JULY 22, 2012 SERVICE

Enter to Worship, Depart to Serve

Our Mission:  "To make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world."

WORDS OF WELCOME/ANNOUNCEMENTS

ORGAN PRELUDE

+CALL TO WORSHIP

   Leader:   People of God, we have been redeemed!

   People: Jesus, our Savior, is alive!

   Leader:   People of God, we have been set free!

   People: Jesus, our Savior, is alive!

   Leader:   People of God, we have been given new life!

   People: Jesus, our Savior, is alive!

   All:           He is risen, he is present, he is alive!

+OPENING HYMN              “Morning Has Broken”        #145

Time with Young Disciples

HYMN            “Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation”     #559

SCRIPTURES 1 Corinthians 15:1-11

MESSAGE

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH  #888

OFFERING

As forgiven and reconciled people, let us offer ourselves and our gifts to God.  

+DOXOLOGY #95

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.  Amen.

PRAYER OF DEDICATION

+ CLOSING HYMN              “Thine Be the Glory”            #308

+ SENDING FORTH WITH BLESSING

+ POSTLUDE

(+) Those who are able are invited to stand.      

*Communion is available

JULY 14-15, 2012 ANNOUNCEMENTS

IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS:

PRAYERS:  Helen Stevenson, Susanna Swank, Frances Jones, Ruth Hassman, Chuck Beadles, Joyce McCarty, Loretta Kono,  Roberta Orr’s son, Lela Todd, Phyllis Barnett, service people and families.   

CONTINUAL PRAYERS:  Bishop Julius Trimble, District Superintendent Reverend Bill Poland, District Outreach Minister Paul Smith, 1^st Church pastors, and church family.   

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.

NEXT WEEKEND

Heifer Project Offering:   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.   A special collection is taken the fourth weekend of every month. 

FUMC VBS July 22-26 5:30-8:30 pm

VBS Registration forms are available on the window ledge outside of the church office or contact Pastor Lane or the office.

WEBSITE:  WWW.KIFUMC.ORG

E-MAIL:  FUMCHURCH@IOWATELECOM.NET

FACEBOOK:  www.facebook.com/firstchurchknoxville

NEW THIS WEEK!

VBS 2012

Son World Adventure Park will be held July 22 –26 from 6 to 8:15 pm each night.  Dinner will be served from 5:30 to 6:00 each night. This is an exciting week for the children of our church and community.  We are currently in need of some servants that would be willing to help with the sites for each night.  We are also looking for group leaders that will take the kids from site to site.  If you would be willing to give of your time for this great event please call Heather at the church office or contact Cheryl Hennefeld.

VBS NEEDS

An adult is needed to lead Preschool Bible Story site for VBS.   If you can help with this please contact Heather or Cheryl.   Thank you.  

NURSERY NEEDS

Volunteers are needed to staff the nursery on Sunday mornings for the months of July, August, and September.   A signup sheet is located outside the nursery.   Please volunteer for this opportunity to work with the children of our church. 

CONGRATULATIONS

Congratulations to Kevin and Teresa Glesener on the birth of their new granddaughter!

THANK YOU

Thank you for rewarding me with the First United Methodist Church Scholarship!  I greatly appreciate your support in helping me purse my education!  Sincerely, Dana Haselhuhn

LECTIONARY:  July 21-22

2 Sam. 7:1-14a Ps. 89:20-37 or UMH 807 Eph. 2:11-22 Mark 6:30

ATTENDANCE/GIVING

July 15, 2012

Worship attendance:  153

Giving:  $5069.19

THIS WEEK… Sunday July 15, 2012 8:30 & 10:45a    Worship                            Services 9:30a                Sunday School Monday July 16, 2012 1:00-3:00p         NHN – Act Cntr 3:00-6:00p         Almost Free                            Shop Tuesday July 17, 2012 7:00-8:00a         Early Birds – Hardees 9:00a-Noon       Almost Free                            Shop Noon-1:00p       Endowment Committee Mtg – Kevin Wadle’s Office 9:30a                Staff Meeting – Conf Wednesday July 18, 2012 Noon                Wings – Conf 1:00-3:00p         NHN—Act Cntr 5:00-6:00p         Program Staff Meeting – Conf Rm 6:30-7:30p         Patterned By                            Grace – EFH Thursday July 19, 2012 8:00a                Late Birds— Mr. C’s 11:30a                Homebuilders Party – Godfathers 7:00-8:00p         In His Steps Book Club –

