First United Methodist Church

516 Kellogg Ave. 515-232-2750

www.fumcames.org 8:30 & 11:00 March 15, 2020 Rev. Dr. Kerrin Kirkpatrick

THE GATHERING OPENING VOLUNTARIES---PRELUDE “Sweet Hour of Prayer” Arr: Don Michael Dicie “Improvisation” Joseph Roff “His Name is Wonderful” Arr: Keith Christopher “Where Charity and Love Prevail” Arr: Roy Bruner GREETING, SHARING NEWS OF THE CHURCH ALIVE Welcome, members, friends & visitors—please fill in the ritual of friendship pad, pass it to your neighbor, and then return it to its starting place. If you are new and would like more information, please indicate on the friendship pad and also stop at the hospitality desk in the narthex. CALL TO WORSHIP Hear O Israel: The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart! We fully trust that God will provide, for we do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord. The Lord alone is our God. Love the Lord your God with all your soul! We place our life totally in God’s hands; we won’t demand proof of God’s love. The Lord alone is our God. Love the Lord with all your strength! We depend on God, and not our own strength. We proclaim that everything we are and have is a gift from our Lord, who loves us! HYMN No. 127 “Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah” OPENING PRAYER Gracious and loving God, we find ourselves assaulted by many opportunities and temptations to please ourselves in this world. The Evil One lurks in the shadows of our self-delusions, to convince us that we have no need of You. Deliver us from evil! In those moments of wavering, when our weakness is shamefully exposed, remind us of Your unfailing love, that we may embrace and hold fast to the unchangeable truth of Your Word. And when we fail the test, as we often do, pick us up and set us upright once again. Forgive us, and heal our bruised egos, that we may once again walk in Your ways, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

SHARING OF JOYS, CONCERNS, & GOD-SIGHTINGS PASTORAL PRAYER HYMN No. 3068 “The Lord’s Prayer” FIRST SCRIPTURE 1 Corinthians 10:1-5, 11-13 A TIME WITH OUR CHILDREN ANTHEM 8:30 a.m. “Every Valley” (Isiah 40:4–7, Luke 3: 4–6) Ruth Elaine Schram

Chancel Choir Acc: Barb Mittman 11:00 a.m. “Celtic Tapestry” Joseph M. Martin A silver bell from a nearby monastery of the Isle of Innisfree was cast into the dark waters. Legend suggests that those who are pure of heart may still hear it ringing calling the faithful to worship.

Piano solo: Myrna Cakerice

SECOND SCRIPTURE Matthew 4:1-11 WITNESS TO THE WORD “Into the Desert to be Tested: Led by Love” HYMN OF RESPONSE No. 526

“What a Friend We Have in Jesus,” vs 2 OFFERING OF OUR TITHES AND GIFTS

OFFERTORY “The King of Love My Shepherd Is” Arr: Raymond H. OFFERTORY RESPONSE No. 95 “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow” PRAYER OF DEDICATION Your importance in our lives, O God, is reflected in our gifts.

We return to you, through the ministry and outreach of this church, a portion of all that you have entrusted to us. We promise that these offerings will not be the end of our

giving. We will also invest our time and abilities in your work of healing, comforting, teaching, guiding, and proclaiming good news. Bless each gift, whatever its size, and multiply the good to be done through our talents and treasure.

Amen. (BSA, 2016)

DISMISSAL WITH BLESSING HYMN No. 377 “It Is Well with My Soul” CLOSING VOLUNTARY “Trumpet March” Jeremiah Clark

LEAVING FOR SERVICE

MARCH & APRIL SERMON SERIES - “Path to the Cross”

March 15th : “Into the Desert to be Tested: Led By Love” March 22nd: “The Last Passover: Four Cups of Promise” March 29th: “The Fifth Cup: Our Way of Hope” April 5th: Palm/Passion Sunday April 9th: Living Last Supper, 7pm April 10th: Good Friday - Stations of the Cross (self-directed) April 12th: Easter Sunday

NOTES

Never Too Late to Join Chancel Choir

Listen friends, we know that the single BIGGEST objection to signing up for the choir is that you simply don't have enough time in your schedule. It's tough to commit to weekly rehearsals and ALL the other things. That's why we want to invite you to join the choir for a short period of time--a Choir Trial Period, if you will. Lent is a PERFECT time to "try out" the choir. ALL age groups are welcome. Commit to the Choir Trial Period. It ends March 25. Practice is from 7:30--8:30 p.m. in the sanctuary. This is a perfect way to get to sing with others and lead in worship without the long-term commitment.

