June 16, 2013 - Sparta United Methodist Church

Sparta United Methodist Church
Church office hours: Mon-Thurs (8 am-3:30 pm)
Office: 372-4441 Parsonage: 372-4799 Fax: 336-372-1534
190 N. Main Street, P. O. Box 697, Sparta, NC 28675
Church Office: office@umcsparta.com
Pastor Bob: pastor@umcsparta.com
Director of Music: music@umcsparta.com
Church Website: www.umcsparta.com
CHURCH STAFF
Pastor
Rev. Bob Miller
Administrative Assistant
Amanda Williams-McCarn
Youth Pastor
Talina Pipes
Director of Music
Nancy Jones
Nursery
Susan Davis, Melissa Kennedy
& Emily Fry
SERVING THIS WEEK
Liturgist
Debbie Edwards
Children’s Church
Martha Thompson & Helpers
Offering Counters
June
Margaret Barker & Tom Atwood
Trustee Light & Lock
Ushers
Tommy Thompson
June
June
9:00 am Theresa March
11:00 am Don & Gayle Cobb
SERVING NEXT WEEK
Liturgist
Kathy Mock
Children,
SERVING NEXT MONTH
Offering Counters
July
Martha Allred & Theresa March
Communion Servers
July
9:00 am Sandy Lovett
11:00 am Connie Edwards
Ushers
July 7
9:00 am Wayne & Sandy Lovett
11:00 am
obey your parents in the Lord,
for this is right.
Ephesians 6:1
CONGREGATIONAL NEEDS
Our Church Mission Statement
Weekly
Needs
Last week’s
Offering
YTD
Needs
YTD
Offering
$3,938
$3, 617
$90,574
$87,752
Sparta UMC is a family of those
who proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ and
serve all God’s people in our community and around the world.
THE ORDER OF WORSHIP
June 16, 2013
9:00am
PROCLAMATION
11:00 am
SCRIPTURE
Psalm 127
Ephesians 6:1-4
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
“Learning on the
Everlasting Arms”
PRELUDE
SERMON
“The Power of Love”
Bob Miller
Nancy Jones
RESPONSE TO GOD’S WORD
GATHERING OF THE PEOPLE OF GOD
*HYMN No. 340
“Come, Ye Sinners
Poor and Weedy”
WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Congregation
DEPARTURE TO SERVE
PASSING OF THE PEACE
*BENEDICTION
Welcome others by saying, “The Peace of Christ Be With You.”
*CALL TO WORSHIP
L: Give ear to my words, O Lord; give heed to my groaning.
P: Harken to the sound of my cry, my Ruler and my God,
for to you I pray.
L: O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning
I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch.
P: For you are not a God who delights in wickedness;
evil may not dwell with you.
L: The boastful may not stand before your eyes;
you hate all evildoers.
P: You destroy those who speak lies;
the Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful.
L: But, through the abundance of your steadfast love,
I will enter your house.
P: Toward your holy temple I will worship you in awe.
*CHORAL RESPONSE
The Congregation:
“I’m so glad I’m a part of the family of God;
I’ve been washed in the fountain.
Cleansed by His blood!
Joint heirs with Jesus as we travel this sod.
For I’m part of the family the family of God.”
POSTLUDE
Nancy Jones
*Standing as you are able.
SANCTUARY FLOWERS
The beautiful flowers in the sanctuary today are given by
Donald & Gayle Cobb
in memory of their fathers.
Psalms 5 :1-7
*HYMN No. 139 “Praise to the Lord Almighty”
*THE APOSTLES CREED
*THE GLORIA PATRI
CHILDREN’S SERMON (11:00 am)
Congregation
No. 881
A nursery is available for children under 4. Children’s Church, ages 4-3rd grade.
OFFERING
*DOXOLOGY
PRAYERS
ANTHEM (11 am)
“Amazing Grace/
My Chains are Gone”
Sanctuary Flower Calendar
Please check the Flower Calendar by the office for available Sunday dates
to provide flowers in the sanctuary in memory of or in honor of a loved
one. Sanctuary flower forms are located at the Welcome Center.
One arrangement is $20 and two arrangements are $40.
WELCOME! We hope you are blessed by our service.
Please be sure to sign the attendance pad in the pews and
return the pad back to the aisle; we want to know you by name!
