First United Methodist Church 516 Kellogg Ave. 515-232-2750 www.fumcames.org 8:30 & 11:00 March 3, 2019 Rev. Dr. Kerrin Kirkpatrick THE GATHERING OPENING VOLUNTARIES Aria Ave Verum How Deep the Father's Love Paul Manz Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart arr: Mark Hayes/Marvin Gaspard GREETING, SHARING NEWS OF THE CHURCH ALIVE Welcome, members, friends & visitors please fill in the ritual of friendship pad, pass it to your neighbor, and then return it to its starting place. If you are new and would like more information, please indicate on the friendship pad and also stop at the hospitality desk in the narthex. PASSING OF THE PEACE OF CHRIST Pastor Kerrin CALL TO WORSHIP (Based on Colossians 3:12-15) As God s chosen ones, holy and beloved, we are to clothe ourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. We are called to bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, we are to forgive each other. Just as the Lord has forgiven us, so we also must forgive. Above all, we are to clothe ourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. Lord, let Your peace rule in our hearts! We indeed are called in the one body, and we are thankful! HYMN No. 600 Wonderful Words of Life OPENING PRAYER Lord, we admit that any change can be a scary thing. It s not that we are against change, for we know in our heads that change is happening all around us. But in our hearts, we fear being changed. Teach us to bring our fears to You in faith. Help us to look beyond those fears for Your unseen hand at work in our world. Show us the way to navigate the changes we may need to make in our own lives, and in the life of this church, so that we may bring glory to You and grow Your Kingdom in this place. We ask this in the name of our Risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. SHARING OF JOYS, CONCERNS, & GOD SIGHTINGS PASTORAL PRAYER
FIRST SCRIPTURE Isaiah 43:1-3a A TIME WITH OUR CHILDREN Pastor Kerrin ANTHEM 8:30 a.m. Blessed Assurance arr: Mark Hayes Chancel Choir Acc: Barb Mittman 11:00 a.m. Come, Share the Lord Bryan Jeffery Leech Instrumental Solo: Dean Swyter SECOND SCRIPTURE Exodus 14:10-14 WITNESS TO THE WORD Into the Wilderness: Faith and Fear THE INVITATION Hymnal, page 12 CONFESSION, ASSURANCE AND PARDON PRAYER OF GREAT THANKSGIVING The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them up to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise. The pastor gives thanks, remembering God s acts of salvation, and concludes: And so, with your people on earth and all the company of heaven, We praise your name and join their unending hymn: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. The pastor continues and the institution of the Lord s Supper is recalled. The pastor concludes: And so, in remembrance of these your mighty acts in Jesus Christ, We offer ourselves in praise and thanksgiving as a holy and living sacrifice, in union with Christ s offering for us, as we proclaim the mystery of faith. Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. The pastor invokes the present work of the Holy Spirit and concludes: All honor and glory is yours, Almighty God, now and forever. Amen! THE LORD S PRAYER BREAKING THE BREAD GIVING THE BREAD AND CUP
Please place your offering in the offering plates at the front of the sanctuary as you come forward for communion. PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION DISMISSAL WITH BLESSING HYMN No. 534 Be Still, My Soul CLOSING VOLUNTARY---POSTLUDE Recessional William Stickles LEAVING FOR SERVICE Post General Conference Debriefing Sessions Bishop Laurie will be present at three locations around the conference to debrief and answer questions about the 2019 General Conference. Sunday, March 10 3:00-4:30 p.m. Salem UMC, Cedar Rapids Saturday, March 16 1:30-3:00 p.m. New Hope UMC, Des Moines (Live-streamed) Sunday, March 17 3:30-5:00 p.m. Trinity UMC, Fort Dodge HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! In celebration of Jan Bortz s special birthday (80), her family has provided the altar flowers and a birthday cake. The cake will be served during coffee time in the multi-purpose room. Everyone is invited to join in the celebration and fellowship. March 3 BRING YOUR APPETITES AND JOIN TROOP 160 FOR A SPAGHETTI DINNER 11:00-1:00 FELLOWSHIP HALL You didn t miss out, today s the day!!! The Scouts will prepare and serve a spaghetti dinner, complete with all the fixings! There will be a free-will offering, with proceeds going to support summer camp and other activities. The troop appreciates FUMC s support and sponsorship. We hope to see you there!
