Enter To Worship

Prelude – “You Satisfy the Hungry Heart” Deb Papavizas Lighting of the Candles Choral Introit – “This Is The Day” Chancel Choir Welcome & Opportunities to Serve Tammi Brantley *Greeting & Opening Prayer David Norton *Opening Hymn – “All Praise to Thee, for Thou, O King Divine”

UMH#166 *Passing the Peace Tammi Brantley Kids Time Gary Sheffield-James The Lord’s Prayer Led by our children *Hymn – “Near to the Heart of God” UMH #472 Sharing of Joys and Concerns Gary Sheffield-James God’s Tithes and our Offerings and Gifts Musical offering – “A Special Place for You” Chancel Choir *Doxology UMH#95 *Prayer of Dedication Gary Sheffield-James *Gospel Lesson – Luke 7:36-8:3 David Norton Sermon – “The Smell of Generosity” Gary Sheffield-James Consecration Sunday Moment Elizabeth Dennis & Shugo Tanaka

9:00 a.m. Traditional Service

*Hymn of Invitation – “What Gift Can We Bring” UMH #87 The Great Thanksgiving *Sacrament of Holy Communion – “Musical Setting A” UMH #17 Sharing of the Bread and the Cup Communion Hymns: “One Bread, One Body” UMH #620 “Let Us Break Bread Together” UMH #628 “Bread of the World” UMH #624 “You Satisfy the Hungry Heart” UMH #629 *Closing Hymn – “Take My Life, and Let It Be” UMH #399 *Sending Forth *Choral Benediction Postlude – “Holy God, We Praise Thy Name” by Busadrow

Deb Papavizas Leave to Serve God’s People

*You are invited to stand in heart or posture

Sermon Notes & Highlights from the Service

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Gathering Music – “What A Day”

Welcome & Opportunities to Serve

*Greeting and Opening Prayer

*Passing the Peace

*Songs of Celebration

“What A Day”, “Everlasting God”

Kid’s Time

Sharing of Joys and Concerns

*Worship Through Our Giving

*Offering Music – “Love The Lord”

*Prayer of Dedication

*Gospel Lesson – Luke 7:36–8:3

Sermon – “The Smell of Generosity”

Consecration Sunday Moment

Sacrament of Holy Communion

Song of Preparation – “Carried To The Table”

The Great Thanksgiving

The Sharing of the Bread and the Cup

Communion Song – “Carried To The Table”

*Closing Song – “How Great Is Our God”

*Sending Forth Leave to Serve God’s People

*You are invited to stand in heart or posture

11:00 a.m. Traditional Service

Welcome to Mt. Zion UMC! We are glad God has brought you to worship with us today. We look forward to getting to know you! If you are looking

for a church home, please speak to one of the Pastors after the service.

Childcare is available all morning for children under 5 in the Nursery (room 205) 2-4th Sundays each month: 9:15 am & 11:15 am, Kids’ Zone in the chapel

Christian Education Programs

We invite you to join us for any of our Christian Education Programs. For more information, please visit us at www.mtzionhighland.com

Sundays - 10:10am - Christian Education Hour *Children Pre-K through 5th Grade:

Lower Preschool Level, 3 & 4 year olds in the Nursery (room 205) *Students 6th through 12th Grade: Youth Center

*Pioneer Class (Adults): Conference Room 1 *Drop-In Bible Study: Conference Room 3

*Young Adults Class (Young Adults 18 through 35): Staff Conf. Room *Parenting in Faith: Conference Room 2

Monday – 10:00 am - Weekly Bible Study - Conference Room 2 *Playgroup Infant - 5yrs with caregiver: Mon &Thurs 9:30-11:00am: Nursery

Events Schedule: October 1st ~ October 8th

Sunday, October 1st 9:00 & 11:00am Sun. Services/Sanc. 10:00 – 11:00am Sandwich Making/FH 3:00 – 4:30pm BS 702/Class 4&5 5:00 – 6:00pm Trinity Choir/133 6:00 – 7:00pm Youth Group/YC Monday, October 2nd 9:30 – 11:00am Playgroup/Nursery 10:00 – 11:00am Bible Study/CR2 7:00 – 9:00pm MDSR/FH Wednesday, October 4th 9:30 - 11:00am Seated Chair/Chapel 10:00 – 11:00am First Corinthians book study/CR2 5:30 – 7:00pm Pack 702 Lion Den Meet/YC 6:00 – 9:00pm BS Troop 702/FH 6:45 – 7:45pm Chancel Bells/Sanc 7:00 – 8:00pm GS-2108/132 7:45 – 8:45pm Chancel Choir/Sanc

