Grovetown United Methodist Church

August 13, 2017

Grovetown United Methodist Church 206 East Robinson Avenue

Grovetown, GA 30813 706-651-1177

GUMCPastor@hotmail.com grovetownumc.com

You are the ministers of Grovetown UMC. The staff who serve you are:

Rev. Sandy Heslop, Pastor Ms. Susan Clay, Pianist

Mr. Nathan Osborne, Custodial Care Mr. Dick Miller, Groundskeeper

PRAYER CONCERNS

Tina Brenneman Matt Buchinsky Don Clay Susan Clay Frank Comfort Jerry Dale Linda DeJeet Tracy Genova Larry House Kitchens/Plunk Family

Penny Kossuth Rosa Lord Dick and Wilma Miller Norm Moseley Sarah Mundy Tyler Parham Jewell Poppell Rathgeber Family Annie Redd Linda Roberts

Ruth Troup Troup Family Patt Tucker Loretta Wart Wayne Wasden Brigette Williams Margie Young

Abducted Nigerian Girls Families of Isis victims Iraqi refugees Isis captives Israel and Gaza

Mosul, Iraq Nigeria Our Nation’s Leaders Persecuted Christians Russia/Ukraine

Sudan Syria Syrian Refugees

Family & Friends:

Other Concerns:

Missions Learning for Life Ministry Living Hope International Concerned Women, Inc.

STEWARDSHIP

Thank you for giving so that we could help a grandmother raising two small grandchildren keep her electricity on. Your generosity helps us fulfill the call of Jesus to help those in need in his name.

ANNOUNCEMENTS Morning Worship Celebration

August 13, 2017

W E E K L Y R E P O R T

August 6, 2017

Attendance

Worship — 45

W E E K L Y S C H E D U L E

SUNDAY, AUGUST 13, 9:45 am Sunday School 10:55 am Worship Service TUESDAY, AUGUST15. 11:00 am UMW WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 5:45 pm Supper 6:30 pm Bible Study 7:30 pm Worship Practice

W O R S H I P S E R V A N T S NURSERY: Libby Sorrow Aaron Evans (Next Week) Amy Miles Linda Zayas USHERS: Charles Lord Mike Fleshman (Next Week) Charles Sorrow John Branch

O U R M I S S I O N

“To Make Disciples of Jesus Christ for the

Transformation of the World.”

Chuck Knows Church

Welcome Mr. Jeff Keating

Invocation Mr. Jeff Keating

*Call to Worship Psalm 145:8-21 UMH #857-8

BRINGING IN THE LIGHT OF CHRIST

Scripture Reading Isaiah 42:1-7 Mr. Charles Lord

*Musical Praise O, How I Love Jesus UMH #170

Trust and Obey UMH #467

*Affirmation of Faith The Apostles Creed UMH #881

GLORIA PATRI UMH #70

Learning for Life Offering

Praise and Intercession Ms. Karen Auvenshine

*Hymn What A Friend We Have in Jesus UMH # 526

Message Church: “Why Shouldn’t I Be Baptized? Rev. Sandy Heslop

Acts 8:26-40

*Hymn of Invitation Great is Thy Faithfulness UMH # 140

Giving of our Tithes and Offerings

Offertory

*Doxology UMH #95

*Benediction

*Post-Benediction Response Jesus Loves Me Congregation

TAKING THE LIGHT OF CHRIST INTO THE WORLD

*Please Stand As You Are Able

LEARNING FOR LIFE Today is our Learning for Life Offering. Our Fall Term begins September 10th. We will need help in the kitchen and with children. Please let Sarah Mundy know if you can help for even one week. Classes for the upcoming term are Managing Your Money, Piano, Sign Language, and Square Dancing. Please spread the word.

COMING EVENT Sunday, August 13, 8 am: UMM—Bojangles LFL Offering Noon: SPPRC Noon: Worship Team Tuesday, August 15, 11:00 am: UMW Sunday, August 20, 9:30 am: SS Fellowship Monday, August 21, 6:00 pm: Finance Committee 7:00 pm: Lay Leadership Comm. Sunday, August 27, Noon: Fellowship Lunch

CALLED SPPRC MEETING There will be a BRIEF meeting of the SPPRC following morning worship and immediately preceding Worship Team meeting on Sunday, August 13th. Please attend if you are a member of this committee.

CHARGE CONFERENCE Charge Conference will be on Sunday, September 17th, at 2:00 pm, at Philadelphia UMC. We will be having Called Sup-port Committee meetings in preparation, so please be ready to attend. The fiscal year will end on August 31st.

WORSHIP TEAM MEETING The Worship Team will meet today immediately following the brief SPPRC meeting. Please attend as we have several things on the agenda.

FINANCE AND LAY LEADERSHIP In preparation for Charge Conference, the Finance and Lay Leadership Committees will meet on Monday, August 21st, at 6 and 7 pm respectively.

GROOVY GROVETOWN DOERS The Groovy Grovetown Doers will be away at a Special Olym-pics competition next weekend. Keep them in your prayers.