UMW OPPORTUNITY

Have you been interested in UMW activities but unable to participate because your schedule doesn’t work? We have an opportunity for you! On Saturday, April 4th, our church will host the Conference Laity Day with the Bishop. UMW has been offered the opportunity to raise some extra money for our mission fund by serving morning refreshments and lunch to the 125-150 guests who will be coming from all over Iowa to our church that day. We’ll need people to make and/or help serve some tasty treats such as coffee cake or muffins in the morning and also people to help prepare and/or serve and clean up lunch. If you’d like to bake, prep, serve or clean up, please contact Carol Miller (515-290-3843). This is an amazing opportunity for us to welcome people from outside our walls into our church and raise some funds for our mission efforts locally and around the world. We hope you’ll take advantage and help welcome our brothers and sisters from around the conference.

UMCOR WEEKEND AT FUMC

United Methodists will celebrate UMCOR Sunday on March 22, 2020. At FUMC we will observe UMCOR both Saturday and Sunday.

Parents Group

We will meet the last Sunday of the month from 3-4:30. Contact Stephanie Starrett: 515-577-7518 or shstarrett@gmsil.com . March 29 - 2/3 & 4-5 Sunday school classrooms April 26 - MPR

Practices for Good Physical Health During This Time of Year:

-If you are not feeling well, please stay home and join us through our livestream at www.bit.ly/amesfirstumclivestream

-Wash your hands frequently and for a minimum of 20 seconds with soap and under running water.

-Cough or sneeze into your elbow or tissues. Immediately dispose of the tissue and wash hands.

-When Passing the Peace, try out a new way (folded hands, peace sign), and ask before hugging or shaking hands.

Spiritual and Physical Health are in our DNA as United Methodists. John Wesley wrote extensively not only about spiritual health but also of physical health and called it a mark of Methodist distinction.

SUPPORT OUR ASP TRIP

ASP stock is on sale now! The Shares are $25 each. We will continue to sell stock through Easter.

Please let me know when you will be available to help sell stocks in the next few weeks, This is a Huge Fundraiser for us and allows the congregation to be involved with the mission trip.

Looking forward to another Great Trip! Ken Van Pelt

DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU ARE MISSING OUT?

ARE YOU RECEIVING ANNOUNCEMENTS, PRAYER

REQUESTS, OR CHURCH NEWS IN GENERAL???

Make sure and let the office know of

any name/address/phone or email changes. Help us by contacting us whenever you make such a change. Be in the know!

2020 FUMM ANNUAL AUCTION FUN(D) NIGHT UMM

What’s Happening?

Enjoy an indoor picnic by the Appalachia Service Project (mission project) participants. It will be held on April 18

th, from 5:30–6:30 p.m.

Free-will offering.

The auction will follow from 6:45-8:45 p.m. with great fellowship and a great variety of auction items. Our goal this year is $12,000.

Who do the auction items come from? YOU: friends and family of OUR church.

Young families are you unable to make it because you don ’t have a sitter? No worries! Babysitters will be available during the auction!

What can you donate and buy? Items in good condition such as: furniture, antiques, jewelry, tools, local art work, dinners, baked goods, frozen foods, trips, services, ISU activity tickets or other recreational activities and always fresh produce.

Not into auctions? As a special service: if you can ’t or don’t want to attend the auction but would like to place a bid on an item, we can bid for you. Provide your name, item(s) and a maximum bid. Place this information in an envelope marked Fun(d) Night Auction, and send/bring it to the office.

You may ALSO leave a bid or cash donation at the church office. They will make sure it gets passed on to the UMM.

