“. . . the Dayspring from on high hath visited us, to give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet unto the way of peace.”

Luke 1:78-79 KJV

September 18, 2011

DayspringUnited Methodist Church

DayspringUnited Methodist Church

A Stephen Ministry Congregation

Our Mission Statement:To create disciples of Jesus Christ who touch and inspire people

through an open and diverse community

September 18, 2011 9:00 & 10:30 a.m.

*As a courtesy, please make certain your cell phone is off during worship. Thank you.

THE CHURCH GATHERS TO WORSHIP

MUSIC FOR GATHERING Rev. L. Michael Kelley at the Organ

DAYSPRING NOTES

THE PRELUDE Johann Sebastian Bach“Leibster Jesu, wir sind hier” BWV731 1685-1750

(Blessed Jesus, We Are Here)

THE CHORAL INTROIT9:00 - “Let There Be Praise” by D. & M. Tunney

The Celebration Singers

10:30 - “God of Majesty and Grace” by L. LarsonThe Dayspring Chorale

*THE CALL TO WORSHIPPastor: O God, we come into your courts with praise and

thanksgiving!People: We come in celebration and song.Pastor: We come in gratitude of your inheritance.People: We come as those who have received blessing upon

blessing.Pastor: We hear the cry of the poor in the land, and ache to offer

them relief.People: We come to bring them blessing upon blessing, in

Jesus’ name.Pastor: O God, we come into your courts with praise and

thanksgiving!People: We come in celebration and song.

*THE OPENING PRAYER

*HYMN OF PRAISE Hymnal #181“Ye Servants of God”

SPECIAL MUSIC 10:30 a.m.“He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands”

The Cherub Choir

A TIME FOR OUR CHILDREN(As children age 2 through 5th grade leave for Sunday School,

please join in singing Hymn #143)

“On Eagle’s Wings”And God will raise you up on eagle’s wings,

bear you on the breath of dawn,make you to shine like the sun

and hold you in the palm of God’s hand.

THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM

9:00Colin John Flint (2-22-2010)Ryan James Flint (6-5-2011)

10:30Tessia Kay Michie (2-1-2011)

Response: With God’s helpwe will so order our lives after the example of Christ,that this child, surrounded by steadfast love,may be established in the faith,and confirmed and strengthenedin the way that leads to eternal life.

HYMN RESPONSE Hymnal #611“Child of Blessing, Child of Promise”

(Stanza 1)

THE ANTHEM9:00 - “Twelve Gates into the City” by Larry Shackley

The Celebration SingersJeremy Pompa, Bass

Trey Berreman, Drums

10:30 - “Sweet Prospect” by John D. MillerThe Dayspring Chorale

A TIME OF SILENCE (for personal prayer)

CHORAL CALL TO PRAYER9:00 - “Come, Come Unto Me” by K. Dosso

10:30 - “Lead Me Lord” by S. Wesley

THE COMMUNITY AT PRAYER

THE LORD’S PRAYER Hymnal #895

THE OLD TESTAMENT READING Jeremiah 8:18-9:1

THE PRESENTATION OF OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS

THE OFFERTORY9:00 - “How Excellent Are Your Ways” by Mary McDonald

Esperanza

10:30 - “Domine Deus” from Gloria by Antonio VivaldiAmanda Castellone, Soprano

Allison Pickett, Oboe

*THE DOXOLOGY Hymnal #94Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;

Praise God, all creatures here below; Alleluia! Alleluia!Praise God, the source of all our gifts!

Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts!Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

*THE PRAYER OF DEDICATION

*THE HYMN OF PREPARATION Hymnal #436“The Voice of God Is Calling”

THE GOSPEL READING Matthew 9:35-10:15

THE SERMON Rev. Jane Tews“Well, What Are We Waiting For?”

*THE CLOSING HYMN Hymnal #438“Forth In Thy Name, O Lord”

*THE BENEDICTION

*THE BENEDICTION RESPONSE H. T. Smart / Arr. L. M. Kelley“Go Make of All Disciples”

“Go, make of all disciples.” We welcome thy command.“Lo, I am with your always.” We take thy guiding hand.The task looms large before us; we follow without fear;

In heaven and earth thy power shall bring God’s kingdom here.

*PASSING OF THE PEACEPastor: Let us greet one another as sisters and brothers in the

ministry of Jesus Christ. May the grace of our Lord and Savior be with you.

People: And also with you!

(Please turn and greet one another as disciples of Jesus Christ!)

*THE POSTLUDE Johann Pachelbel “Toccata in E minor” 1653-1706

PATIO FELLOWSHIPPlease Join Us for Refreshments in Fellowship Hall

*Those in the congregation who are able shall stand

Assisting in the Service This Morning:Rev. George Smoot

Pianist this Morning:Mary Sievert

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“Believe that there’s a light at the end of the tunnel.Believe that you might be that light for someone else.”

Kobi Yamada

To You, Our First Time Guest: We’re delighted you’re here! Please stand when the pastor asks for first time guests, so we can recognize you. We also invite you to stop by the Welcome Table near the church entrance and pick up a packet with information about our church. Welcome to Dayspring!

