Prayer Requests November 3, 2019

Sunday

Audrey Ewing Barbara Goodman

Faye Herring

Sarah Goodwin Shepherd (Diane Goodwin’s daughter)

The Family of Cindy Lee (Daphne Smith’s sister-in-law)

Monday Ricky Cox (Mary Anna Cox’s husband) Virginia (Nell Lewis’ sister)

Gabriel Martin (Lucille Martin’s granddaughter)

Sandra McKenzie (Cornelia McKenzie’s daughter-in-law)

Regina Witherspoon

The Family of Gene Coen

The Family of George Crump, Jr. (Cassandra Crump & George Crump III’s father)

The Family of Sam Morgan (Jerry Morgan’s brother)

Tuesday

Hoyt Alford Marie Davis

Casey Dawkins Glenda K. Diggs

Our Military The Family of Bill Pate

Thankful for Habitat for Humanity

Wednesday

The Family of David Andersen Margie Cannon

Helen Goodman Barbara McLain

Charles Auman and 1-252nd

Armor Regiment Deploying to Kuwait

The Family of John Thomas Page, Jr.

The Family of Edwina Shore (Statha Osborne’s aunt)

Roger Staley Disciple Bible Study at Morrison Correctional Institute

Thursday

Beverly Crotts (Benson Crotts’ sister) Jimmy Harris

Clara Heath Gaynelle Moon

John Thomas The Family of Perrin Fields

Friday Claudia Adams (Connie Eteo’s sister) Lisa Johnson

Margaret Ann McLaurin (Doris Denney’s sister)

Mike Patrick

Robyn Sumpter (Leone McLester’s sister)

The Family of Cassie Williamson

Saturday

Jean Crouch Marie Crump

Dorothy Hendricks Eoline Killough

Lucille Martin Jason Norton

Billy Reynolds

Church Staff

Senior Pastor: Allen Bingham allenbingham@nccumc.org

Minister of Congregational Life: Mary Griffith marygriffith4kids@gmail.com

Financial Secretary: Cornelia McKenzie corneliamckenzie@gmail.com

Secretary: Beth McQueen fumcrhamsecretary@gmail.com

Choir Directors: Statha Osborne stathaosborne@hotmail.com

Chuck Wright jcwright992@gmail.com

Organist/Pianist: Helen Alexander helenwalexander@gmail.com

Church Maintenance: Al Floyd

Caring for our children:

Intern: Gary Boyette

Ministers: The Baptized of the Congregation

Presence Sunday School: 69

Worship: 140

Family Experience:

Gifts

Operating Budget for 2019 $473,600.00

Operating Budget Needed to Date $392,837.40

Given to Date $386,682.77

Percentage Given 98.43%

Amount needed each week to meet 2019 budget $9,107.70

Budget offering last week $7,027.00

Pennies for Zoe (Total to Date Collected) $18,467.00

Zoe pennies collected in August $58.00

Servers for November 3

Ushers: Benson Crotts Team

TV Ministry: Randall Mace

Heat/AC: Hilton Haines and Jim Haines

Crucifer: Lilly Matheson

Acolytes: Trent Deane and Allie Matheson

Nursery: Leigh Ann Ray

Greeters: Thomas and Daphne Smith

Soup Kitchen Leader: Hilton Haines

Hedge Prayer: Discovery Young Adult Class

Sunday Morning Fellowship: This Sunday: Jeff Hughes

Next Sunday: Glenn Alexander

Calendar for November 3

Sunday Nov 3

9:30 am Sunday School Fellowship

9:45 am Sunday School for all ages

10:55 am Worship Hour

Monday Nov 4

10:00 am First Place Bible Study, BB

Tuesday Nov 5

10:00 am Bible Study

5:30 pm Girl Scouts, BB

7:00 pm God’s Gorgeous Butterflies, BB

Wednesday Nov 6

12:30 pm DAR, BB

3:30 pm Wonderful Wednesday

5:30 pm Trustees, CR

6:00 pm Circle 8, FH

7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal

Thursday Nov 7

Friday Nov 8

11:00 am Feed RSHS Football Team

Youth Leaving for Pilgrimage

BB Bynum Building (400)

CR Conference Room

FH Fellowship Hall

First United Methodist Church Loving God – Loving Others – Loving the World

PO Box 637 – 410 East Washington Street

Rockingham, North Carolina 28380

Telephone No. 910-895-4027

Service is broadcast live on WAYN 900 AM Radio at 11:00 am

Service is shown one week tape delayed on TWC Channel 15

Sundays at 7:00 pm

ORDER OF WORSHIP

TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

10:55 a.m. November 3, 2019

When the music begins, please prepare for worship in silent prayer and meditation.

Following the service, greet one another with joy and affection!

(*) Please stand as you are able.

ENTRANCE

GATHERING

WELCOME and Announcements Lisa Ledford, Lay Leader

Let us prepare our hearts and minds for worship!

