CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH8237 Kenton Avenue - Skokie, Illinois 60076Phone: (847) 673-1311 - Fax: (847) 673-1320Website: www.skokiecentralumc.orgE-mail: centralchurch@skokiecentralumc.org

June 18th, 2017Father’s Day

8:30 & 10:30 am

* = Please stand as able

GATHERING

Prelude We Gather Together Nederlandtsch Gedenkclanck, 1626 Music by E. Kremser; arr. Joel Raney Millete Silverio

Welcome & Pastor David HaleyAnnouncements

*Call to Worship Julianne Arvizu, Leader As Abraham welcomed the strangers So God welcomes us. God greets us with joy and says, “Rest here for awhile.” God brings out water to wash our dusty feet. God prepares a meal to nourish our weary spirits. So let us receive the gracious hospitality of our God. Let us rest in this holy place where there is shade and water, food and laughter. - Joanna Harader, Spacious Faith

*Hymn 100 God, Whose Love is Reigning O’er Us Opening Prayer

God of the prophets and apostles, you greeted old Abraham and Sarah with news of wonder and life. Send us into the world to preach good news, as Jesus did, to heal the sick, to resist evil, and to bring the outcast home. Amen.

WORD

First Reading Genesis 18: 1 - 15 Julianne Arvizu, Reader

Psalm Psalm 116: 1 - 2, 12 - 19 The Grail Version

*Gospel Matthew 9: 35 - 10: 8

*Hymn 263 When Jesus the Healer Passed Through Galilee (verses 1, 5, 6, 7)

Message Whatever Happened to Compassion? Pastor Haley

The Prayers

Offering I Love You, Lord Laurie Klein; arr. Don Wyrtzen Millete Silverio

TABLE

*The Peace

Great Thanksgiving

The Giving of the Bread and the Cup (please go forward to receive the bread and dip it into the cup)

Prayer After Communion

SENDING FORTH

*Hymn 178 Hope of the World

*Dismissal & Blessing

*Postlude The God of Abraham Praise Traditional Synagogue Melody arr. Gordon Young

CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCHKeeping God central in hearts, minds, and lives

WELCOME!

If you are a guest at Central today, we welcome you! Here’s some helpful things to know: — RESTROOMS are downstairs. There is also an accessible restroom just outside the sanctuary, to the left. — The words to the hymns, the Scripture readings, and the responses may be followed on the screen. Please silence all CELL PHONES before the service. — At the time of the OFFERING, we realize not every one carries cash or checks; to donate electronically go to www.skokiecentralumc.org/donate.html — Today as we celebrate HOLY COMMUNION, you need not be United Methodist or a member of Central to participate; everyone of every age who accepts Christ’s invitation to his table are welcome. Our method of communion today will be to receive the bread and the cup while seated.

ORDINARY TIME

We have reached the end of the Lent/Easter season, and today enter what is called “ORDINARY TIME.” Choir, Sunday School, and Fellowship are out for the summer, and will resume the Sunday after Labor Day, September 10th. The 8:30 summer service in the Log Cabin began today, and (with a few exceptions) will run through Labor Day.

ALTAR FLOWERS

Today’s ALTAR FLOWERS are given by the SOCO FAMILY in celebration of EDEN, FERDINAND JR., and CHRIS’ birthdays.

MEN’S DINNER & MOVIE

The next Central MEN’S DINNER AND MOVIE will be next Saturday, June 24th, from 5 to 8 pm. The menu will be skirt steak, salad, coleslaw, garlic bread and dessert. The movie will be “Lion.” RSVP to Gerhard Mels at 847-675-0720.

CALENDARToday, Sunday, June 18th

Father’s Day8:30 am - Worship (LC)10:30 am - Worship

Wednesday, June 21st

7 pm - Scout Troop 72

LEADERS Pastor.......…...................................David L. Haley Today’s Reader...........................Julianne Arvizu Choir Director/Accompanist.........Millete Silverio Song Leader...................................Julianne Arvizu Office Staff..…....Doris Bloom & Pam Castaneda Nursery Attendant.........................Ellen Mittman Lay Leader....................................Cynthia Barron Ministers ..........The People of the Congregation

MEMORIAL WINDOWMessage: Christ Lives Today!

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever

REMEMBER IN PRAYERTo add/remove someone from the Prayer List,

contact the church office

Hospitals, Rehab, Assisted Living & Extended Care: Edith Bass Carmen Ewing Brian Gut Leone O’Roark Steve Winker

At Home: Greg Arauco Janet Casey Lola Hessing Russ Nelson Wilma Odlivak Harriet Tiahnybik Eutopio Zamora

Saturday, June 24th

7:45 am - Food Depository5 pm - Men’s Dinner & Movie

Sunday, June 25th

8:30 am - Worship (LC)10:30 am - Worship