South Roanoke United Methodist Church

2330 South Jefferson Street
Roanoke, Virginia 24014

Phone: (540) 344-4437
Fax: (540) 345-8041

FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER                                                                  MAY 11, 2003 

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.
Mother’s Day
Festival of the Christian Home

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                                                              ENTRANCE
Gathering Music 
       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
     Minister: Together we worship the God of salvation.
     People:  God redirects the aimless. God reassures the fearful.
     Minister:  With our God, “weeping may linger for the night,
     People: but joy comes with the morning.”
+Opening Prayer
     Minister:  The Lord be with you.
     People:  And also with you.
     Minister:  Let us pray:
     We praise you, Christ, for lives that are renewed and restored. The vision of your goodness has summoned strength, healed hatred, soothed sorrow, and inspired action for so many. With disciples of every generation, we look to you to find our life’s direction. Amen.
+Hymn 559                  Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation                 Westminster Abbey
+Affirmation of Faith                                                                                    Hymnal, pg. 884
     We believe in the one God, creator and sustainer of all things, Father of all nations, the source of all goodness and beauty, all truth and love. We believe in Jesus Christ, God manifest in the flesh, our teacher, example, and Redeemer, the Savior of the world. We believe in the Holy Spirit, God present with us for guidance, for comfort, and for strength. We believe in the forgiveness of sins, in the life of love and prayer, and in grace equal to every need. We believe in the Word of God contained in the Old and New Testaments as the sufficient rule both of faith and of practice. We believe in the church, those who are united in the living Lord for the purpose of worship and service. We believe in the reign of God as the divine will realized in human society, and in the family of God, where we are all brothers and sisters. We believe in the final triumph of righteousness and in the life everlasting. Amen.
+Gloria Patri                                                                                                     Hymnal, pg 70
     Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.
Children’s Time  
                                 (Children leave for Children’s Church. See * below)
Anthem                                                  Prayer Litany                                                     Kemp
     Lord, make me an instrument, Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace, of thy peace day by day.
     Where there is hatred, let me sow love, and where there is despair, may I sow hope.
     Where there is darkness, let me sow light, and where there is sadness, may I sow joy!
     And Lord, of thee three things I pray, day by day. To see thee more clearly, love thee more dearly, and follow thee more nearly, day by day.
     Lord, Make me an instrument of thy peace day by day. Let me sow love, hope, light, joy!
Sharing of Joys and Concerns 
    -Mark and Reuben  Knopf  -Ross Lemon  -Victims of Tornados
     -Debby Richardson (daughter-in-law of Liz & Bill Richardson) 
    -Madeline Drewery (Michelle Goacher’s grandmother)
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  
+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  445                         Happy the Home When God Is There                         St. Agnes
Scripture Lesson (N.T. pg 233)                                                                             I Peter 2:4-10
     The word of the Lord.
     Thanks be to God.
Sermon                          “Belonging To The Right Family”                           Amos Rideout
+Hymn  695                  O Lord, May Church and Home Combine                   Land of Rest
+Benediction
+Postlude              

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THOSE SERVING TODAY:
  Acolytes:  Laura Long and Zack Culbreth
  Greeters:  John and Heidi Christopher
  May Altar Guild Chairmen: Sandi Clemmer, Margaret Nedrow and Mary Haislip
  Ushers:   Captain-Richard A. Linkous, W. Jackson Burrows, Brownie Polly,
  David Mundy, Walter H. Dickey

 The Altar Flowers Are Given
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
In Loving Memory of Betty J. Burrows
By Her Family

*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, “Our Life In Christ” will be based on John 15:1-8. Please read and study the text this week.

NEXT OPPORTUNITY FOR WORSHIP:  WEDNESDAY, May 14, 7:00 P.M. CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP SERVICE.  The Peanut M & M’s will lead the service. Their message is entitled “Hour of Power.”

