Evangelical United Evangelical United Evangelical United Evangelical United

Methodist ChurchMethodist ChurchMethodist ChurchMethodist Church 212 Eleventh Street

Racine, WI 53403

262-632-8381

www.eumchurch.com

e-mail: office@eumchurch.com

February 12, 2012

Worship Schedule

9:00 & 10:30 a.m. Sunday Radio Broadcast

7:30 a.m. Sunday-WRJN 1400 AM

Everybody, Ministers Rev. Dr. Creighton Kaye, Pastor

Rev. Karin Kaye, Pastor Devin Tharp, Director of Youth & Family Ministry Mitch Buenger, Director of Young Adult Ministry

Sherry Nygaard, Director of Forever Friends Children’s Ministry Amy Oestreich, Associate Director of Children’s Ministry

John Fleming, Dir. of Congregational Care Katie Steiner, Youth Ministry Assistant Ann Hutler, Children’s Ministry Assistant Allison Chernouski, Church Secretary Michelle Halstead, MDO Director Jeff Wendt, Facilities Supervisor

Suzanne Kurtz, Nursery Coordinator JoEllyn Zenisek, Organist/Choir Director

Dianne Kime, Pianist Kathy Priem, Finance Secretary

February 12, 2012

9:00 a.m. worship

WORSHIP CELEBRATIONWORSHIP CELEBRATIONWORSHIP CELEBRATIONWORSHIP CELEBRATION

PRELUDE Dianne Kime

GREETING

CALL TO WORSHIP “There’s Within My Heart a Melody” No. 380 OPENING HYMN “Alleluia” No. 186

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH 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 bur-

ied; 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 Christian

church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

HYMN OF PRAYER “The Gift of Love” No. 408

PASTORAL PRAYER...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.

HYMN OF PRAISE

“Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow” No. 95

OFFERTORY “Blessed Assurance” Chancel Choir SCRIPTURE Matthew 9:36-38

SPECIAL MUSIC Mitch Buenger

SERMON “We Need More Snow!” Rev. Karin Kaye

HYMN OF COMMITMENT

“Blest Be the Tie That Binds” No. 557

POSTLUDE JoEllyn Zenisek

February 12, 2012

10:30 a.m. worship

WORSHIP CELEBRATIONWORSHIP CELEBRATIONWORSHIP CELEBRATIONWORSHIP CELEBRATION

PRELUDE “Water” Praise Team GREETING

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH No. 881

WORSHIP THROUGH SONG Praise Team

“All Who Are Thirsty” “Enough”

Matthew 9:36-38

“You Alone Can Rescue”

PASTORAL PRAYER…LORD’S PRAYER

OFFERTORY Mitch Buenger

SERMON “We Need More Snow!” Rev. Karin Kaye

RECEPTION OF NEW MEMBERS

CLOSING SONG “Jesus Messiah” Praise Team

Welcome Guests! Welcome to our worship service! We are glad that you are here with us! May you feel God’s presence & the warmth of Christian fellowship as you worship with us. Please fill out your name, address & phone number on the Wel-come card in your row and place it in the offering plate. If this is your first visit to EUM, take your Welcome card to the hospitality desk after the service to receive a welcome gift. You can also view our Sunday schedule on the next page. Parking is available in the upper and lower Gateway Parking lots on Sunday morning. Please feel free to park there & walk to EUM or take the shuttle bus! IMPORTANT: Parking is prohibited within 15’ of all corners. Police may ticket your car. Neighbors have asked us to remind you. In order that our senior citizens & handicapped members can secure parking close to the church entrance, we are asking that our healthy members park in the upper Gateway parking lot or down the block from the church. Thank you! “QUIET BAGS” are located by the sanctuary doors. They contain activities for any young child to do during church. Please point them out to visiting families and return them at the end of the service.

WELCOMEWELCOMEWELCOMEWELCOME Here are some things you can do at www.eumchurch.com: � Click on “Check Here!” to read current EUM news � Check the church calendar for coming events � Read our monthly newsletter, “The Bridge” � Listen to or download past sermons � Give an offering, pay for an event, or tithe online � Register for Youth ministry events or emailed newsletters

� Check out Pastor Creighton’s library and find a new read � Read about safety policies, the wedding policy, and more

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“Bring your full tithe to the Temple treasury so there will be ample provisions in my Temple. Test me in this and see if I don’t open up heaven itself to you and pour out blessings beyond your wildest dreams.” Malachi 3:10

Budget Income 2/5/12 = $13,429.00 ($17,148 x 53 weeks= 2012 Budget)

Attendance 2/5/12 = 583

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SUNDAY SCHEDULESUNDAY SCHEDULESUNDAY SCHEDULESUNDAY SCHEDULE

Worship 9:00 & 10:30 a.m. Worship Service Nursery care is available at BOTH services

