our mission: to know and share jesus christ june 21, 2015...
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LIGHTING OF THE CANDLES, GREETING and NOTICES
PRELUDE
*INTROIT (11:00) Festive Praise The Chancel Choir
*CALL TO WORSHIP (Responsively)
Enter his gates with thanksgiving
And his courts with praise!
Give thanks to him, bless his name!
For the Lord is good;
His steadfast love endures forever,
And his faithfulness to all generations
*HYMN God of the Ages UMH 698
*OPENING PRAYER (In Unison)
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us pray:
Heavenly Father, we come before you this hour, our hearts
filled with the burdens of daily living…with worries and
concerns…with fear and anxiety. Grant us your peace as
we gather to worship and praise you. You alone are our
refuge and strength, and to you we pray in the name of the
Prince of Peace. Amen.
*PSALTER READING Psalm 3 UMH 740
*THE GLORI PATRI UMH 71
THE FIRST LESSON: 1 Samuel 17:32-49 OT, pg. 255
THE GOSPEL LESSON: Mark 4:35-41 NT, pg 37
CHILDREN’S TIME (11:00)
OFFERING OF GIFTS
In the name of Christ
WELCOME!
Although you may be a
stranger to us, you are no
stranger to God, who
knows you and loves you,
and whose heart is glad at
your presence in his house.
We sincerely hope this
time of worship will bless
your life, and strengthen
you.
As you are able,
please stand for acts of
worship indicated by
an asterisk (*).
UMH indicates
“United Methodist Hymnal
(red hymnal)
TFWS indicates
“The Faith We Sing”
(small, black hymnal)
Help us sustain God’s
creation by placing unwanted
worship bulletins in the
basket on the narthex
credenza for recycling.
First United Methodist Church of Hampton Our Mission: To Know and Share Jesus Christ
June 21, 2015 4th Sunday After Pentecost
110 East Queen Street
Hampton, Virginia 23669
(757) 723-6577
Email:
Website:
www.firstumchampton.org
OFFERTORY
*PRESENTATION OF GIFTS UMH 94
Praise 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!
*HYMN For the Healing of the Nations UMH 428
QUIET MEDITATION
MORNING PRAYER
THE LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. AMEN.
RESPONSE (11:00) Amen The Chancel Choir
ANTHEM (11:00) Our God is Great! The Chancel Choir
SERMON Today’s Philistines Edward D. Guldner
*Affirmation of Faith (In Unison) The Korean Creed UMH 884
We believe in the one God, creator and sustainer of all things, Father of Nations,
the source of all goodness and beauty, all truth and love.
We believe in Jesus Christ, God manifest in the flesh, our teacher, example, and
Redeemer, the Savior of the world.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, God present with us for guidance, for comfort,
and for strength.
We believe in the forgiveness of sins, in the life of love and prayer, and in grace
equal to every need.
We believe in the Word of God contained in the Old and New Testaments as the
sufficient rule both of faith and of practice.
We believe in the Church, those who are united in the living Lord for the
purpose of worship and service.
We believe in the reign of God as the divine will realized in human society, and
in the family of God, where we are all brothers and sisters.
We believe in the final triumph of righteousness, and in the life everlasting.
Amen.
*CLOSING HYMN A Mighty Fortress Is Our God UMH 110
*BENEDICTION
*POSTLUDE
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The flowers on the altar
are dedicated to the Glory of God
by Brian & Megan Kuhagen
in honor of Vennie Lulofs’ birthday.
Stewardship
June 14, 2015
Worship Attendance:
8:30 – 30 11:00 –68 Total: 98
Sunday School - 60
Offering: $3,631.00
WORSHIP ASSISTANTS
FOR NEXT SUNDAY, JUNE 28:
LITURGISTS: (8:30) Cheryl Williams
(11:00) Ed Guldner
GREETERS (8:30): Ed & Shirley Boyce
FINANCE: Hal Prentiss
CHILDREN’S TIME (11:00) Becky Montgomery
Let Us Remember in Prayer:
All members of our armed forces, veterans,
first responders, our state and nation’s
leaders, our Bishop and District
Superintendent, our Pastor and church
leaders, shut-ins, the homeless, the hungry,
the unemployed, those suffering with
loneliness and depression, healing for all
cancer patients, and the following
from our own congregation:
Joyce Holt
Patt Mundie
Ed Kilgore
Kristen & William Milholen
Liz Crawford
Beth Nystrom
Page Paulin
Jane Miller
Homebound/Shut-In
Bill Chapin (VA Rm 120)
Carl & Jane Roberts
Elizabeth Burgess
Lenny Yarrington (Sentara Rehab)
Others:
Rick Allison's mom
Pastors in transition this year
Graduates
Kristen Cubbage
Phil & Stan (Rich Foley’s friends)
Jim Young (Friend of the Ware's)
Linda Adolph (Friend of the Rumsey’s)
Sympathies to
Mike Dorsey and family
on the passing of his wife, Jackie.
