WELCOME to Grace United Methodist Church

Venice, Florida 11:00 a.m. September 27, 2015

Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost

(Please observe a time of quiet preparation for worship as you enter the Sanctuary)

WELCOME

(Please fill out the Response Card and place it in the Offering.)

*PASSING THE PEACE (All exchange signs and words of God’s peace.)

When you hear the BELLS, kindly be seated PRELUDE Come Down, O Love Divine

setting by Charles Callahan (Please refer to Hymn 475 for the words)

*CALL TO WORSHIP (people read the bold face type) Leader: We are here because we have heard the call of Jesus in our lives. People: We are here to challenge and support one another to rise up and follow. Leader: We are here because we want to be God’s people. People: We want to learn more about what it means to be the people of God. Leader: We come, seeking to be moved, changed, and made whole by the Spirit of the living God. ALL: Let us open our hearts to the moving of the Spirit, and prepare to leave this place as true disciples of Christ. Amen *OPENING HYMN 662 Stand Up and Bless the Lord *OPENING PRAYER (In Unison) Almighty God, your Son has opened for us a new and living way into your presence. Give us pure hearts and steadfast wills to worship you in spirit and in truth; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. CALL TO PRAYER, MORNING PRAYER AND THE LORD’S PRAYER

OFFERING OFFERTORY ANTHEM Come, My Way, My Truth, My Life

Ralph Vaughan Williams (Please refer to Hymn 164 for the words)

*DOXOLOGY 95 *PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING *HYMN 473 Lead Me Lord

GOSPEL READING Mark 3:7-19 MESSAGE Pastor Robin

“From Sages to Scouts” *CLOSING HYMN The Summons *DISMISSAL WITH BLESSING POSTLUDE Praise God From Whom All Blessing Flow

setting by Fred Bock

*Please stand as you are able Serving as Worship Leader today: Paul Cline

THE FLOWERS ON THE ALTAR ARE GIVEN TO THE GLORY OF GOD

HOSPITAL / SERVICE ANNOUNCMENTS

Larry Carmack

Currently no services are scheduled.

In the Hospital?

If you or a loved one goes in the hospital, please call the church office at 941-488-1374 and notify us. Clergy DO NOT have access to the patient listing. This means neither the church nor Pastor Robin will know if one of our church family is in the hospital. Thank you for your help

Figures from Sunday, September 20, 2015 Attendance: 320

(One Year Ago: 294) Weekly Offering General Fund Goal: $16,200

General Offering Received: $9,671.00

Hearing Assisted Devices are available from the ushers or the Sound Booth as are Large Print Hymnals.

A seating area with a hearing assisted loop is located beside the Sound Booth. The loop is designed for devices with a t-coil. For more

information, please contact Mike Ferguson.

Request forms are available at the Sound Booth to order a copy of today’s message on CD.

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(Please fill out your Response Card and place it in the offering.)

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WELCOMING TIPS 1. Wear your nametag. If you need a nametag, sign up for a laminated nametag (free) or magnetic nametag ($7) in church office. 2. Circle of 10. Greet anyone who comes within 10 feet of you. Make a special effort to greet people you do not already know. 3. Rule of three. During the first three minutes after the service, talk to people whom you do not know or who are guests. Why three minutes? That is the average time it takes guests to exit after worship, so it is important to connect before they depart.

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PANCAKE BREAKFAST UPDATE The pancake breakfasts are scheduled to start up on October 4, the 1st and 3rd Saturday morning of every month through April. For those of you that helped make last year’s breakfast such a success I hope I can count on you again. Please send me an email at: Larry.bender105@gmail.com if you are willing or interested in volunteering this season. If you didn’t help last year and you want to be a part of this church outreach, all are welcome. If you don’t feel you can work the breakfast you can still help by coming to breakfast and letting us serve you. We do a great job!

Our Vision:Our Vision:Our Vision:Our Vision: Living In Grace

Our Mission:Our Mission:Our Mission:Our Mission:

At Grace United Methodist Church: We welcome each person. We share the love of Jesus.

We spread His grace to the world.

SOME OF OUR MISSIONS

Community Dinners for the Homeless and Hungry

Family Promise – South Sarasota County Pat & Karen Burroughs-Campus Crusade

Imagine No Malaria – Florida Annual Conference Sara Flores-Ecuador

Sister Methodist Church in Cuba – Herrera Church (Cuba-Florida Conference Covenant)

CHURCH STAFF

Ken Carter, Resident Bishop, Florida Conference

Rinaldo Hernandez, District Superintendent, SW District

All Members of the Church, Ministers

Robin Hager, Pastor Gene Hodges, Organist/Director, Traditional Music

Mary Jeanne Moorman, Pianist Anddrew Toepfer, Praise Team Leader

Vicki Mackey, Director of Children’s Ministry Britt Holdren, Director of Youth Ministry

Katrina Cook, Office Manager Patsye Dulmer, Preschool Director

Frank Hall, Custodian Karen Bowles, Housekeeper

Grace United Methodist Church 400 Field Avenue East ~ Venice, Florida 34285-4035

Church: 941.488.1374 Fax: 941.488.0289 www.GraceOnTheIsland.com

Preschool: 941.485.4312 www.gracemethodistpreschool.org

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CAMPUS MAPS are available in the TFEC lobby in the information carousel and in the Nathrex on the lobby table or on the wall near the hallway. Tripplet Family Enrichment Center (TFEC) is the building located across from the main Sanctuary building.

