“. . . the Dayspring from on high hath visited us, to give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet unto the way of peace.”

Luke 1:78-79 KJV

August 26, 2012

DayspringUnited Methodist Church

DayspringUnited Methodist Church

A Stephen Ministry Congregation

Our Mission Statement:To create disciples of Jesus Christ who touch and inspire people

through an open and diverse community

August 26, 2012 9:00 & 10:30 a.m.

*As a courtesy, please make certain your cell phone is off during worship. Thank you.

THE CHURCH GATHERS TO WORSHIP

MUSIC FOR GATHERING Martin Lehmann at the Organ

DAYSPRING NOTES

PRESENTATION OF BIBLES (See back of bulletin for repsonse)

THE PRELUDE Hermann Schroeder “Prelude” Op. 9 #VI 1904-1984

THE CHORAL INTROIT9:00 - “Joyful! Joyful! Sing Praise” by Althouse/Kelley

The Celebration Singers

10:30 - “When Morning Gilds the Skies” by G. YoungThe Dayspring Chorale

*THE CALL TO WORSHIPPastor: Hope in the God of life.People: Trust in the God of the ages.Pastor: Believe in the Christ of love.People: Trust in the Christ of healing.Pastor: Come let your faith bring hope and wholeness.

*THE OPENING PRAYER

*HYMN OF PRAISE Hymnal #60“I’ll praise My Maker While I’ve Breath”

A TIME FOR OUR CHILDREN(As children age 2 through 5th grade leave for Sunday School,

please join in singing Hymn #143)

“On Eagle’s Wings”And God will raise you up on eagle’s wings,

bear you on the breath of dawn,make you to shine like the sun

and hold you in the palm of God’s hand.

THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM 10:30 a.m.Georgia Dawn Comer (10-26-11)Jolynne Marie Comer (10-26-11)Mickey Aaron Comer (10-26-11)

Response: With God’s helpwe will so order our lives after the example of Christ,that these children, surrounded by steadfast love,may be established in the faith,and confirmed and strengthenedin the way that leads to eternal life.

HYMN RESPONSE Hymnal #611“Child of Blessing, Child of Promise”

(Stanza 1)

THE ANTHEM9:00 “Heaven’s Gonna Be My Home” by M. Barrett

The Celebration Singers10:30 - “We’ll All Sing Hallelujah” by B. Harlan

The Dayspring Chorale

A TIME OF SILENCE (for personal prayer)

CHORAL CALL TO PRAYER9:00 - “Come, Come Unto Me” by K. Dosso

10:30 - “Lead Me, Lord” by S. Wesley

THE COMMUNITY AT PRAYER

THE LORD’S PRAYER Hymnal #895

THE OLD TESTAMENT READING II Samuel 1:1,17, 23-27

THE PRESENTATION OF OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS

THE OFFERTORY

*THE DOXOLOGY Hymnal #94Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;

Praise God, all creatures here below; Alleluia! Alleluia!Praise God, the source of all our gifts!

Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts!Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

*THE PRAYER OF DEDICATION

*THE HYMN OF PREPARATION Hymnal #361“Rock of Ages Cleft for Me”

THE GOSPEL READING Mark 5:35-43

THE SERMON Rev. Jane Tews“Grief Work”

*THE CLOSING HYMN Hymnal #707“Hymn of Promise”

*THE BENEDICTION

*THE BENEDICTION RESPONSE Arr. L. M. Kelley“The Spirit Sends Us Forth to Serve”

The Spirit sends us forth to serve; we go in Jesus’ nameto bring glad tidings to the poor, God’s favor to proclaim.

*PASSING OF THE PEACEPastor: Let us greet one another as sisters and brothers in the

ministry of Jesus Christ. May the grace of our Lord and Savior be with you.

People: And also with you!

(Please turn and greet one another as disciples of Jesus Christ!)

