SERVICE OF CELEBRATION TO GOD Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Labor Day Sunday September 6, 2015

11:00 am

Pre-Service Announcements Mr. Mike Hayes Prelude Softly and Tenderly Mrs. Debby Trivett Thompson, arr.

Presenting the Light Nolan Lichty and Dylan Johnson *Pastoral Greeting Dr. Ivan Peden Pastor: I greet you in the name of our risen Lord Jesus Christ! May the peace of the Risen Lord be with you! People: And also with you!

*Hymn of Praise Love Divine, All Loves Excelling UMH No. 384 *Time of Greeting Dr. Peden

Welcome and Registration of Attendance Children’s Time Mrs. June Hayes

Receiving Prayer Requests Dr. Peden Pastoral Prayer Giving of Our Tithes/Offerings and Prayer of Dedication Offertory Anthem Peace Like a River Chancel Choir

Moore, arr.

*Doxology UMH No. 94 LASST UNS ERFREUEN “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 of Preparation The Gift of Love UMH No. 408 (Please remain seated for this hymn.) Scripture Reading James 2:1-13 Dr. Peden

Pastor: The Word of God for the people of God. People: Thanks be to God! Sermon Dr. Peden Letter of James Series: “How To Practice the Presence of God In Our Daily Living” Part 2 - “When Others Seem So Unlovable” *Hymn of Response Help Us Accept Each Other UMH No. 560 *Carrying the Light into the World Nolan Lichty and Dylan Johnson *Benediction Dr. Peden *Choral Response Go Now and Live for the Savior *Chimes of the Trinity *Postlude Mrs. Trivett

(*Please stand, as you are able.)

Participants is today’s service: Dr. Ivan H.M. Peden, Senior Pastor Mrs. June Hayes, Director of Christian Education Mrs. Debby Trivett, Director of Music and Organist Mr. Mike Hayes, Chair: Council on Ministries, Pre-Service Announcements Nolan Lichty and Dylan Johnson, Acolytes

MINISTRY AND STAFF OF THE CHURCH

Larry M. Goodpaster: Resident Bishop Ministers: Every Member of the Church

Dr. Jeff Patterson: District Superintendent Dr. Ivan Peden: Pastor June Hayes: Director of Christian Education Debby Trivett: Music Director Emily Roach: Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries Toni Jones: Secretary

Esther Gitobu: Missionary to Cambodia Bo Houff: Chairperson of Administrative Board Mike Hayes: Chairperson of Council on Ministries Dean Norman: Lay Leader Rachel Dominico: School Care Director Marcia Sexton: Preschool Director

LEWISVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 6290 Shallowford Road

P. O. Box 305 Lewisville, NC 27023

Website: www.lewisvilleumc.org Church E-mail: toni@lewisvilleumc.org

Parsonage: 945-3301 Church: 945-3203 Fax (Church): 945-0925 945-4419

SUNDAY WORSHIP

New Beginning (contemporary): 8:30 a.m. Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Traditional Worship: 11:00 a.m.

LUMC MISSION STATEMENT: “The Mission of the Church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.” The Book of Discipline 2012

LUMC VISION STATEMENT: “The Vision of Lewisville United Methodist Church is to provide love, hope, and faith to all through education, fellowship, and worship of our Lord. We encourage stewardship of our time, our talents, and our gifts to support our church, our community, and our mission.”

Children’s Church Schedule 8:30 am Worship Service

Sept. 6 Clayton and Tammi Lichty Sept. 13 No Children’s Church

OPPORTUNITIES OF THE WEEK Sunday, September 6 8:30 am New Beginning Service (Contemporary), Fellowship Hall 9:45 am Sunday School 11:00 am Traditional Worship Service, Sanctuary Monday Church office closed due to Labor Day holiday 6:30 pm No Toning Class due to holiday Tuesday 10:00 am Pathways Bible Study, Yokefellow Class 6:00 pm Melba Forbis Friendship Circle meets at Ciccione’s for dinner. 7:00 pm Daniel Plan Informational Meeting, parlor (see announcement for details) 7:00 pm Troop 705, Youth Room 7:00 pm AHG, Rooms 212, 213, and 214 Wednesday 7:00 pm Chancel Choir Thursday 9:30 am Vienna Village 9:30-11:00 am Small Groups Team Meeting, parlor 6:30 pm Nominations and Leadership Development Team, parlor 7:30 pm Praise Band, Sanctuary Sunday, September 13 7:30 am Methodist Men’s Breakfast Meeting, Asbury

Nursery Schedule, Sept. 6: 8:30 am Nursery: Giszelle Jones 11:00 am Nursery: Anita Pace

Nursery Schedule, Sept. 13: 8:30 am Nursery: Shannon Williams 11:00 am Nursery: Mary Elizabeth Peacock

GREETERS AND USHERS (8:30 am Service) Sept. 6 Paul and Pam Green Sept. 13 Karen Siburt and Dawn Langevin

THE DANIEL PLAN is a groundbreaking healthy lifestyle program founded on bibli-cal principles and focused on The Essentials: Faith, Food, Fitness, Focus and Friends. The program offers an innovative approach to achieving a healthy lifestyle in which people get better together by optimizing their health in each of these life areas. Each essential supports and influences the others, offering a practical step-by-step ap-proach for anyone to follow. This is based on a six-week series from Rick Warren, Dr. Daniel Amen and Dr. Mark Hyman. It is an innovative approach to achieving a healthy lifestyle that is both transfor-mational and sustainable because it is about abundant choices, not diet deprivation. If you are interested in this life changing study, please join us for an informa-tional meeting on Sept. 8th in the church parlor at 7pm. If you have questions, please contact Tanya Kivett, (cell) 817-9984.

