La Plata United

Methodist Church

7th Sunday after Epiphany

February 24, 2019

Café Worship (8:30)*You may leave your cell phones ON, but set to vibrate or silent, please*

Music Before Worship Carillon Choir“It is Well With My Soul”

Welcome & Centering

*Opening Prayer (Together)Come Lord Jesus and live in me. Place your will within

me and your power inside me that I may live a lifeworthy of the Gospel - that good news that illumines myspirit. I love you, Lord. Use me as you will. Amen.

Greeting Each Other in the Name of Christ

Musical MomentAs the deer pants for the water, so my soul longeth afteryou. You alone are my heart’s desire and I long to worshipyou. You alone are my strength my shield; to you alonemay my spirit yield. You alone are my heart’s desire andI long to worship you.

Announcements & InvitationsTime of Prayer:

Sharing Our Week’s Blessings & Trials, Requests,Silent Prayers, Pastoral PrayerThe Lord’s Prayer (Together)

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thyname. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as

it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. Andforgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those whotrespass against us. And lead us not into temptation,but deliver us from evil; for thine is the kingdom, andthe power, and the glory forever. Amen.

Prayer for The United Methodist ChurchGracious and loving God, who leads, teaches and guides,

You who offer compassion, grace and mercy, be with usnow.

We passionately seek Your presence during challengingtimes and circumstances and we trust that you are movingin and around our lives.

We, as one part of your Body, the Church, go into thedays and weeks ahead seeking to discern Your deep desirefor us as The United Methodist Church.

Give us courage as we continue to live and respond toYour invitation to be Your hands, feet and voice.

We ask for a fresh wind of Your Spirit and guidance foreach of us as individuals, for the faithful congregations,and for this global community of United Methodists.

We ask for Your wisdom and presence for those amongus who have been called to serve as delegates as theSpecial Session of General Conference gathers today.

Grant them clarity and a discerning spirit as they seekto listen for You in their midst.

Reveal to them Your deep desire for our future as achurch.

Give them and us the faith to lay aside our personalwants and needs so that we can be truly present to You,

sit with You in reverence and awe, and listen deeply forthe still small voice that woos us, comforts us, and invitesus to that place where we can live fully and wholly intothe Kingdom life that You desire for us.

We lay all this before You as the deep desire of ourhearts and minds in the name of Jesus, the Christ. Amen.

Special Music Carillon Choir“In the Cross of Christ I Glory”

ReloadScriptures for the Day

The Epistle Lesson 1 Timothy 4: 7-16The Hebrew Bible Lesson Esther 4: 7-16

The Message Rev. Dr. Susan E Boehl

“Unwrapping Our Gifts: Part IV”

Benediction*Please rise in body or in spirit

Liturgist: Laurie Mudd; Service Prayer Partner: Sharon Bowie

Traditional Worship (11:00)*You may leave your cell phones ON, but set to vibrate or silent, please*

Prayer Before WorshipCome Lord Jesus and live in me. Place your will within

me and your power inside me that I may live a life

worthy of the Gospel - that good news that illumines myspirit. I love you, Lord. Use me as you will. Amen.

Prelude, Lighting the Altar Candles,

& A Time of Quiet Meditation Linda Dent Mitchell

When the Prayer Before Worship has finished and the Prelude

begins, please quiet yourselves in preparation for worship.

Introit Carillon Choir

“It is Well With My Soul”

Welcome, News & Opportunities

*Call to Worship (Responsively)~from Psalm 37

Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.

Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your

heart.

Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this:

He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn, your

vindication like the noonday sun.

Thanks be to God! Amen.

*Opening Hymn UM Hymnal, 368

“My Hope Is Built”

Prayer for The United Methodist ChurchGracious and loving God, who leads, teaches and guides,

You who offer compassion, grace and mercy, be with us now.

We passionately seek Your presence during challenging times and

circumstances and we trust that you are moving in and around our

lives.

We, as one part of your Body, the Church, go into the days and

weeks ahead seeking to discern Your deep desire for us as The

United Methodist Church.

Give us courage as we continue to live and respond to Your

invitation to be Your hands, feet and voice.

We ask for a fresh wind of Your Spirit and guidance for each of

us as individuals, for the faithful congregations, and for this global

community of United Methodists.

