Notes: Worship through Scripture Galatians Series: "Freedom in Christ"

Adoption as Children Galatians 4:1-7

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June 2, 2019connect@wchgrace.com

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Our Purpose: To make new and fully–formed disciples of

Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world

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Congregational Prayer

Please remember to pray daily for our world, nation and community, and for Grace UMC. Our church’s purpose is to make new and fully-formed disciples of Jesus Christ--for the transformation of the world!

Week of May 26th:

• Praising God for all those who gave their lives in service to our country and prayers for all who are currently serving.

• Prayers of safety and well-being for Shayna and Kara. • Prayers for a granddaughter and husband for safe travels. • Prayers for Marilyn Zimmerman having back surgery on June

3rd. • Prayers for our pastors and lay delegates, David Morrow and

Lewis Anders, who will be attending Annual Conference this week, beginning tonight (Sunday, June 2nd) at Lakeside Chautauqua in Lakeside, OH. Prayers especially for the election of General Conference 2020 delegates, which will be happening on Tuesday.

• Please be in prayer for Justin and Lexi Hall as their son, Logan Andrew, was born stillborn on 5/30 at Clinton Memorial Hospital. Justin is the son of Rick and Diana Hall and the grandson of Wanda Hughes.

• Praise God for the 46 health kits Grace UMC made for UMCOR. May each recipient of these kits experience the grace, healing, comfort, and hope of Jesus Christ.

Please submit prayer requests via the offering plate, using one of the yellow prayer request cards located in the pew racks, and make a note if you do not want the prayer request read aloud during the 11am congregational prayer. Privacy and other concerns may prevent a request from being read or printed.

• Socks (for all ages)Please place donations in the well located in the church lobby.

Donations for The Well at Sunnyside for June:

This Week at Grace UMCGrace Preschool & Childcare

6:30 am - 5:45 pm, Monday-FridayChurch Office: 10-2pm, Mon.-Fri.

Sunday Morning Worship Schedule9:00 am Contemporary Worship (Sanctuary)9:00 am Children’s Church (Lower Hallway)10:00 am Adult & Children’s Sunday School/Small Groups 11:00 am Traditional Worship (Sanctuary)11:00 am Young Adult Sunday School (Chapel)

Daily Events (June 2-June 9)

Sunday, June 2Morning Worship Schedule11-12:30pm Library/Conf. Room in use11-1pm Youth Group

Wednesday, June 511am-12:30pm Impact Bowling

Connecting with Grace UMC

Address: 301 E. Market St., Washington CH, OH 43160 Phone: 740-335-0460Email: connect@wchgrace.comSocial Media: Facebook.com/WCHGrace

Our church office hours are Monday-Friday, 10:00am - 2:00pm. Pastoral office hours are Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 10am-12pm with other times by appointment. Our pastors can be reached by email or through the church office:

Tina Fox - tfox@wchgrace.com (Senior Pastor) Joe Fox - jfox@wchgrace.com (Senior Pastor) Jamie Darling - jdarling@wchgrace.com (Associate Pastor and contact person for Youth and Children’s Ministry)

For information on Grace Preschool & Childcare, contact Danielle Davis at ddavis@wchgrace.com or 740-335-1028.

GUMC Guest Network Password: Grace201

at both services throughout Lent.

Youth Gro(Sanctuary in use 12-6pm)

Welcome to Worship at Grace UMC9:00am Worship Service

Our 9am worship experience has a more casual, contemporary, and informal atmosphere, with a variety of music and instrumentation. We strive to use technology and flexible worship elements that support the Biblical passage being discussed.

11:00am Worship Service

Prelude“Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing"

Welcome and Announcements

Call To Worship: 466 "An Invitation to Christ"

Opening Hymn *89 "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee"

Worship through GivingOffertory: "Hymn of Promise"

Galatians 4:28Doxology (No. 94) and Prayer of Dedication *

Sounds of Grace"In Me"

Solo, Alison Lotz

Congregational Prayer

Worship through Scripture Adoption as Children

Galatians 4:1-7

Holy Communion

Closing Hymn *140 "Great is Thy Faithfulness"

Benediction *

Postlude“The Risen Christ"

* = The congregation is invited to stand, as able.

