Fort Des Moines United Methodist Church Worship 9:45 a.m. Sunday School & Fellowship 11:00 a.m. Fort Des Moines United Methodist Church is committed to the Great Commission given by Jesus in Matthew 28:19-20: Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 25, 2016 Fort Des Moines is a caring community of people who will care for you regardless of who you are. If you are looking for a place where Christ s love is evident and God s grace is offered to all, then I hope you will join us for worship and fellowship. If you are visiting today, we hope that you feel welcome. The worship service is our gift to you. Following this service you are invited to join us for coffee, fellowship and Sunday School. We welcome children in our worship. However, if necessary, we do have a nursery and cry room on the second floor. The cry room is located on the left at the top of the stairs and the nursery is located to the right at the top of the stairs. Church Phone: 515.285.6545 Church email ftdsmumc@qwestoffice.net Pastor s Phone: 1-515-447-7953 Pastor s email emmanueldass@hotmail.com Website: www.fdmumc.org
* Please stand as you are able Gathering Music On Eagle s Wings by Michael Joncas, arr. Janet Vogt Standing on the Promises by Kelso Carter, arr. Bernadine Johnson Welcome, Announcements, Joys and Concerns *Introit TFWS# 2152 Change My Heart, O God *Call to Worship Leader: Lift up your heads, O People of God, to meet the glorious Ruler of the world. People: The earth is of God s and the fullness thereof, the world and all who dwell therein. Leader: Who shall ascend to the hill of God, who shall stand in God s holy place? People: Those who are of pure hearts who are not false or deceitful. Leader: Make merry before God with all your being; praise God with music and singing. People: We celebrate the abundance of God s blessings and respond to God with all we have to give. *Hymn UMH # 351 Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior *Unison Prayer Open our eyes, we pray, to the transforming power of your presence. We reach out once more to receive the gift of abundance life. Cleanse our thoughts and actions so our love may be genuine and our dedication to your service, complete. Bless us with your word of truth; through Jesus Christ. Amen. Responsive Scripture Reading Psalm 130 L: Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord! Lord, hear my voice! P: Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications! L: If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, Lord, who could stand? P: But there is forgiveness with you, that you may be worshiped. L: I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, in the lord s word I hope; P: my soul waits for the Lord more than those who watch for the morning, more than those who watch for the morning. L: O Israel, hope in the Lord! For with the Lord there is steadfast love, with the Lord is plenteous redemption. P: And the Lord will redeem Israel from all iniquities. Children s Time Choir Anthem It Is Well With My Soul by Phillip P. Bliss, arr. by Tom Fettke
Pastoral Prayer The Lord s Prayer 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 trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. Epistle Lesson 2 Corinthians 8: 7-15 (NIV) But since you excel in everything in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in the love we have kindled in you see that you also excel in this grace of giving. 8 I am not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others. 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich. 10 And here is my judgment about what is best for you in this matter. Last year you were the first not only to give but also to have the desire to do so. 11 Now finish the work, so that your eager willingness to do it may be matched by your completion of it, according to your means. 12 For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what one does not have. 13 Our desire is not that others might be relieved while you are hard pressed, but that there might be equality. 14 At the present time your plenty will supply what they need, so that in turn their plenty will supply what you need. The goal is equality, 15 as it is written: The one who gathered much did not have too much, and the one who gathered little did not have too little. Hymn of Illumination UMH # 367 He Touched Me *Gospel Lesson Mark 5:21-34 (NIV) When Jesus had again crossed over by boat to the other side of the lake, a large crowd gathered around him while he was by the lake. 22 Then one of the synagogue leaders, named Jairus, came, and when he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet. 23 He pleaded earnestly with him, My little daughter is dying. Please come and put your hands on her so that she will be healed and live. 24 So Jesus went with him. A large crowd followed and pressed around him. 25 And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years. 26 She had suffered a great deal under the care of many doctors and had spent all she had, yet instead of getting better she grew worse. 27 When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak, 28 because she thought, If I just touch his clothes, I will be healed. 29 Immediately her bleeding stopped and she felt in her body that she was freed from her suffering. 30 At once Jesus realized that power had gone out from him. He turned around in the crowd and asked, Who touched my clothes?
31 You see the people crowding against you, his disciples answered, and yet you can ask, Who touched me? 32 But Jesus kept looking around to see who had done it. 33 Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell at his feet and, trembling with fear, told him the whole truth. 34 He said to her, Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering. Sermon Has the Age of Miracles Ended? Rev. Dr. Emmanuel Dass Offering our Gifts and Tithes Surely the Presence of the Lord is in this Place by Lanny Wolfe, arr. Jenkins *Doxology UMH #94 *Prayer of Dedication (In unison) Amazing God, who has entrusted to us the gift of your good earth, enable our stewardship. We thank you for the assurance that our sharing can supply other s needs without impoverishing us. Move us to genuine love and faithful service. In Jesus name. Amen. *Hymn UMH # 347 Spirit Song *Benediction *Benediction Response TFWS #2070 He Is Exalted Postlude I Will Sing the Wondrous Story by Peter B. Bilhorn
Calendar for this week Sunday, Sept. 25: 9:45 a.m. UMC Worship 11:00 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 11:00 a.m. Ice Cream Social in Fellowship Hall 11:00 a.m. Church Council in Pastor s Office 11:30 a.m. BNTC worship 8:00 p.m. AA in Fellowship Hall Monday, Sept. 26: 9:30 a.m. English Language Learners Class in the Youth Room 6:00 p.m. ELL Class in the Youth Room Tuesday, Sept. 27: 9:30 a.m. ELL Class in the Youth Room 6:00 p.m. ELL Class in the Youth Room 7:00 p.m. AA in Fellowship Hall Wednesday, Sept. 28: 9:30 a.m. ELL Class in the Youth Room 11:00 p.m. Bible Study in the Library 6:00 p.m. ELL Class in Youth Room 7:00 p.m. Choir Practice in the Sanctuary Thursday, Sept. 29: 9:30 a.m. ELL Class in the Youth Room 7:30 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous in Fellowship Hall Friday, Sept. 30: 9:30 a.m. ELL Class in the Youth Room 5:00 p.m. BNTC in the Youth Room 8:00 p.m. AA in Fellowship Hall Saturday, Oct. 1: 2:00 p.m. BNTC in Youth Room 7:30 p.m. NA in Fellowship Hall Sunday, Oct. 2: 9:45 a.m. UMC Worship (World Communion Sunday) 11:00 a.m. Sunday School & Coffee Hour 11:30 a.m. BNTC worship 3:00 p.m. BNTC Women s Group in the Youth Room 8:00 p.m. AA in Fellowship Hall Attendance last week 44 Prayer Concerns: Ft. Des Moines UMC, it s programs and leaders; the Bhutanese Nepali Truth Church, it s programs and leaders; those home bound and their caregivers; and those we especially name: Charlene Seid, Jerry Swigert, Helen Mallory, and Jean Volz. Floyd Bresee is now a resident of Genesis Senior Living Center, 5608 SW 9th St, Des Moines IA 50315. Our Christian Sympathies to Pat Hamman and family. Pat s daughter, Ginger Hallway, died on Sept. 15.
