First United Methodist Church of Martinsville

*Hymn “Let All Things Now Living” TFWS 2008
Opening Prayer
God, the encourager; God, the compassionate;
God, the merciful, holy, blessed. Disturb us. Rouse
us from our sleep. Lift us into the awareness of
your presence. Change us, move us, mold us for
the better, so that, at the sound of your voice, at the
call of your name, we will never be the same. May
our worship do this and so much more, in the name
of Jesus. Amen.
PROCLAMATION AND RESPONSE
Prayer for Illumination
Psalter
*Hymn
Psalm 103
UMH 824
“Let Us Break Bread Together” UMH 618
(Children 3 years through 3rd grade may leave for children’s
church AFTER this.)
Gospel Lesson
Sermon
Matthew 18:21–35
How Many Times?
Pastor Keith Ritchie
*Affirmation of Faith The Apostles’ Creed UMH 7
Prayers of the people
Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
THOSE IN NEED OF PRAYER:
THOSE WHO ARE SICK: Sally Hopkins, Dodie Bach,
Carole Fisher, Sue Love Skeens, Clay Gravely, H.
Kenneth Martin (Shirley Self’s brother-in-law), Cindy
Custer, Bobby Thornton, Josh Pulliam, Emily Cope, Layla
Schlieve (Laura Elkins’ grand-niece), Julie Gravely,
Erette Bobbitt, Jerry Wright, Hazel Wampner, John Eason
(Paul Eason’s father), G.W. Fisher, Jerry Wright, Del
Martin, Gary Turner, Claudetta Woodard, Jack Price,
Luwana Enalls, Christine Long (Diane Bassett’s aunt),
Cheryl Martin, Carinda Soulos. 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.
THOSE WHO ARE SHUT-IN: Meta Roth, Dot Bowen,
George Lavinder, Frances Fishel, Evelyn Barnes, Louise
Grigg, Marlene Lopez, Helen Phipps, Evelyn Holmes, Gene
Knight, Les Finney, Helen Alber, Roberta Marshall, Mabel
Ingram, Ruth Bickling, Lucie Gravely, Bill Lewis
THOSE IN THE MILITARY: 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, CPL Patrick Connelly, Josh
Turner (Lynn Shumate’s cousin)
THOSE IN THE MISSION FIELD: Chase & Audrey Arndt
Invitation
Prayer of Confession
Forgive us our wrongs, God.
Forgive us as we do not deserve,
And forgive our obsession that justice be done to
those who have wronged us.
May our worship lead us to the place where our
hunger for grace and mercy may be filled, and
where we may be freed from the desire of
vengeance. In Christ we pray. Amen.
MEMORIAL GIFTS were given in memory of Virginia
Hodnett by Marian Myers, Jean Thompson, and Stacy P.
Rice.
A MEMORIAL GIFT was given in memory of Bill Hubble
by Marian Myers.
Church Council meeting is Thursday, July 16, at 6 pm in the
fellowship hall.
Staff Parish Meeting is Thursday, July 9, at 5 pm in the
conference room.
Assurance of Pardon
Food Bank – We are collecting canned peaches/pears/fruit
for July.
*Passing the Peace
*Hymn
“Let Us Be Bread”
The Giving of Our Gifts
TFWS 2260
Vacation Bible School is
July 13- 17
8:30 am until 11:30 am
See God’s Love in Action as the kids
MOVE, ACT, CARE, FOLLOW, and
SHARE.
The Open Arms class needs a teacher once a month and
someone who is willing to sit with the class during morning
worship. Please contact Rebecca Crabtree for more
information (632-3150).
Events
There is a ladies’ book study in the fellowship hall at
noon. This is a six-week study of the book Mother
Roots: The Female Ancestors of Jesus. Each week we
will discover why only four women were included in
Matthew’s genealogy of Jesus – Ruth, Tamar,
Bathsheba, and Rahab. Bring a lunch and join us!
Youth Yard Sale - Saturday, July 11th
Yard Sale will be Saturday, July 11, from 7 am-12 pm.
All members of the congregation and community are
encouraged to come and support our youth as they raise
funds for their July mission trip to Columbus, GA.
Ham Biscuits/Loaves of Bread Needed!
Calling all church bakers and cooks. The youth are
asking for donations of ham biscuits and loaves of
homemade bread to be sold at the yard sale. If you are
able to donate baked goods to the youth sale, please
contact Maegan Mitchell.
Offering
Offertory
*Doxology
CHURCH CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK OF
July 5, 2015
UMH 94
THANKSGIVING AND COMMUNION
Taking the Bread and the Cup
The Great Thanksgiving
The Lord’s Prayer (from the hymnal)
UMH 10
Breaking of the Bread
Giving the Bread and Cup
Prayer
SENDING FORTH
*Hymn
UMH 671
“Lord, Dismiss Us with Thy Blessing”
*Benediction
*Postlude
*Carrying Christ’s Light into the World
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.
Mon.
July 6
Holiday
Church office closed
Tues.
July 7
10:00 am
2:00 pm
Lunch Bunch
Staff Meeting
Wed.
July 8
12:00 pm
Mother Roots Book Study
Thur.
July 9
10:00 am
5:00 pm
Lunch Bunch
Staff Parish Committee
12:00 pm
Church office closed
Friday July 10
Sat.
July 11
7:00 am
Youth Yard Sale
USHERS: Woods Carter, J.C. Compton, Craig Dietrich,
Donnie Eanes, Duke Easley, Alfredo Garcia, Hugh
Gerlach, Will Gravely, Puck Kiser, Robert Lewis, David
McConnell
COUNTERS: Joe Philpott, Karen Pratt, Betsy Gravely
ACOLYTE: Camille Underwood
SOUND TECHNICIAN: Paul Huckfeldt & Lynn Dietrich
VIDEO TECHNICIANS: Matthew Withers
CHILDREN’S CHURCH: Annette Huckfeldt
We have new equipment for the hearing impaired. If you
wish to use this equipment, please see an usher.
Senior Pastor, Keith Ritchie
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.
First United Methodist
Church
Sunday July 5
*Indicates standing interval if you are able.
Director of Programs/Children’s Ministries,
Annette Huckfeldt
Director of Music Ministries, Ken McDonald
Director of Youth, Maegan Mitchell
Organist, Rebecca Smith
Accompanist, Beth Chapman
Welcome
to
Early Learning Center Monday – Friday 6:30 am – 6:00 pm
Nursery (beside the Read Robins class) available for infants
through three-year olds for Sunday School and 11:00 am
FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
July 5, 2015
8:45 am and 11:00 am
WELCOME to this celebration of worship where we remember
God’s saving grace in Jesus Christ! 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.
Prelude
Chimes
Bringing in the Light of Christ
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
I lift my eyes up to the mountains; from where does
my help come?
My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven
and earth.
We look not to the mountains or valleys, even
heaven or earth,
For God is found among us.
Wherever two or three are gathered in Christ’s
name,
God is here among us.
Come; let us worship the God of Creation and the
God of all peoples.
Let us follow Jesus, for Jesus is the Way. Let us
worship together in faith.