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THIS WEEK AT GRACE May12-19, 2002 Today, 8:30 & 11:00 am Morning Worship - Happy Mother’s Day 9:30 am Fellowship Time 9:50 am Sunday School No Youth Groups 5:15 pm Spirit Ringers Practice 6:00 pm GUM Bells Practice Monday, 6:30 pm Praise Team Practice Tuesday, 6:30 pm Quilters Wednesday, 6:30 am Men’s Prayer Breakfast Group 6:30 pm Cherub Choir Practice 6:30 pm Chancel Choir Practice 7:30 pm Wellspring Service Friday, 6:00 pm Italian Dinner & Karaoke Sunday, 8:30 & 11:00 am Morning Worship 9:30 am Fellowship Time 9:50 am Sunday School 12:30 pm Small Groups Leader Meeting 5:00 pm Middle School Youth at Church 5:00 pm High School Youth at Parsonage 5:15 pm Spirit Ringers Practice 6:00 pm GUM Bells Practice 6:00 pm Potluck Dinner with Youth Auction Following Italian Night - Friday, May 17th, 6:00 p.m. James Wright and his group " Loaves & Fishes" are planning an enjoyable evening out - that means NO COOKING. There will be a delicious Italian dinner and then karaoke following for entertainment. It would be helpful for James & his group if you would fill out the form below, so he would know how many to plan for. Also a reminder to the volunteers to make their Italian dishes to serve from 8-10 people. Fill in your name and how many that will be coming and turn it in to the office or drop it in the offering plate. This is going to be a really fun time. Name______________________________How many will be coming_____________
May 12, 2002 Ascension Sunday 7th Sunday of Easter EXPERIENCING THE CHURCH’S FAITH Piano Meditations Lighting the Candles Organ Prelude Prelude and Fugue in F Major - Bach Bell Choir A Joyful Noise - Timothy Bowlby Opening Litany Hymnal # 732 Stanza 1 - Pastor Stanza 2 - People Stanza 3 - Women Stanza 4 - Men Signing of Attendance Sheets and Welcome (Clipboards that are being passed.) Hymn of Praise # 302 Christ the Lord Is Risen Today ( stanzas 1- 4 ) EXPRESSING THE CONDITION OF OUR FAITH Psalm 47 Cherub Choir Hymn # 368 My Hope Is Built Joys and Concerns Solo A Song for Mama - Babyface Morgan King Song Medley # 2176 Make Me a Servant The Praise Team # 2233 Where Children Belong # 2132 You Who Are Thirsty # 2050 Mothering God, You Gave Me Birth ENGAGING WORD AND SACRAMENT Scripture Acts 1: 1-11 Sermon Hymn # 155 All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name ELECTING TO FOLLOW GOD’S CALL Announcements Offerings Children of the Heavenly Father - arr- Hustad Doxology #2023 How Majestic Is Your Name Benediction God Be With You Postlude Fantasia in C Minor - Bach Following the Light EXPERIENCING THE CHURCH’S FAITH Piano Meditations Lighting of the Candles Organ Prelude Prelude and Fugue in F Major - Bach Bell Choir A Joyful Noise - Timothy Bowlby Welcome Congregational Greeting Signing of Attendance Sheets Introduction of Guests Opening Hymn # 302 Christ The Lord Is Risen Today (stanzas 1-4) EXPRESSING THE CONDITION OF OUR FAITH Cherub Choir Song Medley # 2176 Make Me a Servant The Praise Team # 2233 Where Children Belong # 2132 You Who Are Thirsty# 2050 Mothering God, You Gave Me Birth Hymn # 368 My Hope Is Built Joys and Concerns ENGAGING WORD AND SACRAMENT Scripture Acts 1:1-11 Sermon Hymn #155 All Hail The Power of Jesus’ Name
ELECTING TO FOLLOW GOD’S CALL Announcements Offerings Children of the Heavenly Father - arr - Hustad Doxology #2023 How Majestic Is Your Name Benediction God Be With You Hymn #557 Blest Be the Tie That Binds Postlude Fantasia in C Minor - Bach Following the Light
