STAFF

Rev. Grant Lobb - Pastor 810-660-7386 (home) Michelle Komisak - Business Secretary Joyce Eddy - Administrative Secretary Cheryl Burnside - Music Director Creg June - Youth Director 810-730-4804 Ann June - Nursery Coordinator Debbie Muldoon - Christian Education Director Pat Schlaud - Custodian Velma Watson - Head Cook for Monday Free Meal

Message Notes

“Are You Thirsty” John 4:4-30, 39-42

Trinity United Methodist Church 1310 N. Main, Lapeer, MI 48446-1383

Phone 810-664-9941; Fax 810-664-9942 Email: trinumc@trinitylapeer.org

Website: trinitylapeer.org Office Hours: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Monday - Thursday

Wi-Fi info: Network - LTUMC_Welcome; Password - BETA1310

CARING, SHARING AND TEACHING ALL

IN THE NAME OF CHRIST

Trinity United Methodist Church September 17, 2017

HELPFUL INFORMATION

A STAFFED NURSERY for babies and toddlers is available in Room 203, found on this main floor on the left hand side of the hall past the office area.

A STAFFED GODLY PLAY time takes place in Room 207 for ages 3 years through 3rd grade immediately after the “Children’s Time” portion of worship.

An ELEVATOR accessing all levels of the building can be found in the lobby.

HEARING ASSISTANCE is provided through the “Loop” System that connects automatically to personal hearing aids containing a T-Coil.

VISITORS: please take one of the Welcome! Packets to learn about Trinity’s many activities & ministries. They are found in a wicker basket on a lobby table.

TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

September 17, 2017 Order of Worship 8:45 & 11:00 a.m.

Welcome to Worship at Trinity! Feel free to participate in whatever way the Holy Spirit leads you: stand, sit, raise your

hands, clap, or kneel at the front. Let us celebrate and praise the Lord this morning.

Gathering Music Cheryl Burnside

Welcome & Announcements Craig Gormley

(Please sign and pass the attendance registration pads in each row. If this is your first time at Trinity, please include your home and/or email address and a phone number.)

Call to Worship “Come into His Presence” Chorus #23

(Let us prepare our hearts and minds for worship as we sing together.)

Opening Prayer

Opening Hymn “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” #140

Sharing of Praises & Prayer Requests

Prayer Song “Isn’t He?” Chorus #30

Morning Prayer & The Lord’s Prayer in Unison #895

Anthem “Rock of Ages” Chancel Choir

arranged by Sorenson

Children’s Time Deanne Schlusler

(Children who are 3 years old up through 3rd grade are now invited to go down the hall in order to participate in Godly Play in Room 207.)

Sharing of our Tithes & Offerings

Offering Music “You Are Welcome Here” Exaltation

by Marty Parks

MOPS MOPS (Mothers of Pre-Schoolers) starts this Tuesday. It will meet the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays every month from 9-11:30 a.m. Volunteers (Moppets) to help with the children are needed!

UM MEN FELLOWSHIP HOUR

We need some “new” VOLUNTEER hosts to help continue our FELLOWSHIP TIME. If you are MOVED in that direction, please see Chuck Bennett or Bill Porter.

SUNDAY HELPERS NEEDED We need adults to sit in the lower level hall outside of the children ’s rooms during Sunday School (10:00-10:45 a.m.) We need at least one female and one male volunteer each week to be present in case a teacher or a child needs assistance. Find the updated sign-up sheet on the lobby table, and please sign up!

SYMPATHY Our thoughts and prayers go to Doris Gross and family in the passing of her sister a week ago Friday.

Also our thoughts and prayers go to Steve and Nancy VanWagoner and family in the passing of their sister-in-law last Sunday.

JUNIOR HIGH SUNDAY SCHOOL

We are changing our name, we are now called...

The S.W.A.M.P.

