BRADEN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

“Making Disciples for Jesus Christ”

February 10, 2013 Celebrating Black History Month 10:30 A.M.

“A joyous welcome to you! We are glad each of you has come to praise the Lord. Let us be open to the Holy Spirit and receive God’s blessings as we worship.”

PRELUDE Musician WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Bro. Randall Jones BLACK HISTORY MOMENT Sis. Beth Matthews *CALL TO WORSHIP Pastor Dixon Pastor: Praise God for being God, you people. People: Consider the glorious works of the Almighty.

Pastor: Take nothing for granted.

People: Work hard while it is light.

Pastor: Look forward to the return of the Master.

All: Come now let us praise Him!

*CONGREGATIONAL PRAISE ” We’ll Understand It Better By and By” Hymnal #525 OPENING PRAYER Bro. Randall Jones MINISTRY OF MUSIC Harper Male Chorus SCRIPTURE READING Bro. Randall Jones

Matthew 25: 14—30 (NT pg. 876)

MINISTRY OF MUSIC ” Harper Male Chorus

(At this time children age 3-12 are invited to attend Children’s Church with Sis. Megan Davis in the Y. Robinson Room.)

MESSAGE “What Did You Do with What You Were Given?”

Pastor Wynston E. Dixon

INVITATION TO CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP INVITATIONAL MUSIC ”I Surrender All” Hymnal #354 (Persons who desire to unite with the church or rededicate themselves may come for-ward at this time.) INSTALLATION OF NEW CORE LEADERSHIP TEAM Pastor Dixon

OFFERING OF OUR GIFTS AND OURSELVES SENDING FORTH THE LIGHT The Acolytes *BENEDICTION Pastor Dixon

Assisting in Worship today:

Liturgist: Bro. Randall Jones ; Acolytes: Elijah Mitcham & Nathaniel Mitcham Musician: Sis. Glenna Wilson-Barnes; Drummer: Scotty Burns

Welcome : Welcome : Welcome : Welcome : If you are a first time visitor, please introduce yourself, sign one of our visitor’s cards and put it in the offering basket. If you have not accepted Jesus as Lord and Master of your life or do not have a church home, we hope that having heard the word of God, you will come forward to shake hands and fellowship with us.

Welcome Sylvania Youth! Today we welcome the Confirmation Class from Sylvania First United Methodist Church. Please join and give them a warm Braden welcome!

Today is our Special 2nd Sunday offering for the Air Conditioning Fund! Your generous contributions are greatly appreciated.

Attention Board of Trustees . . there will be a spe-cial meeting Today immediately following Worship. Please plan to attend.

Feb 3, 2013 status.

BRADEN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

CORE LEADERSHIP TEAM ORGANIZATION 2013

COORDINATOR OF CORE LEADERSHIP TEAM Lay Leader, Marie Bush

COMMUNICATIONS TEAM Team Leader: William Davis, Jr.

DISCIPLESHIP TEAM Team Leader: Yolanda Robinson

LOVE NET TEAM Team Leader: Tiffany Bishop

WIN THE WORLD TEAM Team Leader: Cerssandra

McPherson

WORSHIP TEAM Team Leader: Rev. Wynston Dixon

FINANCE TEAM Team Leader: TBA

STAFF/PARISH RELATIONS TEAM Team Leader: Annette Savage

TRUSTEES TEAM Team Leader: TBA

MEMBERS AT LARGE Mary Dunson

Charles Tuggle

Rev. Bill Davis

Braden United Methodist Church

Ministry Team Organization

Operation Breakdown Structure

1 POWELL, Ms. CATHERINE

3 SHARPER, Ms. DONNA

3/2008 SHEARES, Mr. JAXSON

5 ROBINSON, Mr. GEORGE II

8 COOPER, Ms. ROSLAYN

10 DAVIS, CORENE 10 GLEASON, Mrs. LISA

11 BUSSEY, Mr. LINCOLN

14 DAVIS, Mrs. LUCY

15 LATHAM, Mrs. FRENCHYE

15 THOMPSON, Mrs. IRENE

16 SCHIESSEL, ADRIANT

20/2009 HILL, Miss SELENA

22 HILL-BROWN, Mrs. DANYALE

24 TUGGLE, Mr. CHARLES

26 STOKES, Mrs. MARION

28 JONES, Mr. BRUCE

Our Sympathy & Prayers are extended to the family of Mother Norvelle Gross who passed away early Friday morning. Remember Mr. Cole and their family in your thoughts and prayers. Arrangements are pending.

Birthday Celebration . . .Join us today immediately following Worship in the W. Dixon/Gym Fellowship Hall to celebrate the February Birthdays!

Black History Month . . .Take a look at our history. When you come in the foyer there is a display of Jesus’ history and Braden’s history. You may go to the McFarland room and see the Great Migration; then in the sanctuary you will see a glimpse from Africa to the United States. Going to the gym area there is the President and family at the White House.

-from the Christian Education Dept.

To Pastor Dixon & Braden Family, Thank you for your prayers, calls and cards dur-ing my recent hospital stay. “God is Good”, and I am home now and doing much bet-ter. Thank again and “God Bless You.”

