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.