*Hymn of Praise “Morning Has Broken” UMH 145

*Hymn of Praise “Morning Has Broken” UMH 145
Children’s PowerPoint (11 am)
“Sing to God”
“For God’s Gifts”
Opening Prayer
UMH 489
Children’s Choir (11 am) “This Little Light of Mine”
“Deep and Wide/Down in My Heart” (Kristal Bells)
Presentation of Bibles (11 am)
Annie Laine
Nolan Poperowitz
Camille Underwood
Autumn Wingfield
Psalter
Psalm 91
UMH 810
Aiden Vigue
Blessing of Backpacks (11 am)
THE FLOWERS ON THE ALTAR are given to the glory
of God and in loving memory of Irving M. Groves by Ruth
G. Chaney and Irving M. Groves, Jr.
THOSE IN NEED OF PRAYER:
THOSE WHO ARE SICK: Alma Sunderland, J.B.
Heldreth, Jo Carter (Carter Underwood’s mother), Tim
Nagle (Peg Hollander’s son), Bennett Chaney (Ruth
Chaney’s grandson), H. Kenneth Martin (Shirley Self’s
brother-in-law), Del Martin (Shirley Self’s nephew),
Jennifer Bradshaw, Laura Parcell (Shirley Self’s mother),
Julia Self, Lucille Self, Lynn Barbour, Debbie Love,
Debbie Reed, Mick Brandon, Twila Showalter (Paula
Ritchie’s family), LeaAnn Lilly, Katherine Damen, Pat
Penn, Gabriel Porras (Ruth Chaney’s great grandson),
Promise Hagan (Rhonda Enalls’ granddaughter), Johnny
Matthews. Please call the church office to add or remove
names on our prayer list. If we have removed someone
you wished to remain on the prayer list, we are sorry.
Please notify the church office to have the person added.
Children’s Time (11 am)
(Children 3 years through 3rd grade may leave for children’s
church AFTER this.)
Anthem (11 am)
“Joy in the Morning
Scripture
N. Sleeth
Daniel 3:8–25
Finley Underwood
Sermon
Pastor Keith Ritchie
It’s Cool in the Furnace
*Affirmation of Faith
Romans 8
UMH 887
*Passing of the Peace
*Hymn
“All Things Come of Thee”
UMH 588
The Giving of our Gifts
Offertory Music
Offertory Prayer
*Doxology
UMH 94
*Benediction
THOSE WHO HAVE LOST LOVED ONES: Joe
Philpott (his mother, Mamie Philpott)
MEMORIALS in memory of Jinky Critz were given by
Geraldine Draper and Doug and Lewis Riddle.
Lord’s Prayer (using trespasses)
“Lift Every Voice and Sing”
THOSE IN THE MILITARY: Sgt. Justin Andes
(Marilyn Dell’s grandson), Army PVC William Scott
Barlow, Bernard Courtland Brooks, Steve Burton, YM2
Seth Buswell (son-in-law of Lil and Paul Geib), Army
Private Michael Frazier (grandson of Lil and Paul Geib),
Matthew Flint (Kelly Flint’s brother), Jacob T. Hall
(Cindy Matherly’s nephew), Capt. Brad Heath, Michael
Lewis (Rosie and Fred Lewis’ son), Evan McNeer, Beau
Oakes, S. Sgts. David & Kimberly Peay, Douglas Blake
Spencer, LTC Dana Stowell (great-nephew of Belle
Lynskey), Stephen Patton, Private C. J. Emerson, Patrick
Connelly, LCPL, Ozzie LCPL
THOSE IN THE MISSION FIELD: Elma Jocson,
Chase and Audrey Arndt
Prayers of the People
*Hymn
THOSE WHO ARE SHUT-IN: Meta Roth, Dot Bowen,
George Lavinder, Frances Fishel, Evelyn Barnes, Louise
Grigg, Marlene Lopez, Helen Phipps, John Clark, Evelyn
Holmes, Robbie Woodruff, Tom and Gene Knight, Les
Finney, Helen Alber
UMH 519
A MEMORIAL in memory of Laura Jane Holsinger was
given by Geraldine Draper.
IT’S THAT TIME AGAIN!!!! The Wesley Guild has
sold all pastries from the spring sale. We are now
beginning the fall sale of Butter Braid pastries. We have
apple, blueberry w/cream cheese, Bavarian crème, cherry,
cinnamon, and cream cheese for $13 each, all with white
icing; and double chocolate for $14 with chocolate icing.
Please contact any Guild member or call Martha Clark
(638-1038) to order. Delivery will be Wednesday,
November 12, just in time for Thanksgiving.