Opportunities to Serve There are always many opportunities to serve at Fort Des Moines. There are a few possibilities listed below, but you are not limited to these. If you have a passion for a certain kind of service or feel God might be calling you to some specific area, please let us know. If you have a particular date that you know would work well for you to be involved in some of these, let us know that as well. Circle the ones that interest you. Thank you. Read Scripture Acolyte (light the candles) Serve Communion (serve Bread during worship) Deliver Communion (to shutins) Sing in the choir Help with the Sunday School Program Thanks to all that helped at the SW 9 th St Open on Sept 11 th. We handed out fliers about the church, our ice cream social on Sept 25 th, fliers for our annual nut sales, bottled water, pencils and we sold cookbooks. Bloomfield, Jordan & St John s UMC also helped at our table & handed out info about their churches. Thanks to Pastor Dass & Tessi, Joyann Benoit, Carlin Peer, Wyline Gardner, Roger & Debbie McCloney for working at the event & Pam Schisel for ordering the pencils. We had a great time spreading the word about what a great community of faith we have on the Southside. World Communion Sunday will be emphasized next week. Special offering envelopes will be in the bulletins. Monies collected nation-wide will be divided between Crusade Scholarships for international and U. S. racial- and ethnic-minority graduate students (50%), Ethnic Scholarships for undergraduate students (35%), and Ethnic In- Service Training Program scholarships for persons seeking second careers in church related vocations (15%). Women s Christian Fellowship will host a Mission Dinner on Sunday, Oct. 9th, following the worship service. Casseroles and desserts will be served. Proceeds will go to the church s General Fund. Work with altar flowers Set up & maintain a Face Book page for the church Other ideas: The English Language Learners Classes will host a party on Monday, Oct. 10, at 6:00 p.m., in Fellowship Hall. All members of this congregation are invited to be their guests as they share what they have learned and their food.
From the Choir Director: The anthem today, It Is Well With My Soul, was written after traumatic events in Horatio Spafford s life. The first was the death of his son at the age of 2 and the 1871 Great Chicago Fire, which ruined him financially (he had been a successful lawyer and had invested significantly in property in the area of Chicago that was extensively damaged by the great fire). His business interests were further hit by the economic downturn of 1873, at which time he had planned to travel to Europe with his family on the SS Ville du Havre. In a late change of plan, he sent the family ahead while he was delayed on business concerning zoning problems following the Great Chicago Fire. While crossing the Atlantic, the ship sank rapidly after a collision with a sea vessel, the Loch Earn, and all four of Spafford s daughters died. His wife Anna survived and sent him the now famous telegram, Saved alone. Shortly afterwards, as Spafford traveled to meet his grieving wife, he was inspired to write these words as his ship passed near where his daughters had died. Your Prayer Concerns In everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let our requests be made known to God - Philippians 4:6 Let your prayer requests be made known to God through our prayer groups and pastor who will pray for you or ones listed below. Your prayer concerns can be for a church member, a family member, a friend, or yourself. Please fill out below and place it in the offering plate. Prayer for Name: Concern/s: _
Welcome! We are a community of faith in worship and action, open to all in the spirit and love of God. Please sign the friendship pad in the pew. Everyone is welcome to stay for refreshments and a time of visiting with your church family following the service. We welcome children in our worship service. However, if necessary, we do have a nursery and cry room on the second floor. It is unattended so you will need to remain with your child. The cry room is located to the left at the top of the stairs and a nursery is located to the right (4th door on your right) at the top of the stairs. Today s Worship Participants Rev. Dr. Emmanuel Dass - Pastor Cindy Eatwell - Liturgist Laurie Jenkins - Church Musician Pamela Schisel - Choir Director Jim Keller - Ushers Rod Kent - Sound Staff Rev. Dr. Emmanuel Dass - Pastor Jane White - Administrative Assistant Laurie Jenkins - Church Musician Chris Wulf - Custodian Ft. Des Moines United Methodist Church 6205 SW 9th St., Des Moines, IA 50315-5516 emmanueldass@hotmail.com (Pastor Dass) Pastor s phone: 1-515-447-7953 Office phone: 515-285-6545 ftdsmumc@qwestoffice.net (Jane) web site: www.fdmumc.org