SUNDAY WORSHIP

January 27, 2019– 9:45am

The United Methodist Church of Ephrata “We Serve God by Serving Others”

PARTICIPATING IN TODAY’S SERVICE

Led by: Pastor Don Dunn

Choir Director: Margaret Treiber Musicians: Carla Ryan, Vocals

Bob Del Mar, Guitar Betsy Pecka, Piano

Joseph Hernandez, Vocals

Assistant of the Day: Bob Bluhm Usher: Denis Plew

Greeter: Marilyn Bluhm Liturgist: Camille Price

Coffee Hour: Christy Price Counters: Denis Plew & Marilyn Grass

Flowers: White & Roloff Families (Nora’s 1st Birthday) Communion Servers:

Special thanks to those contributing their time and talents for our worship.

Servers for Next Sunday, February 3rd

Assistant of the Day: Lonny Holleman Usher: Joan Jensen

Greeter: Barbara Deycous Liturgist: Linda Bryant-Smith

Coffee Hour: Souper Bowl Sunday Counters: Denis Plew & Louise Ingebrigtson

Flowers: Communion Servers:

Welcome to the United Methodist Church of Ephrata! If this is your first time with us we’d like to thank you for visiting! If you did not receive a Welcome Brochure from a greeter when you entered be sure to pick one up from an usher as you leave. The brochure has more information on our church and its ministries. At the time of our offering do not feel pressure to put anything in the offering plate. While you are welcome to give, you are our guest and we simply want you to enjoy your time with us! Hearing assistance available. If you are hearing impaired and would like to use an assisted listening device, please request one from the ushers. Prayer requests 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. Please join us for refreshments and fellowship after the worship service.

.OUR CHURCH STAFF

Pastor………………………….....…..Don Dunn, pastor@umcephrata.org Admin. Assistant……………………..Tresa Poe, office@umcephrata.org Custodian……....…………………………..………………..Jamie Downing Pianist……………..……………………………………………..Betsy Pecka Chaplain…………………………………………………………Penny Clees

117 C. Street NW, Ephrata, WA 98823 Office (509) 754-4664

Email: office@umcephrata.org Website: www.umcephrata.org

Facebook: www.facebook.com/umcofephrata.org

Church office hours are Monday - Wednesday 9am-1pm, Thursdays 9am-12pm

Wednesday, January 30

Thursday, January 31 Friday, February 1

Saturday, February 2 Sunday, February 3

Worship, 9:45am

with Pastor Don Dunn

Happening Today!

Monday, January 28

Tuesday, January 29

Quilters, 9am Memory Café Task Force, 10am

Bible Study, 2pm

Community Dinner, 5:30pm

Men’s Breakfast, 8:30am

Worship, 9:45am with Pastor Don Dunn

“Souper” Bowl Sunday

Quilters, 9am Feb 5

Grief Support, 6pm Feb 5

No Bible Study Feb 6

Church Council Meeting, 5:15pm Feb 6

New items are listed in bold print. Omar Pederson Service will be on Feb 11th at Tahoma National Veteran's

Cemetery from 10:30am to 11:00am (please be there 15 minutes early). 18600 SE 240th St, Kent, WA 98042.

February 3rd is “Souper” Bowl Sunday. Soup will be served during fellowship hour. Please bring canned soup or other canned good to share with our local Food Bank.

February 10th is Bring A Friend Sunday! Bring a friend for fellowship and enjoy a presentation by the Boy Scouts of Troop 41.

Choir Practice will resume on February 3rd at 9am. Please come!

Prayer List for the Week

Prayers for Health, Healing and Well-Being: Rayce & Tiffany Barnes Tabatha Susan Aldridge Julea Dunn Marie Marsh Dick Ross Prayer requests for long term health problems: Bob St. Clair Jr, Ed Sivula, Doug Jensen, Ron Gardner, Steven Grass, Brian Davisson, Renee Muse, Al Davisson, Steve Smith, Justin Townley, Rosetta Barnes, Mary Morin, Gail Catlow, Joe Hatch, Eleanor Gausman, Dan Anderson, Randy Senn, Ed Warren, Marlene Fisk Warren, David Prince, Abbie Thorndike, Roberta Osborn, Dennis Ackerman, Amy Torrens-Harry, Eric Moulton, Tom Pheasant Prayers for our military personnel at home, abroad, and their families: Chris Wash, Kevin Harmon, Michael Oliveira, Lane Jensen

“A smile is a curve that sets everything straight.” —Phyllis Diller

Leader: Hear what the Spirit is saying to the church. All: Thanks Be to God. Amen. Message: “The Joy of the Lord is Our Strength” by Pastor Don Dunn Affirmation #881 *Hymn: (Hymnal) #600 “Wonderful Words of Life” Prayers of the People 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. Offering *Doxology *Closing Hymn: (The Faith We Sing) #2246 “Deep in the Shadows of the Past” *Benediction

Postlude

Question for Reflection

The Old Testament “year of jubilee” to which Jesus refers in his first sermon—what some have called his “mission statement”—was a time set aside every fifty years to forgive financial debt and redistribute the land among the people. Why do you think God envisioned a year of jubilee, and what might that look like in our world today?

Prelude Welcome Announcements Friendship Pads Call to Worship

Lead: God built the heavens, the earth, and everything in them. All: God calls us to be builders as well. Lead: God calls us to build our lives: All: to restore broken places and continue to grow. Lead: God calls us to build our faith: All: to study the Word and ponder its interpretation. Lead: God calls us to build our community: All: to build bridges of understanding and systems of justice. Lead: God calls us to build history by fulfilling the promises of Scripture: All: to preach the good news of God’s love and liberation for all people.

Opening Prayer Praise Team Call to Confession Prayer of Confession

God of our Restoration, whenever we come home to you, we realize how far we have strayed and how much we have forgotten of your law and your love. We have not loved you with our whole hearts or loved our neighbors as ourselves. Forgive us, heal us, and restore us to our relationship with you; through Jesus Christ, in whom we trust. Amen.

Declaration of Forgiveness Scripture: Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10 (pew Bible page 347) Sing: Psalm 19 - See Insert Scripture: Luke 4:14-21 (pew Bible page 727)

*Please Stand as you are able.

Please join us for coffee & fellowship after worship.