Lenten Study For Lent this year, we will be offering an all church study. This is an opportunity for any small group to join in studying the book Final Words by Adam Hamilton. We invite small groups to still meet during the regular times and regular location, but in having multiple groups study the same material we can discover greater unity in the church and a deeper understanding of our faith. This is also a great time for individuals to join a small group or to read the material themselves. We will also have a sermon series based off of the book during Lent. DO YOU LIVE IN NORTHCREST, GREENHILLS OR NORTHRIDGE VILLAGE? We are in the process of coordinating facilitators to lead our all church Lenten Study, Final Words at the Cross at these locations. If you would like to participate in a small study group, please contact Pastor Nikki. With Sincere Thanks On behalf of my family I would like to thank all those who expressed their love and concern to us during the time Rita began her fight with cancer, her time in the care center and later following her passing. Your prayers, gifts of memorials, food, and hugs were of great help through this difficult time. It was brought home to me again how important it is to be surrounded by a loving family and a loving church family. A special thanks to pastors Kerrin and Nikki for their pastoral care and to pastor Kerrin for her leadership in a wonderful memorial service. Thanks again. Peace, Larry Vallery FAMILY FITNESS FUN The Isaiah 40 Wellness Ministry invites ALL of you to experience FUN AND FITNESS the week of Spring Break! Our class would love to have all ages and abilities, families, individuals, from FUMC and from anywhere else join us for FREE. Our class meets 8:30-9:30 a.m. in the multipurpose room (2nd floor). Monday, March 18: Sanctuary Shuffle Fun Wednesday, March 20: Drumsticks and Dancing Friday, March 22: Beginner Yoga and Meditation Got questions? Email Nanette at nrheg@hotmail.com or call 515-290-0005. Hope to see you there!
Report from Ames Ecumenical Housing Inc. (AEH) On February 19, Ecumenical Housing board met at Stonehaven apartments at 421 Stonehaven Dr. in Ames. AEH is waiting to hear back from HUD in regard to the appeal based on compliance issues. All present HUD forms and paperwork is up to date at this time. Presently there are 13 vacant apartments at both locations, but there are two move ins slated for March, two applicants being interviewed who want to move into Stonehaven ASAP and two applications who would like to move in the Spring. There are three move outs slated for the coming weeks. There are several individuals on the waiting list who are working on paperwork which can be reviewed once it is complete. Both Sharon and Emily met with the tenant Activity Board to plan several future socials and other activities. Activities such as Friday Morning Coffee, Foot Care Clinics and Daily Bingo are going well and are well attended at both locations. A new Tai Chi group is now meeting at Keystone and there is a new partnership with Stevens Memorial Chapel. There is a new snow removal policy being implemented at both locations. Windows have been replaced in several of the apartments. Maintenance is presently waiting for one more bid before being able to start the updates on the out of date security system. Submitted by Steve J. Hanlin, Board representative for First United Methodist Church Thank you for the food. There was 120 pounds of food delivered to MICA, including 52 cans of fruit. This is twice as much as we sent for the whole month of January. MICA serves over 300 families a month. The second half of the month is always very busy, as food stamps come at the beginning of each month and are running short at the end of the month. There are so many worthwhile causes, and I know choices have to be made which ones to support. I appreciate that MICA is one of them for many of you. The carts are empty again. (:- ) Love in Christ, Connie Tilroe
The ASP team has room for you to join us on this faith and fun filled mission trip to Kentucky. The dates of the trip are July 20-28. You must be 14 years old by July 22nd to go on the trip. Please contact Ken Van Pelt at kkvanpelt@q.com with questions. Spring Break for Hunger Help Meals from the Heartland pack 1 million meals during Meals Madness at the 2019 Spring Break Packaging Event! Save the date to join your friends and family March 20, 2019 at the meal packaging center - 357 Lincoln Street in West Des Moines. We re inviting students, parents, families and all community members to the sixth annual Spring Break Hunger Fight. We will be sending teams from First UMC on Wednesday, March 20. We have 20 spots reserved this year for the 9:30-11:30a.m. shift. Let Nicole know as soon as possible if you plan to go this year. There are more spots available but we ll need to reserve those soon if necessary. We can drive the church van down, so if you need a ride, please reserve your spot ASAP. Contact Nicole Smith, nicole@fumcames.org if you are interested in attending this event! Chancel Choir ALWAYS welcomes NEW members. Join us as we prepare for Lent and Easter Parents Morning Out Parents and pre-school age children at FUMC are invited to participate in Parents Morning Out, sponsored by United Methodist Women. Childcare is provided each Wednesday from 9-11 a.m. in the church nursery by a parent and UMW volunteers. Each family volunteers to assist once a month. For more information or to participate, contact Jane Edwards, 233-4266.
