Real relationships are the product of time spent, which is why so many of us have so few of them.

Craig D. Lounsbrough

May 5/19 8:45 & 11:00 Worship Services 9:15 am Breakfast 10:00 Sunday School 12:00 pm Trustees Committee 5:00 Youth Game Night with Lost Pines Cowboy Church 5:00 Class Meeting 5/20 1:00 pm Chair Exercise 6:00 Finance Committee 5/21 2:00 pm Line Dancing Exercise 6:30 Al-anon 6:30 Men’s Bible Study 5/22 1:00 pm Chair Exercise 5/23 2:00 pm Line Dancing Exercise Next Week: 5/26 8:45 & 11:00 Worship Services 9:15 am Breakfast 10:00 Sunday School 12:00 pm Worship Committee 12:00 VBS Workday 5:00 Youth 5:00 Class Meeting 5/27 1:00 pm Chair Exercise 5/28 12:00 pm Senior Lunch 2:00 Line Dancing Exercise 6:30 Al-anon 6:30 Men’s Bible Study 5/29 1:00 pm Chair Exercise 5/30 2:00 pm Line Dancing Exercise

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CHURCH STAFF:

Senior Pastor, Rev. Samuel Blanco

Office Administrator, Melissa Ramsay

Director of Christian Education, Brenda Brittain

Finance Manager, Cheryl Courtney

Choir Director, Tyler Hughes

Accompanist, John Gibson

Facility Manager, Ronnie Hardi

Nursery Director, Alma Blanco

USHERS

8:45

Gloria Hamilton

L.B. Harden

Bill Webb

Bruce Staton

Steve Hall

USHERS

11:00

Keith Joesel

Chuck Wilkinson

Vision Summary

The vision of the First United Methodist Church, Elgin is to help people begin the journey with Jesus, grow in

relationship with Him, connect with each other and serve the world.

May 19, 2019

Offerings (Need per week: $7,692)

4/14 $6619.91

4/21 $4100.75

4/28 $7805.00

5/5 $5776.82

5/12 $6254.75

2019 Year-To-Date Offerings $109,472.21

Wherever you may be on Sunday morning, you can ensure your offerings are at church by giving electronically. It’s

simple and secure! Visit our website: www.fumcelgin.com

8:45 & 11am Worship Services

Fifth Sunday of Easter

Welcome To First United Methodist Church of Elgin

Sunday Services

Church Announcements & Activities

Youth Game Night— God’s Workforce Youth Group will

have a game night with the Youth from Lost Pines Cowboy

Church TODAY at 5 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall.

FUMC Foundation Scholarships— Scholarship applications

have gone out to all qualifying high school graduates and

college students. The deadline to submit your application is

Friday, May 24th, 2019.

VBS— We are gearing up for VBS, July 8th-12th! If you would

like to help this year, please contact the church office or

Jennifer Herring at fumcelginvbs@gmail.com.

Workdays are scheduled for:

Sunday, May 26th, 12 - 2p.m.

Sunday, June 23rd, 12 - 2p.m.

Friday, July 5th, 12 - 4p.m.

Wednesday Night Service— We will not have a Wednesday

Night Service or Bible Study in May. We will resume on June

12th.

Father’s Day Pictures— Father’s Day is June 16th! Please

submit photos of you and/or kids with your fathers to

fumcelgin@sbcglobal.net. We will show the photos on Father’s

Day at the worship services.

TODAY - 12:15 pm - Trustees

Mon, May 20 - 6:00 pm - Finance

Sun, May 26 - 12:15 pm - Worship

Upcoming Committee Meetings

Worship Services — we offer two worship services at 8:45

a.m. and 11 a.m. On the first Sunday of the month, we have a

united worship service at 11 a.m.

Sunday School — we have classes for all ages from kids to

adults starting at 10a.m. in various rooms around the church.

Nursery — nursery is available for babies and kids ages 0-5

during worship and Sunday School hours.

Youth Group — meets every Sunday at 5 p.m. in the

fellowship hall for food, fun, and fellowship.

We are so glad that you chose to join us for worship! If you have

any questions about our church, please do not hesitate to ask one of

the ushers, the pastor or anyone around you. We want you to feel

welcome!

8:45 & 11 a.m. WORSHIP SERVICES

Prelude John Gibson

Welcome and Announcements Ehrikka Hodge (8:45am)

Ray Worsham (11am)

Ringing of the Bell (11am)

Greeting The Lord be with you.

And also with you!

*Call to Worship Psalm 148:1-4, 9-14

(UMH # 861)

*Hymn of Praise “O For a Thousand”

(UMH # 57)

*Pastoral Prayer

*Gloria Patri

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy

Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,

world without end. Amen. Amen.

Hymn “Love Divine”

(UMH # 384)

Intercessory Prayer

Old Testament Reading Isaiah 40:10-15

(page # 627-628)

New Testament Reading John 21:9-19

(page # 109)

Sermon Rev. Sheldon Johnson

Communion (8:45am) (UMH # 8)

Tithes & Offerings

*Offertory Response (UMH # 95)

*Closing Hymn “Jesus, United”

Stanzas 1, 3, & 6

(UMH # 561)

*Affirmation: Hebrews 2:3-4

Let us not neglect our great salvation first spoken

by the Lord; God also bearing witness with miracles

and signs of the Holy Spirit.

*Postlude

*Congregation is invited to stand as they are able.

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Notes

Katherine, Kevin Robert’s mom

Curtis Warhmund’s Family, Brinda Staton’s friend, passed away

Jim McCutcheon, recovering from surgery

Fritzi Simon, fell twice

Donna, Andy’s cousin, husband passed away

Woehl Family, Michael is in ICU

James Worsham, check-up at MD Anderson

Chris, hospice

Family of Aaron Nickerson & Asbury Community

Family of Joy Boling, friend of Sandifer’s, passed away

Ron & Linda Hart, Laney Floyd’s Godparents

Sandifer Family, Harold Sandifer passed away

Martha, Pastor Blanco’s sister, tests

Bill Shoaf, friend of Sandifer’s, horse accident

Doug, Bruce Staton’s brother, cancer

Nicole Trudeau, friend of Giselle Young, colon cancer

Justin Maynard & Family

Pat Teague, health concerns

Laurie Moss

Esther Blanco, declining health

Belva Alexander, recovering at home

Hermes Payne, Mark Neidig’s Uncle, cancer

Ann Walker, in rehab at Legend Oaks

Donna, Susan Blesoe’s friend

Patty, Susan Bledsoe’s cousin

Cathy, co-worker of Joesel’s

Bailey, breast cancer

Oscar Flores, Alma’s brother, cancer

Butch, Irma Welch’s brother, cancer

Jimmy Copeland, Wyatt Diebel’s grandfather, prayers

Barbara Freeman, Marcus Freeman’s mother, health concerns

Fran Smith, cancer

“Max” Garcia (19 mos), hospitalized, friend of Sandifer family.

Walter, Mary & Maggie’s cousin, terminal

Les, coworker of Paul Henry, stage 4 lung cancer

Steve Wilkinson, diabetes concerns, had a fall

Savannah Grace. baby of Luke & Alyssa Rodriguez

Fred Rose, son of Joan Rose, recovering from surgery

Keith, Maggie’s friend

Dave Stys, accident

Chris Hall, health

Carson Noret, (2 yrs. old) tumor surgery

Marilyn Warnholtz, cancer

Duncan Bledsoe

Susie Simon

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