Mt. Hope United Church of Christ Office: 336-697-1561 - Fax: 336-697-1449 Rev. Kristin Gerner Vaughn, Pastor Phone: Pastor Kristin, 336-402-2897 Pastor s E-mail: kristingvaughn@gmail.com Church Email: mthope@triad.rr.com Church Website: www.mthopeucc.com How important is your stuff?
Mt. Hope United Church of Christ at Worship Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost 11:00 a.m. October 14, 2018 Holy Hello s and Passing of the Peace: Share the peace of Christ with one another Prelude The Light and Sacred Word Enter Acolyte: Kathryn Vaughn Presenter: Skylar Whitman Welcome and Announcements *Choral Call to Worship Indescribable *Call to Worship One: God is not far from us. All: When trouble is near. One: God is our help and our safe place. All: Come, let us worship! *Opening Hymn # 342 (GH) Come Christians Join to Sing Children s Time (Children ages 0-4 years old are welcome in the nursery.) Prayers of the People and The Lord s Prayer (In unison) 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 debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the Kingdom and the power and glory forever and ever, Amen. Anthem We Will Glorify Scripture Reading Mark 10:17-31 Response to Scripture: As the Deer As the deer pants for the water, so my soul longs after you. You alone are my heart s desire, and I long to worship you. You alone are my strength, my shield, to you alone may my spirit yield. You alone are my heart s desire, and I long to worship you. Sermon Everything but That! Pastor Kristin Sharing of our Gifts Musical Offering *Song of Thanksgiving Doxology Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. *Prayer of Thanksgiving *Sending Forth # 439 (GH) Sweet Hour of Prayer
*Benediction *Choral Benediction *Postlude May the Lord Bless You May the Lord bless you, May the Lord keep you, May the Lord lift up his face to shine on you. May the Lord bless you, May the Lord keep you, May the Lord lift up his face to shine on you. *Indicates please stand for those who are able. October Greeters: October 14 Dallas Belvin October 21 Cynthia Morris October 28 Sara Shue Announcements: We welcome all of you to worship today and we are particularly happy to welcome any visitors that are joining us this morning. Please fill out a visitor s card found in the small pew racks and place them in the offering plate. If you have questions about Mt. Hope, please contact one of the pastors. We re glad you are here! Handbells: We are blessed to have our handbell choir playing for worship today. Thank you for sharing your musical gifts with us. Thanksgiving Service: The Thanksgiving Community Service will be Sunday, November 18 th at 6:00 PM here at Mount Hope. We will worship together with area churches in our sanctuary. Following the service we will fellowship together around food in the new fellowship hall. Come be a part of this special time in the life of our community. Youth choir with Joan and Ekin will begin October 14 th at 9:45 am on the top floor of the educational building. All children and youth of any age (Pre K through middle/high) are encouraged to attend. The singers and musicians will be learning important things about God through music and will be learning songs to sing in worship throughout the year. Raffle Quilt: Cynthia Morris will be outside the Quilters room in the educational building each Sunday following the morning service with tickets to purchase for the quilt that will be raffled off at the Ladies Bazaar this year. Tickets are $1.00 each so get as many as you would like. New Member Inquiry Class: We will be holding new member inquiry classes October 14, 21, and 28 at 9:30. If you or someone you know are interested in learning more about joining the mission and ministries of Mount Hope UCC, please call the church office 336.697.1561 or email Pastor Kristin at kristingvaughn@gmail.com for information.
Opportunities for Worship and Service Today, October 14 Collecting for Urban Ministry 9:30 a.m., Fellowship in the Hallway 9:30 a.m., New Member Inquiry Class 9:45 a.m., Youth Choir Youth SS Classroom 10:00 a.m., Sunday School 11:00 a.m., Worship 4:00 p.m., CROP Walk NFH Monday, October 15 9:00 a.m., Quilters Meet Tuesday, October 16 8:00 a.m., Friends & Neighbors leave for Blue Ridge Music Center Wednesday, October 17 6:00 p.m., Bible Study - NFH 6:30 p.m., Handbell Choir - CR 7:30 p.m., Choir SAN Thursday, October 18 7:00 p.m., Consistory - CR Sunday, October 21 9:30 a.m., Fellowship in the Hallway 9:30 a.m., New Member Inquiry Class - 10:00 a.m., Sunday School 10:00 a.m., Youth pack Blessing Bags OFH 11:00 a.m., Worship 2:00 p.m., Search Committee Meeting CR 4:30 p.m., Young Disciples NFH Monday, October 22 9:00 a.m., Quilters Meet Wednesday, October 24 6:00 p.m., Bible Study NFH 6:30 p.m., Handbell Choir Rehearsal CR 7:30 p.m., Choir Rehearsal SAN Upcoming Events: Saturday, November 3 Chicken Pie / Barbecue Supper & Church Women s Bazaar Sunday, November 18 6:00 p.m., Community Thanksgiving Service - SAN
Health Care Center Alamance House Bill Starr Ashton Place Helen Whitesell (#902) Clapps Nursing Center Coy Amick (# 703-B) Clapps Nursing Center Robert Ingold (#311-A) Clapps Nursing Center Irene Sharpe (106-A) Alpha Concord Greens. Denny Ingold(#106) Murdoch Center Dreama Greeson Ralph Scott Homes Betty Kim Settlemyre Universal Healthcare Diz & Doris Reece Woodhaven (Albemarle) Annie Lee Apple Mt. Hope Military Connections Scott Amick Josh Ellis Christopher Bahleda Kyle Gerner David Blakesley, Jr. Grant Harden Michael Clapp Megan Moore Mikayla Stevens Members Sam Allred Beezer Levens Connie Blakesley Pat Levens Jaynee Brown Dennis McGee Helen Busick Betty Neese (home) Brenda Currie (home) Rocky Royal Dottie Deeter Betty Settlemyre Ida Glover Elizabeth Shoe Hoy & Lorene Greeson Helen Smith Ruth Harris Tyler Stewart Pat Huizinga EC Thornburg Jeanne Ingold Jeff Tucker Betty Kime Randy Underwood Karen Kirkman (surg) Bill & Peggy Welker Linda Kirkman (home) Jim & Nancy Wimbish Friends & Relatives Tina Amick cousin of Dora Moore Bea Craven sister of Sara Shue Sarah Daffron friend of Dora Moore Mary Davis friend of Cleo & Virginia Barker Logan Forbis Jarmaine Glover Ida s son Randall Gossett brother of Freddie Prue Griffin friend of the Crafts Virginia Kirkman Don s mother Jean Livesay friend of Barbara Greeson Dawn McCarthy friend of Dora Moore s daughter Christina Neese Teresa Oakley sister of Judy Gerner Jerry Oliver Bryan Great Uncle of Laney Oehling Fred Smith friend of the Levens family Bud Stokley son-in-law of Mary Moser Barbara Vaughn Mike s mother Eric Vickers son of Benny Vickers Paul Willard brother-in-law of Peggy Levens Victims of Hurricanes Florence & Michael Choir Director Organist Sound ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Joan Hedrick Ekin Ustunel Bennie Gerner/Byron Greeson Conner Chapmon Please contact the church office if you would like to add someone to the prayer list.