THE COMBINED CHANCEL CHOIRS of South Roanoke UMC and First Presbyterian Church will present a spring concert TODAY at 4:00 p.m. The program will be at South Roanoke, in the grand style of the Morman Tabernacle Choir with a large chorus and piano/organ accompaniment. Treat your mothers to an afternoon concert and then dinner out.

THE FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE WILL meet on Tuesday, May 13 at 10:00 a.m.  Pearl Fu will present the program. Please note the time change.  Please come early, because the program will begin promptly at 10:00 a.m.

THE AFTERCARE SOCIAL CLUB will meet on Tuesday, May 13 at 6:00 p.m. when they will go bowling. If you would like more information regarding our Social Club, please call bonnie Dayton, 981-0237.

WE WILL BEGIN OUR SUMMER SCHEDULE JUNE 1 AND CONTINUE THROUGH AUGUST 31. This year’s schedule will be a little different from previous years. Sunday School for all ages will begin at 9:00 a.m. followed by the morning worship service at 10:00.  

THE WEEKDAY PRESCHOOL COMMITTEE will meet on Wednesday, May 14, at 7:45 p.m. in the preschool office.

THE PARSONAGE COMMITTEE will meet on Wednesday, May 14, at 7:45 p.m. in the library/conference room.

THE DEADLINE FOR ARTICLES for the June issue of the Tower Times is May 15. Send articles to Joe Kennedy, or email to joesrumc@aol.com.

A NEW CHURCH DIRECTORY will be published soon. If you have a change of address or phone number, or would like your listing to appear differently than it currently does, please call the church office (344-4437) as soon as possible. Also, if you would like to add your email address ple

WE CONTINUE in our series of luncheon presentations on keeping active and healthy in retirement. On May 15th, for those with an artistic flair or for those who like to watch others create artwork, we will have a demonstration of the Bob Ross method of painting. Phyllis Fralin, a teacher at area nursing and retirement communities, will talk about the method while she does a sample painting. We will have a drawing for the painting at the end. Sign up on the list outside the church office if you would like to attend. Cost of lunch is $6.00 per person.

THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY AND HOMECOMING COMMITTEE would like your help with a number of activities as we prepare for the 50th Anniversary/Homecoming on September 21, 2003. If you would like to sort/identify church pictures, please contact Becky Austin at 342-8101. If you would like to videotape church interviews or you are a skilled calligrapher, please contact Andrew Sherman at 345-5057. A number of church members are already hard at work to make our 50th Anniversary & Homecoming something special. We welcome any and all help.

ANNUAL CONFERENCE HELP is needed in staffing the First Aid Station. They are in need of nurses, paramedics, or EMTs that would be willing to give of their time during conference. The dates for Annual Conference are June 15-18. If you can help please call Norma White, 890-2657.

GREETERS NEEDED!!! We have had a difficult time finding greeters for Sunday mornings. This is a small but important part of our service because the greeters provide the first impression of South Roanoke United Methodist Church. Starting in June, families or individuals wishing to be greeters may sign-up outside the church office. All that is required is to be at the front door 15-20 minutes before the start of worship. Please check your calendars and volunteer to be a greeter!

THE RECENT TORNADOES in Missouri have created an urgent need for volunteers to assist in clean up and rebuilding. To coordinate our efforts, all volunteers interested in assisting in Missouri are asked to contact the church office for more information, 344-4437.

THE UNITED METHODIST WOMEN will have their Annual Salad Supper on Tuesday, June 10, at 6:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. You are asked to bring a salad or dessert to share. This is a wonderful time of fellowship for our women.

LOCAL COLORS celebrates the cultures of the world on Sunday, May 18, in downtown Roanoke from 12:00-5:00 p.m. Local Colors is an award-winning celebration of the world’s cultures in music, dance, costume and cuisine. Our own Pearl Fu is the founder of Local Colors, and was named Virginia’s Outstanding Humanitarian by Former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore in 2002. A variety of activities will be held on the historic farmer’s market throughout the day.  You won’t want to miss this celebration.

 HEAR YE! There is hope for all of us. Dr. Walter Dickey has joined the Wesley Sunday school class.