July 24, 2016 - First United Methodist Church of Oviedo

Sunday, July 24, 2016
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF OVIEDO
Senior Pastor: Brian James; Assistant Pastor: Joseph Okello
Address: 263 King Street, Oviedo FL 32765
Church Office: 407-365-3255 / Website: www.FUMCO.net
Early Childhood Center: 407-365-3702
July 24, 2016—10th Sunday After Pentecost
8:00 a.m. Worship Service
9:30 a.m. Worship Service
PRELUDE: A Prayer for Today / Sweet Hour
of Prayer / As the Deer
We welcome you to the
9:30 Contemporary Worship Service at the
First United Methodist Church of Oviedo!
(Donald Lee Moore / William Bradbury /
Martin Nystrom)
WELCOME / ANNOUNCEMENTS: Pastor Brian
MINISTRY MOMENT: The Gideons
*BRINGING IN THE LIGHT OF CHRIST: #526
What a Friend We Have in Jesus (vs. 1, 2 & 3)
CALL TO WORSHIP / PRAYER: Lynell Pacey
Psalm 85 (Hymnal #806)
HYMN SING
(Congregation Selects Hymns)
*HYMN OF PRAISE: Hymnal #467
Trust and Obey (vs. 1, 2 & 4)
*GREETING / FELLOWSHIP RESPONSE:
The Family of God (Bill Gaither)
Welcome / Announcements
Ministry Moment: The Gideons
Worship in Song
Worship in Prayer
Worship in Giving
Worship in Message
Pastor Brian James
ONE Life Prayer
(Mark 9:14-29)
PASTORAL PRAYER / THE LORD’S PRAYER
Pastor Brian
OFFERTORY: Wing and a Prayer
Down to the River to Pray
*DOXOLOGY: #95
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH: #881
*GLORIA PATRI: #71
HYMN OF PREPARATION: #496
Sweet Hour of Prayer (vs. 1 & 2)
MESSAGE: Pastor Brian James
ONE Life Prayer
(Mark 9:14-29)
*HYMN OF DEDICATION:
They’ll Know We are Christians By
Our Love (vs. 1, 2, 3 & 4)
*TAKING THE LIGHT OF CHRIST
INTO THE WORLD / BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE: Praise Him! Praise Him!
(Chester G. Allen)
PASTORS:
Brian James
Joseph Okello
WORSHIP LEADER:
Mike Conrad
*Congregation Stands. (Please feel free to remain seated or take the posture of worship most comfortable for you.)
Open hearts. Open minds. Open doors.
11:00 a.m. Worship Service
PRELUDE: A Prayer for Today / Sweet Hour
of Prayer / As the Deer
(Donald Lee Moore / William Bradbury /
Martin Nystrom)
WELCOME / ANNOUNCEMENTS: Pastor Brian
MINISTRY MOMENT: The Gideons
*BRINGING IN THE LIGHT OF CHRIST: #526
What a Friend We Have in Jesus (vs. 1, 2 & 3)
CALL TO WORSHIP / PRAYER: Kevin Hare
*HYMN OF PRAISE: Hymnal #467
Trust and Obey (vs. 1, 2 & 4)
The Altar flowers in the Sanctuary
today are given to the Glory of God, and
in loving memory of our Pop, Jim Crews,
from Codi and Madison Towle, and
Bella and James Crews.
*GREETING / FELLOWSHIP RESPONSE:
The Family of God (Bill Gaither)
MESSAGE NOTES
CHILDREN’S CHAT
SERIES: ONE
MESSAGE:
“ONE Life Prayer”
(2nd grade and under)
PASTORAL PRAYER / THE LORD’S PRAYER
Pastor Brian
I. ____________________________
OFFERTORY: Wing and a Prayer
Down to the River to Pray
*DOXOLOGY: #95
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH: #881
*GLORIA PATRI: #71
II. ____________________________
HYMN OF PREPARATION: #496
Sweet Hour of Prayer (vs. 1 & 2)
III. ____________________________
MESSAGE: Pastor Brian James
ONE Life Prayer
(Mark 9:14-29)
IV. ____________________________
*HYMN OF DEDICATION:
They’ll Know We are Christians By
Our Love (vs. 1, 2, 3 & 4)
*TAKING THE LIGHT OF CHRIST
INTO THE WORLD
BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE: Praise Him! Praise Him!
