Sunday Morning Worship
Sunday, September 29, 2013 at 9:30 a.m.
THE GATHERING OF GOD’S PEOPLE
PRELUDE
WORDS OF WELCOME/ANNOUNCEMENTS
+CALL TO WORSHIP:
Leader: Jesus said, "Blessed are the poor."
People: Lord, we come before you today to wrap ourselves in your blessings. let us be rich in love, for you and for our neighbors.
Leader: Jesus tells a parable of poor Lazarus, who dies and is carried away by angels to be with Abraham.
People: Tell us Lazarus' story, Lord. Tell us about being carried by angels intot eh kingdom you are bringing to us.
+SONG: Nobody Fills My Heart Like Jesus
PRAYER
+SONG: Give Thanks
HEARING OF GOD’S WORD
TIME WITH YOUNG
DISCIPLES/
CHILDREN’S SONG: Jesus Loves the Little Children
**(Dismissal to
Children’s Church)
SCRIPTURE: Luke 16:19-31
HYMN: What Does the Lord
Require #441
MESSAGE
GIFTS WE GIVE TO GOD
OFFERATORY
GOING FORTH TO SERVE GOD
+ HYMN: I Sing a Song of the Saints of God #712
+BENEDICTION
(+) Those who are able are invited to stand.
Return to the world to serve with God’s
Blessing upon you.
*Communion is available following the benediction where
consecrated elements are distributed in the front of the sanctuary
**Children’s church is offered weekly
after the Time with Young Disciples. The
children will continue learning in an interactive environment down in West
Fellowship Hall. Parents will find their
child(ren) with church staff downstairs following the service.
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PRAYERS AND CONCERNS
ADDITIONAL
PRAYERS: Joy Vickroy, Beth Northway, Susanna
Swank, Irl Clarke, Norman Norton, Jolene Frahm, Lily Sterling, Emily Swisher,
Derald Swisher, Sam Rathmel, Jack Sterling, Don Starr, Ron Simpson, Linda O’Dell,
Chuck Walter, Jim Grimes, Phyllis Barnett, service people and families.
PRAYER CHAIN MINISTRY
Contact Dorothy Danner at
641-842-2557.
E-PRAYER CHAIN
If
you would like to sign up for the e-prayer chain to receive an e-mail any time
a request is made for a prayer, please contact Heather at fumchurch@iowatelecom.net or 641-842-3712 with your name and e-mail
information.
THIS
WEEK AT FUMC…
Sunday September 29,
2013
8:30a Homebuilders Adult Sunday School
9:30a Worship Service
10:00-10:30a Children’s
Church
10:30-11:15a Youth Sunday
School – YR
10:30a Faith
Forum Adult Sunday School
10:40-11:40a Service
Assistants Training – Sanctuary
6:30p Confirmation Orientation – EFH
Monday
September 30, 2013
FUMC MEALS ON WHEELS STARTS
1:00-3:00p NHN – Act Cntr
3:00-6:00p Almost Free Shop
5:00-7:00p Cub Scouts – WFH
6:30p Trustees/NHN – Act Cntr
Tuesday
October 1, 2013
7:00-8:00a Early Birds – Hardees
9:00a-Noon Almost Free Shop
9:30a Staff
Meeting – Conf Rm
Wednesday
October 2, 2013
Noon Wings
– Conf Rm
1:00-3:00p NHN—Act
Cntr
Thursday October 3, 2013
12:30p UMW
Exec Mtg – EFH
1:30p UMW
Gen Mtg – WFH
7:00p Jr.
Optimists – YR
Friday October 4, 2013
9:00a-4:00p Almost Free Shop
Saturday October 5, 2013
NEIGHBOR HELPING NEIGHBOR
COMMUNION
7:30a Methodist
Men – Mr. C’s
8:00a Church
Cleanup
11:00a-3:00p WFH –
Reserved
5:30p Chapel
Service
Sunday October 6, 2013
NEIGHBOR HELPING NEIGHBOR
COMMUNION
WORLD COMMUNION SUNDAY
8:30a Homebuilders
Adult Sunday School
9:30a Worship Service
10:00-10:30a Children’s
Church
10:30-11:15a Youth Sunday
School – YR
10:30a Faith
Forum Adult Sunday School
4:00-6:00p Youth
Group – YR/WFH
NEW AT FUMC…
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CONDOLENCES…Condolences to the family of Jay Miles on his passing.
