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February 2nd, 2003 Third Sunday after Epiphany

CHRISTIAN WORSHIP 8:15 A.M.  CHRISTIAN WORSHIP 10:30 A.M.

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 2 - February 9, 2003

Joys and Concerns from January 26, 2003

Come all ye XYZ' s!!!  Lay Speaking School

Provena Covenant Hospice Care Program is currently recruiting

Participants in Worship  Coming Events  New Addresses

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CHRISTIAN WORSHIP 8:15 A.M.

Formal

ENTRANCE

PIANO MEDITATIONS

LIGHTING OF THE CANDLES

ORGAN PRELUDE "Preludio" - Bach/Arno

ANTHEM "Praise the Lord" - arr. Page -- Spirit Ringers

GREETING

Leader: The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

People: And also with you.

Leader: The risen Christ is with us.

People: Praise the Lord!

HYMN OF PRAISE #96 "Praise the Lord Who Reigns Above"

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION (In Unison)

Lord, open our hearts and minds by the power of your Holy Spirit, that, as the

Scriptures are read and your Word proclaimed, we may hear with joy what you

say to us today. Amen.

SCRIPTURE LESSON Deuteronomy 18:15-20

PSALM 111 (Pg 832 in hymnal, response 2)

SCRIPTURE LESSON 1 Corinthians 8:1-13

HYMN #336 "Of All the Spirit= s Gifts to Me"

GOSPEL LESSON Mark 1:21-28

SERMON

SONG #393 "Spirit of the Living God"

HYMN #529 "How Firm a Foundation"

JOYS AND CONCERNS

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

OFFERINGS "Beata Viscera" - Anonymous (c. 1530)

DOXOLOGY #95

SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION (Communion will be served in the pews)

CLOSING HYMN # 644 "Jesu, Joy of Our Desiring"

BENEDICTION

POSTLUDE "Postlude in B minor" - F. Walczynski

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CHRISTIAN WORSHIP 10:30 A.M.

Blended

PIANO MEDITATIONS

LIGHTING OF THE CANDLES

WELCOME

OPENING HYMN #110 "A Mighty Fortress is Our God"

CONGREGATIONAL GREETING

SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION

CHANCEL CHOIR "Lift Every Voice and Sing" - Johnson/Pote

SINGING #2018 "Honor and Praise"

#2036 "Give Thanks"

#2132 "You Who are Thirsty"

JOYS AND CONCERNS

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

OFFERINGS "Beata Viscera" - Anonymous (c. 1530)

DOXOLOGY #2023 "How Majestic Is Your Name"

SCRIPTURE

SERMON

CLOSING SONG #2152 "Change My Heart, O God"

BENEDICTION

POSTLUDE A Postlude in B Minor@ - F. Walczynski

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WEEK OF FEBRUARY 2 - February 9, 2003

 

8:15 & 10:30 a.m. - Worship

9:00 a.m. - Fellowship Time

9:30 a.m. - Sunday School

12:15 - Spirit Ringers Practice

5:00 p.m. - Youth Groups

Today

 

Special Events

4 p.m. - Florida House Vespers

6:30 p.m. - Southern Gospel -

A Souls Harbor@

6:30 p.m. - Praise Team Practice

7:30 p.m. - Angelus Practice

Monday

6:30 p.m. - Quilters

6:30 p.m. - Youth Planning Mtg.

7:30 p.m. - Bible Study

Tuesday

Noon - Staff Meeting

 

6a.m. - Men= s Prayer Breakfast

6:30 p.m. - Cherub Practice

6:30 p.m. - Chancel Choir

7:30 p.m. - Wellspring Service

Wednesday

 

5:30 p.m. - Altar Guild

6:30 p.m. - Loaves & Fishes

9:00 a.m. - Bible Study

7:00 p.m. - Bible Study

8:30 p.m. - Bible Study

Thursday

 

 

Friday

Saturday

9-12 - Scrapbooking

10:00 a.m. - Altar Guild

9-3 - Worship Planning

8:15 & 10:30 a.m. - Worship

9:00 a.m. - Fellowship Time

9:30 a.m. - Sunday School

5:00 p.m. - Youth Groups

6:15 p.m. - Spirit Ringers Practice

 

&#Next Sunday

February 9, 2003

 

6:00 p.m. - Small Group Coordinators

7:30 p.m. - Church Council

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Loaves & Fishes to meet Wed., Feb 5 at 6:30 p.m. in the parlor.


Joys and Concerns from January 26, 2003

Sharon King concern for Urbana Middle School Concert Band traveling back this morning from Cleveland, Ohio - weather doesn= t look very good for travel! Benjamin King, Adam Burns & Kody Alexander on board.

Lee Johnson concern for her sister, Alice - she is to have an MRI. She is hoping the results are negative.

Georgia Hillery joy for our blessed Lord and concern for her brother, James Hillery, who will have surgery on Monday. Prayers for him are needed and also for Dorothy Bell.

