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Index:
Page 2 8:30 a.m. - Traditional Service
Page 4 11:00 a.m. - Worship Service
Page 5 Worship Volunteers
Page 6 Prayer list
Page 7 This Week at Couts
Page 8 News
Page 9 Layout of the Building
Page 10 Announcements
Page 11 Prayer Requests Page 12 Registration
July 19, 2015
Couts United Methodist Church July 19, 2015 – 8:30 a.m. Traditional Service
Eighth Sunday After Pentecost Liturgical Color - Green
PRELUDE Verna Polvado and Renerle Thompson WELCOME/REGISTRATION Cindy Hott
(Please fill out the registration on the last page of the bulletin, tear along the perforated line and place in the offering plate.)
GREETING ONE ANOTHER WITH THE PEACE OF CHRIST Cindy Hott Leader: The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
People: And also with you.
OPENING PRAYER Cindy Hott
*CALL TO WORSHIP Pam Collier
Leader: We look to the rulers of this earth for leadership, wisdom, and
strength.
People: We look to these bodies of ours for stability, fulfillment, and
joy.
Leader: We look to families and friends for love, compassion, and hope.
People: When rulers betray, when bodies fail, and when families and
friends disappoint, Christ offers us hope.
Leader: The thorns of betrayal, failures, and disappointments can become
blessings.
People: Let us worship and praise the One who can turn our thorns
into strength.
*HYMN OF PRAISE Congregation
Standing On The Promises #374 vs 1, 2 & 4
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*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Eddie McSwain *APOSTLE’S CREED #881 *GLORIA PATRI #70 JOYS AND CONCERNS Cindy Hott CALL TO PRAYER Congregation
Find Me In The River (ushers come to the front during the Call to Prayer Hymn)
PASTORAL PRAYER Jana Wear
LORD’S PRAYER
OFFERING
It Is Well - SonRise Singers
*DOXOLOGY #94
HYMN OF REFLECTION Congregation
You Are My All in All
CHILDREN’S SERMON Cindy Hott
SCRIPTURE 2 Corinthians 12:6-10 (NRSV) Clenton Collier
SERMON God Uses Thorns Jana Wear
*HYMN OF INVITATION Congregation
Be Still My Soul #534 vs 1 & 2
(If you want to join Couts United Methodist Church and/or make a commitment to
Christ, you are invited to join Pastor Matt at the front of the sanctuary.)
*BENEDICTION Jana Wear
*POSTLUDE Verna Polvado and Renerle Thompson
*If you are able, we invite you to stand.
(You are invited to share in Holy Communion following the service
at the front of the sanctuary)
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Couts United Methodist Church
July 19, 2015 – 11:00 a.m.
Contemporary Service
COUNTDOWN
Great I Am
WELCOME / REGISTRATION Joshua Garrett
(Please fill out the registration on the last page of the bulletin, tear along the
perforated line and place in the offering plate.)
OPENING PRAYER Joshua Garrett
*GREETING ONE ANOTHER WITH THE PEACE OF CHRIST Joshua Garrett
Leader: The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
People: And also with you.
*PRAISE AND WORSHIP Praise Band
Come Thou Fount Come Thou King
All I Need Is You
OFFERING Jana Wear
You Are Holy
CHILDREN’S SERMON Cindy Hott
DISMISS FOR CHILDREN’S CHURCH Cindy Hott (Children’s Church for ages 3 - Kindergarten - Meets next to Nursery)
SCRIPTURE 2 Corinthians 12:6-10 (NRSV) Cindy Hott
SERMON God Uses Thorns Jana Wear
*INVITATION Praise Band
God Is Able
(If you want to join Couts United Methodist Church and/or make a
commitment to Christ, you are invited to join Pastor Matt at the front
of the sanctuary.)
*BENEDICTION Jana Wear
(you are invited to share in Holy Communion following the service
at the front of the sanctuary)
*if you are able, we invite you to stand.