CHIMING OF THE HOUR

PRELUDE All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name Holden

INTROIT Praise the Lord with Sound of Trumpet Sleeth

OPENING PRAYER

*HYMN For All the Saints UM Hymnal, 711

PROCLAMATION AND RESPONSE

*AFFIRMATION The Apostle’s Creed UM Hymnal, 881 I believe in God the Father Almighty,

maker of heaven and earth;

And 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, dead, and buried;

the third day he arose from the dead;

he ascended into heaven,

and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;

from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

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.

*GLORIA PATRI Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost;

As it was in the beginning, in now, and ever shall be, world without end.

PSALTER from Psalm 146 Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD, O my soul!

I will praise the LORD as long as I live;

I will sing praises to my God all my life long.

Happy are those whose help is the God of Jacob,

whose hope is in the LORD their God.

The LORD sets the prisoners free;

the LORD opens the eyes of the blind.

The LORD watches over the strangers;

he upholds the orphan and the widow.

The LORD will reign forever,

O Zion, for all generations. Praise the LORD!

CHILDREN’S TIME Mary Griffith (Children 4-10 years old are invited to Children’s Church in Room 302.)

LIGHTING OF CANDLES FOR OUR DEPARTED SAINTS

CHORUS Holy, Holy, Holy Argentine Folk Song Holy, holy, holy.

My heart, my heart adores you!

My heart knows how to say to you:

You are holy, Lord!

CALL TO PRAYER The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

Let us pray.

THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

THE LORD’S PRAYER UM Hymnal, 895 Our Father, 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.

WORSHIPING GOD WITH OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS

OFFERTORY I Sing a Song of the Saints of God Livingston

*DOXOLOGY Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow UM Hymnal, 95 Praise God from Whom all blessings flow

Praise Him, all creatures here below;

Praise Him above, ye heav’nly host;

Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION

LESSON Luke 19:10

ANTHEM To Love Our God Hayes

SERMON Do You Want To See Jesus?

RESPONSE The Covenant Prayer UM Hymnal, 607 I am no longer my own, but thine.

Put me to what thou wilt, rank me with whom thou wilt.

Put me to doing, put me to suffering.

Let me be employed by thee or laid aside for thee,

exalted for thee or brought low by thee.

Let me be full, let me be empty.

Let me have all things, let me have nothing.

I freely and heartily yield all things to thy pleasure and disposal.

And now, O glorious and blessed God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,

thou art mine, and I am thine. So be it.

And the covenant which I have made on earth, let it be ratified in heaven.

Amen.

SENDING FORTH

*HYMN Take My Life, and Let It Be UM Hymnal, 399

*DISMISSAL WITH BLESSING

*BENEDICTION To God Be the Glory Crosby

*CHIMING OF THE HOLY TRINITY

*POSTLUDE With the Saints in Glory Shining Broughton

The flowers on the altar today are given to the Glory of God and in loving memory of

all our Saints who have gone on to glory this year.

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Eat, Pray, Learn will not meet this Tuesday night but will resume on

Tuesday, November 12 at 5:30 pm in the Bynum Building. Dinner will be

provided before the study session begins. Donations will be accepted for dinner.

Circle 8 will meet Wednesday, November 6 at 6:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall

for their meeting and dinner. Check your Realm message to see what to bring

for the children or contact Jean Way.

We will Feed the RSHS Football Team, Coaches, and Staff on Friday,

November 8. Remember….it takes a village. Please contact Mary if you are

able to help or can provide any needed food items.

Members of our Youth and chaperons will be attending Pilgrimage 2019 in

Fayetteville, November 8-10. Please be in prayer for their safe travel and that

each will enjoy a rewarding spiritual experience. If you would like to provide

bottled waters or snacks for their trip, please contact Mary Griffith.

It’s time again for a fall favorite – our Ladies Night banquet on Tuesday,

November 19! Doors open at 5:30 pm for arrival and a fabulous catered dinner

at 6:00 pm followed by an exciting speaker and door prize drawings. All FUMC

ladies and their friends are invited for this special evening. Tickets are $15 for

advance sales only. Tickets are available at the church office as well as Helms

Jewelers, Simply Chic Boutique and Christie’s Gifts at Richmond Plaza. Tickets

sales end at noon on Saturday, November 16. Come treat yourself to Ladies

Night!

We are joining East Rockingham UMC on Saturday, November 23 with

serving over 1,000 Thanksgiving meals to families in our community. We

need volunteers from 9:30-3:00 to help deliver meals to shut-ins, serve and

fellowship at the church. Please call the church office to let us know if you

would like to help and/or if you know of someone who would like a meal!

It is time for the nationwide TOYS FOR TOTS CAMPAIGN. The Marines of

Detachment 1252 are honored to be a part of this worthy cause of providing toys to

underprivileged children ages 1 through 12 in our community. We are hopeful for

another banner year and ask for your continued support and prayers. A TOYS FOR

TOTS collection box will be placed in the Fellowship Hall for new, unwrapped toy

donations. The campaign will run from November 1 through December 22. Also, a tax

deductible monetary donation may be made payable to Toys for Tots Campaign and

placed in the offering plate. For additional information regarding this campaign, please

contact Bill Rohleder at 910-997-2298.