SALEM UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 1500 North Main Higginsville, Missouri web page: salemucchigginsville.org March 23, 2014 We are a gathering church sent out by God to bring the good news of God s grace, justice, peace, and love to the world 10:30 a.m.
March 12, 2017 10:30 a.m. MUSIC BEFORE WORSHIP SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT WOMEN S SUNDAY THE GATHERING * PROCESSIONAL HYMN To God Be the Glory No. 66 WELCOME: No matter who you are or where you are in your life s journey, you are welcome here. I will bless you so that you will be a blessing, said God to Abram (Genesis 12:2). May each of us gathered this morning be blessed so we may go out and bless others. Welcome. NEWS OF THE CONGREGATION ADDRESSING OURSELVES TO GOD RINGING OF THE BELL Piano Prelude He Leadeth Me arr. Whitworth * CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: Come, all who need help! People: Our help comes from God, the one who made heaven and earth. Leader: Come, all who desire blessing! People: Our blessing comes from God, the God of Abraham, the God of the ages. Leader: Come, all who long for salvation, healing, and wholeness! People: Our salvation comes from Jesus Christ, the one sent by God to heal the world. * INVOCATION (Unison) God of the ages, we come into this holy space asking for your blessing, only to find that the abundance of your love is 1
already around us. Open our eyes to see the blessing of your creation in the beauty all around us. Open our ears to hear the blessing of your word as it is proclaimed in story and song this day. Open our hearts to experience the blessing of faith through the gentle touch of a friend or the supportive smile of a stranger. And open our doors, that we may become vessels of your blessing to a world still in need of healing. All this we pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen. *GLORIA PATRI No. 623 HEARING AND RESPONDING TO THE WORD MESSAGE FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES June HYMN My Faith Looks Up to Thee No. 410 (Please write your joys and concerns on the card and hand it to the usher during the hymn) JOYS AND CONCERNS Preparation for prayer PASTORAL PRAYER, THE LORD S PRAYER ( debts and debtors words in hymn No. 426) MORNING OFFERING Offertory As the Deer arr. Ham *Doxology No. 625 *Dedication Prayer *AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Apostle s Creed (Printed inside back cover of Hymnal) WOMEN S CHOIR Blessings Medley PRAYER FOR UNDERSTANDING SCRIPTURE READING Romans 4: 1-5, 13-17 (N.T. p. 144) SERMON It Depends on Trust Tommy 2
THE SENDING *HYMN Jesus, Lover of My Soul No. 466 *BENEDICTION *POSTLUDE O Master, Let Me Walk With Thee Smith The Worship Service is over and our Service begins. *Indicates please stand if you are able to do so ************************************ Leading Worship Today: Rev. Dr. Tommy L. Faris Pastor The Women of Salem Worship Leaders Tina Gibler, Karen Homfeld, Wanda Niemeier, Cindy Nuelle Liturgists June Howell Christian Education Coordinator Jamie Smith Substitute Organist/Pianist/ Women s Choir Director Cooper Fisher Acolyte GREETING YOU TODAY ARE: North Door: Women of Salem South Door: Women of Salem IN OUR PRAYERS: Shirley Nowack, was hospitalized at Research Medical Center, has now returned to Meyer Care Center. Wilma Dieckhoff, currently residing at Meyer Care Center. Myrna Fette, New Haven Living Center, Odessa. ALTAR FLOWERS: Are placed in celebration of Wanda Niemeier s 70 th birthday by her family. UCC WOMEN S WEEK: Today concludes UCC Women s Week. We are celebrating this event by having Salem Women lead our worship service today. WELCOME: To all Girl Scouts worshiping with us today! ANNOUNCEMENTS: LENTEN SERVICES: Salem will hold Wednesday evening Lenten Services March 15, March 22, March 29, and April 5, at 6:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary. 3
VESPERS AT MEYER CARE CENTER: Tommy will be leading Vespers at Meyer Care Center this afternoon at 3:45 p.m. Our Salem members at Meyer really enjoy the fellowship you bring when you join them in this service. Please consider sharing your time. 70th BIRTHDAY OPEN HOUSE: Wanda Niemeier will be celebrating her 70th Birthday. Please join us for a Birthday Open House this afternoon from 2-4:00 p.m. at the Park and Rec. Building near the walking track. ANNUAL YOUTH ON MISSION PIE AND CAKE AUCTION, TODAY AT 12:30 P.M: It s that time again the annual Youth on Mission Pie and Cake Auction is today. A light lunch of hot sandwiches, chips, carrots and celery, cookies, and drink will be served for Salem members immediately after church in the Dining Room, then we will move upstairs to the Fellowship Hall for the auction at 12:30. Bill Oelrichs has practiced his jokes in preparation for this fun time, and the workcampers have made their most delicious and tempting items they can bake for you. This event has grown to be our most enjoyable and successful fundraiser, so please join us and support your Youth on Mission as they prepare for their trips to Cayey, Puerto Rico and Busby, Montana in July! PIANO AVAILABLE: At the February meeting, the Council approved offering the console piano in the board room for silent auction. If you are interested, please submit your sealed bid to the church office by the end of the business day, (4:30 p.m.) on March 16, 2017. The bids will be opened at council meeting that evening and the winner will be contacted. SANCTUARY CARPET FUND CAMPAIGN: At the February meeting, the Council approved a fund drive to offset the expense of new carpet and installation in the Salem sanctuary. If you wish to contribute to the fund, you may find envelopes labeled, Sanctuary Carpet Fund Campaign in three locations: 1) next to the bulletins at the 8:30 a.m. worship service; 2) at the back of the Sanctuary during 10:30 a.m. worship service, (you may drop them in the offering plate); 3) in the Salem church office during business hours. Thank you for your financial support for this facility improvement. 4
