La Plata United MethodistChurch

14th Sunday after

Pentecost

22 September 2019

Café Worship (8:30)*You may leave your cell phones ON, but set to vibrate or silent, please*

Feel free to share on social media that you are here at La Plata Church tocelebrate and worship the risen Lord!

Music Before Worship

Welcome & Centering

* Prayer for Music (Together)Lord, you are the great composer! Let my life be music to

you and my body be an instrument of praise. Tune me that my

melody might bring you joy. Delight in the songs of my heart

and let me praise you with the harmony of my lips and love

you with my performance of your Will. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Greeting Each Other in the Name of Christ

Musical Moment There’s Within My Heart A MelodyThere’s within my heart a melodyJesus whispers sweet and low:Fear not, I am with thee, peace, be still,in all of life’s ebb and flow.Jesus, Jesus, Jesus,sweetest name I know,fills my every longing,keeps me singing as I go.

Announcements & Invitations

Time of Prayer:Time of WitnessSharing Our Week’s Blessings & Trials, Requests,Silent Prayers and the Lifting of HandsPastoral PrayerThe Lord’s Prayer (Together)

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thyname. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth asit is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. Andforgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those whotrespass against us. And lead us not into temptation,but deliver us from evil; for thine is the kingdom, andthe power, and the glory forever. Amen.

ReloadScriptures for the Day

The Psalm Lessons Psalm 95: 1-7Psalm 150

T h e M e s s a g e Rev. Dr. Susan E Boehl“Praying Twice”

Benediction*Please rise in body or in spirit

Liturgist: Dave Branstetter; Service Prayer Partner: Doris White

Traditional Worship (11:00)*You may leave your cell phones ON, but set to vibrate or silent, please*

Feel free to share on social media that you are here at La Plata Church to

celebrate and worship the risen Lord!

Prayer Before Worship:Lord, you are the great composer! Let my life be music to you

and my body be an instrument of praise. Tune me that my melody

might bring you joy. Delight in the songs of my heart and let me

praise you with the harmony of my lips and love you with my

performance of your Will. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Prelude Linda Dent Mitchell

Lighting the Altar Candles,

& A Time of Quiet MeditationAfter the Prayer Before Worship, when the Prelude begins,

please quiet yourselves in preparation for worship.

Introit: Chancel Choir

“In The Garden”

Welcome, News & Opportunities

*Call to Worship ~ from Hymn #68

Let every instrument be tuned for praise!

Let all rejoice who have a voice to raise

And may God give us faith to sing always

ALLELUIA!

Thanks be to God! Amen.

*Opening Hymn UM Hymnal, 103

“Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise” (1,3&4)

Children’s Moment Kathy Stapleson

Anthem Chancel Choir

“I’d Rather have Jesus w/ Give Me Jesus”

The Psalm Lessons Psalm 95: 1-7

Psalm 150

*Hymn of Preparation UM Hymnal, 593

“Here I Am, Lord”

The Songs Of The SaintsIntroduction

O Happy Day

O happy day, that fixed my choice on thee, my Savior and my God! Well

may this glowing heart rejoice, and tell its raptures all abroad.

Happy day, happy day, when Jesus washed my sins away! He taught

me how to watch and pray, and live rejoicing every day. Happy day,

happy day, when Jesus washed my sins away!

Amazing Grace

Amazing grace! How sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me! I

once was lost, but now am found; was blind, but now I see.

Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, and grace my fears relieved;

how precious did that grace appear the hour I first believed.

Through many dangers, toils, and snares, I have already come; this

grace hath brought me safe thus far, and grace will lead me home.

When we’ve been there ten thousand years, bright shining as the sun,

we’ve no less days to sing God’s praise than when we’d first begun.

Alternative Melodies

Amazing Grace, My Chains are Gone

The Lord has promised good to me His word my hope secures. He will

my shield and portion be As long as life endures.

My chains are gone, I've been set free. My God, my Savior has ransomed

me. And like a flood His mercy reigns. Unending love, Amazing grace.

The earth shall soon dissolve like snow. The sun forbear to shine. But

God, who called me here below, will be forever mine. Will be forever

mine. You are forever mine.

Hymn Stories You Never Knew!

All Hail The Power of Jesus name

All hail the power of Jesus’ name! Let angels prostrate fall, let angels

prostrate fall; bring forth the royal diadem, and crown him, crown him,

crown him, crown him, and crown him Lord of all.

