FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY

We welcome you to worship. You are invited in these beginning moments to request prayers by using the prayer card found in the pew pocket.

The prayer card will be collected by an usher, shared with clergy, and if you wish, offered up to God during worship.

GATHERING MUSIC CHIMES PRELUDE La Marche G. F. Handel

*GREETING AND THE PASSING OF THE PEACE Rev. Steve Charnley

(Leader) The Lord be with you. (All) And also with you.

You are invited to greet those around you with a sign of God’s peace, saying, “The peace of Christ be with you.” Throughout the cold and flu season, please pass the peace in a manner that preserves your health, and that of your neighbor. *OPENING PRAYER (reading together) God of Joy and Gladness, invite us to dance with you as we celebrate this new day that dawns: a new day for inhaling the air we breathe and feeling the beat of our hearts, a new day for living as a servant of Christ’s in the world. Inspire us to take hold of your ex-tended hand and move our feet and hearts to the rhythm of our souls. In the Name of the Lord of the Dance, we pray. Amen. *MORNING HYMN #2008 (FWS-black hymnal) Let All Things Now Living

PSALTER Psalm 150 Edwin Wilmington

SCRIPTURE READINGS Jeremiah 29:11

*Matthew 5:13-20 (Leader) This is what the Spirit is saying to the Church. (All) Thanks be to God!

Please silently meditate upon the Scripture, seeking stillness and resting in God’s presence.

(Pastor) Let our prayers be acceptable to you, O God, our rock and our salvation. (All) Amen.

THE MESSAGE Hope for Our Church Rev. Steve Charnley RHYTHMS OF THE SOUL I Hope You Dance Sanders/Sillers

PASTORAL PRAYER, PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE, THE LORD’S PRAYER

Our God/Father/Mother who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen

LIGHTING THE PEACE CANDLE We light this candle during worship every Sunday to remember that Christ is in the world offer-ing peace, and to pledge our part in receiving and sharing it. OFFERING INVITATION Coins received will be designated for the support of the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) for its work around the world.

OFFERTORY Lord of the Dance Hardiman/Moore

*DOXOLOGY God Reigns O’er All the Earth Tune: Terra Beata, Text by Jane Parker Huber

©1981. Used with permission

God reigns o’er human life! Through youth and aging years, In death, in birth, in grief, in mirth, in all our hopes and fears. God reigns o’er human life! Our inspiration still. Through all our schemes, in all our dreams, we see God’s reigning will. *PRAYER OF DEDICATION (praying in unison) Gracious God, receive these gifts which we offer with joy and gladness. Bless them that they, through our ministry, may be reminders of your great love for the world. And bless us that we might be instruments tuned to that love, eager to join you in the joyful dance of life. In Christ’s Name we pray. Amen. *OUR SHARED LIFE *SONG OF PRAISE #261 (UMH-red hymnal) Lord of the Dance *BLESSING POSTLUDE Dance No. 4 Philip Glass

Winter Weather

Closing Policy The church will always be open for worship on Sunday. Please use discretion in deciding when to venture out. Week day meetings may be cancelled if travel is dangerous. Team and committee chairs are asked to contact the church and their team/committee if a meeting is cancelled. Please check our website, Channel 3 news, Facebook and email for closing notices. Please note the church may be open even when area schools are closed.

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS

Sunday, February 9 8:30 a.m. Worship - Sanctuary 9:30 a.m. Coffeehouse Worship - Wesley Hall 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages 11:00 a.m. Worship - Sanctuary 12:00 p.m. Tween Fellowship - Youth Center 3:00 p.m. Heritage Community Worship - Activity

Room 5:30 p.m. You Are Not Alone Dinner - Wesley Hall 6:00 p.m. Youth Tribe - Youth Center 6:00 p.m. First Singers - Choir Room 7:00 p.m. Friendship Village Worship - KIVA

Monday, February 10 1:00 p.m. Building & Grounds - 305 7:00 p.m. Dream Team - Parlor

