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165 E. Main Street Westminster, MD 410-848-8325
Habits of Hospitality
OFFERING PEACE
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8:30am Service
* You are invited to stand in heart or posture
Welcome! Please fill out the “Welcome to Worship” registration form included in your bulletin and place completed forms in the offering plate later in the service.
The mission of Westminster UMC: Changing lives through Jesus Christ to make a difference.
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Pat McCourt, Certified Lay Servant
PRELUDE “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing” McDonald
* CALL TO WORSHIP We are appointed by Jesus Christ. We go with God. We offer peace in the Spirit of the Lord to everyone we meet. We open our hearts. We proclaim the good news. The kingdom of God is near!
* OPENING HYMN “Blessed Assurance” UMH 369
* OPENING PRAYER Holy God, we come into your midst with praise on our lips and songs of joy in our hearts. We come to stand firm in our conviction: that good is stronger than evil, that love is stronger than hate, that truth will ultimately win the day. Keep our hearts focused on things that are worthy of praise, and bless us with your peace— a peace that passes all understanding. Keep our minds grounded in Christ Jesus, that we may know the joy of your justice and your righteousness. Amen.
* PASSING THE PEACE
ANTHEM “Be A Candle of Hope” Mayo
COMMUNITY PRAYER
* HYMN “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” UMH 526
OLD TESTAMENT Psalm 106:1-6
PSALTER Psalm 106:19-23 UMH 829
GOSPEL LESSON Philippians 4:1-9
SERMON Deborah Sims, Certified Lay Servant
RECEIVING GOD’S TITHES AND OUR OFFERINGS Offertory “The Blessing” McKlveen Wesley Carillon *Doxology “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow” UMH 94 *Offering prayer
* CLOSING HYMN “Rejoice, Ye Pure In Heart” UMH 160
* BENEDICTION
BENEDICTION RESPONSE “Sent Forth By God’s Blessing” Sateren
POSTLUDE “Kum Ba Yah: Someone’s Shoutin’” Raney
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9:45am Eucharist Service Welcome! Please fill out the “Welcome to Worship” registration form included in your bulletin
and place completed forms in the offering plate later in the service.
The mission of Westminster UMC: Changing lives through Jesus Christ to make a difference.
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Pat McCourt, Certified Lay Servant
PRELUDE “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing” McDonald
* CALL TO WORSHIP We are appointed by Jesus Christ. We go with God. We offer peace in the Spirit of the Lord to everyone we meet. We open our hearts. We proclaim the good news. The kingdom of God is near!
* OPENING HYMN “Blessed Assurance” UMH 369
* OPENING PRAYER Holy God, we come into your midst with praise on our lips and songs of joy in our hearts. We come to stand firm in our conviction: that good is stronger than evil, that love is stronger than hate, that truth will ultimately win the day. Keep our hearts focused on things that are worthy of praise, and bless us with your peace— a peace that passes all understanding. Keep our minds grounded in Christ Jesus, that we may know the joy of your justice and your righteousness. Amen.
* PASSING THE PEACE
COMMUNITY PRAYER AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
* HYMN “He Touched Me” UMH 367
GOD’S WORD IS READ Psalm 106:1-6; Philippians 4:1-7
GOD’S WORD PROCLAIMED CARPE DIEM – “Seize The Day” Daniel LaFon, Certified Lay Servant/Lay Leader
* SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION Invitation UMH 12 Confession and Assurance The Peace Thanksgiving and Communion UMH 13 As you come forward to receive communion, we invite you to bring God’s tithe and your offering forward to place in the offering plates at the end of the aisle.
* HYMN “Rejoice, Ye Pure In Heart” UMH 160
* BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE “Kum Ba Yah: Someone’s Shoutin’” Raney
Enter to worship God, Leave to serve God’s people.
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11:00am Service We gather to worship God ...
GATHERING MUSIC
WELCOME and HAPPENINGS at Westminster United Methodist Church
The mission of Westminster UMC:
Changing lives through Jesus Christ to make a difference.
