informal worship service - Vidalia First United Methodist Church

Sunday Morning Worship Service
Members in Ministry
Ushers
9 A.M. - Shane Harrelson, Mack Harrelson
May 10, 2015
11:00 A.M.
11 A.M. - Wendell Dixon, Tim Moncrief, Jim Cox
Announcements
Reid Threlkeld, Pierre Fornel, Leon Butler
Greeters
Prelude – John Morgan
11 A.M. - Phyllis Frederick
Children’s Church Leader
9 A.M. - Paula Corbin(Preschool)
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- need volunteer (K-1 )
- Anna Helms (2
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–5 )
11 A.M. - Paula Corbin
Acolytes
- need volunteers
Television Camera Person
- Billy Ragan
Audio Technician
- Bill Collins
Wednesday Night Set-up/Clean-up
- Cleo Auld Sunday School Class
Church Staff
Rev. Robert Greene
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Cell phone 585-7020
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Choral Call to Worship “Cherubs, Swallowtails & Larks Choirs”
Monsters: Amelia Culpepper, Lexie Blake, and Margaret Wolfe
Minister of Discipleship
Hymn of Praise 92
“For the Beauty of the Earth”
Affirm Our Faith
The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ
his only Son our Lord: who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead and buried; the third day he rose
from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the
Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I
believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the
forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
The Gloria Patri
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen!
Prayer
Prayer Requests and Testimonies
Pastoral Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer
discipleship@vidaliafumc.org
Rev. David Blalock
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Pastor Emeritus
John Morgan
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Director of Music Ministries
johnfmorgan@johnfmorganmusic.com
Debbie Davis
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Children and Youth Music Director and Organist
childrensmusic@vidaliafumc.org
Ashley Sasser
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Director of Youth Ministries
youth@vidaliafumc.org
Sean Sasser
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FUEL Worship Leader
Cassie Neal
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Executive Director of Cornerstone Children’s Center
cornerstonedirector@vidaliafumc.org
Paula Corbin
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Charlsie Mobley
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Director of Children’s Ministries
children@vidaliafumc.org
Nursery Coordinator
nursery@vidaliafumc.org
Connie Brown
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Office Administrator
connie@vidaliafumc.org or connect@vidaliafumc.org
Betsy Fabacher
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Financial Secretary
finance@vidaliafumc.org
2:45-3:15 P.M.
2:45-3:30 P.M.
3-5:30 P.M.
5:00 P.M.
5:00 P.M.
Sunday, May 10 Evening Programs
NO Youth Choir
Handbell Choir
NO DISCIPLE I
NO Trilogy Worship
Youth @ Ed Smith Complex (Dinner & Games)
May 10, 2015
VOLUME 52, NO. 19
Greetings & Welcoming Visitors – Fellowship Moments
Pastor
pastor@vidaliafumc.org
Jose Caraballo
First United Methodist Church
Vidalia, Georgia
Chiming of the Hour
9 A.M. - Melanie Peterson, Judy Whitaker
The Messenger
Hymn 189
“Fairest Lord Jesus”
Tithe and Offering
Debbie Davis
Offertory
“Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” (J.S. Bach)
Doxology (Hymn 95)
Scripture Reading
Sermon
1 Samuel 1:9-20, Old Testament, pg. 244
Rev. Robert Greene
“Gospel Math: Be Fruitful and Multiply”
Hymn of Dedication 102
“Now Thank We All Our God”
Benediction
Benediction Response
Congregation and Chancel Choir
“May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You”
(Let’s join hands, even across the aisle.)
May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You,
Whether near or far away.
May you find that long awaited golden day today.
May your troubles all be small ones, and your fortune ten times ten.
May the Good Lord bless and keep you ‘til we meet again.
Postlude
Debbie Davis
First United Methodist Church
209 Church Street – P.O. Box 150
Vidalia, Georgia 30475
Phone: 912-537-3068 Fax: 912-537-1892
Email: vidaliafumc@hotmail.com / Web Page: www.vidaliafumc.org
“God’s Helpers”
by George W. Wiseman
God could not be in every place
With loving hands to help erase
The teardrops from each baby’s face,
And so He thought of mother.
