Sunday Morning Worship
Sunday, September 22, 2013 at 9:30 a.m.
THE GATHERING OF GOD’S PEOPLE
PRELUDE
WORDS OF WELCOME/ANNOUNCEMENTS
+CALL TO WORSHIP:
LEADER: God is waiting to speak with all of us: do not fear to listen for God's word.
People: We are listening for wisdom from God; the word of God is not a threat, but a guide.
Leader: God is here to embrace and enlist us; do not be afraid to respond to God's love.
People: Our hearts rejoice in God's acceptance of us; God's mercy inspires us to be merciful.
Leader: God is calling us into the Kingdom of love; do not hesitate to enter.
People: We are here to be enlightened and empowered; may our thoughts, words and actions honor and praise Jesus.
+SONG: My Life is in You Lord
LEADER: God is waiting to speak with all of us: do not fear to listen for God's word.
People: We are listening for wisdom from God; the word of God is not a threat, but a guide.
Leader: God is here to embrace and enlist us; do not be afraid to respond to God's love.
People: Our hearts rejoice in God's acceptance of us; God's mercy inspires us to be merciful.
Leader: God is calling us into the Kingdom of love; do not hesitate to enter.
People: We are here to be enlightened and empowered; may our thoughts, words and actions honor and praise Jesus.
+SONG: My Life is in You Lord
PRAYER
+SONG: Majesty
HEARING OF GOD’S WORD
TIME WITH YOUNG
DISCIPLES/
CHILDREN’S SONG: God is So Good
**(Dismissal to
Children’s Church)
SCRIPTURE: Matthew 18:21-35
MESSAGE
HYMN: Freely, Freely #389
GIFTS WE GIVE TO GOD
OFFERATORY
+DOXOLOGY #95
GOING FORTH TO SERVE GOD
+
HYMN: O How I Love Jesus #170
+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.
SPECIAL THIS
WEEKEND AT FUMC…
HEIFER PROJECT - Heifer’s mission is to work with
communities to end hunger and poverty and care for the earth. By giving families a hand-up, not just a
hand-out, we empower them to turn lives of hunger and poverty into self
reliance and hope.
THIS WEEK AT FUMC…
Sunday
September 22, 2013
HEIFER PROJECT
8:30a Homebuilders
Adult Sunday School
9:30a Worship
Service
10:00-10:30a Children’s Church
10:30-11:15a Youth Sunday School – Youth Room
10:30a Faith
Forum Adult Sunday School
4:00-6:00p Youth
Group – Youth Room/WFH
Monday September 23, 2013
1:00-3:00p Neighbor
Helping Neighbor – Act Cnt
3:00-6:00p Almost
Free Shop
5:00-7:00p Cub
Scouts – West Fellowship Hall
6:00-7:30p Free
Clinic – Activity Center
6:00-9:00p Habitat
Board Mtg – EFH
Tuesday September 24, 2013
7:00-8:00a Early Birds – Hardees
9:00a-Noon Almost Free Shop
9:30a
Staff Meeting –
Conference Room
Wednesday September 25, 2013
Noon Wings
– Conference Room
1:00-3:00p NHN—Act Cntr
5:00-6:00p Program Staff – Conference Room
5:30p Bell Choir Practice – Bell Room
Thursday
September 26, 2013
1:30p Sarah Circle – West Fellowship Hall
1:30p Mary Circle – East Fellowship Hall
7:00p Jr. Optimists – Youth Room
Friday September 27, 2013
SHARON’S
BIRTHDAY
9:00a-4:00p Almost
Free Shop
Saturday
September 28, 2013
5:30p Chapel Service
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 – Youth Room
10:30a Faith Forum Adult Sunday School
10:40-11:40a Service Assistants Training
6:30p Confirmation
Orientation – EFH
NEW AT FUMC…
- MEALS ON WHEELS…FUMC is scheduled to deliver Senior Nutrition/Meals on Wheels September 30th -October 25th. Each day has four routes and meals are to be picked up at 11:00 a.m. from the Senior Center. Each route takes approximately 30-45 minutes to complete. It is ideal to have 2 persons per route, but a driver alone would suffice. 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.
- NEIGHBOR HELPING NEIGHBOR FUNDS NEEDED…As one of our missions, First United Methodist Church helps to support Neighbor Helping Neighbor with a pledge of $4000 per year. This is paid each month from the funds given to our Neighbor Helping Neighbor Mission. Gifts to Neighbor Helping Neighbor this year are not meeting our pledge. Through God’s grace and your support of Neighbor Helping Neighbor, many people are helped as they struggle with job loss, payment of utilities, and many other issues. Please consider a gift to this important mission. Please mark your check memo and/or envelope to identify this purpose.
- HELP WANTED…Volunteers are needed to help lead Children’s Church. Five, four member teams are being put together to lead Children’s Church. By having five teams, no one will have to miss church service every week and your help will be needed just once every 5 weeks. If you would be interested in helping with this great service to our youngest FUMC family members, please let the office know. Vicki Novak has been gracious enough to agree to coordinate the efforts and each team will have a leader that helps get the materials to the rest of the group. We are excited to be able to offer this to the children that attend FUMC. Again, if you would like to help, please let the church office know.
- HAND BELL PRACTICE…Seasonal hand bell practice will begin Wednesday, September 25th at 5:30 p.m. in the bell choir room. Everyone interested in trying is welcome. For more information call Bonnie at 641-828-8750.
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:
Pat Haning
Ushers: Brian Bishop, John Burnett, Jack
Crook, Jerry Jordan, Adam Norris, Merna Furney, Phil Chrisman, and Connie
Chrisman
Greeters:
Delaine Clark and Phyllis
Force
Communion: John and Pat Haning
Brothers and sisters in Christ, welcome to worship and
fellowship. We pray you’ll be blessed during your time here.
TELEPHONE: 641-842-3712
E-MAIL:
FUMCHURCH@IOWATELECOM.NET
WEBSITE: WWW.KIFUMC.ORG
FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/firstchurchknoxville
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