PRAYER CONCERNS HOSPITAL/NURSING HOME/REHAB: Carolinian Retirement Community: Deloris Brock; Methodist Manor: Harry & Pat Hill (parents of Deborah Griggs), Margaret Reaves, Helen Westmoreland; Morningside: Smitty Soles, Sadie Weaver (mother of Grady Weaver). The Retreat: Dotty Williamson. OTHERS: Wayne Pigg, Vivian Newsome (mother of William Newsome), Margaret Lanier, Erin Griggs, Joni Gilbert, Gino Prozzi, CarolJean Abbott, Kay Smith, Craig Dorn, Jake Tucker (friend of Garrett and Amelia Brown), Sheila Haney, Hadley Burgman (6 year old friend of Fran & Ben Able), Louise Chapman, Dianne Haney (sister of Dora Gafford and mother of Stacey Haney Gore), Jim Thigpen (brother of Shirley McCutchen), Julie Sligh Nelson (cousin of Kathryn Beckham), Whitney Terry (niece of Wendi Beattie), Dawn Merck (daughter in law of Michael & Joanne Merck), Micki Hill (sister in law of Deborah Griggs), Geoff Connor (son of Dr. & Mrs. Greg Connor), Gee Gee Moody Buck (daughter of Pat Huff’s friend), Buster & Margaret Freeman (friends of Bob Abbott), Butch Welch (brother of Wendi Beattie), Kip Byrd (friend of William Newsome), Bonnie Gainey, Freddie Brand (friend of Shirley McCutchen), Wayne Pigg, Eddie Galloway, Dylan Adams, Keith Blackmon (brother-in-law of Sharon Sturdivant), Matt Wells (nephew of Shirley McCutchen), Bill & Janann Nevins (friends of Bob Abbott), Ninette Andress (mother of Diana Moyd), Shawn & Julianne (Mortimer) Hale and family, Gavin Johnson (nephew of Joyce Long), St. Luke Shut-ins and Our Missionaries, Michael Agwanda, Missionary (Life for Children), Lucille Oliver, Harriette Crouch, Jim Crowe, Warner Dehart, Jim & Alice Harding, Susan Haywood (sister in law of Karen Haywood), Sheron & Bill Holland (friends of Sandra & Don Gaskins), Ralph & Ann James, Katie Michelson (mother of Andrea Mosley), Chip Moore, C.O. Myers, Wade Snipes, John Stewart (brother of Lyndell Becker). SERVICE PERSONNEL: Patrick Robbins (nephew of Mary Ward & Charlie Baucom), Raleigh Smith (nephew of Joyce Beasley- serving with the Peace Corps in Africa), Miles Braddock, Matthew Musquiz (great nephew of Winky Black). BEREAVED: Our love and concern to the Murph Family in the loss of Garrison Murph; to Bess Gore in the loss of her mother, Anna Hungerpillar and to Alice English in the loss of her brother, Rev. Dr. Louis Herman Woodard. * If name(s) can be removed, please contact the church office.

WORSHIP ASSISTANTS – AUGUST 11

Bearer of the Word of God .......................................................................... Acolyte .......................................................................................................... Crucifer ......................................................................................................... Crawler Room ............................................................. Jessica Bedenbaugh Hopper Room ................................................................. Caroline Anderson Children’s Church ............................................................. Brittany Douglas Counting Committee .......................... Richard Cook and Belinda Copeland Trustee of the Month (August) ........................................... Paige Lockman August Communion Servers: Linda & Richard Cook Feeka Ewing and Betsy Howle

Ushers for August: Scott Cameron (Captain), James Nuckles, Richard Cook, Scott Jackson, Russell Norwood

Greeters for August: Molly & Lloyd Williams- Narthex

Nancy & Fred Edinger -Children’s Hall

Prayer Outreach Team for August: Judy Brown ....................................................................... 843-307-1498 Nancy Caffee .................................................................... 843-332-5488 Georgianna McElhannon .................................................. 843-332-0366 Joanne Merck .................................................................... 843-383-0966