We ask for Your wisdom and presence for those among us who

have been called to serve as delegates as the Special Session of

General Conference gathers today.

Grant them clarity and a discerning spirit as they seek to listen

for You in their midst.

Reveal to them Your deep desire for our future as a church.

Give them and us the faith to lay aside our personal wants and

needs so that we can be truly present to You, sit with You in

reverence and awe, and listen deeply for the still small voice that

woos us, comforts us, and invites us to that place where we can live

fully and wholly into the Kingdom life that You desire for us.

We lay all this before You as the deep desire of our hearts and

minds in the name of Jesus, the Christ. Amen.

Passing the Peace of ChristThe Peace of the Lord be with you.

And also with you.

Let us greet our neighbors and extend God’s peace to each other.

Children’s Moment Kathy Stapleson

Anthem: Carillon Choir

“Tell Me the Stories of Jesus”

The Epistle Lesson 1 Timothy 4: 7-16

Offertory: Carillon Choir

“In the Cross of Christ I Glory”

Giving our Tithes and Offerings

*The Doxology UM Hymnal, 95

Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Praise him all

creatures here below. Praise him above ye heavenly hosts.

Praise Father Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Prayer of Dedication (Pastor)

*Hymn of Preparation UM Hymnal, 578

“God of Love and God of Power”

The Hebrew Bible Lesson Esther 4: 7-16

This is the Word of God for the people of God.

Thanks be to God.

The Message Rev. Dr. Susan E. Boehl

“Unwrapping Our Gifts: Part IV"

Reception of New MembersBrothers and sisters in Christ: Through the Sacrament of Baptism we are

initiated into Christ's holy church. We are incorporated into God's mighty

acts of salvation and given new birth through water and the Spirit. All this

is God's gift, offered to us without price.

Through confirmation, and the reaffirmation of our faith, we renew the

covenant declared at our baptism, acknowledge what God is doing for us,

and affirm our commitment to Christ's holy church.

Presentation of Candidates

On behalf of the whole church, I ask you:

Do you renounce the spiritual forces of wickedness, reject the evil powers

of this world, and repent of your sin?

I do.

Do you accept the freedom and power God gives you to resist evil,

injustice, and oppression in whatever forms they present themselves?

I do.

Do you confess Jesus Christ as your Savior, put your whole trust in his

grace, and promise to serve him as your Lord, in union with the church

which Christ has opened to people of all ages, nations, and races?

I do.

According to the grace given to you, will you remain faithful members of

Christ's holy church and serve as Christ's representatives in the world?

I will.

The Pastor turns to the congregation and asks:

Do you, as Christ's body, the church, reaffirm both your rejection of sin and

your commitment to Christ?

We do.

Will you nurture one another in the Christian faith and life and include

these persons now before you in your care?

With God's help we will proclaim the good news and live according

to the example of Christ. We will surround these persons with a

community of love and forgiveness, and they may grow in their

trust of God, and be found faithful in their service to others. We will

pray for them, that they walk in the way that leads to life.

Let us join together in professing the Christian faith as contained in the

scriptures of the Old and New Testament:

Do you believe in God?

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth.

Do you believe in Jesus Christ?

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord who was conceived

by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius

Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried.

He descended to the dead.

On the Third Day he rose again, ascended into heaven,

is seated at the right hand of the Father, and will come again to

judge the living and the dead.

Do you believe in the Holy Spirit?

I believe in the Holy Spirit

the holy Catholic Church

the Communion of Saints,

the forgiveness of sins,

the resurrection of the body

and the life everlasting, Amen.

THANKSGIVING OVER THE WATEREternal Father: When nothing existed but chaos, you swept across the dark

waters and brought forth light. In the days of Noah you saved those on the

ark through water. After the flood you set in the clouds a rainbow. When

you saw your people as slaves in Egypt, you led them to freedom through

the sea. Their children you brought through the Jordan to the land which

you promised.

Sing to the Lord, all the earth. Tell of God's mercy each day.

In the fullness of time you sent Jesus, nurtured in the water of a womb.

He was baptized by John and anointed by your Spirit. He called his

disciples to share in the baptism of his death and resurrection and to make

disciples of all nations.

Declare Christ's works to the nations, his glory among all the

people.

