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2330 South Jefferson Street
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2330 South Jefferson Street
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TRINITY
SUNDAY
MAY 26, 2002
Welcome to South Roanoke United Methodist Church. Our mission is to bring persons to know the love of Jesus Christ, to provide opportunities for a growing personal relationship with God, and to provide biblical and theological training in order that persons may discover and develop their talents to serve Christ and share His love in our world. ORDER OF SERVICE-11:00 A.M. + Indicates the people standing
ENTRANCE Anthem
Wondrous
Love
Christiansen What wondrous love is this O my soul, O my soul! What wondrous love is this, O my soul! That Christ should lay aside His crown, That Christ should lay aside His crown for my soul! What wondrous love is this, O my soul! Offering of Tithes and Gifts to God's Work Offertory Prayer Offertory +Doxology Hymnal, No. 94 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise God, all creatures here below: Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! +Hymn 548 In Christ There Is No East or West McKee The Scripture Lesson (N.T. pg. 34) Matthew 28:16-20 The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Sermon "The Nearness of God" Amos Rideout
SENDING FORTH +Indicates the people standing THOSE SERVING TODAY: May Altar Guild Chairman: June Tegenkamp Acolytes: Noah Borthen and Walker Adkins Greeters: Tom and Norma Ruble Ushers: Captain-Richard A. Linkous, W. Jackson Burrows, Brownie Polly, Mark Knopf, David Mundy, Walter H. Dickey The Altar Flowers are given *CHILDREN (AGES 3 through 1st GRADE), may meet the acolyte to recess to Children’s Church. Please ask your child to line up behind the acolyte who will lead all children out together. After the worship service, parents must pick up their child in the Children’s Department; children will not be allowed to leave the room until their parents arrive.WELCOME! We're glad to have all who have joined us for this time of worship. Especially to our guests and visitors, we welcome you to South Roanoke and to our fellowship. We invite those who have no church home to make South Roanoke your church and add your witness to ours. NEXT WEEK’S SERMON, "It’s Refreshment Time", will be based on Romans 15:30-33. Please read and study the text this week. THE CHURCH OFFICE will be closed on Monday, May 27, for the Memorial Day Holiday. THERE WILL BE a meeting of the Music Committee on Tuesday, May 28 at 7:00 p.m. in the music room. NEXT OPPORTUNITY FOR WORSHIP: WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 7:00 P.M. CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP SERVICE. Laura Long will speak on "Footsteps." PLEASE CALL THE CHURCH OFFICE if you have a youth graduating from high school or college so that we can recognize them in the June 2 bulletin. IT’S TIME TO CLEAN OUT YOUR CLOSETS again and just in time to help support the yard sale SRUMC will be hosting on Saturday, June 8th in the Fellowship Hall. The proceeds will go to support the Agape Children’s Ministry mission which Diane D’Orazio will be joining to go to Kisumu, Kenya in July. The Agape Children’s Home in Kisumu provides a future for 110 former street children who were the victims of the AIDS epidemic and abuse. If you have items you would like to donate to the sale, please contact Diane D’Orazio at home: 725-9886 or by cell phone: 797-9886. The church fellowship hall will be open the week before the sale for you to drop them off or call Diane and she can arrange for them to be picked up. We will need folks with some time and a pickup truck or van to help move items from Diane’s house to the church during the week before the sale. Also, people are needed to help price items during that week and to help sell the day of the sale. Please let Diane know if you can help in these ways also. Thank you!!!! THE ADULT FELLOWSHIP GROUP will travel to Mabry Mill on Thursday, June 13. They will enjoy flowers, take short walks and stop at overlooks on the way to the Mill. They will also have lunch and return to Roanoke by way of Floyd and Route 221 (and if interested, stop at the fabric store.) They will leave at 10:00 and return by 3:00. Lunch is Dutch treat. Sign up on the sheet on the board by the church office if you would like to participate. THE COLUMBARIUM will be open for visitation on Sundays from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. except on days of inclement weather. It can be visited at other times by getting a key from the church office. Marge Dull has agreed to maintain records, order plaques and be of assistance to the Columbarium Committee. The committee of John Christopher, Dicky Linkous and Dave Burrows are available at all times to be of assistance to those interested. THERE WILL BE A MEETING for all those who have signed up to help with Vacation Bible School, and those who are interested in helping on Thursday, May 30 at 10:30 a.m. in the Terry Wimmer Classroom. THE CIRCLES OF THE UMW invite all the women of the church to their Annual Salad Supper on Tuesday, June 4 at 6:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Please bring a salad or dessert to share. This is an excellent chance to see all your church friends and have some fellowship. WITH THE SUMMER MONTHS APPROACHING many families will be away from church due to vacations, picnics, or other family outings. We hope that you will remember that the church expenses continue throughout the summer months, and that you will keep your pledge for 2002 current. If you are not sure where you stand in your contributions, please call Penny in the church office, 344-4437. REGISTRATION FOR THE FALL TERM of Weekday Preschool is open. Guarantee a place for you child by completing your registration now. Also, stop by to see the new bulletin board by the preschool in the hall behind the sanctuary. SAMARITAN GIFTS, which are received from Mother’s Day to Father’s Day, give direct care to deserving residents of Virginia United Methodist Homes. All gifts provide benevolent care. No Samaritan funds are used for operational, capital or administrative costs. Give today and help ensure someone’s personal security and peace of mind. You will find envelopes in the pew racks for your gift. MAY IS RECYCLE FOR SIGHT MONTH. Please help by bringing your old eyeglasses for the Lion’s Club. A collection box is in the office for your contributions during the week, and in the narthex for your contributions on Sunday. THE HILLBILLIES ARE COMING to Sunday school this summer. Starting June 16 the Aldersgate and Pathfinders Sunday school classes will be sharing Sunday lessons, only Jed and Clem could teach. Join us promptly at 10:00 o’clock each Sunday in the classroom over the kitchen. BEGINNING SUNDAY, JUNE 2, our summer schedule will start. We will have two morning worship services; one at 9:00 and one at 11:00 a.m. Sunday school classes will begin at their normal times. This schedule will continue through the last Sunday of August. REQUESTS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS are now being taken. If you are a member of SRUMC, and have a student who will be attending college this fall and would like to apply for a scholarship, please come by the church office to pick up an application form. The deadline for requests to be turned in to the church office is July 1. A TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY concert in honor of Becky Kennedy’s service as organist to West End United Methodist Church will be presented on June 9 at 5:00 p.m. Guest instrumentalists and the whole Kennedy family will be performing. Children are especially invited to this free concert at West End United Methodist Church. This is also part of the American Guild of Organists Summer Recital Series.
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