If you have questions or would like more
information about our Prayer Group please
contact Kristen Milholen.
WORSHIP ASSISTANTS
FOR TODAY, SUNDAY, JUNE 21:
LITURGISTS: (8:30) Tami Langford
(11:00) Halee Bly
GREETERS (8:30): Jim & Bea Ashley
FINANCE: Wayne Barfoot
CHILDREN’S TIME (11:00) Carol Gardner
THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR
Sunday, June 21 – Father’s Day
Annual Conference Concludes in Roanoke
8:30 am Worship (S)
9:30 am Refreshments & Fellowship (FH)
9:45 am Sunday School
11:00 am Worship (S)
Monday, June 22
9:00 am Vacation Bible School Begins!!!!!
7:00 pm Evangelism (C)
Tuesday, June 23
8:00 am Prayer Group (Vancosta’s)
9:00 am Vacation Bible School
Wednesday, June 24
9:00 am Vacation Bible School
Thursday, June 25
9:00 am Vacation Bible School
7:15 pm Chancel Choir (CR)
Friday, June 26
9:00 am Vacation Bible School
5:00 pm Vacation Bible School Cookout
Saturday, June 27
HELP Brown Bag Lunches-Doris Diggs & Libby Kendrick
Sunday, June 28 – Nelson’s Farewell
8:30 am Worship (S)
9:30 am Refreshments & Fellowship (FH)
9:45 am Sunday School
11:00 am Worship (S)
12:00 pm Farewell Reception (FH)
FH-Fellowship Hall HP-Happy People’s Class
CR –Choir Room S-Sanctuary
CFR-Craft Room Kit-Kitchen
UP-Upstairs C-Crouse Room
Celebrating Birthdays
6/21
6/22
Jess Miller
6/23
Vennie Lulofs
6/24
Nellie Johnson
Ashley Kilgore
6/25
David Lundquist
6/26
Peggy Langford
6/27
The Pastor and staff wish
everyone a happy birthday and
pray God’s blessings upon you.
If your birthday is not listed or
listed incorrectly please let us
know in the office so we can
correct our records.
Thank you.
UDE
Reminders, Announcements
and Other News
You are invited to a Farewell Reception honoring Mike, Elaine, Jeremy and Claire Nelson
on Mike’s last Sunday, June 28, 2015 following the 11:00 am service.
With our deepest appreciation, we will present a Love Offering to the Nelsons at the reception. You may mail your Love Offering to the church office (110 E. Queen St, Hampton, 23669) or place your Love Offering in Sunday’s collection plate. Please make the notation of “Love Offering for the Nelsons” on the check memo line. Please send your Love Offering to the church office by Wednesday, June 24.
We offer our very best wishes to the Nelson Family.
A FYI for the UMW mini-mission trip July 11
ITEMS FOR MATTAPONI HEALING EAGLE CLINIC
Multivitamins (child and adult), vitamin E,
Tylenol, baby aspirin,
toothpaste and toothbrushes, band-aids,
#10 envelopes, stamps,
Ensure, Depends underwear,
cans of Ensure (all flavors), cans of Boost for diabetics,
Neosporin cream, anti-biotic first aid cream and sprays,
Betadine and lotion creams, 4” X 4” and 2”X 2” gauze pads,
rubbing alcohol, disposable protective bed pads,
coffee, creamer, small individual bottled water,
copier paper, AA and AAA batteries,
toilet bowl cleaner, and cleaning supplies.
Mary Stern put 2 books of knitting/ crochet copies of
patterns in the Nifty Crafters room if anyone wants to
make a copy to make things for our bazaar.