He could not send us here alone
And leave us to a fate unknown;
Without providing for His own,
The outstretched arms of mother.
God could not watch us night and day
And kneel beside our crib to pray,
Or kiss our little aches away;
And so He sent us mother.
And when our childhood days began,
He simply could not take command.
That’s why He placed our tiny hand
Securely into mother’s.
The days of youth slipped quickly by,
Life’s sun rose higher in the sky.
Full grown were we, yet ever nigh
To love us still, was mother.
And when life’s span of years shall end,
I know that God will gladly send,
To welcome home her child again,
That ever-faithful mother.
KICS NEWS
KICS: Wednesday, May 13 @ 6:15 PM
We will be having our end of the year
water fun starting at 6-7:30. The preschool
group will going to Jody and Cassie
Nealʼs home (306 Wendy Lane) for water
slide fun. K – 2nd will be at Glenn &
Karon Durden’s home (2004 Chevy Place)
for a pool party. 3rd – 5th will be at Brad &
Carolyn Cabe’s home (713 Julie Drive)
for a pool party. A parent/grandparent
must attend.
Crave News
Sunday, May 10th
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10 AM Small Groups
5 PM Meet at Ed Smith
Complex (Dinner and Games)
Wednesday, May 13th
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6 PM Youth Worship
MAY IS FLIP
FLOP MONTH
We invite you to
donate flip flops
this month to be shipped to an area in
the world in need of shoes. Wear your
th
favorite pair of flip flops on May 17 .
BABY BOTTLE BOOMERANG
Date: June 29-July 3
Time: 8 am-5 pm M-Th
8-lunch on Friday
Cost: $149
Ages: Completing 1st grade-completing
6th.
We are needing 15 individuals from our
church who could serve the whole week
of Winshape. Please let me know ASAP
if you feel God leading you to serve. If
you would like to volunteer some during
the week, you may let me know as well.
A Voyage With God
Vacation Bible School
June 9 - 11
9 AM –12 PM
Ages: 3 years old-entering 1st Grade
We are needing teachers for VBS:
Age group, Art, Recreation, Cinema,
Snack
Please let Paula, Joy or Jamie Sharpton
know if you are willing to help in any of
these areas.
In His Holy Name,
Ms. Paula
paulajcorbin@gmail.com/912-583-2144
Children’s Church Volunteers
05/10/15
9 AM
11 AM
Paula Corbin (Preschool)
need volunteer (K-1st)
Anna Helms (2nd-5th)
Paula Corbin
NO TRILOGY WORSHIP
TONIGHT
SECOND SATURDAY SERVE
Saturday, May 9
8:30 AM
Our Baby Bottle Boomerang begins this
Sunday! You can take a bottle to fill with
change and return on Father's Day. We
are supporting Rachel's House, a
generous organization that offers
prenatal and infant care to expectant
mothers. Thanks, Missions Committee
PANCAKE BREAKFAST
I want to thank everybody from the sale
of tickets to Joel Thomas’s kitchen crew
and all the volunteers. We would not
have had such a great success without
all of you.
Jon Adkins / Pancake Coordinator
CHILDREN’S CHOIR AWARDS
The Children’s Choir Awards will be
Wednesday, May 20 at 6 PM. The
children will sing and receive their
awards on this night. Everyone is invited
to attend in support of our Children’s
Choirs. They do a great job helping lead
us in worship. No Wednesday night
meal will be served, so please bring
finger foods.
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
Congratulations to the Seniors who were
awarded the following scholarships:
Taylor Fabacher
Carolyn Bond Scholarship
Sam Thompson
Jean Taylor Scholarship
William Collins
Men’s Bible Scholarship
Cassidy Long
Evelyn Edwards Scholarship
Emily Combs
Outstanding Senior
Margaret Wolfe
Outstanding Senior
Kennedy Wright
Outstanding Senior
What’s Coming Up?
Sunday, May 10
FUEL Praise/Worship Serv.
