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September 1, 2019 12th Sunday after Pentecost

estminster United Methodist Church 165 E. Main Street Westminster, MD | 410-848-8325 | www.wumcmd.org

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WELCOME

PRELUDE “Come, Christians Join to Sing” Hustad

* CALL TO WORSHIP (ALL respond in bold print) Rev. Dr. Malcolm Stranathan L: This is the house of God, and we are, by Christ’s invitation the guests. P: Yes, this is the house of God, and we are, by saving grace, the guests. L: Sing to God who is our strength! Shout and cheer the God of deepest joys! P: Lift up our songs, make joy with keyboard, strum the guitar and let the drums roll! L: This is the house of God P: and we are, by grace, the guests. written by Bruce D. Prewer

* HYMN “Praise to the Lord, The Almighty” UMH 139

TREASURE TIME Blessing of the Backpacks Jacki Stranathan, DCE and Celebrating our Educators and School Employees bulletin insert

OPENING PRAYER Rev. Dr. Malcolm Stranathan God the Maker of all creation, we gather here today to celebrate the good news that you are our God and we are your people. We celebrate that in your love you teach us how to show hospitality to strangers. In your compassion you help us learn to be content with what we have and share it ever more freely with others. Through the complexity of the world you created, we are never at a loss for opportunities to follow You, to discover new ways to serve the whole human family, and to act as loving stewards of the rest of your creation. Be present in us at this celebration, we pray, for we gather in the name of our Savior, Jesus. AMEN. written by Peter Bankson & Deborah Sokolove

ANTHEM/SPECIAL MUSIC “All Our Work and All Our Being” Weed Sue Hughson, Linda Wood, soloists

COMMUNITY PRAYER Rev. Dr. Malcolm Stranathan

GOD’S WORD IS READ Hebrews 13:1-8,15-16 Richard Marrs, Liturgist

MESSAGE “Love the Stranger” David Norton, Seminarian

SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION UMH 12 Invitation to Holy Communion, Passing the Peace Offertory “Let Us Break Bread Together” Hayes Thank you for bringing God’s tithes and offerings forward during communion. The congregation is asked to sing vs. 1-2 of TFWS hymns 2174, 2176, 2181.

* HYMN “I Love to Tell the Story” UMH 156

* SENDING FORTH Please be seated for the Postlude.

POSTLUDE “Blest Be the Tie That Binds” Wilson

* stand in heart or posture

9am Traditional Service Welcome! Please fill out the “Welcome to Worship” registration form included in your

bulletin and place completed forms in the offering plate later in the service.

The mission of Westminster UMC: Changing lives through Jesus Christ to make a difference.

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10:30am Contemporary Service

Welcome, Friends! We are so happy you joined us in worship, today,

and hope you enjoy good fellowship and a meaningful worship experience.

For more information on Westminster UMC, please refer to our Pew Cards (in your hymnal rack)

- a great WUMC resource.

Thank you for returning pew cards to the racks before departing.

May God be with you and bless you.

Reminder—YouTube links to our 10:30am song selections are posted on our website, mid-week. Take advantage and prepare for worship! http://www.wumcmd.org/weekly-bulletins--music.html

Welcome to 10:30am Contemporary Worship!

Thanks for joining us in worship, today. Please take time to fill out our Welcome to Worship form found in your bulletin and place it in the offering plate as you come forward.

Today’s Message

Hebrews 13:1-8,15-16 Anne Dorwart, Liturgist

Sermon “Love the Stranger” David Norton, Seminarian

Assisting: Rev. Dr. Malcolm Stranathan

Today’s Music

“All to You”—Lincoln Brewster

“Kings and Queens”— Audio Adrenaline

“It Is Well (Through It All)”— Bethel Music

“Hold Us Together”—Matt Maher

TREASURE TIME Blessing of the Backpacks Jacki Stranathan, DCE and Celebrating our Educators and School Employees bulletin insert

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Our Family and Friends

Bulletin Prayer List

Our Church Family

Susan Harbold Christopher Ledford Hank Majewski Bill Troxell Robert Shaeffer Jerry Rosier George Dorr Charlotte Dell Meghan Haj Joe Shaw

8/23-8/29 requests: Erich J. Hofmann, Sr. (grandfather of Heather Keefer) Joyce Bishop (sister of Rev. Ken Humbert)

8/16-8/22 requests: Barbara Kaetzel-Row & Neel Row (sister-in -law & brother of Linwood & Sharon Row) Gerry Kelly (mother of Kenna Haj)

8/8-8/15 requests: Britni Hood (co-worker of Kim Cascio)

