This Week In Sunday Worship 9:00 & 11:15 AM The Good Shepherd Psalm 23 Rev. Dr. Charles Keyworth Attendance Sunday, April 24 9:00 am - 254 11:15 am - 87 Upcoming Bulletin Deadlines May 22 issue due Wed., May 11 May 29 issue due Wed., May 18 e-mail your information by noon on the due date to announcements@ fumcmid.org Sunday Morning Worship Broadcasts MCTV Charter- 191 AT&T U-verse - 99 1:00 PM on Tuesdays 9:30 PM on Thursdays WMPX (1490 AM) Radio 11:00 AM each Sunday Midland First United Methodist Church WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS Volume 42, Issue 19 May 8, 2016 Older Adult Recognition Sunday Sunday, May 15 9:00 & 11:15 am Worship On this day we will celebrate the gifts, talents, and contributions of our older adults, with special recognition of congregants with 50- plus years of membership Please join us during worship and between services in Fellowship Hall for dessert and punch. Sing to him, sing praises to him, tell of all his wonderful works, Glory in his holy name, let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his presence continually. Remember the wonderful works he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he has uttered. Psalm 105 The Art of Sharing Committee invites you to join us Sunday, May 15 between services in Fellowship Hall as our artwork explores "The Wonders of God."
VOLUME 42, ISSUE 19 WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS May 8, 2016 Coming in Worship Worship - 9:00 AM Worship & Praise - 11:15 AM Sanctuary Sermon Series: The Parables of Jesus May 15 Putting First Things First Rev. Dr. J. D. Landis Matthew 13:44-46 May 22 The Wheat and the Tares Rev. Dr. Charles Keyworth Matthew 13:24, 36-43 Mid-Week Worship 6:50 PM Chapel Chapel Series: Celebration of discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth May 11 The Spiritual Disciplines: Solitude Rev. Dr. Charles Keyworth May 18 The Spiritual Disciplines: Submission John Engler Hy Cferecig Brigig Grace t Tugh Cversatis All are invited to attend one of two Holy Conferencing events of the Saginaw Bay District. The purpose of this event is to discuss The United Methodist Church s position on homosexuality following General Conference. This will not be a time to advance an agenda or to convince someone of the rightness or wrongness of their position, but rather to listen and speak to one another in a safe place. We believe Christians can discuss important issues without acrimonious debate. We will seek to better understand each other, even when we may never agree. Rev. Dr. Margie Crawford will be our facilitator for both events. They are: May 25 Vassar UMC, 7:00 to 9:00 pm June 1 Grayling Michelson Memorial UMC, 7:00 to 9:00 pm Come, let us witness to unity of Spirit and the bond of peace. Page 2
VOLUME 42, ISSUE 19 WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS May 8, 2016 "More things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of." ~Alfred Tennyson 15 HOURS OF PRAYER Friday, May 13 6:00 am - 9:00 pm Chapel Another opportunity to come and pray in the peace and quiet of the Chapel. The United Methodist Church General Conference is May 10-20 in Portland, Oregon. The May 13 date is near the beginning of the conference, and gives us the opportunity to pray for the decisions that will be made there. It is an important time in the life of the United Methodist Church as many challenges face the denomination. There will be prayer requests specifically for the General Conference and also for this church, the community of Midland, the state of Michigan, the United States, and the world. Signup sheets are on Pastor Yum s office window and include opportunities to sign up for 30 or 45 minute time slots in the Chapel, in your home, or wherever you are. If you are praying from home or someplace else, please call Teri in the church office, 835.6797 ext. 120, and give her the time when you will be praying. Your name will be added to the list. If you have questions or need additional information, please contact Peg Born, peg@bornhome.com. TALK TO A STEPHEN MINISTER If you or someone you know is going through a troubling time, talking with a Stephen Minister might help. Stephen Ministry is a confidential, one-on-one ministry with a trained member of the congregation who listens and is there with you as you work your way through life's ups and downs. There are both men and women ministers available. If you feel you or someone you know could benefit from talking with a Stephen Minister, please call Jo Winchester, 631.0122, Terry Townley, 835.7564, Diane Merrick, 631.8854, or Rev. Yum, 835.6797 ext. 145. Page 3
