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Isaiah 1:17

W estminster United Methodist Church 165 E. Main Street Westminster, MD | 410-848-8325 | www.wumcmd.org

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WELCOME

PRELUDE “Are Ye Able?” Pugh

* CALL TO WORSHIP (ALL respond in bold print) Megan Blizzard, Candidate for Ministry L/P: Cease to do evil; Learn to do good. L/P: Seek justice; Rescue the oppressed. L/P: Defend the orphan; Plead for the widow. L/P: God knows our sins, God offers us forgiveness and reconciliation. L/P: Come, worship our God. Accept God’s grace offered to you this day. Amen.

* HYMN “Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise” UMH 103

WELCOMING NEW MEMBERS New member info on page 5 hymnal pg 33

TREASURE TIME Rev. Dr. Malcolm Stranathan

OPENING PRAYER Megan Blizzard, Candidate for Ministry We are reminded, Lord, that you require that our love for you be expressed not only in our worship of you but also in our love and care for our neighbor: to make your love and compassion for us real. Grant us, Lord, we pray, the holiness of heart to think and do the things that are right. Let your grace work within us so that we might reflect your love and light, be your agents of healing, wholeness, and change in the brokenness of this world. Through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the power of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen

PASTORAL PRAYER / LORD’S PRAYER (UMH 895) Megan Blizzard, Candidate for Ministry

ANTHEM/SPECIAL MUSIC “It Is Well with My Soul” arr. Bonam Erin Mellott, flute

GOD’S WORD Isaiah 1:1,10-20 Lorna Rice, Liturgist

MESSAGE David Norton, Seminarian

SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION UMH 12 Invitation to Holy Communion Passing the Peace Offertory “Abide with Me” arr. Ferreira Thank you for bringing your tithes and offerings forward during communion.

The congregation is asked to sing vs. 1-2 of UMH hymns 441, 433, 427.

* HYMN “Are Ye Able?” UMH 530

* SENDING FORTH Please be seated for the Postlude.

POSTLUDE “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee” Smith

* stand in heart or posture

9am Traditional Service Welcome! Please fill out the “Welcome to Worship” registration form included in your

bulletin and place completed forms in the offering plate later in the service.

The mission of Westminster UMC: Changing lives through Jesus Christ to make a difference.

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10:30am Contemporary Service

Welcome, Friends! We are so happy you joined us in worship, today,

and hope you enjoy good fellowship and a meaningful worship experience.

For more information on Westminster UMC, please refer to our Pew Cards (in your hymnal rack)

- a great WUMC resource.

Thank you for returning pew cards to the racks before departing.

May God be with you and bless you.

Reminder—YouTube links to our 10:30am song selections are posted on our website, mid-week. Take advantage and prepare for worship! http://www.wumcmd.org/weekly-bulletins--music.html

Welcome to 10:30am Contemporary Worship!

Thanks for joining us in worship, today. Please take time to fill out our Welcome to Worship form found in your bulletin and place it in the offering plate as you come forward.

Today’s Message

Isaiah 1:1,10-20 Lili Bowman, Liturgist

Sermon David Norton, Seminarian

Assisting: Megan Blizzard, Candidate for Ministry

Today’s Music

"Lifesong"

"Awesome God"

“Jesus Paid It All"

"Jesus Messiah"

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Our Family and Friends

Bulletin Prayer List Our Church Family

Robert Shaeffer Jerry Rosier George Dorr Charlotte Dell Dorothy Ruddick Meghan Haj Joe Shaw Dan LaFon Gilbert Hoff Donna Sellman Eileen Grill Louise Miller Pat Diener Christy Swartzbaugh Anna Carl

Longterm:

John Carbaugh Dave Taylor

Bulletin Prayer List, Email Prayer Chain, and Pastor-only Prayer Submit prayer on our Welcome to Worship slips. We will keep submissions in the bulletin for eight weeks. You are welcome to reissue your request via our website, phone to church office or another Welcome slip.

Prayer Circle (member prayer requests to the phone tree) Please call or email our coordinator, Kim MacLean-Blevins, (410) 259-0710, kim@maclean-blevins.com, or the church office to submit requests.