Bereavement Meal Committee 6: Judy Pigg (Chair), Wendi Beattie, Joye Black, Jennifer Calabrese, Sharon Sturdivant, Jeannie Wilkerson, Jill Beckham, Becca Benson, Amber Brown, Pam Sansbury, Susan Clemons

WEEK OF AUGUST 11 AT ST. LUKE Sunday, August 11: 8:00 AM .................................................United Methodist Men’s Breakfast 9:00 AM .......................................................................... Coffee Fellowship 9:15 AM .............................................................................. Sunday School 10:15 AM…... .................................................................... Worship Service

(Radio broadcast: WHEZ 95.9 FM) 3:00 PM ..................................................................................... Girl Scouts 5:30 PM .................................................................... UMYF Day of Service 6:00 PM ...................................................................St. Luke College Night Monday, August 12: 10:00 AM ................................................... Ladies Bible Study (Conf. Rm.)

The Dannie Newsome Luncheon Circle will resume meetings in September

6:00 PM ..........................................................Weight Watchers (Fell. Hall) Wednesday, August 14: 10:00 AM ............................................................................... Prayer Group 3:30 PM ................................................................................. Prayer Shawl 6:40 PM .............................................................. Chancel Choir Rehearsal

UPCOMING EVENTS AND MEETINGS Sunday, August 18: 9:00 AM .......................................................................... Coffee Fellowship 9:15 AM .............................................................................. Sunday School 10:15 AM…... .................................................................... Worship Service Blessing of the Backpacks, Promotion Sunday and 3rd Bible Presentation

(Radio broadcast: WHEZ 95.9 FM) 5:30 PM ................................................. UMYF – Let’s TACO about Jesus

At the home of Anne Marie and Jay Lopiccolo, 499 Sandy Point Lane Monday, August 19: 10:00 AM ................................................... Ladies Bible Study (Conf. Rm.) 6:00 PM ..........................................................Weight Watchers (Fell. Hall) Tuesday, August 20: 5:30 PM ........................................ Board of Trustees Meeting (Conf. Rm.) Wednesday, August 21: 10:00 AM ............................................................................... Prayer Group 3:30 PM ................................................................................. Prayer Shawl 6:40 PM .............................................................. Chancel Choir Rehearsal Saturday, August 24: 6:00 – 8:00 PM ....................................................... Children’s Movie Night 6:00 PM ................................... The Link SS Class Social at Bizzell’s Patio

Attendance for August 11, 2019

Sunday School - 86 Nursery - 5 Worship - 179 Receipts .................................................................................... $17,138.00

St. Luke United Methodist Church

We welcome you to St. Luke UMC. This worship experience is planned, from beginning to end, to assure an opportunity to encounter the presence of God. As we gather to worship our Lord, feel free to greet your “neighbors.” However, when the Prelude begins, please take your seats and prepare your hearts and minds for worship. Out of courtesy for your brothers and sisters in faith, silence your cell phones so that we can be in a spirit of worship throughout the service. A nursery is available for children, newborn to age 2. Please see an usher or sound tech if you would like to use one of our hearing devices. We believe you will find this worship experience meaningful for your spiritual maturity. If you must leave the sanctuary for whatever reason, the service is projected across the hall in the Conference Room.

Pastor Carl Hunsucker

Parsonage address: 125 Yaupon Drive, Hartsville 803-269-8787 (mobile)

Email: carlhunsucker@gmail.com Website: StLukeHartsville.com

Ninth Sunday after Pentecost Worship Together 10:15

Bottom line: Walking as a Child of the Light

Color: Green August 11, 2019

The flowers in the sanctuary today are given in honor of the wedding

anniversary of Ted and Laura Newman.

The Celebration of the Lord’s Day

THE CHURCH GATHERS TO PRAISE

Music for Gathering Welcome and Announcements

Passing of the Peace: Welcome someone to the worship experience

Choral Introit Chancel Choir

Prelude of Praise O Master Let Me Walk With Thee Peterson

TO WORSHIP GOD AND CONFESS OUR FAITH

+Call to Worship and Opening Prayer

L: Get ready! The Lord needs you. P: We are ready to serve God. L: Be prepared to serve in ministries of justice and peace. P: We are ready to serve God by helping others. L: Open your hearts, your souls, your minds to God's mercy and love. P: Prepare us for faithful service to you, O loving God. AMEN.

