La Plata United Methodist Church

World Communion

6 October 2019

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:O God, I realize today that I am only one. I am one among

billions! Yet today I also realize that today we are ALL one. All who

call your Son Jesus Savior. All who listen for your still, small voice.

All who have been saved by grace. We are ONE through Jesus

Christ, our Lord. As I come to the communion table this morning,

remind me I am one with all, across the ages, and across the world

that will stand before the Lord and receive the gifts of bread and

the fruit of the vine for our spiritual nourishment, power, and

peace. We are ONE, Lord. Lord, make us ONE. 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

“Be Present at Our Table, Lord”

Welcome, News & Opportunities

*Call to WorshipWe are all one family (English)

We are all one family, made in the image of God

Somos todos una familia (Spanish)

We are all one family - all over the world

Nous sommes tous une famille (French)

We are all one family - brothers and sisters

Siamo tutti una famiglia - (Italian)

We are all one family - united in love, united in peace

We are all one family - (American Sign Language)

We are all one family - united in Jesus Christ our Lord.

*Opening Hymn UM Hymnal, 144

“This Is My Father’s World”

Passing the PeaceThe Peace of the Lord be with you.

And also with you.

Let us greet our neighbors, extending God’s peace to each other

The Epistle Lesson 1 Peter 3: 18-22

The Offertory Chancel Choir

“Come, Be Fed”

*The Doxology UM Hymnal, 95

Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Praise him all

creatures here below. Praise him above ye heavenly hosts.

Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Prayer of Dedication

The Message Rev. Dr. Susan E. Boehl

“LeftOvers”

Prayer fo the Unity of The ChurchO God, you are the giver of life. We pray for the church in the whole

world. Sanctify her life, renew her worship, give power to her

witnessing, restore her unity. Give strength to those who are

searching together for that kind of obedience which creates unity.

Heal the divisions separating your children one from another, so

that they will make fast, with bonds of peace, the unity which the

Spirit gives. Amen. ~a prayer from brothers and sisters in Zaire

Communion Song The Faith We Sing, 2126

“All Who Hunger” (vs. 2)

Sacrament of Holy Communion

Musical Setting B Um Hymnal, 18ff

*Closing Hymn UM Hymnal, 624

“Bread of The World”

*Benediction

*Congregational Response The Faith We Sing, 2080

“All I Need is You”

All I need is you, Jesus, all I need is you.

You are the source of all I need. All I need is you.

Postlude Linda Dent Mitchell

*Please rise in body or in spirit

Acolytes: Lily Todd; Liturgist: Patsy Bergerstock

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

Communion Stewards: Rita Riley & Lesa Richardson;

Communion Servers: Peggy Hamilton, Garth & Debra Bowling

Service Prayer Partners: Sharon Bowie

The flowers on the altar are given to theglory of God, and in thankfulness of God’sblessings on their 10 years of marriage, by

Carl & Kathy Greene

The Scripture Lessons1 Peter 3: 18-22 (NIV) For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring

you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit. After

being made alive, he went and made proclamation to the imprisoned spirits— to

those who were disobedient long ago when God waited patiently in the days of

Noah while the ark was being built. In it only a few people, eight in all, were

saved through water, and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you

also—not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a clear conscience

toward God. It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ, who has gone into

heaven and is at God's right hand—with angels, authorities and powers in

submission to him.

John 6: 1-13 (NIV)Some time after this, Jesus crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee (that is,

the Sea of Tiberias), and a great crowd of people followed him because they

saw the signs he had performed by healing the sick. Then Jesus went up on a

mountainside and sat down with his disciples. The Jewish Passover Festival

was near.

When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to

Philip, "Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?" He asked this only

to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to do.

Philip answered him, "It would take more than half a year's wages to buy

enough bread for each one to have a bite!"

Another of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, spoke up, "Here is a

boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go

among so many?"

Jesus said, "Have the people sit down." There was plenty of grass in that place,

and they sat down (about five thousand men were there). Jesus then took the

loaves, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they

wanted. He did the same with the fish.

When they had all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples, "Gather the

pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted." So they gathered them and

filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those

who had eaten.

Living Into God’s Word1. Who do you call “family”?

2. What is called the “universal” Language?

3. What or who unites us as one?

4. How can someone who does not look or sound like us befamily?

5. What does the Bread represent in communion?

6. What does the fruit of the vine represent in communion?

7. How is the Holy Spirit present in communion?

8. Does everyone agree on everything in your family? Do we,as a church have to agree on everything to remain family?

9. How is communion a way to connect with Jesus?

10. Our whole family is gathered at one service. Findsomeone you do NOT know and introduce yourself. They areyour brother/sister in the family of God!

Church CalendarSunday, October 6 - World Communion Sunday

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

11:00a Traditional Service (Sanctuary)

11:15a Kid's Church (Rm. 423)

12:00p Church picnic (Annex yard, FH 1 & 2)

6:00p Financial Peace University (FH2)

Monday, October 7

9:00a Meals & Hope Food Prep (Kitchen)

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

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

7:00p BSA Troop 1814 Mtg. (FH1)

7:30p PMNS - Five Marks of a Methodist (FH2)

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

Tuesday, October 8

1:30p BLP 2's Team Mtg. (Rm. 412/Board Room)

6:00p Creative Circle (Rm. 104)

6:00p Women's Emmaus Group (Parlor)

6:00p Men's Emmaus Reunion Group

7:30p Finance Mtg. (Rm. 412/Board Room)

Wednesday, October 9

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

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

1:30p BLP 4 TeamMtg. (Rm. 412/Board Room)