Pour out your Holy Spirit and by this gift of water, call to our remembrance

the grace declared to us at our baptism. For you have washed away our

sins and you clothe us with righteousness throughout our lives, that dying

and being raised with Christ, we may share in his final victory.

Remember your baptism and be thankful.

Amen.

The Pastor turns again to the candidates:

Now as members of Christ's Universal Church, will you be loyal to Christ

through The United Methodist Church, and do all in your power to

strengthen its ministries?

I will.

Then as members of this congregation, will you faithfully participate in its

ministries and support it by your prayers, your presence, your gifts, your

service, and your witness?

I will.

Returning to the congregation, the Pastor says:

Members of the household of God, I commend these persons to your love

and care. Do all in your power to increase their faith, confirm their hope,

and perfect them in love.

We give thanks for all that God has already given you and we

welcome you in Christian love. As members together with you in

the body of Christ and in this congregation of The United Methodist

Church, we renew our covenant faithfully to participate in the

ministries of the church and support it by our prayers, our

presence, our gifts, our service, and our witness; that in everything

God may be glorified through Jesus Christ.

Now may the God of all grace, who has called us to eternal glory in Christ,

establish you and strengthen you by the power of the Holy Spirit, that you

may live in grace and peace.

*Closing Hymn The Faith We Sing, 2130

“The Summons”

BenedictionCongregational Response The Faith We Sing, 2080

All I need is you, Jesus, all I need is you.

You are the source of all I need. All I need is you.

Postlude Linda Dent Mitchell

*Please rise in body or in spirit

Acolyte: Brooke Barber; Liturgist: Tom Hall

Organist: Linda Dent Mitchell; Carillon Choir Director: Cheryl Reckeweg

Service Prayer Partner: Doris White

The flowers on the altar are given to the glory of God,

and in memory of Joe F. Boswellon his birthday, by his loving family

The Scripture LessonsEpistle Lesson 1 Timothy 4: 7-16 (NIV)Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales; rather, train

yourself to be godly. For physical training is of some value, but godliness has

value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to

come. This is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance. That is why we

labor and strive, because we have put our hope in the living God, who is the

Savior of all people, and especially of those who believe.

Command and teach these things. Don’t let anyone look down on you because

you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in

love, in faith and in purity.

Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching

and to teaching. Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through

prophecy when the body of elders laid their hands on you.

Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may

see your progress. Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them,

because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.

Esther 4: 7-16 (NIV) Mordecai told him everything that had happened to him, including the exact

amount of money Haman had promised to pay into the royal treasury for the

destruction of the Jews. He also gave him a copy of the text of the edict for their

annihilation, which had been published in Susa, to show to Esther and explain

it to her, and he told him to instruct her to go into the king’s presence to beg for

mercy and plead with him for her people.

Hathak went back and reported to Esther what Mordecai had said. Then she

instructed him to say to Mordecai, “All the king’s officials and the people of the

royal provinces know that for any man or woman who approaches the king in

the inner court without being summoned the king has but one law: that they be

put to death unless the king extends the gold scepter to them and spares their

lives. But thirty days have passed since I was called to go to the king.” When

Esther’s words were reported to Mordecai, he sent back this answer: “Do not

think that because you are in the king’s house you alone of all the Jews will

escape. For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews

will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And

who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as

this?” Then Esther sent this reply to Mordecai: “Go, gather together all the Jews

who are in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or

day. I and my attendants will fast as you do. When this is done, I will go to the

king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish.”

Living Into God’s Word1.What was the “time such as this” that Esther was put intoposition for?

2. What would happen if someone went into the Kinguninvited?

3. Who is your Mordecai, who reminds you of using your giftsin “such a time as this”?

4. What spiritual disciplines do you use when faced with adifficult decision?

5. Who are those who would fast for you and with you? Whenis the last time you asked them to do so?

6. How does it feel when the gifts you used were the exactones that were needed in that moment?

7. Stepping out in faith is not always easy. When is the lasttime you did that and what was the result?

8. Greet the New Members today! Get to know them and theirgifts. They have come to us for “such a time as this”!

CALENDARSunday, February 24

8:30a Café Worship (FH2) 9:45a Sunday School for all ages11:00a Traditional Service (Sanctuary)11:15a Kid’s Church (Rm. 423)12:15p Confirmation Class (YR) 5:30p Young Adult Gathering (Panera Bread)