Join the Prayer Email chain by sending a request to Pastor Malcolm: m.stranathan@ wumcmd.org

7/6-8/7 requests: Kaylee, (Pastor Dave Highfield) Eric Marinko (nephew of Marjie Kimble) Rich Barnstein (by Greg Louque) Scott, Kerry, Adam (by Jacki Stranathan) Patty, Dan, Diana (by Jacki Stranathan)

7/19-7/25 requests: Eddie Poist, III (son of Teresa Shipley) Michele Gentile’s father

7/12-7/18 requests: Phyllis Bell (by Jenny Bell, James Watson)

6/28-7/11 requests: Carol Conner (mother of Don Conner) Lisa Frock (daughter-in-law of Louise Miller)

6/14-6/20 requests: Paula Brown (friend of Sally Stair)

Our General Board of Global Missionaries

Nan McCurdy, Miguel Miarena (Puebla Mexico). Matthew and Jennifer Wilke (Tanzania)

Doris Beam—443-291-6386

June Hicks—667-367-2226

REACH tasks & coordinators for the month of: AUGUST Our Mission: To reach out to those within our congregation who are reaching out to us in need of help. Are you a church member in need of:

Funeral Reception

Meals following recovery or mourning

Transport to medical appointments

Please contact REACH, directly for help:

In Military Service

Jason Marusiak, Fort Riley, KS (son-in-law of The Flinns)

Andrew Hughes, Fort Benning, GA (nephew of The Flinns)

Sgt David Perez, 3rd Ranger Battalion, Fort Benning, GA (son-in-law of Kim Cascio)

Dan & Sally Myers, Army, Fort Leonard, MO (nephew/niece of Susan & John Harbold),

Stefanie Sadowski-Gray, Air Force (Bolling AFB, Sadowskis’ daughter)

Dominic Chiavacci, Marines (Hawaii), (Sue Thomas’ grandson)

In Mourning Gerald, Robin, Jordan, Ryan, and all family and friends of Skip Amass. Larry & Debbie Henning, and family, on the death of daughter, Tiffany.

In Celebration Happy Birthday (Aug 10), Dan Shipley, with hugs from Teresa Shipley. Happy 36th Anniversary (Aug 6), Malcolm & Jacki Stranathan.

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We are publishing an UPDATE of our 2013 Church Directory.

When accurate, we will use 2013 photos and contact info.

Are you new to WUMC? Has your contact info changed since 2013?

STOP BY THE DIRECTORY SIGN UP TABLE IN THE MAIN LOBBY TO:

Update/confirm your info.

Reserve a photo session on Tuesday, September 17th.

Photo sessions in Jubilee Hall air conditioned handicapped accessible.

Online Sign Up Link: https://booknow-lifetouch.appointment-plus.com/b0m2qeex/

(Note: The online site is disabled on Sunday mornings to avoid duplications with church sign ups.)

PHOTOGRAPHY SESSION DATE:

Tuesday September 17 1:30pm-9pm

…..only ONE DATE for all sessions…..

WELCOME OUR NEW MEMBERS:

Joining in service, today, via transfer: Mark and Teresa DeVault 1210 Beggs Road Westminster MD 21157 Home—(410) 957-2375 Mark—mdevault4@gmail.com Teresa—tjdevault@gmail.com

Recently joined by transfer: Aslynn Umla 646 Stonegate Rd Westminster MD 21157 Home—(410) 526-6925 Family—6umlas@gmail.com

WUMC 101 TODAY, 10am—Disciple Room (might move to NLiC, if needed) Are you considering joining WUMC or just want more info?

Please join in a brief WUMC 101 class at 10am, this morning, led by Larry Bohn.

DR MISSION TRIP INFO TODAY, 10:15am Martha Manahan Room Come and learn more about this Feb 15-22 trip with The Least of These Ministries.