Sunday School for everyone!
Morning Worship
NO Youth Choir
Handbell Choir
NO Trilogy Worship/Sanctuary
Youth / Ed Smith Complex
NO Disciple I
Monday, May 11
3:15-4:00PM
Larks Choir (2nd-5th Grade)
5:30PM
Administrative Board Meeting
Tuesday, May 12
3:00PM
UMW Circle Meeting
Wednesday, May 13
5:00PM
Staff Meeting
5:45PM
Wed. Night Supper
6:00PM
Youth Worship
6:15-7:15PM
Adult Program
6:15-7:15PM
KICS Program
7:15PM
Chancel Choir Practice
Thursday, May 14
6:45AM
Men’s Prayer Study/Breakfast
12 noon
Joy Felllowship
Friday, May 15
Saturday, May 16
9:30-10:30AM
One Harvest Food Delivery
9:30AM-2:30PM
UMW District Workshop
9:00AM
10:00AM
11:00AM
2:45-3:15PM
2:45-3:30PM
5:00PM
5:00PM
3-5:30PM
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD
MEETING
Monday, May 11, 5:30 PM, Era Alexander
Classroom
CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY
We wish to express our Christian
Sympathy to Les and Julie Ramsey on the
death of her grandmother, Lessie Benton
of Commerce, Georgia.
CONGRATULATIONS
Our church family wishes congratulations
to Adam and Lindsey Herndon who were
united in marriage on Saturday, May 2 in
Savannah, Georgia.
ALTAR FLOWERS
The flowers are placed on the altar in
honor of our mother, Jane Pickren by
Linda, Louise and Madolyn.
JOY FELLOWSHIP
Thursday, May 14, 12 noon, Activity
Center. Call Joan Hutcheson at 537-4271
for meal reservations. Program: John
Morgan’s Vidalia High School Show
Chorus.
ATTN: CHILDREN’S CHOIRS
The Larks will go to Godbee Park for their
choir party on Monday, May 11. Please
pick up your children from the park by 3:50
PM. NO Larks choir on Monday, May 18.
NO Cherubs or Swallowtails choir practice
on Wednesday, May 13. (Swimming party
for KICS night).
Congregational Concerns
At Home:
Kendall & Eveline Dismuke
Sid & Claire Johnson
Danny & Coopie Foshee
Fred Stewart
Tabatha “Boots” Stephens
Reba Peters
Ruth McDonald
Adrian Collins
June Hagan
Derotha Rocker
Jerald Miller
Christine Evans
Joan Hutcheson
Jimmy Fields
Our family and friends:
Family of Ethel Casey
Stan Roland/Kevin Wright – friends of Jody Neal
Thomas Beckworth – nephew of Mary Edmonds
Karen Healey – friend of Danny & Coopie Foshee
Carolyn Chester – mother of Juliee Torrance
grandmother of Sarah Beck
Barbara T. Conner – daughter of Gloria Thompson
Mark Cannada
Laverne Crosby
Lucy Colson – Wes Kicklighter’s cousin’s wife
Michael Wise
Paul Stokes
Linda Mitska – cousin of Debbie Davis
Harry Handler – friend of Shelly Smith
Marcus Eleton – nephew of Helga Fornel
Sidney Metts
Nancy Douglas
Kate Kennedy
David Karkkainen
Jack McMillan’s mother
Vidalia Community Hospice
Nan Wilbanks
Bethany Home PO Box 668, Vidalia, GA 30475
Rm. 10B West Steven Bostwick
Rm. 16A East Beth Brand
Rm. 2P West Larry Mullis
Rm. 2 East 1 Nell Hopkins
Rm. 1P East 1 Nell Hodges
Rm. 18A East Walter Williams
Summer’s Landing
Rm. 124 Thornton & Mary Ellen Dixon
Cedar Plantation – Metter, GA
Barbara Eidson
Glenwood Nursing Home
Kitty Peterson
Oxley Park – Lyons
Anne Wolfe
UMW NEWS
Circle Meeting will be Tuesday, May 12 at
3PM in the small dining room. Our
speaker will be Jan Lee. Reminder:
officers meeting at 2PM prior to Circle.