“His Touch”
Choir
WHAT’S GOING ON?
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Safe Sanctuary
Week of June 16—June 22, 2013
A Safe Sanctuary training/refresher class will be offered on
Monday, June 24th at 10:00am at the church.
Anyone interested please pick up the necessary materials
at the church office and let Kathy Mock know you plan to attend.
Pastor Bob will be at Annual Conference from
Wednesday June 19 thru Saturday June 22 .
Please contact the Stephen Ministries for assistance.
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
8:00 am
9:00 am
10:00 am
11:00 am
4:00 pm
1:00 am
5:00 pm
5:00 pm
10:00 am
5:00 pm
UMM Breakfast
Sunday Worship
Sunday School
Sunday Worship
Youth Group
Prayer Group
NA meeting/ AB
Weight Watchers
Annual Conference
Thru Saturday
Women’s Bible Study
Choir Practice
Week of June 23— June 29, 2013
Sunday
UMCOR
(United Methodist Committee on Relief)
is taking a special offering to help the area
devastated by the recent tornado in Oklahoma.
Please indicate on your envelope or the memo section of your check,
UMCOR #901670-Oklahoma Disaster.
Remember that 100% of the funds collected go to the cause.
RELAY FOR LIFE TEAM
Monday
1:00 am
5:30 pm
6:00 pm
Tuesday
Wednesday
Please sign up to help with the Relay for Life.
Contact Nikki Wilborn at 704-995-1561 or by email at
nikki.wilborn@firstcitizens.com if you can help!
Portraits postponed until further notice.
You may still purchase tickets for $9.95.
Relay for Life yard sale raised over $300.00!
Thank you!
9:00 am
10:00 am
11:00 am
4:00 pm
10:00 am
Saturday
5:00 pm
10:00 am
5:00 pm
6:00 pm
5:00 pm
Sunday Worship
Sunday School
Sunday Worship
Youth Group
Safe Sanctuary
training/refresher
Prayer Group
NA meeting/ AB
Stephen Ministries
@ Larry Prince’s house
Weight Watchers
Women’s Bible Study
Choir Practice
Fellowship Supper
Kimberly Parsons
Benefit Dinner
PRAYER CONCERNS
DID YOU KNOW?
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WEEKLY BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS should be submitted
to the office by Tuesday at 12:30 pm and NEWSLETTER ARTICLES submitted by the 15th of each month by 3:30 pm.
Contact the church office to RESERVE ROOMS for activities to be
added to the church calendar.
Please let the church office know of name, phone, address UPDATES and information corrections. Note: There is a 6-week delay for processing changes for Offering Envelopes.
To place flowers in the sanctuary on a Sunday, reserve the date on
the 2013 FLOWER CALENDAR on the wall across from the
church office and complete a SANCTUARY FLOWER form and
turn into the office.
CHILDREN’S CHURCH is available for children ages 4 thru 3rd
grade at 11 am. Children go to the classroom following the Children’s Sermon.
Please TURN CELL PHONES OFF in gatherings, as we want to be
reverent and respectful in our time of communal worship.
WATCH CHANNEL 98 & CHANNEL 21 for Sunday Worship Service; Sunday—11:00 am; Monday and Friday—3:00 pm; Tuesday—8:00 pm. WATCH THE SUNDAY SERVICE anytime at
www.actv.me on your computer. Select Sparta United Methodist
Church and the date of the service you would like to watch.
