WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRELUDE – (Acolytes bring the Light of Christ)
(Please sign the attendance pad & pass it to the center aisle.)
CHORAL INTROIT - “This Is the Day!”
CALL TO WORSHIP–
Liturgist: Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the lands!
People: Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing!
Liturgist: Know that the Lord, who made us, is God.
People: We are the people of God and the sheep of his pasture.
Liturgist:Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise!
All: Give thanks and bless God’s name!
*HYMN OF PRAISE –“I Love to Tell the Story” #156
*UNISON PRAYER: This morning, O God, we fellowship together to hear your word and praise your name. Help us to be open in the hearing and understanding of thy holy word. May we pray for those around us so that all may be lifted up in fellowship with you, Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. Amen.
*APOSTLES’ CREED - #881
OFFERTORY PRAYER
(Please fill out the Prayer/Praise Request Card found in the pew rack & put it in the collection plate.)
OFFERING OF TITHES AND GIFTS
*DOXOLOGY #95
CHILDREN’S BIBLE CHAT – Larry Sampson
PRAYER CONCERNS
PASTORAL PRAYER AND LORD’S PRAYER (trespasses) #895
ANTHEM – “Let the Flame Burn Brightly”
SCRIPTURE – 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 (Pew Bible p. 813)
Liturgist: The Word of God for the people of God. People: Thanks be to God.
MESSAGE –“The Art of Loving People”
*HYMN OF DISCIPLESHIP –“Pass It On” #572
* BENEDICTION
*CHORAL REPONSE – “Sevenfold Amen”
*POSTLUDE
**INFANT & TODDLER NURSERY is available for children through age two.
(Anyone wishing to make an announcement or prayer request please raise your hand
and an usher will bring a microphone to you. This is so those using the assisted hearing
devices can hear what is being said.)
PRAYER MINISTRY
(Pray for families listed under P in our pictorial directory this week.)
PRAYER CONCERNS
Ken Brown Stephanie Brown Mark Sander Peter Sander
Olivia Clark Barb Adkins Anne Young Jaidyn Sunderman Larry McCoy Jillian Harlow Wilda Bachelor Larry Kitts
Jenny FoltzJerry Witten Jim Rauch Michele Gulbran Nancy Stewart *Pam Davis *Kathy Allen-Bidwell
EXTENDED CARE/REHAB\
Jane Martin – Appletree Assisted Living, Rm.10, 1027 Lakeview Dr., Beverly, OH 45715
Wilda Bachelor – Muskingum Valley Nurs. & Rehab, 501 Pinecrest Dr., Beverly, OH 45715
(Please remember these persons in your prayers and maybe with a visit, card and/or letter.)
SERVING TODAY
Ministers – Each Christian Pastor – Jerry Penrod
Pianist/Accompanist – Andy Sleek (H) 984-2048 (C) 330-703-3954
Liturgist – Dwight Trader
Ushers – Braden & Jason Lipot, Ginny McVey, Doris Wainwright
Acolytes – Varies week to week AV Coordinator – John Shreve
Infant & Toddler Nursery thru Age 2 - Shelly Kitts
Attendance for Sept. 17, 2017
Worship – 84 Sunday School –17
Stewardship for Sept. 17, 2017
Current Expense - Need $2,951.73 Received -$1,424.00
Building & Maintenance Fund - Need $60 Received - $15.00
Community Lunch - Received - $20.00
UMCOR for Hurricane Relief - (Total - $2,105) Received -$1,235.00
Financial Report for August
Income - Giving - $10,363.37
Expenses - Incurred - $11,753.06
Announcements
Today: We welcome everyone to this morning’s worship service. Lay Leader Steve
Wainwright will bring the message.
Children’s Bells will practice following Children’s Chat.
Youth Taco Lunch in the Fellowship Hall. Donations will go to help animals
that were displaced by recent hurricanes.
UMYF 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Mon: Exercise 9:00 am
UMW at 7:00 pm The speaker is Susan Chipps from the Beverly Library. All
women are invited to attend.
Tues: Exercise 9:00 am
SPRC at 7:00 pm
Wed: Exercise 9:00 am
Choir 6:30 pm
Thurs: Exercise Class 9:00 am
Bible Study here at 10:00 am
Sat:Community Lunch from 11:30 – 1:00. The Adult Sunday School Class will prepare
this meal. The menu is casseroles, salads, desserts fromLisa’s Sweet Stop and
beverages. Please call ahead for take-out at 740-984-2100.
NEW DATE OCTOBER 20, 2017
Rummage & Bake Sale 9:00 – 4:00 “Bag Sale” at 3:00 pm
If you are doing any fall cleaning and have items to donate, you may bringthem anytime
and place them on the left side of thestage in the FellowshipHall. We will accept any
good furniture for this sale. If you bring any electronic items, PLEASE put a note on
them and let us know if theywork. WE WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY TVS OR COMPUTERS.
NEXT SUNDAY: “WORLD COMMUNION SUNDAY” (A special offering will be taken.)
FOOD PANTRY: They need any kind of rice. If you care to donate some,
please bring them to church throughout the month.
The “HAPPY TRAILS” retreat had 60 in attendance and 19 churches were represented. A Great Big Thanks to all who helped work on this UMW activity. Gertie Stilts
“Cook’s Night Out” will be Oct. 7THat 5 pm at “Patty’s Place” on Rt. 821 in Belle Valley.
RSVP to the church byOctober5that 740-984-2100.
SUNDAY
SEPTEMBER 24, 2017