CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ORDER OF WORSHIP OCTOBER 19, 2014

PRESENTATION OF GOD’S TITHES AND OUR OFFERINGS
CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
ORDER OF WORSHIP
OCTOBER 19, 2014
OFFERTORY
*DOXOLOGY
***************************
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS ANNOUNCEMENTS
(Please fill out the attendance sheet and pass it to the center aisle to be placed in the
collection during the offering. Don’t forget to put your prayer requests on it.)
PRELUDE
LIGHTING OF THE CANDLES
GREETING: Leader: The Lord be with you!
All: And also with you.
Leader: Let us greet one another in the name of the Lord and
pass the Peace of Christ.
*CALL TO WORSHIP
“Spirit of the Living God”
UMH #393
*OPENING PRAYER
O God, of all times and places, we pray for Your church, which is set today
amid the perplexities if a changing order, and face to face with new tasks.
Baptize her afresh in the life-giving Spirit of Jesus. Bestow upon her a great
responsiveness to duty, a swifter compassion for suffering, and an utter
loyalty to Your will. Help her to proclaim boldly the coming of Your kingdom.
Put upon her lips the Gospel of her Lord. Fill her with the prophet’s scorn of
tyranny, and with a Christ like tenderness for the heavy-laden and
downtrodden. Bid her cease from seeking her own life, lest she lose it. Make
her valiant to give up her life to humanity, that, like her crucified Lord, she
may mount by the path of the cross to a higher glory; through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
*HYMN
“The Church’s One Foundation”
*THE APOSTLES CREED
GOOD NEWS FOR GOD’S CHILDREN
ANTHEM
SHARING OUR JOYS AND CONCERNS
THE PASTORAL PRAYER AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
UMH #545
UMN #881
UMH #94
*THE PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
All things come from You, O God, and with gratitude we return to You
what is Yours. You created all that is and with love formed us in Your
image. All that we are, and all that we have is a trust from You. Your love
has always remained steadfast and You have proven that by sending
Your Son, our Savior, Jesus Christ. He gave His all for us. And so, in
gratitude for all Your gifts, we offer You ourselves and all that we have, in
union with Christ’s offering for us. It is in the Name of Christ we pray.
Amen.
*HYMN
“We’ve a Story to Tell to the Nations”
1 Thessalonians 1: 2 – 10
*SCRIPTURE
SERMON
*HYMN:
UMH #569
Hal J. Hevener, Pastor
“My Faith Looks Up to Thee”
UMH #452
*BENEDICTION
*CARRYING THE LIGHT INTO THE WORLD
*POSTLUDE
LITURGIST: Cathy Tarley
GREETERS: Linda & Mickey Swisher
ACOLYTES: Maddie Miller & Lilly Miller
ATTENDANCE LAST SUNDAY: 88
BIRTHDAYS: 19th Camden Shea Fitch, Morgan Talbert; 21st Bonnie Ruoff, 22nd Hoppy
Fleming; 23rd Bruce Gaskin, Hailey McClain, Angela Miller; 24th Bridget Kesling
ANNIVERSARIES: 19th Jeff & Angela Miller; 20th Larry & Becky Keeling; 23rd Brent &
Cheryl Dodrill; 25th Ron & April Cremeans
FOOD PANTRY REQUESTED ITEMS FOR OCTOBER: SOUP, CRACKERS,
CANNED SWEET POTATOES, STUFFING AND EGG CARTONS
UNDIE SUNDAY EXTENDED TILL END OF OCTOBER - We hope you will
remember to bring a package or two of new underwear to the church. It will benefit
Scott’s Run Settlement House and the Heart in Hand. Deposit your donation in the big
bloomers in the narthex. Thank you for your donation.
VISITATION COMMITTEE will meet TODAY, October 19th after church to discuss
holiday plans for the shut-ins.
BOARD MEETING – TODAY, October 19th at 6:00 p.m.
TRUSTEES’ MEETING – TODAY, October 19th at 7:00 p.m.
FINANCE MEETING – Monday, October 20th at 6:00 p.m.
TURKEY DINNER – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24th 5:00 TO 7:00 p.m.
ADULTS - $12.00 - CHILDREN 8 AND UNDER $6.00 - $12.00 FOR CARRY OUT. See
Don Downs for tickets. Need people to help, monetary gifts accepted.
FRIGHT GLOW PALATINE PARK TAILGATE TRICK OR TREAT - Saturday, October
25th 3-5:00 p.m. at Palatine Park. Anyone interested in donating candy please bring in
wrapped gold and/or silver candy in keeping with our station theme. Collection boxes will
be in the back of the Sanctuary and in Social Hall.
