Bellefontaine FUMC

Disciples

“Discipline for Growth”

November 17, 2019, 9:00 a.m.

Welcome and Announcements

Michael VanBrocklin, Director of Youth & Family Ministries

World Thank Offering Marianne Antram

*Greeting

Prelude “Blessed Assurance“ by Crosby

(A Quiet time for you to reflect.) Marianne Antram

Call to Worship Don Corwin

L: Brothers and sisters, we gather today carrying the

weight of our lives.

P: God of peace, ease our burdens!

L: We are weary from the labors of the week.

P: God of mercy, give us rest and renew our strength!

L: Our minds are busy with the work yet undone.

P: God of wisdom, free us from our preoccupations!

All: With renewed heart, soul, strength, and mind, we are

fortified to serve the will of God.

*Opening Hymn “To God Be the Glory” UMH #98

(verses 1, 2, 3)

*Opening Prayer (Unison) Don Corwin

God, we give you thanks this day for the abundance of Your

blessings. Even when we did not merit it, you showed us

mercy and poured out Your love upon us. Open our eyes and

soften our hearts so that we might extend the grace You

have given us to all the suffering and lost. In the glorious

name of Your son, Christ Jesus, we pray. AMEN.

Choir Anthem “Take It To the Lord in Prayer” by Raney

Children’s Moment Heidi Reser

Hymn “Safe in the Arms of Jesus” (see insert)

Pastoral Prayer/The Lord’s Prayer

Gwyn Stetler, Community Minister

The Scripture Lesson 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13(CEB) Don Corwin

The Message “Discipline For Growth” Pastor Ben Shaeffer

Invitation to the Offering

Offertory “Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior” by Crosby

Marianne Antram

*Doxology “Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow” UMH #95

*Prayer of Dedication

*Closing Hymn “I Am Thine, O Lord” UMH #419

(verses 1 & 2)

*Blessing Pastor Ben Shaeffer

*Postlude “Praise Him! Praise Him!” by Crosby

Marianne Antram

*Please stand if you are able.

Our Mission: To welcome all people through the love of Jesus Christ and grow as disciples who transform the world.

Our Vision: Every person in our church and community lives a life that will make Jesus smile and others smile on their journey of life

and love. Jesus smiles when every person loves God, loves one another and is engaged in transforming the world.

Every member is a minister!

Welcome and Greeting

Michael VanBrocklin, Director of Youth & Family Ministries

*Opening Song “He Is Exalted”

*Opening Prayer

“Shout To The Lord” Ignite Team

Children’s Handbells “Kum Ba Yah”

Children’s Moment Heidi Reser

Engaging Our Faith

World Thank Offering Marianne Antram

Reflection Song “Blessed Assurance” Ignite Team

Pastoral Prayer/The Lord’s Prayer

Gwyn Stetler, Community Minister

The Scripture Lesson 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 (CEB)

Don Corwin

Today’s Message “Discipline For Growth” Pastor Ben Shaeffer

Communion and Offering

*Song “Brokenness Aside” Ignite Team

*Blessing

*Closing Song “Revelation Song” Ignite Team

First United Methodist Church of

Bellefontaine

11-17-2019

What’s Happening This Week?

Today 11/17

UMW Thank Offering Sunday Traditional Service

Ignite Service N/A(UP)

9:00 am 10:30 am

5:30 pm

Monday 11/18

Prayer Team Girl Scouts (FH)

3:00 pm 5:30 pm

Tuesday 11/19

N/A (UP) 7:05 pm

Wednesday 11/20

Dulcimer Grp. Ignite

Youth (FH) Choir

Handbells

9:00 am 5:45 pm 6:30 pm 6:45 pm 7:45 pm

Thursday 11/21

Justice Mobile (parking lot) Girl Scouts (youth rm.)

UMW Memorial Service (FH)

4-6 pm 6:00 pm 7:00 pm

Friday 11/22

Prayer Grp. 9:30 am

Saturday 11/23

N/A (UP) 7:00 pm

Sunday 11/24

Traditional Service Ignite Service

Decorate Church after 10:30 service N/A(UP)

9:00 am 10:30 am

5:30 pm

(UP)-upstairs (FH)-fellowship hall (CR)-choir room (PR)-prayer room (L) lounge

Join us in the Chapel for Prayer every

Monday @ 3 pm & Friday @ 9:30 am for times of praying.