Tuesday, February 11 12:00 p.m. Staff Meeting - Parlor 1:00 p.m. Emmaus Group - Chapel 3:00 p.m. JFON Clinic - 3rd Floor 4:15 p.m. First Beats - Fellowship Room 5:30 p.m. Reconciling Ministries Team - Chapel 7:00 p.m. NA - Fellowship Room

Wednesday, February 12 7:30 a.m. Dawn Patrol - Fellowship Room 9:30 a.m. St. Andrew’s Team - Chapel 10:30 a.m. Moms Demand Action - Parlor 12:00 p.m. Yoga - Theatre 1:30 p.m. Stephen Ministry - 310 6:30 p.m. Perinatal Mood Support Group - Youth

Center 6:30 p.m. Basketball - Parchment UMC 7:00 p.m. CFM Team - Arches

Thursday, February 13 9:30 a.m. First Stitchers - Fellowship Room 10:00 a.m. Helping Our Neighbor - Parlor 5:30 p.m. Seekers - Chapel 5:30 p.m. Outreach Team - 304 5:30 p.m. JFON February Book Club - WMU 6:00 p.m. Handbell Choir - Wesley Hall 6:30 p.m. NA - Fellowship Room 7:00 p.m. Chancel Choir - Choir Room

Friday, February 14 No events scheduled

Saturday, February 15 No events scheduled

UMH -The United Methodist Hymnal, FWS - The Faith We Sing

* Please rise in body or in spirit

We’re glad you are our guest today!

If you are worshipping with us for the first

time, please stop by the Welcome Center.

Child care is provided on the second

floor. Worship activities for children

can be found on a cart outside the side

sanctuary doors.

LARGE print Bibles and Hymnals are

available at the Park Street entrance. For an

electronic version of the bulletin, email

requests to clandreville@umc-kzo.org.

Hearing assistance devices are available

at the Welcome Center. If you need assis-

tance, please speak with one of the ushers.

Today’s service is being livestreamed

and recorded. You can request a free

copy of the DVD from the office. A basket

on the table near the parking lot entrance

has previous Sunday recordings. You can

find previous worship services on our

website: http://www.umc-kzo.org/mp3.asp.

You may view worship services on our

youtube channel: Youtube.com/c/

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WORSHIP LEADERS

Rev. Steve Charnley, Chuck Skuza

Minister of Music Organist

Jacqueline Stilger Bernie Foulk

First Strings Director First Strings Pianist

Anne Sherfield Buff Coe

First Strings Participants: Violins - Steve Charnley,

Allen Stupica, Rebecca Learner, Kay Alexander; Violas -

Diane Taylor, Frank Severance, Patricia Goodman;

Cello - Anne Sherfield; Bass - Chris Haber;

Flute - Lucas Geer

Lead AV Tech: Casey Curran

A/V Assistants: Greg Anderson, Elise Warnicke, and

Drew Eaton

Greeters: Barb & Drew Skuza

Ushers: Terry & Pam O’Connor, Roger Williams

ANNOUNCEMENTS Rhythms of the Soul. Jan. 26 - Feb 16. For four Sundays

we are lifting up secular songs about "HOPE." January

26 (Hope for Ourselves): Fight Song by Rachel Platten;

February 2 (Hope for Our Community): Bridge Over

Troubled Waters by Paul Simon; February 9 (Hope for

Our Church): I Hope You Dance by Lee Ann Womack;

February 16 (Hope for Our Nation and the World): Heal

the World by Michael Jackson.

Academy Classes concluding this week.

1) Pastor Steve’s Favorite Bible Passages. Feb. 9: Epistle

- Romans 8. This class meets in the Parlor.

2) Marcus Borg: Beyond Belief.The class meets in the

Fellowship Room.

February 16 9:30 a.m. Engagement Opportunities

1) Second Conversation on the Future of Methodism

(Parlor) Our Church Council has established a Special

UMC Future Task Force composed of church members

to keep abreast of information and issues related to the

future of United Methodism, implications for our con-

gregation, and opportunities for our church members

to engage in education and discussion. Information

about several proposals to be considered at the May

General Conference will be discussed. Plan now to join

the conversation especially those who could not attend

the first conversation in January.

