PRAYER CONCERNS NURSING HOME/REHAB: Morrell: Sadie Weaver (mother of Grady Weaver), Mary Derrick; Carolinian Retirement Community: Deloris Brock; Methodist Manor: Harry & Pat Hill (parents of Deborah Griggs), Margaret Reaves, Helen Westmoreland; Morningside: Smitty & Katherine Soles, Mary Derrick, Dotty Williamson; White Oak Manor in Columbia: Virginia Cooler. OTHERS: CarolJean Abbott, Terry Boyles, Dalton Lewis (friend of Shirley McCutchen and Marla Prozzi), Lorrie Miles (sister of Teri Groves), Travis Feagin, Dylan Adams, Wayne Pigg, Kathryn Beckham, Charlene Fletcher, Laurie Sorrow, Pam Sansbury, Mary Keith (mother of Larry Haney), Beth Fore (mother of Lee Moyd), Walter Brown, Libby Bannister, Betty Jones, Bill Haywood, Keith Blackmon (brother-in-law of Sharon Sturdivant), Matt Wells (nephew of Shirley McCutchen), Colin Hungerpiller, Nancy Stamp (cousin of Mary Frances Black), Bill & Janann Nevins (friends of Bob Abbott), Lila Freeman, Laura Ford (Elizabeth Gainey’s sister’s mother in law), Rosa Margaret Thompson (mother of Tee Thompson), Fran Foil (friend of Joyce Long), Ed & Rosemary Suggs (brother-in-law and sister of Angelyn Bateman), Sandy Anderson, Ninette Andress (mother of Diana Moyd), Shawn & Julianne (Mortimer) Hale and family, Hampton Braddock, Frances McCutchen (sister-in-law of Shirley McCutchen), Gavin Johnson (nephew of Joyce Long), Lyndell Becker, Suzy Moyd, Maureen Murphy (friend of Joyce Beasley), Rob Brown (brother of Gabe and Barry), Eleise Floyd, St. Luke Shut-ins and Our Missionaries, Michael Agwanda, Missionary (Life for Children), Brenda Brodie (sister-in-law of Jane Jones), Mike Byrd (brother-in-law of Joyce Beasley), Lucille Oliver, Vickie Van Bussell (daughter of Allison Dunsmore), Harriette Crouch, Jim Crowe, Warner Dehart, Mena Galloway, Jim & Alice Harding, Susan Haywood (sister of Bill Haywood), Beth Heim (friend of Nancy Birnbaum), Sheron & Bill Holland (friends of Sandra & Don Gaskins), Ralph & Ann James, Leroy McCoy, Katie Michelson (mother of Andrea Mosley), Chip Moore, C.O. Myers, Jerry Sansbury, Rebecca Skinner-Fulmer, Wade Snipes, John Stewart (brother of Lyndell Becker, Annette Stokes (sister of Richard Galloway), Jim Thigpen (brother of Shirley McCutchen), Tommy Vernon (son-in-law of Jimmy & Iris McFarland). SERVICE PERSONNEL: Trent Brown (nephew of Bill & Peggy Query), Miles Braddock. ** If name(s) can be removed, please contact the church office. **

WORSHIP ASSISTANTS – NOVEMBER 4 Bearer of the Word of God ..................................... Jamie Lynn Murdock Acolyte ................................................................................ Hannah Butler Crucifer ............................................................................... Mathew Butler Crawler Room ....................................................................... Anna Tingen Walker Room .......................................................................... Amy Brown Hopper Room .................................................................... Jennifer Evans Children’s Church ........................... Lizabeth and Laura Kate Thompson Counting Committee ................................ Greg Alexander and Ed Rothe Trustee of the Month .................................................................. Ed Rothe Ushers for November: Scott Jackson (Chair), Jonathan Saleeby, Lex West, Rich Easterling, Bennie Gore, Cameron Manning, Mark Watkins Communion Servers for November:

Rick & Jane Jones Greeters for November: Outside the Narthex ......................................... Tee & Lizabeth Thompson Children’s Hallway .................................................... John & Wendi Beattie Prayer Outreach Team for November: Winky Black .......................................................................... 843-858-3876 Linda Drayton ....................................................................... 843-332-6123 Jan Rothe ............................................................................. 843-339-9913 BEREAVEMENT MEAL COMMITTEE FOR NOVEMBER: Linda Drayton (Chair), Linda Ann Moore, Patty Whitehead, Nancy Myers, Rainey Murdock, Lucy Brown, Lyndell Becker, Mary Ward Baucom, Delaine Privette, Sheila Haney, Bonnie Hoffman, Linda Stanton, Mildred Purvis

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 4 AT ST. LUKE Sunday, November 4: 9:00 AM ......................................................................... Coffee Fellowship 9:15 AM .............................................................................. Sunday School 10:15 AM .......................................................................... Worship Service

(Radio broadcast: WHEZ 95.9 FM) 1:30 PM ..................................... Eagle Scout Ceremony for Dalton Boone 4:00 PM .................................... Missions Committee Meeting (Conf. Rm.) 4:30 PM ................................................................ JOY4U Children’s Choir 5:30 PM ........................................................... UMYF-My Life Verse Night Monday, November 5: 10:00 AM ...................................................................... Ladies Bible Study 6:00 PM ........................................................................... Weight Watchers 6:00 PM ......................................... Scouts Pack Meeting (Reaves Center) Wednesday, November 7: 7:00 AM ................................................................................ Prayer Group 10:00 AM .............................................................................. Prayer Group 3:30 PM ................................................................................. Prayer Shawl 4:30 PM ................................................................... Children’s Bible Study 5:00 PM ............................................................. Wednesday Night Supper 5:45 PM ......................................................... Bible Study with Pastor Carl 6:00 PM ......................................................................... Youth Bible Study 6:40 PM .............................................................. Chancel Choir Rehearsal Thursday, November 8: 7:30 PM ........................................................... Mom’s Bible Study (Parlor) Saturday, November 10 5:00 PM ................................................................. Girl Scouts (Sanctuary)