2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 Discipline for the undisciplined

6 Brothers and sisters, we command you in the

name of our Lord Jesus Christ to stay away from

every brother or sister who lives an undisciplined

life that is not in line with the traditions that you

received from us. 7 You yourselves know how you

need to imitate us because we were not

undisciplined when we were with you. 8 We didn’t

eat anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead,

we worked night and day with effort and hard

work so that we would not impose on you. 9 We

did this to give you an example to imitate, not

because we didn’t have a right to insist on financial

support. 10 Even when we were with you, we were

giving you this command: “If anyone doesn’t want

to work, they shouldn’t eat.” 11 We hear that

some of you are living an undisciplined life. They

aren’t working, but they are meddling in other

people’s business. 12 By the Lord Jesus Christ, we

command and encourage such people to work

quietly and put their own food on the table. 13

Brothers and sisters don’t get discouraged in doing

what is right.

THE ALTAR FLOWERS ARE GIVEN BY

Bert Schwaderer, give thanks.

The ROSEBUD on the altar is in honor of the birth of

Reese Christian Long, her parents are Aaron & Erin

Long and her maternal grandparents are Jennifer &

John Engle and her maternal great-grandparents are

Gary & Lynn McLaughlin.

NOVEMBER EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS:

TODAY UMW Thank Offering Sunday

Thursday, Nov. 21 Justice Mobile (parking lot) 4-6 pm

UMW Memorial Service/Installation of Officers 7 pm

Sunday, Nov. 24 Decorate the church after 10:30 am service

Monday, Nov. 25 Martha Circle (eat out) 1:30 pm

Tuesday, Nov. 26 Advent Study begins 6:30 pm

Thursday, Nov. 28 Thanksgiving Day Love Dinner 12-4 pm

Fanny Crosby was an American mission worker, poet, lyricist, and

composer. She was one of the most well known hymnists in history,

writing more than 800 hymns and gospel songs, despite being blind

from shortly after birth. Crosby was known as the “Queen of Gospel

Song Writers” and the “Mother of modern congregational singing in

America”, with most American hymnals containing her work. Some

publishers were hesitant to have so many hyms by one person in their

hymnals, so Crosby used nearly 200 different pseudonyms during her

career. All the hymns and service music used today was written by

Fanny Crosby.

ATTENTION YOUTH! November 20th will be the last youth meeting

before the holiday break.

NOVEMBER TOWER NEWS available in the rack

in the entry way and on the website.

Thursday, November 21st is the UMW installation of officers at 7 pm

in the fellowship hall. We welcome these ladies and appreciate their

guidance in directing our organization. Also, that evening, we will

have our Memorial service. This service honors those members who

have passed from November, 2018 through October, 2019. The

congregation is invited to attend.

PASTOR’S PRAYER LINE (937) 593-5155 Pastor Ben has a new prayer line that rings directly into his phone. If you have a confidential prayer request for Pastor Ben please call (937) 593-5155 and leave a message. If you would like a returned call, leave your name and phone number in the voice mail box and Pastor Ben will call you as soon as possible.

WINDOW PROJECT UPDATE! Removal of our stain glass windows for

repair and restoration will commence January 7, 2020. Thanks to all

those who have made this possible by their generous contributions to

the capital campaign which has raised $154,085. We are still in need

of financial support to complete the entire project and ask all those

who have not yet contributed to prayerfully consider doing so. Again,

many thanks for your support.

DIRECTORY UPDATE/CORRECTIONS: Please let the church office

know ASAP of any corrections/changes/additions - (phone #, address,

etc.) needed in the Roster section of the current directory. We want

the updated directory to be as accurate as possible. Thank you!

NOVEMBER SERMON TITLES AND TEXTS

Nov. 24, A Very Present God, Psalm 46, Gwyn Stetler, Community Minister CHILDREN’S ACTIVITY - Parents: Please feel free to pick up an “Activity Board” at the back of the sanctuary if your child would like one. There are two sets: one for children aged Pre-School - 1st grade, and one for those aged 2nd-6th grade.

