Lightning shall be slow to my hasting.

E.R. Eddison

June 6/2 Graduation Sunday 9:15 am Breakfast 10:00 Sunday School 11:00 United Worship Service 12:00 pm Lunch 12:15 Leadership Council 5:00 Youth 5:00 Class Meeting 6/3 1:00 pm Eva Jacobsen Circle 1:00 Chair Exercise 6/4 2:00 pm Line Dancing Exercise 6:30 Al-anon 6:30 Men’s Bible Study 6/5 1:00 pm Chair Exercise 6/5-8 Rio Texas Annual Conference 6/6 2:00 pm Line Dancing Exercise 6/7 6:30 pm Family Game Night 6/8-14 MPACT Youth Mission Trip Next Week: 6/9 Day of Pentecost 8:45 & 11:00 Worship Services 9:15 am Breakfast 10:00 Sunday School 10:00 Trustees 12:15 pm SPRC 5:00 Class Meeting 6/10 1:00 pm Chair Exercise 6/11 12:00 pm Senior Lunch 2:00 Line Dancing Exercise 6:30 Al-anon 6:30 Men’s Fellowship Dinner 6/12 1:00 pm Chair Exercise 6:30 Wednesday Bible Study 6/13 2:00 pm Line Dancing Exercise

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First UnitedFirst United Methodist ChurchMethodist Church

CHURCH STAFF:

Senior Pastor, Rev. Samuel Blanco

Office Administrator, Melissa Ramsay

Director of Christian Education, Brenda Brittain

Finance Manager, Cheryl Courtney

Choir Director, Tyler Hughes

Accompanist, John Gibson

Facility Manager, Ronnie Hardi

Nursery Director, Alma Blanco

USHERS

11:00

John Cornelius

Haylee Diebel

Andy Jacobsen

Brian Milican

Chuck Wilkinson

Vision Summary

The vision of the First United Methodist Church, Elgin is to help people begin the journey with Jesus, grow in

relationship with Him, connect with each other and serve the world.

June 2, 2019June 2, 2019

Offerings (Need per week: $7,692)

4/28 $7805.00

5/5 $5776.82

5/12 $6254.75

5/19 $4022.38

5/26 $6744.29

2019 Year-To-Date Offerings $120,238.88

Wherever you may be on Sunday morning, you can ensure your offerings are at church by giving electronically. It’s

simple and secure! Visit our website: www.fumcelgin.com

11am United11am United Worship ServiceWorship Service

Seventh Sunday of EasterSeventh Sunday of Easter

Welcome To First United Methodist Church of Elgin

Church Announcements & Activities

United Worship Service— TODAY is our United Worship service

at 11 a.m. We will also be celebrating our high school and college

graduates during service! Join us for lunch in the Fellowship Hall

after service!

MPACT Parent Meeting— There will be a brief MPACT parent

meeting right after the 11 a.m. service TODAY in the overflow

room. Contact Julie Joesel for more information at

juliejoesel@yahoo.com

Eva Jacobsen Circle— The Eva Jacobsen Circle will meet on

Monday, June 3rd at 1 p.m. in the Library.

VBS— We are gearing up for VBS, July 8th-12th! If you would like

to help this year, please contact the church office or Jennifer Herring

at fumcelginvbs@gmail.com. Workdays are scheduled for Sunday,

June 23rd, 12 - 2p.m.

Family Game Night— Join us this Friday, June 7th at 6:30 p.m. in

the fellowship hall for Family Game Night with hot dogs!

Wednesday Bible Study— Wednesday Bible Study will resume on

Wednesday, June 12th at 6:30 p.m. in the office.

Special Sunday— On Sunday, June 16th, we will have a special

offering for Peace with Justice Sunday and celebrate Father’s Day!

Please submit photos of you and/or kids with your fathers to

fumcelgin@sbcglobal.net. We will show the photos on Father’s Day

at the worship services.