7/6-8/8 requests: Kaylee, (Pastor Dave Highfield) Eric Marinko (nephew of Marjie Kimble) Rich Barnstein (by Greg Louque) Scott, Kerry, Adam (by Jacki Stranathan) Patty, Dan, Diana (by Jacki Stranathan)

7/19-7/25 requests: Eddie Poist, III (son of Teresa Shipley) Michele Gentile’s father

7/12-7/18 requests: Phyllis Bell (by Jenny Bell, James Watson)

Our General Board of Global Missionaries

Nan McCurdy, Miguel Miarena (Puebla Mexico). Matthew and Jennifer Wilke (Tanzania)

Carolyn Scott—443-536-1030

Carole Roberts—410-790-7104

REACH tasks & coordinators, month of: SEPTEMBER Our Mission: To reach out to those within our congregation who are reaching out to us in need of help. Are you a church member in need of:

Funeral Reception

Meals following recovery or mourning

Transport to medical appointments

Please contact REACH, directly for help:

In Military Service Jason Marusiak, Fort Riley, KS (son-in-law of The Flinns) Andrew Hughes, Fort Benning, GA (nephew of The Flinns) Sgt David Perez, 3rd Ranger Battalion, Fort Benning, GA (son-in-law of Kim Cascio) Dan & Sally Myers, Army, Fort Leonard, MO (nephew/niece of Susan & John Harbold), Stefanie Sadowski-Gray, Air Force (Bolling AFB, Sadowskis’ daughter) Dominic Chiavacci, Marines (Hawaii), (Sue Thomas’ grandson) Lt. Tracie Mokry Meyers, deploying to The Gulf in Sept. (daughter of Jan Halman-Miller)

Our Church Family in mourning

Dee Roush and family on the death of David Roush.

Mike Hoff and family on the death of Gilbert Hoff.

Susan Bloom and family on the death of Dorothy Ruddick.

The Harrison Family (extended) on the loss of expected baby Noah.

Dan LaFon Donna Sellman Eileen Grill Louise Miller Pat Diener Christy Swartzbaugh Anna Carl

Longterm:

John Carbaugh Dave Taylor

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Bulletin Prayer List, Email Prayer Chain, and Pastor-only Prayer Submit prayer on our Welcome to Worship slips. We will keep submissions in the bulletin for eight weeks. You are welcome to reissue your request via our website, phone to church office or another Welcome slip.

Prayer Circle (member prayer requests to the phone tree) Please call or email our coordinator, Kim MacLean-Blevins, (410) 259-0710, kim@maclean-blevins.com, or submit requests to church office.

Join the Prayer Email chain by sending a request to Pastor Malcolm: m.stranathan@wumcmd.org

Susanna Circle September 6, 9:30am OFFSITE meeting This meeting of the Susanna Circle will be at the home of Jan Halman-Miller. Guests are welcome!

4024 Harney Road Taneytown, MD 410-756-6130

Please call our hostess and let her know if you can make it. ‘hope to see you, there.

WUMC T-SHIRTS FOR SALE!!! Make a stop in the narthex to check-out our awesome church t-shirts, sporting our new logo, and place your order. You may pay, today, or at pick-up. Sign-up/order sheets are available with sample shirts.

TODAY’S FLOWERS are dedicated by

The Hoff and The Roush Families in memory of Gilbert Hoff

and David Roush.

WORSHIP INTO DISCIPLESHIP Potluck and more… Thursday, Sept 5, 6:30pm Jubilee Hall

Come join Church and Society for a Pot Luck, fellowship, discussion, sharing, and dessert. Michael and Carmen Zoughbi will be with us to talk about the challenges of life in Israel/Palestine and the olive wood carving they do. Michael and Carmen are Palestinian Christians living in Bethlehem. We ask that those whose last names begin with the letters A—G bring an appetizer or salad; last names beginning with H—Q, bring a main course; and last names beginning with R—Z, bring a dessert. There is a clip board with a sign-up sheet out in the Narthex on the table as you come into the Sanctuary. We look forward to seeing you there.

MONDAY NIGHT CD GROUP(COVENANT DISCIPLESHIP) The current membership (Larry Bohn, Kyler Brengle, Norman Hirtle, Linwood Row, Alan Stottlemyer) invites YOU to consider joining our CD group. We want to share “our” story of the journey, so far; but if you don’t ask, we can’t tell.

Whether you’re old or young, male or female, member or non-member; touch base with any of us—if not face-to-face, then by phone (410-751-8704) or e-mail (linwood.row@montgomerycollege.edu).

