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“Teach Us to Pray”

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United Methodist Church Mission

To make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

OUR MISSION Our Mission is to reach out to others to help them meet their needs

and to welcome them into our family of faith as we gather for

worship, fellowship, education and service.

Vista de la Montaña United Methodist Church

* Please stand as you are comfortable

(Please write your Celebrations and Concerns in the Prayer Book on the stand in the back of the

Sanctuary. These will be read and prayed for during the Sharing of Concerns and Celebrations.)

COUNTDOWN & PRELUDE “Prayer”

WELCOME & GREETING Rev. Fred Baum

*OPENING HYMN “How Great Thou Art” No. 77

*CALL TO WORSHIP Psalm 71:1-6

Leader: In you, Lord, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame.

People: In your righteousness, rescue me and deliver me; turn your ear to

me and save me.

Leader: Be my rock of refuge, to which I can always go; give the command to

save me, for you are my rock and my fortress.

People: Deliver me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp

of those who are evil and cruel.

Leader: For you have been my hope, Sovereign Lord, my confidence since my

youth.

All: Upon you I have leaned from my birth; it was you who took me

from my mother’s womb. My praise is continually of you!

TIME WITH CHILDREN & YOUTH Peggy Jo Harwick

PREPARATION FOR PRAYER No. 496

“Sweet Hour of Prayer”

CONFESSION OF SIN

Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, maker of all things, judge

of all people: We acknowledge and bewail our manifold sins and

wickedness, which we from time to time most grievously have committed by

thought, word, and deed, against your divine majesty. We do earnestly

repent, and are heartily sorry for these our misdoings; the remembrance of

them is grievous to us. Have mercy upon us, have mercy upon us, most

merciful Father. For your Son our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, forgive us all

that is past; and grant that we many ever hereafter serve and please you in

newness of life, to the honor and glory of your name; through Jesus Christ

our Lord. Amen.

DECLARATION OF FORGIVENESS

Leader: Hear what comfortable words the Scriptures say to all that truly turn to

the Lord: “If we confess our sins, God is faithful and just and will

forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” In the

name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven!

People: In the name of Jesus Christ you are forgiven!

All: Thanks be to God! Amen!!

PASTORAL PRAYER Rev. Jon Leonard SHARING OF CONCERNS AND CELEBRATIONS Rev. Fred Baum

RESPONSE TO PRAYER No. 358

“Dear Lord and Father of Mankind” (4)

OFFERING “Impromptu” (Henry Kihlken) Marilyn Rutkowski “So, I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the

door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and

to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.” ~ Luke 11:9-10

*DOXOLOGY “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow” No. 95

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION Rev. Fred Baum

GOSPEL LESSON Luke 11:1-4 One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his

disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” 2 He said to them, “When you pray, say:

“‘Father,[a]

hallowed be your name,

your kingdom come.[b] 3 Give us each day our daily bread. 4 Forgive us our sins,

for we also forgive everyone who sins against us.[c]

And lead us not into temptation.[d]’”

Leader: This is the word of God for the people of God. People: Thanks be to God!

HYMN “Fairest Lord Jesus” No. 189

SERMON “Teach Us to Pray” Rev. Fred Baum

HYMN OF PREPARATION “El Shaddai” No. 123

SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION

LORD’S PRAYER

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come,

thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily

bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass

against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For

thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

*CLOSING HYMN “Let There Be Peace on Earth” No. 431

STEPHEN MINISTER Mary Louise Roberson

ANNOUNCEMENTS

BENEDICTION Rev. Fred Baum

POSTLUDE Marilyn Rutkowski

“Classical Postlude” (Franz Joseph Haydn)

All church services are live-streamed and recorded. CCLI #1030786 CCS #8841 CVLI #504149878

Footnotes: New International Version (Study Bible)

a. Luke 11:2 Some manuscripts Our Father in heaven

b. Luke 11:2 Some manuscripts come. May your will be done on earth as it is in

heaven.

c. Luke 11:4 Greek everyone who is indebted to us

d. Luke 11:4 Some manuscripts temptation, but deliver us from the evil one

A Season of Prayer

During this series on prayer seek to set aside a time each day to pray:

Pray the Lord’s Prayer. Pray for our Denomination.

Pray for Vista Church Catalina. Pray for our satellite in San Manuel.

Pray for our Building project. Pray for the churches listed. Pray!

Listen for the voice of God!

Welcome to Our Visitors!! All visitors are invited and encouraged to explore

membership in Vista’s Congregation.

If you are interested in membership, please contact the church office

at 825-1985 and Pastor Fred or Valerie will call you.

Our next New Member Luncheon will be held Next Sunday.

Prayers for Our Churches Each month churches in the South District pray with and for each other. Please pray for the pastors, congregation and community

of the following: August 2019

Saint Mark’s UMC, Tucson Sierra Vista UMC, Sierra Vista

Vista de la Montaña UMC, Tucson

Fuente de Vida (our sister church in Agua Prieta, Mexico)

Many thanks to Ken Hunt for taking the time to install the handicapped grab-bars in the Woman’s Restroom.

