Marion United Methodist Church

12th Sunday after Pentecost

August 19, 2012

81 Military Road

Marion, AR 72364

870-739-3434 (office)

Tom Letchworth, Pastor

MARION UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

1835-2012

Rev. Tom Letchworth, Pastor

12th Sunday after Pentecost 10:45am August 19, 2012

Welcome, Announcements & Celebrations

*Opening Praise

“Trading My Sorrows”

“In the Secret” verse 2 with chorus

*Opening Prayer

*Passing the Peace and Greeting

*Hymn “Leave It There ” No. 522

*Affirmation of Faith The Apostles’ Creed No. 881

*Gloria Patri No. 70

Pastoral Prayer

Lord’s Prayer

Anthem: “Glory! Glory!” arranged by Earlene Rentz

Giving of Our Tithes and Offerings

Offertory

*Doxology No. 95

Children’s Sermon

Children’s Church (for children ages: 2yrs old - Kindergarten)

*Hymn “He Touched Me” No. 367

Scripture Philippians 3:4-14

Sermon “When in Doubt, Throw it Out!” Rev. Tom Letchworth

*Hymn “What a Friend We Have in Jesus ” No. 526

*Benediction

This Morning’s Praise Songs:

Trading My Sorrows

VERSE 1:

I'm trading my sorrows, I'm trading my shame,

I'm laying them down for the joy of the Lord.

I'm trading my sickness, I'm trading my pain,

I'm laying them down for the joy of the Lord.

CHORUS:

Yes Lord yes Lord yes yes Lord; Yes Lord yes Lord yes yes Lord;

Yes Lord yes Lord yes yes Lord Amen!

“Trading My Sorrows” Words & Music by Darrell Evans

©1998 Integrity's Hosanna! Music CCLI License #2215299

In the Secret

CHORUS:

I want to know You, I want to hear Your voice, I

want to know You more.

I want to touch You, I want to see Your face,

I want to know You more.

VERSE 2:

I am reaching for the highest goal

That I might receive the prize.

Pressing onward, pushing every hindrance aside, out of my way;

‘Cause I want to know You more.

“In the Secret” Words and music by Andy Park

©1995 Mercy / Vineyard Publishing CCLI License #2215299

Next Sunday: Sunday, August 26 — “Packing the Essentials,” the 2nd of

Bro. Tom’s 2-part sermon series on BACKPACKS.

The Chancel Choir sings “Give Me Jesus,” with

Meredith Gill interpreting with dance.

Coming Up Soon: Sunday, September 2 — The drama team presents the

poem, “One Solitary Life” with Aaron Copeland’s

“Theme for the Common Man.” Bro. Tom preaches on

the ordinary man.

Sunday, September 9 — The Chancel Choir sings “The

Family of God,” kicking off Bro. Tom’s sermon series

on Family Systems. In this 1st sermon in the series,

Bro. Tom portrays Eliezar, the servant of Abraham.

Sunday, September 16 — The ASU Wesley Foundation

praise team helps lead the worship service. Bro. Tom

continues his sermon series on Family Systems,

focusing on sibling relationships.

Time for Children’s Choirs again!

Start rehearsals Wednesday, September 5.

Rehearsal times are 5:10-5:30 p.m. (immediately

following Worship With Friends)

Wee Praise — preschoolers starting at age 3

N2Y — Kindergarten through 2nd graders

KFC — 3rd through 6th graders

The flowers in the sanctuary are given by Joe & Patsy Catt in honor of their son Joe Catt Jr.’s 40th birthday and in honor of Mrs. Virginia Harlan’s 96th birthday. There will be a Blood Drive, Aug. 25, 2012 from 11:30am - 5pm in the Family Life Center. Sign up sheets can be found in the Narthex or you can make an appointment online…. www.marionmethodistchurch.com Finance Meeting… Wednesday, August 22, 2012 @ 5:30pm We have become aware that there are many kids whose parents can't afford school supplies, and will sit at their desks empty handed. We encourage you to buy a few extra items when you are shopping and bring them to the church so that we can distribute them to kids who need them. If you are a new member of the church, if you are interested in joining the church, or if you are interested in finding out more about our church and the United Methodist perspective on the Christian faith, we invite you to a New Member Introduction beginning on Sunday, September 9 at 9:30 in the Family Life Center. The course will be offered for four Sundays, from September 9 through September 30.