NEWS FROM THE BOARD OF ELDERS: The Board of Elders would like to invite the Salem Congregation to support a water mission. We want to raise awareness of the critical need for clean, safe drinking water in underdeveloped parts of the world. We have selected a water mission sponsored by Global Ministries, of which the United Church of Christ is a member denomination. Global Ministries works with international partners to provide clean, safe drinking water with systems that utilize local talents and equipment so the water solutions can be sustainably maintained. Please send or leave your donations at the church office marked Water Mission. We will send our donations to Global Ministries by the end of April. Much like Neighbors in Need, this mission will be ongoing, and will be submitted each year near the first of May. Thank you for your support. WOMEN S FELLOWSHIP NEW THEATRE TRIP: We will be seeing The Dixie Swim Club on Wednesday, June 14, 2017. The price is $33.00 per person and a sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board outside the church office. Sign-up and payment is due by April 1, 2017, please make checks to Women s Fellowship. SALEM WEBSITE: Salem has a new website URL/address salemucchigginsville.org Crystal Faris is the website designer. We thank her for all her work! Please check out the Salem website and let us know what you think! LENTEN DEVOTIONALS: Are available in the back of the Sanctuary and outside the church office. COMMUNITY NEWS: JKV AND MEYER CARE CENTER BIBLE STUDY: John Knox Village and Meyer Care Center have a weekly Bible Study that is led, on a rotational schedule, by the Ministerial Fellowship. Tommy (Salem) will be leading Bible Study during the month of March, and Greg Fine (First Baptist) during the month of April. The Bible Study is held every Wednesday, 10:15-10:45 a.m. in the Country Side Lane Dining Room. 5
HELPING HANDS NEEDED TO DISTRIBUTE FOOD The Ministerial Fellowship of Higginsville is joining together to help continue the distribution of free food provided through Harvesters at the First Assembly of God Church, 1050 W. 19 th St., Higginsville. Volunteers are needed the third Thursday of each month from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., this month s date is March 16. The work takes about six hours, is not easy but serves a real need in our community. Wear comfortable clothes and bring your lunch if desired. Anyone interested in volunteering can call First Presbyterian Church, leave your name, telephone number and address. KANSAS CITY METRO MEN S CHORUS Saturday, March 18, 3:30 p.m., St. Luke s United Methodist Church, 9420 James Reed Road, KC, MO, Charity: Spofford Home Sunday, March 19, 6:00 p.m., Highlands Community of Christ, 7615 N. Platte Purchase Dr., KC, MO, Charity: Four Corners Outreach Sunday, March 26, 3:00 p.m., Pine Ridge Presbyterian Church, 7600 NW Barry Road, KC, MO, Charity: Family of Promise of the Northland Saturday, April 1, 7:00 p.m., Winnetonka High School, 5815 NE 48 th Street, KC, MO Charity: Back Pack Shepherd Program Sunday, April 2, 2:00 p.m., Avondale United Methodist Church, 3101 NE Winn Road, KC, MO, Charity: Synergyservices MARCH SOUPER SUPPER SCHEDULE March 26th (Sunday) First Presbyterian March 27th (Monday) Salem UCC/Immanuel Lutheran Church partnering March 28th (Tuesday) Central Christian Church March 29th (Wednesday) St. Mary s Catholic Church/ Grace United Methodist Church partnering March 30th (Thursday) First Baptist Church 2017 CHURCH CAMP: Camp MoVal s 2017 Brochures/ registration forms are available outside the church office. The best camper fees are for registrations sent into the Camp MoVal office by April 25, 2017. 6
THIS WEEK S EVENTS AT SALEM March 12, thru March 19, 2017 Sunday - Monday - Tuesday - 8:30 a.m. Early Worship 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Worship/Women s Sunday/ Girl Scout Sunday YOM Lunch and Pie & Cake Auction 3:45 p.m. Salem Leading Vespers at Meyer 7:00 p.m. Overeaters Anonymous Food Pantry Afternoon Quilting 5:30 p.m. Cub Scouts 7:00 p.m. Evangelism Committee Meeting Wednesday 10:30 a.m. Lafayette Area Pastors Meeting 1-5:00 p.m. House of Hope Classes 4:45 p.m. Webelos I 6:00 p.m. Tiger Scouts 6:30 p.m. Lenten Service 7:00 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous 7:15 Chancel Choir Rehearsal Thursday - Friday - W.I.C. All Day Afternoon Quilting 7:00 p.m. Women s A. A. Meeting 7:30 p.m. Church Council Meeting No Activities Scheduled St. Patrick s Day Saturday - 9:30 a.m. A. A. Sunday- 8:30 a.m. Early Worship 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Worship/Children s Sunday Reception following Worship 11:45 a.m. Confirmation