Salem United

Methodist Church 1321 Salem Church Road

Irmo, South Carolina 29063 Established 1873

May 5, 2019

3rd Sunday of Easter May 5, 2019

A Service of Word and Table The color white is used to denote the purity of the resurrected Christ.

Prelude

Procession with Lighting of the Candles

Chiming of the Hour

Welcome and Announcements

*Call to Worship We Sing of Your Glory “Glory in the highest, on earth,” sing again. Glory, alleluia. Amen. Amen.

*Greeting and Opening Prayer The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. And also with you The risen Christ is with us. Praise the Lord! Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hidden. Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy name, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

*Hymn, 173 Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies (If you have a prayer request, please fill out the blue prayer card, and the ushers will pick them up during the singing of the hymn.)

Blessing and Sending Forth Paul Perry All: We give thanks for your ministry in our midst. We hope that we have had a hand in your learning and in your growing. We pray that your time in our midst has been a blessing for you as it has been for us. We send you from us into the wider world with our blessing. May God use you ever more for the work of the Holy Kingdom. Amen.

Concerns of the Church

Pastoral Prayer

A Moment with the Children

Choral Anthem It Is Well With My Soul

Prayer of Illumination

O God of light, Grant that through these words of scripture the lambs and sheep of Christ might be fed, And that we might be nourished in spirit, to grow strong in faith and faithfulness. Amen.

*Gospel Reading, 110 John 21:1-17

Homily “Feed My Sheep”

Invitation with Confession & Pardon, Pg. 12

Offertory Jesus calls us to feed his lambs and tend his sheep. Let us show and share his love through the offering of our lives.

*Doxology, 95

The Great Thanksgiving with Lord’s Prayer, Pg. 13

The Breaking of the Bread

*Sharing of the Bread and Cup

Prayer after Receiving (in Unison) Eternal God, we give you thanks for this holy mystery in which you have given yourself to us. Grant that we may go into the world in the strength of your Spirit, to give ourselves for others, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

*Hymn, 378 Amazing Grace During the singing of the final hymn you are invited to the chancel

rail to share your prayers.

*Benediction

*Choral Response, 898 Amen

*Chiming of the Holy Trinity

*Postlude (A Time of Greeting and Fellowship) *Indicates that the Congregation stands. If standing is uncomfortable,

please remain seated and continue with your participation. Bold Titles indicate Congregation Participation.

Scripture Readings for next Sunday: Psalm 23, Acts 9:36–43, Revelation 7:9–17, John 10:22–30

A Welcome to our Guests! We are honored that you are worshiping with us. Please

complete the "red book" registration to record your presence.

Also, please introduce yourself to those around you and visit our

Welcome Center. We have a welcome gift for our first time

guests in the welcome center. Please stop by the desk at the close

of the worship service. We hope you will return to join us again

in Worship!

STEWARDSHIP AND ATTENDANCE

Week of April 28, 2019 Needed each week to fund unified budget $13,746.61

Unified budget received $9,934.00 Needed to meet budget year to date (Incldg. bldg. fund) $233,692.37 Unified budget received year to date (Incldg. bldg. fund) $192,796.50

Attendance Worship 179 Sunday School 65

PLEASE PRAYERFULLY REMEMBER: Brookdale Assisted Living — Mavis George

Generations (Chapin) — Gwen Parnell & Ira Parnell

Lowman Home — Betty Hanzlich, Betty Jaco, Ruth Smith

Pruitt Health — Ed Brower

Springfield Place — Doris Monts

Tyborne UCP — Jessica Gore

White Oak Manor — Emily Manley

Homebound — Linda Carder, Leroy Gibson

Special Prayers — Debra Ailes, Donald Grooms,

Dale Jenkins, Juanita Kelley, Barbara Pereira, Judy Wrenn

ASSISTING IN WORSHIP TODAY:

Ushers: Lead – Tony Hill

Keith Corley

Jason Hill

Inez Hyatt

Van Morgan

Acolyte: Elyse Flores

Nursery: Millie Fore, Julia Rose Hood

Greeters: Sandra Durst, Millie Fore

Trustee: Cheryl Morgan

Flower Ministry

The flowers which grace the Holy Altar today are given to the

Glory of God and in memory of John C. Hilliard by his family.

