God Bless ALL the Ladies
Gathering Music David Gioe and the Smooth Stones
Greeting Pastor Dave
Prelude “How Great Thou Art” Dwight Huntley
Please stand for the Light of the Risen Christ
Introit “Majesty” Chancel Choir
*Call to Worship Pat Ringer
Leader: Mothers come in many different forms, and today we celebrate them all!
All: Thank God for mothers!
Leader: Everyone here is either a son or a daughter.
All: Thank God for my mother!
Leader: For those women who have joined God in Heaven and whom we miss dearly here on earth.
All: Thank God for the mothers of the past.
Leader: For every woman who is working day and night to raise her children right now.
All: Thank God for the mothers of today.
Leader: For all the women who are expecting, but aren't quite mothers yet!
All: Thank God for the soon-to-be-mothers.
Leader: For the women who took in others' children through adoption and foster care.
All: Thank God for the mothers with hearts so big.
Leader: For those women who have lost a child to death and must carry on.
All: Thank God for the mothers who are so strong.
Leader: For all the women who have desperately wanted to have children of their own, but chose instead to mother everyone else.
All: Thank God for the mothers in spirit.
All: We thank you, Lord, for the women who have influenced our lives in so many ways. We pray that we will honor them in everything we do. Amen
Children’s Moment Professor Dale
(Children 5th grade and under are invited to Children’s Church)
*Hymn “God of Grace and God of Glory” UMH #577
*Affirmation of Faith UMH #881
*Gloria Patri:
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
Presentation of Our Tithes and Offerings
Offertory “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring”
*Doxology UMH #95
Joys and Concerns
Pastoral/Lord’s Prayer
Prayer Response “They’ll Know We are Christians”
* Mission Statement
Leader: We are committed to:
All: Making Followers of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.
Anthem “A Home of Grace”
Background Text Titus 2:3-5
Message A Godly Woman
*Hymn “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling” UMH #384
Choral/Pastoral Benediction “The Lord Bless You and Keep You”
Postlude “To God Be the Glory”
*Indicates please stand as you are able
Prayer Requests
Barbara Gioe Harry & Sharon Hensley Jack Abel
Jack Zering Connie Jones Lori Thompson
Jerry & Pat Fentz Elizabeth Harris Elizabeth Hampton
Rudy Nylund Sanford family Sally Presser
Doug & Liz Hampton Jessica Hale Mel Branson
Today’s Acolytes Laurel & Wilson
NURSERY May 21st – Amy Hoeppner & Candy Adkins
ACOLYTES May 21st – Madelyn & Ethan
CHURCH CALENDAR
Today MOTHER’S DAY
9:15am Sunday School Classes
10:30am Sunday Worship
Mon 15th 10:30am FCJ Prayer Team
7:00pm Henderson Settlement Trip Meeting
7:00pm Trustees
Tues 16th 6:30pm Pack 236 Meeting
Wed 17th 7:00am Men’s Bible Study – Bloom Care
6:00pm Handbell Choir Rehearsal
7:00pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal
Thurs 18th 10:00am Women’s Bible Study
2:30pm SonShine Kids
6:00pm Down Syndrome Play Group
Sat 20th 11:00am Upward Soccer
Sun 21st 9:15am Sunday School Classes
10:30am Sunday Worship
6:00pm Community Meal
7:00pm Choir Concert
The Trustee for May is Steve Ringer 317-697-4447
The designated Trustee is the primary contact for this month.
For a complete church schedule, please visit our website at www.mcmethodist.com
PASTOR: Dave Galbraith
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT: Carrie Smith
MUSIC MINISTRIES DIRECTOR: Shawn Gilliland
ORGANIST/ACCOMPANIST: Dwight Huntley
DAYTIME MINISTRIES DIRECTOR: Staci Wilson
YOUTH DIRECTOR: Tiffany Kelly
FACILITIES MANAGER: Tim Waymire
CCLI: 849370
MT COMFORT UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH OF THE RISEN CHRIST
May 14, 2017
Happy Mother’s Day
3179 North 600 West Greenfield, IN 46140
Office: (317) 894-8965 Fax: (317) 894-9093
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