Making Prayer Requests

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STANDARD SCHEDULE (WEEKLY)

resumes, September 8 8:30am – TRADITIONAL SERVICE

Nursery, First Sunday Communion

9:45am – EUCHARIST SERVICE Nursery, Weekly Communion

9:45am – EDUCATION HOUR All ages, 2 years and older, Nursery avail.

9:45am – FELLOWSHIP RECEPTION Visit our Martha Manahan Room

11am – CONTEMPORARY SERVICE Nursery, First Sunday Communion

WUMC BUCKET CHALLENGE GOAL—50 Buckets!

The Gulf Coast of the USA needs your help! We challenge individuals and families to fill buckets, and, this Fall, we challenge all classes, youth, choir, UMM, UMW, and other groups to participate.

Missions provides a 5-gallon bucket, list of items that must be in each bucket, and covers the processing fee for each bucket.

Buckets of cleaning supplies are sent to communities/people returning home after a tornado, flood or other disaster.

Return filled buckets to Missions Hallway.

We are publishing an UPDATE of our 2017 Church Directory.

When accurate, we will use 2017 photos and contact info.

Are you new to WUMC? Has your contact info changed since 2017?

STOP BY THE DIRECTORY SIGN UP TABLE IN THE MAIN LOBBY TO:

Update/confirm your info.

Reserve a photo session on Tuesday, September 17th.

Photo sessions in Jubilee Hall air conditioned handicapped accessible.

Online Sign Up Link: https://booknow-lifetouch.appointment-plus.com/b0m2qeex/

(Note: The online site is disabled on Sunday mornings to avoid duplications with church sign ups.)

PHOTOGRAPHY SESSION DATE:

Tuesday September 17 1:30pm-9pm

…..only ONE DATE for all sessions…..

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.…..EDUCATION NEWS…...

SUNDAY SCHOOL begins September 8, 9:45am

September 8, we resume our three service Sundays with our

Education Hour at 9:45am. (remember—there is a worship service

opportunity at 9:45am, too)

Registration for Sunday School is now available!

Register your child at church, this morning, or online at our website www.wumcmd.org.

Coming up in Education…..

Sept 8, EDUCATION HOUR resumes Sundays, 9:45am, various rooms on campus; Youth/Adult Education classes.

We offer Sunday School and Music opportunities for ages 2yrs through adult. Learn more online or at our registration table.

Sept 8, NEW LIFE IN CHRIST CLASS Sundays, 9:45am, New Life in Christ Rm Bonhoeffer Video Study led by Woodie Wood.

Sept 8, CONTEMPORARY LIVING CLASS Sundays, 9:45am, Alex Olson Suite “Not a Fan” study (see ad at right)

Sept 8, ADULT DISCUSSION CLASS Sundays, 9:45am, Library

Sept 8, ADULT BIBLE STUDY Sundays, 11:30am, Disciple Room

Sept 12, 4-week SMALL GROUP STUDY Thursdays, 6pm, Susanna Wesley Room

SMALL GROUP STUDY

The Salvation of DOCTOR WHO

Sept 12—Oct 3 Thursdays, 6pm Susanna Wesley Rm led by Will Knox.

Chart the intersection of faith and science through cult favorite Doctor Who.

NEW LIFE IN CHRIST CLASS Sundays, 9:45am, starting Sept 8 NLiC Room

Please join us for as we explore the Bonhoeffer Small Group Bible Study Video Series, September 8-October 13. We meet in the New Life classroom. See Woodie Wood for further information.

CONTEMPORARY LIVING CLASS Sundays, 9:45am, starting Sept 8 Alex Olson Suite fan: an enthusiastic admirer.

In the Gospels, Jesus never seemed too interested in fans.

Is that how you define your relationship with Him? An "enthusiastic admirer?” Close enough to Jesus to get the benefits but not so close to require sacrifice?

He was looking for followers. Not just any follower though, but a...

COMPLETELY. COMMITTED. FOLLOWER. How would things change if you lived as Jesus lived, and loved the way He loved?

Maybe you’re ready to join the hundreds of people who have stepped across a line and said:

I am not a fan.

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Today’s bulletins are given to the Glory of God

and in honor of Tom, David, and

Nicholas Malehorn, honoring their

40th birthday on September 5th,

by Tom & Karen Malehorn.

Worship into Discipleship Potluck

return to 3-service Sundays

welcome back to Education Hour

Directory Photo Session

5th Grade Dance

Pancake Breakfast

ONE BIG SERVICE, Mission Fair