Birthday, Birthday, Birthday Are you celebrating a 90th birthday this year?

If so, please contact Delores Brindle to have your name added to the "90 Plus Birthday Celebration. If you signed up last year your name is already on this birthday list. Hospitality and church families are celebrating those who just turned 90 and those who are older than 90 on September 15 after the church service. Please contact Delores Brindle by calling 520 907 5706 or e-mail at deloresjb@gmail.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Vista de la Montaña United Methodist Church

3001 E. Miravista Lane, Tucson, AZ 85739

Office: 825-1985 E-mail: VistaUMC@aol.com

Sunday Worship 10:00 am

Visit our website: www.vistaumc.org

Assisting Our Worship Today

Acolyte Logan White

Liturgist Dr. Bill Pohnert

Greeters Larry & Coralyn Hoaglund

Welcome Desk Nancy Fowler

Ushers Cliff Terry, Lou Phillippi, Leslie Hawkins, &

Peggy Hoeft

Children’s Moment Peggy Jo Harwick

Audio & Video Nancy Yob, Teresa Sanders and the

Live Stream Team

Snacks Janet & Paul Arnett & Joyce & Rob Prescott

Hospitality Partners Janet & Paul Arnett & Joyce & Rob Prescott

Coffee Jane Stump

Flowers Sela Tonga celebrating her birthday

Floral Arrangements Janet Arnett

Stephen Minister(s) Mary Louise Roberson

Sunday Lock-Up Ken Podlasek

Communion Stewards Connie Simonds and Robin Conner

Communion Servers Logan White, Cialyn Floyd, Sela Tonga,

AJ Hernandez, Becca Harwick

Pastor Fred will serve gluten-free elements.

Assistant to the Pastor Dr. Bill Pohnert and Mary Louise Roberson

Announcement To all who have taken home altar flowers

Please remember to return all vases and baskets to the church kitchen over by the sink and flower refrigerator as soon as possible. By the way, we still have a couple open dates on the flower sign –up calendar: Aug 11, Sept 29, Nov 17, & 24 and Dec 22.

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UPPER ROOM

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Camera & Sound Operators Needed

Our team is growing but we can still use a couple more volunteers for our Sunday Live Streaming. We would like to build the team so that each of us only has to volunteer one time each month. And honestly, it isn’t that difficult to learn! Call the church office or see Pam Holder, Bill Daniels or Paul Oelrich for further information.

Vista STILL needs additional volunteers for Sunday lock up after Services.

If you can help, call Ken Podlasek @ 825-9140

A NEW VISTAS BUILDING CAMPAIGN CHALLENGE

Our New Vistas Building Campaign continues because of caring members. Recently a family gave an $11,000 contribution to cover the cost of landscaping for the new building in honor of the landscape crew.

One of our generous and loving families graciously offered to donate up to $12,000 by way of a matching gift challenge to complete the entrance portico, which totals $36,600.

As of last Sunday we are fully funded!!!

If we collect more than needed for the portico, it will go towards the nursery remodel.

ANNOUNCEMENT Season II of the Vista’s New Adult Christian Education classes

We are proud to announce that the next class in our series will be an eight week study of the New Testament Book of Acts. The course will be taught by Reverend Alan Campbell. It will begin on Wednesday September 11 through October 30th at 10:00. Please sign up by texting Donna Boring at 703 980 0750 or emailing her at dlboring@ comcast.net. The Adult Sunday School class will begin the study of the book The Clash of Kingdoms starting in August following the Sunday service in the patio room. For more information check with Linda Whittington.

Compassion Connection

Hospitalized

At Home In Need of Continued Prayers for Healing Fran Hampton, Howard Kaste, Leo Smith, Alice Ann Lenzini,

Betty Jean Emberton, Dave Brackett, David Ewing (son of Rosetta Schemenauer), Suzanne Ewing, (daughter of Rosetta Schemenauer),

Steven Extract, Shawn Oelrich, Kay Gragg, Bob Sherman, Bob Langwig, Barb Madden, George Dunkel, Norm Williams, Linda Whitlatch, Margaret Overman

Home Bound John & Joan Davies, Bob & Eileen Herd, Grant Robinson,

Sharon Poole, Mary Raynor

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CONSIDER ENDOWMENT

Consider giving property to the Vista Endowment now, but keeping the

annual income until your death. You may even give your home

and keep the use of the property until your death. A federal

income tax deduction may be possible.

For more information, call Boyd Carpenter @ 909-9795 or

boydnaz@gmail.com, or John Witt @825-7017 cajo55@icloud.com

Think Vista’s Endowment!

MONTHLY COLLECTION OF FOOD

TODAY is our monthly collection for Impact of So. Arizona, FOOD

BANK. Envelopes for monetary donations for your contributions are

available in red registration books, make checks payable to Vista with

Impact of So. Arizona Food Bank on the memo line. Remember they

have a 3-1 wholesale buying power with your monetary

contributions. The grocery cart with be in the breeze-way for your

food contributions.

For further information about Impact of So. Arizona, please contact

Benith MacPherson @ 825-5891

Knitters and Crocheters.