We are looking for some pint sized jars (glass or plastic) with screw tops
for VBS. If you have any you can donate you can bring them to the
Samaritan Sunday School class. If you have any questions please contact
Sharon Lewis.
Our annual church picnic will be held at the
home of Bill and Doris Diggs, 1514 N.
Mallory Street, Hampton, on July 19 at 1:30
pm. Please bring a dish to share. Fried
Chicken, hot dogs, beverages and dessert will
be furnished. Hope everyone can attend and
welcome our new minister.
There is a bulletin board in the fellowship hall that lists the
needs for the Project Crossroads trip. Please come by and
take and look to see where you can help. If you have any
questions please contact Alan or Peggy Langford.
Please contact Nancy Eason to help!
June 22 - 26 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
for Ages 3 – Rising 6th Graders
Don’t miss out on a chance to be blessed beyond your wildest imagination!!!
Volunteer to help with VBS, you won’t be sorry you did!! Promise!!
WE STILL NEED VOLUNTEERS!!!! A FEW people can’t do ALL the jobs!
We need Shepherds and help with Storytelling especially!
Well it’s time for the church to “go fishing!” Folks there are plenty of “fish”
out there (people who need Christ). Jesus said “Follow me and I will make
you fishers of men”. It is what Jesus would do!!! So in order to go out on a
fishing trip we need to prepare. We need to pick our dates, get the right bait,
prepare the cooler with some good things to share and get out on the boat and
fish! Preparation takes work and lots of folks to help. In anticipation of the
new challenges facing this congregation we are going to order the 2016
calendars and how appropriate that the 2016 planning calendar theme is “Let’s Go
Fishing”. They are $9.95 each. We would very much like each committee chair to have one,
and anyone else who would like to use one. These calendars include the days and seasons of
the Christian year, Lectionary readings each week, planning checklists each month, yearly
planning for the next year and lists of resources and agency telephone numbers.
One of our biggest fishing trips of the year is– Vacation Bible School, June 22-26!!!
What is in your cooler to share with these folks?? Get ready…..Let’s Go Fishing!!!!
Pastor Mike and Staff
“Let’s Go Fishing” 2016 UM Planning Calendar Order Form
Name_____________________________ Phone______________________
I would like ______Calendar @ $ 9.95 each. I have attached $___________
Committee I work with________________________________________________
According to the discipline the treasurer nor the financial secretary should count the offering.
We need two folks who are not related, not married to each other, over 18 and who would
be willing to help us count the offering the fourth Monday (sometimes Tuesday) of every
month?. Please call Laura in the church office and volunteer to help count the Sunday
offering!
Thank the Methodists for starting Father’s Day
To all you dads out there: Today, while you’re relaxing in your recliner watching sports,
and your kids are on their best behavior to honor Father’s Day, thank a United Methodist.
Not one, but two United Methodist churches with the same name, oddly enough, lay claim
to originating the celebration of all things paternal.
In 1909 in Spokane, WA, Sonora Smart Dodd listened to a Mother’s Day sermon at
Central Methodist Episcopal Church. Dodd’s own mother had died 11 years earlier, and
her father had raised their six children alone. Dodd felt moved to honor her father, and
fathers everywhere, with a special day as well. She proposed her idea to local religious
leaders, and gained wide acceptance. June 19, 1910, was designated as the first Father’s
Day, and sermons honoring fathers were presented throughout the city.
When newspapers across the country carried the story about Spokane’s observance, the
popularity of Father’s Day spread. Several presidents declared it a holiday. In 1972,
Richard Nixon established it as the third Sunday in June.
Dodd’s pivotal role in the creation of a national Father’s Day celebration was recognized in
1943 with a luncheon in her honor in New York City. Central Methodist Episcopal is now
known as Central United Methodist, and holds a Father’s Day service every year.
However, the year Spokane was observing its first Father’s Day, almost 2,000 miles away
in Fairmont, W.Va., another Methodist church was on its third. On July 5, 1908, a Father’s
Day sermon was preached at Williams Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
thanks to the efforts of Grace Golden Clayton.
In December 1907, a terrible mine explosion in nearby Monongah claimed the lives of
more than 360 men. Most of them had families, and the tragedy left 1,000 children
fatherless. Clayton was distraught by the thought of all those children growing up without a
father’s guidance, and wanted to do something to honor the importance of fatherhood. She
asked her pastor to set aside a special day to commemorate fathers. She chose the Sunday
closest to the birthday of her late father, also a Methodist preacher. Unlike the Spokane
service, the Fairmont event drew little attention outside the area.
