United Methodist Church of Antioch Twenty-third Sunday in Kingdomtide October 28, 2018 8:00 & 10:30 am GATHERING The mission of the United Methodist Church of Antioch is to grow in faith; to worship God following the teachings of Jesus Christ, and to be instruments of God s love through the Holy Spirit as we reach out to our community and the world. PRELUDE ANNOUNCEMENTS/MISSION STATEMENT *SONG OF CELEBRATION:, Now Is the Time to Worship, now is the time to worship, now is the time to give your heart, just as you are to worship, just as you are before your God One day ev'ry tongue will confess You are God One day ev'ry knee will bow Still the greatest treasure remains for those Who gladly choose you now, now is the time to worship, now is the time to give your heart, just as you are to worship, just as you are before your God One day ev'ry tongue will confess You are God One day ev'ry knee will bow Still the greatest treasure remains for those, Who gladly choose you now Willingly we choose to surrender our lives Willingly our knees will bow With all our hearts, oh, mind and strength We gladly choose you now (continued)
, now is the time to worship, now is the time to give your heart, just as you are to worship Oh, come, just as you are before your God, oh, oh, oh you nations, come and worship Oh, come (come and worship your maker!) Songwriters: Brian Robert Doerksen Now Is the Time to Worship lyrics Music Services, Inc *WE ARE WELCOMED TO WORSHIP L: In our worship we are called to bring all that we are, all that we have, all that we hope for, all that we can be in grateful thanksgiving. P: It is God who provides all that we need. L: God has given us the gift of time and for that we are thankful. P: We commit ourselves and our gifts anew to God s purposes, grateful that God has given us the gift life and filled our lives with fullness and joy. L:, let us worship; let us praise God s holy name. P: Amen! *OPENING PRAYER Creator of the fruitful earth: You have made us stewards of all your goodness. Give us hearts grateful for your many gifts and will steadfast to use your bounty well, that the whole human family, today and in generations to come, may with us give thanks for the richness of your creation; through Jesus Christ, to whom with you and the Spirit, one holy God, be honor and praise, now and forever. CHILDRENS TIME 10:30 Cast the Nets HYMN #2128 and Find the Quiet Center MORNING PRAYERS Silent Prayer 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. TALES OF THANKFULNESS Rob Weckler SPECIAL MUSIC My Gratitude Now Accept, O God Nicole Heyl-Horst
OFFERTORY *DOXOLOGY *PRAYER OF DEDICATION Loving God, we offer our gifts to you. Here is the hope of our hearts, the excitement of our dreams, the way of our faith, the gift of our lives. We offer all that we are to you who are all that we have. Amen. SPECIAL MUSIC 10:30 God Will Make a Way Chancel Choir GROWING WE PREPARE TO HEAR GOD S WORD We give thanks, O God of sacred stories, for the witness of Holy Scripture. Through it, you nurture our imagination, touch our feelings, increase our awareness, and challenge our assumptions. Bless we pray, our hearing of your word this day. Speak to each of us; speak to all of us; and grant that by the power of your Spirit, we may be hearers and doers of your word. Amen. WE HEAR THE GOOD NEWS Ecclesiastes 3: 1 13; Mark 6: 30 37a L: The Word of God for the people of God. P: Thanks be to God. REFLECTION The Gift of Time The Rev. Char Hoffmann GOING **CLOSING HYMN # 97 For the Fruits of This Creation **BENEDICTION L: For your goodness and generosity in giving us all we need, P: this week help us to praise you, O God. L: In love and faithfulness, with all that we have and all that we are, P: this week, help us to serve you, O God. L: In all our plans and work for ourselves and for others, P: this week help us to glorify you, O God. L: In every thought and word and deed, by the power of your Holy Spirit, P: this week may we live for you, O God, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. *POSTLUDE * Please stand as you are able Large print bulletins and children s activity folders are available from the ushers. Red indicates The United Methodist Hymnal Black indicates The Faith We Sing Welcome visitors! We are glad you have chosen to worship with us today. Join us following worship for fellowship in Wesley Hall. If you wish to learn more about our congregation, please speak with the pastor, ushers or greeters.