All the Way My Savior Leads Me

All the way my Savior leads me; What have I to ask beside? Can I doubt

His tender mercy, Who through life has been my Guide? Heav’nly

peace, divinest comfort, here by faith in Him to dwell! For I know,

whate’er befall me, Jesus doeth all things well, For I know, whate’er

befall me, Jesus doeth all things well.

America The Beautiful

O beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain; for purple

mountain majesties above the fruited plain!

America! America! God shed his grace on thee, and crown thy good

with brotherhood from sea to shining sea.

Because He Lives

God sent his Son, they called him Jesus; he came to love, heal, and

forgive; he lived and died to buy my pardon, an empty grave is there to

prove my Savior lives.

Because he lives, I can face tomorrow; because he lives, all fear is gone;

because I know he holds the future, and life is worth the living just

because he lives.

Blessed Assurance

Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! O what a foretaste of glory divine!

Heir of salvation, purchase of God, born of his Spirit, washed in his

blood.

This is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long;

this is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long.

Blest Be The Tie That Binds

Blest be the tie that binds our hearts in Christian love; the fellowship of

kindred minds is like to that above.

Doxology

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here

below; praise him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy

Ghost. Amen.

Fill My Cup, Lord

Like the woman at the well I was seeking for things that could not

satisfy but then I heard my savior speaking draw from my well that

never shall run dry.

Fill my cup, Lord, I lift it up, Lord. Come and quench this thirsting of my

soul. Bread of heaven, feed me till I want no more; fill my cup, fill it up

and make me whole.

How Great Thou Art

O Lord my God! When I in awesome wonder consider all the worlds thy

hands have made, I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, thy power

throughout the universe displayed.

Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee; how great thou art, how

great thou art! Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee; how great

thou art, how great thou art!

I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day

I heard the bells on Christmas day their old familiar carols play and

mild and sweet their songs repeat of peace on earth good will to men.

Jesus, Lover Of My Soul

Jesus, lover of my soul, let me to thy bosom fly, while the nearer waters

roll, while the tempest still is high. Hide me, O my Savior, hide, till the

storm of life is past; safe into the haven guide; O receive my soul at last.

Jesus Loves The Little Children

Jesus loves the little children, all the children of the world. Red and

yellow, black and white they are precious in his sight. Jesus love the

little children of the world.

Video Presentation UMHymnal 374

“Standing On The Promises”

The Offertory The Faith We Sing, 2113

“Lamb Of God”

*The Doxology - Bring a Gift Of Love

Bring a Gift of Love, bring a Gift of Love, bring a gift of love

today. Bring an offering to our lord and King. Tell the world

he is the way! Bring a gift of love, bring a gift of love, bring a

gift of love today. In this quiet hour of worship, bring a gift of

love.

Prayer of Dedication

*Closing Hymn Sherri Bowser & Julie Robbins

“Awesome God”

When He rolls up His sleeves He ain’t just putting on the ritz. (Our God is

an awesome God) There’s thunder in His footsteps and lightning in His

fists. (Our God is an awesome God) The Lord wasn’t joking when He

kicked ‘em out of Eden. I wasn’t for no reason that He shed His blood.

His return is very close and so you better be believing that our God is an

awesome God.

Our God is an awesome God; he reigns from heaven above with wisdom,

pow’r, and love. Our God is an awesome God!

*Benediction

*Congregational Response“It Is Well With My Soul” (vs. 1 and chorus)

When peace, like a river, attendeth my way, when sorrows like

sea billows roll; whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say,

It is well, it is well with my soul. It is well (with my soul), it is

well (with my soul), it is well, it is well with my soul!

Postlude Linda Dent Mitchell*Please rise in body or in spirit

Acolytes: Allison Bowser; Liturgist: Jean Earnshaw

Organist: Linda Dent Mitchell, Chancel Choir Director: Pat Day

Service Prayer Partners: Archie Verdiglione, Sr.

The flowers on the altar are given to the glory of

God, and in celebration of David Green’s birthday, by

Don & Kathy Stapleson

The Scripture LessonsPsalm 95: 1-7 (NIV) Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord;

let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.

Let us come before him with thanksgiving

and extol him with music and song.

For the Lord is the great God,

the great King above all gods.

In his hand are the depths of the earth,

and the mountain peaks belong to him.

The sea is his, for he made it,

and his hands formed the dry land.

Come, let us bow down in worship,

let us kneel before the Lord our Maker;

for he is our God

and we are the people of his pasture,

the flock under his care.

Psalm 150 (NIV)Praise the Lord!

Praise God in his sanctuary;

praise him in his mighty heavens.