*THE POSTLUDE Hermann Schroeder“Christ ist Erstanden” III - Finale

(Christ is Risen)

PATIO FELLOWSHIPPlease Join Us for Refreshments on the Patio

*Those in the congregation who are able shall stand

Assisting in the Service This Morning:Rev. George Smoot

Pianist This Morning:Mary Sievert

To You, Our First Time Guest: We’re delighted you’re here! Please stand when the pastor asks for first time guests, so we can recognize you. We also invite you to stop by the Welcome Table near the church entrance and pick up a packet with information about our church. Welcome to Dayspring!

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THE FLOWERS ON THE ALTAR THIS MORNING are given by Marty and Ashley McAllister, in loving memory of Grandmother Joy.

THE ROSE ON THE ALTAR THIS MORNING celebrates the birth of Sawyer Dennison Franco, born August 16th to Megan & Shawn Franco, and granddaughter of Ernie & Rosemary Johnson.

THE FOOD BASKET ON THE ALTAR THIS MORNING is given in honor of Vincent Van Vleet’s 19th birthday.

NEW PARENTS - Dayspring has a tradition of placing a rose on the altar to announce a new baby in our church family. Be sure to let the church office know when your child is born and we will honor him/her with a rose.

LARGE PRINT BULLETINS AND HYMNALS are available each week. Please ask an usher if you prefer large print. Also, please return large print hymnals to the narthex following worship.

HEARING ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE - This sanctuary is equipped with a hearing system. Please ask an usher for a receiver.

CHILDREN'S WORSHIP GUIDES are available in the narthex. Ask an usher if you need assistance. Please return the folders to the “USED” box following the service.

PRAYER REQUEST CARDS are located in the pew box. If you have a need or celebration, fill out the card and place it in the offering plate.

IF YOU, OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW is a victim of domestic violence, please know there is information and support available through Dayspring. There are packets of information in the narthex, or for assistance, please call Rev. Jane Tews at (480) 838-1446.

Our Stephen Ministers are ready to provide you with the confidential one-to-one Christian care you need to make it through a crisis or help through a difficult time. Call Sally Butler, (602) 524-2109; Elizabeth Winkler, (480) 456-6573; or Liz Alden, (480) 497-0929 if you need someone to care.

As Members of The United Methodist Church, we have pledged to support our Church with our prayers, presence, gifts, service and witness

PRAYERS

Carol Humphrey and family, following the death of Carol’s father, Dale Birckett, on July 31

George Elley, for a cancer cureMaddy Gorman, 17 year-old friend of Dayspring Preschool, diagnosed

with leukemiaCarol Denmead, sister of Bev Douwstra and friend of Gretchen

Nyquist, dealing with health issuesThe Avery Family, following the death of Nathan Avery, after an accident

at Lake PowellMarian Wybenga, friend of April Osborn, recovering following a serious

auto accidentMaria deLeon, co-worker of Carissa Perez, for strength as she

undergoes treatment for stomach cancerThe Dale Family, following the death of Bobby Dale on Aug. 11th

Karalyn Kroeger, healing following abdominal surgery on Aug. 15Avonelle Sellers, dealing with tumors in her thyroid and uterusJim Scooler, friend of Valerie Erausquin, following a strokeDon, cousin of Kurt Hegland, for healingMonika K, friend of Meg Johnson, for complete healing from cancerBetty Mallot, sister of Jim Ellis, recovering following a bad fall in New

York

Ongoing Health Concerns

Karalyn Kroeger, Ron Walker, Les Mesbergen, Polly Smith, Teresa Webb, Pam Narcy and Joan Venturini

All military personnel and their families, especially those who are actively serving our country during this time of war.

*REMEMBER all those, known and unknown to us, who are in special need of prayer.

PRESENCEAttendance for Aug. 19, 2012

473

GIFTSOffering received Aug. 19, 2012

$10,846

ANNOUNCEMENTS

BE A PART OF THIS MINISTRYWe invite you to explore the Dayspring family by attending our next NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION class. For more information, please contact Carol Coleman at carolc@dayspring-umc.org or (480) 838-1446.