Adult Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Faith Alive, Explorers

10:30 a.m. Crossbearers & Seekers, 3-D’s

Young Adults 9:00 a.m. College Bible Study in Wisconsin Ave. Room

Youth (6th-12th grade) 9:00 a.m. Discipleship 201

9:00 a.m. Middle School Small Groups & High School Small Groups

Children (Birth-5th grade) Ministry Age 9:00 10:30

Infant Nursery 0-18 months Toddler Nursery 18-36 months Toddler Nursery 18-24 months Two’s Class 2 years CritterLand 3 & 4 years (pre-K) CritterLand 3’s 3 years CritterLand 4’s 4 years (pre-K) M&M’s K-5th grade SHOUT K-5th grade

See Information Desk or an usher for room locations Pagers are provided for all nurseries

CHURCH INFORMATIONCHURCH INFORMATIONCHURCH INFORMATIONCHURCH INFORMATION

Flowers on the altar today were given by Carl Granetzke in celebration of the up-coming 70th birthday of his wife, Janyce.

Mommy & Me is a small group for babies and their moms. We have fellowship time, discussions about particular needs of moms, and interaction with the babies! We meet the 2nd and 4th Tues-days of the month in Memorial Lounge. Childcare is pro-vided. Call Ann Hutler at 262-632-8381 or email

ann@eumchurch.com for more information.

Winter Weather Policy! As a reminder, the following policies should provide you some guidance regarding winter weather: During the week: If Racine Unified closes, the church will be closed. Evening activities also follow the school - if Uni-fied cancels evening activities, so does EUM. On Sundays: Check the website before leaving your home. We have only canceled church one time in ten years and that was due to power failure brought on by the snow. It’s always a good idea to check the website!

EUM now offers a mobile version of our online giving page to make it easy for you to give anytime from your smart phone. Simply scan the image you see here using your phone’s Quick Response (QR) code reader! Or just visit www.eumchurch.com/#/giving!

Please remember, in order to maintain the cleanliness of the sanctuary and out of respect for the worship experience of all, refrain from bringing coffee or soda into the sanctuary. Thank you for your cooperation.

The movie “Courageous” is now on DVD! Syn-ergy is encouraging men and families to see the movie if you missed it in theaters. As seen in the

movie, THE RESOLUTION is a bold declaration of commitments that men are making to be faithful to God as the spiritual leader of their home. Watch the movie… if you are also interested in participating in the Resolution, let us know at synergy@eumchurch.com. We will then announce plans for our own Resolution in the near future.

Hospital Notification Requested! If you or a loved one are scheduled for a hospital stay or admitted to the hospital unexpectedly, please call the church office (632-8381). Hospital regulations (HIPAA laws) restrict access of patient information to clergy unless the patient specifically asks to be listed in the religious directory au-thorizing visits. So, if we don’t know you’re there, we can’t visit and/or pray for you! Thanks for your help.

Monthly Newsletter Deadline! As a rule, the deadline for submis-sions for the next month’s newsletter will be the 3rd Sunday of the month. The deadline for the March issue of The Bridge is next Sun-day, February 19th. Your submissions may be sent to newslet-ter@eumchurch.com. We appreciate your contributions to The Bridge!

CIRCLES OF COMMITMENTCIRCLES OF COMMITMENTCIRCLES OF COMMITMENTCIRCLES OF COMMITMENT

BELIEVE BELONG BECOME

Core: Leadership and Ministry

• Makes up approximately 10/15% of the membership and is the

most committed to Christ and to the ministry of the local church. • Accept a large responsibility for the ongoing mission and ministry.

• Most faithful in vows: prayers, presence, gifts, service, and witness. • Desire to grow spiritually.

• They do not get offended as often and understand regular and sacri-

ficial giving habits. • This is the part of church that can be the most honest, where truth is

spoken in love and understood in that framework.

Committed: Maturing Members

• Faithful in their worship attendance, these people often show up for

church school or Bible study, and they support programs of the church.

• Church is important to these folks, but they tend to speak in terms of what they receive versus what they give to the church.

• They tend to perceive church as something they belong to rather

than something they are a part of – a club, versus a body. • They are comfortable in church; therefore, they can be resistant to

change. • They may have strong opinions about everything, but they are not

always faithful.

HOW COMMITTED ARE YOU?HOW COMMITTED ARE YOU?HOW COMMITTED ARE YOU?HOW COMMITTED ARE YOU?

• The majority of a churches programming is directed to these peo-ple.

• They want the church to succeed, to thrive, and even to grow; how-ever, they do not want growth to cause too much change, nor do they want the church’s health to cost too much.

Congregation: Members

• This group does church on Sunday – but are not involved in much else.

• They are faithful to Sunday’s for “God-fixes” but little else.