Thursday, October 5th 7:00 – 8:00pm Praise Band/Sanc Friday, October 6th 12:00 – 2:00pm SAGE Brigade/CR1 6:30 – 9:30pm CBT Setup/Sanc Saturday, October 7th 8:00am – 4:00pm Eagle Project/Recycle area 8:30 – 1:30pm CBT/Sanc and Conf. Rooms Sunday, October 8th 10:00am One Service Consecration Sunday/Sanc. 10:00 – 11:00am BP Screening/Lib 3:00 – 4:30pm Pack 702/Class 4&5 4:00 – 5:00pm Pack 702 Wolf Meet/5 5:00 – 6:00pm Pack 702 Bear Den Meet/Class 5 5:00 – 6:00pm Trinity Choir/133 6:00 – 7:00pm Youth Group/YC

Upcoming News at Mount Zion

*Shepherding Team #3 Is On Call This Week, October 1st to October 7th. Contact Betty Cashmark. *Consecration Sunday: It’s Coming! Mark your calendars! Consecration Sunday! One service, Sunday October 8 at 10:00am, followed by lunch at the Ten Oaks Ballroom in Clarksville. *Secret Santa Shop Gifts can be dropped off in the West Narthex. We are accepting new and items that can be re-gifted. We are in need of 100 Items. The most popular items needed are toys for siblings, pet gifts, dad gifts, mom gifts, and gifts for teachers. We will collect all items until Nov. 26th. *SAGE Brigade: October 6th at Noon. Guest Speaker Professional Personal Trainer Abby Dixson will be speaking to us about Nutrition after 50. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share. Please RSVP to Debbie Burgio. *Seated Chair Exercise class is a great way to get your 30 minutes of fitness on Wednesday mornings from 9:30-10am in the chapel EXCEPT September through June there is no class on the third Wednesday of the month. Questions? Contact Bettye Ames.

*Help transport Food Pantry leftovers to Ames UMC in west Baltimore. Every third Saturday. Loading starts at 11:15 AM, and you should be back by about 1:30 PM. Contact Fred Towner.

*Fellowship Cafe returns in the Fellowship Hall. Everyone is welcome to stop by between the two morning services for food and fellowship. We hope you will join us often and we always appreciate donations of food or cash so that we can nourish everyone’s mind, body, and soul.

*The UMW/UMM are hosting a Coffee House on October 13 from 7:30 – 9:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall. Coffee and tea served by our own Barista, Ken Sines. We will also have cold drinks and desserts. Open mike for anyone wishing to entertain, any type of entertainment is accepted. Last minute brave souls are fine, but if you know you’d like to participate, please either email or call Joyce Bickerton so we can have some idea how many people we will have entertaining us. Come and enjoy the fellowship and good times.

*Mt. Zion UMM Upcoming Events 2017: November 10-12 Mt. Zion UMM Men’s Retreat, Pecometh Riverview Retreat Center, Centerville Md.

Through Our Prayers: As a shepherd cares for the sheep, so also will Christ watch over His followers. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayers.

We pray for the people who are dealing with the devastation of Hurricanes and Earthquakes. We pray for all the people who have been victims of violence stemming from hatred and prejudice.

We pray for the Dennis family and their extended family.

We pray for the Cashmark and their extended family.

Our Members: Donna Kopp, Janet & Chuck Sehman, Ed Jones, Doug Odom, Phillip & Eli Amos, Edison & Mary Ellen Amos, Judy Johnson, Christy Wnuk-Fink, Will Hobbs, Ann Parlette, George Bickerton, Bill Cashmark, the Collatz Family, Connie Kolpack, Nancy Lindquist, Debbie Tracy, Art Colburn. Members’ Family & Friends: Christian Yetman, George & Genie Syrud, Joelle Brooke, Kay & Tony Paide, Family of Faran Kaplan, Lexi & Cooper Krause, Amanda in Houston, Beverley Bussink, Joanne Island, Byran Burton, Beth Hausley, Joyce Gray, Peggy Metz, Lisa Slusser, Marian Isley, Lisa Norton, Quelle & Raelynn Gonzalez, Pauline Reel, Joseph, Taylor, Dennis, Will, Dolly, The Craig Family. Our Homebound Members: Polly Hawkes,The Molesworth’s, Frieda Youngblood, Shirley Noble, Eva Bryant. Members Serving in Our Armed Forces: Colin Klopp, Andrew Schmit, Victoria Wyler, Hunter Carter-Rimbach. Non-Members Serving in our Armed Forces: Christopher Cook, Joshua Bandy, Brad Cohn, Randall Johnston, Jason Walker, Andrew Lammers, Luke Tung, Mariah Mead.

We Serve God & God’s People