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If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things.
Rene Descartes
May 5/5 9:15 am Breakfast 10:00 Sunday School 11:00 United Worship Service 12:00 pm Church Picnic 12:15 Leadership Council 5:00 Class Meeting 5/6 1:00 pm Eva Jacobsen Circle 1:00 Chair Exercise 5/7 2:00 pm Line Dancing Exercise 6:30 Al-anon 6:30 Men’s Bible Study 5/8 1:00 pm Chair Exercise 5/9 2:00 pm Line Dancing Exercise Next Week: 5/12 8:45 & 11:00 Worship Services 9:15 am Breakfast 10:00 Sunday School 5:00 pm Youth 5:00 Class Meeting 5/13 1:00 Chair Exercise 5/14 12:00 pm Senior Lunch 2:00 Line Dancing Exercise 6:30 Al-anon 6:30 Men’s Bible Study 5/15 1:00 pm Chair Exercise 5/16 2:00 pm Line Dancing Exercise
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216 W. 3rd Street216 W. 3rd Street Elgin, TX 78621Elgin, TX 78621 (512) 285(512) 285--45034503
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First UnitedFirst United Methodist ChurchMethodist Church
CHURCH STAFF:
Senior Pastor, Rev. Samuel Blanco
Office Administrator, Melissa Ramsay
Director of Christian Education, Brenda Brittain
Finance Manager, Cheryl Courtney
Choir Director, Tyler Hughes
Accompanist, John Gibson
Facility Manager, Ronnie Hardi
Nursery Director, Alma Blanco
USHERS
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John Cornelius
Haylee Diebel
Andy Jacobsen
Brian Milican
Chuck Wilkinson
Vision Summary
The vision of the First United Methodist Church, Elgin is to help people begin the journey with Jesus, grow in
relationship with Him, connect with each other and serve the world.
May 5, 2019May 5, 2019
11am United11am United
Worship ServiceWorship Service
Offerings (Need per week: $7,692)
3/31 $5121.00
4/7 $7712.52
4/14 $6619.91
4/21 $4100.75
4/28 $7805.00
2019 Year-To-Date Offerings $97,440.64
Wherever you may be on Sunday morning, you can ensure your offerings are at church by giving electronically. It’s
simple and secure! Visit our website: www.fumcelgin.com
Third SundayThird Sunday of Easterof Easter
Welcome To First United Methodist Church of Elgin
Sunday Services
Church Announcements & Activities
United Worship Service & Church Picnic— TODAY is our
United Worship Service at 11 a.m. Join us for a picnic lunch after
service in the Fellowship Hall. Hamburgers and hot dogs will be
provided, so bring a side dish and/or dessert to share.
Wednesday Night Service— We will not have a Wednesday
Night Service or Bible Study in May. We will resume on June
12th.
Class Meeting— The Class Meeting will meet TODAY at 5 p.m.
in the office.
Eva Jacobsen Circle— The Eva Jacobsen Circle will meet on
Monday, May 6th at 1 p.m. in the library.
VBS— We are gearing up for VBS, July 8th-12th and are looking
for volunteers! If you would like to help this year, please contact
the church office or Jennifer Herring at
[email protected]. Be on the lookout for upcoming
workdays!
Mother’s & Father’s Day Pictures— Mother’s Day is May 12th
and Father’s Day is June 16th! Please submit photos of you and/
or kids with your mothers and fathers to
[email protected]. We will show the photos on Mother’s
Day and Father’s Day at the worship services.
TODAY - 12:15 pm - Leadership Council
Sun, May 19 - 12:15 pm - Trustees
Mon, May 20 - 6:00 pm - Finance
Upcoming Committee Meetings
Worship Services — we offer two worship services at 8:45
a.m. and 11 a.m. On the first Sunday of the month, we have a
united worship service at 11 a.m.
Sunday School — we have classes for all ages from kids to
adults starting at 10a.m. in various rooms around the church.
Nursery — nursery is available for babies and kids ages 0-5
during worship and Sunday School hours.
Youth Group — meets every Sunday at 5 p.m. in the
fellowship hall for food, fun, and fellowship.
We are so glad that you chose to join us for worship! If you have
any questions about our church, please do not hesitate to ask one of
the ushers, the pastor or anyone around you. We want you to feel
welcome!
11 a.m. UNITED WORSHIP SERVICE
Prelude John Gibson
Welcome and Announcements Debbie Sandifer
Ringing of the Bell
Greeting The Lord be with you.
And also with you!
*Call to Worship Psalm 30 w/ Response #1
(UMH # 762)
*Hymn of Praise “All People”
(UMH # 75)
*Pastoral Prayer
*Gloria Patri
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy
Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen. Amen.
Hymn “It Is Well with My Soul”
Stanzas 1-3
(UMH # 377)
Intercessory Prayer
Old Testament Reading I Kings 20:38-43
(page # 313)
New Testament Reading John 20:19-25
(page # 108-109)
Sermon “Where were you, Thomas?”
Rev. Samuel Blanco
Communion (UMH # 8)
Tithes & Offerings
*Offertory Response (UMH # 95)
*Closing Hymn “Go, Make of All Disciples”
Stanzas 1 & 4
(UMH # 571)
*Affirmation: Hebrews 2:3-4
Let us not neglect our great salvation first spoken
by the Lord; God also bearing witness with miracles
and signs of the Holy Spirit.
*Postlude
*Congregation is invited to stand as they are able.
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Notes
Family of Aaron Nickerson & Asbury Community
Family of Joy Boling, friend of Sandifer’s, passed away
Ron & Linda Hart, Laney Floyd’s Godparents
Sandifer Family, Harold Sandifer passed away
Martha, Pastor Blanco’s sister, tests
Bill Shoaf, friend of Sandifer’s, horse accident
Doug, Bruce Staton’s brother, cancer
Nicole Trudeau, friend of Giselle Young, colon cancer
Brady Douglas’ friend, Foster Clark, mother passed away
Justin Maynard & Family
Pat Teague, health concerns
Laurie Moss
Pat & Buster Matthis, their son, Jeff passed away
Jim McCutcheon, cancer returned
Robert Lang Family, recent passing of father & grandfather
Brad Jones & Family
Esther Blanco, declining health
Belva Alexander, recovering at home
Hermes Payne, Mark Neidig’s Uncle, cancer
Ann Walker, in rehab at Elgin Nursing Home
Donna, Susan Blesoe’s friend
Patty, Susan Bledsoe’s cousin
Curtis, Brinda Staton’s friend
Cathy, co-worker of Joesel’s
Bailey, breast cancer
Oscar Flores, Alma’s brother, cancer
Butch, Irma Welch’s brother, cancer
Jimmy Copeland, Wyatt Diebel’s grandfather, prayers
Barbara Freeman, Marcus Freeman’s mother, health concerns
Fran Smith, cancer
“Max” Garcia (19 mos), hospitalized, friend of Sandifer family.
Walter, Mary & Maggie’s cousin, terminal
Les, coworker of Paul Henry, stage 4 lung cancer
Steve Wilkinson, diabetes concerns, had a fall
Savannah Grace. baby of Luke & Alyssa Rodriguez
Fred Rose, son of Joan Rose, recovering from surgery
Keith, Maggie’s friend
Emmett Stabeno, infant son of Colton & Krystal
Dave Stys, accident
Chris Hall, health
Carson Noret, (2 yrs. old) tumor surgery
Marilyn Warnholtz, cancer
Duncan Bledsoe
Susie Simon
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