans, Paul Collagan, the Alsums, Les Bradley, Sharon Woodcock, David Hildebrand, the Williamsons, Mike Douglas, Don McGuire, Jan Schnepf. In Care-Facilities: Bob Atwood, Bob Serby, Inez Kenneaster, Wayne Frisby. Shut-In Members: Doris Rice, Ruby Weddell, Yvonne Holt, Madge Young, Elvon Houlding, Jeanne Jenkins, Donna Truman. When you submit a prayer request, it is shared with a small group of church volunteers -- real people like you and me. This group (known as the Intercessory Prayer Group) will then, with thoughtful, heart-felt intent, embrace that prayer request and take it to God in prayer. We invite you to take advantage of the Prayer Book in the Narthex; your request will be lifted up during worship today. The Prayer Request Card in the pew in front of you is another tool. Fill it out as completely as possible and place it in the offering plate as it passes. We will be praying for you! ** Be sure to indicate if your request is to remain private. Don t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6 & 7 Please remember to prayer for these ministries of the global United Methodist Church. 8/26 Pfeiffer University, Misenheimer, NC 8/ 27 United Methodist Women s Training Centers, Kissy and Kono Musu, Sierra Leone 8/28 Phakamisa: Pinetown, South Africa 8/29 World Council of Churches: Overcoming Violence Against Women, Geneva, Switzerland 8/30 Global Action on Aging: Support for a campaign for social pensions in the Global South, NYC 9/1 Pro-Literacy Worldwide: Literacy programs that help women alleviate violence in their lives and promote peace 9/2 South Side Settlement, Columbus, OH