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October 20, 2002 22nd, Sunday after Pentecost

CHRISTIAN WORSHIP 8:15 a.m.  CHRISTIAN WORSHIP 10:30 A.M.   THIS WEEK AT GRACE

 Joys and Concerns from last Sunday  Hayrack Ride/Weiner Roast - October 27  Butter Braids 

Mark Your Calendars  Participants  Bazaar - Saturday, Nov. 2  Archive of Sunday Bulletins

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CHRISTIAN WORSHIP 8:15 a.m.

Musical

EXPERIENCING THE CHURCH’S FAITH

PIANO MEDITATIONS

LIGHTING OF THE CANDLES

ORGAN PRELUDE "A Mighty Fortress" - Walther

ANTHEM "Thy Word Is a Lamp Unto My Feet" - Smith/Schraeder

HYMN OF PRAISE #89 "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee"

EXPRESSING THE CONDITION OF OUR FAITH

PSALM 95 Hymnal #814

HYMN #374 "Standing on the Promises"

JOYS AND CONCERNS

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

SPECIAL MUSIC "Like a River Glorious" Bell Solo, Callie Knight

ENGAGING WORD AND SACRAMENT

SCRIPTURE Selections from 1st Kings

SERMON Solomon and His Money

HYMN #430 "O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee"

ELECTING TO FOLLOW GOD’S CALL

ANNOUNCEMENTS

REFLECTION ON CONSECRATION Marty Rosenbery

OFFERINGS "Just a Closer Walk" - arr. J. F. Wilson

DOXOLOGY #2023 "How Majestic Is Your Name"

BENEDICTION

POSTLUDE "The Solid Rock" - Bradbury/Hustad

FOLLOWING THE LIGHT

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CHRISTIAN WORSHIP 10:30 A.M.

Camp Meeting

GATHERING AND SONG

PIANO MEDITATIONS

LIGHTING OF THE CANDLES

WELCOME

SPECIAL GUEST ARLIE NEAVILLE

#77 "How Great Thou Art"

#2282 "I Fly Away"

HYMN #370 "Victory in Jesus"

JOYS, CONCERNS & PRAYERS

OFFERINGS "Just a Closer Walk" - arr J. F. Wilson

THE WORD AND THE RESPONSE

SCRIPTURE Selections from 1st Kings

SERMON Solomon and His Money

SONG #430 "O Master, Let Me Walk With Thee"

ANNOUNCEMENTS

REFLECTION ON CONSECRATION Marty Rosenbery

BENEDICTION

POSTLUDE "The Solid Rock" - Bradbury/Hustad

FOLLOWING THE LIGHT

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THIS WEEK AT GRACE

October 29-27

Today, 8:15 & 10:30 am Morning Worship

       9:00 am Fellowship Time

       9:30 am Sunday School - Rally Day

       5:00 pm Middle School Youth Group at parsonage

       5:00 pm High School Youth Group at church

        6:00 pm Spirit Ringers Handbell Choir Practice

Monday, 6:30 pm Praise Team Practice

  • 7:30 pm Angelus Choir Practice
  • Tuesday, noon Staff Meeting

           6:30 pm Quilters at work

  • 6:30 pm Boy Scouts
  • Wednesday, 6:30 am Men’s Prayer Breakfast Group

  • 6:30 pm Cherub Choir Practice
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  • 6:30 pm Chancel Choir Practice
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  • 7:30 pm Wellspring Service
  • Thursday, 4:00 pm Youth Group Bible Study at Searings

    Sunday, 8:15 & 10:30 am Morning Worship - Daylight Savings Times Begins!!!!

  • 9:00 am Fellowship Time
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  • 9:30 am Sunday School
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  • 4:00 pm Sunnycrest Manor Vespers
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  • 5:00 pm Hayrack Ride/Weiner Roast at Miner’s Farm
  • Hayrack Ride/Weiner Roast - October 27

    Loaves & Fishes are planning a Hayrack Ride and Weiner Roast for Sunday, Oct. 27 at the Miner Farm (located on Rt.150 on way to Mahomet). It will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m. The church will provide hotdogs, buns, condiments & drinks. Please bring side dishes. Any questions contact, James Wright, 328-4807 or the church office..