ADVENT SERMON AND SMALL GROUP SERIES

The Journey Walking The Road To Bethlehem

You are invited to participate in this Sermon and Small Group series

with Pasto Ben as he shares The Journey: Walking the Road to

Bethlehem by Adam Hamilton. The series will be accompanied with a

daily devotional The Journey a Season of Reflections, which can be

picked up at church office. The small group series will be in the

Fellowship Hall on Tuesday Evenings, November 26 through

December 17 at 6:30PM. Please contact Pastor Ben on (419) 351-

2010. Everyone is invited to attend to hear the sermons preached

Sundays from December 1 through December 22 with a final message

on Christmas Eve.

THE 2020 ALTAR FLOWER CHART is now available! Sign up now dates

go quickly. The chart is in the hall by the sanctuary.

Needed!! Willing learners to join the Sunday morning Media Team!

Advanced “technie” knowledge is NOT needed! We will train you and

the job isn’t tough! Time commitment averages one Sunday a month

or less and the schedule is flexible! You can pick – we need a person

for the computer (very easy to learn!) and one person for the sound

board (a little more technical but still not too scary!). For more

information contact Cathy Wiley by texting or calling 937-935-8711 or

mark the back of your connection card. You can also just call the

church office and give your name to Barb and the team will contact

you!

A special thank you to the lovely people of 1st UMC! Your support

during the passing of my sister was generously felt with hugs, cards,

plants and love. Thank you so much to Pastor Ben and Kayce for

supporting us with their love at her funeral. All these expressions of

love were greatly felt by me and my family. Thank you again.

Barb Dancer

Our heartfelt sympathy is extended to Rev. Pam Hanlon ( former

Associate Pastor of First UMC) on the passing of her husband

William (Bill Hanlon) on November 12. Services will be at 5 pm

today with visitation 3-5 pm at the Chiles-Laman Funeral Home, 828

Bellefontaine Ave., Lima, OH.

Thank you for the cards and gifts I received for my retirement. I will

miss helping to keep our church clean. It’s been my pleasure working

with everyone.

Sue Schrader

THANKSGIVING LOVE DINNER—NOVEMBER 28

Please sign up to help with our 17th annual Thanksgiving Love Dinner. The

sign-up sheets are available on the desk in the entryway of the church. This

year we will need 40 turkeys. If purchasing a turkey PLEASE make sure it

weighs between 12-14 pounds and is frozen, as this allows for uniform

cooking the day before. We may also need 65 pies, at this time Lewistown

UMC is graciously donating some but haven’t gotten a final number from

them. Always grateful for the monetary donations. Please write

Thanksgiving on the memo line of your check or on the envelope if you give

cash. All turkeys must be brought in between November 10-21 and pies

need to be here by 5:00 pm on November 27.

ATTENTION CHILDREN, YOUTH & PARENTS: We are excited to announce

that the children and youth are going to present a Christmas Program

during BOTH services on Sunday, Dec. 22nd. The program is called “The

Real Reason for the Season”. It is a lighthearted look at a youth group

attempting to explain Christmas to some kids who think it’s ALL about

Santa! The Children (Pre-School through 5th grade) will be singing, and the

2nd-5th graders will also be playing handbells. Practice for the Children’s

Choir is on Sunday mornings during the Sunday School time of the 10:30

service. The Youth will rehearse on three Wednesday evenings, Dec. 4, 11

& 18th in the evening, 5:30 pm. Please call or text Kayce at 419-356-8740 if

your child would like to be involved.

Angel Tree angels are here and on the rail in the sanctuary. Sign up on the

clipboard with your name and the child you are taking to provide a gift for.

We have discovered that we need to make sure to encourage you to

purchase one item for the child. Sometimes people have bought every item

on the child’s list. Some others have bought one gift. We believe we should

be consistent and if we ask you to just provide one item, that is best. You

need to bring your wrapped gift with the angel tag attached to the church

prior to Dec. 15. Thank you so much for your continued support of this

project.

VALLEY FOLK PLAYERS CONCERT

MONDAY, DECEMBER 16

6:15 PM

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

201 N Main Street

Join us in the sanctuary for a FREE CONCERT.

Come enjoy the Valley Folk Players quartet play

traditional and contemporary Christmas favorites.

This concert offers musical voices of these instruments:

celtic harp, the recorder, the cello, guitar and piano

in the relaxed and warm setting of the Methodist Church.

The local musicians are Leanna George, Raph Guenther,

Rev. Mike Nartker and Elaine Newcomer.

COME JOIN US!