Lewisburg United Methodist Church July 7, 2019 Fourth Sunday After Pentecost

Rev. Tim W. Halloran Rev. Bev. Colombo timwhalloran@comcast.net bevcolombo@yahoo.com

~1133 Washington Street East ~ Lewisburg WV 24901

Church Office: 304-645-2727 E-mail: info@lwbumc.com Website: www.lwbumc.com

Lara Edwards, Accompanist laranedwards@gmail.com Cory Neese, Dir. of Finance & Admin. administrator@lwbumc.com

Rhonda Kinder, Ministry Staff Assist. admassistant@lwbumc.com Summer Interns: Tiler Bland, Cody Chrisman, Michaela Donovan, Abby McGilvray

SUPPORT TEAM

9:00 am Traditional Service The Gathering & Hospitality The Call To Worship Leader: Let be then: learn that I am God, high over the nations, high above earth. People: God is our shelter and our refuge, a timely help in trouble. The Opening Hymn Grace, Greater Than Our Sin UMH#365 (verses 1,2,4) The Greeting & Announcements The Children’s Message Pastor Tim

The Noisy Offering is used to help people in our community who are in need.

The Prayers Of The People Surely The Presence Of The Lord

The Blue Prayer Request Card in the pew rack is for sharing your concerns. Drop it in the offering plate or hand it to an Usher or one of our Pastors.

The Scripture Lesson Ephesians 2: 4-10 The Sermon Healing Grace Pastor Tim The Offering Your gift is making a difference in someone’s life.

Thank you for your faithful giving.

The Offertory Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) arr. Galbraith Drew Johnson, Solo The Doxology Praise God, From Whom All Blessings Flow UMH#94 The Prayer Of Dedication The Invitation To Communion

In the United Methodist Church all who are seeking Christ and intend to lead a new life

following after His ways are welcome at the Lord’s table. After receiving the sacrament

at one of the stations, you are invited to pray at the kneeling rails, then return to your

seat using the side aisle. Gluten–free bread is available upon request.

The Benediction

CREATIVE SERVICE/11am

(welcome & hospitality)

CALL TO WORSHIP If I Stand Jim Snyder

SONGS My Life Is In You, Lord

Amazing Love (Greet Your Neighbor)

CHILDREN’S TIME Pastor Tim

(Noisy Offering) (Happenings)

PRAYER Jesus, Remember Me

SHARING OUR GIFTS Amazing Grace

(My Chains Are Gone) Drew Johnson

SCRIPTURE Ephesians 2: 4-10

MESSAGE Healing Grace

Pastor Tim

TABLE OF GRACE Everyone is welcome

at Christ’s Table

BLESSINGS TO ALL!

Join us in Prayer at 9 & 11am for those who are:

*struggling with addiction *facing a difficult decision *battling depression/mental health *families in crisis *cancer patients *caregivers

SUNDAY SERVANTS

Ushers: Rick McClung Doug Warren Pat Brown John Morrison Sunday Café: Kim Kowalkowski Greeters: 9am Luise Zeller & Karen Gwinn 11am Luise Zeller

Sunday: 6/30/19

Attendance: 9:00 am service: 102 11:00 am service: 98 Total: 200 Sunday School: 55 2019 General Budget Pledge Pledges: 52 Pledged: $299,234.86

Trustees will meet on Monday, July 8th at 7:00pm in the Ep-worth Room.

Bobbie Jackson Toby Harris

Patti Ford Kyle Jones

Jim Moore Rich Ford

Matt Baldwin

2019 Budget Report

First Quarter 2019

$145,812.75 Needed

$112,012.18 General Tithe

$17,370.00 Online Tithe

$18,166.23 Stock Tithe

$147,548.41 1st Quarter Total

April 2019

$48,604.25 Needed

$40,746.21 General Tithe

$5,540.00 Online Tithe

$6,055.41 Stock Tithe

$52,341.62 April Total

May 2019

$48,604.25 Needed

$28,810.21 General Tithe

$4,910.00 Online Tithe

$6,055.41 Stock Tithe

$39,775.62 May Total

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Every Sunday 10:00am-10:45 June 2nd-August 4th

with our Interns *Storytelling *Crafts *Fun Games *Live Music ****************************

Mystery Mission

Wednesday, July 10th

11am-1pm

Bring Lunch $$

Let’s Taco ‘Bout Jesus!

Tuesday, July 16th

11:30-1:00pm

At Thunderbird Taco

Bring $$

ADULT MISSION

TRIP

Sept. 15th -19th

Flood relief in

Clendenin, WV

Staying at Christ, UMC

Lodging is $10 per night

per person

Sign up sheet in the

Sanctuary!