Monday, February 25 1:30p Red Cross Blood Drive (FH1) 5:30p AA Mtg. - 12 Step Home Group (Rm. 104) 6:00p Girl Scout Troop 3411 Mtg. (Rm. 110) 8:00p AA Mtg - Warner Group (Rm. 104)

Tuesday, February 2610:00a UMW Book Club (Parlor) 6:00p Creative Circle (Rm. 104)

Wednesday, February 27 9:30a Wednesday Morning Bible Study (Rm. 110)12:00p AA - Serenity Seekers (Rm. 104) 2:30p Food Pantry til 4:00 in the Bowie Annex 6:00p Beatitudes Puppets Practice (Rm. 110) 7:00p Cherub Choir / Crimson Angels Practice. (Rms. 104 & 110) 7:30p Chancel Choir Practice (Rm. 100)

Thursday, February 28 6:00p Bell Choir Practice (Sanctuary) 6:30p Cub Scout Pack 423 Den Mtg. (Rm. 104, 106, 110 & FH1) 7:00p Disciple II (Rm. 102/Chapel) 7:00p The Other Twelve Disciples rehearsal (Sanctuary)

Friday, March 1 5:00p Cub Scout Pack 423 Pinewood Derby Set Up (FH1)

Saturday, March 2 8:30a Pastor’s Prayer Partners (Rm. 110) 9:00a Cub Scout Pack 423 Pinewood Derby (FH1)

Sunday, March 3 - Holy Communion 8:30a Café Worship (FH2) 9:45a Sunday School for all ages11:00a Traditional Service (Sanctuary)11:15a Kid’s Church (Rm. 423)12:15p Confirmation Class (YR) 6:30p Youth Group (YR)

Monday, March 4 9:00a Meals & Hope Food Prep. (Kitchen) 5:30p AA Mtg. - 12 Step Home Group (Rm. 104) 6:00p Girl Scout Troop 1438 (Rm. 110) 8:00p AA Mtg - Warner Group (Rm. 104)

KEY: FH1=Old Fellowship Hall, FH2=New Fellowship Hall, Rm. 104=Old Youth Room, Rm. 106=Old Conf. Rm #1,

Rm. 110=Old Conf. Rm. #2, Rm. 102=Old Parlor BLP=Blessed Lambs Preschool,

HERE’S THE SCOOPNEW WEBSITE - No, this isn't a wedding announcement, andit does not require you to provide a gift. Actually, it's our giftto you in the form of our newly redesigned website(www.laplataumc.org). It's the same OLD church with abrand NEW look and feel (mobile friendly too), with yourfavorite features BORROWED, and sporting a bright BLUEtheme. You'll find links to the most recent issues of the "Grapevine" andBulletin right at the top of each page, and scroll a little further down on thehome page to find a link for online giving. We hope you will enjoy it and findit useful to keep up to date on the latest happenings at your church. Knowsomeone who is looking for a church home? Point them to our GUESTS page.Take a minute, visit and let the webmaster (Dan Brennan) know what youthink. Suggestions are always welcome. Just visit the CONTACT US page anduse the WEBSITE ISSUES form to send your thoughts.

LITURGIST MINISTRY - We currently have a dedicated team of Liturgists forboth the Café and 11:00 services. However, we are few in number. Pleaseconsider joining our team! Liturgists have the opportunity to assist with thechurch service by reading the scripture lesson prior to Pastor Susan beginningthe service. We schedule two Liturgists each Sunday (one for the Café serviceat 8:30 and one for the 11:00 service). Please email Debra Bowling(talloak2@hotmail.com) if you would like to become a Liturgist.

YOUNG ADULTS - Join us Sunday February 24 at 5:30 at the La Plata Panerato talk, share ideas and help us understand your needs. La Plata UMC is tryingto expand our support of college students, young families and newprofessionals. Needs vary and all ideas are welcomed, but your input isneeded! The Sunday School class that meets in the parlor each Sunday at 9:45AM is also geared toward this group. Corrie Roberts is overseeing these efforts,please talk with her about any ideas or questions.

SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE DINNER - On March 5 plan to join us for theannual Pancake Dinner from 5:00 - 7:00 PM in Fellowship Hall 1. This eventis hosted by the youth and the menu is pancakes, scrambled eggs, tater tots,bacon, sausage, biscuits, applesauce and drinks. The cost is free, butdonations to the youth ministry are welcomed. This is a great event to invitefriends and neighbors too!