Lunch with US Today! Family Ministries is hosting a church wide luncheon! Join us in

the fellowship hall immediately after the worship service!

Rosebud

Congratulations to Dillon and Mary Catherine Corley Greenway

on the birth of their son, Hudson Strom born on April 28.

Salem grandparents are Keith and Donna Corley.

The William Ivan Anderson Nursery The dedication of the newly renovated nursery space has been

rescheduled for Sunday, May 12th. We hope you will be here

for this special occasion.

Children’s Church

Children’s Church will be offered through May 26 and will then

take a break through the summer months to allow for our

volunteers to have some down time and prepare for the Fall. We

will resume Children’s Church Sunday, August 25.

Youth TONIGHT is the final Youth Group of the school year. We will

be grilling burgers and hot dogs and shooting water balloons at

Gary for a dinner out one night. NEW THIS YEAR!!!! We will

also shoot them at Sarah for dessert. Join us at 5:00 for the food,

fun and fellowship.

Summer Adventure Trip

Today Is The Deadline for $75 deposit for Green River

Kayaking and Zipline trip. The total cost will be $150 and it

includes kayaking, zipline, lunch and transportation. Dinner on

way home and anything else you may want are on your own.

Please get the deposit in today to hold your spot.

Graduation Sunday If you have a child graduating from High School or College, or

maybe you yourself have gone back to school, please contact the

church office (781-1626) and let us know. We will be

recognizing all graduates during the Worship Service on

Sunday, June 2. Please let us know your name as you want it

printed, as well as where you are graduating from and if

graduating high school, what your next step will be.

Ladies’ Lunch Bunch The Salem ladies will be meeting together for fellowship time

over lunch. We will meet May 28 (Tuesday) at 11:30 at Fusco’s

Market. All ladies are welcome!

OASIS Join us for our cookout at the church on Tuesday, May 21, at

11:30! One of our very own, Ed Thomas, has graciously

volunteered to provide hamburgers, hot dogs, desserts and all the

trimmings for this event. You won’t have to bring a thing!

Reverend Phillips and Larry Salters will be our resident chefs,

and we will enjoy a fun time of fellowship. Make plans now to

attend this festive event and be sure to RSVP to the office at

781-1626 or Tina Overton. We look forward to hearing from

you!

Annual Epworth Mother’s Day Offering Each year, Epworth Children’s Home provides care to children in

our own communities who have experienced abuse, neglect, and

loss. Epworth’s care breaks the destructive cycle and encourages

children to aim higher in life. The physical, emotional, academic,

and spiritual care they receive transforms their lives. On Sunday,

May 12th, 2019, our congregation will support Epworth by

collecting the Annual Epworth Mother’s Day Offering. We invite

you to give generously to the children who call Epworth home.

Epworth does not receive apportionments from the United

Methodist Conference. This offering is our opportunity to support

this vital ministry. For more information, please visit Epworth

online at www.epworthchildrenshome.org.

“The Love of a Father” On Thursday, May 16

th, at 6:00 in the fellowship Hall, Salem

UMC will be partnering with representatives of the Rich /Lex 5

School District and the Midlands Fatherhood Coalition to present

a community wide workshop entitled “The Love of a Father”.

The presenter will be Mr. Marc Himes, Program Director of the

Coalition. A nursery will be provided but we ask that you

register for that beforehand by calling the church office. This is

the first of an ongoing series around the topic of “Raising

Resilient Children”.

Mobile Mammography Van

Salem United Methodist Church is proud to partner with

Lexington Medical Center’s Mobile Mammography Van on

Monday, May 20th

, from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. to provide a convenient

on-site comprehensive mammogram for our community.

To reserve your appointment, please call Lexington Medical

Center at 803.791.2486. For general questions or other

information, contact Jennifer Hodges at 865.437.7950.

Church on the Lake Church on the Lake will be starting up on June 9 through August

18. This informal service goes from 8:30 - 9:15 at Woodmen of

the World, 2000 Johnson Marina Rd., Chapin. Come at 8:15 for

coffee and snacks. If you would be interested in helping set up

and break down each week or want to help in other areas, please

contact Phillip Fore at 920-9657.