2) The St. Andrew’s Team and the Church Coach

(Fellowship Room) Carol Hodges, chair of our St. An-

drew's Team (formerly Worship Ministry Team), will

illustrate how we are working with the church coach

who visited us last summer. Participants will

learn what the process is like, what kind of information

the team is gathering, and what some of the coach's

recommendations are.

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Family Foundations. (Room 304) An ongoing

class for parents of young children. We will

be studying the book, Raising White Kids:

Bringing Up Children in a Radically Unjust

America, and several social media resources

to cover the topic of anti-racism.

Sunday School for children. Children age 4

years through 6th grade will meet in the

Arches (2nd floor gathering place) at 9:30

a.m. for Kids’ Perks. After a time together the

children move to their age-specific room for

response time.

Giving Statements. 2019 giving statements

will be available Sunday, February 9 & 16.

Please contact Amy Evans at aevans@umc-

kzo.org, 381-6340, ext. 236 if you have any

questions.

Tween Fellowship Our new Tween Youth

Group will meet today right after the 11:00

a.m. worship service until 2:00 p.m. in the

lower level Youth Center. All 4th, 5th, and 6th

graders are welcome to join this fun group

that will play games, eat, pray, and serve

God together!

February 16 Sledding. Come and join us on

Sunday, Feb. 16 at 3:00 p.m. at Woods Lake

Elementary. Bring your own sleds. After-

wards we’ll gather at Fletcher’s Pub.

Chili & Soup Cook-Off. Sunday, Feb. 23 -

12:15 p.m. This fund raiser supports the

youth’s 2020 Appalachia Service Project and

their monthly local service projects. Come

sample a variety of soup and chili, along with

corn bread and desserts, then vote with your

donation. The soup or chili that receives the

highest total donations will be declared the

winner! It’s for the good cause of helping to

make homes warmer, safer, and drier.

February Mission of the Month. Community

in Schools Kids Closet. A list of the current

needs are: body lotion - large bottles, not

travel size, Chapstick, women’s deodorant,

hair picks, adult hair brushes, boy’s briefs -

XS, SM, M, & L, Girl’s leggings - XS & SM,

packs of thin markers - qty. 10 or 12.

Food Pantry Needs. We need granola bars

and other snack bars, jars of baby food, plas-

tic and paper bags, liquid laundry detergent,

can openers, travel size soap and haircare.

Carol Hodges, chair of our St. Andrew's

Team (formerly Worship Ministry Team),

will go over the basics of how we are work-

ing with the church coach who visited us last

summer. Participants will learn what the pro-

cess is like, what kind of information the

team is gathering, and what some of the

coach's recommendations are.

UPCOMING SUNDAY WORSHIP

February 16

8:30 & 11:00 a.m. Worship Rev. Julie Kline

Rhythms of the Soul Hope for Our Nation and World

Deuteronomy 30:15-20

February 23 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. Worship

Rev. Steve Charnley Transfiguration Sunday

Matthew 17:1-9

Clergy & Directors

Rev. Steve Charnley

Senior Pastor

Rev. Julie Kline

Associate & Youth Pastor

Rev. Keith Treman

Congregational Care

Julia Librizzi

Children and Families Ministry

Jacqueline Stilger

Minister of Music

Ruth LaMachia

Church Business Administrator

Rhythms of the Soul

For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare

and not for harm, to give you a future with hope. ~Jeremiah 29:11

We are a Reconciling Congregation, welcoming all.

First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo invites all persons to join us on our jour-

ney of faith. Jesus Christ calls us to be an inclusive church that exemplifies the kingdom

of God. We strive to move toward reconciling relationships with all, affirming those

who are marginalized for any reason, including sexual orientation or gender identity.

We welcome all with open hearts, open minds, open doors.

February 9, 2020

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Satellite Services

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