“. . . the Dayspring from on high hath visited us, to give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet unto the way of peace.”

Luke 1:78-79 KJV

November 4, 2012

DayspringUnited Methodist Church

DayspringUnited Methodist Church

A Stephen Ministry Congregation

Our Mission Statement:To create disciples of Jesus Christ who touch and inspire people

through an open and diverse community

November 4, 2012 9:00 & 10:30 a.m.

*As a courtesy, please make certain your cell phone is off during worship. Thank you.

THE CHURCH GATHERS TO WORSHIPAll Saints Sunday

MUSIC FOR GATHERING L. Michael Kelley at the Organ

DAYSPRING NOTES

THE PRELUDE Jean Langlais “Priére” 1907-1991

THE CHORAL INTROIT9:00 - “O For a Thousand Tongues” by M. McDonald/Kelley

The Celebration Singers

10:30 - “To God All Praise and Glory!” by G. M. Martin/KelleyThe Dayspring Chorale

*THE CALL TO CELEBRATIONPastor: The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.People: And also with you.Pastor: The risen Christ is with us.People: Praise the Lord!

*THE OPENING PRAYER (in unison)Almighty God,

to you all hearts are open,all desires known,and from you no secrets are hidden.

Cleanse the thoughts of our heartsby the inspiration of your Holy Spirit,that we may perfectly love youand worthily magnify your holy namethrough Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

*HYMN OF PRAISE Hymnal #711“For All the Saints”

THE INVITATION

THE CONFESSION AND PARDON (in unison)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.

Pastor: Hear the good news. Christ died for us while we were yet sinners; that proves God’s love toward us. In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven!

People: In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven!

All: Thanks be to God.Amen.

THE LORD’S PRAYER Hymnal #895

THE NEW TESTAMENT READING Romans 5:1-5

THE PRESENTATION OF OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS

THE OFFERTORY9:00 - “The Family of Christ” by Don Besig

The Celebration SingersKatie Lawson, Flute

Karen Monks, Guest Director

10:30 - “Saints Bound for Heaven” by Howard HelveyThe Dayspring Chorale

Craig Spaulding, Guest Director

*THE DOXOLOGY Hymnal #94Praise 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 PRAYER OF DEDICATION

THE CALL OF REMEMBRANCEScripture: Hebrews 12:1-2Pastor: O God, this day is a memorial day for us, and we

remember with grateful hearts our loved ones who have died. Let us pray together:

(in unison)God of our ancestors,

God of generations yet unborn:It is your will so to fill us with your own being,

so to forgive us even when we fail you,that we may be called your holy people.

For the multitude of the faithful

whom we cannot rememberfor the vastness of their numberand the distance of their dayswe bless your holy name.

For the multitude of the faithful whom we do rememberbecause they have touched our livesand given instruction and inspiration,we bless your holy name.

THE NAMING OF THE HONORED DEAD

Harry (Butch) Smiley • Bobbie Smiley • Audrey Huning R. Maxine Hansen • Helen Wynn • Merle ChildersRobert Carl • Edward Johnson • Dorothy Boyle

Robert Roe • Nancy Gangwisch • Erin EckenrodeLawrence McIntosh • Sandra McCrary • Dr. George Butler

Walter (Dale) Wilner • James Roberts • Margie SydellMarjorie Robbins-Piper • Louise Jonas • James Huey

Roberta Dale • Roberta Laidlaw

A MOMENT OF SILENCE(During this time of silence, let each of us offer a prayer of gratitude

as we remember with grateful hearts our loved ones who have died.)

Pastor: We thank You, O God, for the gifts they have shared and the witness they have made.

People: Receive them all into your arms of mercy.Let perpetual light shine upon them,

and cause us to be numbered with themin your everlasting glory,through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

*THE HYMN OF RESPONSE Hymnal #707“Hymn of Promise”

THE MEDITATION Rev. Jane Tews“Random Memories”

THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION Hymnal p. 13The Great ThanksgivingThe Prayer of ConsecrationThe Sharing of the Elements

*THE CLOSING HYMN Hymnal #529“How Firm a Foundation”

*THE BENEDICTION

*THE BENEDICTION RESPONSE Arr. M. Kelley“In Christ There Is No East or West”

In Christ there is no east or west, in him no south or north;but one great fellowship of love throughout the whole wide earth.