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THANK YOU…Pastor Lane and Pastor Brent for all your visits and prayers,
thank you so much. For all the cards,
visits, concerns and having so many people hold you in prayer is very
humbling. It is great to belong to such
a wonderful church family. Many
thanks. Joy Vickroy
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CHANGE OF ADDRESS...Church Family, I wanted to send the address of where I'll be from Oct. 1st for 56 days in case anyone wants to write! It is Jolene Frahm, VA Central Iowa Health Care System, 3600 30th Street, Building 5, Des Moines, IA 50310. I ask for your prayers as I go through this time as it will l be rough! But with God by my side I know it will be easier than without Him! The patient phone is: 515-699-5999 extenision 4247. Jolene Frahm
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MEALS ON WHEELS…FUMC is scheduled to deliver Senior Nutrition/Meals on Wheels September 30th -October 25th. The following routes are still
available:
Wednesday, October 9th –
route 3
Friday, October 11th – route
3
Tuesday, October 15th –
route 2
Wednesday, October 16th –
route 2
Thursday, October 17th –
routes 1 & 2
Friday, October 18th –
routes 1 & 2
Monday, October 21st –
routes 2 & 3
Tuesday, October 22 – route 3
Wednesday, October 23rd –
routes 2 & 3
Thursday, October 24th –
route 3
Friday, October 25th – route
2 & 3
Signup sheets for volunteers to deliver
the meals are located on the table in the main entry way of the church. This important service could not continue without volunteers
such as yourself!
NURSERY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED…Volunteers Volunteers are
needed to staff the nursery during the Sunday service. If you are interested in volunteering,
please contact the church office or a sign up sheet is located in the Narthex.
REGULAR WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Saturday
Worship Service in
Chapel – 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Sunday
Worship Service in
Sanctuary –
9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Children’s Church (Age 2
to 5th grade) –
10:00-10:30 a.m. (dismissed
from worship service after Children’s time to downstairs children’s church)
Youth Sunday School (7th
through 12th grade) –
10:30-11:15 a.m. in Youth Room
Adult Sunday School
Sundays Homebuilders
8:30-9:30 a.m. in Homebuilder Rm
Sundays Faith Forum
10:30-11:30 a.m. in East Fellowship
Youth Group (7th
through 12th grade) –
Sundays 4:00-6:00 p.m.
in Youth Room
A staffed nursery is
available free of charge during the Sunday worship service.
WELCOME VISITORS…
We welcome you and invite
you to participate in all activities of the church. Listed are events taking place in our church
this week. We realize that newcomers may
not be familiar with all the programs or people of the church so for
explanations and more complete descriptions we encourage you to visit our
website at, www.kifumc.org and www.facebook.com/firstchurchknoxville, email fumchurch@iowatelecom.net, or call 641-842-3712.
We are family friendly
with a well equipped nursery, a full play room, and bathroom for your use. Please feel free to use our family oriented
nursery. These areas are sound proof
from the sanctuary, but you can turn on the speakers and hear the service if
you would like.
Pastor: Lane Riggle
Accompanist:
Geoff Shultz
Liturgist: Sara Finnegan
Ushers: Brian Bishop, John
Burnett, Jack Crook, Jerry Jordan, Adam Norris, Merna Furney, Phil Chrisman,
and Connie Chrisman
Greeters:
Marvin and Joyce Brooks;
Joel and Barb Johnson
Communion: George Werts & Frances
Caswell
With warm hearts and
hands, we welcome all who have come to worship the Lord. May this be a
time of encouragement and inspiration for us all.
hands, we welcome all who have come to worship the Lord. May this be a
time of encouragement and inspiration for us all.
TELEPHONE: 641-842-3712
FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/firstchurchknoxville