Praise him for his acts of power;

praise him for his surpassing greatness.

Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet,

praise him with the harp and lyre,

praise him with timbrel and dancing,

praise him with the strings and pipe,

praise him with the clash of cymbals,

praise him with resounding cymbals.

Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.

Praise the Lord.

Living Into God’s Word

1. What is your favorite hymn? Why?

2. How do hymns help you worship?

3. Do you like to sing? If so, why?

4. Do you like to listen to music? If so, why?

5. What can you learn about God through the music that you

sing or listen to?

6. List one thing you learned about hymns that you did not

know before today?

7. Does knowing the story behind hymns bring new meaning

to the words?

8. St. Augustine said, “Music is praying twice”. How does this

manifest in your prayer life?

9. What was the first musical instrument that God created?

10. How are you praising God with YOUR instrument?

Church CalendarSunday, September 22

8:30a Café Worship (FH2)

9:45a Sunday School for All Ages (Entire church)

11:00a Traditional Service - Hymn Sing (Sanctuary)

11:15a Kid’s Church (Rm. 423)

6:00p Financial Peace University (FH2)

Monday, September 23

9:00a BLP Lifetouch Pictures (Front Entrance)

11:00a Church Staff Mtg. (Rm. 412/Board Room)

5:30p 12 Step Home Group - AA (Rm. 104)

6:00 Girl Scout Troop 1438 (Rm. 110)

7:00p Nominations Meeting (Rm. 412/Board Room)

8:30p AA Meeting - Warner Group (Rm. 104)

Tuesday, September 24

9:00a BLP Lifetouch Pictures (Front Entrance)

10:00a UMW Book Club (Parlor)

6:00p Creative Circle (Rm. 104)

6:00p Women’s Emmaus Group (Parlor)

6:00p Men’s Emmaus Reunion Group

Wednesday, September 25

9:30a Wednesday Morning Bible Study (Rm. 110)

12:00p AA Meeting - Serenity Seekers (Rm. 104)

2:00p Food Pantry (Bowie Annex)

6:00p ECAC Training (FH2)

7:00p Cherub Choir & Crimson Angels Practice (Rms. 104 & 110)

7:30p Chancel Choir Rehearsal (Adult Choir Room)

Thursday, September 26

6:00p Carillon Choir Rehearsal (Sanctuary)

6:30p Cub Scout Pack 423 Den Mtg. (Rms. 104, 106, 110 & FH1)

7:00p Preachers Pop Up Prayer

Friday, September 27

Saturday, September 28

5:00p Mission Fair Set Up (FH1, FH2, Front Entrance)

Sunday, September 29 - Mission Sunday

8:30a Café Worship (FH2)

9:45a Sunday School for All Ages (Entire church)

11:00a Traditional Service (Sanctuary)

12:00p Confirmation Orientation (FH1)

6:00p Financial Peace University (FH2)

Monday, September 30

5:30p 12 Step Home Group - AA (Rm. 104)

6:00 Girl Scout Troop 1438 (Rm. 110)

7:00p BSA Troop 1814 Court of Honor (FH1)

8:30p AA Meeting - Warner Group (Rm. 104)

KEY: FH1=Old Fellowship Hall, FH2=New Fellowship Hall, Rm. 104=Old Youth Room, Rm. 106=Old Conf. Rm #1,

Rm. 110=Old Conf. Rm. #2, Rm. 102=Old Parlor BLP=Blessed Lambs Preschool

HERE’S THE SCOOPMISSION 100 FUND - On each Sunday, September 22 and 29, the Mission Committee is

collecting a special Mission 100 offering for our Covenant Relationship with Missionary

Miguel Mairena. If 100 people contribute $25 towards our yearly commitment, we will

quickly meet our goal of $2500. However, any amount contributed will be much

appreciated and get us closer to our goal. Using the offering envelope provided in the

Sunday bulletin, checks may be written to La Plata UMC with 'Covenant Missionary' on the

memo line. Miguel is a Missionary with the Board of Global Ministries of The United

Methodist Church and represents the Baltimore-Washington Conference. He and his wife,

Nan McCurdy, also a B-W Conference Missionary, serve in Puebla, Mexico with Give Ye

Them To Eat. Look for information about Miguel and Nan's work with GYTTE at our Mission

Fair on Sept 29, or online at www.GYTTE.org This is your church making a positive impact!

CONFIRMATION CLASS - Confirmation Class has been postponed for this year. In order to

offer an experience with full discussion and group building we are waiting another year to

offer confirmation. Next summer we will again reach out to see who is interested in going

through the confirmation process.

