Order of Worship

September 21, 2014

“Abounding in steadfast love”

Psalm 145:8

Prelude

*The Call to Worship Psalm 145: 8-17 Pg.857

*Hymn God, Whose Love Is Reigning o’er Us No.100

*Entrance of the Light of Christ

Joy and Prayer Concerns

Ministry Moment Sue Servis, Outreach Committee Chairperson

Morning PrayerLord’s Prayer

Choral Prayer Response Blessed Be the Name No. 63

Blessed be the name! Blessed be the name!

Blessed be the name of the Lord!

Blessed be the name! Blessed be the name!

Blessed be the name of the Lord!

Trumpet Solo Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee Beethoven, Arr. Driscoll

Paul Stanifer

Children’s Message

*The Offering of Our Gifts

Please sign and pass the attendance registration books found at the end of each pew.

Offertory

*Doxology (No. 95)

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

*Hymn Lord, Speak to Me No. 463

9:00 Chancel Choir Anthem Without Love It Will All Pass Away Lloyd Larson

Scripture I Corinthians 13: 1-13

Message Building a love that lasts Rev. Evans C. Bentley

*Hymn Jesus, Thine All-Victorious Love No. 422

Benediction

Choral Response Let There Be Peace on Earth

Let peace begin with me; let this be the moment now.

With every step I take, let this be my solemn vow;

To take each moment and live each moment in peace eternally.

Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me.

Postlude

St. Paul’s Staff

Pastor: Evans C. Bentley

Office Manager: Susan Paterson

Director of Music: John C. Tyner

Organist: Inger Oswald

Director of Children’s Choirs: John Fedosky

Christian Education Director: Alisha Cooley

Youth Leaders: Jon Oswald & Kelly Vergowven

Liturgists:

9:00 a.m. –Jim Morr

11:00 a.m. – Paula Vergowven

Ushers:

9:00 a.m. – John Salisbury, Obie Green, Jim Jacobs,

Mike McCain, Tom Myers, Jack Rayce

11:00 a.m. –Vern Barton, Jake LaRoy,

Will Paterson, Jerry Spence

Greeters:

9:00 a.m. –Judie Wiseman and Jim Ignagni

11:00 a.m. –Karen Zeestraten and William Zeestraten

Acolytes:

9:00 a.m. – Mallory Everly and Zach Everly

11:00 a.m. –Alyssa LaRoy and Alexis Jay

Worship attendance last Sunday–184

Budget Information:

Expenditures: $226,762

Income: 196,329

Endowment Income and

2013 Carryover used: 30,433

Outreach – Mission Projects

Supported by Your Gifts and Service

Local Missions

Monroe Families Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets

Monthly God Works! Support

MCOP Lord’s Harvest Party

Monroe Salvation Army

Presbyterian Church Bed Race for Children

St. Paul’s Vacation Bible School

Annual Club project for Monroe high school seniors

Early Head Start for Monroe Intermediate School District

St. Paul’s Postage for college and military care packages

St. Paul’s Youth Mission Trip

Paula’s House Children’s learning center and backpacks

Methodist Children’s Home

Adrian College

Missionary, Mary Gladstone, in Highland Park, MI

Detroit Urban Methodist Church Camp

Conference Retirement Communities

National and International Ministry

United Methodist Committee on Relief

Imagine No Malaria

John Dean Health Project in Africa

School hot lunch program in Haiti and Liberia

Red Bird Mission in Kentucky

UM Anti Human Trafficking Program

Committee members: Sue Servis (Chair), Kathy Stone, Linda Hendershot,

Sally Leask, Margaret Weaver, Cindy Miller, Pascale Clevinger,

Kathy Heatherly and Susan Fleming

This Week at St. Paul’s

Sunday, September 21, 2014

9:00 a.m. – Worship

10:00 a.m. – Sunday school classes for all ages

11:00 a.m. – Worship

6:00 p.m. – UMYF

Tuesday. September 23, 2014

6:00 p.m. – Community dinner

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

5:30/6:15 p.m. – Youth Band

6:15 p.m. – Praise Ringers rehearsal

6:30 p.m. – Women’s Bible Study

7:30 p.m. – Chancel Choir

Thursday, September 25, 2014

10:00 a.m. – Women’s Prayer Group

4:00 p.m. – Delta Kappa Sorority meeting

Sunday, September 28, 2014

9:00 a.m. – Worship

10:00 a.m. – Sunday school classes for all ages

11:00 a.m. – Worship

12:00 Noon – Light lunch prepared by Pascale Clevinger
12:30 p.m. – Pastor Parish Relations Committee

1:00 p.m. – Annual Church Conference

Announcements

Please keep Kari (Paterson) Herrera, Bob Doty and Norma Smith in your thoughts and prayers this week.

Mark your calendar…St. Paul’s Annual Church Conference, with District Superintendent, Rev. Mark Spaw will be held on Sunday, September 28th at 1:00 p.m. Pastor Parish Committee will meet at 12:30 p.m.

A light lunch will be served between the 11 am service and the charge conference.

St. Paul’s Used Book Sale is coming back! Eve Circle will once again be sponsoring a used book sale October 9-11. You may start bringing them to the church anytime during office hours.

The Wednesday Evening Women’s Bible Study Group will start meeting on Wednesday, September 24, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. We joyfully welcome anyone who wishes to join in. Any questions, call Carol Geal, 289-2765 or Mary Kay Hamilton, 243-9487.

Do you have a family member living away from home at college, trade school or in the military? Please contact Colleen Baker with their addresses. Care packages from St. Paul’s will be sent out the end of October to let them know that those at St. Paul’s are thinking about them. Call or text Colleen at (734)735-0158, or email at .

Youth Band rehearsals take place on Wednesday evenings. Vocalists will practice at 5:30 p.m. and instrumentalists will begin at 6:15 p.m. Contact Inger Oswald for more information.

Ladies’ Night Out! Saturday, October 4th at 6 pm at the Weaver’s home. Join us for a fun, relaxing night and a viewing of “Mom’s Night Out”, a light salad dinner and mini-foot massages by Kelly Vergowven. Please bring your favorite Hors d’oeuvres to share. RSVP to Carrie Ivey (734) 904-1782 or Julie Balk (734) 572-7344, or sign up on the bulletin board.

Ann Arbor Fall 2014 Classes for Lay Servant Ministries are available. Saturday, October 18th and Saturday, November 1st. Classes will be held at Dexter UMC. Brochures and registration forms are available in St. Paul’s office.

The UMW will be holding a Silent Auction in October. If you have items such as gift baskets or services such as fishing, mowing lawns, anything to do for others, please contact Sally Jaynes, 734-625-2121 or bring the items to the church office.

Chimes Choir will be starting up this fall with their first practice being held on October 1st from 7:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Chimes choir will perform a couple times a year and will also be having mission performances at nursing centers. Chimes Choir is open to grades 3-6 and led by Taiya Himebauch.