Joys and Concerns from last Sunday Todd & Lisa Searing Joy for Emma’s first Sunday in Church and for the safe birth of her cousin Luke on May 1st, and for all the prayers, cards & gifts from our church family. Matt Peters (a #6)Joy for the workshop this weekend, it has been great so far, good group of people. A concern that we get through the rest today. Pauline Meier Joy to be in church and she still needs the prayers of the church family. Jill King(via Audrey)Thanks everyone for their prayers, she is now at home, doing as well as expected, her mother is with them until Wed. So can use the help of the church family after that. Jill asks for continued prayers for her and for Ali. Barb Wood Very grateful for my family, friends, and church family who have made me feel so loved, especially this week. Becky Withers Joy that last Sunday they celebrated with family and friends, Bob’s mother’s 80th birthday and next weekend will celebrate Amanda’s graduation from S.I.U. Concern for the McKinley family as they mourn the loss of Ann’s mother. June Schwartz, Joy Jill’ surgery went well, please keep her in your prayers for a speedy recovery and for her family. Vic & Laura Christman concern for Jill as she recovers from surgery and for Morgan and Ali as they help her. Luann Concern for the King family, Jill, Ali and Morgan as they face health issues. Gary & Audrey Ricketts concern for young Randy McCarthy, he was attacked by a dog on Saturday evening. Has 19 stitches on his face. Truman Price concern for Pat who fell on Saturday hitting her head on the concrete patio. Alan & Kay Weidert concern for a friend who is having brain surgery this week, she asks for our prayers. Charles Preston concern for Alpharetta, she is having surgery on Monday. Linda Halbach concern for her sister with a mission work group in Mexico this week. Continue in prayer for those that are recovering from surgery, or grieving and those who are ill. If you know of someone in our church who is sick or in the hospital, please call the church office 328-1414 and let us know. New Web Site for Grace Gordy Wilson has been very busy setting up a web site for Grace. You can reach it at http://www.urbanagrace.org We hope to give you more of an opportunity to find out what is going on at Grace. We plan to have the newsletter available and current events and time changes, if needed. Sign on and take a look.Coming Events at Grace Children’s Musical - June 2, 6:00 p.m. Vacation Bible School - July 15-19, 6-8 p.m. Name Tags We will again be ordering name tags. If you wish to order a name tag or need a new one, please fill out form below. Name _____________________________________________________________________ ________ clip $3.00 ________ pin $3.00 ________ magnetic back $5.00 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Graduates for 2002 We would like to have the names of all graduates from Middle School, High School, and College. If you or your child will be graduating this Spring, please fill out this form and return it to the office. Name ______________________________________________________________________ School Graduating From ______________________________________________________ College Degree in ____________________________________________________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Organist: Gordon Wilson Piano Meditations: Karen Henderson Acolytes Ian Ferguson and Kenneth Johnston Choir Director: Gordon Wilson and Tim Bowlby Head Ushers: Richard Barnett and Frank Silver Lay Readers: Greeters: Nursery Attendant: Flowers in the chancel area are presented by Kay Weidert in honor of Alan’s birthday. Fellowship Time: Hosts, The Entwistles Pastoral Visitors: Bill Valentine (367-1683) and Bob deJong (328-4849) Office Manager: Janice Roy Church Office: 328-1414 (office hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 am-12:00 & 1:00-4:00 pm) Parsonage: 367-1046 Fax: 328-9259 e-mail: urbgumc@net66.com Mike’s cell phone number for emergencies: 898-3148 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Fellowship Time Group This group would like to have a noting birthdays, anniversaries and special day of our church family. Please provide that information below, for each member of your family and put it in the offering plate. Name Month and day
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Would like to invite the Grace United Methodist Church Family to join them in the celebration of their wedding. The ceremony will take place at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church on Saturday, May 18th at 2 :00 pm Light refreshments will be available afterwards. St. Patrick’s Church is located at 708 W. Main, Urbana (the corner of Main and Busey) |
