Welcome to WESLEY MEMORIAL A UNITED METHODIST CONGREGATION Our purpose is to make and sustain spiritually healthy followers of Jesus Christ who live in ways that transform the world. Sunday - July 19, 2015 eighth SUNday AFTER pentecost Traditional Worship in the Chapel 8:30 am Contemporary Worship in the Fellowship Hall 8:45 am & 9:45 am Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary 11:00 am 1225 Chestnut Drive High Point, North Carolina 27262 336.884.2204 www.wesleymemorial.org
The Worship of God Chapel July 19, 2015 8:30 am Opening Voluntary Vater unser im Himmerlreich...Dietrich Buxtehude (Our Father, Who Art In Heaven) Welcome and Announcements Call To Worship Bless the Lord, my soul. With all my being I bless God s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, and forget none of God s benefits. God pardons all my wrongdoing and heals all my ills. Bless the Lord, my soul. With all my being I bless God s holy name. Welcome! Thank you for worshiping with us this morning! Please take a moment to sign the attendance notebooks during the announcements. If you are a guest, please leave your contact information and a pastor will contact you this week with more information about our church. Opening Prayer Hymn No. 73 O Worship the King...lyons Affirmation of Faith UM Hymnal No. 881 Pastoral Prayer Lord s Prayer Giving of Tithes and Offerings Offertory My Jesus Is My Lasting Joy... Dietrich Buxtehude/arr. Roberta Bitgood Emily Frye, soprano My Jesus makes my heart rejoice, His child am I always; A shepherd kind and gracious He. Within His house I d stay. His constant love to me He shows, My very name He knows; whate er betide, His love will guide, And keep all harm away. My Jesus is my lasting joy, In peace I go and come; His richest treasure He hath giv n, And to His arms I come. When life is done, With God s own Son In faith I shall abide; He reigns above, And in His love will keep me at His side. Doxology No. 94 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow...lasst uns erfreuen Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise God, all creatures here below; Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Prayer of Thanksgiving Hymn No. 395 Take Time to Be Holy... holiness
Scripture Lesson Matthew 6:7-13 Sermon Making God s Name Holy Al Ward Service Notes: The Call to Worship is based upon Psalm 103:1-5 Musical texts are reproduced within this document by permission under OneLicense. net A721606. Hymn No. 399 Take My Life, and Let It Be...messiah Benediction Closing Voluntary Vater unser im Himmerlreich... Johann Sebastian Bach (Our Father, Who Art In Heaven). Please stand as you are able. Worship Leaders: Al Ward, Senior Pastor; Emily Frye, soprano; Frank Pifferetti, Organist.
Horizon Worship The Gathering 8:45 am July 19, 2015 The Beginning 9:45 am Gathering Music Carry Me Through David Barnes Holy is The Lord Chris Tomlin Welcome and Announcements Welcome! Thank you for worshiping with us this morning! Please sign the attendance notebooks that the ushers pass out during the announcements. If you are a guest, we ask that you please leave your contact information and a pastor will contact you this week with more information about our church. Prayer Concerns and Prayer Offering We Fall Down Chris Tomlin Scripture Matthew 6:7-13 Message Be Holy, really..seriously Time of Reflection Reprise Closing Jared Stine Worship Leaders: Jared Stine, Associate Pastor for Congregational Care; Keith Byrd, Director of Contemporary Music; The Horizon Praise Team. Horizon Horizon Worship Services include The Gathering at 8:45 am and The Beginning at 9:45 am on Sunday mornings. Both services meet in the Fellowship Hall. Everyone is welcome!