OCTOBERFEST – Sunday, October 26th Catawba Park from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Bring your
chairs and favorite fall snack to share. We will provide the soup, cornbread and drinks
for the evening. Music by the picker group Almost-a-Song (Keith Long & friends).
PRAYER CONCERNS:
Roy Case
Mr. Toothman & family
Marcella Hoylman
Dwight Hevener
Mary Frances Brake
Skip Hall
Dusty Garrison
Larry Salai
George Boyles
Diane Thompson
Kathy Davies
Steve Hevener
Ed Kirby
Debbie Merrill
Nancy Retton
Marianne Asterino
Robin Young
Nancy Moore
Daniel Bonasso
Karen Stalnaker
Leon & Melba Linger
Dennis Hermosilla
Chris Stadelman
Eleanor Westfall
Dora Kay Grubb
John & Crystal Loudin
John and Martha Cox
Sarah Mauller
Chris Deskins
Ronnie Pethtel
Faith Bowyer
Henry Lyon
Marsha Thompson
Linda Morris
Sarah Crayton
Erika Boyles
Tiffany Blankenship
Michael Lowther
Judy Starn
Madalee Wilson
Irene Haurilesk
Rhonda Satterfield
Bill Wilson
Barbara Carpenter
Mary VanPelt
Tom Limer
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Fortney
Paul DuMart
Carney Family
Jean Grubb
Amy Forte
Patrick Robinson
Guy Peduto\
Margot Willis
Frankie Mauller
Derek Wright
Mary Jo Michael
Becky Cross
Betty Lewis
Alan Evans
Violet Hevener
Phillip Wickerd, Sr.
Laura Hurst & Family
Bruce Gaskin
Darlene Tripett
Kathy Ramsey
Peggy Eddy
Steve Davis
Tammy King
Jayme Dodd
Linda Dutton
Dick Bowyer
Betty Adkins
Jim Smith
CALENDAR OF EVENTS THIS WEEK:
Sunday 19th
9:30 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Trinity 145th Anniversary Celebration
Sunday School
Choir Rehearsal
Visitation Committee
Hand Bells
Board Meeting
Trustees’ Meeting
Choir Rehearsal
Monday, 20th
6:00 p.m.
TOPS
Tuesday, 21st
12-2:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
Food Pantry
Dulcimers
Scouts
Wednesday, 22nd
9:15 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
1:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
6:15 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Dulcimers’
Morning Bible Study
Lydia Ruth Circle
Yule Workshop
Praise Band
Evening Bible Study
Thursday, 23rd
6:30 p.m.
Line Dance
Friday, 24th
5-7:00 p.m.
Turkey Dinner
Saturday, 25th
10:30 a.m.
3:00 p.m.
Historical Society
Fright Glow (Palatine Park)
Sunday 26th
9:30 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
2:00 p.m.
4-7:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Sunday School
Choir Rehearsal
Wishing Well
Octoberfest (Catawba Park)
Hand Bells
Choir Rehearsal
"Come now, and let us reason together," Says the Lord, "Though your sins are like scarlet, they
shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool. (Isaiah 1:18)
1 Thessalonians 1: 2 – 10
2 We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in
our prayers, 3 remembering without ceasing your work of faith, labor
of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of
our God and Father, 4 knowing, beloved brethren, your election by
God. 5 For our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in
power, and in the Holy Spirit and in much assurance, as you know
what kind of men we were among you for your sake. 6 And you
became followers of us and of the Lord, having received the word in
much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit, 7 so that you became
examples to all in Macedonia and Achaia who believe. 8 For from you
the word of the Lord has sounded forth, not only in Macedonia and
Achaia, but also in every place. Your faith toward God has gone out,
so that we do not need to say anything. 9 For they themselves
declare concerning us what manner of entry we had to you, and how
you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, 10 and
to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, even
Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come.
OCTOBER 19, 2014
CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
301 Fairmont Ave., Fairmont, WV 26554
PH: 304-366-3351 Fax: 304-366-3374
Website: http://www.cumcwv.org
E-mail: YoungC@ma.rr.com
Mission Statement
To serve God through Jesus Christ in the Church and Community by
expressing our faith through our prayers, presence, gifts, service and witness.
MUSIC DIRECTOR: Dr. Marguerite Bostonia
PRAISE TEAM LEADER: Larry Keeling
NURSERY WORKER: Sheila McClain
SECRETARY: Claudette Young
PASTOR: Hal J. Hevener, 366-3079 (h) 476-1558 (c)
E-mail address: hevenerh@aol.com