DINE OUT - We will have our first Dine-Out of the year at Outback Steakhouse.Nicole and her fine crew do a lot for LPUMC every year, so please join us andsupport both Outback and our "Building Fund Reimbursement Program".Outback will give LPUMC 10% of all the money spent on food between7:00-9:00 PM on Tuesday, March 12th at the La Plata Outback location (acrossfrom the Church). The servers will appreciate you having a coupon or showingthe image of our event flyer from the Church's Facebook page. This is theperfect way to have a night out and help the Church's building program in onestep. Come on, you're gonna eat anyway, join in!

UNITED METHODIST WOMEN - The UMW will meet on March 19, at 7:00 PMin Fellowship Hall 1. Amy Young from The Catherine Foundation will join us totell us about her work empowering women and men to make the best choicesfor their lives and the lives of their children. We will hold a baby shower tohelp stock their shelves with needed items for the community. They haverequested the following items be donated: Diapers in sizes 2, 3, & 4, Onesies,Outfits for girls and boys in size 2 & 2T, baby lotion and shampoo, formula,crib sheets, and gift cards to Walmart, if you do not want to shop. They do notneed blankets as those are donated on a regular basis.

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY - Do you Knit or Crochet? Come join our PrayerShawl Ministry. Prayer Shawls have a profound effect on those who receivethem as well as those who create them. We plan to meet once a month, andour next meeting is on March 5 at 5:30 in the church parlor. We already havea special request from the Pastor for Prayer Shawls. If you are interested, butwould like more information, or would be interested in the pattern (crochetand knit) for our special project, please call Karen in the church office at301-934-2288. Patterns are now available on the website.

SUMMER CAMP - It may be cold outside, but you can begin registering forsummer camp!! There are summer camps offered through the BaltimoreWashington Conference where our children and youth have Christianfellowship, develop deeper relationships with God and enjoy great outdooractivities! Manidokan is near Harpers Ferry WVA and West River is south ofAnnapolis. Both offer week long camps for children and youth entering grades2nd - 12th next fall. The cost for the week is about $485. La Plata UMC offerscampership money for any of our children or youth who want to attend! Pleasecontact Corrie Roberts for information about how our church can support yourcampers.

FINDING OUR WAY FORWARD - Right now, in St Louis, MO, the UnitedMethodist denomination is engaged in a special session of General Conferenceto discuss and make decisions regarding a way forward in ministry with andfor the LGBTQ community. I want to thank everyone who has agreed to prayand those who are covering all the sessions in prayer for the duration of theConference. May God’s will be done on earth...as it is in heaven.

FLOWER CHART - The 2019 Flower Chart is now posted on the bulletin boardin the narthex. Please stop by and choose a date to provide flowers to decoratethe altar in honor or in memory of a special person in your life.

WORSHIPWORSHIP SCHEDULE - The Sunday morning worship schedule is: CaféWorship at 8:30 AM in Fellowship Hall 2, and Traditional Worship in theSanctuary at 11:00 AM.

NURSERY IS AVAILABLE - Nursery care for little ones (ages 0-4 yrs) isavailable during the 11:00 Sunday morning service. If your little one becomesunsettled and is in need of more care, please contact an usher who can directyou to the nursery or to the rocking chairs in the back. We are grateful to thestaff and volunteers that help us provide a nursery each week.

If you are a parent or a grandparent of young children, or you just want tospend some time with the youngest in our congregation, consider signing upto volunteer in the Nursery. To volunteer, or for information, contact AlyssaWheeler at awheeler007@gmail.com.

HEARING ASSIST DEVICES - are available, please see an usher to get one.

SERVICE & CARINGFREE CANCER SCREENING - The Charles County Department of Health offersfree Mammograms, Breast Exams, Pap Tests and Colonoscopies. Call301-609-6843 to find out if you qualify and to schedule an appointment.

FOOD PANTRY NEEDS YOUR HELP - The Food Pantry is requesting yourdonations of the following items, grape jelly, canned peaches, pears,mandarin oranges, applesauce, (no peel off cups please), pasta meal bags,baked beans, soups, children's juice boxes, snack items for kids (individualwrapped cookies, cheese crackers etc.). You may place your donated items inthe Food Donation Box in the front entrance. Pet food donations are alwaysappreciated. You can also make monetary donations, just write "Food Pantry"in the memo line of your check, or give online.

