Our Church Staff
Servants of Love & Joy ...... Each Member of JC FUMC
Rio Texas Conference .....UMC Bishop Jim Dorff
Kerrville District Superintendent Rev. Bill Henderson
Pastor Rev. Lee Romero
Pastor Emeritus Rev. Bill Wiemers
Pastor Emeritus Rev. George Joehnk
Education Director Sarah Allen
Youth Director. Carrie Anders
Church Secretary Angela Bacon
Financial Secretary Elaine Swiss, Carol Willis
Treasurer Carol Schlachter
Lay Leader James Sultemeier
Nursery Attendant Michelle Lefford
Music Director Sandra Danz
Pianist Sandra Danz
Praise Team...... Bryan Anders, Louis Broussard, Jan Christensen,
Ashlyn Millican, Skipper Scott & Darlene Young
8:30 Usher James Deal
10:50 Usher Paul Watt
The nursery is available during Worship Services and Sunday
school for pre-school children and babies. We love to have our
older children in worship.
Opportunities for Serving Christ
Sunday – October 4th
8:30 & 10:50 am Worship Services Sanctuary
9:40 – 10:30 am Christian Ed Classes
12:00 pm Annual Church Conference Sanctuary
2:00 pm Change the World + Youth Activity Center
5:00 – 6:15 pm Children’s Ministry - JBQ Sunday School Rooms
Monday – October 5th
9:30 am Exercise Activity Center
7:00 pm Movie Night Activity Center
Tuesday – October 6th
9:00 am Games Fellowship Hall
Wednesday – October 7th
9:30 am Exercise Activity Center
10:30 am M&M’s Activity Center
6:30 – 8:00 pm HS & MS Youth - WOW Activity Center
7:00 pm Choir Fellowship Hall
Thursday – October 8th
11:00 am HCM – Luncheon Activity Center
6:30 pm Missions Committee mtg. J. Wesley
Friday – October 9th
7:00 pm Game Night First Christian Church
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The office is open
9-12 and 1-3 Monday through Thursday
If something is needed when the office is closed you may call:
Pastor Lee on his cell @ 361-205-5421
Our attendance for Sunday, September 27, 2015
1st Service: - 77
2nd Service: - 79
Sunday school: - 69
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Happy Anniversary!
Bryan & Tara Philips, October 5
Don & Linda Liesmann, October 8
Happy Birthday!
Angela Bogart, October 5
George Joehnk, October 6
Joe Summy, October 6
Tommy Weirich, October 6
Derek Birck, October 7
Dayton Danz, October 7
Mickey Little, October 7
Jane Mills, October 7
Kay Peters, October 7
Keith Dahmann, October 8
Jimmy Kneese, October 9
M'Lehne Linson, October 9
Carol Schlachter, October 9
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SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES
FELLOWSHIP – led by Elaine Swiss. The class is studying Chip Ingram’s “The Invisible War” what every believer needs to know about Satan and the spiritual warfare. New members and visitors are welcome to join in. The class meets in Fellow Ship Hall, located near the Sanctuary.
JOHN WESLEY – led by Barbara Hudson. The Class is studying “Vanishing Grace” based on Philip Yancey’s book. There will be some use of the DVD and a book is available for study.
NOMADS’ – The Nomads class will be doing a 10 week DVD study of Dr. David Jeremiah’s “Living with Confidence in a Chaotic World”. How can we have confidence in anything when everything in the world seems so unstable? Dr. Jeremiah will take ten scriptural principles to inspire us to trust in the God we know and love during these trying times.
SEEKERS – The Seekers invite one and all to join us in our study of Ephesians, guided by author John Macarthur. Bring a Bible - old school or digitized - no other materials are necessary. We look forward to seeing you.
YOUTH – Join us in the Youth Room as we discuss mission works, poverty, hunger & economic to go along. Snack and discussions.
CHILDREN – The curriculum used for Nursery, Preschool Class, K-2nd and 3rd-5th Grade is “Deep Blue”. All classrooms are accessed from the hallway by the church office.
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Our Wesley Nurse Cindy Leonard
Hours through the summer are Monday through Thursday 7am – 6pm.