Serving With A Major Purpose. The Swamp meets at 10 a.m. on Sundays in Room 105. All 6th, 7th and 8th graders are welcome.

Bob & Sherry Wilcox~

OUTREACH Your donations provided food for 51 meals at our Food for Families dinner, food for 42 people from our Food Pantry and items for 52 people from our Paper and Personal Needs Pantry. In addition, we were able to provide veggies for 286 people. Thank you! Call Shirley Buckalew to volunteer at 810-664-0570.

LOVE INC BENEFIT DINNER Love INC (In the Name of Christ) is asking local churches to make baked goods for their October 19

th Fall

Fundraiser Dinner. The plan this year is to have each church, group their desserts together to set up friendly competition amongst the local churches.

If you would like to participate, please contact Kathy Dawley 810-797-4960.

TODAY’S ALTAR FLOWERS

The flowers on the altar today are provided by Carolyn & Ron Starking, in celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary, September 16, 1967.

ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL A new Adult Sunday School class begins TODAY. It is a DVD series entitled “The Pressure is Off” by Shane Willard. The class will meet at 10:00 am in the North Parlor, and all adults are welcome!

YOUTH GROUP The youth meet on Sundays from Noon-2 p.m. and Wednesdays 6:00-7:30 p.m. Dinner is served at the meetings. Both meetings are in the Youth room. COME!

SUNDAY EVENING STUDY “Follow” is an eight week study by Andy Stanley. It starts TODAY at 6:30 p.m. in the North Parlor. Dale Ward, Evangelism Committee Chair, is the discussion leader. It is not too late to sign up and join!

TUESDAY BIBLE STUDY Our Bible Study on “Agents of Babylon” by David Jeremiah (book of Daniel) will begin THIS Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Room 202. If you would like to join us, please call Vivian DeRiemaker at 810-688-2340 so a study guide can be ordered for you. Hope to see you soon!

WEDNESDAY GRIEF CLASS A Grief Support group is starting THIS Wednesday at 4 p.m. in the North Parlor. The group leader is Nancy Lagalski (810-730-0691). This series is for anyone experiencing a loss. The classes will include video, discussion and support based on the book “Beyond the Broken Heart.” We encourage people to repeat the class as we can find ourselves in different phases as time passes.

HEALTH MINISTRIES SEPTEMBER BIBLE VERSE

Luke 18:17

“I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”

NEXT WEEK’S (9/24) GREETERS

(8:45a) Diane & Dale June; Kelly & Ryan Vangel (11a) Cheryl & Jim Flynn; Linda & Fred McAlpine

Next Week’s (9/24) Ushers

(8:45a) Gordon Bade, Mike Krostue, Sally Krostue, Shirley Gingell, Shirley Stuewer

(11a) Tim Ruhlman, Kathy Ruhlman

Dedication Song “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow” #94

Dedication Prayer

Greeting One Another

Scripture Reading John 4:4-30, 39-42

Sermon “Are You Thirsty?” Mike Schlusler

Closing Music Dale & Mary Parsons

Benediction & Sending Forth

Dismissal Song “Fill My Cup Lord” #641

Postlude

(The indicates that the congregation is invited to stand, if willing and able.)

FELLOWSHIP TIME: After 8:45 Worship, everyone is invited to the Fellowship Hall downstairs for a time of refreshments before proceeding to a Sunday School class. There is an elevator in the lobby, if needed. If you attend Worship at 11:00 a.m., please come early for both refreshments and Sunday School. The class list for all ages can be found on the next page.

HURRICANE RELIEF: If you would like to give financial support to the hurricane victims, please put your donation in one of the pink offering envelopes found in the pew racks and write “hurricane relief ” on the envelope and in the memo line on your check. 100% of the donations given to The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) makes it to the project, since the administrative costs come from other UM funds.

