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February 23rd, 2003 Seventh Sunday after Epiphany CHRISTIAN WORSHIP 8:15 A.M. CHRISTIAN WORSHIP 10:30 A.M. WEEK OF FEBRUARY 23 - March 2 Notice Cards of Encouragement Joys and Concerns from February 16, 2003 Christian Sympathy Foods Needed for Food Pantry Garage Sale Soup and Sandwich Lunch A Night of Southern Gospel Music at Grace Archive of Sunday Bulletins Return to Grace Home Page Camp Meeting PIANO MEDITATIONS LIGHTING OF THE CANDLES PIANO PRELUDE "Forward Through the Ages" - Barrington GREETINGS SINGING #514 "Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus" "We Have an Anchor" (see insert) "Send the Light" (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 A Friend as Angel@ INVITATIONAL SONG #557 "Blest Be the Tie" BENEDICTION POSTLUDE "At Length There Dawns the Glorious Day" - Cutler
Contemporary PIANO MEDITATIONS LIGHTING OF THE CANDLES PRAISE MUSIC #2031 "We Bring the Sacrifice of Praise" Praise Team #2002 "I Will Call upon the Lord" #2036 "Give Thanks" WELCOME SPECIAL MUSIC " Will Make You Fishers of Men" Cherubs MUSIC A Glory, Praises@ - Boyd BRINGING JOYS AND CONCERNS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS &#For Joys - Thanks be to God For Concerns - Lord, have mercy ANTHEM "This Little Light of Mine" Spirit Ringers BRINGING OUR OFFERINGS "Love Is a Circle" - Brown SONG SET "The River Is Here" Praise Team #2025 "As the Deer"
Only you can satisfy You alone are the real joy giver And the apple of my eye. #2032 "My Life Is in You, Lord" SCRIPTURE SERMON "Friend as Angel" SONG #2223 "They Will Know We Are Christians By Our Love" 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
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 2nd & 4th 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 the chancel table. Joys and Concerns from February 16, 2003 9; Jill King concern for Dr. Peter Dumich who will undergo an umbilical cell transplant soon. This is a last resource for a cure. He= s a wonderful man & devout Christian & this is the last resource for a cure. Mandy Wood concern & prayers for her cousin who is battling cancer. Melissa hays concern for her great-aunt who was shot in the leg during a robbery at the bank where she works, and now has an infection to fight. Carolyn Dickey joy & happy to make it to late church & concern for a safe return airplane trip for her daughter from California. Gary & Audrey Ricketts joy that their neighbor had no serious injuries after an accident Friday evening. Martha Rosenbery joy for her ongoing strength & healing from God for Jaden= s doing so well since his recent diagnosis of diabetes & concern for her friend, Sabrina for continued strength, healing and spiritual encouragements for shut-ins who miss the fellowship of church family. The Valentines concern for friend, Kathy Travis, with a brain tumor & child, Haley with cancer and for June Sostheim who fell & is at Carle Arbors. Pat Ziebart joy for Sarah & her survival of a trip to Bloomington in yesterday= s blizzard, even though they spent some quality time in a ditch & not hitting anything but snow. Bob deJong joy for the 1st service & dancing in the aisles. Beth Morgan joy for going on a cruise with her best friend next week & concern for safe travel. Vic & Laura Christman concern for all 3 of their boys who have coughs right now & they pray they will feel better soon. Matt Peters joy for his mom= s birthday this coming week and concern for a customer of his who has incurable cancer. Linda Entwistle joy for God= s mercy & protection, as 3 van-loads made a sometimes harrowing journey to Bloomington & back on Friday night & thanks for Richard King, Ron Weidner & Scott Burns for their commitment to the families of Grace Church. Joy for the beautiful & moving song set by the Praise Team! Chuck & Dorothy Collins concern for June Sostheim who is in Carle Arbors due to a fall she had at home. She & husband Bob are in great need of our prayers. Doug & Mary Bauling joy that the power stayed on & the snow plows came through & concern that they can get back home before the road drifts in again. Luann Wiedenmann concern for prayer of peace for the world that is so unsettled. Scott Burns joy & thanks to Richard for all of his efforts to make the ski trip work. Sharon King joy & glad they are back safely & concern that her quiet weekend disappeared. June Schwartz joy for the safety thru the storm & concern for Dan= s trip back to Macomb. Jen King joy that student teaching is going well & concern for her boyfriend= s family. His grandmother died on Tuesday. Concern for four friends of her= s who were shipped overseas because they are in the guard. A friend of her= s put his mother in a nursing home because she is dying of Multiple Sclerosis & a high school classmate of her= s is having surgery tomorrow. We praise God for our joys and answered prayers. We continue lifting up those who are still in need of our prayers, those that are recovering from surgery, facing new surgery, and those that are grieving or 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. We extend our sympathies to Ann Dippel and family after the death of Ray. Ray passed away on Wednesday, February 19. There will be a Memorial Service for him today at 2:00 at the church. The family will meet with everyone downstairs in the Fellowship Hall following the service. Preacher: J. Michael Smith Organist: Gordon Wilson Piano Meditations: Karen Henderson Choir Director: Gordon Wilson Angelus Director: Tim Bowlby Youth Bell Director: Callie Knight Cherub Choir: Robin Styan 8:15 10:30 Acolytes: Benjamin King Randy McCarthy #9; Head Usher: Carl Johnson Dale Johnston Nursery Attendant: Carol Brown The flowers in the chancel area are presented by the Ferguson family in memory of James C. Ferguson, Jr. Fellowship Time Host: Mary Thompson. Please join us downstairs in the fellowship hall for coffee, koolade and cookies, following the first service. 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 and web site at http://www.urbanagrace.orgMike= s cell phone number for emergencies: 898-3148 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Habitat for Humanity Angel Project 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! The Habitat Team Canned Fruit Hamburger Helper Soups 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. A 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. A Night of Southern Gospel Music at Grace Plan now to come see Fourgiven Quartet on Sunday, March 2, at 6:30 p.m. at Grace. Also Ted Long, Arlie Neaville, Rebecca Deinstadt & Various Other Guests. A free will offering will be taken & refreshments will be served. |