The Valentines joy in seeing Helen Hooser in service today and concern for Ellen Fondren who broke her leg.

Joy Valentine concern for a friend= s 21 year-old daughter who has cancer & waiting for results of tests.

Janice Roy concern for her grandson, Jared Routh, who is to have tubes put in his ears on Friday.

The Entwistles concern for Martha Rosenbery and her family, who are having difficult times with their health.

Michael Bullard joy that his sister will be able to fly down from Oregon for the wedding.

Jill King joy that the wedding is in final days of preparation. We have such a wonderful church family! Concern for good traveling weather for the wedding guests next weekend.

Todd Searing joy that his brother, sister, brother-in-law and nephew will be visiting next weekend and for being an usher at the wedding of a former youth group member.

Matt Peters concern for a co-worker who lost her sister from a heart attack.

Barb, Matt, Connie, Gordy, Laura, Vic, Melissa, Mandy, Eric, Todd, Lisa, Marsha, Dale, Kenneth & Kaylyn joy for Mindy having the opportunity to study in England this semester and concern for Mindy - safe travel - a positive experience in England - that we will not miss her too much!

Laura Christman joy for Victor= s clean bill of health on Friday after his procedure and concern for safe traveling for Kody and the other UMS Concert Band Members as they return home from Cleveland today.

Janet Fredrick joy for her daughter who is now teaching 5th grade in Thawville, IL and they are both recovering from a car accident on 1/17 and concern for her health.

Mary Thompson concern for Benjamin & band group coming home from Ohio & Richard coming home Monday from Nevada.

Bob deJong joy of having Harriet Cline with us today and concern for Dick & Evelyn Kesler & all shut-ins & care givers.

Judie Swanson concern for her parents - Clarence Nash in long term care; Jessie Nash recovering from triple by-pass surgery.

Lisa Searing concern that her application process begins this week for a position at the University. Pray for God= s guidance as she prepares.

Lisa & Todd Searing joy of the pleasure of Anticipation this week - family & friends gathering at their home this weekend & Morgan & Michael= s wedding and concern for Lisa= s parents,

Joe & Marie, who are having health difficulties.

Ted & Jessica Hartke= s joy & thanks for safe travel and concern for prayers for Karen Jensen family. She recently passed away from rapidly spreading cancer.

Harriet Cline joy & thankful for God= s healing power, for Herschel= s daily care, for the supportive calls from Bob deJong and Bill Valentine and for the prayers of the church.

Karen Knight concern for Margaret Hudson - neighbor recovering from surgery and for Ann

& Morrie Funkhouser & Family.

Blair Hammond concern for his sister in Texas who is having health problems.

Martha Rosenbery joy for having her daughter Karren & family here today and concern for Mindy= s safe travel, her dad= s stable health & Jaden to do well.

Gary & Audrey joy & praise God for the Praise Team and singing A Praise@ songs. Truly a blessing!

Helen Koss concern for her son Jim= s health concerns.

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.

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Come all ye XYZ= s!!!

Join us at the church on Thursday, February 13, for a soup luncheon and movie. We will see

at least one more of the sequel of three movies. We saw the first one last month and it was voted unanimously that we see another in February. The three are a Hall of Fame Collection. We saw A Sarah Plain and Tall@ and we will see A Skylark@ this month and if time allows, we

may want to see the third one, A Winter= s End@ . This one sure sounds good! We will meet

the church at 10:00 a.m. to see one of the movie before lunch. Call your reservations to the Hubert= s, 367-6395, by Feb. 11th.

Lay Speaking School for Iroquois River District

Local Lay Speakers School at Paxton UMC on March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 and April 6 from 2:00-5:00 p.m. - Registration fee is $35.00. Contact the office for more information.

Provena Covenant Hospice Care Program is currently recruiting compassionate and caring individuals for various volunteer opportunities.

Volunteer training classes begin Feb. 18, 2003. Both evening and daytime classes are

available. Call (217)337-2296 for more information.

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

Greeters:

  • Acolytes: Jeff Carter              Miranda McCarthy

  • Head Usher: Carl Johnson         Dale Johnston

  • Nursery Attendant: Carol Brown

    The flowers in the chancel area are from the wedding of Morgan King and Mike Bullard.

    Fellowship Time Host: Anne Parker. 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.org

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

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    Coming Events:

    Friday, February 14th, 15th & 16th - Ski Trip, see Richard King for details.

    Saturday, February 22nd, 7am-1pm - Pancake & Sausage Day

    New Addresses

    Catherine Moeller - Care Centre of Champaign, 1915 S. Mattis Ave., Champaign, IL 61821

    Bob & June Sostheim - 100 N. Parkview Ln., Apt. 230, Savoy, IL 61874 Phone - 351-7496

    Valentines Day - Friday, February 14th

    Plan now to take that special someone to dinner, movie, etc. for Valentines Day. The youth of our church will have free babysitting from 5-10 p.m. in the church nursery. Please call Todd or Lisa Searing to let them know that you will be bringing your children.

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