TRINITY ACTIVITIES TODAY

8:45 a.m. WORSHIP in the Sanctuary 9:50 a.m. FELLOWSHIP TIME in the Fellowship Hall sponsored by UM Men 10:00 a.m. SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES =

For Children & Youth: 2 - 4 years olds - Room 205 (Carol Jones) K - 2nd grades - Room 106 (Barb Coon)

3rd - 5th grades - Room 107 (Ann & Rusty Bashore) 6th - 8th grades - Room 105 (Sherry & Bob Wilcox)

9th - 12th grades - Youth Room at the North End of Lower Level (Creg June)

For Adults: The Pressure if Off (DVD series) - North Parlor (Sue Wojcicki)

11:00 a.m. WORSHIP in the Sanctuary 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Sunday Evening Study Series “Follow” - North Parlor (Dale Ward)

CHILD CARE VOLUNTEERS TODAY 8:45 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Nursery Lynn Hable Ann June Shannon Florshinger Kristi Kigar

Godly Play Sue Wojcicki Nancy Brinker Sue Daveluy Yvonne Joyner

WORSHIP GREETERS TODAY

(8:45a) Kristie & Tim Kigar; Land Jo Chase & Linda McAlpine (11a) Kristen Camp & Daven Walker; Nancy Jones

OUR USHERS TODAY

(8:45a) Kim Schoeppach, Nancy Schoeppach, Don Priestap, Tom Wojcicki, Fred McAlpine

(11a) Steve Ritter, Diane Ritter

ATTENDANCE REPORT FROM LAST WEEK

Thursday ALIVE service last week 21

Worship attendance last Sunday 10:00 a.m. 216

LIFE AT TRINITY THIS WEEK

Monday 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. Food for Families Free Meal - Fellowship Hall 10:00 a.m. Paper & Food Pantry Packaging - Lower Level 12:00 - 4:30 p.m. Pantry Pick-ups - Fellowship Hall 6:00 p.m. Finance Committee - Room 202 7:15 p.m. Worship Committee - North Parlor Tuesday 6:30 a.m. Weekly Prayer Group - Chapel 9:00 a.m. MOPS Meeting - All Upper Level Classrooms & Fellowship Hall 9:30 a.m. Quilting/Sewing for anyone interested - Room 111 12:30 p.m. Health Ministries Committee - North Parlor 6:30 p.m. Bell Choir Practice - Sanctuary 7:00 p.m. Nominating Committee - Office Conference Room 7:00 p.m. Bible Study - Room 202 Wednesday 9:00 a.m. Men’s Work Group 9:30 p.m. Wednesday Morning Bible Study - North Parlor 3:30 p.m. Kids’ Street - Lower Level Classrooms & Fellowship Hall 4:00 p.m. Grief Support Class - North Parlor 5:45 p.m. Youth Choir/Exaltation Rehearsal - North Parlor 6:00 p.m. Youth Group - Youth Room 6:00 p.m. Praise Team Practice - Sanctuary 6:15 p.m. Nite-time @ Kids’ Street - Lower Level & Fellowship Hall 7:00 p.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal - Sanctuary Thursday 12:00 p.m. Sojourners Bible Study - North Parlor 1:00 - 6:45 p.m. Red Cross Blood Drive - Fellowship Hall 6:45 p.m. Thursday ALIVE with Gloria Haynes - Chapel 7:30 p.m. Twenty Somethings - Room 108 Friday OFFICE CLOSED & PASTOR’S DAY OFF 10:00 a.m. ‘In Stitches’ Quilt Group - Room 111 5:00 p.m. Wedding Rehearsal - Sanctuary 7:30 p.m. Habitat for Humanity Benefit Concert by Bob Milne - Sanctuary 8:00 - 10:00 p.m. Café for youth - Youth Room & Fellowship Hall Saturday 4:00 p.m. Wedding - Sanctuary Next Sunday 6:30 p.m. Sunday Evening Andy Stanley Study Series - North Parlor

LARGE PRINT BULLETINS are available from the ushers.