TWENTY-FOURTHSUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
VETERANS DAY
MORNING WORSHIP ~ 8:45 & 11:00 A.M.
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THE ORDER OF WORSHIP
The service of worship begins with the music.
Through its power and brilliancemay you feel the majesty of God, in its quietness, God’s peace.
~ WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD ~
**WELCOME, REGISTRATION, ANNOUNCEMENTS
(Please sign the attendance sheet and pass it to the end of the pew for usher pickup.)
THE PRELUDE Ryland Brown
INTROIT:TFWS NO. 2250 Chancel Choir
“I’ve Just Come from the Fountain”
*THE CHIMING OF THE TRINITY
*PRESENTATION OF THE COLORS:Sgt. Jeff Niskanen
*THE HYMN:tfws2191MELITA
“Eternal Father, Strong to Save”
*THE CALL TO WORSHIP Austin Fleming
“Veterans Day Prayer”
Leader: God of peace, we pray for those who have served our nation
People:and have laid down their lives to protect and defend our freedom.
Leader: We pray for those who have fought, whose spirits and bodies are scarred by war,
People:whose nights are haunted by memories too painful for the light of day.
Leader: We pray for those who serve us now, especially for those in harm’s way. Shield them from danger and bring them home.
People:Turn the hearts and minds of our leaders and our enemies to the work of justice and a harvest of peace.
All:Amen.
*The Apostles creed: 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 life everlasting. Amen. *universal
*THE GLORIA PATRI NO. 70
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.
THE ANTHEM Chancel Choir
An American Hymn arr. Cecil Effinger
O beautiful for spacious skies,
for amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties above the fruited plain!
America! America! God shed his grace on thee,
And crown thy good with brotherhood
from sea to shining sea.
O beautiful for pilgrim feet, whose stern
impassioned stress
A thoroughfare for freedom beat
acrossthe wilderness.
America! America! God mend thine ev'ry flaw.
Confirm thy soul in self control, thy liberty in law.
O beautiful for heroes proved in liberating strife,
Who more than self their country loved,
and mercy more than life.
America! America! May God thy gold refine,
Till all success be nobleness and ev'ry gain divine.
O beautiful for patriot dream that sees
beyond the years,
Thine alabaster cities gleam undimmed
by human tears.
America! America! God shed his grace on thee,
And crown thy good with brotherhood,
from sea to shining sea.
Recognition of Veterans: Rev. Alex Stevenson
8:45 am – Danny Dobbs 11:00 am – Bob Pickens
THE MORNING PRAYER
(Leader: Lord, in your mercy.
People Respond:Hear our prayer.)
THE 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.
HEARTS ON FIRE MOMENt – “SHARING”
Jerry Smith
Prayer of dedication
THE GIVING OF GOD’S TITHES AND OUR OFFERINGS
THE OFFERTORY
*THE DOXOLOGY OLD 100th
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
praise him, all creatures here below;
praise him above, ye heavenly host;
praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
~ WE HEAR GOD’S WORD ~
CHILDREN’Rev. Alex Stevenson
11:00 am (After Children’s Time, we invite children, K4-2nd grade, to Children in Worship. Parents should pick their children up after the worship
service upstairs in the Faith Depot.)
SCRIPTURE READING-NT PGS: 49-50 Mark 12:38-44
43 And he called his disciples to him, and said to them, "Truly, I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the treasury.”
THE MESSAGE: Rev. Alex Stevenson
“A Lesson In True Religion”
~ WE ARE SENT INTO THE WORLD ~
*THE HYMN:NO.437 "This is My Song" FINLANDIA
*BENEDICTION:
Leader: At Aldersgate we are …
People: Hearts on Fire … Seeking, Sharing, Serving … For God!
*CHORAL RESPONSE: (11 am only) Chancel Choir
*THE CHIMING OF THE TRINITY
*THE POSTLUDE Ryland Brown
*Congregation will please stand as able.
Our service of worship has ended.
Let our worship through service begin.
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THE ALTAR FLOWERS….Are given to the Glory of God and in memory and in honor of all Veterans by Ann A. Linse.