*THE PASSING OF THE PEACEPastor: Let us greet one another as sisters and brothers in the

ministry of Jesus Christ. May the grace of our Lord and Savior be with you.

People: And also with you!

(Please turn and greet one another as disciples of Jesus Christ!)

*POSTLUDE Jon Kristian Fjellestad “Toccata” 1984-

*FELLOWSHIPPlease Join Us for Refreshments on the Patio

*Those in the Congregation who are able shall stand

Assisting in the Service this Morning:Rev. George Smoot

The Pianist this Morning:Mary Sievert

Assisting with Communion this Morning:

9:00Rev. Marvin Arnpriester

Charla BucklinLeonard Bucklin

Larry ButlerSally Butler

Carol ColemanRev. George Smoot

Rev. Jane Tews

10:30Carol ColemanKeith LawsonNan LawsonMatt Smith

Meredith SmithRev. George Smoot

Rev. Jane TewsMary Thielemeir

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“Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have,and only you can determine how it will be spent.

Be careful, lest you let other people spend it for you.”Carl Sandburg

To You, Our First Time Guest: We’re delighted you’re here! Please stand when the pastor asks for first time guests, so we can recognize you. We also invite you to stop by the Welcome Table near the church

entrance and pick up a packet with information about our church. Welcome to Dayspring!

THE FLOWERS ON THE ALTAR THIS MORNING are given by Jim & Margie Beaton, in honor of their grandchildren, Nathan and Nora’s birthdays.

THE FOOD BASKET ON THE ALTAR THIS MORNING is given by Kerry & Wendy Reeve.

THE 2013 FLOWER AND FOOD BASKET CALENDARS are now available in the narthex for sign-ups. Thank you!

NEW PARENTS - Dayspring has a tradition of placing a rose on the altar to announce a new baby in our church family. Be sure to let the church office know when your child is born and we will honor him/her with a rose.

LARGE PRINT BULLETINS AND HYMNALS are available each week. Please ask an usher if you prefer large print. Also, please return large print hymnals to the narthex following worship.

HEARING ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE - This sanctuary is equipped with a hearing system. Please ask an usher for a receiver.

CHILDREN'S WORSHIP GUIDES are available in the narthex. Ask an usher if you need assistance. Please return the folders to the “USED” box following the service.

PRAYER REQUEST CARDS are located in the pew box. If you have a need or celebration, fill out the card and place it in the offering plate.

IF YOU, OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW is a victim of domestic violence, please know there is information and support available through Dayspring. There are packets of information in the narthex, or for assistance, please call Rev. Jane Tews at (480) 838-1446.

Our Stephen Ministers are ready to provide you with the confidential one-to-one Christian care you need to make it through a crisis or help through a difficult time. Call Sally Butler, (602) 524-2109; Elizabeth Winkler, (480) 456-6573; or Liz Alden, (480) 497-0929 if you need

someone to care.As Members of The United Methodist Church, we have pledged to support our Church with our prayers, presence, gifts, service and witness.

PRAYERS

Lee Butler and Family, following the death of Lee’s uncle, Roger Sellers, on Oct. 23

Geneva Gray, mother of Jan Davis, undergoing back surgery on Nov. 6 in Arkansas

Doug & Ursula Ellingson and Family, following the death of Doug’s sister, Georgia Mae Ellingson, on Oct. 22

Tom & Babs Lester and Family, following the death of Tom’s brother-in-law, E. F. Hawkins, on Oct. 20 in Oklahoma

Jim Ellis, healing following eye surgery on Oct. 22

Ongoing Health Concerns

George Elley, Karalyn Kroeger, Les Mesbergen, Polly Smith, Teresa Webb, Pam Narcy and Joan Venturini

All military personnel and their families, especially those who are actively serving our country during this time of war.

*REMEMBER all those, known and unknown to us, who are in special need of prayer.