2:00p Food Pantry (Bowie Annex)

6:30p Southern Maryland Trail Riders Board Mtg. (FH1)

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

7:00p Chancel Choir Rehearsal (Adult Choir Room)

Thursday, October 10

1:30p BLP 3's Team Mtg. (Rm. 412/Board Room)

6:00p Carillon Choir Practice (Sanctaury)

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

7:00p Disciple III Fast Track (Rm. 102)

7:00p Preachers Pop Up Prayer

Friday, October 11

Saturday, October 12

9:00a Charles County Civil War Historic Tour

Sunday, October 13 - Children's Sabbath

8:30a Café Worship (FH2)

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

11:00a Traditional Service (Sanctuary)

1:30p Sagepoint Service

6:00p Financial Peace University (FH2)

Monday, October 14 - Columbus Day / Church Office & BLP Closed

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

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

7:30p PMNS - Five Marks of a Methodist (FH2)

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 SCOOPSUNDAY SCHOOL - Sunday School is available for everyone from 9:45 - 10:45 each week! Children

ages 2 - 5th grade begin in Fellowship Hall 1

Middle School meets in room 422

High School meets in room 217

Three adult classes include: "Current Events" led by Jim Risley in the parlor; "Life Application" meets

in Fellowship Hall 2 and is led by Julie Robbins, "History Of" meets downstairs in room 110 and is

lead by Randi McWilliams and Adam Todd.

CIVIL WAR BUS TOUR - Garth Bowling will be giving a bus tour of Charles County Civil War sites. The

bus will leave the church parking lot at 9:00 AM on Saturday, October 12. We will stop for lunch at

Captain Billy's Restaurant in Pope's Creek, after lunch, the tour will continue until about 3:00 PM, and

then return to the church parking lot. Please call the church office to reserve your seat on the bus. The

cost is $12 per person and can be paid the morning of the tour. Garth has recently published his book

called Gateway to the Confederacy: Charles County, Maryland, and will have it available for purchase.

BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS - Look for the hungry little cow in Fellowship Hall 2 during the Café

Service, and later in the lobby after the 11:00 AM service. She needs to be fed - and she only eats

money. She wants to get fat and sassy to support "Help for Pets" a local organization that provides

seniors and others who cannot afford to take care of their pets with food, and other necessary supplies

so that they can keep their beloved animals at home. But she's more than that. She's also the key to

watching our Pastor kiss a real cow at our October 27th Blessing of the Animals event. She's promised

to do it if we can raise $1000.00 for "Help for pets". So help little "Susie" pucker up and drop your

donations in this Sunday. And bring your friends, neighbors, relatives and co-workers along with

their animals to receive a blessing on October 27. See our website for more details. NEW: you can

also donate to "kiss the cow" through our online giving service.

HARVEST DINNER - Our Annual Harvest Dinner will be held on Friday, November 1, from 4:30 - 7:30

in the Fellowship Hall. We need everyone's help to continue this successful fundraiser, so please

invite your friends, family, neighbors, and co-workers. The menu features ham, roast turkey, dressing,

mashed potatoes and gravy, candied sweet potatoes, green beans, kale, cranberries, rolls, drinks, and

dessert. Carry-out meals are available. Adult tickets are $20, children (aged 5 to 10) are $5.

Carry-out meals are $20. It takes a lot of hands to make this work, so if you can lend yours, it would

be appreciated. Please contact Bonnie Thompson at 240-298-5389 if you would like to help.

SPIRITUAL GIFTS - Have you ever wondered about Spiritual gifts? Do you know what spiritual gifts

you possess? Perhaps, you wonder if your spiritual gifts have changed over the years, because as

Ecclesiastics 3 reminds us, everything has a season, and therefore we grow and change over time. In

the coming weeks we are going to ask everyone to complete a Spiritual Gifts Inventory. These will

be kept confidential and only you will see your own unique results. Remember, 1 Corinthians 12:7

(NLV) says…"The Holy Spirit works in each person in one way or another for the good of all." We look

forward to having you all participate in this venture.

HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR AND BAKE SALE - Are you a crafter? Do you own your own business? Call the

church office, 301-934-2288 to get your application to rent space at our Holiday Craft Fair and Bake

Sale scheduled for Saturday, November 23 at 8:00 AM. We are asking for donations of your gently

used Christmas decorations for our "Recycled Christmas", and books of all kinds for our used book sale.

Please call the church office to schedule a time to deliver your items.

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.

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.\

SERVICE & CARINGFOOD PANTRY NEEDS YOUR HELP - The Food Pantry is requesting your donations of the following

items, grape jelly, canned peaches, pears, mandarin oranges, applesauce, (no peel off cups please),

pasta meal bags, baked beans, soups, children's juice boxes, snack items for kids (individual wrapped

cookies, cheese crackers etc.). You may place your donated items in the Food Donation Box in the front

entrance. Pet food donations are always appreciated. You can also make monetary donations, just

write "Food Pantry" in the memo line of your check, or give online.

FAITH SHARINGPLEASE INVITE YOUR FRIENDS - It is the simplest and most effective way to share Christ with others:

just invite your friends to church with you. Most people who grew up as Christians and who aren't

in a church say they just haven't found a church they like, and because no one has invited them. Most

people if you ask, will say yes to an invitation. Just ask them to come to church for a special event,

or special Sunday, or to hear a sermon you think will help them.

Our Prayer ListPlease pray:

For our friends and family who have medical issuesJeff 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 Helen Sullivan

Continue to pray for:Pastor Susan, our church, our denomination, our local, state and national leaders,

our first responders, and our armed forces.

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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