(Chester G. Allen)
NEXT SUNDAY’S MESSAGE:
Praying as ONE
(1 Corinthians 1:8-11)
Pastor Brian
YOUNG AT HEART
Young at Heart will resume on Thursday,
August 18th at noon in Fellowship Hall. Our
speaker will be Carole Suzanne Jackson,
who will present a program about wellness
and massage, and the ways to maintain a
healthy lifestyle. Lunch is $5 and guests are
always welcome. Please make a
reservation by calling the church office by
Tuesday, August 16th.
GRIEFSHARE
GriefShare is a video/workbook/support
group type of class that will begin another
13-week cycle on Wednesday, August 24th
from 6:30 until 8:00 PM, following the
Wednesday Night Dinner. Attendees do not
have to be church members to participate. If
you have any questions or would like to
register for GriefShare, please contact
Karen Quick in the church office (407-3653255 or kquick@fumco.net).
DAILY S.O.A.P. DEVOTIONS
SOAP is an acronym that stands for
Scripture, Observation, Application,
Prayer, and is a wonderful way to open
your heart to the Word of God. Follow
Pastor Brian’s personal SOAP devotions
each day on our Facebook page at:
www.facebook.com/FUMCOviedo.
THANK YOU!
Our family would like to express our
deepest thanks to everyone for welcoming
us so warmly into this church family. Your
hospitality, meals, pantry foodstuff, gift
cards, messages, prayers and overall
kindness have been so thoughtful and
uplifting. What a blessing it is to be here!
With love and appreciation,
Pastor Brian, Dustin, Kelsey,
Hannah, Lanie, and Elijah
Visitors
Please record your name and complete
address on the visitor cards in the pew rack
and also on the attendance pad. We’d like to
send you a special greeting!
Join Us
For coffee and goodies in the Fellowship Hall
after 8:00 & 9:30 AM services.
Childcare
Available for infants through preschool children
during all worship services.
Wiggle Room
We love the sight and sounds of little ones
during our worship services. But, if anyone
needs a space to play or take a break, we
have a “Wiggle Room” located in the back of
the main Sanctuary.
Class Schedule
A list of children and adult Sunday school
classes and locations are available with the
ushers at each exit and also at the welcome
desk near the portico entrance.
Prayer Cards
If you have a prayer request you would like to
share with the congregation, please complete
a prayer request card from the pew rack and
give it to an usher during the announcements.
Or place it in the offering plate to be viewed by
the Pastoral Prayer Team. Please sign your
name and indicate if the request is confidential
or should be printed in next week’s bulletin.
Sunday Worship Services:
8:00 AM Casual/Traditional
9:30 AM Contemporary
11:00 AM Traditional
Hearing aids, large print Bibles and large print
hymnals are available from the ushers.
COFFEE WITH PASTOR BRIAN
*LAST WEEK!*
Monday (7:30 AM)
Panera Bread, 205 E. Mitchell Hammock,
Oviedo
Wednesday (7:00 PM)
Panera Bread, 5717 Red Bug Lake Rd.,
Winter Springs
This will be the last week to meet with
Pastor Brian for coffee and informal chat
about anything that’s on your mind. Please
join us Monday morning or Wednesday
evening for some lively conversation!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Christian singer/songwriter, Julie Elias, will
perform at the 9:30 worship service on
September 4th. Then, on September 11th,
Christian artist, Jason Martin Mejias, will
perform with the Praise Team. Please join
us for these two very special musical
performances that you will not want to
miss!
COFFEE KLATCH
Today’s Coffee Klatch is
sponsored by the Faith Circle.
Please stop by Fellowship Hall to
sample some delicious treats
and learn more about their
mission interests.
NEW ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL STUDY!
In Grace: More Than We Deserve, Greater
Than We Imagine, Max Lucado calls
readers back to consider the abundant
richness of God's offer. It's an offer to live a
changed life, a call to genuine transformation and the courage to see it
through. Don't let grace pass you by. When
you let it in, it will rock your world, and
change your heart. Join us for this new
Bible study led by Jim Boesch on Sunday
mornings at 11:00 in Room 3-203,
beginning July 24th.
ONE PRAYER CELEBRATION SERVICE
Thursday, August 4th at 7:00 PM
At the end of our 40 days of praying our
ONE prayer and asking God, “What do you
want your church to be?” we will come
together for worship and sharing on August
4th at 7:00 PM in the main Sanctuary to see
where God is leading us. Please join us for
this special time of reflection and celebration with special music and communion.