SONG CELEBRATION “Happy Day”
“How He Loves”
PASSING THE PEACE
KIDS’ TIME
COMMUNITY PRAYER / LORD’S PRAYER
GOD’S WORD IS READ Psalm 106:1-5, Philippians 4:1-9
LET’S TALK Deborah Sims,
Certified Lay Servant
REFLECTION TIME / OFFERING
“My Hope Is In You”
CLOSING SONG “Good Good Father”
SENDING FORTH
… we leave to serve God’s people!
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WELCOME to our worship service, today. We pray that you may find the peace and encouragement of God’s presence during your time with us. Let us get a chance to know you. Join with our congregation in completing the “Welcome to Worship” registration form in your bulletin.
CONTACT US
IN THE NARTHEX Large Print Hymnals
Large Print Bulletins
Children’s Worship Bulletins
CD 8:30am Worship Recording
Welcome Center with ministry flyers
ON REQUEST American Sign Language Interpretation
Available with prior notice, on request. Our office will provide interpreter contact info to discuss your needs and schedule.
Hearing Assisted Worship Ask an usher for assistance.
SUNDAY FELLOWSHIP Join us in the Bell Garden (rain plan—Martha Manahan room), between services.
CAMPUS Ask any usher for direction to various rooms on our campus.
Take advantage of Guest Parking on our Center Street lot.
Our Mission — “Changing lives through Jesus Christ to make a difference. ”
Sunday School for all ages, September-May, 9:45am.
Nursery with certified staff caring for children preschool and younger, at all services, year-round.
10:30am Music Groups 11am service KidZone.
Register in-person at our Sunday School or Nursery or online by going to Registration at wumcmd.org or by scanning this QR code:
CHILDCARE AND EDUCATION
To Our Guests…..
Youth Group meets weekly on Sundays, 7pm, at our Youth House, 155 E Main Street. John & Stephany Seargeant, Directors of Youth Ministry, Westminster UMC [email protected]/443-605-3388
ALLERGY SENSITIVITY POLICY—we value our allergen-sensitive worshippers. We use only artificial flowers and plants during our Sunday worship and we ask our worship attendees refrain from wearing strong perfume/cologne.
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Please contact REACH, directly, with your need:
Linda Catania 410-876-6862 Kristy Vandervalk 410-857-0287 / 443-789-0346
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Our Family and Friends
Our General Board of Global Missionaries Nan McCurdy, Miguel Miarena, (West Pac Conference), Sun Lae Kim (UB, Mongolia), Alina Saucido (Nicaragua).
10/13-10/19 requests, Joshua Levin (by Judith Wetzel) Bob Eichner (brother of Linda Clark) Mother of Suzanne Blankenship
9/29-10/12 requests, Marianne Earhart Banks (by Barbara Luckenbaugh) Millie Sims (by Teresa Shipley) Carol Frock (by Teresa Shipley) Gordon, James, Tina (by Kathy Tackett) Frank (by Kathy Tackett)
9/22-9/28 requests, All people/animals in hurricanes (by Caroline Kohr) Susan Sullivan (sister of Kim Cascio)
9/15-9/21 requests, John Kopp (father of Shawn Kopp) Lidia Roper (by Patrick & Melanie Cavey)
9/8-9/14 requests, family in Florida (by Teresa Shipley) Gordon, David, Tina (by Kathy Tackett)
9/1-9/7 requests, Sandra, Youth House neighbor (by WUMC) Rev. Charles Wolfe (by Pastor Dave Highfield) Mary Lou (Buck) Ledford (friend of Brenda Tracy) students, teachers, admin, care-givers (S.Bollinger) family dog (Stacey Bollinger)
8/25-8/31 requests, Bob Trammell (by Judith Wetzel) Beverly Goldstein (by Judith Wetzel) Affordable Childcare (by James Watson, Jenny Bell)
8/18-8/24 requests, John, Jerry (friends of Carole Roberts) Ella Marie (cousin of Christen Swartzbaugh)