The Worship of God Sanctuary July 19, 2015 11 am Opening Voluntary Vater unser im Himmerlreich... Dietrich Buxtehude (Our Father, Who Art In Heaven) Welcome and Announcements Introit To The Lord Our God Everlasting... Dimitri S. Bortniansky Chancel Choir To the Lord our God everlasting in glory, Lift up your hearts! Rejoice in Him! Rejoice in God! Hallelujah! Welcome! Thank you for worshiping with us this morning! Please take a moment to sign the attendance notebooks during the announcements. If you are a guest, please leave your contact information and a pastor will contact you this week with more information about our church. Please stand as you are able. Call To Worship Bless the Lord, my soul. With all my being I bless God s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, and forget none of God s benefits. God pardons all my wrongdoing and heals all my ills. Bless the Lord, my soul. With all my being I bless God s holy name. Opening Prayer Processional Hymn No. 73 O Worship the King... lyons Children s Moments Sacrament of Baptism Please be seated. After the parents profession of faith, the pastor asks the congregation: Do you, as Christ s body, the church, reaffirm both your rejection of sin and your commitment to Christ? We do. Will you nurture one another in the Christian faith and life and include Hillary, Cole and Jonathan in your care? We will. After the baptism, the pastor asks the congregation: Will you welcome our new sister and brothers in Christ? Through baptism we are incorporated by the Holy Spirit into God s new creation and made to share in Christ s royal priesthood. We are all one in Christ Jesus. With joy and thanksgiving we welcome you as a member of the family of Christ. Hymn No. 611 Child of Blessing, Child of Promise (vv. 1 & 4)... stuttgart Child of blessing, child of promise, baptized with the Spirit s sign; With this water God has sealed you unto love and grace divine. Child of God your loving Parent, learn to know whose child you are. Grow to laugh and sing and worship, trust and love God more than all. We rejoice in the baptisms of Hillary Grace Thomas born October 25, 2005, Cole Fitzgerald Thomas born February 6, 2007 and Jonathan Patrick Thomas born May 15, 2014, children of Brian and Meredith Thomas, and welcome them into the family of Christ. Grandparents are John and Lynn Ezzelle of Fayetteville, NC, Elizabeth Thomas of High Point, NC and Dean and Donna Thomas of Lynn, MA. Great grandparents are John and Marcia Ezzelle of Fayetteville, NC and William and Faye Graham of Roanoke Rapids, NC.
Anthem My Jesus Is My Lasting Joy...Dietrich Buxtehude/arr. Roberta Bitgood Emily Frye, soprano My Jesus makes my heart rejoice, His child am I always; A shepherd kind and gracious He. Within His house I d stay. His constant love to me He shows, My very name He knows; whate er betide, His love will guide, And keep all harm away. My Jesus is my lasting joy, In peace I go and come; His richest treasure He hath giv n, And to His arms I come. When life is done, With God s own Son In faith I shall abide; He reigns above, And in His love will keep me at His side. Prayer Lord s Prayer Giving Our Tithes and Offerings Service Notes: The Call to Worship is based upon Psalm 103:1-5 Musical texts are reproduced within this document by permission under OneLicense. net A721606. Worship Leaders: Al Ward, Senior Pastor; Erin Beall, Associate Pastor for Adult Spiritual Formation and Contemporary Worship; Jared Stine, Associate Pastor for Congregational Care; Debbie Foust, Director of Children s Ministries; Anne Carroll, Director of Music; Emily Frye, soprano; Chancel Choir; Frank Pifferetti, Organist; Elizabeth Boger and Charley Doak, Acolytes; Hampton Helsabeck, Crucifer; Pete Thompson, Sound Engineer. Ushers for the month of July: Laura Amos, Nancy Ilderton, Bill Levina, Howard Regan, Pat Rosser, Craig Skillman, Rex Walser. Greeters for July: John Campbell, Larry Peters, Don Scarborough, Richard Wood Offertory Anthem The King Of Love My Shepherd Is... Noble Cain Chancel Choir The King of Love my shepherd is, Whose goodness faileth never; I nothing lack if I am His And He is mine forever. Where streams of living waters flow, My ransomed soul He leadeth; And where the verdant pastures grow, With food celestial feedeth. Perverse and foolish oft I strayed, but yet in love, He sought me, And on His shoulder gently laid And home, rejoicing, brought me! In Death s dark vale I fear no ill With Thou, dear Lord, beside me. Thy rod and Thy staff My comfort still; Thy cross, before, to guide me. And so, through all the length of days, Thy goodness faileth