morrow first umc order of worship october 8, 2017 · 9:00 a.m. bell practice, music room 9:45 a.m....
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Gathering
As we gather to worship our Lord, feel free to greet your neighbors in Christian love. However, when the announcements
begin, please take your seats and at the chiming of the hour prepare your hearts and minds for worship. Out of
courtesy for your brothers and sisters in faith, silence your cell phones so we can be in a spirit of worship throughout the
service. A nursery is available for children, newborn to age 4.
Please see an usher or sound tech if you’d like to use one of our hearing devices.
Welcome
Ritual of Friendship Congregation Parish Notices Chris Hoenes, Liturgist Chiming of the Hour Bell Toller Lighting the Altar Candles Abby Bales, Acolyte Prelude He Leadeth Me! O Blessed Thought Bennett Choral Call to Worship On Eagle’s Wings Joncas *Invocation Liturgist
Praise & Worship
*Hymn of Praise Sweet, Sweet Spirit #334 UMH
Celebration of Our Children Laura Wiley Children, ages 2 through First Grade, leave for Children’s Church Congregational Praises and Concerns/ Liturgist Announcements (From Prayer Books)
Morning Prayer Rev. Luis Ortiz
The Apostles’ Creed #881 UMH
*Hymn of Celebration Let Us Break Bread Together #618 UMH vv 1-3 Offertory Prayer Liturgist Musical Offering Children of the Heavenly Father Berry *Presentation of God’s Tithes and Our Offerings The Acolyte *The Doxology #95 UMH
The Word Read & Shared
Anthem Jesus Paid It All arr. Sterling
New Testament Readings p. 194 Ephesians 5:15-16 Rev. Luis Ortiz p. 202 Colossians 4:5 Message “Opportunity Knocks” Rev. Luis Ortiz A Service of Word and Table II UMH pp 12-14
We Depart to Love & Serve *Hymn of Invitation Freely, Freely #389 UMH *Extinguishing of Candles The Acolyte *Benediction Rev. Luis Ortiz *Postlude There’s a Spirit in the Air Wren
* Please stand as you are able. CCLI # 1090020
Before you leave, please check your area to make sure you have all your items, pick up any loose papers and return hymnals/Bibles to the rack; thank you for keeping the Sanctuary clean and organized.
Morrow First UMC
Order of Worship October 8, 2017 Eightenn Sunday after Pentecost/Communion
Liturgical Color: White
Sunday Servants
Altar Guild: Kathy Gailey Acolyte Assistant: Kathy Gailey Sound: Chuck Matthews Congregational Care: Kathy Munson
Children’s Church: Anna Cox & Tracy Larson Worship Greeters: Narthex: Shirley Waterson Hall: Nelda Dunson
Ushers: Mike Griffin, Brian Adams, Bob Brannon
Morrow First United Methodist Church 5985 Jonesboro Road • P.O. Box 143 • Morrow, GA 30260
Office: 770-961-4668 • Fax: 770-961-8204 Summer Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Friday - Closed
Rev. Luis Ortiz, Senior Pastor [email protected]
Cora Johnson, Administrative Assistant
[email protected] Becky Griffin, Financial Secretary
Don Davis, Choir Director Nannette Dooley, Nursery Tracy Holland, Custodian
Jackie Davis, Accompanist Elizabeth Lee, Nursery Jamie Bales, Chef
October Trustee Representative: Andrew Cox 770-359-9917; [email protected]
PRAYER REQUESTS
New: Ben Adams is having vision problems and will see a neurological ophthalmologist, request by his great aunt,
Diana Aull; Brenda Byrd received a paceamaker on 10/4, reported by Brenda & Eddie; Clint Young, recently
diagnosed with cancer, requested by Angela Seelhammer; The family of Marlan Waldrop after her recent passing,
requested by Angela Seelhammer.
Update: Tommie Budkoski left rehab and moved to Brookdale Canton Assisted Living; requested by her son
Jeff.
Ongoing: The Briley Family, PJ Briley has a brain tumor; David Gastonguay has three types of cancer in
addition to the recent stroke; Bob Briley is caring for PJ & David, requested by Judy Jaeger; Carson Holcomb has a
broken arm, requested by his grandparents Luis & Melanie Ortiz; The family of Ellen Kovaleski after her recent
passing; Flora Lentini, prayers for healing; Gloria Kovaleski Dumas who has cancer asked for continued
prayers, reported by Pam Boyd; Janet Thomaston is dealing with constant pain from her broken back, requested by
Anita Thomaston; John Riverbark , requested by Angela Seelhammer; Laura Milton Moore continues to heal
following her surgery, reported by Chuck Ruffino; Lisa Foster recently had breast cancer surgery at Northside
Hospital, requested by her mother-in-law, Brooksie Foster; The family of Mary Ann Hawkins after her recent
passing; Michael Taylor is home following an accident with wrist and shoulder blade fractures and nerve damage in
his neck, requested by his mother-in-law, Susan Crawford; Nicole Turner has reported for Army training in Missouri,
reported by her uncle, Keith Munson; Family of Ronnie Hartley after his recent passing, requested by his mother, Gail
Hartley; Robert Michael Barker, Jr. & family as they recover from Hurricane Irma in Florida, requested by his mother,
Susie Henley; Roy Dunn is home from the hospital and doing well after falling and breaking his arm, reported by his
sister, Maggie Durrance; Family of Ruth Parker after her recent passing in Chickasaw, AL, one month shy of her
100th birthday, reported by Judy Jaeger. Ruth is the older sister of Maggie Durrance; Sandy Hunt continued infusion
therapies. Please continue to pray for healing, requested by her father, Luis Ortiz; Savanna French is improving after
cancer treatments, requested by her great-aunt, Connie Cabe; Shirley Barnett has moved to Elmcroft Assisted Living
in Jonesboro, reported by her family; Vicki Faulk who was diagnosed with ALS then Lyme Disease, has lost mobility
and must use a wheelchair. The antibiotic treatments are not working so she now receives blood treatments twice a
week, reported by her aunt, Kathy Munson; Wanda Jones recover ing from surgery for a bone infection, requested
by Janice Bales; Rev. Warren Huddleston is out if ICU and continues to recover after his motorcycle accident,
reported by his sister, Brookies Foster; Yolanda Davis gave birth to her first child a month early. The little boy is
doing fine, requested by her friend, Erika Sturgies.