FOR INCLEMENT WEATHER updates/closings call the
church office or watch TV channels WXII 12 or Fox 8 WGHP.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Keith Howell-June 20
Dora Sue Smith-June 20
Ongoing: Peace in the world; our pastor and our ministries; our
Stephen Ministry leaders; our country & leaders; homeless; Ellen
Church-health; Jane Farr-health; Luke Hampton; Katy Finney;
Sharon Simons; John Atwood-kidney disease; Bud Marion—health;
Martha Thompson’s sister, Carolyn and brother Mitchell; Mary
Wagoner; Peggy King; Evelyn Williams; Harold Church; Jo Henrydetached retina; Major General Benes-health; Shannon; Jones family;
Kimberly Parsons; Patricia Nicks;
♦ June 2-Jim Connor; ; Mickie; John Tracy-health; Beverly’s sister-in-lawhealth; Nancy’s cousin; Un spoken
♦ June 9- Victims in Oklahoma, Missouri and San Diageo; Guy Ballard-health;
John Tracey-health; Dwayne Jones-health; Dennis Jones-health; Jim Phillips; Reba, August and Avin– moving; Wendell Halsey– health; Katie Finneyhealth; Safety to our wood cutters
♦ June 16: Robert Andrews, surgery on the 10th; Joe Edwards-health; Sandy
Lovett–health; Safe travel for James and Karen Saintsing; Carroll Sparks–
heart attack; David Reeves-health; Jean Osborne-wreck, fast recovery
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HOMEBOUND — NURSING HOMES
Jack Aycock
Lewis Bobbitt
Judy Church
Ellen & Paul Church
Boyd Farmer
Thelma Jordan
Thomas Myers
Tim Myers
Bobby Saintsing
Margaret Saintsing
Sunbridge Retirement-Sparta
Sunbridge Retirement-Sparta
Black Mountain, NC
Waddell Rehab-center
Woodland Terrace, Cary NC
Grayson Nursing/Rehab-Independence
Dobson
Dobson
Triad Nursing/Rehab-High Pt.
Lexington, NC
THANKSGIVINGS/PRAISES
Martha Allred–back in church
Gen. Benes is back, and his family is also back
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
OUR SYMPATHY TO
Jack & Barbara Martin–June 18
Boyd & Doris Farmer-June 19
To the family of Rita Bennett; To the family of Dwayne Jones;
To the family of Jason Hudson; To the family of Ruth Cook Holland
Our Anthem Today
Our Anthem Today
His Touch
His Touch
By
Russell Mauldin
By
Russell Mauldin
I would love to tell you what I think of Jesus
since I found Him a friend so strong and true.
I would tell you how he changed my life completely.
He did something that no other friend could do.
No one ever cared for me like Jesus;
there’s no other friend so kind as He.
No one else could take the sin and darkness from me.
O how much He cared for me!
Everyday He comes to me with new assurance.
More and more I understand His words of love.
But I’ll never know just why He came to save me,
‘till someday I see His blessed face above.
No one ever cared for me like Jesus;
there’s no other friend so kind as He.
No one else could take the sin and darkness from me.
O how much He cared for me!
O how much He cared for me!
Since I met this blessed Savior,
since He cleansed and make me whole,
I will never cease to praise Him,
I’ll shout it while eternity rolls.
He touched me,
He touched me,
and O, the joy that floods my soul.
Something happened, and now I know,
He touched me and made me whole.
Something happened and now I know,
He touched me and made me whole,
Jesus made me whole!
I would love to tell you what I think of Jesus
since I found Him a friend so strong and true.
I would tell you how he changed my life completely.
He did something that no other friend could do.
No one ever cared for me like Jesus;
there’s no other friend so kind as He.
No one else could take the sin and darkness from me.
O how much He cared for me!
Everyday He comes to me with new assurance.
More and more I understand His words of love.
But I’ll never know just why He came to save me,
‘till someday I see His blessed face above.
No one ever cared for me like Jesus;
there’s no other friend so kind as He.
No one else could take the sin and darkness from me.
O how much He cared for me!
O how much He cared for me!
Since I met this blessed Savior,
since He cleansed and make me whole,
I will never cease to praise Him,
I’ll shout it while eternity rolls.
He touched me,
He touched me,
and O, the joy that floods my soul.
Something happened, and now I know,
He touched me and made me whole.
Something happened and now I know,
He touched me and made me whole,
Jesus made me whole!
In Memory of
In Memory of
Rudy Roe given by Julia M. Roe
C.R. Roe given by Julia M. Roe
Worth Barker given by Bill & Margaret Barker
Walter Campbell given by Bill & Margaret Barker
James Cox given by Jeff, Dylan, Evan & Zach
Reid Hudson given by Carol Upchurch
Gene Jones, ‘Daddy’ given by Michelle & Scarlett
Eugene Jones Sr., ‘Grandpa’ given by Nancy, Michelle & Scarlett
‘Dadaw’, Clarence Sebastian given by Nancy, Michelle & Scarlett
‘Pop’, Don Pierce given by Bruno and Scarlett
John Ulus Irwin Sr. given by John Ulus Irwin Jr.