FAITH SHARINGHAS GOD BLESSED YOU? - When God answers our prayers, or provideshealing, or helps us find a job or get a promotion; when God has touched ourlives – we have a responsibility to tell others what God has done. This is agreat way to start a conversation about our faith with those who know us. Tellthem how you feel about being touched by God, or how God has answeredyour prayers.

PLEASE INVITE YOUR FRIENDS - It is the simplest and most effective way toshare Christ with others: just invite your friends to church with you. Mostpeople who grew up as Christians and who aren't in a church say they justhaven't found a church they like, and because no one has invited them. Mostpeople if you ask, will say yes to an invitation. Just ask them to come to churchfor a special event, or special Sunday, or to hear a sermon you think will helpthem.

MAKE A NEW FRIEND TODAY - As you enter Church today to worship, lookaround and see if you can find someone you don't know. During Passing of thePeace, make a point to introduce yourself to them and invite them to join youin an activity of the Church. If you can't get to them during the Passing of thePeace, hang around for a bit after worship and strike up a conversation withthem. In time you'll discover if they are long lost members, or here for the firsttime. Either way, you get to make a new friend. Thank you for being one ofthe friendliest and most caring congregations around.

ADMINISTRATIONSTEWARDSHIP - Please be sure that the outer doors close firmly and arelocked when you leave the building. Turn out the lights when you leave aroom. Turn off the heat/air conditioner in the room you are using. These areall things we can do to keep our building secure, our members safe, and ouroperating costs down.

INCLEMENT WEATHER - The church office follows the Charles County PublicSchool inclement weather police. If schools are delayed 2 hours, we will openat 10:00. If schools are closed, we will be closed as well.

Our Prayer ListThe family of Dennis Paul Mabe - Gay Johnson’s father, as they celebrate his

life and mourn his passing.

Irene Lincoln - Paul Lincoln’s mother, is now under Hospice Care.

Gayle Wilkerson - has once again been admitted to Charles Regional Medical

Center.

Carl Greene - as he awaits a new date for his knee replacement surgery.

Karyl Beveridge - is home after a brief stay at Charles Regional Medical Center.

Continue praying for these friends & loved ones:Christina Kingsbury Alyssa Buckler Jennifer Hancock

Jennifer Carpenter Hailey Sellers Julie Burch

Mike Merritt Laurie Hamilton John McPherson

Larry Johnson Jim Harmon Chris Rogers

David Beatty Mary Pat Berry Marion Craft

Sharon Ferguson Mike Byrd Jason Morrison

Rollie Hower Ted Rogers Patricia Buckler

Rosalie Snyder Jennifer Hamer Sharon Biasatti

Bob Huffman June Hanson Madelyn Donaldson

Crystal Rupprecht Don Stapleson Mary Ann Bivens

Stephanie Williams Landin Richards Renee Nash

Jerome Church Charles Snyder Chick Richardson

Sonny Rupprecht Trevor Brown Doug Williams

Lennis Bridgett Randy Hill Diana Church

Tom Berry Bruce Richardson Don Rowe

Barbara Rowe Keith Winters Katrina Gessner

Joyce Dean Karyl Beveridge Gayle Wilkerson

John Stapleson Iris Dickerson

Our Church Staff & Church Leadership Rev. Dr. Susan E. Boehl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior Pastor

Rev. Ed Chance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Retired Pastor / Visitation

Corrie Roberts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Youth Leader

Karen Hamner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Church Administrator

Patricia Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Choir Director

Linda Dent Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Organist

Cheryl Reckeweg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hand Bell Choir Director

Laurie Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Church Treasurer

Archie Verdiglione, Sr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Building Superintendent

Jim Harris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Church Sexton

Bill Riley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Groundskeeper

Julie Robbins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preschool Director

Trish Carruth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asst. Preschool Director

Eugene Bradford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Administrative Council Chair

Archie Verdiglione, Sr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lay Leader

Kevin Robbins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Board of Trustees President

Rick Boggs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Staff-Parish Relations Chair

Zana May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finance Committee Chair

Our Church Motto for 2019

“Finding our way forward, hand in hand with God and with each

other"

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