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Worship Volunteers
8:30 Service 11:00 Service
Sunday, July 19, 2015
Sound Butch Hott Christy Garrett
Slides Mar Rooney Shawn Hallman
Usher Charles McNutt Allen Taylor
Greeters Virginia Mayfield Katie Mitchell
Stewards Becky Bond and Sherry Couch
Children’s Church Leader: Stephanie Jester, Kathy Curry Helper: Chelsea
Rutledge Hospitality Table - Elior Class and Journey Class
Sunday, July 26, 2015
Sound Mar Rooney Christy Garrett
Slides Kathy Smith Kathy Smith
Usher Ricky Torbett Bill Shatford
Greeters Dora Jones & Jamie Greene Ember Mitchell & Sherry Watters
Stewards Eddie McSwain & Clent Collier
Children’s Church Leader: Mona Holderfield Helpers: Kathy McAdams &
Dylan Worsham
Hospitality Table - Faithful Seekers Class
PLEASE LIFT IN PRAYER
Debbie Balch - Lymphoma - having chemo by Roger and Jan Moore
Ted, Dovie and Larry Barber
David Bowers - problems with rejection - pray for treatment - Dora Jones
McCoy Buchenau - ruptured appendix - very sick - Kim Figueredo
Daniel Callahan
Beulah Clark family - Beulah passed away last Sunday-services were July 9th
Mason Collier
Rhonda Conner -terminal cancer, nothing left they can do-by Kathy McAdams
Suzy Copeland - Alzheimers - Paul McAdams sister
Danna Cowley –Cancer - please pray for healing - Anthony Whitfield’s cousin
Don - kidney cancer - by Eric and Shawn Campbell
Cyndy Ellis - previous owner of Art N Tiques - friend of Sherry Watters
David Evans - Melanoma in stomach - by Helen Hearnsberger
Glenda Fletcher-cancer treatment not working well-relative of Roger and Jan Moore
Arlene Ford - College Park Rehab #203A
Cari Freeman - breast cancer - co-worker of Ember Mitchell
Linda Fuller
Kendall Hibbitts - nephew of Neil Hibbitts - Kidney Dialysis
Cloy Holloway - at Weatherford Healthcare # 102 - off of Zion Hill Road
John Hooks -complications with Parkinsons-Merilyn Vantines’ brother in law
Jason Kearney - has MS - nephew of Ron and Mary Kearney
Ron Kearney - thanks for the prayers - keep on - by Ron
Kelly - has a lot on her plate - Patricia Rider’s niece
Mary Knight - cancer is progressing - by Carmen Parker
Pam Lemons - cancer has spread to her brain - Helen Hearnsberger
Kim Leslie - 31 years old - breast cancer - Sherry Watters
Tony Nager - his cancer is back - Curtis Nager’s father
Vicki Ramos – breast cancer - Kammer’s daughter
Eddie Roper - Paula Pendergrass’ cousin - stage 3 lymphoma
Kay Safford - neuropathy hands/feet and chemo - by Chris Safford
Bob Sharpe - Health, prostate cancer - by Butch Hott
Naomi Stewart - fell and broker her wrist - Connie McNutt
Brandon & Christy Taliaferro - Christy cancer - also their son passed away
Bob Truss - chemo for Leukemia - Cissi Coonce’s niece
Charles Turner - terminal brain cancer - cousin of Georgia Orr
William Whaley - lost in his faith - please pray he returns - Patricia Ely
Toni Whitfield - Praise-her test results cam back benign -Anthony’s sister
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For the week of July 19th
Today
8:30 a.m. - Traditional Worship Service
9:45 a.m. - Sunday School
11:00 a.m. - Contemporary Worship Service
Youth do not meet this evening
Monday
7:00 p.m. - Boy Scout Court of Honor
Tuesday
7:00 a.m. - Men’s breakfast at Wanda’s Restaurant
Wednesday
3:00 p.m. - Prayer Force
6:00 p.m. - Bible Study
6:00 p.m. - Men’s Open Gym Night
6:30 p.m. - Bible Study - The Call
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Pastoral Care
Pastor
Georgia Orr
This week Pastor Georgia Orr
will be on call if there is a
pastoral care need. Please call
Pastor Georgia
817-691-7081
Couts Youth Sunday, July 19th
No Youth Meeting Today
Sunday, July 26th 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
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Text keyword
coutsyouth to 77948 for
Couts UMC Youth
Give Online Today
From your Smart Phone
This code will take you to the secure
server at Vanco Services and you can
set up an account or access your
account if you have already registered.
ScanLife is a free app if you don’t
have an app for that.
Online Giving Available go to the church website
www.coutsmethodistchurch.com
Click on the above link
and setup your account on the
secure server
Couts Christian
Academy
Now enrolling
For Fall
2 year olds through High School
www.coutschristianacademy.com
If you would like to
receive church
reminders/
announcements in text
form on your
smart phone:
text - CoutsUMC to
292929
and you will be on the list.
Couts’ Facebook
Go to Couts Methodist
Church
on Facebook
and
“Like” us,
“Check-In”
Or “Share” an upcoming event
CoutsUMC
To:292929
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Children’s
Area
GPS
218
Pathfinder
Class - 217
Selah
Class
216
Stewards
for Christ-
214
Faithful
Seekers
212
Nursery -100
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New
Vision-108
E
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109
Map of the Building &
Sunday School
Class Locations
Journey Class
213
Conference Room
Making Disciples 211
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Boy Scout Troop #75
Court of Honor
Monday,
July 20th - 7 p.m.
Couts Sanctuary
Reception to follow in the
Fellowship Hall
Men’s Pick Up Basketball
Wednesdays
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Each Wednesday evening a group of men
throughout the community meet in the Couts
gym to play some “pick-up’ basketball and
fellowship. If you would like to participate, just
show up or contact Ean Bazzell or Curtis Nager
for more information.
Staff Parish Relations Committee (SPRC) Meeting
Tuesday, July 28th
7:00 p.m. Conference Room
Couts Church Council
Meeting
Sunday,
August 2nd
3:00 p.m.
Fellowship Hall
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Couts Cub
Pack #375
Invites your son/grandson to join the pack that meets
at Couts!
The new Scout year began June 1, 2015
Cub Scouts have to have finished Kindergarten.
For more information contact:
Cubmaster Ian Linden
724-472-7592 or
Committee Chairman Rodger Johnson 817-771-8750
Mission
Team
Meetings
Monday,
August 10th
6:00 p.m.
Worship Mission Team
7:00 p.m.
Adult Nurture, Outreach,
Hospitality, Children, Youth,
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Sewing Club Starts again in the Fall on Mondays
at 10:00 a.m.
Monday, July 20th 7:00 p.m. - Boy Scouts
Court of Honor - Sanctuary
Tuesday, July 28th 7:00 p.m. - SPRC Meeting
Sunday, August 2nd
3:00 p.m. - Church Council Meeting
Monday, August 10th
7:00 p.m. - Mission Teams
Homemade
CCA - Peach Salsa
Delicious Peach Salsa made
in our Couts’ Kitchen by
CCA Staff and Parents
for sale in the
Welcome Center
$10.00 for 1 quart