-Joyce M. Moody

Hello Braden family,

I am happy to report that William Mandela has been released from UTMC and is back at home. He is doing very well. We would like to thank everyone for their prayers, vis-its, cards and well wishes. Having our Braden family by our side, made a tough time bearable, thank you all so much. William Mandela and Family

Lenten Home Bible Study Begins on February 20, 2012. If you would like to host a Home Bible Study please contact our Lay Leader, Marie Bush after church or call her at 419-537-9462 or email at docmlb2k@yahoo.com.

Attention United Methodist Women . . .Our next meeting of the UMW will be on Sunday, February 24th immediately following Worship. Please plan to stay an hour. Golden Circle News . . the next meeting of the Golden Circle will be Thursday, February 14th at 11:00 a.m. at the church. We will have a guest speaker from the American Heart Association that will discuss the issue of Women and Heart Disease. All are welcome!

Attention Core Leadership Team . . .the next meeting of the Core Leadership Team is this Saturday, February 16th at 10:00 a.m. Please plan to attend. Sunday School celebrates Black History Month . . .The Sunday School department will gather in the gym during the month of February during Sunday School time. Every-one is welcome to attend and learn more about our history (Black History) THEN and NOW. Calling all college students! Please contact Duanya Tillman if you are attending col-lege or will be attending college in the near future. Email: juan_juan2377@yahoo.com

Contribution Statements . . .the 2012 contribution statements are now available to pick up in back of the sanctuary. If you do not see one for yourself, please send a re-quest to the church office. Sister Cerssandra McPherson Honored!...Congratulations to Sis. Cerssandra McPherson who was selected as an honoree of the 2013 Black History Celebration by the Voice of Hope Outreach Ministry. She will be honored at the “Stepping Out In Faith Banquet”, featuring the “The Silent Soldiers Award” on Sunday, March 3, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. at the Grand Plaza Hotel, 444 N. Summit Street, Toledo, Ohio. Tickets are $35.00 per person or $300 for a table. Children 13 and under are $15.00. Congratula-tions Sandra! Anyone interested in attending the event please call the church office by Friday, February 22nd.

MMF

(Methodist Minister’s Fellowship)

Ash Wednesday Service

February 13, 2013

7:00 p.m.

Stewardship Report for February 3, 2013 Needed To Date: $22,365.00; Received To Date: $19,673.24

Attendance: Worship– 139; Sunday School-Adult-11; Children-8; Bible Study-22

Week of February 10–15,

2013

Date Time Activity Location

Today 12:30 Trustees Meeting A. Reed Conference Rm.

2:30 Toledo Life Center Church Sanctuary

Tuesday 10:00 Commodities Distribution W. Dixon Gym/Fellowship

Hall

6:00 Usher Board Meeting McFarland Parlor

7:00 Basketball W. Dixon Gym/Fellowship

Wednesday 7:00 Ash Wednesday Service @ Phillips Temple CME

Thursday 11:00 Golden Circle Mtg. McFarland Parlor

5:00 Aerobics W. Dixon Gym/Fellowship

Hall

6:00 HM Chorus Sanctuary

7:00 Adult Choir Rehearsal Sanctuary

Saturday 10:00 Core Leadership Team

Meeting

W. Dixon Gym/Fellowship

Hall

Next Sunday– February 17 , 2013

9:30 a.m. Sunday school / 10:30 am Worship

First Sunday In Lent

Liturgist: Bro. Elbert Stewart

Acolytes: Mary Mitcham & Nathaniel Mitcham

Day/Chapter Day/Chapter Day/Chapter Day/Chapter

Sun./ Jeremiah 42 Mon./Jeremiah 43 Tues./Jeremiah 44 Wed./Jeremiah 45

Thurs./Jeremiah 46 Fri./Jeremiah 47 Sat./Jeremiah 48

George Allen, Jr. Whitehouse Country Manor

11239 Waterville St. White-house, OH 43566

Loretta Simmons Waterford Commons 955 Garden Lake Pkwy.

Edna Russell Fairview Nursing Home 4420 South Ave. - 43615

Virginia H. Smith The Laurels of Toledo 1011 Byrne Rd.-43607

Carleton Allen Heatherdowns Rehab 2401 Cass Rd.-43614

Wilbert West Heatherdowns Rehab 2401 Cass Rd –43614

Josephine Sneed Darlington House 2735 Darlington Rd.-43606

Dahlia Sawvoir Toledo Hospital 2142 N. Cove Blvd.-436016

Ruth Walton Goerlich Center 4560 Harroun Rd.-Sylvania

Norvelle Gross Hospice of NWO 800 S. Detroit Ave.-43609

Elayne Moran Hospice of NWO 800 S. Detroit Ave.-43609

Sick & Shut-Ins Prayer Requests

Shoecraft, Velma Campbell, Rosetta Moody Family

Jones, Renee Allen, Florene Keyes, Mattie

Davis, Lucy Taylor, Nettie Brisbane, Jenny Cooper, Sarah

Montgomery, Alice Lewis, David G. Smith, Naomi

(mother of Donna Jordan) Marshall, Leatha

Hayes, Erica Lois Mathis

Leslie Hayes

(friend of Beverly Barnes)

Joe Nathan Howard (Brother of Beverly Barnes)

Matthews, Beth William Mandela

HOSPITALS/NURSING HOMES/REHAB CENTERS