Sun Sep 27

8:30am Coffee Time - TFEC Lobby

9:00am *LifeJourney Contemporary Worship - TFEC Worship Center

9:00am *Children's Church - TFEC RM106 & RM108

9:30am *Traditional Adult Sunday school – Campus

10:00am KIDZ CLUB - TFEC RM 205-207

10:15am *LifeJourney Adult Sunday school – Campus

10:15am *Youth Sunday school - TFEC RM 200

11:00am *Traditional Worship – Sanctuary

12:15pm Church Council Meeting – Punch Hall

Mon Sep 28

12:30pm Preschool Dance – TFEC

4:30pm Community Dinner – Punch Hall

7:00pm First Place 4 Health – West Wing

Tue Sep 29

10:00am Grace Staff Meeting – Library

6:00pm Girl Scouts – 203

6:30pm Cub Scouts – PH/WW/EW

6:30pm Preschool Auction Meeting – TFEC 108

7:00pm AA Meeting - Meeting Room C

7:00pm Emmaus Men's Meeting – Library

Wed Sep 30

9:00am Piecemakers Quilting Group - East Wing & Punch Hall

9:15am Preschool Chapel - TFEC

10:30am Al Anon - Meeting Room C

12:30pm Preschool Gymnastics’ - TFEC

5:15pm Snack supper – TFEC

5:30pm Youth Group – TFEC

6:00pm Grace Kidz Club – 106/104/205/206/207

6:00pm Men’s group – TFEC

6:00pm Women’s group – 108

6:30pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal – Music Room

6:30pm Boy Scouts – PH/WW/EW

6:30pm Stephen's Ministry - Library

7:00pm Al Anon Meeting - Meeting Room C

Thu Oct 1 Bulletin information due for: 10/11

12:30pm Preschool Gymnastics’ - TFEC

6:30pm LifeJourney Praise Team Practice - TFEC Main Hall

7:00pm AA Meeting - Meeting Room C

Fri Oct 2

All Day Pancake Breakfast set up – TFEC

9:00am Threadcatchers - PH & East Wing

12:30pm Preschool Ninjas Class – TFEC

6:00pm Stephen’s Ministry Retreat - Library

Sat Oct 3

8:00am Pancake Breakfast – TFEC

9:00am Stephen’s Ministry Retreat – Library *Nursery Provided

Wednesday Night Life - ALL are Welcome! Wednesday Night Snack Supper begins serving at 5:15 pm for the children/youth families and adults participating in Wednesday night activities, such as KIDZ club and Adult Studies/Groups. Cost is $2.50 per person. Activities/Groups begin at 6 and wrap up close to 7:15. Snack Suppers September: 9/30 undecided. We have several groups/classes for all! Feel free to visit one on Wednesdays:

KIDZ Club - PreK - 5th Grade will be exploring the Deep Blue Kids. Deep Blue is the new awe-inspiring resource for children which includes adventure, exciting stories, science experiments, arts and crafts, animated video storytelling, and active games-all combined into a living–faith experience that will help children discover what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ today! Adult Studies including but not limited to: Men’s Group – fellowship Women’s Wellness - 108 Physical and Spiritual Wellness. We are better together! Join us walking....

Let us know if there is something you would like to see offered or you would be willing to help with a new activity.

*We are looking for 2 groups to help with Snack Supper the 3rd

or 4th Wednesday of the month. Please contact Vicki if you can help! 488-1374 or children@graceontheisland.com

The 2015-2016 season is upon us! GUMC TRAVEL GROUP

October 22 - CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES--

DEADLINE for financial commitment is Sunday, 9/27. Venice Theatre will present an evening of warmth and laughter. Dinner will be catered in TFEC by our own Chef Diane at 5:30 p.m. See committee members after church.

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY

Nursery is in the main hallway of TFEC and is available during worship and Sunday school. Infant & Toddler room – 104 Preschoolers – 106 CHILDREN’S CHURCH takes place after the praise set at the 9:00AM Contemporary Worship Service in TFEC. Families will worship together, then the children will be dismissed to Children’s Church around 9:15-9:20 in room 108 for Children's Church and Bible story time. At 10am children are taken upstairs to rooms 207/206 & 205 for KIDZ CLUB Time. This time will include crafts, games and sometimes a small snack. Please check your child in PRIOR to worship to ensure safety for your child. Pick up is upstairs in the back lobby area at 11:15. Children’s notebooks are located on the far back wall. Children who remain in worship service are welcome to read and color the paper activities that relate to what the younger children are doing in Children’s church.