Lighthouse for Life A few months ago, Lighthouse for Life visited the United

Methodist Men and shared about human trafficking in South

Carolina and beyond. This time impacted many that attended,

and numerous people have asked to bring them back to share

with the whole church. We invite you to join us on Sunday, May

19, at 5:00 in the Sanctuary for a time with Lighthouse for Life

as they share their mission, what they see and what we can do to

assist with this issue in our community. Please make time to join

us and hear this powerful message.

Sound Booth Training Are you interested in learning how to operate the Sound System

in the Sanctuary? If you are and would like to be trained and

added to the schedule during the year, please contact Jim

Magann at the church (781-1626). There will also be a training

session on Sunday, May 19 at 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary.

Sharing God’s Love Please remember Sharing God's Love with Midlands Gives on

May 7th by going to the website: midlandsgives.org. The biggest

e-giving day in the area. Your support will be greatly

appreciated.

Our current ministry needs: spaghetti sauce, mac & cheese,

canned meats, paper towels, canned or boxed potatoes, king and

queen sized bedding and new undergarments, all sizes for men,

women & children

School supplies: gently used back packs, #2 pencils, colored

markers, colored pencils, black dry eraser markers and 2-pocket

folders with prongs. We are beginning our back-to-school drive.

We will start handing out school supplies in June.

Boxes are located in each Sunday School Room and a cart is in

the hallway next to the Fellowship Hall entrance.

109 items were carried to SGL on April 15th

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THIS WEEK AT SALEM

Sunday, May 5

9:30 A.M. . . . . . . . . . . Sunday School for all ages, Nursery provided

10:30 A.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Morning Worship

11:30 A.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Church Luncheon

5:00 P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kid’s Club

5:00 P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Youth Group Meeting

Monday, May 6

10:00 A.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Love Circle @ Church

11:00 A.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cavin Circle @ Church

Tuesday, May 7

9:00 A.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Precept Bible Study

7:00 P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AA Meeting

Wednesday, May 8

3:30 P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Faith Circle @ Church Office

7:00 P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Choir Practice Thursday May 9

7:00 P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AA Meeting

Saturday, May 11

7:00 P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AA Meeting Sunday, May 12

9:30 A.M. . . . . . . . . . . Sunday School for all ages, Nursery provided

10:30 A.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Morning Worship

5:00 P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kid’s Club

CHURCH OFFICE HOURS

Monday through Thursday

8:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

1321 Salem Church Road, Irmo, SC 29063

Website: salemumcsc.com

E-mail: smethodist@aol.com

Phone 803-781-1626

In case of an emergency, call 843-209-9273 or 803-422-9400

OUR MINISTRY TEAM

Gary Phillips — Pastor

Sarah Bridges — Director of Music

Beth Chastie — Business/Finance Manager

Marissa Hill — Communications Coordinator

Miriam Y. Lovett — Organist

Jim Magann — Youth/Outreach Ministries

Tina Overton — Director of Creative Ministries

Paul Perry — Seminarian Intern

Marie Wicker — Administrative Assistant

FAITH CIRCLE MOTHER’S DAY BULLETIN

One way in which the women of Faith Circle carry out the many

mission projects we support is through this annual fund raising

project. We are again planning a very special bulletin to honor or

remember all those women who are special to us…mothers,

grandmothers, aunts, sisters, friends, etc.

To list the names of special women you would like to remember in

our Mother’s Day bulletin, please fill out the form found on the

back of this page, and put it, along with payment of at least $1.00

per name, in an envelope marked “Mother’s Day.” Checks should

be made payable to “Faith Circle.” Please be sure to fill out all the

information on the form and print clearly! Honor those living on

the “in honor” of lines, and remember those who are deceased on

the “in memory” of lines. We regret that due to space we are unable

to print special messages -- only the names of those we wish to

honor in this special way. We are sure you will want to include all

those women who are special to you. Please give to any member of

Faith Circle or drop in the offering plate.

Money raised through this bulletin will be used for mission projects

of the United Methodist Women as well as mission projects such as

Salem’s Homeless Outreach Ministry, Salkehatchie, and

congregational and community needs.

Deadline is Sunday, May 5, 2019.

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Please make checks payable to “Faith Circle.”

Deadline is Sunday, May 5, 2019.