PRESENCEAttendance for Oct. 28, 2012

464

GIFTSOffering received Oct. 28, 2012

$13,319

The Acolytes This Morning:9:00 - Charleigh Reid

10:30 - Marranna Adams

Greeters This Morning:9:00 - Glenn & Ginny Pargmann

10:30 - Skip Hughes

ANNOUNCEMENTS

BE A PART OF THIS MINISTRYWe invite you to explore the Dayspring family by attending our next NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION class. To register for the class, or for more information, please contact Carol Coleman at carolc@dayspring-umc.org or (480) 838-1446.

Pew UpholsteringWe continue the fund-raising effort to allow us to re-upholster the pews. We’ll announce our progress weekly toward our goal of raising $40,000. Thank you all for your generous gifts!

Pew Upholstering FundsGoal: $40,000As of 10/2/12: $34,615Remaining: $ 5,385

Sanctuary Carpet and Pew Re-Upholstery Project - Thanks to the generous donations from the people of Dayspring, we are nearing our goal to proceed with this project. We are evaluating bids and working with folks who have interior design experience to make the best possible decision on color, style and durability, knowing that the product we choose will serve us for the next 20+ years. Scheduling the installation is also an issue, particularly as we approach the holiday season. Thank you for your support and patience as we move forward. Your Board of Trustees.

Fall Ministry FairMark your calendar for next Sunday, November 11, and plan to attend this All-Church Event. It will be open in the morning from 10:00 a.m. to Noon in Fellowship Hall. We hope you will take this opportunity to learn more about all the ministries at Dayspring!

***Annual Fall Food Drive - The Fall Food Drive will be held on Sunday, Nov. 18th. Empty grocery bags will be distributed on Nov. 4th and 11th. We will have a refrigerated truck available for TURKEYS! Please return your “full” bags and frozen TURKEYS on Thanksgiving Sunday, Nov. 18th, when the food will be blessed following each service. Donations will provide help to the United Food Bank in Mesa.

Coffee Hour Help - Please sign up on the patio this morning to host coffee hour at either the 9:00 or 10:30 service. Detailed instructions are provided as well as training for first timers. Please contact Jean Peters at (602) 252-8146 or ceeya50@yahoo.comExplorer’s Class - A new series on Poverty begins today in the Explorer’s Class. This 4-week study will explore the following questions:

What does the Bible say about the poor? How do we interact with the poor? Do we know who they are and the causes of poverty? And what, if anything, can we do to alleviate poverty? This class will be led by Bonnie Sloane and Nancy Jamison-Dawe. 9:00 a.m. in the Adult Room. All are welcome.

The Adult Contemporary Issues Class is studying and discussing “Mythology, Religion and the Judeo-Christian Tradition.” We are exploring mythology as “literature of the Spirit, a study of the inner life” and examining the function of Judeo-Christian symbols as keys to our spiritual understanding. Class meets at 10:30 a.m. in the Adult Room.

The Connie Reading Circle meets on Thursday, Nov. 8th, at 9:30 a.m. at the home of Pat Brandt, (480) 917-0952. Pearline Roberson will review A Monk in the Inner City: The ABC’s of a Spiritual Journey by Mary Lou Kowanacki, from the UMW Reading Program Spiritual Growth category.

The Mary Martha Circle meets Thursday, Nov. 8th, at 7:00 p.m. at the home of Marilyn Miller, (480) 893-8617. Cathy Smoot will present the lesson. Visitors and new members welcome.

Singles at Dayspring - Singles, Etc. Lunches - Each Sunday after the second service, those who want to go out for lunch as a group meet at the restaurant listed below. If you attend first service, please join us! We gather around noon under the name “Dayspring”. Nov. 4 - Crackers and Co. - 1285 W. Elliot Rd., between Priest and Hardy, on the south side.

Come to 50 Plus on Friday, Nov. 16th, at 12:00 noon in the Shalimar Country Club Restaurant, 2032 E. Golf Ave., Tempe. Cindy Shanks, author, will speak about her children’s book, “The Sheep Trail” (moving sheep between our valley and the White Mountains). Make your $12 per person reservations with Erma Dean (480)839-4657, or with a 50+ caller. Visitors, members, friends...all are welcome!

Dayspring Golf Outing - The Annual Dayspring Golf Outing sponsored by UMM will be Saturday, Nov. 10th, beginning at 8:00 a.m. at Ahwatukee Country Club (48th St. and Warner). All Dayspring members and guests are invited (men and women). Cost of $50 per person includes greens fees, cart, balls and lunch. Sign up on the patio or email Jim Baker at JamesHBaker@cox.net.