Ford McCann given by Brenda McCann Irwin
John Lester Irwin given by John U. Irwin Jr.
Dillon Morgan Edwards given by John U. Irwin Jr.
Max E. King given by Donna & Keith King
Jesse Latham given by George & Betty Latham
Onley Stamper given by George & Betty Latham
Glen Lovett given by Wayne & Sandy Lovett
Robert Omer given by Sandy & Wayne Lovett
Jerry Robertson given by Bill, Susan, Katie & Bailey
Frank Mondoro given by Bill, Susan, Katie & Bailey
Pete Nilo given by Bill, Susan, Katie a& Bailey
Monroe Oliver given by Keith &Yvonne
Andrew Post given by Sarah & sons
Sanford Crouse given by Sarah Post & grandsons
Charles Reed given by Connie Edwards
Meredith Richardson given by Faye Reeves
Andrew Jackson Reeves given by Faye Reeves
Cleo Hal Reeves given by Sylvia Truitt
C.G. Collins given by Lucy Roe
Ezra Stone given by Mintie Saintsing
Clarence Saintsing given by Jim Saintsing
Charles Scott given by Les & Beverlee Scott
Earl Turner given by Les & Beverlee Scott
James Setzer given by Larry Setzer
Clyde Wyatt given by Mary Setzer
John R. Smith given by Melinda Smith & Marci Hart
Mitchell Lowe given by Martha and Tommy Thompson
John Hurt given by Disa Wishon
Moman Wishon given by John Wishon
Jake Mock given by Kathy Mock
J.D. Smith given by Beth, Tom, Hannah & Worth
Bob Lyon given by Beth, Tom, Hannah & Worth
John Robert Vaughan given by Stephanie, Bobby & Alex
Dick Doughton given by Richard Doughton
Arthur Gambill given by Richard Doughton
J. Ed Evans given by Seymour & Jennifer Robinson
Henry S. Robinson given by Seymour & Jennifer Robinson
Claude Smith given by Eugene, Linda, Gary & Robert
P.C. Collins given by Eugene, Linda, Gary & Robert
Edward J. Pugh given by Charles E. Pugh
Thaddeus Eldon Owings given by Mr. & Mrs. Dukes
Everett E. Dukes given by Mr. & Mrs. Dukes
In Honor of
In Honor of
Charlie Pugh given by Kathy Mock & Susan Yarbrough
John Smith given by Hanna, Worth & Beth Smith
Meb Turner give by Beth, Tom, Hannah & Worth
Greg Wyatt given by anonymous
Jack Martin given by Debbie Edwards
Danny Ratledge given by Heather, Elizabeth & Will
Eugene Smith given by Gary & Robert
Charles E. Pugh given by Judy P. Brooks & C. Bryan Pugh
Scott Wilborn given by Nikki & Maria Wilborn
Allen Muzzelman given by Nikki Wilborn
Jim Connor given by Jimmy, Jill & Matt
David Smith given by Dora Sue Smith
Tom Atwood given by Terry Atwood, Mark Atwood
& Lisa Hawkins
Blessed Father’s Day
Numbers 6:24
The Lord bless you
and keep you.
Jeff Cox given by Dylan, Evan & Zach
Wade Murphy given by Reba, Dylan, Evan & Zach
Brynn Haas given by Olivia Caroline Haas
George Latham given by his 5 grandchildren
and 6 great-grand children
Bob Miller given by anonymous
Wayne Lovett given by Sandy Lovett
Bill Nilo given by Katie & Bailey Nilo
Bill Nilo Sr. given by Bill, Susan, Katie & Bailey
Keith Oliver given by Meghan, Nelson & Logan
David Carpenter given by Keith & Yvonne
Daniel Post given by Taylor Post
Jim Saintsing given by James & Karen Saintsing
James A. Smith given by Melinda Smith & Marci Hart
Tommy Thompson given by Alex, Austin, Fiona and the kitties
‘T’ Thompson given by Tommy and Martha Thompson
Randy Tucker given by Patrick Tucker
John Wishon given by Johnny Wishon & Julie Tucker
Johnny Wishon given by Brad & Garrett
Patrick Tucker given by Trick
Fletcher Pipes given by Greyson & Madeline
Colin Brown given by Fletcher, Talina, Greyson & Madeline
Richard Pipes given by Fletcher, Talina, Greyson & Madeline