YOUTH MINISTRIES

Youth Sunday school meets at 10:10AM upstairs TFEC room 200. During the school year, Youth Group (Both Middle & Senior High) meet on Wednesdays, from 5:30PM to 7:30PM in TFEC. Check out the Website youth area for upcoming events.

PARENT AND ADULT CLASSES

Traditional 9:30AM Wesleyan Class in the main building, West Wing. 9:40AM Christian Encounters in the main building, East Wing. LifeJourney 10:10AM Your Turn Class in the main building, Meeting Room C. 10:10AM Relevant Class in TFEC Room 103. The Relevant class is using The Story curriculum. For more information Sunday school fliers are located in the Information display in the lobby of TFEC or on the table in the Narthex of the main building.

It’s that time of year again! The Pumpkins are coming!

During the month of October, lots of people pass through our patch. Not

only is the pumpkin patch a fundraising effort for our missions program,

it is also a way for our church to be involved with the community. We

love to see friends and neighbors come to enjoy the "sea" of orange

pumpkins. Many families mark the occasion with photographs of their

children taken at the patch. As a part of The Patch, preschools and

elementary schools are invited to visit and hear a story.

WE NEED YOUR HELP! Pumpkins will arrive on Saturday,

October 10th at 11:30am. Many hands make for short work and lots

of fun, so sign up for the unloading team! There are many more

opportunities to serve as the patch is open daily from the time they

arrive until Halloween.

If you'd like to volunteer in the Pumpkin Patch, please sign up after

services with Ashley DeGilio, Michelle Colan or Gerrie Geerdes or

go online to www.graceontheisland.com, click on Ministries, then

2015 Pumpkin Patch.

See you at the PATCH!

ATTENTION MEN LEESBURG MEN'S RETREATS

October 9-10 (Friday and Saturday Only)

October 23-25, 2015 (Friday Thru Sunday)

Grace plans to attend the October 23-25 retreat. More information available at: www.ummflconf.org

or call 863-858-4985. For further information contact

Gary Beck at 941-408-1762.

Sunday pick up and take home ministry is a great

outreach to our homebound and shut-ins. This ministry enables them to

come to church to worship God with their fellow Christians in faith. We

are in need of drivers! We are flexible with your schedule! If you are

interested in volunteering in this ministry outreach, please give Trina a

call in the church office 488-1374.

We have MINISTRY volunteer opportunities available

for you in the front office! NO experience necessary; we will train you.

Volunteering consists of answering the phones, and greeting, directing people

to the correct staff member. There may be some light filing and coping. You

are welcome to bring a book to fill the quiet moments.

Regular every week volunteers: you would pick a shift that works for you and

work the same shift every week.

We have 1 shift available: Wednesday 12 -2:30pm

Sub Office volunteers: would be contacted to sub for a regular volunteer’s shift.

If you are interested, please contact Trina in the office.

STEPHEN MINISTRY

A Mission at Grace UMC

The Stephen Ministry Program at Grace Church equips lay persons to provide

distinctively Christian one-on-one care to those who are experiencing one of

life’s difficulties.

Stephen Ministry is a nationwide program and was named after Stephen, the

first lay person appointed by the Disciples to “go out and help meet the needs

of the people.” (In Acts 6:5 Stephen is characterized as a man full of faith.)

Stephen Ministers are trained to be:

• Confidential

• Non-judgmental

• Dependable

• Good listeners

• Christian friends

Stephen Ministers are NOT: professional counselors, ordained pastors, or

problem fixers. Stephen Ministers are always paired with the same sex.

Examples when it would be appropriate to use a Stephen Minister: ✓ Hospitalization or suffering from a serious illness ✓ Grieving following a death or serious loss ✓ Issues or concerns of those experiencing a divorce ✓ Problems facing the elderly ✓ Personal struggles within a family ✓ Isolation following incarceration ✓ Spiritual crisis or feelings of abandonment ✓ Any circumstances that could be made easier with the support of a

Christian friend no matter how big or small

If you feel the need to speak to a Stephen Minister, call the Pastor. All

communication held in confidence. (If you feel called to be a Stephen

Minister, speak to the Pastor. Classes form soon.)

Hello Friends of Grace Methodist Preschool! Our annual Auction and Dinner- Grace’s Masquerade Ball is October 24th, at 5:30pm at The Plantation Golf & Country Club and now is the time to purchase your tickets. We also encourage you to invite your friends and family to join you in our fun night! Please fill in the order form, attach your payment and return to the Preschool Office. Tickets are $50 Individual / $85 per Couple and help support this wonderful mission!

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We are also looking for sponsors and donations if you would like to help support this mission, but cannot attend. Sponsorships of $300 and above include tickets. Our hope for the funds raised from this year’s auction is to continue to upgrade our playground and surrounding areas, as well as increasing our technology in the classrooms. We are very excited about the success of our school and with your support our tradition of great education will continue!

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(Please attach an additional sheet if necessary) Tickets: $50 Individual/$85 per Couple Please make checks payable to GUMP AMOUNT ENCLOSED: __________________ I would like to sit with or near: ____________________