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WEEK OF FEBRUARY 16-23   Notice   Cards of Encouragement   Joys and Concerns from February 9, 2003

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PIANO MEDITATIONS

LIGHTING OF THE CANDLES

PRAISE MUSIC #2031 "We Bring the Sacrifice of Praise" Praise Team

                     #2002 9; "I Will Call upon the Lord"

                     #2036 9; "Give Thanks"

WELCOME

MUSIC "Glory, Praises" - Boyd

BRINGING JOYS AND CONCERNS

&#For Joys - Thanks be to God For Concerns - Lord, have mercy

BRINGING OUR OFFERINGS "Love Is a Circle" - Brown

SONG SET "The River Is Here" Praise Team

                   #2025 9; "As the Deer"

1. You= re my friend and you are my brother

   Even though you are a King

   I love you more than any other

   So much more than anything.

2. I want you more than gold or silver

SCRIPTURE

SERMON "Friend as Agitator"

CLOSING CIRCLE

CLOSING SONG "Shalom to You"

Shalom to you now, shalom, my friends.

May God= s full mercies bless you, my friends.

In all your living and through your loving,

Christ be your shalom, Christ be your shalom.

BENEDICTION

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PIANO MEDITATIONS

LIGHTING OF THE CANDLES

PIANO PRELUDE "Forward through the Ages" - Barrington

GREETINGS

SINGING #514 "Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus"

"My Redeemer" (see insert)

"Heavenly Sunlight" (see insert)

PRAYERS

OFFERINGS "Thy Word Is Like a Garden, Lord" - Fink

ANNOUNCEMENTS

SONG #467 "Trust and Obey"

JOYS AND CONCERNS

For Joys - Thanks be to God. For Concerns - Lord, have mercy.

SPECIAL MUSIC "Hero" - Carey, Afanasieff Alena Johnson, Vocal Solo

SCRIPTURE

SERMON "Friend as Agitator"

INVITATIONAL SONG #430 "O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee"

BENEDICTION

POSTLUDE "At Length There Dawns the Glorious Day" - Cutler

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If you purchased 1/8x4x36 Balsa at Leisure Time Pet & Hobby on 1/31, your receipt &

change due was found on the Narthex steps. Please check in the office.

On the 2^nd & 4^th Sundays we will have cards of encouragement to members of our church (who are sick, going through traumatic times, etc.) available for us to sign &/or write notes to them.

The cards will be located on a special table in the Narthex.

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The Valentines concern for a friend, Cathy Travis - brain surgery & Genelle Ingram.

Susan Ferguson joy for being a part of the Scrapping Group & especially for Diane Pittman= s talent in teaching us a new technique yesterday.

Terry Morgan joy that the Urbana High School wrestling team finished second at the regional tournament yesterday qualifying nine wrestlers for the sectional tournament next weekend.

Julie Smith joy that Makinzi will be 3 on Tuesday and concern for her Grandmother having tests done and in very low spirits.

Jill King joy for Morgan & Michael= s safe return & seeing Georgia Leming back in our church family today. Concern for Michael Bullard & Marvin Iffert as they leave for active duty and friend, Bobbie Brault who is having surgery.

Chuck & Dorothy Collins joy that Genelle is home from the hospital, but she still needs our prayers.

Hubert= s joy having Georgia Leming here & her son and daughter-in-law. She is back in Rantoul.

Nancy Bible concern for Shirley Leathers & family for the loss of her husband, Merrill Leathers.

Richard King concern for our annual ski trip next weekend & we ask prayers for a safe and wonderful trip.

Georgia Hillery & Helen Koss joy & many thanks for all the prayers for my brother, James Hillery. He is home but not able to do much & concern for the family of Dorothy Bell. She passed away Friday night, Feb. 7^th.

Martha Rosenbery joy for God= s healing touch to her & the beauty of the music here at Grace Church. Concern for her friend, Sabrina - healing of her ankle fracture & direction for life decisions coming up.

Patsy Hammond joy that she gets to back to work half days beginning Monday & start practicing bells Monday night. Thanks for all your cards & prayers.

Linda Halbach concern & asking for prayers for her niece Tammy who= s in rehab for substance abuse & for her family in Texas.

Jen King joy that she will begin full time student teaching tomorrow. So far all is going well, and she is very excited.

The United Methodist Churches of our cluster are working together to build a house

at 1202 Beslin. Grace Church= s portion of the $60,500 cost is $4259. Please make a pledge

to help us meet our goal. (If each member and friend gave $10, we= d be there!)

Another way to contribute is to put loose change in the Habitat Bank in the narthex.

And we hope you= ll consider helping on at least one of our 6 designated workdays in

the six months between April and September. Just sign the list and we= ll call you to work or

fill out a volunteer skills sheet by the Habitat poster in the narthex.

Many thanks!

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Hamburger & Tuna Helper

Soups The Habitat Team

We need someone that would like to coordinate a garage sale for Grace Church. If you

would be interested in doing this, please contact the church office, 328-1414.

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Parsonage: 367-1046 Fax: 328-9259 E-mail: urbgumc@net66.com and web site at http://www.urbanagrace.org

Promise Keepers Conference is in Peoria, IL on June 13-14, 2003. Register for a conference before Feb. 15 and save $20 on your registration fee! (Early registration includes entrance fee and one meal.) Regular registration costs: $79 for adult and $59 for 18 and under.

Soup and Sandwich Lunch@ , Sunday, March 2, 11:30 a.m. sponsored by United

Methodist Women. Free-will offering. This is a benefit for a church member. We hope you

can come and enjoy good food and fellowship.

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