Nursery care is available at the 10/10:30 service. Our nursery follows the Safe Sanctuary guidelines, copies of which are available in Wesley Hall or in the nursery. Bible Studies meet weekly at church: Sundays at 9:15am, Mondays, 1:30pm & Wednesdays at 10am. ~The Gathered Community~ **Please turn off all electronic devices before the start of Worship.** ******************* FALL BACK! (to sleep)---daylight SAVINGS TIME ENDS next Sunday, November 4. Don t forget to turn your clocks back 1 hour. Enjoy that extra hour of sleep! TABLES FOR SALE Thank you to PDO Preschool, who has generously purchased 10 new lightweight rectangular tables and storage cart for the church. We are now selling our old brown rectangular tables, and also the one Formica table in the church kitchen. We are asking $20 each. If you are interested in purchasing a table, please see Carleen Wurster after church today. Any tables not sold today will be offered for sale to our PDO families. THANKS! UNITED METHODIST WOMEN- -Please join us on Wednesday, November 7 at 12:00pm. Bring a sack lunch-- coffee, tea and dessert will be provided. After we eat, we will have our meeting, then program presented by Paul Hettich. Every Methodist woman belongs to this group so I encourage you to come and see what we are all about. CROP HUNGER WALK - With 1 week to go before the CROP Hunger Walk, our congregation has (9 walkers & Youth Group) signed up. Will you join the walk to fight hunger here and throughout the world? Please see Walter Cichonski for more details and to sign up to be a Walker or sponsor a Walker today.*please bring a non- perishable food donation on Crop Walk day. These donations will go to Open Arms. DON'T GIVE UP THE SHED! We are on a roll- we have successfully funded the important hand rails and Memorial Garden projects. Now we just need to finish up the shed before winter. Our present shed is dilapidated and in need of replacement. We currently have raised $1,615 of the $2,300 needed. (The number shown last week was incorrect.) Please prayerfully consider this need of our congregation. PDO --The Best Preschool Under the Son is looking for substitute teachers. There are always two teachers in every class. You will never be expected to be by yourself. If you are interested please contact Kim Dodd at 847-395-1362, or parentsdayout316@att.net
- THIS WEEK- Today Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 8 & 10:30am Worship/Stewardship Moment-Rob Weckler 9:15am, Choir meets 9:15am, Sunday School meets 9:15am, Adult Discussion Group 2-4pm, Festival Arts Messiah practice/sanctuary 1:30pm, Bible Study meets 8am Wellness Walk & Halloween party 6:30pm, SPRC meets Happy Halloween! 10am, Bible Study meets 1:30-3pm, Grief Sharing Group meets /All Saints Rm. 9:30am, Stress Busters for Caregivers/Hope Evangelical Presbyterian Church/Grayslake 6pm, PADS lunches 6-8pm, Caregivers group meets 2am, *Daylight savings time ends! (Set clocks back 1 hr.) -COMING EVENTS- Nov. 4 Nov. 5 Nov. 6 Nov. 7 Nov. 8 Nov. 9 Nov. 10 Nov. 11 8 & 10:30am Worship/All Saints Sunday/Holy Communion/ Stewardship Moment 9:15am, Choir meets 9:15am, Sunday School meets 9:15am, Adult Discussion Group 12pm, CROP Walk/White room 2-4pm, Festival Arts Messiah practice/sanctuary 1:30pm, Bible Study meets 6-9pm, Antioch Garden Club meets/wesley Hall 11:30am, PEO meets/white Room 6:30pm, Finance Committee meets 10am, Bible Study meets Noon, UMW meet/wesley Hall 10am, Missions Committee meets 1:30-3pm, Grief Sharing Group meets /All Saints Rm. 9:30am, Stress Busters for Caregivers/Hope Evangelical Presbyterian Church/Grayslake 9am, UMM breakfast group meets/church kitchen 11am, Organ Concert/Del Peterson 8 & 10:30am Worship/Bible Sunday/ Stewardship Moment-Aimee Bemis 9:15am, Choir meets 9:15am, Sunday School meets 9:15am, Adult Discussion Group 2-4pm, Festival Arts Messiah practice/sanctuary (continued)
-COMING EVENTS-(cont d) Nov. 12 Nov. 13 Nov. 14 Nov. 15 1pm, Knitters & Crocheters meet 1:30pm, Bible Study meets 10am, PDO Board meeting/wesley Hall 6:30 Church Council meeting 10am, Bible Study meets 1:30-3pm, Grief Sharing Group meets /All Saints Rm. 1:30-2pm, PDO/Sanctuary time/kathleen Bleyaert 2pm, Wesley Afternoon Circle Worship attendance & giving for Sunday, October 21, 2018 8:00: 41 10:30am: 59 General Fund: $2,706.50 Capital Improvement: $151.00
Worship Leadership Today November 4 (*DST ends) Church Openers 8:00 Shelby Wais Heather Menzer Communion Stewards 8:00 Walt & Carol Cichonski 10:30 Carol Dunn, Lisa Shannon Greeters 8:00 Leta Sathoff, Judy Degand Dawn Vogel, Anne Dickson 10:30 Rob & Laura Weckler Pat Thamerus, Aimee Bemis Scripture Readers 8:00 Bob Raukohl Kathleen Bleyaert 10:30 Phil Georgia Audrey Van Slochteren Ushers 8:00 Bob Raukohl, Jim Menzer, Jerry Topcik Walt Cichonski 10:30 Tom Kessell, Ron Mathias, Ron Mathias, Jim Lienhardt, Melody Shannon Melody Shannon Sound Tech 8:00 Walt Cichonski Bob Raukohl 10:30 Nancy Rae Tom Kessell Card Minister 8:00 Heidi Gilday Carleen Wurster 10:30 Janet Fluck Janet Fluck Coffee Servers 8:00 Dolores Randall, Dawn Vogel Ellen Ruck, Mike DeBenedetto 10:30 Terry King and family Youth Group Nursery Supervisor 10:30 Melissa & Grace Nance Candice Black, Kenz Rae Pastor Char Hoffmann 848 Main Street, Antioch, Illinois 60002 847.395.1259 umc.antioch@att.net umcantioch.org Deadline for Newsletter: the 15 th of each month-for the FOLLOWING month (send to Barbara Goetzelman in PDF Form or in body of email bgoetzelman@comcast.net)