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SUMMER WORSHIP SCHEDULE (WEEKLY)

June 9 — September 1 9:00am – TRADITIONAL SERVICE Blend of 8:30 / 9:45 Service components:

Children’s time Nursery service, 5 years & younger Communion

10-10:30am – FELLOWSHIP OUT FRONT Outdoors (weather permitting) Sponsored by church teams Children’s sidewalk activity

10:30am – CONTEMPORARY SERVICE Children’s time Nursery service, 5 years & younger Activities, K-2nd graders

EMORY GROVE REMAINING SUNDAYS

August 11 at 7pm - Mt. Zion UMC

August 18 at 7pm - Westminster UMC

August 25 at 10am - Trinity Lutheran

August 25 at 7pm - St. Paul's UMC

EMORY GROVE REMAINING WEDNESDAYS, 7pm

August 14 - Abundant Life Singers

August 21 - Linda Wood, soprano

August 28 - Hymn Sing Party! featuring Lighthouse Praise Band

Emory Grove 102 Waugh Ave, Reisterstown, MD

SEPTEMBER 8, we return to:

3-service Sundays, 8:30, 9:45, 11am

Education Hour at 9:45am

WUMC BUCKET CHALLENGE GOAL—50 Buckets!

The Gulf Coast of the USA needs your help! Buckets of cleaning supplies are sent to communities/people returning home after a tornado, flood or other disaster.

Missions provides a 5-gallon bucket, list of items that must be in each bucket, and covers the processing fee for each bucket.

This Summer, we challenge individuals and families to fill buckets. This Fall, we challenge all classes, youth, choir, UMM, UMW, and other groups to participate.

Please return filled buckets to Missions Hallway.

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD Year-round suggestions:

AUGUST—School Supplies Place donations in Mission Hallway.

LADIES LUNCH —NOT A MINISTRY OF UMW

FRIDAY, AUG 16, 11:30AM Join us at Blue Bistro, 140 Village Rd, 21157

Dutch treat; meet at the restaurant. We typically meet the third Friday in each month. Join us!

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11am BANK RUNNER NEEDED for third Sundays. Contact John Yingling, (410) 840-8497, or john@crawfordyingling.com. Thanks!!!

SECURITY TEAM OPENINGS Contact Al Keefer, 410-848-5017, to join the team and help secure our campus.

FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT AT GRACE UCC Showing: Paul—Apostle of Christ

Aug 24, 7pm, in their Parish Hall 49 W Baltimore Street, Taneytown, MD

…..EDUCATION NEWS…..

SUNDAY SCHOOL begins September 8, 9:45am

September 8, we resume our three service Sundays with our

Education Hour at 9:45am. (remember—there is a worship service

opportunity at 9:45am, too)

Registration for Sunday School is now available!

Register your child at church, this morning, or online at our website www.wumcmd.org.

Coming up in Education…..

Aug 15, 3wk SMALL GROUP STUDY Thursdays, 6pm, Susanna Wesley Room “The Jesus Challenge” led by Will Knox. ...see more info, top right.

Sept 8, EDUCATION HOUR resumes Sundays, 9:45am, various rooms on campus; Youth/Adult Education classes.

We offer Sunday School and Music opportunities for ages 2yrs through adult. Learn more online or at our registration table.

Sept 8, NEW LIFE IN CHRIST CLASS Sundays, 9:45am, New Life in Christ Rm Bonhoeffer Video Study led by Woodie Wood. More info, coming soon.

Sept 12, 4-week SMALL GROUP STUDY Thursdays, 6pm, Susanna Wesley Room “The Salvation of Dr. Who” led by Will Knox.

SMALL GROUP STUDY

3-week study

AUGUST 15, 22, 29 Thursdays, 6pm Susanna Wesley Rm

“The Jesus Challenge” led by Will Knox.

To say we live lives full of distractions is an understatement. So, how do we combat distraction? Focus on LOVE in The Jesus Challenge: 21 days of Loving God and Neighbor and become more attentive to our relationship with God.

MOPS/MOMSNext Kick-off Wed, August 28, 6:30-8:30pm New Life in Christ Room This event is for moms only, but babies in arms are always welcome!

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Today’s bulletins are given

to the Glory of God

by an anonymous donor.

The Jesus Challenge study begins

WUMC Service at Emory Grove

MOPS Kick-off event (NLiC, 6:30pm)

return to 3-service Sundays

welcome back to Education Hour