Prayer: Surprising God of mercy and love, thank you for calling to us this day. We praise you that you challenge us to show our faith in ministries of peace and justice, offering compassion to all in need. Open our hearts and minds today to hear your words of encouragement and challenge. We offer this prayer in Jesus' name. AMEN.

+Praise Set Wonderful Words of Life No. 600

TO SPEAK AND TO LISTEN TO GOD

+Affirmation of Faith “The Apostles’ Creed” No. 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 rose 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. (universal)*

+Response of Praise: “Gloria Patri” (all sing together)

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. AMEN! AMEN!

A Moment with the Children

All children up to the age of 10 years old are invited to come forward for Children’s Time. (Following the Children’s Moment, children ages 2K-3rd grade are invited to Children’s Church)

Call to Prayer (all sing together)

Lord, listen to your children praying, Lord, send your Spirit in this place; Lord, listen to your children praying, send us love, send us power, send us grace.

Pastoral Prayer

Chorus (all sing together)

I cast all my cares upon You. I lay all of my burdens down at Your feet. And any time I don't know what to do; I will cast all my cares upon You.

The Lord’s Prayer

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.

TO OFFER OUR TITHES, OFFERINGS AND GIFTS TO GOD

We Worship God with His Tithes and Our Offerings

Offertory Barry Brown

+Doxology (all sing together) 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.

Offertory Prayer (in unison)

God of love and mercy, as we lift these gifts to you. Scripture reminds us to faithfully respond to your call to: “Do good; seek justice, rescue the oppressed, defend the orphan, plead for the widow.” You seek our offering in our actions, making your love and compassion real. Help us to bring to you the fullness of the gifts that demand we live differently, that your kingdom might be here in our midst. We pray in Jesus’ blessed name. Amen.

Prayer of Illumination (in unison) Lord, open our hearts and minds by the power of your Holy Spirit, that as the Scriptures are read and your Word proclaimed we may hear with joy what you say to us today. Amen

+Scripture Reading: Hebrews 11:1-3 & 8-16 Pew Bible NT Page 977

Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. 2 Indeed, by faith our ancestors received approval. 3 By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was made from things that are not visible… 8 By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to set out for a place that he was to receive as an inheritance; and he set out, not knowing where he was going. 9 By faith he stayed for a time in the land he had been promised, as in a foreign land, living in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. 10 For he looked forward to the city that has foundations, whose architect and builder is God. 11 By faith he received power of procreation, even though he was too old—and Sarah herself was barren—because he considered him faithful who had promised.[e] 12 Therefore from one person, and this one as good as dead, descendants were born, “as many as the stars of heaven and as the innumerable grains of sand by the seashore.” 13 All of these died in faith without having received the promises, but from a distance they saw and greeted them. They confessed that they were strangers and foreigners on the earth, 14 for people who speak in this way make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. 15 If they had been thinking of the land that they had left behind, they would have had opportunity to return. 16 But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore, God is not ashamed to be called their God; indeed, he has prepared a city for them.

Leader: The Word of God for the people of God

Response: Thanks be to God

Message We’ve Come This Far By Faith Pastor Carl Hunsucker

TO RESPOND IN FAITH AND DEDICATE OURSELVES TO JESUS CHRIST

+Response to the Message There’s Something About That Name No. 171 Jesus, Jesus, Jesus; there's just something about that name. Master, Savior, Jesus, like the fragrance after the rain; Jesus,

Jesus, Jesus, let all Heaven and earth proclaim: Kings and kingdoms will all pass away, But there's something about

that name. Kings and kingdoms will all pass away, But there's something about that name.

+Benediction

Place your hand in the hand of God. Go forth into this world in complete assurance of God’s presence and love. As a child God, faithfully serve as a beacon of light to those around you. Bring hope, healing, and peace to all whom you meet. Go forth knowing the grace, mercy, and peace of God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit now and forever. Amen

+Postlude

+ Please stand, if you are able.