PASTOR’S MONDAY NIGHT STUDIES (PMNS) - It's that time, Church family! This year in

the life of our church, it is time for REVIVAL! All the studies this year will be focused in some

way on reviving our hearts, our church, and our world! We start out on October 7 with a

comparative study of the "Five Marks Of A Methodist" AND "Five Means of Grace". Our

founder, John Wesley and his teachings/writings will figure prominently in our studies and,

in another year of uncertainty within our denomination, there is no better time than this to

remember and re-learn the reasons why Methodists are the People of God! Using SignUp

Genius (ain't technology grand?) you will be able to sign up for these studies. For those of

you who do not have access to email, you may also write PMNS on your attendance pad,

please indicate if you would like the church office to order your book. See you there!

DISCIPLE III COMING SOON - This Disciples III class is the "Fast Track" version which

consists of 24 weeks. I am happy to announce that Tina McCormick is leading this class

and it promises to be an amazing study of the Prophets and the Letters of Paul. Orientation

will be on Thursday, October 3 at 7:00 pm, in Room 102 (the old parlor). Classes will be

held each Thursday evening at 7:00 pm starting October 17. Sign ups are now open.

Please contact Tina McCormick at pfmcem@verizon.net , or Angie Barnes at

barnesang60@gmail.com if you wish to join the class or if you have any questions.

BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS - On October 27 beginning at 2:00 PM, we will be both

blessing animals and (if the contributions reach $1000.00) watching our Pastor, Susan

Boehl, kiss a puckered up cow. Just make a contribution to our fund to support the local

group "Help for Animals", and bring your well-behaved pet of any size, shape, or species

to the church on October 27. We will be welcoming the community and their animal

companions to receive a blessing from Pastor Susan.

Our partners from the Charles County Humane Society will be with us and they will be

bringing along a number of animals for you to interact with as well as information on

adopting from the society. Also with us will be PETCO with coupons and samples of the

products and services they offer for pets. Help for Animals will also be on hand to educate

us on the programs they support to help those who need assistance with caring for their

pets. Local Vets and Groomers will also be present. And as a special treat, the Charles

County Sheriffs's office K9 unit will be there with a demonstration starting at 3:00 PM.

Save the date and plan to be with us whether your animal is real, stuffed, or perhaps

even just a photograph of a beloved companion who has passed. The community is invited

and we are excited. Pick up a flyer with all the information in the church lobby or Narthex.

Note: dogs must be on leash, and cats and other small animals must be in

approved pet carriers.

CHURCH PICNIC - Our annual Church picnic will be held on Sunday, October 6 immediately

after the 11:00 worship service. This year's picnic will be a potluck so please bring a main

dish, side dish and/or dessert (enough to share), lawn chairs or blankets to sit on, and

beverages for your family. Please clearly label your dish and be sure to take it home with

you after the picnic.

APPALACHIA SERVICE PROJECT (ASP) - 2020 interest? Yes, it seems like we just got back.

But, we can begin reserving space for summer 2020 trips on Sept. 16. Please reply to John

Carns (text/cell - 301.848.0060 or e-mail - carns@comcast.net ) to let him know which trip

(High School or Middle School) and how many folks might be interested. We just need an

approximate head count for now. You can also connect with John if you have any

questions.

COUNTDOWN FOR CHILDREN - The Countdown for Children ages 4 and up has begun. If

your child likes to sing or play an instrument (or even if you just want to have fun with other

kids and teens your age), please consider joining the Cherub Choir and Crimson Angels. ,

if you needed a little more incentive to join us, there is a direct connection between

participating in music activities (beyond simply listening with headphones) is shown to

improve academic performance and achievement. Cherub Choir is for those who are 4

years old and some elementary school. Crimson Angels is for older children to include

middle and high school. There also are options for specialty groups for solos, duets, and

targeted performances. Beginning September 18, choirs meet every Wednesday from 7

p.m. until 7:45 p.m. in the downstairs music room. Check out past music performances at

www.laplataumc.org/media (we are at the bottom of the page). We love and welcome

children of all ages, backgrounds and faiths. For more details, email: jdls712@comcast.net.

HELP WANTED - Are you technology savvy? Do you enjoy working with computers, or

audio and video systems? LPUMC Tech and Media team is looking for help in all areas of

technology. All are invited to share in this amazing ministry, making our services available

to anyone who is not able to attend. Work includes operating video cameras, sound boards,

presentations for Sunday services, computer and server maintenance, and network support.