Homebuilder’s Room 7:00-8:00p         Rebecca’s Circle - EFH Friday July 20, 2012 9:00a-4:00p       Almost Free Shop Saturday July 21, 2012 HEIFER PROJECT 8:00-9:00a         SHARE Pickup – Act Cntr 8:00a-Noon       Farmer’s Market – Square 5:30p                Chapel Service Sunday July 22, 2012 HEIFER PROJECT 8:30 & 10:45a    Worship Services 9:30a                Sunday School 5:30-8:30p         VBS – FUMC IN HIS STEPS BOOK CLUB The schedule is as follows for the “In His Steps” book club:  Thursday, July 19 at 7:00 p.m. Homebuilders Room Thursday, August 2 at 7:00 p.m. EFH Thursday, August 16 at 7:00 p.m. Homebuilders Room There is still room for others to join.  Please contact Pastor Lane if you are interested in joining

WELCOME VISITORS…

We welcome you and invite you to participate in all activities of the church.  Listed are all of the 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.  Large print bulletins are available for the 8:30 service.

Assisting with Services: 

8:30 - Liturgist:  Jack Crook

10:45 - Praise Band

USHERS:        

Saturday -  Brenton and Shirley Trabert

8:30 – Ron Adams, Kevin Crawford, Marion Friday, Benny Mott, Timothy Shepherd, Jonathan Wilson, and Kitty Shepherd

10:45 – Carolyn Avon, Deb Harvey, and Johnna Kincaid

GREETERS:

Montgomery Street

8:30 – Barney and Joy Vickroy

10:45 – Virginia Rayl

Fourth Street

8:30 – Frances Caswell

COMMUNION:             

8:30 – Marion and Susan Friday

HOSPITALITY:                        

8:30 – George and Doris Werts

JULY 15, 2012 SERVICE

Enter to Worship, Depart to Serve

Our Mission:  "To make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world."

WORDS OF WELCOME/ANNOUNCEMENTS

ORGAN PRELUDE

+CALL TO WORSHIP

LEADER:    O’God, give us hearts to see the things our

                     eyes overlook.
PEOPLE:   Open our hearts to feel the things our

                     hands can't touch.LEADER:    Open our hearts to hear the still, small voice

                     which sounds like only silence to our listening

                     ears.
PEOPLE:   Teach us to know you for what you really

                     are - not flash or thunder, but love softly

                     spoken.  Amen.

+OPENING HYMN     “For the Beauty of the Earth”       #92

PRAYER

God, save us from being self-centered in our prayers, and teach us to remember to pray for others. May we be so bound up in love with those for whom we pray that we may feel their needs as acutely as our own, and intercede for them with sensitiveness, with understanding and with imagination. This we ask in Christ's name. Amen.

Time with Young Disciples

HYMN            “Breathe on Me, Breath of God”                #420

SCRIPTURES          1 John 5:1-12

MESSAGE

OFFERING

As forgiven and reconciled people, let us offer ourselves and our gifts to God.  

+DOXOLOGY #95

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.  Amen.

PRAYER OF DEDICATION

+ CLOSING HYMN              “Trust and Obey”                  #467

+ SENDING FORTH WITH BLESSING

+ POSTLUDE

(+) Those who are able are invited to stand.      

*Communion is available

JULY 8, 2012 ANNOUNCEMENTS/SERVICE

WELCOME TO WORSHIP!

Prelude

Announcements

Hymn:  This is the Day

Call to Worship

Leader: The long arm of the Lord reaches out to you and bids you welcome to this house of worship.

People: We are thankful for this shelter of God's love, which is always ours.

Leader: The loving heart of the Lord is open to you.

People: We open our hearts to receive God's love.

All: Let us lift our voices in praise and thanksgiving. As we are loved, so let us love.

“Awesome God”

“Shout to the Lord”

Children’s time

“Tear the Roof Off” (VBS Song)

Scripture John 9:1-7;18-39

Message

Offertory

“We Bring the Sacrifice of Praise”

“They’ll Know we are Christians by our Love”

Benediction

“Shalom to You”

NEW THIS WEEK!

VBS 2012

Son World Adventure Park will be held July 22 –26 from 6 to 8:15 pm each night.  Dinner will be served from 5:30 to 6:00 each night. This is an exciting week for the children of our church and community.  We are currently in need of some servants that would be willing to help with the sites for each night.  We are also looking for group leaders that will take the kids from site to site.  If you would be willing to give of your time for this great event please call Heather at the church office or contact Cheryl Hennefeld.