Greeters This Morning:9:00 - Billy & Glendoris Cheek

10:30 - Mary Marshall

Acolytes This Morning:9:00 - Sierra Poritt

10:30 - Patrick Geary

THE FLOWERS ON THE ALTAR THIS MORNING are given by Matt, Meredith, Jackson and Wyatt Smith, in loving memory of Rebecca Smith.

THE FOOD BASKET ON THE ALTAR THIS MORNING is given by Kerry and Wendy Reeve.

LARGE PRINT BULLETINS AND HYMNALS are available each week. Please ask an usher if you prefer large print. Also, please return large print hymnals to the narthex following worship.

HEARING ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE - This sanctuary is equipped with a hearing system. Please ask an usher for a receiver.

CHILDREN'S WORSHIP GUIDES are available in the narthex. Ask an usher if you need assistance. Please return the folders to the “USED” box following the service.

PRAYER REQUEST CARDS are located in the pew box. If you have a need or celebration, fill out the card and place it in the offering plate.

IF YOU, OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW is a victim of domestic violence, please know there is information and support available through Dayspring. There are packets of information in the narthex, or for assistance, please call Rev. Jane Tews at (480) 838-1446.

Our Stephen Ministers are ready to provide you with the confidential one-to-one Christian care you need to make it through a crisis or help through a difficult time. Call Sally Butler, (602) 524-2109; Elizabeth Winkler, (480) 456-6573; or Liz Alden, (480) 497-0929 if you need

someone to care.

As Members of The United Methodist Church, we have pledged to support our Church with our prayers, presence, gifts, service and witness

PRAYERS

The O’Connor Family, at the death of Kevin O’Connor on Sept. 10Jack Masters, brother of Ken Masters, recovering from a strokeArick Gomez, grandson of Martha Cook, undergoing testing as a result

of a sudden onset of seizuresBob Roe, dealing with health issuesHollis, brother of Sara Williams’ cousin, prayers for healing from

leukemia and a successful bone marrow transplantCurt Brighouse, uncle of Ingrid Hagen, diagnosed with pancreatic

cancerRobin, to continue to heal and heal othersVickie, for God’s love to hold her in difficult timesJill, that she may leave room for the spirit to guide her

Ongoing Health Concerns

Denise Gaudet, The Ellis Family, Polly Smith, Teresa Webb, Marge Sydell, Kristen Stegeman, Pam Narcy and Joan Venturini

All military personnel and their families, especially those who are actively serving our country during this time of war.

*REMEMBER all those, known and unknown to us, who are in special need of prayer.

PRESENCEAttendance for Sept. 11, 2011

668

GIFTSOffering received Sept. 11, 2011

$18,215

SERVICE WITNESS

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

BE A PART OF THIS MINISTRYWe invite you to explore the Dayspring Family by attending our next NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION class. For more information, please contact Carol Coleman at carolc@dayspring-umc.org or (480) 838-1446.

Food Drive Next Sunday - Bring any non-perishable food items. Especially: peanut butter and jelly; canned fruit and vegetables; cereal; canned meat and meals; dry rice and beans; pasta and dry milk. Thank you!

Become an Acolyte! - Are you between the ages of 10 and 14 years old? If so, consider being an Acolyte! Every service, the Acolyte “brings the light of Jesus” into the church by lighting the altar candles. Please email Carol Krupinsky at ckrupinsky@cox.net and we’ll get you trained and on the “every 2 months” schedule.

Dayspring Youth Ministry (DYM)* 10:15 - 11:30 - Jr. High Formation, Room 111* 10:15 - 11:30 - Sr. High Formation, Room 110

Sr. High Youth/College Age Bible Study - A new Bible Study for 11th

and 12th grade students and recent high school graduates meets on Mondays at 6:00 p.m. in Room 110. No registration is necessary. Join us for interesting discussion and fellowship!

Faith Journey - This new group for Generation Xers will begin on Sept. 25th from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. in Room 201. We will meet the 2nd and 4th

Sundays of the month for study and reflection on our faith and culture. Examining current events in the context of our Christian beliefs will be our focus. Childcare is offered with pre-registration. For more information, please contact Carol Coleman at carolc@dayspring-umc.org or (480) 838-1446.

Explorer’s Class - The Explorer’s Class continues its series today on “The Ordinary Radicals,” a dvd/discussion series depicting a recent change in emphasis among Evangelical Christians. A stronger focus on social change/action is seen as taking on more importance that the previous emphasis on personal piety. Come and join the class at 9:00 a.m. in the Adult Room. All adults are welcome. Coffee is served!

Contemporary Issues - This 10:30 a.m. adult class is studying the origins of the Bible, how it has evolved over time, and how it is interpreted today. This journey of discovery about the rich traditions and mysteries from archeological discoveries and Biblical scholarship, will

help us explore and understand how this book has become the most influential writings in human history. Join us as we read, discuss and learn about the Bible’s ancient beginnings and our present day interpretations.

