THE CHURCH GATHERS

Bell Call

We Welcome One Another - Please register your attendance in the pew pads 9:50 a.m.

Prelude and Entrance Variation on “The Church Is One Foundation” arr. P. Bunjues

The Bringing In of the Light of Christ

WE APPROACH THE ALMIGHTY Greeting and Opening Prayer

Pastor: O God, in your infinite wisdom you have blessed us with the power of your presence in every moment of our lives. You are, indeed, with us always and in all ways. Your endless love unites us where nothing else could bring us together. So, with grateful hearts we come to-gether to praise you. Amen. *Hymn The Church’s One Foundation UMH 545 *Call to Worship

Pastor: We gather in the presence of God’s steadfast and unyielding love. All: Lord, we come seeking your restoration and healing, your wisdom and guidance. Pastor: We gather in the power of the gift of God’s own Spirit. All: Lord, we come to listen to your voice, and we come knowing we will be heard by you. Pastor: We gather, united by God’s grace to worship and pray as the People of God’s kingdom. All: Lord, we come in trust that you are already here, and already ahead of us, leading the way to your Light. *Gloria We Believe in One True God UMH 85

We believe in one true God, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,

Ever-present help in need, praised by all the heavenly hosts; By whose mighty power alone all is made and wrought and done.

Welcome to FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

We are Christ's people, open and available to everyone, serving God's children everywhere.

July 28, 2013

The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

WE OFFER OUR PRAYERS AND PRAISE A Morning Prayer Liturgist: Almighty God, we gather in praise and adoration to proclaim your greatness and wondrous love. Creator God, whose love is working in all creation, we praise you! Son of God, who left the safe immunity of the heavenly kingdom to love us into existence, we praise you! Holy Spirit, empowering us to proclaim the good news as God’s people, we praise you! Receive our worship, O God of everything. We stand in awe before the life you example and invite us to live: a life of humble service, of tender compassion, and of deep communion with you. Teach us to pray, O God! Teach us to speak openly and freely with you and to listen for you. By your mighty Spirit lift us out of ourselves and our self-preoccupations to commune with you, pour-ing out our hearts in unending prayer, even as we pray; All: 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. A Prayer of Confession Liturgist: Understanding and Compassionate God, forgive us our prayerlessness. How sel-dom we seek your face! How infrequently we enter your presence! How rarely we set aside time to think of you! Our lives are consumed with our own wants and desires leaving scarce little time to recognize your nearness. All: By the power of your unyielding love, forgive us, Lord. Deliver us from the dark cloud of selfishness, and free us to love you and all we meet with undivided hearts. Amen

GOD SPEAKS IN WORDS AND MUSIC

A Special Time for the Children The Pastors Special Music Amazing Grace Words by John Newton,

Ruth and Luke Peart Music by Edwin O. Excell, 1900 The Word of the Gospel Luke 11:1-13

*Hymn Seek Ye First UMH 405

Sermon Doing Prayer Rev. S.J. Rodgers

WE RESPOND IN FAITH A Call to Gather Our Tithes, Offerings, and Promises

Offertory Adagio in E Minor Fr. Francoeur *Doxology For the Beauty of the Earth UMH 92

For the beauty of the earth, for the glory of the skies, For the love which from our birth over and around us lies;

Lord of all, to thee we raise this our hymn of grateful praise.

A Prayer of Dedication We Lift Up Our Joys and Our Concerns Pastoral Prayer

WE DEPART WITH HOPE

*Closing Hymn Forgive Our Sins as We Forgive UMH 390

Benediction Pastor: May God the Creator give you strength; May God the Redeemer give you peace; May God the Sustainer give you comfort; May God, who is Love, give you love to share with all you meet. Postlude Alleluia D. Paxton

*Indicates standing for those who are able.

ALTAR FLOWERS

The flowers on the altar are in Loving Memory of Margaret Ayers and Lee Loffer by Mona and Richard Flax

Continual Prayer Requests: Betty Garrett, Heather Bumgarner, Patrick Garber,

Vernice Peters, Bobbi Justice, Carolyn Heath-Blauser, Cynthia Carson, Virginia Mackie, Georgia & Harry Smith, Connie Hunter, Loretta Weimer

Current Prayer Requests: Beatrice Riegel, Julia Metzger, Betty Gray,

Frank Good, Julie Watson, Elizabeth Sommers, Michael Schreffler, Doris Foster, Kathi Downing Frymier, J. C. Rodgers, Patricia McGuire, Sue Wilson,

The Family of Peg Wood

Serving on Active Military Duty: Matt Rowley, Quentin Pinnix, Tom Crisp, John Crisp, Capt. Richard Boyd, 2nd Class Petty Officer Nathaniel Smith

Remember to pray for our troops and the families of our fallen soldiers

Lance Cpl. Benjamin W. Tuttle, Staff Sgt. Sonny Christopher Zimmerman

One Man’s Trash is another Man’s Treasure

CLEAN OUT YOUR HOMES & CLOSETS FOR A GREAT CAUSE

SAVE YOUR STUFF FOR US!