October is Baby Bottle Boomerang Month! Now is the
time to support Pregnancy Care Center – MHC. Take
home a small baby bottle and start filling it with change,
bills or a check. When the bottle is full, return it to the
church.
Circle 6 is selling Rada Knives for our missions. They
will have a table in the fellowship hall after the early
service and before and after the 11 am service today, or
you can contact Nancy Bryant at 252-7069 to place an
order.
The Wesley Guild has pecans for sale: pecan halves (1
pound bags) for $12 and chopped pecans (1 pound bags)
for $10. Contact Lewis Riddle (638-8567) or Martha
Clark (638-1038).
Food Bank--Thank you to everyone who donated beef stew
for our distribution yesterday. Also, thank you to our
volunteers who serve so faithfully. For November
distribution, we will collect 12 oz. cans of luncheon meat
(such as Spam).
Say Cheese!
Directory pictures will be taken on Sundays between
services or by appointment by one of our volunteers.
Be ready to smile!!!
*Postlude
CHURCH CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK OF
October 19, 2014
*Carrying Christ’s Light into the World
*Indicates standing interval if you are able.
Nursery (beside the Read Robins class) available for
infants through three-year olds for Sunday School and
11:00 am
The church office hours are
9 am – 5 pm Monday –Thursday, 9 am-12 pm Friday
The church office will be closed 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm for lunch.
Sunday
Oct. 19
5:00 pm
Jamz
Mon.
Oct. 20
3:30 pm
Children’s Choir,
puppets & 4-12
Revival Bible Study
(Conference Room)
Radio Broadcast WHEE 1370 at 4:05 pm.
Radio Broadcast WMVA 1450 at 7:10 pm.
Both broadcasts follow the news program
7:00 pm
Tues.
Oct. 21 10:00 am
12:30 pm
Wed.
Oct. 22
7:00 pm
10:00 am
Chancel Choir
Staff Meeting
Thur.
Oct. 23 10:00 am
Lunch Bunch
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First UMC is an uptown church
Where all are Welcome
Where all Worship
Where all Serve
To the Glory of God
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Friday
We will become more faithful witnesses for
God by providing spiritual guidance, a moral
compass, and a place of welcome and comfort
to all of God’s children.
We will do this by being aware of the needs in
our community, listening for God’s calling,
and responding with our time and talents.
Senior Pastor, Keith Ritchie
Director of Programs/Children’s Ministries,
Annette Huckfeldt
Director of Music Ministries & Organist,
Becky Smith
146 East Main Street,
Martinsville, Virginia 24112-2814
Office: 276-638-8733
Fax: 276-638-8598
Email Address: office@fumcmartinsville.net
WEBSITE: fumcmartinsville.net
A cordial invitation is extended to you to worship with
us regularly. If you would like to become a member of
First Church, please speak to the pastor.
Welcome
to
Early Learning Center Monday – Friday 6:30 am – 6:00 pm
Oct. 24 12:00 pm
First United Methodist
Church
NINETEENTH SUNDAY AFTER
PENTECOST
Lunch Bunch
Ladies’ Bible Study
(Parlor)
Church office closes
October 19, 2014
8:45 am and 11:00 am
WELCOME to this celebration of worship where we
remember God’s saving grace in Jesus Christ!
Prelude
USHERS: Lee Smith, Carter Underwood, Diane and
Jeb Bassett, Bob Clark, Steve Draper, Gray Givens,
Ray Harm, John Mitchell, Brian Nichols, Ed White,
George Mize
GREETERS: Peg Hollander, Eliza Severt, Gilda
Compton, Glenn Edwards
COUNTERS: Craig Dietrich, Linda Adams
ACOLYTE: Catherine Maxwell
SOUND TECHNICIAN: Paul Huckfeldt & Lynn
Dietrich
VIDEO TECHNICIANS: Matthew Withers
BUS DRIVER: Tripp Smith
CHILDREN’S CHURCH: Annette Huckfeldt
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Mission Opportunities at First Church
this Week
Lunch Bunch
Collect 12 oz. cans of luncheon meat for
Food Bank
Clothes Closet – hanging of clothing - open
every Tuesday and Thursday from 10 am
to 12 pm
Fellowship & Ministry Announcements
Please let us know you worshipped with us today by
signing the friendship pad and passing it down the pew.
We welcome our visitors and are grateful for the active
witness of our members.
*Call to Worship
Camille Underwood
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens;
praise the Lord, in the heights!
Praise the Lord, all his angels; praise the Lord,
all his hosts!
Praise the Lord, sun and moon; praise the Lord, all
shining stars!
Praise the Lord, highest heavens, and all waters
above the heavens!
First Hand Experience Puppets (11 am)
“The B-I-B-L-E”
Bringing in the Light of Christ