Coffee Hour Help - Please sign up in Fellowship Hall this morning to host coffee hour at either the 9:00 service or the 10:30 service. Thank you!

Attention 3rd thru 6th Graders! Consider becoming an acolyte! Every service, the acolyte “brings the light of Jesus” into the church by lighting the altar candles. Please contact Elizabeth Reid at elizabeth.reid@cox.net or (480) 650-5503 and we’ll get you trained and on the schedule!

Thursday Morning Bible Study: Knowing Jesus Through the Gospels. Thursday Morning Bible Study this year will study the Gospels. We will cover the literary style, why and how they were written, and the different context and focus of each as we read through and discuss the Gospels. This is a video-aided study suitable for beginners and regular readers, facilitated by Rev. George Smoot. Thursday mornings, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. in the Adult Room, beginning September 13.

Prayer Shawl Ministry - Do you enjoy knitting or crocheting for people in need? Join the Prayer Shawl Ministry the last Wednesday of the month at 11:00 a.m. in Room 112. For further information, please call Judy Clonts at (520) 405-3677 (cell) or email Judy at pegasus1814@yahoo.com

Singles at Dayspring - Singles, Etc. Lunches - Each Sunday after the second service, those who want to go out for lunch as a group meet at the restaurant listed below. If you attend first service, please join us! We gather around noon under the name “Dayspring”. August 26 - Red Lobster - NE corner of Ray Road and 54th Street.

Brown Bag Lunch - Come join us for Brown Bag Lunch every Tuesday at noon. Bring your own lunch and socialize with people from the church. We always have a good time. Come and be a part of this fun group.

Dinner Groups - Dayspring Dinner Groups are a great opportunity to get to know other members. Interested in participating? Stop by the dinner group table on the patio Aug. 26 or Sept. 9. For further information, email DayspringDinner@aol.com or call Nancy Creighton Brown at (480) 821-8696.

Connections is a Dayspring mission that advocates for the intrinsic worth of all persons, regardless of their sexual orientation. It offers support to and education about gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered persons and their families. It also hosts the Tempe PFLAG group meeting each first Friday of the month. Our clergy can provide names of “Connections” members for you to contact.

Mother - Daughter Retreat - Mingus Mountain UM Camp will host their 2nd annual Mother-Daughter Retreat, Sept. 21-23, 2012. Our desire for this retreat is to be intergenerational including mothers and daughters from age 10 on up. We invite you to come and enjoy this beautiful setting together, and may this also be a time of growing closer to God. Cost is $100 for adults, $50 for daughters 10-17 ($25 for each additional daughter). Register by calling the Conference Camping Office at 800-229-8622, ext. 215.

Koinonikos Schedule - The next deadline date for the newsletter is September 15 and will include events in the month of October.

The Sprouts are Sponsoring a Recycling Binto Help Make Our World a Better Place to Live!

Bring your recycling to church and place it in the Yellow & Green container in the back parking lot. With the money raised, the Sprouts will make the cycle complete, plus be able to complete mission projects for the year.

What to Bring:

Newspapers & Inserts • Magazines • Junk MailComputer Paper • Homework (after it’s graded!)

Cardboard • Shredded PaperBoxes (cereal, soda, detergent) broken down and clean

Not to Bring:Plastic • Glass • Cans • Trash

Wrapping/Tissue Paper • Hardback Books

Sprouts is a Covenant Discipleship Group of 4th - 6th graders

OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU THIS WEEK AT DAYSPRING

SUNDAY, AUGUST 269:00 AM - Worship

- Children’s Sunday School

10:15 AM - Jr. High Formation, Room 110- Sr. High Formation, Room 111

10:30 AM - Worship - Children’s Sunday School

4:00 PM - Alcoholics Anonymous, Media Center- AA Teen Meeting, Room 110

5:10 PM - Al-Anon, Media Center- AA Teen Meeting, Room 110

6:00 PM - Sr. High Small Group/Youth Group, Room 111

MONDAY, AUGUST 2710:00 AM - Monday Morning Moms & Dads, Room 111

4:30 PM - BSA Troop 172 Spaghetti Dinner, Kitchen, Adult Room7:00 PM - BSA Troop 172, Fellowship Hall