Koinonikos Schedule - The next deadline date for the newsletter is November 15 and will include events in the month of December.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU THIS WEEK AT DAYSPRING

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4 - All Saint’s Sunday9:00 AM - Worship

- Children’s Sunday School- Explorer’s Class, Adult Room

10:15 AM - Jr. High Formation, Room 110- Sr. High Formation, Room 111

10:30 AM - Worship - Children’s Sunday School- Contemporary Issues, Adult Room

11:30 AM - Open Table, Rooms 201, 202

11:45 PM - Sr. High Discipleship Group, Room 111

4:00 PM - Covenant Council, Adult Room, Room 112, Workroom- Alcoholics Anonymous, Media Center- AA Teen Meeting, Room 202

5:10 PM - Al-Anon, Media Center- AA Teen Meeting, Room 202

6:00 PM - Jr. High Sports Club, Rooms 110, 111, Fellowship Hall

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 510:00 AM - Monday Morning Moms & Dads, Room 111

7:00 PM - BSA Troop 172, Fellowship Hall- Troop 172 Committee Meeting, Adult Room

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 68:45 AM - Yoga, Media Center

12:00 PM - Brown Bag Lunch, Room 1126:00 PM - Dayspring Chimers, Choir Room

- Yoga, Media Center7:00 PM - DayStar, Choir Room

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 710:00 AM - Disciple I Class, Adult Room

5:45 PM - Esperanza Choir, Choir Room- Sprouts, Room 201

6:00 PM - Cherub Choir, Adult RoomSunshine Singers, Media Center

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 (con’t)6:30 PM - Celebration Singers, Choir Room6:45 PM - Genesis Choir, Media Center7:30 PM - Dayspring Chorale, Choir Room

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 89:00 AM - Bible Study with Pastor George, Adult Room6:30 PM - Stephen Ministry Supervision, Room 1127:00 PM - Youth & Children’s Ministries Volunteers Meeting,

Media Center

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1010:00 AM - Youth Pie Baking, Kitchen

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 119:00 AM - Worship

- Children’s Sunday School- Explorer’s Class, Adult Room

10:00 AM - Fall Ministry Fair, Fellowship Hall

10:15 AM - Jr. High Formation, Room 110- Sr. High Formation, Room 111

10:30 AM - Worship- Children’s Sunday School- Contemporary Issues, Adult Room

11:30 AM - Youth Council Meeting, Room 111

2:00 PM - Connections, Adult Room

4:00 PMm - Alcoholics Anonymous, Media Center- AA Teen Meeting, Room 202

5:00 PM - Covenant Council Meeting, Adult Room

5:10 PM - Al-Anon, Media Center- AA Teen Meeting, Room 202

6:00 PM - Jr. High Discipleship Group, Rooms 110, 111

. . . the Dayspring from on high hath visited us, to give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet unto the way of peace.

Luke 1:78-79 KJV

The ministers of this church are its members.Those who assist them are:

Bishop Robert T. Hoshibata Rev. Robert Burns, District Superintendent

Rev. Dr. Jane A. Tews, Senior PastorRev. George Smoot, Associate Pastor

Rev. L. Michael Kelley, Minister of MusicCarol Coleman, Minister of Spiritual Formation

Jill Moyer, Church SecretaryKris Kroeger, Program SecretarySusie Seckel, Financial Secretary

Mary Sievert, Music AssociateJulie Hackmann, Director of Bell Choirs

JulieAnne Weissberg, Director of Children's MusicJackie Miller, Director of Cherub Choir

Carrie Mook, Youth Ministries CoordinatorBecky Sindlinger, Children’s Coordinator

Linda Falk, Preschool DirectorMarilyn Bunte, Nursery Coordinator.

Frankie Vasquez, Custodian

Dayspring United Methodist Church is a welcoming congregation. We welcome all people, regardless of age, sex, race, color, ethnicity, sexual orientation, economic status, or ability into the full life of this congregation.

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Dayspring United Methodist Church1365 East Elliot Road • Tempe, Arizona 85284-1608

(480) 838-1446churchoffice@dayspring-umc.org

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