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2330 South Jefferson Street
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2330 South Jefferson Street
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5TH SUNDAY AFTER
PENTECOST
JUNE 23, 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 Gathering Music Voluntary in D John Alcock As the prelude plays, please use this time for quiet reflection in preparation for worship. Chiming of the Hour Words of Welcome, Registration of Attendance and Announcements (We encourage all of our worshipers to please sign the registration pad as it is passed along the pew; visitors are requested to also list their address. After it has been passed, please return it to the center aisle. If you wish to join this church by letter of transfer or profession of faith, please check "wish to join" on the registration pad.) +Call to Worship Pastor: "Come my people," cries our God to us. Let us worship God this day. Congregation: We want to worship God because in God is our true worth and identity. Pastor: As Jesus said, "Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." Congregation: Let us take our hearts and open them to the Father of our Lord and Savior. +Opening Prayer The Lord be with you. And also with you. Let us pray: From the top of the mountains to the depths of the valleys, O Lord, your beauty and splendor ignite us. Who can look either near or far and not see the handiwork of your imagination? Let us revel in the beauty of creation and be thankful for its brilliance. Let us rejoice and give thanks. Amen. +Hymn 398 Jesus Calls Us Galilee Children’s Time Christy Nichols (Children leave for Children’s Church. See * below) Solo The Spirit of the Lord God is Upon Me MacDermid (Jack Grubb, tenor) Sharing of Joys and Concerns -Colleen Marston -Catie Wright -Bill Haynes The Pastoral Prayer The Lord's Prayer Hymnal, No. 895 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 of Tithes and Gifts to God's Work Offertory Prayer Offertory Voluntary in A Minor Anonymous +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 441 What Does the Lord Require Sharpthorne The Scripture Lesson (N. T. pg. 7) Matthew 7:21-29 The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Sermon "Recognizable Fruit" Amos Rideout
SENDING FORTH +Indicates the people standing THOSE SERVING TODAY: Acolytes: Spencer Borthen and Rachel Dorsey Greeters: Hal and DeCille Adkins Ushers: Captain-William Brenton, Jr., Prentice E. Moran, Joseph L. Austin, William Richardson, Jay Williams, Ross Jeffries, William P. Wallace, Jr. The Altar Flowers are given The Flowers in the Narthex 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. WE WELCOME Sally Goff as our guest organist this morning. Sally is filling in while Joe is attending a music conference at Lake Junaluska. Sally has been with us on many occasions, and it is always a pleasure to have her here. OUR VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL WILL BEGIN TOMORROW. If you have not yet registered your child, bring them tomorrow morning and sign up at the tables that will be stationed at the entrance to the church sanctuary. NEXT OPPORTUNITY FOR WORSHIP: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 7:00 P.M. CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP SERVICE. The Vacation Bible School children will be leading the service. A potluck dinner will precede the worship service at 6:00 p.m. Please bring a dessert and a salad to share. Lemonade and hotdogs on the grill will be provided. NEXT WEEK’S SERMON, Facing Our Fears, will be based on Matthew 10:26-33. Please read and study the text this week. THE ROSE ON THE ALTAR is in honor of the birth of Parker Hardy Huffman, who was born Friday, June 14, to Jeff and Cameron Huffman. THE MARSTON FAMILY wishes to thank members of the congregation for the many visits, cards, calls, food and prayers during Colleen’s recent illness. Colleen is up and about and feeling much better now. ATTENTION!!!! We need to take care of our church property. Please do not park in the grass behind the kitchen. Stay on the blacktop. Thank you for your help in this matter. WITH MANY FAMILIES away from church due to vacations, picnics, or other family outings our contributions are usually down in the summer time. 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. NEW MEMBERS WILL BE RECEIVED ON JUNE 30 at the 11:00 a.m. worship service. If you would like to unite with South Roanoke United Methodist Church at this time, please speak to Amos as you leave today, or call the church office to make the necessary arrangements. OUR SUMMER SCHEDULE HAS BEGUN, and will continue through the last Sunday in August. During the summer we have two morning worship services; one at 9:00 and one at 11:00 a.m. Sunday school classes begin at their normal time of 9:45 a.m. 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. DEADLINE FOR ARTICLES for the July/August combined issue of the Tower Times is July 1. Send articles to Joe Kennedy, or email to joesrumc@aol.com. TEACHERS ARE NEEDED! A sign up sheet is on the bulletin board by the church office if you would like to volunteer to teach the combined Sunday school classes for the summer. Classes are divided up with ages 4-1st grade and 2nd grade-5th grade. We need your help!! ON THURSDAY, JULY 11 the Adult Fellowship Group will travel to the P. Buckley Moss Museum and Flower Farm. They will leave at 8:00 a.m. and return around 5:30 p.m. There will be a narrated tour of the Moss museum at 10:00 (those not interested could go to the outlet mall next door.) Lunch will be at the Mossy Creek Cafe, and then on to the Day Lily farm of Andre Viette before returning to Roanoke. Sign up on the board by the church office if you would like to participate in this outing. THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: At the end of broken dreams people need the Lord. COUNCIL ON MINISTRIES MEMBERS are asked to have their projected 2003 goals to Penny Haynes no later than July 12. You are asked to help us prepare for our Council on Ministries Planning Retreat, July 22-23, Fellowship Hall, 6:30-9:30 p.m., by meeting this time schedule. THE ROANOKE VALLEY INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK is in need of a nearly new refrigerator for the Family Center for guests to put their lunches in. If you have one to donate, please call 343-9982. ASP MISSIONARIES ARE STILL FOR RENT! The youth and adults who will be representing the church this summer as missionaries are offering their services to you, for a price... Our youth are raising money to help pay for this year’s ASP mission trip. In order to do this, the youth are willing to go to work for you. Contact Rachel Dorsey, Drew Linkous or Tim Dayton for more information.
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