Sun, June 2 - 12:15 pm - Leadership Council

Sun, June 9 - 10:00 am - Trustees

Sun, June 9 - 12:15 pm - SPRC

Upcoming Committee Meetings

Sunday Services

Worship Services — we offer two worship services at 8:45

a.m. and 11 a.m. On the first Sunday of the month, we have a

united worship service at 11 a.m.

Sunday School — we have classes for all ages from kids to

adults starting at 10a.m. in various rooms around the church.

Nursery — nursery is available for babies and kids ages 0-5

during worship and Sunday School hours.

Youth Group — meets every Sunday at 5 p.m. in the

fellowship hall for food, fun, and fellowship.

We are so glad that you chose to join us for worship! If you have

any questions about our church, please do not hesitate to ask one of

the ushers, the pastor or anyone around you. We want you to feel

welcome!

11 a.m. UNITED WORSHIP SERVICE

Prelude John Gibson

Welcome and Announcements Paul Henry

Ringing of the Bell

Greeting The Lord be with you.

And also with you!

*Call to Worship Psalm 97:1-6 w/Response #1

(UMH # 816)

*Hymn of Praise “Jesus, United”

Stanzas 1-4

(UMH # 561)

*Pastoral Prayer

*Gloria Patri

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy

Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,

world without end. Amen. Amen.

Hymn “God Will Take Care”

(UMH # 130)

Intercessory Prayer

Old Testament Reading Isaiah 21:11-12

(page # 610)

New Testament Reading John 17:20-26

(page # 105)

Special Music “Lord Thy Word Endureth”

FUMC Choir

Sermon “The time for prayer is now”

Rev. Samuel Blanco

Communion (UMH # 8)

Tithes & Offerings

*Offertory Response (UMH # 95)

Recognition of Graduates

*Closing Hymn “Living for Jesus”

Stanzas 1 & 3

(FWS # 2149)

*Affirmation: Hebrews 2:3-4

Let us not neglect our great salvation first spoken

by the Lord; God also bearing witness with miracles

and signs of the Holy Spirit.

*Postlude

*Congregation is invited to stand as they are able.

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Notes

Jeanne Cole, fell

Barry Smith, dementia

Jamie, Traci’s client, her 3yr old passed away from an accident

Tom, Traci’s client, adult daughter passed away from cancer

Maurice Benight

Lisa, cancer

Katherine, Kevin Robert’s mom

Jim McCutcheon, recovering from surgery

Donna, Andy’s cousin, husband passed away

Chris, hospice

Family of Aaron Nickerson & Asbury Community

Ron & Linda Hart, Laney Floyd’s Godparents

Martha, Pastor Blanco’s sister, tests

Doug, Bruce Staton’s brother

Nicole Trudeau, friend of Giselle Young, colon cancer

Justin Maynard & Family

Pat Teague, health concerns

Laurie Moss

Esther Blanco, declining health

Belva Alexander, recovering at home

Hermes Payne, Mark Neidig’s Uncle, cancer

Ann Walker, in rehab at Legend Oaks

Donna, Susan Bledsoe’s friend, hospice

Cathy, co-worker of Joesel’s

Bailey, breast cancer

Oscar Flores, Alma’s brother, cancer

Butch, Irma Welch’s brother, cancer

Jimmy Copeland, Wyatt Diebel’s grandfather, prayers

Barbara Freeman, Marcus Freeman’s mother, health concerns

Fran Smith, cancer

Walter, Mary & Maggie’s cousin, terminal

Les, coworker of Paul Henry, stage 4 lung cancer

Savannah Grace. baby of Luke & Alyssa Rodriguez

Fred Rose, son of Joan Rose, recovering from surgery

Keith, Maggie’s friend

Dave Stys, accident

Chris Hall, health

Carson Noret, (2 yrs. old) tumor surgery

Marilyn Warnholtz, cancer

Susie Simon

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