| Join us for worship this Sunday, July 28 We will have services at 8:30 a.m., 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. See below for more details. Sermon at all three services: Rev. Karen H. Whitaker Scripture: Psalm 85, Colossians 2:6-15 (16-19), Luke 11: 1-13 Hymns (8:30 and 11:00): O God Our Help in Ages Past; Open My Eyes, That I May See; What a Friend We have in Jesus Response Hymn at 8:30: Surely the Presence Response at 11:00: Surely the Presence by the Chancel Choir Songs (9:00): Thy Word; Step by Step; Seek Ye First; In the Secret Thanks to all our volunteers this week Liturgists: (8:30) Maureen Oakes, (11:00) Judy Daymont Greeters: Brent Engel, Kathy Chaney Acolyte: Olivia Vandevander Bus driver: Larry Reeves Ushers: (8:30) Mike Shiflett; (11:00) Johnie Joyce, Al West, Joyce Dalgleish, Harry Dutton Sound technician: (9:00) Lewis Bass IV, (11:00) Chuck Darr Altar guild: Meg Bass, Jane Hanson Counters: Kathy Chaney, Mary Catherine McSpadden Altar flowers on July 28 are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of their parents, Winston and Dorothy Rape, by their children, David and Susan, and granddaughter, Meredith. Thanks for all your help with Vacation Bible School Saturdays A huge thank you…to everyone who has helped with VBSS this summer — including youth, UMMen, UM Women, bus drivers, children’s council, and other wonderful volunteers! Over the three Saturday sessions, we welcomed 50 children who interacted with some great stories of Jesus! Backpack ministry in need of donations Thanks for your continued support of our backpack ministry, which is not included in our budget and requires $12,000 each school year to provide 60 backpacks each week. If you wish to make a contribution, checks should be made payable to Epworth UMC, noted for backpack ministry. If you prefer to make an in-kind contribution, please donate 14-15 oz. cans of vegetables (corn, peas, green beans, etc.) and leave them on the counter in the Farthex. Plan to help pack backpacks following 9:00 and 11:00 worship on Sunday, September 1 to be ready for the first delivery to Hope Valley Elementary school on September 6. Come play in the orchestra We are a group of adults and youth who enjoy playing our instruments on hymns and special music several times a year in the 11 a.m. worship service. The music is not difficult. Everyone is invited to play with us even if you haven’t played for some time. We rehearse on Mondays at 7:30 beginning August 5. The first Sunday we play in church will be August 25. Contact Judy Bolt at 919-384-2289 or via email at gajbolt64@gmail.com. Thursday Class this Fall In our continuing series of courses on the world’s great religions, the focus this fall will be on Buddhism. We will learn about its founder Siddhartha Gautama and about concepts such as dukkha, karma, and nirvana. The first of twelve class meetings will take place on September 5 at 11:00 am in room 2/3. Please sign up in the office or call Marie Hammond, 919-493-6199. Come join us. Memorials In memory of Gordon Carpenter from Judy Daymont (Music Ministries), Sam and Marie Hammond (Backpack Ministries), Elaine Herndon, Jackie and Robert Pollard, Gary and Fran Whaley (Improvement Needs), Marvin and Debbie Carver (power wash project), David and Patsy Harlow (Backpack Ministries), James B. Richmond, Russ and Susan Harmon, Joan Fletcher (Backpack Ministries). Keep up with all the events at Epworth Our church calendar has a list of great activities scheduled for the coming weeks. Epworth United Methodist Church declares itself a Reconciling Congregation, seeking to welcome all persons regardless of age, race, ethnicities, disabilities, gender or sexual orientation, into the discipleship of Christian living and proclaim our commitment to seek the reconciliation of all persons to God and to each other through Jesus Christ. Copyright © 2019 Epworth United Methodist Church, All rights reserved. |
