September 29, 2013 8:30 am service

Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church

NC, INC

Welcome to Mount Pleasant UMC

8:30 Traditional Worship Service

Welcome

Hymn There’s Within My Heart a Melody #380

(vs 1,2,4,5)

Prayers of the People

Lord’s Prayer Our Father which 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.

Anthem

Offering

Doxology

Passing of the Peace

Gathering Chorus Something Beautiful #394

Reading of the Word Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

Closing Hymn Have Thine Own Way #382 (vs 1,3,4)

Benediction

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 commun-

Prelude/ Welcome

Hymn O How I Love Jesus #170

Anthem

Offering

Doxology

Passing of the Peace

Gathering Chorus Majesty #176

Scripture Matthew 4:18-25

Sermon

Holy Communion

Benediction

Our Father which 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.

Singles Alive will meet TODAY 3pm at Wanda Taylor’s home for an ice cream social. If you have any questions , call Wanda Taylor at 704-436-6563.

Budget Requests For 2014

are due to church office by Monday, Sept. 30th. If you are the

leader of a committee or group that is funded by the church

budget, please provide a written or emailed request with a

breakdown of how the money will be used for 2014.

The Pumpkins Arrive TODAY @ 5pm Please plan to help unload the pumpkins today. There is a need for all ages & abilities to get every-thing in place! Great family activity.

Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 8:30 am Amanda Eudy Cara Ashby Melissa Branham

9:45 am Candace Miller Faith Voncannon Brooke & Casey Lambert

11:00am Jade Weeks Kim Negre Brooke Petrea

Reading Scripture with the Pastor If you would like to read what the Pastor is reading this week, here are the scriptures for

October 6-12:

Laminations 1:1-6, Psalm 137, 2 Timothy 1:1-14, and Luke 17:5-10.

NURSERY VOLUNTEERS

God’s Servants Schedule Offering Counters-

Bobby Fowler

and Tom & Mitzi White October– Neil Shouse

and Eric & Lisa Laws

Flowers for Altar Oct. 6– Thyra Drye (S&LH)

Oct. 13-Georgann Shouse (S)

Oct. 20-Don Harkey (S&LH)

Oct. 27– Melissa Alexander (LH)

Elaine Eudy (S)

The floral offering is given to the glory of God, in

memory Edith & Frank Eagle and Harry Drye and in honor of Mina Drye by Doug & Thyra Drye.

Please remember the following in prayer:

Names remain on the list for 3 weeks before rotating off the list. Long term prayer requests (those submitted more than twice) are added to the Prayer Groups newsletter.

To add or remove a name on our Prayer List, please call the church office, 704-436-8845.

OR Complete the prayer cards and place it in the offering plate.

Colorado Flood Victims Hannah Lindsey Leonard (2 mo. old, brain hemorrhage) Phillip Staton (aneurysm repaired) AJ Blair (injuries from fall) Charles Hatley

Grace Bradley Cody Crowell Pat Crowell (Surgery) Betty Deese (cancer) Marilyn Flowe (Health) Ashley Grace John Hill Mike & Lisa Kindley Nathan Kindley

Kim Marley (cancer) Kimberly Patterson Jerry & Willie Petrea Ted Ritchie (diverticulitis) Robin Safrit & Family (loss of Mom) Mitch & Joye Sherrill Denise Stubbs (Health Concerns) Grace Bradley Brett Burleson

Our Purpose To WIN People to Christ and His Church,

DISCIPLE believers by training and equipping

them to grow in their faith and to

SERVE in meaningful ways as they use their gifts and talents.

MPUMC STAFF Bruce Gwyn, Pastor

Bonnie McDonald, Youth Director

Kevin Kurtz, Worship Leader

Steve Thweatt, Pianist

Camille Wells, Children’s Coordinator

Amy Schueneman, Administrative Assistant

Crystal Smith, Financial Secretary

Gary Yow & Warren Chapman, Church Sextons

Erin Long, Nursery Worker

Kelly Harwood, Gary Kennedy, Justin Eudy, & Wanda Taylor, Lay Leaders

Leonard Eudy, Administrative Board Chairman

Church Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 9:00am-3:00pm

Phone 704-436-8845

CHURCH EMAIL ADDRESS: mpumc@mtpleasantumc.net Be sure to check out our website www.mtpleasantumc.net