If you are interested, please contact the church office.

OPPORTUNITY - Brothers and Sisters, the church is looking for some bi or tri-lingual help.

For some of our upcoming services, we would like to lift up languages other than English.

If you have the ability to speak Spanish, Italian, German, Latin, or other foreign languages,

would you make your ability known by marking your ability and language on the

Attendance pads or call the Church Office? It will be a help to our worship and a blessing

to you as you utilize your gifts for the Kingdom! Thanks in advance!

FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY - Classes will begin on Sun, Sept 22nd from 7:00-8:30PM

through Sun, Nov 17th. The cost is $109.00 per family unit including teenagers still living

at home. If you have already taken the class in the past and just need a refresher, you can

t a k e i t a g a i n f o r f r e e ! T o s i g n u p , p l e a s e g o t o

https://www.financialpeace.com/groups/1090314?c=ccf and you can order your books. If

you have already taken the class and just want a refresher, please email

fpu.laplataumc@yahoo.com to sign up. If you have any questions, please contact John or

Sherri Hastings at 240-299-9487 or fpu.laplataumc@yahoo.com. Come join us and learn

to "live like no one else, so that later, you can live like no one else!"

WORSHIPWORSHIP SCHEDULE - The Sunday morning worship schedule is: Café Worship at 8:30 AM

in Fellowship Hall 2, and Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary at 11:00 AM.

NURSERY IS AVAILABLE - Nursery care for little ones (ages 0-4 yrs) is available during the

11:00 Sunday morning service. If your little one becomes unsettled and is in need of more

care, please contact an usher who can direct you to the nursery or to the rocking chairs in

the back. We are grateful to the staff and volunteers that help us provide a nursery each

week.

If you are a parent or a grandparent of young children, or you just want to spend some

time with the youngest in our congregation, consider signing up to volunteer in the Nursery.

To volunteer, or for information, contact Alyssa Wheeler at awheeler007@gmail.com.

HEARING ASSIST DEVICES - are available, please see an usher to obtain one.

Our Prayer ListPlease pray:

For our friends and family who have medical issues

Jeff Bennett

Tom Berry

Margaret Bowie

Allison Bowser

Kimberly Brotosky

Patricia Buckler

Jennifer Carpenter

Harolly Coombs

Tom Crosby

Joyce Dean

Sandra Fykes

Jackie Gibbs

Jeanette Grant Carl

Greene

Addison Herbert

Dorothy Jackson

Larry Johnson

Turner Kies

Christina Kingsbury

Sarah Marsh

Donna McKenzie

Renee Nash

Lt. Col. Mark Owens

Crystal Rupprecht

Sunny Rupprecht

Mark Saunders

Tabitha Schneider

Carol Sorenson

Don Stapleson

Michael Stewart

Jeanette Tull

Sandy Tull

Mike Williams

Audra Young

Please pray:

For our friends and family who are living in Nursing Homes,

Assisted Living or home bound:

Lennis Bridgett Mike Merritt Sharon Ferguson

Iris Dickerson June Hanson Ann Bergerstock

Marion Craft Donald Rowe

Continue to pray for:

Pastor Susan, our church, our denomination, our local, state and national leaders,

our first responders, and our armed forces.

Teachers and students. Those affected by Hurricane

Dorian.

Our Church Staff & Church Leadership Rev. Dr. Susan E. Boehl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior Pastor

Rev. Ed Chance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Retired Pastor / Visitation

Corrie Roberts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Youth Leader

Karen Hamner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Church Administrator

Patricia Day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Choir Director

Linda Dent Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Organist

Cheryl Reckeweg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hand Bell Choir Director

Laurie Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Church Treasurer

Archie Verdiglione, Sr. . . . . . . . . . Building Superintendent

Jim Harris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Church Sexton

Bill Riley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Groundskeeper

Julie Robbins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preschool Director

Trish Carruth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asst. Preschool Director

Eugene Bradford . . . . . . . . . . Administrative Council Chair

Archie Verdiglione, Sr.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lay Leader

Kevin Robbins . . . . . . . . . . . . . Board of Trustees President

Rick Boggs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Staff-Parish Relations Chair

Zana May. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finance Committee Chair

Our Church Motto for 2019

“Finding our way forward, hand in hand with God and with

each other"

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La Plata Umc

3 Port Tobacco Road

La Plata, Maryland 20646-2824

Office: 301-934-2288

Email: laplataumc@gmail.com

On the web: www.laplataumc.org

Rev. Dr. Susan E. Boehl cell: 240-217-6369

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