    Butter Braids

    The UMW will be selling Butter Braids again this year with Faith UMW.. They have, apple, cherry, cinnamon, cream cheese, maple nut, & raspberry. The cost is $9.00 each or 3 for $25 or 6 for $48. They must have your orders & money by November 4th. There will be someone from the UMW taking orders in the narthex today and for the next 2 Sundays.

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      Joys and Concerns from last Sunday

    Matt Peters' joy that today is his brother Jordan’s 9th birthday and concern for safe travel for his Dad’s family on vacation on the east coast.

    Chuck & Alpharetta Preston concern for travel mercies as they leave for Florida this week June Schwartz concern for the health of June’s friend’s mother who is in the hospital.

    Julie Smith concern for the people living in fear in Virginia & Maryland.

    Evelyn Fibikar concern for their grandson, Kyle, who is to have heart surgery on Monday.

    Remember him and their family in your prayers.

    Terry Morgan for serious health concerns for his sister.

    Pat Price concern for her daughter Liz & her family.

    Richard King concern for his sister-in-law who is running a marathon in Victoria Canada.

    Mandy Wood concern for health problems her mom is facing.

    Blair Hammond joy for 45 wonderful years with Patsy.

    Beth Morgan concern for her mother, Norma, as she and her family deal with the death of her sister and her husband who is in critical condition in the hospital following a car accident in Iowa.

    Gary & Audrey Ricketts joy for meeting and hearing Miss America last night and for her strong Christian witness.

    Dale & Marsha Johnston joy for Kenneth’s 10th birthday and Kaylyn’s 2nd birthday this week.

    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.

    Mark Your Calendars:

    Time Change - Daylight Savings Time begins Sunday, October 27

    Hayrack Ride/Weiner Roast - Sunday, October 27, 5-8pm

    Bazaar - Saturday, November 2, 8:30am-2pm

    All Saints Day - Sunday, November 3

    Consecration Sunday/Worship Service & Luncheon - Sunday, November 10

    Church Council - Tuesday, November 12, 7pm - Note change in date!!

    Kids Craft Day for Thanksgiving - Saturday, November 16 (3 years-old through 5th grade)

    Grace Church Conference at Urbana First - Sunday, November 17, 3pm

    Thanksgiving Service at Grace - Tuesday, November 26, 7pm

     

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  • 8:15                          10:30
  • Preacher: J. Michael Smith

    Organist: Gordon Wilson

    Piano Meditations: Karen Henderson

    Choir Director: Gordon Wilson

                               Angelus Bell Director: Tim Bowlby

    Youth Bell Director: Callie Knight

  • Acolytes: Alec Morgan Miranda McCarthy
  • Head Usher: Richard Barnett Blair Hammond
  • Nursery Attendant: Carol Brown

    Flowers in memory of Jim Clark’s birthday by Bob, Becky, Amanda & Blake Withers.

    Fellowship Time Host: Lowell & Carolyn Dickey

    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: and web site at http://www.urbanagrace.org

    Mike’s cell phone number for emergencies: 898-3148

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      Bazaar - Saturday, Nov. 2, 8:30-2:00 p.m. in Fellowship Hall

    Features include a coffee shop, lunch, gifts, attic treasures, home-baked goods, plants and “second time around” jewelry.

    Do you have any jewelry that you haven’t worn for some time? Would you like to donate it to the bazaar’s “second time around” jewelry booth? We are in need of used jewelry. Please bring the jewelry to the church before Nov. 2.

    Items are also being accepted for the Attic Treasures Booth. Please bring them to the church the week before the bazaar.

    Donations of baked goods, plants and craft items for the bazaar are also greatly appreciated. Thank you.

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