Why do the United Methodist Men sponsor an annual Auction Fun(d) Night?

A minimum of $1000 will help sponsor the ASP program. A majority of the proceeds will help to fund the tuck pointing on the church. To have FUN and enjoy great FELLOWSHIP! What else do I need to know?

If, you have an auction item to donate: complete, detach and return the form to the church office or place it in the collection plate.

The order of auction items will be determined by the order in which they are received. An updated list of auction items will be in the weekly bulletins.

NOON - Wednesday, April 15th

, is the deadline for submitting the forms for items/services for the auction. Please avoid submitting garage sale items.

Items may be dropped off at the church on Thursday (16th

) or Friday(17th). Please, not before. If help is needed to deliver your donated items to the church, contact Dean Sampson at 515-509-7932.

Items/Service to be donated

(PRINT):__________________________________________________

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_________________________________________________________ Name/Address/Phone Number________________________________ _________________________________

Estimated Value $________

GREETERS 8:30 11:00

Glendora Clark

NURSERY

Meredith, Clove, Andrea & McKenna

Audio/Video/Streaming

Pete Peterson Dean Swyter Mike Evans Calvin Evans Marty Sankey Larry Vallery Zachery Smith Bobby Gens Nicole Smith Ben Smith Gary Hood Adam Heuer

USHERS 8:30 11:00

COFFEE TIME

Marlene Bell Jerri Adams

Darlys & Ron Orth

ACOLYTES 8:30 - TBD 11:00 - TBD

UTILITIES Becky Jordan Roy Cakerice

The Week at a Glance March 15 - March 21

Sunday, March 15 8:30 & 11:00 Services

Monday, March 16 Scout Meeting

Tuesday, March 17 10-4 Quilting 11:00 Women’s Study Group/CR Farm to Folk 3:30 AKTION Club/MPR 7:00 NA meeting 7:00 Missions/CR

Wednesday, March 18 4:00 AIRA

Thursday, March 19 9:00 Kiwanis 7:00 NA

Friday, March 20

Saturday, March 21 5:30 Service - Chapel

The altar flowers are in memory of Kim, loving daughter and sister of Keith and Bruce Bailey.

NAMETAGS!

DO YOU HAVE ONE? DO YOU WANT ONE?

DO YOU WANT A NEW ONE? WE NO LONGER MAKE

NAMETAGS WITH PICTURES. DOES YOUR NAMETAG

HAVE A PICTURE OF SOMEONE YOU DON’T

RECOGNIZE? MAYBE YOU WOULD LIKE A

NEW ONE TOO! LET DEB KNOW -

deb@fumcames.org

SPRING BREAK

MARCH 14-22 MAKE SURE THAT YOUR

MEETING OR ACTIVITY HASN’T BEEN CANCELLED OR

RESCHEDULED!

AFFIRMATION OF WELCOME

As a community of the people of God, we are called

to minister to ALL people of the world, knowing that the

world is often an unloving place, a place of alienation and

brokenness. Christ calls us to reconciliation and

wholeness, and we are challenged by the Gospel to be

agents of healing within our society.

We stand in affirmation with the Apostle Paul that

“in Christ there is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither

slave nor free, there is neither male nor female.” ALL are

ONE IN CHRIST. We at Ames First UMC acknowledge

that this reconciliation encompasses ALL within the

community of faith who exhibit differences in race,

gender, and ethnicity, as well as age, culture, physical

ability, educational level, economic status, personality,

marital status, and sexual orientation.

In response to the often hostile social climate with

respect to diversity within our society and the resulting

feelings of alienation from the Church, we wish to make

known our caring and concern. It is for this purpose that

we affirm the following:

ALL persons share the worth that comes from being

unique individuals created by God;

ALL persons are welcome within the membership of

this congregation upon making an affirmation of faith;

and,

ALL persons are encouraged and expected to share

in the sacramental and general life of this congregation as

members of this church.

To view church services live, go to http://bit.ly/amesfirstumclivestream. To view past services and other church events, go to Ames First United Methodist Church's YouTube page at http://bit.ly/amesfirstumcyoutube.