First United Methodist Church 203 North Main Street

Hinesville, Georgia 31313 “Loving - Sharing - Teaching - Practicing”

Office Phone: 912-368-2200 Established in 1837

19th Sunday after Pentecost October 4, 2015

Where God’s Grace Transforms You!

The Lord’s Prayer 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

The Apostles’ Creed I believe in God the Father Almighty,

maker of heaven and earth;

And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord: who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,

born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate,

was crucified, dead and buried, the third day he rose from the dead;

he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;

from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic** church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,

the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen

**universal Our mission is to make and nurture disciples of Jesus Christ through the transformational

pillars of loving, sharing, teaching, and practicing.

Staff

S. Georgia Episcopal Leader: Bishop James King Senior Pastor: Rev. Dale Thornton District Superintendent: Rev. Wayne Moseley Administrative Asst.: Dotty Fermin Financial Administrator: John Rogers Music Director: Jeremy Fermin Children’s Director: Brittany Burton Worship Leader: Rev. Don Corbit Nursery Worker: Carolyn Ash Organist: Ronald E. Tolley Pianist: Dianne Behrens

Preschool Director: Marian Letnaunchyn Nursery Worker: Carolyn Ash

HERE’S WHERE WE’RE GOING…

Sunday, October 4 “In the Family Way”

Mark 10 : 2 - 16

It’s fading into obscurity... that staple of 1950’s and 1960’s television... the family situation comedy, or sitcom! Perfect families, with small problems that could easily be solved in 30 minutes. Father Knows Best. The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. Make Room for Daddy. My Three Sons. And although Leave It to Beaver is usually lumped into this group, it was actually the first family sitcom to expose the underbelly of American family life. Beaver and Wally had friends who were delinquents (Eddie Haskell, anyone?), apparently having learned to bully from their angry, self-centered parents. Beaver’s parents struggled to understand this strange new sitcom world. Beaver’s friends had to deal with divorce and alcoholism. What kind of world was this? Our world, of course! We have high hopes for marriage, family, children. No one who informs me about her divorce ever dreamed that it would be the outcome of her hopes for marriage. Families play out their painful dramas in front of me during counseling sessions. And why do I keep finding children who suffer from bone-crunching abuse and physical neglect... and worse? “What God has joined together, let no one separate.” “Let the little children come to me; do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs.” That’s why we dream and hope for the best. Jesus wants it, hungers for it with us. You, however, will bring all of the ways that family and marriage have hurt you to church this Sunday. There is a way... a true way... which can heal the hurt, and mend the fractures. Come together as family this Sunday! It’s how Jesus would want it!

~Dale

8:30 am ORDER OF WORSHIP

*Our Praise Come Now Is The Time To W orship It Is You Bring the Rain Our Giving of God’s Tithes & Our Offerings Offertory Hymn W hen I Look into Y our Holiness Bring your offerings to the altar as we thank God through music. *Scripture Reading Mark 10:2-16 Pew Bible Page 1570 Our Message “In the Family Way” Rev. Thornton Celebration of Holy Communion

Please remember the Methodist tradition of leaving an offering to assist those who are in need. Thank you for being a blessing

* Please stand if you are able. UMH: Red United Methodist Hymnal CH: Green Celebration Hymnal

Only the red hymnal (UMH) is available in the pews.

11 am ORDER OF WORSHIP

Ringing of the Hour

1st Impressions Rev. Corbit & Ushers

*Passing the Peace of Christ Congregation Greet those around you with “The peace of Christ be with you.”

*Fellowship Chorus Blessed Assurance vs. 1 UMH 369

Prelude Musicians Please assume an attitude of worship and reverence.

Please register your attendance on the pew pads located in the book holder.

Call to Worship Chancel Choir

Welcome & Opening Prayer Lynda Hall

Responsive Reading Psalm 25 UMH 756

*Gloria Patri Glory Be to the Father UMH 71

*Our Praise I Am Thine, O Lord vs. 1,2,4 UMH 419 Holy, Holy, Holy! vs. 1,2,4 UMH 64

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Children’s Sermon Rev. Thornton Children’s Church Callie Rollins Children ages 5 to 8 years old are invited to Children’s Church Our Prayers Rev. Thornton Call To Prayer Let Us Break Bread Together vs. 1 UMH 618

The altar is open for prayer

Pastoral Prayer Rev. Thornton The Lord’s Prayer UMH 895 *Our Giving of God’s Tithes & Our Offerings Offertory Anthem *The Doxology Praise God, from W hom All Blessings Flow UMH 95 *Scripture Reading Mark 10:2-16 Pew Bible Page 1570 Our Message “In the Family Way” Rev. Thornton *Our Affirmation of Faith The Apostles’ Creed UMH 881 A Service of Word and Table III Celebration of Holy Communion

Please remember the Methodist tradition of leaving an offering to assist those who are in need. Thank you for being a blessing

*Our Invitation Fairest Lord Jesus vs. 1 UMH 189 *Sending Forth Sent Forth by God’s Blessing vs. 1 UMH 664 *Benediction Rev. Thornton

You are now sent into the mission field to share the good news of Christ!