As spring/summer cleaning is in full force – please save items for the annual FUMC Rummage & Bake Sale August 8, 9 and 10th! We are accepting donations NOW through August 4th at the Church. The best time to drop off items is Monday-Friday, 9am-3pm. If you need an alternate time, please contact the church office, 852-0462. New this year, we are accepting gently used furniture and bed-ding in addition to electrical appliances, DVD players, DVDs, CD's, clothing, kitchen items, athletic items, toys, art, odds and ends, and anything you KNOW someone would use or love to have! There will also be a BAKE SALE on Friday, August 9th from 9am to 12:30 pm at the Madison County Courthouse as well as every day at the rummage sale. This rummage and baked good sale will bring people out in droves and allow us to have a great reputation for future rummage sales in our com-munity for benefit of OUR Church, not to mention de-clutter your home and give you a great tax write off! If you have any questions or would like to volunteer to help with the sale, please contact Grace Feyh at 852-1555.

DONATION DEADLINE IS AUGUST 4, 2013

DONATION DEADLINE IS AUGUST 4, 2013

This Week’s Meetings and Events at FUMC Tue, July 30 10:30am Yoga with Debbie Henneman Skylight Chapel Wed July 31 5:30pm Exercise with Kim Lattimer Skylight Chapel

7pm Bible Study Pastor Steve's Office 8pm Narcotics Anonymous (NA) Las Jovenes Room

Fri, August 2 7am Emmaus Group is CANCELLED due to vacation

Sat, August 3 7am Men's Group Rudorah Parlor 10am Exercise with Kim Lattimer Skylight Chapel

Sun, August 4 Donation Deadline Rummage Sale/Toys for Boys

11am Set up Tables for Rummage Sale Fellowship Hall

The deadline to have your brick(s) installed prior to the dedication is August 31. You can buy bricks later,

but they will be installed after the dedication.

Proceeds from shirt sales benefit the Capital Improvement Fund.

CIRCUIT RIDER SUNDAY - Sep 22, 2013. Worship and Family Day at Madison County Historical Society...stay tuned for more information!

Sunday Leaders and Ministry Coordinators

Nursery

Karen Cleaver, Pat Anderson

Acolytes Zach Dougherty

Rachel Dougherty

Liturgist David Emrick

Greeters

Gloria Foote, Bill Eberle

Ushers Todd Dougherty (Chair), John Foote, Randy Crisp,

Bryan Shoemaker, Bob Sommers, Cathie Littleton

Sound & Video Technicians Joe Mosier, Jerry Reynolds,

Jim Thompson

Lay Leaders Ernie & Twila Boyd

Valerie Peart

Radical Hospitality - TBD

Passionate Worship Edith Dougherty, Doris Spahn

Intentional Faith Development

TBD

Extravagant Giving Randy & Diane Crisp

Joe & Sharon Brackett

Risk-Taking Mission & Service Dave and Robin Ladd

Bicentennial

Steering Committee Ernie Boyd, Chair

Church Staff

Senior Pastor Rev. Steven J. Rodgers

Associate Pastor

Rev. Sue McClelland

Executive Assistant Gail A. Baker

Finance Manager Tara Shoemaker

Director of Music

Jim McDonald

Organist Michael Schreffler

Head of Housekeeping

Karen Lindsey

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 52 North Main Street - London, Ohio 43140

Telephone: 740.852.0462 - Fax: 740.852.7606 Website: www.londonfumc.org - General Email: fumc52@sbcglobal.net

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OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS FROM JULY 21, 2013 Attendance: 194

General Fund: $4,114.76 Weekly budget GOAL $5,881.00

July GOAL: $23,524.00 July Giving To Date: $15,957.39

Capital Improvement Fund: $885.00* Weekly need: $1,120.00

*includes lunch after church Total Pathway of Memories Brick Campaign To Date: $11,000.00

A Very Special Thank You - To Jan Betz who is our guest or-

ganist today as Michael Schreffler recuperates from surgery. Visions of Hope Golf Outing - Fourth Annual Golf Scramble,

Saturday, August 10, 8am Shotgun Start, National Road Golf Course. See Jack or Nancy Rowley to sign up. This is an out-reach of our church.

Gallery on High - Reception Friday, August 2, 5-9pm, for new

exhibit - Georgetta Darr. This is an outreach of our church. Pathway of Memories Brick Sale - The deadline for having

your brick ready for the dedication ceremony is August 31. Bricks can be purchased after that date; however, they won’t be in place for the dedication. Forms are available in this bulletin, at the church and on our website at www.londonfumc.org.

Michael Schreffler - Michael, our wonderful organist, had

reconstructive surgery on his thumb on June 18. Get Well cards may be sent to:

Michael Schreffler 48 E. Russell Street Columbus OH 43215

Madison County Food Pantry - This month we are collect-

ing bars of soap, canned goods and cereal for the Food Pantry. Questions? See Robin or Dave Ladd, or Sherry Rarey.