We are looking for a few shawls and lap blankets to keep in the sanctuary for the mornings when it's cool. If you would like to donate one or more, please look for the specially marked storage tub in the ushers’ closet. Thank you in advance for your help.

5-day academy at Redemptorist Renewal Center in Picture Rocks.

The Five Day Academy for Spiritual Formation is a retreat experience for highly motivated persons (clergy and laity) who seek the mind, heart and way of Christ. The program follows a daily rhythm of worship, study, silence and covenant community designed by The Upper Room See https://academy.upperroom.org/). This year the Desert Southwest Conference is proud to offer a Five Day Academy at the Redemptorist Renewal Center near Tucson September 15-20, 2019. Interested persons should check out the website at www.az5dayacademy.org or contact Jerry Haas, retreat leader, at jndhaas@gmail.com or our very own Gail Parson at gailma@comcast.net or (520)-275-7117. Gail is planning to attend; you may want to talk to her about why she decided to sign up for this experience.

Thank You! We do so appreciate the many prayers, calls, cards, treats, and offers of transportation that have come our way as Dave walks the difficult road to recovery. Our hearts are full of love, hope and gratitude. Nancy & Dave Brackett

Thank you! Dear Vista Family, I want to thank all of you wonderful folks who came to my 80th birthday party on June 22. My dear daughter Chris organized a lovely surprise party at Vista and it was a moment of great joy and grace in my life. Your love and care is such a blessing to me. Thank you for being there and for your cards and gifts. I shall never forget it Love, Dee Berman

SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 2019 10 AM WORSHIP SERVICE – TRADITIONAL NEW MEMBER LUNCHEON, 11:15 AM ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL, 11:15 AM SAN MANUEL WORSHIP, 4:00 PM

MONDAY, AUGUST 12. 2019 WORSHIP COMMITTEE, 2:30 PM, PATIO RM

TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2019 BUILDING COMMITTEE, 3:00 PM , PATIO RM

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2019 INTERCESSORY PRAYER, 8:45 AM, WYCLIFFE MISSIONS COMMITTEE, 1:00PM, PATIO ROOM

THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 2019 LANDSCAPING CREW, 7:00AM

FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 2019 SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 2019

Vista Calendar

SUNDAY, AUGUST 4, 2019 10 AM WORSHIP SERVICE – TRADITIONAL ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL, 11:15 AM SAN MANUEL WORSHIP, 4:00 PM

MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 2019 TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2019 EVANGELISM COMMITTEE, 10:00 AM, PATIO RM TRUSTEES, 6:30 PM, PATIO ROOM

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2019 INTERCESSORY PRAYER, 8:45 AM, WYCLIFFE

THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 2019 LANDSCAPING CREW, 7:00AM HUDDLE, 1:30 PM, PATIO ROOM

FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 2019 MEMORY CHORUS, 10:30 AM, PATIO ROOM

SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2019

MISSIONS MEETING WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1:00 PM This month we have a very special treat for our Vista Family. Asharaf and Naomi Abdou who work with “Youth With a Mission” & “Community Bible Study” will join us as guest speakers. Their work focuses in North Africa, where they have been discipling Muslim Background Believers. Asharaf is originally from Egypt and Naomi grew up in Catalina (her parents still work with Wycliffe/SIL here in Arizona. They have lived and worked in various Mediterranean countries for over 15 years and are currently in southern Spain. They will be sharing their message and experiences with us at Vista and we are delighted to welcome them. Please mark your calendars for August 14 at 1:00 pm in the Patio Room. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear what the Abdous have to share with us.

Information Available in the Narthex

Upper Room Devotionals, Care Notes (provided by Stephen Ministry)

2019 Flower Calendar Information from Other Groups and Committees at Vista UMC,

and Offering Envelopes (if requested) If you requested a name tag from Vista, please check with the greeters.

Ministers The Congregation of Vista UMC Pastor Rev. Fred C. Baum Pastor Emeritus Dr. Jonathan Leonard Pastoral Assistant Valerie Hammons Director of Choirs Marshall Sanders Accompanists Mary Bellah, Marilyn Rutkowski Donna Langwig Director of Vocal Seniority Bill Bellah Bell Choir Director Shannon Casey Church Council Chair Dan Boring Finance Chair Sharon Scanlan

Church Treasurer Darrell Parson Financial Secretary Dennis Kimmel Trustee Chair Ken Hunt Office Managers Pat Johnson & Pam Holder Custodian Cheryl McGuire

Building Committee Chair Ken Zebal CYFM Chair Jean Rupe Endowment Committee Chair Jay O’Donald

Evangelism Chair Al Garcia Fellowship Barbara Sherman

Intercessory Prayer Dorothy Conner Lay Leader Jim Bleess

Missions Outreach Chair Dee Berman Satellite Fellowship Chair Pete Schwartz SPRC Chair Marty Lenzini Stephen Ministry Leader Karen Rice Stewardship Chairs Craig & Benith MacPherson United Methodist Men Jim Bleess United Methodist Women Loni Degen Worship Support Chair Gail Parson