VOLUME 42, ISSUE 19 WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS May 8, 2016 FUMC Hey FUMC! Do you have one of the red, "Change The World" t-shirts taking up space in your closet? We are collecting these t-shirts to use for our Middle School VBS students this summer. If you have one (or more!) and are willing to donate them, we sure would appreciate it! You can drop them off in the church office. Questions? Contact Heidi Kidd, hgkidd14@aol.com. Cooking Maers for Adults May 11-June 15 11:00am-1:00pm FUMC Kitchen Cooking Matters teaches participants healthy food skills to help them gain the knowledge and confidence they need to enrich their families with nutritious and wallet-friendly meals. Cooking Matters teaches participants about: Selecting nutritious foods Preparing healthy food Choosing budget-friendly ingredients that are necessary to prepare healthy meals for their families Registration: Melissa Pavlik, 989.832.6713; space is limited! Page 4
VOLUME 42, ISSUE 19 WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS May 8, 2016 Great Lakes Bay Diversity Choir Harmony Diversity Choir Bursts into Song Come Sing with Us! Directed by Grace Marra Join Us If You Believe music and song have the power to transcend differences in culture, race, gender, gender identity, orientation. Believe music and song can reach out to address the Importance of diversity and inclusion. Are 18 and older, appreciate music, singing, and having a good time! Informational Meeting Sunday, May 15, 2016 at 6:30 PM Unity Church of Bay City, 3736 State Street Rd, Bay City, MI 48706 Rehearsals will be on Sunday evenings Contact Us: HarmonyDiversityChoir@PerceptionsMI.org. PO Box 1525, Midland 48641 989.891.1429 2016 John & Hazel Currie Memorial Concert featuring Steve Green Friday, May 20 7:00 pm Midland Center for the Arts (MCFTA) 1801 St. Andrews St., Midland Free tickets (limit 9) are available at the MCFTA Ticket Office. As a ticket holder, please return any tickets you are unable to use back to the MCFTA Ticket Office by May 13. All attendees must be seated by 6:45 pm or forfeit tickets to standby. To order tickets, visit the Midland Center for the Arts Ticket Office or go to www.mcfta.org/event/steve-green-concert/. Please join us for an evening of powerful Christian music! Page 5
VOLUME 42, ISSUE 19 WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS May 8, 2016 United Methodist Women's May Salad Luncheon Tuesday, May 10 Youth Center 11:00 Program 12:00 Lunch Enjoy the fellowship and hear Nan Hill and Mary Yeomans share their recent experiences on the Mission trip to Rio Bravo, Mexico. Bring a salad to share along with your table service. Beverages will be provided. HST FAIIES EEDED The Midland-Handa City, Japan Sister City Committee is seeking Midland families who are interested in hosting a visiting high school student from Handa City this summer. Families are asked to host a teen for one week during his/her stay in Midland, to provide lodging, meals, and local transportation. Families are also invited to participate in several group recreational and cultural events for all visitors and their host families during the students three week visit, July 23 - August 11. For further information, please contact committee member Dick Dolinski at rdolinski@tlc4cs.org or call at 859.2290. NewStudyOpportunityfor HighSchoolGirls Mondays, 7:00 pm Engler s House 5718 Leeway Dr. Join us for Bible study that will help you grow deeper in your faith. Page 6