Those serving in the Military Jason Marusiak, Fort Polk, LA (son-in-law of The Flinns); Andrew Hughes, Fort Benning, GA (nephew of The Flinns); Cpl David Perez, Army, Fort Bragg (son-in-law of Kim Cascio); Dan Myers, Army, Fort Bragg, NC; Sally Myers, Army, Afghanistan (nephew/niece of Susan & John Harbold), Rachel Davis (Naval Flier, granddaughter of June George), Jeannie Cook (Germany, Debbie Cook’s daughter), Stefanie Sadowski-Gray, (Keesler AFB, Sadowskis’ daughter), Alexandria Kennedy (Air Force Medic, Afghanistan), Dominic Chiavacci, (Marines, Hawaii, Sue Thomas’ grandson), Tyler Samberg, Israeli Def Force/Anti Terrorism, Israel (Carolyn Samberg's son)
Bulletin Prayer List, Email Prayer Chain, and Pastor Only Please use the Welcome to Worship slip to submit prayer requests. We will keep submissions in the bulletin for eight weeks. You are welcome to reissue your request at that time via our website, phone to church office or via another Welcome to Worship slip.
Prayer Circle (prayer requests to the phone tree) Please call our coordinator, Cathy Hartman, 410-871-9087 or the church office to submit requests.
Join the Prayer Email chain by sending a request to Pastor Malcolm: [email protected]
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Philippians 4:6 NIV
Our Church Family Steve Hull, Ida Mae Hoff, Lynda Lockard, Bill Butler, Lorna Rice, Tyler King, Morris & Charlotte Koontz, Betty Long, Carol LaFon, Cathy Flinn, John Carbaugh, Robert Shaeffer, Pam Shafer, Ken Haj, Louise Miller, Ryan King, Skip Amass, Norma Cobourn, Claudine Fitzgerald, Jean Garver, Victor Makovitch, Dave Taylor, Tina Joyce
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Those in mourning Ginny Gent and family on the death of Ginny’s brother, Carroll Baust (of Florida).
David Robertson and family on the death of David’s father, Ken Robertson.
‘tis the season—please donate your 2018 calendars and cancelled stamps in the downstairs window alcove between alpha and ministry mail slots
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OPERATION CHRISTMAS Child Shoebox Collection Packing Party is Nov 5 — please place donations in the OCC Shoebox baskets in the Mission Hallway. We do still especially need: 10-14 year olds
Sewing kits & adult scissors Fishing kits Gardening kits [gloves, trowel, handtool—
NO seeds] Toolkits [nails, screwdrivers, hammer] Stick deodorant Playing cards Craft kits [make-it-yourself-kits]
2-4 year olds Clothing Age-appropriate toys
For all ages Soap [packaged or in container] Washcloths Combs Hairbrushes Cups/waterbottles/bowls/blunt-edged utentsils Sunglasses Flashlights [with batteries]
WUMC 101 Sundays, Oct 15, 22, 29, 9:45am Disciple Room Are you… Interested in Joining WUMC? seeking faith and curious about Christianity? a new Christian wishing to be involved in ministry? a Christian wishing to become a WUMC member?
You are invited to attend WUMC 101! It’s not too late to join our class—stop in! Affirmation of New Members will be held during 8:30/11 services, Sunday, October 29.
CHILDREN'S GARDEN BED Our children will be planting bulbs in their garden bed in the coming weeks to bring some color to our campus come spring. If you would like to donate spring bulbs (tulips, daffodils, etc), please place them in the pink flower pot in the Sunday School office by the end of October.
Christian Education Service Opportunities BULLETIN BOARD DESIGNERS We are looking for 2-3 people to assist with our bulletin board ministry. Job Description:
Design and install monthly bulletin board decor (following the established themes), remove previous décor.
Time commitment: 1-2 hours per month, whenever is convenient for you!
Small commitment, BIG IMPACT!
ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL New topics start today in our three adult classes. Want to learn more about the wise words of Solomon, Paul's letters to the Ephesians or how to make an impact in our neighborhood? Now is the time - check out an adult Sunday School class! (see page 9)
NEED AN EASY WAY TO HELP OUR CHURCH? Looking for a new way to get some fresh air in the evening? Trustees have just the task for you! Volunteers needed to check exterior doors; job consists of checking doors one evening/night each week and recording the findings on a one-page check list. The 26 outside doors can be checked in about 12 minutes, and training will be given! You can sign up for a night per week, or job-share with a friend(s) to split the month, or be an on-call substitute. The Trustees benefit from these checks in many ways. About 12 faithful volunteers are thanked for checking the doors for the past 16 months. To prevent overworking them, please consider this opportunity. To volunteer, contact: Ed Davis 410-848-9482, [email protected]; or Ronnie Bohn 410-549-6827, [email protected]; or the church office – 410-848-8325. Thank you!
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MOPS/MomsNext Day Meetings are the 1st and 3rd Thursday at 9:30am - New Life In Christ
Childcare is provided for day meetings only.
Night Meetings are the 2nd and 4th Thursday at 7:30pm - Youth House
October 26th - Why Worry with Pastor Shari
October/November Mission: Collecting new and gently used children and family DVDs for the Johns Hopkins Pediatric Oncology Department. Donations can be left in the Sunday School room or given to any Mops member.
Mops/MomsNext provides a welcome break for moms of all ages and moms-to-be a chance to make new friends, and an opportunity for moms to know they are not alone in the struggles and joys of raising children. #thisismotherhood
For more information about Mops/MomsNext, please email us at [email protected]
Shepherd’s Staff News Call for Coats; Sept 23—Nov 17 Dinner Dance, Oct 21, 5:30-10pm Thanksgiving Day Dinner, Nov 23, 12-2pm Please contact Shepherd’s Staff, directly, with your donation or question—410-857-5944. More info on our Community Bulletin Board.
Domestic Violence Education/Prevention Forum Carroll Arts Center Wed, Oct 25, 7-9pm No charge; Light refreshments provided.
Generously sponsored by rcis and GFWC. For more info: Mary Dudderar, 410-848-7355 Jean Picardi, 410-871-3790, [email protected]
INDOOR YARD SALE
November 4, 2017 Rent a space for $25. To reserve space, contact Sally Stair at 410-857-1869 or [email protected] Make checks payable to WUMC with “Women’s Retreat” on the memo line.
SAVE THE DATE WOMEN’S DAY RETREAT Saturday, January 20th
held at Westminster UMC Topic: A Woman Overwhelmed
Coming to WUMC, Oct 25 Life Line Screening Pre-registration required: 1-888-653-6450 More info available on pink flyers in the narthex.
Life Line Screening is not a ministry of WUMC nor endorsed by WUMC.
With five (5) sign-ups, WUMC receives a $300 donation from Life Line Screening!
Here I Sing
A Concert Commemorating the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation Sunday, Nov 19, 3pm, Big Baker Chapel, McDaniel College—The Masterworks Chorale of Carroll County will host a special concert commemorating the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation. Four choirs will be featured and will be accompanied by organ and guest instrumentalists, plus local church choirs, including WUMC’s Chancel Choir.
Tickets may be purchased via the Masterworks Chorale website for $10.00 (http://www.masterworksofcc.org)
Watch future bulletins for more detailed info.
Paid Job Openings If you love working with children and have a passion for teaching or assisting in the classroom, we need you! We are currently hiring Substitute Teachers to work when our staff is out of the building.
For more info, see Cindy Potee or Natalie Brown, Director of Crossroads at 410-857-6177 [email protected].
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11:30am Sunday Bible Study Class is held in the Disciple Room (enter via Martha Manahan Room, hallway off upper narthex level, double-doors, 2nd door on right
Topic: The Battle Plan for Prayer From Basic Training to Targeted Strategies.
