Birthdays & *Anniversaries

23 *Judd & Sonya Duhn Alice Ann Underwood *Steve & Lynne Farnsworth

25 Emily Hankey DeWall Eric Hankey Esther Shin *Jason & Beth Elman

26 Richard Henrich Clifford Henrich

27 Richard Hall Brenda Gonzales Bill Frevert *Darol & Alice Underwood

28 Bryar Olson Caitlin Friedrichsen

29 Said Richerson Cory Coakley Julie Cullen Brenda Larsen Bridget Larsen Jason Stevens

30 Justine Kerber Douglas Miller Bryan Hokinson

Ways to Serve in Ministry

Events

Sunday, September 23 8:45 AM Sunday School 9:00 AM Adult Sunday School 10:00 AM Worship Service 6:00 PM Sr. UMYF Monday, September 24 4:00 PM Intercessory Prayer @Emerald Oaks 7:00 PM Dig In Bible Study Tuesday, September 25 9:30 AM Young at Heart 4:30 PM Shekiniah Praise Team Practice Wednesday, September 26 1:30 PM Upper Room @Emerald Oaks 3:30 PM 345 ALIVE 6:00 PM Jr. UMYF 6:00 PM Bell Choir Practice Thursday, September 27 1:30 PM Trinity/PALS 6:00 PM Intensified Prayer @War Room Friday, September 28 *Office Closed Saturday, September 29 8:00 AM Lay Servant Training in Spencer @Grace United Methodist Church Sunday, September 30 8:45 AM Sunday School 9:00 AM Adult Sunday School 10:00 AM Worship Service 6:00 PM Sr. UMYF

Have a cup of COFFEE on us!

The church is open Monday-Thursday

from 8am to 4pm.

Feel free to stop by any time.

Fridays 9:30 AM @ Home of Deny Gonzales

• Liturgist • Greeters • Acolytes • Ushers • Children’s Sermon • Shekinah praise team • Serve on a committee • Lead a bible study • Teach/Lead Sunday School

and/or Youth Group • Provide snacks and meals for

345 Alive, Jr. & Sr. UMYF • Audio/Visual/Computer

Operators • Pick up people who need a

ride to worship service • Support in prayers and many

other opportunities available.

Open Hearts. Open Minds. Open Doors.

Emmetsburg First United Methodist Church Since February 12, 1872

Pastor Rev. Hojin Shin

801 Broadway Street, P.O. Box 99, Emmetsburg, IA 50536

712-852-2154 umcsecretary@iowatelecom.net

EmmetsburgUMC.com facebook.com/EmmetsburgFUMC

Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 23, 2018, 10:00 AM

Chancel Choir practicing before Sunday Service

Pre-K to 2nd Grade Sunday School Class Middle School Sunday School Class

Welcome! We’re glad you’re here. When you see the [*], people are invited to arise as able.

Hymns No. 57-734 are in the red hymnal (The United Methodist Hymnal), 2000’s are in the black hymnal (The Faith We Sing).

Liturgist Kali & Jordan Anderson

Organist Rosemary Matthews

Presentation Operator Ditch Family

Door Holders Colby Weir, Aiden Enos, and Axton Curry

Greeters Keaton Duhn and Kyro Gonzales

Acolytes Yihoon Shin and Makenna Burns

Offering Ushers Makenna Burns, Madi Burns, and Jaden Ward

* Prelude

* Bringing In the Light of Christ

* Announcements

* Call to Worship Psalm 1 (text from “The Message” by Eugene Peterson) L: 1How well God must like you— you don’t hang out at Sin Saloon, you don’t slink along Dead-End Road, you don’t go to Smart-Mouth College. P: 2-3 Instead you thrill to God’s Word, you chew on Scripture day and night. L: You’re a tree replanted in Eden, bearing fresh fruit every month, Never dropping a leaf, always in blossom. P: 4-5 You’re not at all like the wicked, who are mere windblown dust— L: Without defense in court, unfit company for innocent people. P: 6 God charts the road you take. The road they take is Skid Row.

* Opening Hymn 2002 I Will Call Upon the Lord

* Opening Prayer

We draw near to you, O God,

Source of all understanding,

and ask you to draw near to us.

Teach us your wisdom from above,

that we may bear good fruit in our lives.

Root us beside the streams of your wisdom,

that the green leaves of our goodness,

fed by your insight,

may not wither. Amen.

Empowering EFUMC Ministry

General Fund Family Life Center Total

$1,614.59 $ 1,250.00 $ 2,864.59

* Praise & Worship Shekiniah Praise Team

“Come, Now is the Time to Worship”, by Brian Doerksen

“What a Beautiful Name”, by Hillsong

* Children’s Sermon Sarah Strohman

* Scripture Reading James 1:1-12

* Message of Life “The Way to Win Testing” Pastor Hojin Shin

* Joys Concerns Prayers

Offering

* Doxology 95 Praise God, From Whom All Blessings Flow

* Offertory

* Closing Hymn 2164 Sanctuary

* Blessing

* Song of Sending Forth 657 This is the Day

* Postlude

“God Is Good All the Time!

Pat Ballman (Mother of Dave Ballman)

Deny Gonzales Rosemary Schafer (Aunt of Jackie Hoch)

Mary Helen Morling Family Jim Coakley Family Cindy Kassel Family Rick Jones Doris Malm Betty Priest Family Lincoln (grandson of Joann Coakley)

Gene Twait Luke Rouse Family Ethel DeJung Richard Henrichs Vicki Ellis Will Farlow Irene Goff Bernice Hersom Carol Ensley Nancy Hinrichs Joyce Muller Scott Sanne (Grandson of Pearl Whitmore)

Philip Christenson (brother of Marge Solberg) Kort Freeman Lois Lowman Ted Strohman Jane Stevens Vi Sampson Marjorie Solberg Deb Nissen (sister-in-law of Deb Wickman) *Those who have been hospitalized and our military

members.

Joys, Concerns, Prayers

Attendance 9/16/18

102

Thank You to all who helped and served at Cindy’s funeral and the meal after. The food, the service, and thoughtfulness is appreciated by the whole family. Thank You everyone for your prayers, cards, and presence during our time of mourning.

-Dave Kassel & family