Welcome July 29, 2018 10:00 am Our Mission is to form faithful followers of Jesus Christ for the transformation of State College and the world. Our Vision is to be followers of Jesus who are meeting others, making real relationships, and moving into new expressions of love and service.
10:00 am - Worship Service Tenth Sunday after Pentecost Thank you for worshipping here today. Please register your presence on the Connect Card found in the back of your bulletin. *Please stand as you are able PRELUDE Christians, We Have Met to Worship Raymond Haan Mary Bahnfleth, organ He Is Lord arr. J. Curnow Reliance (How Firm a Foundation) arr. P. Curnow St. Paul s Brass, Dave Priester, director WELCOME * CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: As we come to worship, let us bow before the Lord our God: People: May we find strength as we worship God s wonderful name! Leader: Let us dig our roots deeply into God s love in this time together, People: Yes! We commit to giving God glory in our song, our words, our thoughts, and our very lives! Leader: Let us worship the One who is doing far more than we can imagine, even now! OPENING PRAYER¹ O holy God, as the great trees reach up into the sky, while rooted deeply in the earth, so let our lives reach upwards to your Spirit, while rooted deeply in your love. Help us so to live, that through our words and actions, others may see your Spirit shining through us. May your name be magnified through us, and through your church universal. Amen. * HYMN His Name Is Wonderful, Majesty, Worship His Majesty, He Is Lord Medley of UMH 174/176/177 * SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST CHILDREN S MESSAGE Barbara Korner ANTHEM Just a Closer Walk arr. J Curnow St. Paul s Brass SCRIPTURE LESSON Ephesians 3:14-21 Pew Bible NT 193 Marcia Perdew SERMON Great Expectations Pastor Greg Milinovich * HYMN Make Me a Channel of Your Peace FWS 2171
PASTORAL PRAYER WITH THE LORD S PRAYER UMH 895 OFFERING WITH THE OFFERTORY Rejoice the Lord is King arr. Court * DOXOLOGY UMH 94 * HYMN Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies UMH 173 * BENEDICTION * POSTLUDE Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Come David A. Schack Lasst uns erfreuen * BENEDICTION * POSTLUDE ¹Judy Schultz, The Abingdon Worship Annual 2006, pg. 168
Today in Worship THE ALTAR FLOWERS are presented to the glory of God in honor of God s Church Family. ACOLYTES: Jackson and Cade Milinovich Next Week in Worship In Love Ephesians 4:1-16 Pastor Greg Milinovich Throughout the summer we are meeting for one worship service at 10:00 am, preceded by Coffee Fellowship at 9:30 am. We will return to the usual three-service schedule (8:00, 9:15 and 10:45) on August 19. Prayer Requests If you have a prayer request and/or praise that you would like to share with our prayer team, please use a Prayer/Praise Request Card, available in the pews, and place it in the offering plate.
CONNECT July 29, 2018 10:00 am Please tear off and place in the offering plate. Name(s) Newcomer 2 nd /3 rd time Newcomer Regular attender Member Out of town visitor PSU Student Contact Information This is new information Address: Phone: Email: Please contact me about: Baptism Membership Confirmation Children s Ministry Youth Ministry Campus Ministry Adult Ministry Care Ministries Hospitality Ministries Music Ministries Dance Ministry Visual Media Ministry Other (please specify) I would like to: Receive the weekly email update (please include email address on front) Receive the monthly Messenger (please include mailing address on front) Request a Hospital Visit Serve in Comments:
ST. PAUL S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH & WESLEY FOUNDATION 250 E COLLEGE AVE STATE COLLEGE, PA 16801 PHONE: 814-237-2163 WESLEY PHONE: 814-238-6739 EMAIL: stpauls@stpaulsc.org ST. PAUL S HUB: stpaulsc@ccbchurch.com WEBSITE: www.stpaulsc.org PASTORAL EMERGENCIES: 757-709-5187 908-894-8692 WORSHIP SERVICES 8:00 am - Traditional Worship with Communion 9:15 am - Traditional Worship 10:45 am - Contemporary Style Worship SENIOR PASTOR Greg Milinovich, gmilinovich@stpaulsc.org ASSOCIATE PASTOR Becky McGee, bmcgee@stpaulsc.org DIRECTOR OF THE WESLEY FOUNDATION Jen Gruendler, jgruendler@stpaulsc.org DIRECTOR OF MUSIC Russell Bloom, rlb16@psu.edu DIRECTOR OF YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT MINISTRIES TBA DIRECTOR OF CHILDREN S MINISTRY Tori Von Leer, tvonleer@stpaulsc.org DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY & CONGREGATIONAL CARE Renae Schunk, rschunk@stpaulsc.org