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2330 South Jefferson Street
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2330 South Jefferson Street
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7TH SUNDAY AFTER
PENTECOST
JULY 7, 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 Simple Gifts (Virginia Wimmer, violin) 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: This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it. People: May your presence, O God, be made manifest among our people today. Pastor: Let us sing unto the Lord a song of joy and thanksgiving. People: Let our hearts be glad and may we intone God’s praises. Amen. Opening Prayer O Lord God of the universe, we praise you for the stories of faith that you share with your people through the Holy Scriptures. As we read of the heroes of faith, may they inspire us to live lives that are worthy of the gospel’s good news. Continue to shape us and mold us in the true image of discipleship. We pray this in faithful trust in the one who has given us abundant life. Amen. +Hymn 139 Lobe Den Herren Praise to the Lord, the Almighty Invitation to Communion Hymnal, Pg. 12 Christ our Lord invites to his table all who love him, who earnestly repent of their sin and seek to live in peace with one another. Therefore, let us confess our sin before God and one another. Confession and Pardon (In Unison) Hymnal, pg. 12 Merciful God, we confess that we have not loved you with our whole heart. We have failed to be an obedient church. We have not done your will, we have broken your law, we have rebelled against your love, we have not loved our neighbors, and we have not heard the cry of the needy. Forgive us, we pray. Free us for joyful obedience, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Sharing of Joys and Concerns -Catie Wright -Barbara Carter -Ray Coreia -Cora Miller -Dot Tice -Hal Smith -Helen Crumpler -Tim Dayton 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. Children’s Time (Children leave for Children’s Church. See * below) Offering of our 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! The Scripture Lesson (N.T. pg. 11) Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Anthem The Wimmer Family Sermon "I Will Give You Rest" Amos Rideout
THANKSGIVING AND COMMUNION THOSE SERVING TODAY: 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. PLAN TO COME to the Organ Concert TODAY at 5:00 p.m. in our own church sanctuary. As part of the American Guild of Organists Summer Concert Series, Mr. David Jones will perform many well-known pieces, as well as some pieces you may not have heard before. THE AFTERCARE SOCIAL CLUB will meet on Monday, July 8, at 6:00 p.m. at the home of Steve and Terry Wilkinson for a cookout. If you need more information regarding our Social Club, call bonnie dayton, 981-0237. THERE WILL BE a meeting of the committee discussing the possibility of a new church sign on Tuesday, July 9, at 7:00 p.m. in the library/conference room. NEXT WEEK’S SERMON, Do You Need a Savior?, will be based on Romans 7:15-25. Please read and study the text this week. NEXT OPPORTUNITY FOR WORSHIP: WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 7:00 P.M. CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP SERVICE. THERE WILL BE a meeting of the Contemporary Worship Service Committee on Wednesday, July 10, at 7:45 p.m. in the Wesley Classroom. WE NEED A NEW COUNTER! We have four teams of two people each who count the Sunday offering on Monday mornings at 9:00 a.m. Each team counts once a month, with an extra 5th Sunday per year. If you would like to volunteer your time by helping in this way, please call the church office, 344-4437. 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. OUR SUMMER SCHEDULE 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. 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. YOU WILL BE PLEASED TO KNOW that The Reverend Dr. Richard Worden will be our Homecoming speaker on September 15. Richard served South Roanoke as pastor from 1972 to 1975. Spread the word about Homecoming. Invite former members and friends to the service. ARE YOU INTERESTED in participating in Disciple Bible Study beginning in September? If so, let Amos Rideout, Patty Oshida or Bob Roth know. The day and time for the class will be set after the schedules of all participants have been considered. You will need a study Bible and study material. Cost is $29.00. THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: "He who has a why to live can bear almost any how." -Friedrich Nietzche 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. ALL MEN OF THE CHURCH are invited to fill the choir loft on July 28 to lead the music of our services. We are forming a men’s chorus for that Sunday as we sing a hymn for the anthem. There is no audition - all are invited. Meet in the choir room at 8:30 a.m. (yes, we will sing for both services!) and we will quickly learn the music. Join us in this important part of our worship leadership. THANKS AND APPRECIATION are expressed to the ladies
of the church who took part in cleaning the chandeliers in the sanctuary.
They are just sparkling now, and there are no cobwebs to be seen. We
appreciate each and every one of you, and want you to know that you are
very important in the life of the church. OUR MEMBERSHIP PLEDGE is to "support South Roanoke United Methodist Church with our prayers, our presence, our gifts and our service."
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