KIDS OF HOPE: BACK TO SCHOOL
BASH: Saturday, August 6, 2016
Once again, our church has the privilege of
hosting HOPE’s Back to School Bash in
August. The following is a list of items
FUMCO has been asked to provide for
distribution to local families in need:
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Daily Bible Reading Plan
(July 24-30)
Find the complete Bible Reading Plan in the
Narthex or Portico, or online (www.fumco.net).
Jul 24 - 1 Cor 11:17-34; 2 Kings 5; Obadiah 1
Jul 25 - 1 Cor 12; 2 Kings 6:1-7:2; Jonah 1
Jul 26 - 1 Cor 13; 2 Kings 7:3-20; Jonah 2
Jul 27 - 1 Cor 14:1-25; 2 Kings 8; Jonah 3
Jul 28 - 1 Cor 14:26-40; 2 Kings 9; Jonah 4
Jul 29 - 1 Cor 15:1-34; 2 Kings 10; Micah 1
Jul 30 - 1 Cor 15:35-58; 2 Kings 11; Micah 2
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Backpacks
Combination locks
Folders
Index cards
Socks: Teen/Adult
Underwear: Teen/Adult
Please drop off donations to the church no
later than Sunday, July 31st. For more
information or to volunteer, please contact
Dave Bless at 407-405-2581. Thank you
for your continued support!
WHALE PODS ARE FILLING UP!
The Whale is almost here!! Due to many
generous donations, our Whale pods are
quickly filling up. There is still room for
clothing, books, and other smaller items;
however, we don’t have space for large
items such as furniture, mattresses, tube
TVs, etc. We are asking anyone who
wishes to donate furniture to hold on to it
until mid-September when we set-up the
gym. We will be happy to come by and pick
it up then. Thank you for your support!
HOSPITAL NOTIFICATIONS
Please let the church office know if you or
someone you know is in the hospital or
rehab. We are not notified by the facilities
as it is against privacy laws. This means we
are unaware of any illnesses without the
help of family and friends. Thank you!
ATTENDANCE:
July 17, 2016
8:00a 60 9:30a 179 11:00a 247
Total: 486
We are "Under One"
...God, Roof, Community, and
through which our mortgage
can be
...UNDER ONE MILLION IN
5 YEARS!!!
Your pledge makes a difference!
ENDLESS SUMMER LUAU
Saturday, August 13, 2016
5:00-8:00 PM
Hosted by the United Methodist Women
Join us for family-friendly dancing, basket
raffle, food and play! Tickets (includes food,
drink and one free raffle ticket):
Adults (18+): $10; Children (3-17): $5;
2 and under: Free
Special performance by: Sugarcrash Kids
For more information and to purchase
tickets, go to: http://fumco.net/luau
DONATIONS NEEDED FOR LUAU:
 Rolls of Plastic tablecloths - 3 green
and 1 blue
 6 brown raffia table skirts
 Dollar store-type sand toys
(buckets, sand molds, shovels, etc.)
 4 bags of playground sand
 4 rolls of green yarn
If anyone has a donation they would like to
make to the basket raffle, please contact
Kelly Barsky, 407-376-3686. Thank you for
your support!
SIT TOGETHER SUNDAYS
In celebration of families, children will sit in
services every 5th Sunday, and worship
with their families. The next “Sit Together
Sunday” is July 31st. There will be no
Sunday School; however, the nursery will
still be available for infants and toddlers.
MILITARY SUPPORT TEAM
The Red, White and Blue boxes filled with
toy soldiers have been placed at the three
entrances to the main Sanctuary by the
Military Support Team. Please take a
soldier to remind you to pray for our military
serving here and abroad. It is these brave
men and women who protect our freedom
each and every day. May God bless and
keep them always.
Please sign your name on the prayer request card and indicate if you wish to have the name printed in
the church bulletin. Names will be printed for three weeks unless we are notified of a change in status.
Due to privacy concerns, please do not request prayer for anyone without their permission.