James Island Mission Trip

Leave Sunday, July 21st at 1pm

Return Friday, July 26th at 3pm

THIS WEEK @ LUMC

SUNDAY, JULY 7

9:00 am Traditional Service (S) 10:00am Sunday School 11:00am Creative Service (S) 11:15am Children’s Church (YR)

MONDAY, JULY 8 9:00am PMO (CW) 9:00am Foundations (YR) 7:00pm Girl Scouts (B) 7:00pm Trustees (EPW)

TUESDAY, JULY 9 9:00am PMO (CW) 9:00am Christian Formation (EPW)

WEDNESDAY, JULY 10 9:00am PMO (CW)

THURSDAY, JULY 11 9:00am PMO (CW) 11:00am Book Club (PAR)

FRIDAY, JULY 12

5:30pm Grace Group (PAR)

SATURDAY, JULY 13 10:00am AA (B)

A Celebration of Life will

be held for Jesse Guills at

LUMC in the Sanctuary

at 11am on Saturday, July

13th. Visitation will be on

Friday Evening, July 12th

at Wallace & Wallace.

St. James

United

Methodist

Church

52 Church Street

White Sulphur

Springs, WV

Service Time: 11:30am

Summer Sermon

Schedule: July 7th– Pastor Bev

July 14th-Tiler Bland

July 21st-Pastor Bev

July 28th-Abby McGilvray

August 4th-Pastor Bev

August 11th-Tiler Bland

August 18th-Pastor Bev

August 25th-Abby McGilvray

2019 Care Team Visiting List

Care Receiving Care Giver

Ann Bitner Becky Edwards/ Louise Zeller

Ova Coffman Becky Edwards/Louise Zeller

Beulah Humphries Becky Edwards

Claude Jones Louise Zeller

Sara & Sandy Jones Diann Hayes

Phyllis Mann Diann Hayes/Louise Zeller

Shirl Montgomery Becky Edwards

Marshall &Helen Musser Scarlett & Fred Kellerman

Quincy & Mary Liz Richmond Scarlett & Fred Kellerman

Gaye Sizemore Jane Matheny

Trish Talbert Diann Hayes

Polly Welch Diann Hayes

Want to help with the Care Team? Please contact Becky Edwards: 304-647-9660.

Staff Opening: Chancel Choir and Handbell Choir Director

The search has begun for a new director of the LUMC Chancel Choir and the Chapel Ringers handbell ensemble. We are looking for someone with choral experience, a passion for worship, and a desire to be an integral part of a team. This is a part-time position through the months of September through May. The compensation will be $25/hour. Please help us advertise this posi-tion by sharing this information with persons you know who may be interest-ed. This employment opportunity will be posted on the church’s Facebook page as well, and we ask that you please “share” our post when you see it to help us get the word out. Resumes may be submitted by e-mailing it to laranedwards@gmail.com by July 15th. Please indicate in your cover letter whether you are interested in one position (Choir Director OR Handbell Di-rector) or a combined position of directing both ensembles.

Special “Note” to the Chancel Choir & Handbell Ensemble

Input Needed for Hiring of New Director All who participate in the Chancel Choir & Handbell ensembles are invited to gather in the Asbury Room here at LUMC on Monday, July 8th at 6pm for con-versation….and dinner, too! We will provide pizza, salad, and dessert. Just come and join representatives from the Staff Parish Relations Committee and staff who want to receive your input to aid in the process of hiring a new mu-sic ministry staff person. If you are unable to attend, please reach out to Lara Edwards who will pass the discussion points on to you so that you can still offer your input. Lara’s e-mail address is laranedwards@gmail.com.

HEALING

CARD MINISTRY

A simple note or card can be

a gift from God!

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The Family of Jesse Guills (sympathy)

236 Longview Ave. Lewisburg, WV 24901

Donna Ream (sympathy)

143 James River Road Lewisburg, WV 24901

Karen Anderson (broken arm)

378 Shady Oaks Lane Lewisburg, WV 24901

Chris & Ronnie Hylton 3811 Highland Trail Alderson, WV 24910

(Linda & Brenda Spencer are or-ganizing meals for the family. Would

you like to provide a meal? Call 304-645-7925 or

304-992-4988)

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The Lewisburg Food Locker: *Facial Tissues *Paper Towels *Toilet Tissues

July 7, 2019 The Weller Family Michael McClung

Martha Miller Betty Bailey

Karen Anderson Mary Jane Gilkerson

Marshall & Helen Musser

June 30, 2019 Becky Godby

Donald Arbaugh

****************************** The Brier

Ova Coffman Phyllis Mann Ann Bitner

Shirl Montgomery

The Seasons Gay Sizemore

Beulah Humphries ******************************

Carry Out Communion Kits are available in a small fridge at the main entrance. Please sign the clip board on top of the refrigerator and return the kit to the church office.

****************************** I want to thank all of our dear friends in the church and commu-nity for the prayers, thoughts, love, cards, food, visits and phone calls over the last three months of Jesse’s illness. Jesse loved this church so much!! I don’t know how we would have made it through without your support!!! I am so grateful! Love, Donna Ream