ATTENTION, CHILDREN’S CHOIR: Our first rehearsal date will be Sunday, September 20. (Please note that our first rehearsal date, which was scheduled for September 13, has been moved to September 20.) We're moving!!! Our Children's Choir will now be meeting on Sunday afternoons from 4:30-5:15 pm in the Choir Room where we' ll be having lots of fun doing lots of musical things. All Kindergarten-5th graders are welcome to join us as we begin a new year of singing.

TABLE GRACE COMMUNION has been moved from today to next Sunday, September 13, 9:45-10:15 am in the Sanctuary.

THE MELBA FORBIS FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE will meet at Ciccione's at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, September 8th. Please come and join us!

METHODIST MEN’S BREAKFAST MEETING: The Methodist Men will have their monthly breakfast meeting Sunday, September 13, at 7:30 am in Asbury Hall. All men are invited.

GRANDPARENTS DAY is Sunday, September 13. Grandparents will be recog-nized at both services.

Catalyst News: Emily will be in the office Monday-Thursday TODAY: NO Catalyst - Labor Day weekend

Tuesday: HS Breakfast Devo, 7:30am @ Bojangles

Wednesday: Pack Rat arrives!

NEXT Sunday: Catalyst, 4:30-6pm (Asbury); Catalyst Family Potluck, 6-7:30pm

(Asbury)

Coming up:

º Catalyst Camping Trip: September 25-27th (Registration due September 20th)

º Catalyst Kick Off & Orientation for new & returning students: September

DIXIE CLASSIC FAIR VETERANS WALL OF HONOR: Help us build our Wall of Honor to be displayed at the 2015 Dixie Classic Fair. Display will honor all veterans and current active military, from any branch of the service, from Coast Guard through Air Force. Photos should be portraits of service member, man or woman, in uniform. Photo Requirements: 8” x 10” color or black and white (copies only). Photos can not be returned. Form and picture must be turned in at same time. Forms are available in church office or contact Jimmie Moore, cell 971-8539. THE DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO SEPTEMBER 13!

TEACHER RECOGNITION SUNDAY is September 20 at both the 8:30 am and 11 am Worship Services. Looking forward to seeing you!

METHODIST MEN’S FALL GOLF TOURNAMENT! Saturday, October 24, 2015 at Winston Lakes Golf Course

Entry fee: $60 per player (golf and lunch included); hole sponsor-ship: $50 (includes hole signage). Registration: 12 noon; 1 pm shotgun start. Proceeds to go toward various Methodist Men’s projects. Please contact Chris Sonafrank, 336-692-8920 or casonafrank@aol.com, for registration, hole sponsorship opportunities, or if you’re interested in providing door prizes or items to put in the players’ goodie bags (i.e. coupons, business cards, etc.). Registration forms are available on the table across from the office,

in the narthex, and on the information table in the Fellowship Hall. Registration deadline: October 22, 2015.

OCTOBER 3RD- YOUTH YARD SALE FUNDRAISER: It’s that time of year again! The youth will start collecting your unwanted items in the Pack-Rat storage pod on September 9th, 2015 to go towards the Fall Yard Sale . We ask that if you’re going to drop off items, please drop them off during office hours (M-F, 10-4pm). To receive a key to the pack-rat, go to Toni’s office during the above hours. Thanks so much for sup-porting our youth!

PLEASE NOTE: June has a new email address,

junechayes@gmail.com.

NOTICE TO ALL CLASS PRESIDENTS: Please drop a list of your teachers for the year 2014-2015 and teachers for the coming year, 2015-2016, by the church office. This will help in preparing for Teacher Recognition Sunday on September 20. Thanks for your help in getting this information together.

THE ADULT HANDBELL CHOIR will resume their rehearsals on Monday, September 21, at 7:30 pm.

THE YOUTH HANDBELL CHOIR will resume their rehearsals on Sunday, Sep-tember 27, at 3:55 pm.