Mark your calendars now our District
Social Action Wokshop to take place on
Saturday, May 16. We'll start at 9:30 AM
and end between 2 and 2:30 PM. Lunch
will be provided. We are the host for the
Northeast District this year. Morning
session will be on Climate Control and the
afternoon sessions will be on Sexual
Trafficking and Immigration. Please
contact Patsy Blalock (912-538-7733
home or 912-293-2651 cell) if you would
like to help with setup, cleanup,
registration, or luncheon items. ALL
WOMEN ARE WELCOME.
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ATTENDANCE & STEWARDSHIP
Sunday School
Morning Worship Total
9 AM
11 AM
Trilogy Worship
UMYF
BUDGET NEEDS
2015 Budget
Budget Needed Weekly
Actual Receipts
Other Income
Total Receipts
Budget Needed YTD
Actual Receipts YTD
Actual Expenses Paid YTD
Budgeted Apportionments Not Paid
BUILDING FUND
Total Building Receipts
4G Capital Campaign
Non Pledges
Memorial
Building Fund Loan Balance
th
April 26
197
352
229
123
N/S
38
April 26
798,025.16
15,346.64
10,721.84
.00
10,721.84
260,892.84
263,314.36
240,027.87
7,359.00
April 26
1,950.00
1,950.00
.00
.00
1,090,385.00
May 3
198
373
158
215
N/S
30
May 3
798,025.16
15,346.64
15,227.64
11.12
15,238.76
276,239.48
278,553.12
267,225.88
14,718.00
May 3
1,020.00
970.00
50.00
.00
1,088,435.00
MAY BIRTHDAYS
10 – Kaitlyn Sparks, Mitch Hamilton, Karen Bond, Lexie Blake
11th – Lilly Menard
12th – Nelson Hodges, Debbie Davis, Zachary Bond, Abigail Bond,
Verouschka Whigham, Jacey Owen
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13 – Joyce Walden, Asher Johnson
14th – Claire Johnson, Michelle Maybin, Casey McDonald
15th – Mary Anne Tyson, Elizabeth Corbin
16th – Joey Clark, Byron Feimster, Jimmy Jackson, Bailey Brooks,
Wayne White, Anthony Hammett
Summer Bible Study: "The Story of God, the Story of Us"
Before the Bible was a book, it was flesh and blood. In this book, you can
travel with Sean Gladding between the lines of the Scriptures to listen in on
the conversations of people wrestling with the Story of God for the first time.
Whether sitting around a campfire in Babylon, reclining at table in Asia Minor
or huddled together by candlelight in Rome, you'll encounter a tale that is at
once familiar and surprising.
I would like to invite you to hear the Word of God in a way that you have never
heard it before. Participants in this study will read this book together and then
have a brief discussion. However, the focus of the study is on hearing the
Word of God as it was passed down through oral tradition and having a far
better understanding of why the Bible was written and to whom it was written.
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We will meet on Wednesdays at 12pm beginning May 27 . You are invited to
bring your own lunch and hear "The Story of God, The Story of us." Please
contact me if you are interested in joining this study. The cost of the book is
$15.
Jose
WEDNESDAY NIGHT FELLOWSHIP SUPPER
May 13 - 5:45 PM
Menu: Fried Chicken, Green Beans, Mashed Potatoes, Biscuits, Dessert,
Tea from Popeyes
Program: Small Group Bible study (Francis Chan) entitled BASIC...Who Is God?
Set-up/Clean-up: Cleo Auld Sunday School Class
# Needed
Choices
Cost
Child’s Menu (age 5-9)
$3.00
Adult Meal (ages 10 & up)
$6.00
NAME:__________________________________________________
DEADLINE FOR RESERVATIONS IS TUESDAY AT 12 NOON
Drop this in the offering plate, return to church office, call the church office at
537-3068 or make reservations by email at vidaliafumc@hotmail. If you make
meal reservations, please pay for all meals ordered.