Meetings: 8-19-12 Church Council (immediately following potluck)

8-22-12 Finance Meeting @ 5:30pm

Ushers for August: Tony Garner, Mike Walker, David Brick

Tom Graham, Rick Gill, Albert Petrick

Children’s Church Helpers: George and Misty Kennedy,

Brittney Carey, Jodie Kutscher

STEWARDSHIP NEWS

I will be loyal to the United Methodist Church and uphold it with prayers.

Nursing Home: Jewel Loveless & Hugh Burchfield

Concerns List: Our military personnel and their families: (Trey McQueen, John Bryant, John Cook, Brian Carter, Ryan Gill and, Daniel Cary, Stephen Long, Charlie Peggins, Michael Hester, Alex Coale, Jason Young, James Cook & James Strickland). Caden Mize, Frances Fogleman Irwin, Stacy Parker, Don Sample, Brian Profit, Tiny Reginelli, David Smith, Courtney Huguley, Lola Gilmore, Nancy Hays, Toby Walker, Melton Holt, Ann Carpenter, George B. Hitt, Lynn Stanfield, Jimmy Cagle, Helen Threet, Linda Powell, Lynn Roberts, Bobby Stamm, Sharon Hardin, Alison Pisahl, Don Bray, Nona Henderson, Anna Battles. Joe Stropes, Caroline Lillard, Peggy Turner, Ida Duston, Barbara Haney, Elaine Collins, Barbara & Joe Tyler, Dennis Walker., Shana Smith, Sam “Bo” Hubbard, Patricia Davis, Mickey Bonds, Brett Vaughn, Cy Bond, Mary Wilson, Nikki Bond, Mary Douglas, Gary Sanders, Jimmy Wooten, Noah Cook, Jan Streeter, Hickory Plains Methodist Church, Mike Holt, Kenneth Atkins, Eugene Vaughn, Pam Chanbers, Andy Fair, Nonyem Egduonu, Rollins Elam., Julia Tucker, Tyler Edwards, Korey Haley, Jim Johnston, Kim Milligan, Heather Rose & Lauren Rose

2012 Operating Budget $542,492.39 Special Accounts Income 8-12-12

Budget Per Sunday $10,432.55 Memorials Received $ 700.00

Received 8-12-12 $ 6,543.39 Bldg. Note Budgeted per Sunday $5,400.00

2012 Conf. Apportmnts. $82,290.00 Received 8-12-12 $2,855.00

Paid to Date $39,000.00 Misc. Income Received $ 300.00

2012 Dist. Apportmnts. $7,089.00

Paid to Date $5,876.00 Total Contributions Received: $10,398.39

Attendance Last Year

8-12-12 296 327

Our church will be hosting a Life Line Screening on Wednesday, August 29th. Life Line Screening is the nation’s leading provider for preventative health screenings and they will be offering five different ultrasound screenings. These screenings are for people 35 to 40

and above.

Stroke Screening – which looks for plaque buildup in the

arteries in the neck.

Heart Rhythm Screening – Painless EKG that can detect an

irregular heart rhythm.

AAA – which checks for an aneurysm in the aorta that could

lead to a ruptured aortic artery.

PAD screening – this screening checks for plaque buildup in the lower extremities. PAD is a strong predictor for heart

disease.

And a bone density screening, which tests both men and

women for the early detection of osteoporosis.

These screenings are painless, non-invasive, and require about an hour to complete. You must pre-register for an appointment. We already have close to 20 appointments! If you sign up today you can save $10 and Life Line Screening will donate $10 back to our Church! The value before the $10 discount is $139 for the Vascular Package, and $149 for the

Wellness Package.

All we need is your name and phone number on the

registration sheet or you can call Amy @ 901-849-6842 cell

You don’t have to pay anything today but you do need to have a scheduled appointment for the screening. They will call you to

schedule a time.