• We need and want these people in our churches and we are grateful to have them; but a church would not survive long based on the good will of this group alone.

• They view church as consumers – the Church exists to serve their needs.

• They tend to be the most offended with money talk.

• They are not always clear about the mission and ministry of the church.

• They give to causes and less to budget.

• Mixing metaphors: Core is on the field; Committed are on the side-lines; Congregation is in the stands.

Crowd: Regular Attenders • Some may call these folks the Christmas and Easter crowd.

• They often do not believe that it makes a difference to them whether they are part of a church community or not – they feel they can be spiritual on their own.

• They have a very limited understanding of what the church is and does.

• They view the pastor as the paid professional who “runs” the

church. They do not understand the concept of “equipping the saints.”

• They need to have their need for connectedness awaken, as well as

their need for interdependence.

Community

• Inactive or uninvolved in a local congregation. Resources: Vital Signs by Dan Dick The Purpose Driven Church by Rick Warren

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!

The following people have decided to

make Evangelical United Methodist Church

their church home. We look forward to

serving God with you!

Mitch & Jenna Buenger

John Chernouski

Barbara Corona

Joyceanne Edell

Don & Gail Mattie

Steve & Merry Mertins

Welcome to the EUM family!

FAMILY FUN FACTORY PRESENTS...FAMILY FUN FACTORY PRESENTS...FAMILY FUN FACTORY PRESENTS...FAMILY FUN FACTORY PRESENTS...

“Kung Fu Panda 2”

Family Movie Night on:

Friday February 24th

7:00 pm in Fellowship Hall

Free Showing: Kung Fu Panda 2

Each family will receive a take

home devotion activity to reinforce

the life lesson of the movie.

A fun night for all ages! (Children must attend with an adult)

The kids can wear their pj’s and

bring their sleeping bags!

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DONATIONS NEEDED FOR FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT!

Friday February 24th

7:00pm in Fellowship Hall

Family Fun Factory presents

“Kung Fu Panda 2”

You can help us keep costs down by donating

any of the following items:

• Small water bottles

• Juice Boxes (any kind) • Snack Size Candy Bars

Please bring donated items to church

by Wednesday February 22nd.

Mark each item with your name and “FFF Movie Night.”

Thank you for your generosity! Family Fun Factory events are for the purpose of family fellowship and encouraging discipleship in the home.

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SUNDAY* 2/12 - New Member Sunday 9:00 a.m. Worship w/hymns 10:30 a.m. Worship w/praise songs 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. FUELED Practice in Fellowship Hall 6:00 p.m. Immersion Baptism Service at Nicholsons’ home 6:30-8:30 p.m. The Truth Project at Nygaards’ home 7:00 p.m. MS Winter Retreat Leader Meeting at the Chancery

MONDAY 2/13 9:00-11:00 a.m. Lydia Circle in the Chapel

TUESDAY 2/14 8:30 a.m. SAGES Coffee Clutch at McDonald’s 9:30-11:00 a.m. Mommy & Me in Memorial Lounge 1:00 p.m. Staff Meeting in the SHOUT Room WEDNESDAY 2/15 9:00-11:00 a.m. Purl Girls knitting group in Memorial Lounge 6:00-8:00 p.m. Merge on the 3rd Floor 6:15-7:15 p.m. Chancel Choir Practice in Sanctuary 6:30-7:45 p.m. Bible Blast in the SHOUT Room 6:30-8:00 p.m. W.O.W. (Women on Wednesdays) in Chapel 6:30-8:00 p.m. Men’s Study Group in the Lower Lounge

THURSDAY 2/16 6:30-8:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery at EUM 1:00 p.m. SAGES Small Group in Memorial Lounge 7:00 p.m. Ministry Board Meeting in the SHOUT Room FRIDAY 2/17 6:00 a.m. Fusion Men’s Group in Fellowship Hall 6:30 p.m. Kaleidoscope 3rd Friday Fellowship in the SHOUT Room SATURDAY 2/18 7:45-9:00 a.m. Men’s Breakfast in Fellowship Hall 9:00 a.m.-noon Quilting Group in the SHOUT Room SUNDAY* 2/19 9:00 a.m. Worship w/hymns 10:30 a.m. Worship w/praise songs 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. FUELED Practice in Fellowship Hall 12:00 p.m. Forever Friends Orange Team Lunch in Crossbearers Rm. 6:30-8:30 p.m. The Truth Project at Nygaards’ home

* See Sunday Schedule on Page 3

Any PRAYER concerns? Call Jan (498-8178)

or email prayerchain@eumchurch.com

MISSION STATEMENT: To bring people into a personal and dynamic relationship with Jesus Christ and to equip and mobilize them for ministry.

Mother’s Day Out Classes are M-W-F from 9:15 a.m.– 2:15 p.m.