PRAYERS FOR HEALING
Jimmy Anselmo
John Barnhart
Shirley Boxley
Debbie Brock
Michael Buchanan
Jim Edmiston
Lori Fraas
Elaine Gazaway
Becky Gromel
Jeremy Gromel
David Harris
Larry Hastings
Brian Hoenig
Lisa Hollingsworth
Bettie Jarrett
Dennis Johnson
Kai Juge
Nathan Kelley
Molly King
Richard Koloff
Brinda LeBleu
Wyatt Marino
Isabel McFalls
Kathy Metz
Sophie Munyao-Okello
John Michael Night
Pennie Olliff
Pete Priest
Art Py
Nicole Rades
Marge Reyes
Kathy Rohe
Sue Sauter
Luanne Shaffer
Aiden Steen
Mike Strong
Lisa Whitner
Colleen Winship
OTHER CONCERNS
Steve & Toni Jarrett
Andrea Jones
Scott & Jamie Keiser
Deena Knorr
Robert Lee
Tim Perine and family
Mary Price
Hannah Strong
Beth Winningham
Family of Phil Dailey
The Solum/Heller/Leshem
families
HOME BOUND
Rosalie Sawyer
Sarah Tate
Betty Vail
Don Weaver
ASSISTED LIVING / NURSING
HOMES
Irene Adkins
Carole Blake
Joan Hughes
Mae Hushour
Miriam King
Lacy Lingo
Kathryn Russell
Judy Vasilko
SISTER CHURCH
Buena Noches Church
in Holguin, Cuba
ACTIVE FIRST RESPONDERS
David Barsky
Nathan Boese
Nick Dorey
Ryan Fonner
Chuck Gehring
Scott Harrell
Matthew Hutton
Mike Louis
David Lykens
Lee Massie
David McDonald
Anesu Mucherera
Rob Roop
Robert Slavik
Steve Wahl
Stephen Winters
Jaceson Yandell
ACTIVE MILITARY
Nick Browning
Anthony Caruso
William Dickson
Tommy Finnimore
Jeff Hughes
Mike Ingram
Daniel Jarrett
Zuri Maxwell
TJ McKinley
Bradley Paul
Brent Paul
Amanda Quelly
Brendan Ross
Brian Schulze
Gregory Sutter
Todd Wasmund
Caitlyn & Alex Withenbury
A Stephen Minister
is available at the kneeling rail closest to the piano following our service if you
would like someone to pray with you. Look for the blue nametag.
Calendar - Week of July 24, 2016
SUNDAY - JULY 24
8:00am Worship Service/HS
8:00am-Noon Nursery for Infants & Toddlers/1-110
9:30 & 11:00am Worship Service/1-S
*9:30 & 11:00am Adult Sunday School
*Class locations are available with the ushers
at each exit and the Portico Information Desk
11:00am Youth Sunday School/2-YR
6:00pm Youth: Meet the Pastor/2-YR
MONDAY – JULY 25
Youth—Big Stuf Retreat
7:30am Coffee w/Pastor Brian
9:30am Prayer Team/PO
5:00pm Deadline: Bulletin/Slides/Announcements
7:00pm Admin Council/HS
7:00pm Troop 608 Meeting/3-FH
TUESDAY - JULY 26
6:30am Men’s Breakfast/Town House
9:15-9:45am Staff Devotions/4-JP
10:00am Weekly Worship Review/PO
10:00am Women’s Bible Study/2-CC
7:00pm Nominations Committee/PO
8:00pm AA Meeting/CC
WEDNESDAY - JULY 27
10:00am Family Beach Day/New Smyrna Beach
6:30pm The Life of Christ/4-JP
7:00pm Coffee w/Pastor Brian
THURSDAY - JULY 28
10:00am
6:30pm
6:30pm
7:00pm
7:00pm
8:00pm
USHERS SERVING TODAY
8:00: Jack Stout, Barbara Corkery, Joyce Walsh
9:30: Randy & Lori See, Bill & Jeanette Dickson,
Deron & Linda Keiter, Patty Mack, Jimmy
Badgerow, Chris Rohe
11:00: Jim Ford, Jeff Evans, Kevin McDonald,
Diane Fletcher, Diane Bless, Marty Rouse,
Teresa Brewer, Patty Wolf
GREETERS SERVING TODAY
Dona Priest, Polly Collins, Velma Hall
GIVING:
Week Ending July 17, 2016
Needed Weekly:
$ 14,444
Received Last Week:
$ 14,603
Needed YTD:
$536,769
Received YTD:
$543,914
EASY ONLINE GIVING: We believe
that giving is done in gratitude for the
blessings God has given us. When
we give of our money and resources,
we are putting God first in our
finances. If you would like to give
online, just use the QR code and it
will take you directly to our website’s
online giving page at www.fumco.net.
Woodwind Ensemble Rehearsal/1-S
The Rising 5K Race Planning/3-201
Under One Program/5-100
Pack Meeting/3-FH
Praise Team Rehearsal/1-S
AA Meeting/2-CC
FRIDAY - JULY 29
12:00pm Church Office Closes
Our Mission:
To make disciples for Jesus Christ for the
transformation of the world.
Our Vision:
Every person to become a follower of
Jesus, loving God and others.