9:45am New Life in Christ Class. Class is held in our NLiC room (hallway directly off upper narthex level, through double doors, 2nd door on right).
Session 2, Oct 22-Nov 26 (5 weeks) A Conversation in Growing Up in Christ Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians
Session 3, Dec 3-Dec 24 (4 weeks) The Purpose of Christmas Church-wide Advent Study (see below)
9:45am Contemporary Living Class Class is held at the end of our Bellroom Hallway.
Session 2, Oct 22-Nov 26 (5 weeks) The New Parish, Part 2 How do we practice the new parish?
Session 3, Dec 3-Dec 24 (4 weeks) The Purpose of Christmas Church-wide Advent Study (see below)
9:45am Adult Discussion Class. Class is held in our Library (lower level of Parish House).
Session 2, Oct 22-Nov 26 (5 weeks) Wiser, Together Learning to live the right way—a study of Proverbs
Session 3, Dec 3-Dec 24 (4 weeks) The Purpose of Christmas Church-wide Advent Study (see below)
- EDUCATION - Adult Sunday School
Youth Sunday School
Substitutes needed for Sunday School (teaching, assisting and in the Sunday School office). Please stop by the Sunday School office to add your name to the substitute list and to learn more.
Adult Bible Study
LOST AND FOUND
Please check the coat rack between Narthex and Mission Hallway. Any items remaining on October 22nd will be washed and donated.
SUNDAY SCHOOL MISSION October Sunday School offering will be given to UMCOR Disaster Relief, supplementing our congregation collection of $4,750 over the last few weeks (we hope to get that total to an even $5,000 for hurricane relief and other disasters; thank you for supporting UMCOR!
THANK YOU Thank you to our Session 1 "Wired" leaders for our Middle and High School Sunday School: Spike Morningstar, Lisa Aughenbaugh, and Tyler Aughenbaugh.
Session 2 "Measure Up" begins this Sunday, October 22nd with Noelle Cole, Dale McCloud and Diana McCloud leading. Join us each week at 9:45am in the Youth House!
KID ZONE PREP VOLUNTEER OPP We have a wonderful KidZone volunteer coordinator and amazing weekly leaders but we need someone to prep the lessons. This person would: gather needed supplies for weekly KidZone lesson, make copies of activity sheets, and check inventory of snacks. This could be done on a weekly or monthly basis, depending on your schedule. Contact Ashley Johnson, Director of Christian Education, if you're interested or for more info.
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HERALD monthly newsletter Articles are due on the fifth of each month to Sherri Haines, church office. ...for publication of events up to two months out.
BULLETIN weekly church bulletin Notices are due by Tuesday, 3pm, to Sherri Haines, church office. ...for publication of current events, no more than two weeks out. Submissions should be no more than 75 words.
WEEKLY E-HERALD via email Forward info to Sherri Haines, church office, by 3pm, Wednesday. ...for email and facebook publication to the entire church on Thursdays, intended for time-critical events and news related to this coming weekend in our church and ministries, ONLY. Submission should be brief, of 50 words or less.
WEBSITE and FACEBOOK Submissions to the website may apply to any future date. The website is placed on most publications of the church. Facebook is best reserved for shorter-timed updates but there is an events feature that can be used, at your request, to invite people to special programs in the church.
Westminster UMC Staff Availability You will see staff working beyond these hours; thank you for keeping our posted hours of availability:
Pastor Malcolm: 2pm Sun—2pm Tue Pastor Shari: 12pm Thur—12pm Sat
Clergy Days off:
Bulletin Sponsorship Your sponsorship brings us COLOR bulletins.
Sign-up, today, in the Bulletin Binder located in our narthex (on the podium near the sanctuary doors).
Sponsorships are typically $25 on regular Sundays.
Personalize your dedication!
Easy payment in the offering plate (note “bulletin sponsor” on envelope and in check memo line).
Thank you for bringing color to our morning
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Office Admin.