Website: wchgrace.com

Thursday, June 6

10am-3pm Retired Teachers (FH) 6-8pm Karate (FH)

Sunday, June 9Morning Worship Schedule11-12:30pm Library/Conference Room in use11-1pm Youth Group

Happenings"INSIDE-OUT" SUNDAY: Starting Sunday, June 30th, every 5th Sunday will be an “Inside-Out” Sunday. We will have a combined service at 10am on those Sundays, followed by an activity or opportunity intended to help us live our faith from the “Inside-Out”. After each “Inside-Out” experience, we will share a meal together and talk about what God is doing in and through us, both as individuals and as a Church. Our first “Inside-Out” Sunday will be June 30th. We will have one, combined worship service at 10am, a time of preparation/logistics from 11-11:30am, from 11:30-1pm we will go out in teams to share the love of Jesus with our community, concluding with a shared lunch and testimony time from 1-2pm. Please plan to join us (friends are welcome, too). Children of all ages are encouraged to attend with their families. Please wear regular dress, as there will not be manual labor involved in this activity. Comfortable walking shoes may be helpful. For those with limited mobility, we will provide an opportunity at the church to still participate in “Inside-Out”. Hope to see you there."PRAYER LAB" BREAKFASTS: We are offering two “Prayer Lab” breakfasts this summer. These will be a time of fellowship, teaching, and prayer. They will be on Saturday, July 20th and Saturday, August 24th from 9-10am in the Mark House. We will offer continental breakfast and fellowship time to begin, then a time of teaching on different methods for praying, concluding with an experiential prayer time. SUMMER PRAYER TIMES: For the summer, we will be offering two mid-week prayer times. These times will begin Tuesday, June 11th at 8am and Wednesday, June 12th at 1:15pm. The prayer times will last approximately half an hour and will be a guided time of prayer for Grace UMC, the leadership, and the congregation. If you feel led to fast for the meal occurring during the prayer time, please do so. Fasting often provides a more focused and meaningful time of prayer for the one who is fasting. We will meet at the front of the Sanctuary on Tuesdays and Wednesdays throughout the summer.GRACE NOTES: The Summer "Grace Notes" was mailed on May 31st. If you haven't received yours yet, it should be coming soon.CHURCH VOICEMAIL: We are still working to fix the church voice-mail after storm damage. Until it is fixed, please call back again (during office hours). If you do not get an answer, please email us at connect@wchgrace.com. You may also call, text, or leave a message on any of our pastors' cell phones. ELEVATOR UPDATE: We are waiting for a part to be built for our elevator, which is coming from overseas. The elevator should be back in working order some time in June.RECEPTION FOR JEANNE SWIFT: Sunday, July 14th, following the 11am service, we will have a cake and punch reception and hymn sing to honor Jeanne. Due to eyesight problems and other health issues, she is no longer able to play hymns before our traditional service (as she has done for years). Let's celebrate her many years of ministry at Grace. Feel free to bring a card, gift, or just your presence. Let's try to keep this a surprise for Jeanne.YOUTH BAKE SALE: Sunday morning, June 9, before and after both services. If you like sweets, come prepared to purchase some tasty treats and support our youth.2nd ANNUAL SUMMER BOOK CLUB: Handouts are on the Welcome Center with more information about dates and book topics. Books are also available at the Welcome Center.GALATIANS "FREEDOM IN CHRIST" STUDY: Join us at 10am on Sundays in the Library/Conference Room (behind the Sanctuary) to discuss each Sunday's Scripture passage in more depth. Read Galatians, chapter 5 before next Sunday to gain more insight into the sermon/study.

Pastors Jamie, Joe, and Tina will be attending the West Ohio Annual Conference this week (June 2nd through June 8th) in Lakeside, Ohio.