We’re Glad You Are Here!
Welcome to Morrow First UMC! We hope that our worship service will be a blessing to
you and your family. We pray that the Spirit of God touches your heart as we worship
together. For your convenience, an information card can be found in each hymnal. This
card will help you as we proceed through the worship service. The card also explains some
of the areas of the church and the worship leaders involved in the service. Should you need
any assistance during the worship service, an usher will be happy to help you.
Please complete a guest/visitor card found in the pew pocket and drop the card in the
offering plate so that we might know of your presence in our Lord’s house. If you would
like more information about our church or scheduled activities, please call the church office
or email Rev. Luis Ortiz or Cora Johnson. All church contact information can be found at the bottom of the opposite
page. God bless you and thank you for worshipping with us!
Thank You to everyone
for your help with the
Barbeque and Yard Sale.
Our beloved volunteers
make this annual event possible!
Morrow First UMC
2017 Weekly Budget Needs: $5,850.02 For Sunday, October 1, we collected $4,505.55 which is an
negative amount of $1,344.47 for our weekly budget needs.
An additional $1,700 was received for the Heat/Air Campaign
bringing us to a total of $5,440.44.
Special Giving
A gift in memory of Mary Ann Hawkins,
given by Judy Nolen
Pick Your Costume & Pack Your Trunk for:
MFUMC’s Trunk or Treat
A Safe and Fun Alternative to Halloween!
Wednesday, October 25
In Front of the Fellowship Hall
Setup at 4:00 p.m.
Food & Fun at 6 p.m.
Sign up sheet will be a posted
on bulletin board.
Contests:
Best Decorated Trunk
Best Costume, Child
Best Costume, Adult
Contact Melanie Ortiz for more details:
Sunday, October 22, 2017
3 p.m. MFUMC Sanctuary
Nursery provided
Charge Conference Attendance
The United Methodist Book of Discipline requires all
ministry team leaders to attend Charge Conference as
well as all lay servants, delegates to annual conference
and members of the Administrative Board now called
Governance Board.
All church members are welcome to attend!
October 8, 2017 - October 15, 2017
This Week at MFUMC
Morrow First’s Google Calendar: https://goo.gl/nyw60q
Sunday, 10/8 Communion
9:00 a.m. Bell Practice, Music Room
9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages
11:00 a.m. Worship Service, Sanctuary - Nursery Provided
1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sanctuary & Classrooms Reserved
Monday, 10/9 Columbus Day/ Office Closed
5:30 p.m. Girl Scout Meeting, Fellowship Hall
6:30 p.m. Governance Board Meeting, Searchers Classroom
Tuesday, 10/10 Bulletin/Worship Slides Submission Deadline
10:00 a.m. Morrow Mirror Submission Deadline
7:00 p.m. Cub Scout Pack 912, Fellowship Hall & Scout Hut
Wednesday, 10/11
6:00 pm Wonderful Wednesday Night Supper, Fellowship Hall Taco Bar, Chips, Dip, Green Salad Dessert: Brownies and Ice Cream
6:30 p.m. Children & Youth Activities, Education Wing
7:30 p.m. Chancel Choir Practice, Music Room
Thursday, 10/12
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. FOOD PANTRY
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Thursday Friendship Share, Searchers Classroom
5:30 p.m. Girl Scout Meeting
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Sanctuary & Classroom Reserved
Friday, 10/13 Office Closed
All Day Fellowship Hall Reserved
Saturday 10/14
All Day Fellowship Hall Reserved
4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Pasta for Paws, The Humane Society of Clayton Co. Fundraiser, Fellowship Hall
Sunday,10/15
9:00 a.m. Bell Practice, Music Room
9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages
11:00 a.m. Worship Service, Sanctuary - Nursery Provided
1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sanctuary & Classrooms Reserved
Fifth Sunday Breakfast
October 29, 2017 ~ 8:30 a.m. ~ Fellowship Hall
Please sign up on this tear off slip and indicate how many will be attending;
then place it in the offering plate.
No Charge. Donations Welcomed!
Name How many attending?
Wish to RSVP online for
Fifth Sunday Breakfast on
October 29?
Use this link:
https://goo.gl/6m5Ngu
Pasta for Paws
The Humane Society of
Clayton County’s 3rd Annual
Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser
Saturday, October 14
4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Fellowship Hall
Face Painting
Silent Auction
Drawings
Meal: Spaghetti (meat or no meat),
Salad, Bread, Drink, Dessert
Minimum Donation $12 per meal
Governance Board Meeting Monday, October 9
6:30 p.m. Searchers Classroom
The board will be approving reports for Charge Conference.