never. Good Shepherd, may I sing Thy praise Within Thy house forever! Please stand as you are able. Doxology No. 94 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow...lasst uns erfreuen Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise God, all creatures here below; Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Prayer of Thanksgiving Hymn No. 395 Take Time to Be Holy... holiness Please be seated. Scripture Lesson Matthew 6:7-13 Sermon Making God s Name Holy Al Ward Please stand as you are able. Hymn No. 399 Take My Life, and Let It Be...messiah Benediction and Choral Response The Lord s Prayer...William Mathias Chancel Choir Our Father, which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Amen Chimes of the Trinity Closing Voluntary Vater unser im Himmerlreich...Johann Sebastian Bach (Our Father, Who Art In Heaven)
Thanks & Praise to ~ to all those who made donations of items or money to VBS. This has helped so much. to all those who came out to help paint, cut, fold and put together sets and decorations for VBS. It takes a lot of people pitching in to help do all the big and little things necessary for VBS to take place. to the Flower Angels, Marcia Williams, Betsy Collins, Mary Louise Stone, Sherry Campbell, Libby Cheek, Joe Gamble and Bonnie Wallace, for providing a reminder of the beauty of God s nature for our Chapel and Sanctuary. Charge Conference Planned There will be a called meeting of the Charge Conference on Monday, July 27, 2015, at 5:30 pm, in the Circle View Room. The purpose of this meeting shall be to make an adjustment in the compensation of the Reverend Erin Beall. Ways to CONNECT Stay Connected: Summer Tweets with #WesleyMemSummer This summer we ll be highlighting activities and ministries happening every week. God s people are busy connecting, growing, and serving all summer long. Use #WesleyMemSummer on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to let us know what you re up to at the beach, mountains, or in High Point! Bonnie Horney and students from Ward Street helped with set design for Everest Vacation Bible School (VBS). Wesley Memorial will partner with Ward Street for their VBS August 3-6. #paintprobs #snowflakesinjuly Summer Schedule Announcement Facilities personnel (evening security) will be scheduled based on the church calendar during the summer months. The church will close at 6 pm on those evenings without scheduled meetings and events. Please contact Cindy at 336-812-4814 or check the church calendar on the website to confirm your meeting: www.wesleymemorial.org Did you know Wesley Memorial is on Instagram? Follow WesleyMemHP and stay connected to what s happening at Wesley Memorial! #socialchurch #clergyofinstagram Ways to GROW It s not too late to join us & read Our summer book, Gilead Adults from all corners of the congregation are invited to join us as we read Marilynne Robinson s novel Gilead. This breathtakingly spiritual, heartbreaking, and inspiring novel centers around the main character John Ames, a retired and ailing preacher, and tells the story his waning and waxing spirituality, his family and friends, and the trouble of rural life in the small town of Gilead, Iowa. Books are available for $10 at the front desk. Rev. Erin Beall will be at DeBeen every Thursday this summer during the lunch hour for book discussion, and in late August Wesley Memorial will host a dinner and panel discussion of the book with Revs. Al Ward, Jared Stine, and Erin Beall. Let s read, grow, and be inspired together.
Ways to SERVE Vacation Bible School Set Up & Prayer Volunteers are needed to help set up and decorate for VBS TODAY at 2 pm. Also, please keep VBS in your prayers this week: the children that will be attending as well as the youth and adults that are volunteering. want to help build a habitat house? Wesley Memorial will participate in a Habitat Build on Saturday, August 8. If you would be interested in knowing more and/or participating in this project, please contact Jim Holcomb at jhol20@aol.com. Martha & Stephen Guild volunteers needed Looking for a volunteer commitment that is flexible? Duties Available: Calling, Setting Tables, Serving (serving drinks, wiping trays, cleaning up at end of meal), or Host or Hostess (opportunity to choose one of the options or a combination up to all of the options). Contact Cindy Dominick at 812-4814 or cdominick@ wesleymemorial.org for questions or to sign-up. VBS at ward street umc Once again we are going to be able to share the Mt Everest VBS experience with children at Ward St UMC, on August 3-6 from 9:00-12:30. We need Volunteers for many different