Her number is 512-771-8783
Email:
October 4, 2015
19th Sunday after Pentecost
World Communion Sunday
“A PLACE TO GROW IN CHRISTIAN LOVE”
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
105 N. LBJ DR.
PO BOX 207
JOHNSON CITY, TX 78636
830-868-7414
Website: www.fumcjctx.org
First Awakening
Contemporary Worship Service
8:30 a.m.
“You Are the Body of Christ Raised”
Announcements / Missions’ Moment
Opening Prayer
Passing of the Peace
Songs of Praise / Centering
Joys & Concerns
Children’s Time
Scripture Psalm 26
Sermon “Association”
Holy Communion
Missions’ Offering – Food Pantry
Pastoral Prayer / The Lord’s Prayer – All
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
Offering
Benediction
Closing Song
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“This worship service is over – your service to God begins.”
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Our Mission Statement
The mission of the Congregation of the First United Methodist Church is to continue to be a committed fellowship of disciples sharing the love of God through Jesus Christ and furnishing a place of Christian worship, programs, services and facilities for its members and the people of the Johnson City area.
Teddy Bear Ministry
You are invited to hold a bear during joys and concerns and then take it and give it to someone who needs a word of encouragement, healing, or up-lifting. We ask that you do not take one for yourself. We also welcome bears that you would like to donate. They don’t have to be new. We are able to clean most “old” bears.
Traditional Service
10:50 a.m.
“Do no harm. Do good. Stay in love with God.” John Wesley
Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors
Announcements / Missions’ Moment
Passing of the Peace
Opening Hymn “My Hope is Built” UMH #368
Call to Worship BOW #449
Leader: Trust in the Lord and do good.
All: May the Lord give strength to the people!
Leader: O taste and see that the Lord is good!
All: God is our refuge and strength.
(THE BOOK OF WORSHIP 1965, ALT.)
Hymn of Praise “How Firm a Foundation” UMH #529
Prayer of Thanksgiving BOW #483
God of grace and glory, we thank you that you judge us not by the perfection of our actions, but by our readiness to live boldly by faith.
Help us, as individuals and as a congregation, to trust you and follow where you lead, that in Christ your name may be glorified in all the earth. Amen.
(RUTH DUCK, U.S.A., 20TH CENT.)
(All offer prayers of confession in silence.)
Words of Assurance
The Lord God is merciful and gracious, endlessly patient, loving, and true, showing mercy to thousands,
forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin, and granting pardon. Amen.
(JEWISH PRAYER FOR FORGIVENESS, U.S.A., 20TH CENT.)
Affirmation of Faith UMH #881
Joys and Concerns
Offering/Doxology
Anthem
Children’s Time
Hymn of Preparation “Holy Ground” FWS #2272
Scripture Psalm 26
Sermon “Association”
Dedication Hymn “Bread of the World” UMH #624
Holy Communion
Missions’ Offering – Food Pantry
Lord’s Prayer (see prayer in 8:30 Service Order of Worship)
Gloria Patri (Glory Be to the Father) UMH #70
Benediction
Sending Forth “Make Us One” FWS #2224
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Today’s Scripture
Common English Bible
Psalm 26
1Establish justice for me, Lord,
because I have walked with integrity.
I’ve trusted the Lord without wavering.
2Examine me, Lord; put me to the test!
Purify my mind and my heart.
3Because your faithful love is right in front of me—
I walk in your truth!
4I don’t spend time with people up to no good;
I don’t keep company with liars.
5I detest the company of evildoers,
and I don’t sit with wicked people.
6I wash my hands—they are innocent!
I walk all around your altar, Lord,
7proclaiming out loud my thanks,
declaring all your wonderful deeds!
8I love the beauty of your house, Lord;
I love the place where your glory resides.
9Don’t gather me up with the sinners,
taking my life along with violent people
10in whose hands are evil schemes,
whose strong hands are full of bribes.
11But me? I walk with integrity.
Save me! Have mercy on me!
12My feet now stand on level ground.
I will bless the Lord in the great congregation.
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Sanctuary Flowers
The flowers are given in celebration of the
Mills’ family birthdays and anniversaries in October.