THANK YOU

I want to thank everyone who sent cards for my 85^th birthday as well as everyone who wished me a happy birthday.  I am truly blessed.   Edna Poortinga

There are never enough words or thank you to express ones feelings for all the great fellowship of our Church.  Your prayers, cards, phone calls and words of concern have helped greatly to get me through the rough road of my health issues. I know you will be there again when needed.  Thank You to Pastor Lane for special prayers, visits and being with Cora during my surgery. Sam Rathmel

The F.U.N. committee greatly appreciated all the support we received for Ag in the City.  Thanks for donating the delicious pies and all our brothers and sisters for helping set up, serving the meal, and cleaning up afterward.   We cleared around $900 which will be used to fund outreach programs of the Church.   Thank You and  God Bless! 

UMW INVITIATION 

The Albia Unit of Trinity United Methodist Women has invited the women of our church to a salad luncheon on Thursday, July 12, at noon in the Trinity Fellowship Hall.  Taylor Helm will share about her trip to Nigeria. They have asked for an approximate number coming by July 10.  So please call Pat Haning, 842-2790, if you plan on attending.  We will car pool from the church at 11:15."

LECTIONARY:  July 14-15 2 Sam. 6:1-5, 12b-19 Ps. 24 or UMH 755 Eph. 1:3-14 Mark 6:14-29 ATTENDANCE/GIVING June 30-July 1, 2012 Worship attendance:  165           Giving:  $8095.49 --------------------------------------------- THIS WEEK… Sunday July 8, 2012 FOOD DONATION 9:30-10:30a       Combined                            Worship Service 10:30a-Noon      VBS Kickoff Party – FUMC Lawn 11:00a-4:00p     Reserved - WFH Monday July 9, 2012 SHARON OFF 1:00-3:00p         NHN – Act Cntr 3:00-6:00p         Almost Free                            Shop 6:00-7:30p         Free Clinic – Act Cntr Tuesday July 10, 2012 7:00a                Early Birds - Hardees 9:00a-Noon       Almost Free                            Shop 9:30a                Staff Mtg – Conf  Rm Wednesday July 11, 2012 Noon                Wings – Conf

1:00-3:00p         NHN—Act Cntr Thursday July 12, 2012 8:00a                Late Birds— Mr. C’s  9:00a                Rachel Circle – Sally’s 7:00-8:00p         In His Steps Book Club - EFH Friday July 13, 2012 9:00a-4:00p       Almost Free Shop 4:30p                Wedding Rehearsal - Sanctuary Saturday July 14, 2012 8:00a-Noon       Farmer’s Market – Square 9:30a-2:30p       HCI Mtg – EFH 3:00-4:00p         DeHeer/Carroll Wedding – Sanctuary 5:30p                Chapel Service Sunday July 15, 2012 8:30 & 10:45a    Worship Services 9:30a                Sunday School -------------------------------------------------- IN HIS STEPS BOOK CLUB The schedule is as follows for the “In His Steps” book club:  Thursday, July 12 at 7:00 p.m. EFH Thursday, July 19 at 7:00 p.m. Homebuilders Room Thursday, August 2 at 7:00 p.m. EFH Thursday, August 16 at 7:00 p.m. Homebuilders Room There is still room for others to join. Please contact Pastor Lane if you are interested in joining.

WELCOME VISITORS…

We welcome you and invite you to participate in all activities of the church.  Listed are all of the 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.  Large print bulletins are available for the 8:30 service.

Assisting with Services:  Praise Band

USHERS:  Park Woodle, Ron Adams, Kevin Crawford, Marion Friday,

Timothy Shepherd, Bennie Mott, Jack Crook, and George Werts. 

GREETERS:  Virginia Rayl, Dana Milledge, and Jennie Dircks.

THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS

PRAYERS:  Helen Stevenson, Susanna Swank, Ron Adams, Pat Marconi, Frances Jones, Ruth Hassman, Chuck Beadles, Joyce McCarty, Loretta Kono,  Roberta Orr’s son, Lela Todd, Phyllis Barnett, service people and families.   

CONDOLENCES:  Condolences to Margaret Umble and family on the passing of her husband, Paul Umble, Jr.

THIS WEEKEND

Food Collection

Summer Celebration Party Sunday at 10:30 on the lawn with food, fun, games, inflatables, and fellowship

A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF THOSE THAT HELPED PLAN AND PREPARE FOR TODAY’S SPECIAL DAY!