ORDER OF WORSHIP

SUNDAY, AUGUST 25, 2013

FOURTEENTHSUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

BIBLE MEMORY VERSE

Matthew 4:10

Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.

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PRELUDE: O For a Thousand Tongues to SingGlaser

CALL TO WORSHIP: Jesus Be Praised

MIRACLE SUNDAY EXPLANATION

WELCOME

PASSING OF THE PEACE

OPENING PRAYER

BIBLE MEMORY VERSE

*HYMN OF PRAISE: To God Be the Glory#98

*THE APOSTLES’ CREED#881

CHILDREN’S SERMONVickie Furr

PRAYER CONCERNS & THE LORD’S PRAYER

GIVING OF OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS

OFFERTORY: Amazing GraceUSA Melody

*DOXOLOGY: Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow#95

ANTHEM: My Savior Leadeth Me

SCRIPTURE: 2 Kings 2:9-15

SERMON: Passing the Mantle: Success God’s Way

*HYMN OF RESPONSE: Lift High the Cross#159

*CHORAL BENEDICTION: Shalom

*POSTLUDE: Praise God the LordWalther

* Please stand as you are able.

We are a Safe Sanctuaries Church. Parents/Grandparents, please accompany your child to the restroom if he/she needs to leave during worship service. Thank you.

TODAY’S WORSHIP LEADERS

Head Usher-Kent Lowder

Worship Leader-Pam Martin

Greeters-Beacy Huneycutt and Faye Gordon

Nursery Workers-Starla Harwood and Mike Smith

Children’s Church-Donna & Preston Bowers and Sharon L. Lowder

Acolyte-Nicole Lowder

WORSHIP LEADERS FOR SEPTEMBER 1

Head Usher-Jeanette Raybon

Worship Leader-Tony Lowder

Greeters-Pam and Marty Furr

Nursery Workers-Jennifer Almond and Sharon L. Lowder

No Children’s Church

Acolytes-Tanner and Tilman Hatley

Children’s Sermon-

Communion Servers-Rick & Linda Johnson and Reva Bowen

THIS WEEK AT SALEM

TODAY

9:45Gathering Time

11:00Worship Service

4:00Ice Cream Social in Fellowship Hut

MONDAYAUGUST 26

6:30Girl Scouts in Fellowship Hut

WEDNESDAYAUGUST 28

7:00Choir Practice

SUNDAYSEPTEMBER 1

7:30Men’s Club

9:15Special Prayer Time

in Cecil Lowder’s Sunday school classroom

9:45Gathering Time

10:00Joy Choir

11:00Worship Service

4:30CIA and Kids on a Mission in Fellowship Hut

PRAYER LIST

Larry AlmondJudy BolenWalter Bray

Ricky CooperGordon EarwoodSam Eudy

Jim FurrMarty FurrBobby Harkey

Jared HedrickJanette LowderLouise Lowder

Our shut-insAnnie Lee PoplinKathleen Sides

Glenn SwaringenLaura TaylorHolly Wells

Jerry and Doris Barringer

Family of Jack (Dad) Tookey

Bob and Shan Harrell

Church being built in Xeabaj, Guatemala, and the building teams

Military chaplains, members, and their families

Persecuted Christians around the world

Praise for the Holy Spirit working in Sunday school classes

NEEDED

We are in need of more wrapping paper for the Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes. If you have any paper to donate, please bring it by the church.

UMW PROJECT

The UMW will be collecting school supplies for Millingport Elementary School during the month of August. We are asking everyone to help us with this project. Please bring school supplies to the church and place on the altar.

ICE CREAM SOCIAL

As a “Back to School” party and “Miracle Sunday” celebration, we will be having an ice cream social this afternoon. The ice cream will be ready and served at 4 p.m. in the Fellowship Hut. If you would like to bring a gallon or freezer of ice cream, please contact Pam Martin at 704-857-6972. There will also be games for children of all ages. Come out and enjoy the fun and fellowship!

CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED

The church office will be closed Monday, September 2, for Labor Day. It will also be closed Tuesday-Friday, September 3-6, due to the Administrative Assistant being on vacation. The office voicemail will be checked throughout the week. In case of an emergency, please call Pastor Jacqueline at 704-982-2264 and leave a message.

“To Know Christ’s Love,

To Grow In Christ’s Love,

To Share Christ’s Love”

SALEM UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

20987 NC 73 HWY

ALBEMARLE, NC 28001

704-982-1671

MINISTER: REV. JACQUELINE TOOKEY

SPECIAL PRAYER TIME

There will be a special prayer time on Sunday, September 1, at 9:15 a.m. in Cecil Lowder’s Sunday school classroom. Everyone is invited to share in a time of prayer together.

WORSHIP TEAM

There will be a Worship Team meeting on Wednesday, September 4, at 6 p.m. in the Word Seekers Sunday school classroom.

FLOWERS

The flowers are placed in our sanctuary today to the glory of God and in honor of Dean and Lavaughn Lowder’s birthdays.

LOST AND FOUND

A set of keys has been found in the sanctuary and has been placed on the pulpit.

CHANGE OF ADDRESS

John and Sharlyn Lowder

39817 Lowder Farm Road

New London, NC 28127

Al and Marilyn Wheeler

83 George Street

Attleboro, MA 02703

STANLY COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES

The SCCM is in dire need of canned meats, pasta, and cereal for its food pantry. Please bring these items to church and place in the designated basket.