Financial Secretary
9:30 - 3:30
Facilities Custodian
Director of Christian Ed.
Church Office Hours = Mon-Fri, 9am-3pm
Westminster United Methodist Church 165 E. Main Street Westminster, MD
410-848-8325
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Sun Oct 22, 2017, Ashley Vacation, Malcolm vacation CCFS Sunday, WUMC 101 8:30am A Worship Service 9:30am Financial Peace University - former MSroom 9:30am Hospitality Reception - MM 9:45am A Eucharist Service 9:45am Adult Contemporary Living Class - MSRoom 9:45am Adult Discussion Class - Lib/SW 9:45am Adult Sunday School - NLiC 9:45am WUMC 101 - Disc Rm 9:45am Youth Choir Ambassadors 9:45am Youth Choir Cherubs 9:45am Youth Sunday School 10:30am Youth Choir Alive! - Music Dept 10:30am Youth Choir Children of Hope - Music Dept 11am A Worship Service 11:30am Bible Study - DiscRm 7pm Youth Group - Youth House
Mon Oct 23, 2017, Malcolm vacation 12:30pm Soup Kitchen - Jubilee 2pm Funeral/Makovitch - Sanctuary 4:30pm Community Conference - MM
Tue Oct 24, 2017. Malcolm vacation 1pm Yoga Session - Jubilee 7pm Church Council - MM
Wed Oct 25, 2017, Malcolm vacation 8:30am LifeLine Screening - Jubilee 1:15pm Compassionate Knitters - Library 1:30pm Senior Singers - NLiC 6:30pm Adult Choir Wesley Carillon - BellRm 6:30pm Confirmation Class - Youth Center 7:30pm Adult Choir Chancel - ChoirRm
Thu Oct 26, 2017, Malcolm vacation, Dick vacation 9am Herald Mailing - ConfRm 6:30pm Disciple Fast Track - SW 6:30pm Praise Band Rehearsal - Sanctuary 7pm Night MOPS/MOMSNext - YouthHouse
Fri Oct 27, 2017, Malcolm vacation, Dick vacation 6:30am Bible Study - Library 5pm Jubilee Hall Reserved 7pm 5th Grade Dance - Jubilee
Sat Oct 28, 2017, Dick vacation 8am Torch Team Meeting - NLiC 9am Church Conference at Deer Park UMC
Sun Oct 29, 2017, Dick vacation New Members Received - all services applicable 8:30am A Worship Service 9:30am Financial Peace University - former MSroom 9:30am Hospitality Reception - MM 9:45am A Eucharist Service 9:45am Adult Contemporary Living Class - former MSRoom 9:45am Adult Discussion Class - Lib/SW 9:45am Adult Sunday School - NLiC 9:45am WUMC 101 - Disc Rm 9:45am Youth Choir Ambassadors 9:45am Youth Choir Cherubs 9:45am Youth Sunday School 10:30am Youth Choir Alive! - Music Dept 10:30am Youth Choir Children of Hope - Music Dept 11am A Worship Service 11:30am Bible Study - DiscRm 7pm Youth Group - Youth House
WUMC Calendar Webpage
Duty 8:30am 9:45am 11am
Greeters
Ushers
Readers
Communion
Techs
Other duties this morning
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Westminster UMC
Today’s bulletins are given to the Glory of God
and in honor of Karen Malehorn—Oma—on her birthday,
October 11, by Emma & Caroline Robertson.
Shoebox Packing Party Nov 5, 12pm, Jubilee Hall More info on page 7
WUMC 101 Oct 15, 22, 29 9:45am Disciple Room New Members received, Oct 29 More info on page 7
All Saints Sunday November 5
Bring a photo of a loved one to remember.
More details in your upcoming November Herald
Indoor Yard Sale November 4
Details on page 8
Have you "liked" our Westminster United Methodist Church facebook page? This is a great way to stay up-to-date on the happenings around campus and an easy way to share info and invite your friends to join us. Social media is used for many things - let's put it to work for some 21st century evangelism!