* Please stand if you are able.

UMH: Red United Methodist Hymnal CH: Green Celebration Hymnal Only the red hymnal (UMH) is available in the pews.

SEEKERS SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS This class started a new study today (for 6 weeks) entitled “The Life You’ve Always Wanted”, spiritual disciplines for ordinary people, by John Ortberg. Everyone, all ages welcome.

SPECIAL FRIENDS OF THE WEEK Ann Powers

412 Rogers Road Hinesville, GA 31313

CURRENT PRAYER REQUESTS Carl Varnedoe, Jr., Inez Reddish, Bobby & Lynn Sikes, Carol Downs, Lee Bevins, Jim Sachau, Kathy Miller, Dorothy Wood, Josephine Gibson, Rev. Robert Bean, Linda Ratcliffe, Marilyn Sauls, Joan Hollingsworth, Ernest & Margaret Green, Angie Dixon, Tina Thompson, B. Eunice, Andy Phillips, Dalpha Cox, William Solomon, Carroll Floyd, Sue Nutting, Martha Eller, Beverly Young, Edwen Valentine, Ann Powers, Patty Edwards.

DEPLOYED MILITARY PERSONNEL

We are praying for deployed military personnel from Ft. Stewart/Hunter AAF including Joshua Wood & Dylan Thomas.

Greeters: Bobby & Kim Ryon, Jackie Shuman Altar Steward: Judy Anderson Prayer Warrior: Darlene Goff 8:30 Communion Server: Susan Chipple

Sunday Servants for October 4, 2015

Ushers: Gerald DeLoach, Capt., Joe Anderson, W. L. Hall, Ray Martin, Charles Shuman, Charles Young 1st Impressions: (8:30) Colleen Lange (11:00) Lynda Hall Communion Servers: Mike & Beverly Childs Zimmie Christensen Helen Stripling

FUTURE EVENTS

Trustees: Mon., Oct. 5, 5:30 pm Charge Conference: Sun., Oct.11, 2:30 pm Columbus Day-Office Closed: Mon., Oct. 12 Methodist Men: Mon. Oct. 12, 6:30 pm SPRC: Tues., Oct. 13, 6 pm CWM Bake Sale: Sun., Oct. 18 Worship Cte: Mon., Oct. 19, 5:30 pm CWM Ex. Committee: Wed., Oct. 20, 5:15 pm NOW: Mon., Oct. 26, 5 pm Church Council: Mon., Oct. 26, 6 pm Trustees: Mon., Nov. 2, 5:30 pm Preschool Board: Tues., Nov.3, 5:30 pm

Remember Choir meets every Wednesday

at 6:30 pm. All are invited to come and make a joyful noise!

A Record of Our Faithfulness: September 27, 2015

Sunday School: 83 8:30 am Worship: 32 11:00 am Worship: 139

Stewardship

Budget Needs Each Week: $7,862.13 Received 9-27-15: $4,390.45

Received to Date: $302,434.90 Building Fund to Date: $842,239.82

Calendar of Events Office Hours: Monday-Thursday, 8 am-4 pm

Closed on Friday-Sunday

SUNDAY, October 4 8:30 am Contemporary Worship Service 9:45 am Sunday School 9:45 am Discipleship Class for New Members 11:00 am Traditional Worship Service 5:00 pm Youth Group with Don Corbit

MONDAY, October 5 10:00 am Bulletin Deadline 12:00 pm Circle of Love Picnic (Judy Shippey) 5:30 pm Trustees 6:00 pm Kirk Heal Center Mtg (Ollie Darsey)

TUESDAY, October 6 9:00 am Preschool 6:30 pm Cub Scouts (Selected Rooms)

WEDNESDAY, October 7 9:00 am Preschool 5:30 pm Children’s Choir 5:30 pm Prayer in Sanctuary 5:30 pm Girl Scouts 6:00 pm Wednesday Night Dinner (Ham) 6:30 pm NO W.O.W. (Children’s Ministry) 6:30 pm Chancel Choir 6:30 pm Bible Study

THURSDAY, October 8 9:00 am Preschool

FRIDAY, October 9 Office Closed 9:00 am Preschool

SATURDAY, October 10

SUNDAY, October 11 8:30 am Contemporary Worship Service 9:45 am Sunday School 9:45 am Discipleship Class for New Members 11:00 am Traditional Worship Service 2:30 pm Church Charge Conference (Richmond Hill UMC) 5:00 pm Youth Group with April Causer

Please remember that the deadline for bulletin information is 10 am Monday!