Fairmont historians concede that Sonora Dodd deserves credit for bringing the holiday to
national prominence, but want it known that they did beat her to the idea.
Virginia Advocate
“We don’t claim popularizing the day, but we have proof we were the first to have a
church service,” said the Rev. D.D. Meighen, retired pastor of the Fairmont church, which
is now also known as Central United Methodist.
Meighen said two news-making events happened on July 4, 1908, that stole the thunder
from their Father’s Day service. That Saturday, Fairmont held its largest July 4th
celebration to date. A large crowd watched a “dare-devil” roll atop a ball to the top of the
bank building on a spiral stairway. It was an event that people talked about for days. Then,
tragically, a beloved young woman in the church died of typhoid fever. Church members
were shocked when they arrived at the Sunday service to hear of her death. Her funeral,
which included 17 carriages lined up in front of the church, also made the headlines.
Coincidentally, the first Mother’s Day was observed on May 10, 1908, at Andrews
Methodist Church in Grafton, W.Va.
So enjoy firing up that grill and napping in the hammock, dads everywhere. You’ve earned
it, and the United Methodists have your back.
July Virginia Advocate focuses on clergy appointments, Discipleship Circles: The July
issue of the Virginia United Methodist Advocate contains the complete list of clergy
appointments for 2015-16 and will be distributed to members of Annual Conference during
the Sunday morning worship service that “fixes” appointments. Also highlighted are local
churches that paid 100% and more of their 2014 apportionments and churches that
increased apportionment payments at least 10% over the prior year. In addition, this issue
of the Advocate focuses on Discipleship Circles, small group opportunities for church
leaders (clergy and laity) to draw closer to God through collaboration with peers for
spiritual growth, relationship and learning. The Advocate is the official monthly magazine
of the Virginia Conference. To subscribe, call (804) 521-1110 or 1-800-768-6040, ext.
110; e-mail [email protected]; or go to www.vaumc.org/advocate.
Get updated resources for teachers, leaders of children: A new version of What Every
Child Should Experience in United Methodist congregations is now available from
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choosing and studying Scripture, selecting and writing curriculum, offering parents and
guardians useful developmental information, and addressing issues facing today’s children
as they learn and grow in their faith. Download a free copy of the guide at
http://www.umcdiscipleship.org/resources/what-every-child-should-experience-in-um-
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Office
723-6577
Pastor
The Rev. Dr. Michael Lee Nelson
Director of Music Ministries
Dean Shinn
Membership & Outreach Coordinator
Cathy Caffacus
Administrative Assistant/Finance
Laura Harris
Director of Youth and Children’s Music
Christine Woods
Nursery Director
Jenny Hamm
REGISTRATION PADS are located in each
pew near the center aisle. Please use these to
register your presence, and to pass along
information for the pastor or the church office.
WE PRACTICE “OPEN” COMMUNION. We celebrate Holy Communion on the first
Sunday of each month, and at other special
times. All are welcome at the table of the Lord,
regardless of church membership, age, or
feelings of worthiness. If you wish to come into
relationship with Christ, deepen or renew that
relationship, there is a place for you here.
FOR INFORMATION ABOUT BECOMING
A MEMBER OF FIRST UMC, please indicate
so on the registration pad, or contact the pastor.
PRAYER REQUEST CARDS are available in
the pews and in the foyer atop the Prayer Box.
Deposit them in the box, or drop them in the
offering plates.
TO REACH THE REST ROOMS OR THE
NURSERY: Enter through the canopied
entrance on the side of the building. Rest rooms
are down the hall to the left. The Nursery is up
the steps and down the hall to the right. Greeters
and ushers are available to guide you.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES for children
and youth may be found by following the
directions to the nursery (above). Adult classes
are located throughout the building. For more
information, ask an usher or the pastor.
Someone will be happy to guide you.
OUR MUSIC MINISTRY IS TOPS! We have
some of the most highly regarded music
professionals in the Hampton area on our staff.
From the Adult Chancel Choir, to the Kingdom
Kids, to the Bell Choir... if there is music in your
soul, then we have a place for you.
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