TUESDAY, AUGUST 288:45 AM - Yoga, Media Center

12:00 PM - Brown Bag Lunch, Room 1126:00 PM - Dayspring Chimers, Choir Room

- Yoga, Media Center7:00 PM - Adult Education Committee, Room 112

- DayStar, Choir Room

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2911:00 AM - Prayer Shawl Ministry, Room 1125:45 PM - Esperanza Choir, Choir Room

- Sprouts, Room 2016:00 PM - Cherub Choir, Adult Room

- Sunshine Singers, Media Center6:30 PM - Celebration Singers, Choir Room

- Jr. High Small Group Study, Room 1106:45 PM - Genesis Choir, Media Center7:30 PM - Chorale, Choir Room

THURSDAY, AUGUST 30

FRIDAY, AUGUST 31

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29:00 AM - Worship

- Children’s Sunday School

10:15 AM - Jr. High Formation, Room 110- Sr. High Formation, Room 111

10:30 AM - Worship- Children’s Sunday School

4:00 PM - Alcoholics Anonymous, Media Center- AA Teen Meeting, Room 110

5:10 PM - Al-Anon, Media Center- AA Teen Meeting, Room 110

6:00 PM - Sr. High Small Group/Youth Group, Room 111

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“It’s easier to go down a hill than up it,but the view is much better at the top.”

Henry Ward Beecher

SERVICE OF BIBLE PRESENTATION

Families with children who are receiving Bibles will come to the front of the sanctuary. The pastor will hand the Bible to a parent.

PASTOR (to parents): The church believes that the Bible is an important guide for Christian living to all who read it. Having grown in reading skills to understand many words, your child comes this morning with eagerness to explore the pages of this new Bible, there to learn more about God’s plan for life. We, therefore, present to you, the parents, this Bible. Will you, in turn, present this Bible to your child, sharing the excitement and accepting the challenge to use it together that you may all experience the joy of continued Christian growth? If so, answer, “We will.”

(Parents turn to the child and give the Bible to him / her)

PARENTS (to children): We give this Bible to you, (child’s name), promising to share with you as you read and study it, that together we may grow in favor with God and all persons as Jesus did.

CONGREGATION (to parents and children): We rejoice with you as we, the church, recognize this step in your religious growth. We pray God’s continued guidance for you and your family as you use this Holy Bible in your home and in your church school classes in the years to come.

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. . . the Dayspring from on high hath visited us, to give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet unto the way of peace.

Luke 1:78-79 KJV

The ministers of this church are its members.Those who assist them are:

Bishop Minerva CarcañoRev. Robert Burns, District Superintendent

Rev. Dr. Jane A. Tews, Senior PastorRev. George Smoot, Associate Pastor

Rev. L. Michael Kelley, Minister of MusicCarol Coleman, Minister of Spiritual Formation

Jill Moyer, Church SecretaryKris Kroeger, Program SecretarySusie Seckel, Financial Secretary

Mary Sievert, Music AssociateJulie Hackmann, Director of Bell Choirs

JulieAnne Weissberg, Director of Children's MusicJackie Miller, Director of Cherub Choir

Carrie Mook, Youth Ministries CoordinatorKay Luzaich, Children’s Coordinator

Linda Falk, Preschool DirectorMarilyn Bunte, Nursery Coordinator. Ron Venturini, Facilities Maintenance

Frankie Vasquez, Custodian

Dayspring United Methodist Church is a welcoming congregation. We welcome all people, regardless of age, sex, race, color, ethnicity, sexual orientation, economic status, or ability into the full life of this congregation.

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Dayspring United Methodist Church1365 East Elliot Road • Tempe, Arizona 85284-1608

(480) 838-1446churchoffice@dayspring-umc.org

www.dayspring-umc.org