V O L U ME 4 2, I S S U E 1 9 WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS May 8, 2016 June 20-24 9:00 am - noon Register Now! Children and youth, ages 3 1/2-8th grade are invited to join us for a week of learning and fun as we embark on an Expedition to Norway to explore God at work in the lives of people in a different corner of the world. Online registration is now available on the church website, fumcmidweb.org, under the Children & Youth menu dropdown. Please register by May 15. Questions? Contact Abby Shephard, ashephard@fumcmid.org or 835.6797 ext. 113. U PCOMING M IDDLE S CHOOL UMYF A CTIVITIES Middle School Youth, please join us each Sunday from 6:00-7:30 pm (unless noted otherwise) for United Methodist Youth Fellowship! Begin the evening in the Chapel. Questions? Contact John Engler, jengler@fumcmid.org May 8: No evening meeting; spend time with Mom! May 15: Homemade pizza night; step-up night for 5th graders May 22: Riverside Apartments clean up U PCOMING S R. H IGH UMYF A CTIVITIES Sr. High Youth, please join us each Sunday from 6:00-7:30 pm (unless noted otherwise) for United Methodist Youth Fellowship! Begin the evening in the Chapel. Questions? Contact John Engler, jengler@fumcmid.org May 8: Activity to honor your mother May 15 : Mixer Games, Step-up meeting - 8th graders are invited to join us for the full meeting. May 22: End of Year Party at Bates house. Alumni are invited. Page 7
VOLUME 42, ISSUE 19 WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS May 8, 2016 Open Hearts. Open Minds. Open Doors. We are a dynamic faith community, seeking to follow Christ's example of loving God, nurturing one another, and serving the world. First United Methodist Church 315 W. Larkin, Midland, Michigan 48640 Office: 989.835.6797 Fax: 989.835.8935 www.fumcmidweb.org Staff Phone Extensions and E-mail Addresses Senior Pastor - Rev. Dr. J. D. Landis... 117... jdlandis@fumcmid.org Assoc. Pastor - Rev. Dr. Charles Keyworth... 111... ckeyworth@fumcmid.org Assoc. Pastor - Rev. Jung Eun Yum... 145... jeyum@fumcmid.org Minister of Discipleship - Rev. Christy Miller-Black... 142... cblack@fumcmid.org Director of Youth Ministry - John Engler... 112...jengler@fumcmid.org Director of Music Ministries/Organist - Jantz Black... 137... jblack@fumcmid.org Children s Ministries - Abby Shephard... 113... ashephard@fumcmid.org Volunteer Ministries - Jean Scroggin... 126... jscroggin@fumcmid.org Director of Older Adult Ministry - Kay Cargile... 144... kcargile@fumcmid.org Office Manager - Tonya Simons... 110... tsimons@fumcmid.org Discipleship Team Admin. Asst. - Marcia Payne... 118... mpayne@fumcmid.org Membership/Music Admin. Asst. - Teri Beasley... 120... tbeasley@fumcmid.org Bookkeeper - Leslie Hiltunen... 116... lhiltunen@fumcmid.org Community Assistance - Lynnette... 835-8935 Building Supervisor - Rob Grocholski... 121... rgrocholski@fumcmid.org Library... 135 Kitchen... 131 Youth Center... 128 Nursery... 140 Sound Ministry - Tom Randolph... tarandol@yahoo.com Video Ministry - Dennis Strahl...FUMCVideoMinistry@yahoo.com Bulletin Announcements Jennifer Klingler... announcements@fumcmid.org Prayer Requests... prayer@fumcmid.org Website Manager - Jennifer Klingler... jklingler@fumcmid.org Page 8
May 8, 2016 Rev. Dr. Charles Keyworth preaching
Order of Worship - 9:00 AM May 8, 2016 Liturgist: Rev. Christy Miller-Black GREETINGS & SHARING OF ANNOUNCEMENTS The Prelude is a signal to end our conversations and prepare our hearts for worship. PRELUDE We Declare Your Majesty arr. M. Plessis MFUMC Orchestra *CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: Let us worship our God who created the human family. People: We thank God, who gave us mothers to love us and nurture us. Leader: Let us worship our God, who sent mothers to teach us and guide us in faith. People: We thank God for all those women who have been an example for us. Leader: Let us worship our God, who calls us to himself as a mother hen gathers her chicks, and as a shepherd cares for the sheep. People: We thank God, who will never forget us, just as a mother cannot forget her child. *OPENING