The Week at a Glance March 3 March 9 Sunday, March 3 8:30 Service Coffee time in MPR for Jan Bortz s birthday - cake will be served Sunday School 11:00 Service 11-1 Scout Spaghetti Dinner Monday, March 4 5:00 CEMT/CR Tuesday, March 5 Quilters Women s Study Group/CR Farm to Folk 3:30 Aktion Club 5:30 SPRC/CR Wednesday, March 6 Ash Wednesday 10:00 WWW Confirmation as usual but no other Regular Evening Activities 7:00 Ecumenical Ash Wednesday Service at FUMC/UCC Pastor Thursday, March 7 Kiwanis 11-3 UMW Unit 5-8 UMW Unit Friday, March 8 9-11 Devlin/chapel/CR Saturday, March 9 Prayer Shawls 1-3 Kruger/MPR 5:30 SAF service/chapel 8:30 Greeters TBA Welcome Center TBA 11:00 Ellen Johnsen TBA Welcome Center Carrie Copley USHERS 8:30 Greg & Rhonda Lofstedt Tim & Ann Thomas Karen Kerper Bob Fowser 11:00 Steve Hanlin Glendora Clark Karen Kerper Acolytes 8:30 Addie Jurgens 11:00 TBA NURSERY Meredith, Clove, Matthew & Andrea Audio/Video/Streaming Doug Hill Pete Peterson Dean Swyter Mike Evans Calvin Evans Marty Sankey Larry Vallery Zachery Smith Bobby Gens Nicole Smith Ben Smith Gary Hood I know.wishful thinking on the spring flowers but it is time to spring forward for daylight savings time. It begins on March 10. So remember, when you go to bed Saturday night, March 9, set your clocks ahead or you ll be late for church!
WE WELCOME YOU! Our Welcome Center is located in the gathering space near the elevator. Please stop by if you have questions or would like to get more information about the church. Be sure to mention if you are a first time visitor. Nursery care is available in Room E203, in the Christian Education Unit, on Saturday nights and Sunday mornings for children under the age of 5. All of our workers are trained and screened. Items for children s worship bags are available in the gathering area. Saturday night services are held in the chapel on the main floor. Restrooms are located in the east hallways and by the elevator. Ushers are available at the entrances of the sanctuary to assist you with hearing devices, large print bulletins or any questions you may have. An emergency phone and defibrillator are located on the wall near the west entry. First United Methodist Church Affirmation of Welcome As a community of the people of God, we are called to minister to all people of the world, knowing that the world is often an unloving place of alienation and brokenness. Christ calls us to reconciliation and wholeness, as we are challenged by the Gospel to be agents of healing within our society. We stand in affirmation with the apostle Paul that in Christ "there is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female." Christ has made us one. We acknowledge that this reconciliation encompasses all within the community of faith who exhibit any and all differences in the human condition including, but not limited to: race, gender, ethnicity, age, culture, physical and mental ability, educational level, economic status, personality, marital status, sexual orientation and gender identity in response to the often hostile social climate with respect to diversity within our society and the resulting feelings of alienation from the Church, we wish to make known our caring and concern. It is for this purpose that we affirm the following: all persons share the sacred worth that comes from being unique individuals created by God; all persons are welcome within the membership of this congregation upon making affirmation of faith; and that as members of this congregation, all persons are invited and encouraged to share in the sacramental and general life of this congregation. CHURCH STAFF Rev. Dr. Kerrin Kirkpatrick, Senior Minister/Lead Pastor Rev. Nikki Ross Bishop, Associate Pastor Nicole Smith, Director of Christian Education Brooke Kruger, Youth Director Deb Benefield, Director of Office & Communications Reid Cummer, Business Manager Myrna Cakerice, Organist/Director of Choirs Steve Pelz, Facility Director Matt Woodworth, Part-time/Sunday Custodian Go to our website: www.fumcames.org for the latest church information. Follow us on facebook. Church office hours: Mon-Thurs: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. Friday 8:30 to 4:30 To view church services live, go to http://bit.ly/amesfirstumclivestream. To view past services and other church events, go to Ames First United Methodist Church's YouTube page at http://bit.ly/amesfirstumcyoutube.