Messenger

8.19 Church Council Mtg. @ 1pm

8.20

School Starts

8.21 Preschool Open House

8.22

Preschool Starts Finance Mtg. @ 5:30pm

8.25

Blood Drive

8.26 Men’s Breakfast

Joyful Noise

8.29 Lifeline Screening

8am - 5:30pm Alpha Mtg. @6pm

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Marion United Methodist Church

August 2012

Lifeline Screening...

Dear Friends,

Company’s comin’! As the summer is ending, and we return to school, work, and the routine of fall, we will be welcoming many new faces to our church. Some will be folks who are looking for answers; some for spiritual strength; some for friendship; some for a new church home.

If you have ever been in a situation where you were the visitor, as I have been many times in my life, you may remember how awkward and uncertain you have felt. I know from experience how difficult it can be to come in to a new place, where everyone seems to know one another, and you feel like a stranger.

So, I want to encourage you to extend a warm welcome to those who will be visiting in our church for the first time. We will be reintroducing a greeter ministry that will welcome our guests at the parking lot and the front door, beginning in September. Our guests will be treated with hospitality, in-vited to sign our guest book, and personally introduced to some of you by our greeters. I urge you to extend the hand of fellowship to our guests, and even invite them to sit with you in church. Statistics indicate that newcomers who make seven new friends in a church within six months almost never leave the church!

You will also notice in September that there will be four new parking spaces devoted to our first-time visitors. We are putting out the welcome mat so that our guests can have a good impression of our hospitality.

I am sure that we will all apply the words of Jesus and of the writer of He-brews as welcome our guests: “I was a stranger and you welcomed me” (Matthew 25:35); and “don’t forget to be friendly to outsiders; for in so do-ing, some people, without knowing it, have entertained angels” (Hebrews 13:2)

A Note From the Pastor… Bro. Tom Letchworth

Would you like to know the meaning of life?

If so, you are invited to attend the Alpha Celebration Supper on Sunday, September 9 at 6:00 in the gym-nasium. The Alpha Course is a ten week short course on the meaning of life from a Christian perspec-tive, and addresses such subjects as “Why and How Do I Pray?” “How Does God Guide Us?” “What Does the Holy Spirit Do?” “Does God Heal Today?” “How Can I Make the Most of the Rest of My Life?” and many other topics.

The Alpha Celebration Supper will be an opportunity to hear from others who have taken the course, and to get a taste of what Alpha has to offer. Please sign and detach the form attached if you plan to join us!

Name_______________________________

Email_______________________________

Phone_______________________________

Address______________________________

Number of Children requiring childcare on September 9_____

Boyz 2 Men

The men and boys of the church are invited to a Men's Breakfast on Sunday, August 26 at 8:30 a.m. for food, fellowship and some spiritual "pumping up." We promise you won't have to sing for your breakfast this time.

Please sign and detach the form attached if you plan to join us!

Name_______________________________

Email_______________________________

Phone_______________________________

Address______________________________

A few reminders:

Worship With Friends start up on September 5, 2012

Wednesday Night Suppers begin September 5th @ 5:30pm.

MYSA will be having signups…in the Family Life Center on 8-21 & 8-23 from 6pm - 8pm

and on 8-25 in the hallway of the Education building from 10am - 2pm

It’s almost here…. HULLABALOO!!!

September 29, 2012

The Country Store is looking for individuals that will sew items such as aprons, totes, or etc… ( the fabric will be furnished...please see Betty Buckley or Ann Rogers at church to pick out your fabrics).

Or if you would like to make any baked goods, casseroles, canned items or anything you would like to see us sell.

Please contact Betty Buckley @ 870.739.4689-home# 504.483.4367-cell# or email her at bettyjbuck@hotmail.com if you are willing to help in any way.

We need your blood!

Please sign up to give blood this Saturday, August 25, between 11:00 and 5:00.

Here's why: In the U.S., someone needs a blood transfusion every two to three seconds, and 95% of all Americans will need a blood transfusion at some point in their lives. One pint of blood has the potential to save four lives!

The lives you save may be people that you know and love.

And we are certain that the lives you save are known and loved by God.