HYMN Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah #127 UNISON PRAYER Lord, on this day set aside to honor and remember mothers, we give you thanks for our mothers. We are grateful that you chose to give us life through them, and that they received the gift of life from your hands, and gave it to us. Thank you for the sacrifices they made in carrying us and giving us birth. We thank you for the women who raised us, who were our mothers in childhood. Whether birth mom, adopted mom, older sister, aunt, grandmother, stepmother, or someone else, we thank you for those women who held us and fed us, who cared for us and kissed away our pain. We pray that our lives may reflect the love they showed us, and that they would be pleased to be called our mothers. Amen. ANTHEM The Power of Your Love arr. L. Goss New Spirit Singers - Maranda Ginop, director PASTORAL PRAYER / LORD S PRAYER / RESPONSE 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. *HYMN He Leadeth Me: O Blessed Thought #128
OFFERING OF TITHES & GIFTS Offertory Brother James s Air arr. G. Jacobs Chancel Choir - Grace Marra, director *Doxology Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow #94 *Prayer of Dedication HYMN Jesus Loves Me (stanza 1) #191 (The children are invited to come forward during the hymn.) CHILDREN'S TIME Amy Fisher READING OF THE WORD The Call to Scripture Thy Word Is a Lamp (refrain only) #601 Scripture Reading & Reponse Psalm 23 Leader: The word of God for the people of God. People: Thanks be to God. SERMON The Good Shepherd Rev. Dr. Charles Keyworth *HYMN Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us #381 *BENEDICTION & RESPONSE Go Now in Peace Price/Besig (See music printed on inside back cover of hymnal.) *POSTLUDE Great Is the Lord arr. M. Smith MFUMC Orchestra *Worshipers standing, if able Worship and Praise - 11:15 AM - See back Welcome! We hope you enjoyed worshiping with us, as it is our hope and prayer that you find the presence of God here and a spirit of friendliness and warmth. We invite you to join us for refreshments between services in Fellowship Hall, located downstairs directly below the Sanctuary. If you would like to learn more about our church, please visit our Welcome Center located in the Parlor, which is adjacent to the entry area of the Sanctuary. The altar flowers are given in loving memory Andrew, from Gary and Sandy Smith. Sympathy and prayers for two of our church families: for Steve and Deb Morgenstern on the death of Richard Skip Morgenstern, Steve s uncle, on April 22. for Marlene and Rev. Dr. Brent McCumons on the death of Glenn Anderson, Marlene s father, on April 26.
Worship and Praise - 11:15 AM ANNOUNCEMENTS & WELCOME WORSHIP SONGS PRAYER/STAND & GREET Open Up the Heavens Cornerstone Rev. Dr. J. D. Landis SPECIAL MUSIC The Power of Your Love arr. L. Goss New Spirit Singers, Maranda Ginop, director BAPTISM pg. 39 CHILDREN S TIME Amy Fisher OFFERING The Same Love SCRIPTURE Psalm 23 MESSAGE The Good Shepherd Rev. Dr. Charles Keyworth CLOSING SONG Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us SENDING OUT Adult Sunday School - 10:15 am Galatians & Ephesians, Rm. 18; Resurrection Appearances, Rm. 14; Half Truths, Rm. 36; New Members, Conference Rm.; Forum Class: Grounded, Hearth Rm. Children & Youth Sunday School - 10:15 am Pre-K & Nursery, Preschool Wing; Ark Rm., P3 K-5th grade, drop off and pick up in Little Theater Middle School, Middle Ground; Sr. High, Sr. High Lounge Childcare/KidZone 9:00 am Nursery, Ark Room, Pre-K - Rooms P1-P4 (starting at 8:45 am) Grades K-5: Worship in the Little Theater after Children s Time 11:15 am Nursery, Ark Room, Pre-K - Rooms P1, P3, P4 (starting at 11:00 am) Grades K-5: Worship in the Little Theater after Children s Time FOR YOUR INFORMATION Midland FUMC is a Stephen Ministry Congregation A cry room (Parlor) is available; please see an usher for assistance. Hearing assistance is available; please see an usher for details. Portable footstools are available; please see an usher. Large Print Bulletins, Hymnals, and Announcement Bulletins are available from an usher.