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CHILDREN & YOUTH SCHEDULE

W.O.W WOW: Worship Our Way, 6:30-7:30 p.m. every Wednesday night.

Brittany Burton, Children’s Director, will be out of town October 1-10, 2015

Sunday, October 4 Don Corbit will be teaching youth beginning at 5 pm.

NO WOW on Wednesday, October 7.

October 30, we will be having a Trunk or Treat here at the church as part of the downtown Scarecrow Stroll. Please be here between 4-4:30 pm to get your cars ready for this event. Sign up to do Trunk or Treat if you want to be a part of it. The Scarecrow Stroll is from 5-7:00 pm through the downtown Hinesville area.

We are in need of people to sign up to help be our Safe Sanctuaries person for Sunday morning Children’s Church, youth and for Wednesday nights for WOW.

CANDY DONATIONS NEEDED Candy donations are needed for the Scarecrow Stroll that we will be participating in at the end of October. Please drop off individually wrapped non-chocolate candy at the church office. Thank you.

BRAIDED BREAD FUNDRAISER The Preschool is selling Braided Bread this year as a fundraiser. Many look forward to ordering these breads to have them on hand for the holidays. Payment is due when order is placed. Last day to order is October 9 and the frozen bread should arrive and be ready for pickup on October 22.

PASTOR DALE IS AVAILABLE Pastor Dale is available to you whenever he is needed. Please store his number in your phone so that you will always have it with you. 912-409-5272

CHILDREN'S CHOIR BEGINS! Don't let your child miss a great opportunity to sing, and sing praises to God, especially as we prepare for Christmas! We'll feed the children at 6, and then Worship Our Way is a fun-filled evening with activities and learning new things about God. PARENTS: Please sign up to help us meet Safe Sanctuaries requirements. If each parent will sign to volunteer, we will make certain that you are on a rotating list, so that everyone shares in this important task of keeping our children safe. Please make certain that you have been background checked, and that the results are on file in the office.

FOOD DRIVE FOR MANNA HOUSE The Worship Committee is sponsoring a “Bring It to the Altar Day” food drive for the Manna House on Sunday, November 22. More information to follow so watch your bulletin.

ENDOWMENT FUND UPDATE The Endowment Fund Trustees are looking for new ideas to stimulate giving to the fund. One idea that surfaced recently was to buy a life insurance policy and make the church your beneficiary. Gifts to the Endowment Fund can never be spent, but earnings can be used to fund unprogrammed church needs. Recent uses of earnings help to pay for the new hardwood floors in the Sunday School building and the air conditioner over the breezeway. Gifts to the fund currently total $71,775 and earnings $14,339. Do you have an idea? Call the church office with suggestions.

COLOR ENVELOPE SUNDAY The next Color Envelope Sunday is October 18. All church members are invited to participate in making paved parking and a new social hall a reality through your sacrificial gifts.

ACTS: DOING AND BEING CHURCH Our next Wednesday evening Bible study

Wednesday, September 30, at 6:30 PM, following the meal in the Social Hall.

A four-week study And you are invited!

OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS 10-1: Ronald Clifton 10-4: David Smiley 10-7: Cole Sohayda 10-8: Jameson Duncan, David Varnedoe, Sr. 10-10: Marlee Buss, Dotty Fermin 10-11: Charles Shuman 10-12: Julius Atler 10-13: Autumn Lee, Anne Nutting 10-14: Carol Corwin, Richard Goff, Alex Roman 10-15: Jeremy Fermin, Terrie Rowan 10-16: Nick Corwin 10-17: Claudia Smith, Debra Sukaratana 10-18: Ginger Clark, Leila Morris 10-19: Charles Richardson 10-20: Aiden Braudis, Gerald DeLoach, Tony Lee 10-23: Autumn Beasley, Billy Strickland 10-24: Callie Rollins 10-25: Dylan Brown 10-26: Kaitlyn Noeller 10-29: Meagan Folker 10-30: Bessie Bailey 10-31: Pete Clark

Sunday School Perfect Attendance Susan Chipple, Linda & Jeff Sachau, Sarah Snyder, Maraleigh Buss, Marlee Sells, Gerald DeLoach, Clifford & Jean Johnson, Wayne Miller, Joe Anderson, Ed Edwards, Bobby Ryon, Jack Shuman, Hugh & Peggy Southwell, Hal Stafford, Charles Strickland, Joe Thompson, Charlie Young, Cindy & Lew Waldrop, Ilene Bond, Pete Clark, Carol & Kevin Corwin, Billie Floyd, Tom Ratcliffe, Charlotte & Dick Webb, Linda Whitman, Darlene Goff, Terrie Rowan, Marlene Thornton, Nick Corwin, Ann Bean, Sara Brown, Sara Eskew.