Brown Bag Lunch - Come join us for Brown Bag Lunch every Tuesday at 12:00 noon. Bring your own lunch and socialize with people from the church. We always have a good time! Come and be part of this fun group!

Singles at Dayspring -Singles, Etc. Lunches - Each Sunday after the second service, those who want to go out for lunch as a group meet at the restaurant listed below. If you attend first service, please join us! We gather around noon under the name “Dayspring”. September 18 - Mark’s Café - 6340 S. Rural, Suite 120, NW corner of Rural and Guadalupe.

Connections is a Dayspring mission that advocates for the intrinsic worth of all persons, regardless of their sexual orientation. It offers support to and education about gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered persons and their families. It also hosts the Tempe PFLAG group meeting each first Friday of the month. Our clergy can provide the names of “Connections” members for you to contact.

Wesley Health Center News - The Wesley Health Center is looking for bi-lingual (Spanish/English) volunteers to help with bilingual outreach work. We have some important patient outreach projects that are ongoing, and any assistance would be hugely appreciated. Please contact Jeremy Norden-Paul, Director of Special Projects, at (602) 252-5609 ext. 103 if interested or for more information.

Koinonikos Schedule - The next deadline date for the newsletter is October 15, and will include events in the month of November.

“We don’t change God’s message. . .God’s message changes us.”

Unknown

OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU THIS WEEK AT DAYSPRING

SUNDAY, SEPT. 189:00 AM - Worship

- Children’s Sunday School- Explorer’s Class, Adult Room- Disciple Bible Study, Room 112

10:15 AM - Jr. High Formation, Room 110- Sr. High Formation, Room 111

10:30 AM - Worship- Children’s Sunday School- Contemporary Issues, Adult Room

4:00 PM - Alcoholics Anonymous, Fellowship Hall- AA Teen Meeting, Room 110

5:10 PM - Al-Anon, Fellowship Hall- AA Teen Meeting, Room 110

MONDAY, SEPT. 1910:00 AM - Monday Morning Moms and Dads, Room 111

6:00 PM - Youth Bible Study, Room 1107:00 PM - BSA Troop 172, Fellowship Hall

- Venture Crew, Room 202

TUESDAY, SEPT. 208:45 AM - Yoga, Media Center

12:00 PM - Brown Bag Lunch, Room 1126:00 PM - Dayspring Chimers, Choir Room

- Yoga, Media Center7:00 PM - DayStar, Choir Room

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 215:30 PM - Wednesday Evening Fellowship Dinner, Fellowship Hall5:45 PM - Esperanza Choir, Choir Room

- Sprouts, Room 2016:00 PM - Cherub Choir, Adult Room

- Sunshine Singers, Media Center6:30 PM - Celebration Singers, Choir Room

- Open Table, Room 202- Wednesday Evening Fellowship Classes

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 21 (con’t)6:45 PM - Genesis Choir, Media Center7:30 PM - Dayspring Chorale, Choir Room

- Wednesday Evening Fellowship Classes

THURSDAY, SEPT. 22

FRIDAY, SEPT. 23

SATURDAY, SEPT. 24

SUNDAY, SEPT. 259:00 AM - Worship

- Children’s Sunday School- Explorer’s Class, Adult Room- Disciple Bible Study, Room 112

10:15 AM - Jr. High Formation, Room 110- Sr. High Formation, Room 111

10:30 AM - Worship- Children’s Sunday School- Contemporary Issues, Adult Room

11:30 AM - Communications, Room 112

3:30 PM - Faith Journey, Room 201

4:00 PM - Alcoholics Anonymous, Fellowship Hall- AA Teen Meeting, Room 110

5:10 PM - Al-Anon, Fellowship Hall- AA Teen Meeting, Room 110

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. . . the Dayspring from on high hath visited us, to give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet unto the way of peace.

Luke 1:78-79 KJV

The ministers of this church are its members.Those who assist them are:

Bishop Minerva CarcañoRev. Robert Burns, District Superintendent

Rev. Dr. Jane A. Tews, Senior PastorRev. George Smoot, Associate Pastor

Rev. L. Michael Kelley, Minister of MusicCarol Coleman, Minister of Spiritual Formation

Jill Moyer, Church SecretaryKris Kroeger, Program SecretarySusie Seckel, Financial Secretary

Mary Sievert, Music AssociateJulie Hackmann, Director of Bell Choirs

JulieAnne Weissberg, Director of Children's MusicJackie Miller, Director of Cherub Choir

Kris Kroeger, Youth Ministries CoordinatorKay Luzaich, Children’s Coordinator

Linda Falk, Preschool DirectorMarilyn Bunte, Nursery Coordinator. Ron Venturini, Facilities Maintenance

Frankie Vasquez, CustodianJeanie Carr, Bookkeeper*

*Independent Contractor

Dayspring United Methodist Church is a welcoming congregation. We welcome all people, regardless of age, sex, race, color, ethnicity, sexual orientation, economic status, or ability into the full life of this congregation.

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Dayspring United Methodist Church1365 East Elliot Road • Tempe, Arizona 85284-1608

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