FALL 2015 PRESCHOOL CLOTHNG AND TOY EXCHANGE Items will be received on September 9th from 5:00-8:00 pm and September 10th, 9:30-11:30 am and 5:00-8:00 pm. Sales dates will be Saturday, September 12th, 8:00 am-2:00 pm and Monday, September 14th, 9:30-12:30 and 5:00-8:00 p.m. *All pink tags will be half off on Monday only. Pick up for items and checks will be Wednesday, September 16th, 9:15-11:45 am or 5:00-7:00 pm. Items not picked up by 7:00 pm will be donated. More information can be found in the West Wing (Preschool) Lobby. We still need strong men to help with setup and takedown on Tuesday, Sept. 8, and Tuesday, Sept. 15. Volun-teer sign-up sheets are also located in the Lobby. Please visit this link to sign up to volunteer: http://vols.pt/2oNrjn or call Brooke Austin at 336-408-2142. Church members are needed for volunteering during presale on Friday, September 11th, 3:45-8:15 p.m. Contact Kelly Morris at 336-946-1050 or email jkmorris@triad.rr.com If you have wire hangers to donate, please leave in the lobby near the fish tank. Thank you!

MERCY MEAL for all who lost a close relative since July 2014…..As mentioned a few Sundays ago, I asked if interested people who wish to plan a “Mercy Meal” with me would call, text, or email me. Thank you to those of you who have expressed your will-ingness to participate. We are projecting a date of November 1 (All Saints Sunday) for our First Annual Mercy Meal at 6:00pm (venue TBC). In addition to other caring re-sponses by the congregation and staff in times of bereavement, the aim of this meal is to express additional care by serving a great meal and sharing some inspiring insights about God’s love that help to carry us through such times. A meeting with me to plan this event will be held on Thursday, September 17, at 6:30pm in the Yokefellow classroom (2nd floor east wing). Please feel free to attend to be a listener and/or to participate in planning. All are welcome.

ADDRESSES OF COLLEGE STUDENTS AND THOSE IN MILITARY SERVICE NEEDED!!!

Circle one: Fr. Soph. Jr. Sr. Grad. Student Military Name_______________________________________

College____________________________

Mailing Address____________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________ E-mail address_________________________ Phone number__________________

Please drop this form in the offering plate, mail to the church office, or call the church office at 945-3203 with the information. Thanks!

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LETTER OF JAMES PREACHING SERIES: through September 27 “How To Practice The Presence Of God In Our Daily Living”

º September 6 – Part 2 – James 2:1-13 – “When Others Seem So Unlovable”

º September 13 – Part 3 – James 3:1-12 – “When To Speak To/About Others” Table Grace Communion at 9:45-10:15am

º September 20 – Part 4 – James 4:1-12 – “When Conflicts Arise”

º September 27 – Part 5 – James 5:13-16- “When We Need Healing”

LEWISVILLE IS A STEPHEN MINISTRY CHURCH. Stephen Ministers are trained lay care-givers who provide emotional and spiritual care to persons who are experiencing difficulties in their lives—hospitalization, loss of a loved one, loss of job, or any other crisis situation. This is care in addition to the care the pastor gives. If you are interested in having a Stephen Minister, fill out one of the slips in the pew rack and put it in the offering plate or hand it to the minister or one of the Stephen Leaders or Tom Lee.

DONATIONS FOR OUR UMAR FRIENDS! At this time the ladies would appre-ciate our continued support with the following items: paper towels, toilet paper, laundry detergent, zip-loc bags (all sizes), aluminum foil, Saran Wrap. They will also take craft supplies. Please leave donations in the box under the table outside the Fellowship Hall.

LUMC PRESCHOOL HOLIDAY ONE-STOP SHOP VENDOR INFOR-MATION: We will be holding our annual Holiday One-Stop Shopping Event on Saturday, November 14th, from 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. If you would like to be a vendor at this event and have not registered, registration forms can be found in the Lobby or you may contact Tracy Conner at tracy.conner@lumcpreschool.com for more information. A $35 fee will be due for each table. Spaces are limited, and fill up fast. If you are not a vendor, please save this date and attend this event for a day of holi-day shopping and family fun!

BIBLE STUDIES BEGIN SOON ... º "Pathways" Bible Study on Tuesday mornings at 10am in the Yokefellow Classroom begins on Tues., Sept. 8, 2015. º "The Journey" Bible Study on Sunday evenings at 5:30pm in the Yokefellow Class-room begins on Sun., Sept. 13. Highlights of the Letter to the Romans will be covered until we begin the new "Covenant" Bible Study Series.

"COVENANT" dates: The fir st of three 8 week segments of " Covenant" will begin on Tues,. Oct. 6, and end on Nov. 24 in the "Pathways" group. The dates are Sun., Oct. 11, thru Nov. 29 for "The Journey" group. ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND EI-THER THE LETTER TO THE ROMANS STUDY OR "COVENANT", OR BOTH.

Please note that "Covenant" is a 24 week program and it is preferred that partici-pants sign up for the full duration (ends in May 2016). There will be breaks be-tween the 3 segments.

Leader: Ivan Peden

SMILE!! IT’S TIME FOR A NEW PICTORIAL CHURCH

DIRECTORY!! COMING IN OCTOBER!! SIGN-UP STARTS SOON. WATCH FOR DETAILS.

Gift for the month of September for Crisis Control: canned beef stew

Gift for the month of September for LCAP:

pancake mix