May 6, 2018

Matt Hall - Sr. Pastor

United Methodist Church

Couts United Methodist Church Sunday, May 6, 2018

6th Sunday of Easter - Liturgical Color - White

COUNTDOWN

I’ll Fly Away / I Saw the Light

WELCOME / REGISTRATION Pastor Matt Hall (Please fill out the registration on the last page of the bulletin, tear along the

perforated line and place in the offering plate.)

GREETING Pastor Matt Hall

Leader: The peace of our Lord, Jesus Christ be with you.

People: And also with you.

OPENING PRAYER Pastor Matt Hall

CALL TO WORSHIP Pastor Matt Hall

Leader: We come with joy to this celebration of God’s love!

People: Open our hearts, Lord, to receive your love.

Leader: We come with hope to this witness to God’s power!

People: Challenge and encourage our spirits to serve you, Lord.

Leader: We come with a willingness to proclaim God’s presence to all.

People: We thank God for this invitation to worship, witness and

serve. AMEN.

OPENING PRAISE

To God Be The Glory #98 vs 1 & 3

When We All Get To Heaven #701 vs 1, 2 & 3

Chain Breaker

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OFFERING / PRAYER / LORD’S PRAYER Pastor Matt Hall

In Christ Alone

CHILDREN’S STORY Lydia Bertram

CHILDREN’S CHURCH Kathy McAdams

(Children’s Church is for children 3-Kindergarten. They will return to the sanctuary

during the Invitation Song

MESSAGE

“Encountering Jesus” Pastor Matt Hall

SCRIPTURE Luke 24: 13-19

HOLY COMMUNION O Come To The Altar

*INVITATION Congregation It Is Well With My Soul #377 vs 1 & 4 (If you want to join Couts United Methodist Church and/or make a commitment to Christ, you are

invited to join Pastor Matt at the front of the sanctuary.)

*BENEDICTION Pastor Matt Hall *If you are able, we invite you to stand.

May 6, 2018 Sound Ethan Worsham Slides Becky Bond Usher Ricky Torbett & Bobby Curry Children’s Sermon Lydia Bertram Children’s Church Sarah Moden-Alliston Stewards Randy Samson & Jimmie Whitt Hospitality Table Couts Staff and friends May 13, 2018 Sound Butch Hott Slides Becky Bond Usher Ricky Torbett Children’s Sermon Sarah Moden-Alliston Children’s Church Sarah Moden-Alliston Stewards Nancy Martin & Eliza Utley Greeters & Hospitality Table GPS Sunday School Class

Worship Volunteers

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for the week of May 6th

Today

9:30 a.m. - Sunday School

10:30 a.m. - Worship

Monday

Beginning of Teacher Appreciation Week at CCA

7:00 p.m. - Boy Scouts at the Scout Lodge

Tuesday

7:00 a.m. - Men’s Breakfast at Wanda’s Restaurant

6:30 p.m. - Finger Food and 42

Wednesday

2:00 p.m. - Prayer Force

3:30 - 5:30 - Kidzone

5:30 p.m. - Snack Supper

6:00 p.m. - Small Group Study - Sanctuary

6:00 p.m. - Praise Band Rehearsal,

Tweens and Youth

6:30 p.m. - Prayer Force

Thursday

5:00 p.m. - Girl Scouts

7:00 p.m. - Cub Scouts

Friday

6:00 p.m. - Emmaus Gathering

1st UMC

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PLEASE LIFT IN PRAYER

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Snack Supper

Wednesdays

5:30 p.m. - Fellowship Hall

$3.00 per adult

Children 12 & under $1.00

Youth eat for free

Youth Sunday School Sunday, May 6 - 9:30 a.m.

“Christian”

Wednesday Youth What Would Jesus Undo?

Debt

Reduction

As of 05/03/2018

Debt Reduction Commitment Total:

$381,448

Loan Balance:

As of 1/31/17 - $908,567.67

As of 05/03/2018 - $690,365.20

Amount paid on loan since 1/31/17

$218,202.47

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Couts UMC Youth Loving God, Loving Neighbor

Wednesday, May 9th - Surprise

Wednesday, May 16th - Pizza and Salad Bar

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CCA Teacher Appreciation Week

May 7-11

If you would like to do something

special for our awesome CCA

teachers as a way of saying Thank

you for all that you do,

Please call Amy Nesler in the CCA

office to make arrangements.

2018 Couts VBS

“Shipwrecked”

Mon., July 23-26

9 am - 12:30 pm

2 years through

5th grade Sign up online (children & adults)

www.coutsmethodistchurch.com

What Would

Jesus Undo?

6:00 p.m.

Last in this series

Wednesday, May 9 - Gossip

Finger Foods & 42

Tuesday, May 8th

6:30 p.m.

Fellowship Hall

Everyone is invited - please bring

a finger-food to share

Willing Workers UMW

Breakfast Meeting

Tuesday, May 8th

10:00 a.m.

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Lifeline

Screening

Tuesday, June 19th

Fellowship Hall

Signup sheet in the Welcome Center

to make an appointment before it’s

publicized.

Luka Bitrus Nigerian Mission We are currently

taking donations for

pews for Luka’s

church in Nigeria.

(Approx. $50.00 each)

You can give online

www.coutsmethodistchurch.com

or put “Luka” in the memo

Senior

Recognition

Sunday

Sunday, May 20th

Brunch and Recognition in the

Worship Service

Grace House Bottle

Ministries

Again this year, Couts will be part-

nering with Grace House to share

hope, life, and knowledge! Please

fill the bottle with loose change,

cash, or a check and return it to the

Welcome Center by Father’s Day.

Called Charge Conference

Tuesday, May 22nd

6:30 p.m.

For the purpose of set-

ting salaries for new

pastors (same salary as ap-

proved for this year but re-

configured for new pastors.)