jobs. Whether you can help one day or all four we have the perfect place for YOU! No experience or advance planning is necessary. Just be ready to have fun. Contact Debbie Foust at dfoust@wesleymemorial. org or 812-4804 to find out where you can help. Ways to GIVE WILL YOU HELP WITH OUR VBS MISSION PROJECT? Please help us provide school supplies and Back Pack items for Fairview Elementary School. Specific needs include: Pencils (regular and fat size) 2-pocket folders Colored Pencils Boxes of tissues Spiral notebooks Items needed for Back Packs are snack items such as: Fruit Cups, Fruit Roll Ups, Fruit Snacks Individual packaged Pudding Cups, Raisin Boxes, Cookies, Snack Cakes or Goldfish Crackers Please place in VBS School Supplies bins located at the entrances of the Elementary & Preschool areas. Summer backpack program update We are packing food for 50 children each week through August 10 for the Fairview Backpack program. Items of great need: Individual Pop-top Spaghettio s, Chef Boyardee Spaghetti and Meatballs, Ramon Noodles, Kraft Mac and Cheese easy cups. We can no longer accept peanut butter items due to allergies and thanks to your donations we have plenty of raisins! Collection bins are in the Narthex, Fellowship Hall Lobby and Administrative Building Lobby. Wonder-filled weekday learning experiences await young children this fall at Wesley Memorial School but our classes are almost full! Families are encouraged to call ASAP to inquire about NURSERY classes for Infants, Toddlers, & Twos; PRESCHOOL classes for Threes & Pre-K Fours; KINDERGARTEN classes for Fives. Schedule is 9-12:00, and 9-1:00 for K-Fives. Optional hour of Before or After school care available to extend the day and support parent needs. Families are invited to take a peek into the exciting hands-on learning of each age-level by visiting www.wesleymemorialschool.org. The community is raving about our school website! Call Susan Sumpter or Susan Kelley at 884-4232 to schedule your family tour. Pre-K curriculum includes Get Set For School and Handwriting Without Tears. K-Fives follow the curriculum of the Common Core State Standards. At Wesley Memorial School, we pledge to ignite each child s love of learning and grow attitudes of Christian care - - for a foundation that will last a lifetime.
Welcome Visitors! Thank you so much for joining us today in worship. If this is your first time worshiping with us, please help yourself to a blue Wesley Memorial reusable tote bag as our gift to you. Inside you will find information about our church. We also invite you to take our First Time Visitor Survey found on the homepage of our website. We hope you will return to worship with us again! CONNECT GROW SERVE Calendar: July 19-26, 2015 Sunday, July 19, 2015 Chancel Choir Feast & Fellowship, 6:00 pm Monday, July 20, 2015 Vacation Bible School, 9:00 am - 12:15 pm, Dining Hall Tuesday, July 21, 2015 Vacation Bible School, 9:00 am - 12:15 pm, Dining Hall Wednesday, July 22, 2015 Vacation Bible School, 9:00 am - 12:15 pm, Dining Hall Prayer Shawl Ministry, 1:30 pm, Small Dining Room Handbell Quartet Rehearsal, 5:30 pm, E204 Chancel Choir, 6:45 pm, Choir Room Thursday, July 23, 2015 Vacation Bible School, 9:00 am - 12:15 pm, Dining Hall Gilead Book Discussion, 12 noon, DeBeen Espresso Congregational Care Team Meeting, 5:30 pm, Conf. Rm. #3 Adult Handbell Rehearsal, 7:00 pm, Handbell Room Friday, July 24, 2015 Student Ministries Trip to Carowinds, 8:00 am Sunday, July 26, 2015 Traditional Worship, 8:30 am, Chapel Contemporary Worship 8:45 and 9:45 am, Fellowship Hall Children, Student & Adult Sunday School, 9:45 am Traditional Worship Service, 11:00 am, Sanctuary Children s Ministry Team, 4:00 pm, Children s Gathering Area Our faithfulness in attendance July 12, 2015 All Worship Services: 390 (Goal 505) Our Clergy & Ministry Staff: Rev. Dr. Al Ward, Senior Pastor 812-4808; award@wesleymemorial.org Rev. Erin Beall, Associate Pastor for Adult Spiritual Formation & Contemporary Worship 812-4815; ebeall@wesleymemorial.org Rev. Jared Stine, Associate Pastor for Congregational Care 812-4813; jstine@wesleymemorial.org Scott Howell, Director of Administration & Finance 812-4800; showell@wesleymemorial.org Jay Butler, Director of Student Ministries 812-4812; jbutler@wesleymemorial.org Anne Carroll, Director of Music Ministries 812-4816; acarroll@wesleymemorial.org Debbie Foust, Director of Children s Ministries 812-4804; dfoust@wesleymemorial.org In the event of an emergency, you simply need to call the main number, 884-2204. You will then choose option 1. It is available 24/7 and will connect you with a pastor.