UPCOMING EVENTS AND MEETINGS Sunday, November 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 4:30 PM ................................................................ JOY4U Children’s Choir 5:30 PM ............................................................................................ UMYF Monday, November 12: 10:00 AM ...................................................................... Ladies Bible Study 12:00 PM ................................ Dannie Newsome Luncheon Circle (Parlor) 6:00 PM ........................................................................... Weight Watchers Tuesday, November 13: 5:30 PM ................................................ H.I.M. Board Meeting (Conf. Rm.) Wednesday, November 14: 7:00 AM ................................................................................ Prayer Group 10:00 AM .............................................................................. Prayer Group 3:30 PM ................................................................................. Prayer Shawl 4:30 PM ................................................................... Children’s Bible Study 5:00 PM ............................................................. Wednesday Night Supper 5:45 PM ......................................................... Bible Study with Pastor Carl 6:00 PM ......................................................................... Youth Bible Study 6:40 PM .............................................................. Chancel Choir Rehearsal Friday, November 16 & Saturday, November 17

Wedding Rehearsal and Wedding at St. Luke

Attendance for October 28, 2018 Sunday School – 78 Nursery 49 – Worship 250

Receipts .................................................................................... $12,482.03

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.

Pastor Carl Hunsucker Parsonage address: 125 Yaupon Drive, Hartsville

803-269-8787 (mobile) Email: carlhunsucker@gmail.com

Website: StLukeHartsville.com

Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost Worship Together 10:15

Bottom line: Let Your Love for Jesus Shine Bright

Color: White November 4, 2018

The flowers in the sanctuary today are given in loving memory of Andy Beasley’s

birthday by his family: Joyce, Jennifer, Jason, Stella, Vivian and Natalie.

The Celebration of the Lord’s Day

THE CHURCH GATHERS TO PRAISE

Music for Gathering Shall We Gather at the River? Livingston

Welcome and Announcements

Passing of the Peace: Welcome someone to the worship experience

Choral Introit Chancel Choir

Prelude For All The Saints Smith

TO WORSHIP GOD AND CONFESS OUR FAITH

Call to Worship

I looked over Jordan, that river we all will eventually cross... O Lord, what a vision. I could see the saints singing and dancing. I saw grandpa fishing in the Crystal Sea, I heard grandma humming in the kitchen... O Lord, what a vision. There were countless others, all faithful disciples, gathered worshiping...That old man who sang solos in the choir, That young man whose life was cut short in that accident... O Lord what a vision. But the most amazing thing I saw as I looked over Jordan... Yes? Yes? Was the man standing in the shallows, smiling, saying "Welcome home."

+Praise Set “For All the Saints” No. 711

+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!

TO SPEAK AND TO LISTEN TO GOD

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.

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 “I Love You, Lord” Chancel Choir

+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 uncountable blessings, we bring our gifts this day in the sight of our cloud of witnesses — the saints who have guided our lives and watch over our faithfulness from heaven’s balcony. As we strive to live out their hope and faith in the promise of your kingdom, may we also rededicate ourselves to live so this world better reflects your kingdom and rule. In Christ, we pray. Amen.

Remembering the Saints

Today we recognize those members of St. Luke that have passed from this life into eternal life – over the past year.

Hear the names – as read. Over the year many others near and dear to us have made this journey. Please feel free

to share their names aloud at this time.

Laura McCall Crouch, Jacque Lane, Dick Yount, Frances McCarver, Gary Anderson, Carolyn Moren,

Lilyanne Inabinet, Elsie Prescott, Larry Duke

Prayer (in unison)

We give you thanks, O God, for all the saints who ever worshiped you. Whether in brush arbors or cathedrals; Weathered wooden churches or crumbling cement meeting houses; Where your name was lifted and adored. We give you thanks, O God, for hands lifted in praise: Manicured hands and hands stained with grease or soil, Strong hands and those gnarled with age, Holy hands used as wave offerings across the land. We thank you, God, for hardworking saints; Whether hard-hatted or steel-booted, Head ragged or aproned, Blue-collared or three-piece-suited. They left their mark on the earth for you, for us, for our children to come. Thank you, God, for the tremendous sacrifices made by those who have gone before us. Bless the memories of your saints, God. May we learn how to walk wisely from their examples of faith, dedication, worship, and love. In the name of Jesus, the Christ, we pray. Amen

+Prayer for 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 12:1-4 Pew Bible NT page 978 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely,[a] and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, 2 looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the sake of the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 Consider him who endured such hostility against himself from sinners, so that you may not grow weary or lose heart. 4 In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.

Leader: The Word of God for the people of God

Response: Thanks be to God

Sermon Surrounded by a Great Cloud of Witnesses Pastor Carl Hunsucker

Service of Holy Communion

TO RESPOND IN FAITH AND DEDICATE OURSELVES TO JESUS CHRIST

+Hymn of Dedication: “Shall We Gather at the River” No. 723

+Benediction and Response Chancel Choir

+Postlude To God Be the Glory Johnson

+ Please stand, if you are able.