PRAYER CONCERNS
As of printing Thursday, November 5, 2015:
Home: Dolores Epperly, Melba Poole, Doyle Clark, Doug Jordan, Alton & Mary Ruth Durham, Melissa Stevenson, Jeff Caviness, Betty Williams, Rudy Rogers, Doug Justus
NHC-Cola: Vera Chrismon
Brookdale: Harold Stallcup
NHC-Mauldin: June Powell NHC-Greenville: Freida Parker
Haywood Estates: Phyllis Smith The Cottages: Betty Lee
Oakleaf Village: Lynette Ruff Myrtle Beach, SC: Randy Hale
The Palmettos: Atrice Hughey, Dora Gault
The Cascades: Patty Andersen, Patti Whelchel, Charles Kellett
Mt. Pleasant, SC: Florence Hale c/o daughter
Rolling Green: Mary Allred, Joan Pawlus, Margaret Britton, Bill & Jan Ellington, Wilma Tiedeman, Wayne & Audrey Rowan
Mt. Home Health & Rehab, NC: Nancy Reitz
Brookdale@ Cleveland Park: Ruth Gunter, Janie Hunt
SERVING ALDERSGATE TODAY
Greeters: 8:45 am Phil & Carol Martin
11:00 am Brian & Vanessa Holmstrand
Acolytes: 8:45 am Adyson Davis
11:00 am Brooks Schemm
Crucifer: 11:00 am Julian Gettys
Visitation Team:
Recording Stewards:Robert & Lee Gettys
Usher Captains: 8:45 am Austin Watts 11:00 am David Rose
Ushers: 8:45 am Doug Jordan, Phil Martin, Waldo Watts
11:00 am Clay Garrison, David Ayer, Cody Owens
Missionaries in other Countries:
AUMC Family in Thailand: Todd, Pam, Noah & Hannah Grace Attaway, go to their blog to read more
AUMC Supported Missionaries in Ecuador: Daina and Tim Datwyler, website
Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa
(Wycliffe Bible Translators) Douglas & Jennings Boone
Blog:
N. Africa: Joey & Tia Patrick children: Bethany, Lydia & JP
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TITHES AND OFFERINGS - E-Giving QR Code
Worship the Lord through giving.
2015 General Budget Needs 808,614.50
Budget Needs (YTD)684,212.32
Receipts Week #42 (10/18) 19,788.25
Receipts YTD628,415.94
Total Expenses (YTD) 655,379.91
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NEEDED…Holiday Clothing Drive – Gently used coats, new knit hats, gloves and socks. These all go to United Ministries.
CONSECRATION SUNDAY… Please mark your calendar and plan to consecrate your estimates of giving for 2016 on Sunday Nov. 22nd!
MINISTRY STAFF
The Rev. Alex Stevenson, Pastor
The Rev. Martha N. Timmons, Deacon - Director of Youth Formation
Johannah Myers, Director of Christian Formation
Ruth Hughes, Director of Children’s & Leisure Ministries
Luke Browder, Director of Music
Ryland Brown, Interim Musician
Jennifer Nelson, Director, Child Development Center
Susan Hamilton, Office Manager/Communications
Norma Dempsey, Financial Secretary
John McElrath, Custodian
MINISTERS – THE CONGREGATION
CHURCH OFFICE HOURS
Monday-Thursday: 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Friday: 9:00-Noon
Phone: 864/244-1820 Fax: 864/244-9701
Child Development Center…864/268-5028
Website:
MISSION STATEMENT
. . . We are called to make disciples by embracing all people with God’s love in Christ and equipping each other for service to God and His world.
VISION STATEMENT
Hearts on Fire…Seeking, Sharing, Serving...For God
ORDER YOUR POINSETTIAS in honor or in memory of that special someone. Cost: $15.00. These will be in the Sanctuary on Sunday, December 13and will remain there through Christmas Eve. We will collect funds for the honorariums and memorials until Sunday, December 6. Any monies collected above the cost will be given to the Good Samaritan Fund. Thanks, the Worship Committee
I would like to reserve ______poinsettias to be given
in honor of
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in memory of
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by______
Phone #______Amount. Enclosed $______
Welcome to
ALDERSGATE
UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
The Rev. Alex Stevenson
7 Shannon Drive
Greenville, South Carolina 29615
864-244-1820
www. aumcsc.org
November 8, 2015
Established October 9, 1960
Open hearts…Open minds…Open doors
The people of The United Methodist Church