PRAYER REQUESTS

September 14-20

Members

Dotsy Reynolds Peggy Covington

Carl Anderson Jean Way

Judy Mayo Jean Haltiwanger

Ashby Scott Bill Rohleder

Kelly Wheeler Roy and Frances Shepard

Our homebound and shut in members Mary Ellen Kindley

Denny and Sue Glennon Sam and Ava Nance

Ann Covington Charles Munn

Mabel Mossor Bruce Simmons

Juanita Sinclair Tot Parsons

Faye Poplin Helen Goodman

Myra Waddell Claudette Brownley

Jean Crouch Gaby Campbell

Annie Short Billy and Delma Reynolds

Henry Meacham, Jr. Audrey Ewing

Marie Davis

Sunday: Cindy Lee Ricky Stubbs

Family of Ruth Ann Woods Pickett & Sally Ellerbe

Johnny Martin (Lucille Martin’s son) Susan Perry (Lucille Martin’s daughter)

Mike Smith (Pat Sykes’ brother) Tracy Patterson

The Family of Lib Meacham

Monday:

Candace Norman (Faith Ford’s daughter) Family of John Lentz

Joe and Mary Sanford Sonya Hughes

Shane Drake Cindy Lee

Karen Ridout (Kacey Matheson’s mother) Robin Wilson

Stacey Smith Doug Belcher

Bobbie Caulk Lisa Knight

Family of Bob Towery (Sankie Staley’s brother-in-law)

Tuesday:

Family of Carson Cox

Larry Sanders (Gwen Britt’s brother-in-law)

Robert and Nora Smith

Wednesday:

Melanie Goodwin

Thursday:

Rev. Keith Nanney

The family of Stella Ruth Kelly Poole (Viola Ewing’s mother)

Friday:

Jaylend Ratliffe Joyce Shankle

Family of Adele Combs William Novak

Family of Amanda Stubbs-Hoback (Gretchen Wright’s sister) Saturday:

Kelly Clay Jerry Pressley

Sam Jarrell Family of Harry West

Butch Farrah **************************************************************************************************************************************************************

Senior Pastor: Rev. Mike Sykes mikesykes@carolina.rr.com Assistant to Pastor: Rev. Allison Farrah allisoncoltrane@carolina.rr.com Secretary: Cornelia McKenzie cmckenzie@carolina.rr.com Choir Director: Kacey Matheson Organist/Pianist: Helen Alexander Program Director: Mary Griffith Caring for our children: Tabatha Miller Sexton: Al Floyd

Presence Last week’s attendance:

Sunday School: 82

Worship: 176

Operating Budget for 2014 $ 533,987.92

Operating Budget Needed to Date 369,683.86

Given to Date 314,487.40

Percentage Given 85.07%

Weekly amount needed for 2014 budget $14,633.36

Budget offering last week 11,111.55 Pennies for Zoe (Total to Date Collected) 8,917.50

Zoe pennies collected in August 57.00

New Boiler/Maintenance Fund Needed 24,000.00

Received to date 24,000.00

Balance 0.00

Service for September

Ushers: Benson Crotts Team

TV Ministry Randall Mace

Heat/AC Randy and Tommy Leak

Crucifer: Michael Saunders

Acolytes: Harrison Chance/Jadyn Johnson

Nursery: Worship Service: Jami Graham

Next week: Nicole Johnson

Greeters: Sam and Madeleine Till

Benson and Ann Crotts

Hedge Prayer: The Bible Class

Hermitage Volunteer: Madeleine Till

Sunday Morning Fellowship: This Sunday: Benson Crotts

Next Sunday: UMM

Calendar

Sunday Sept. 14

9:30 am Sunday School Fellowship

9:45 am Sunday School for all ages

10:55 am Worship Hour

5:00 pm Youth

Monday Sept. 15 10:00 am First Place

5:30 pm Handbell practice

6:30 pm Nominations Committee

Tuesday Sept. 16

10:00 am Bible Study

6:30 pm Finance Committee

Wednesday Sept. 17

4:30 pm Prayer Committee

7:00 pm Choir practice

Thank you for choosing to worship with us today at First United Methodist Church. Please sign and pass the pew pad so that we may greet each other by name. If you would like to know more about the church, please speak to an usher or one of the

pastors.

Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost

First United Methodist Church

10:55 am September 14, 2014

PO Box 637 – 410 East Washington Street

Rockingham, North Carolina 28380

Telephone No. 910-895-4027

Service is shown one week tape delayed on TWC Channel 15

Sunday at 7:00 pm

Order of Worship Worship is the way we Love God

10:55 am September 14, 2014 When the music begins, please prepare for worship through silent prayer and meditation.

Following the service, greet one another with joy and affection! _________________________________________________________________________________

Gathering Time: Welcome and Announcement Jean Way, Lay Leader

Let Us Prepare our Hearts and Minds for Worship!

Chiming of the Hour Helen Alexander Prelude We, Your People, Praise You Edwards *Call to Worship O God, Beyond All Praising

*Opening Prayer Rev. Mike Sykes

*Hymn of Praise No.368 My Hope is Built *Affirmation of Faith No. 881 The Apostles’ Creed *Gloria Patri No. 70 Glory Be to the Father

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,

world without end. Amen. Amen. Imagine No Malaria: How Many Lives Have We Saved? Call to Prayer Rev. Allison Farrah Unison Prayer of Confession Just like Peter, Lord, we want to get all “legalistic” about forgiveness. We want to know if one time to forgive someone is sufficient. We might even be willing to extend forgiveness twice, but we have a tendency to follow the saying, “Once burned, twice shy.” Teach us to be humble and merciful. Remind us of the many ways in which you have offered, time and time again, your forgiving love to us. Heal our wounds and bind up our brokenness. For we ask this in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. AMEN. Words of Assurance Prayer Requests Chorus No.2068 (TFWS) I Love You, Lord

I love you, Lord, and I lift my voice to worship you, O my soul rejoice.

Take joy, my King, in what you hear, may it be a sweet, sweet sound in your ear.

Pastoral Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer Rev. Farrah The Worship of God with God’s tithes and our offerings Offertory My Shepherd Will Supply My Need Larson

*Doxology No. 95 Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow Praise God from Whom all blessings flow

Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heav’nly host;

Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen

*Prayer of Dedication Rev. Sykes Presentation of Bibles to third graders and Children’s Time Rev. Farrah Children ages 4-10 are invited to Children’s Church

Old Testament Reading Exodus 15:1b-11, 20-21 Mary Griffith Anthem Day by Day Innes *Gospel Reading Matthew 18:21-35 Sermon Forgiving, Again and Again Rev. Sykes *Hymn of Going Forth to Serve No. 389 Freely, Freely Dismissal with Blessing *Choral Benediction Grace, Love and Fellowship *Chiming of the Holy Trinity *Postlude The Day of Resurrection Stanley/Burkhardt

*Please stand as you are able *********************************************************************** The flowers on the altar today are given to the Glory of God and in loving memory of O. G. and Iva C. Reynolds by their daughter, Dotsy. Our rising 3rd graders will receive a bible this morning- We are very thankful that we are able to present a special gift to our children. Confirmation Classes for 7th graders and up will start today at 3:30 pm in the Bynum Building. If you are interested in participating, please call the church office at 895-4027 or speak to Mike or Mary. Youth will meet tonight at 5:00. Please bring $5 for dinner. Following youth we will have the See You At the Pole Rally at 6:30 in the Bynum Building. There will be a meeting Monday night at 6:30 in the Bynum Building for those who signed up for the short term Disciple study with Tim Capel and T. J. Haines. Anyone interested in the study is also invited. Refreshments will be served. Finance Committee will meet Tuesday at 6:30 in the Bynum Building. Wonderful Wednesday Afterschool Program will not meet this week. Prayer Committee will meet Wednesday at 4:30 in the Bynum Building. Pilgrimage is November 7-9 in Fayetteville, NC-2013. This conference is for 6th-12th grade. The theme is “Traveling in God’s Direction”. Cost of trip is $85-there are 30 spots-so register early! You must RSVP with deposit money of

$45 today. (we have to make hotel reservations and register with Pilgrimage so we must have your deposit). All money is due by October 26.

As was announced during our Worship Service on August 31st, Kacey Matheson has resigned from her position as Music Director. If you have an interest or

know of anyone who may be interested in this position, please have them contact our church office. The SPRC is already in the process of beginning the

search to fill this position. Thank you!

Ponder this….

He who has not forgiven an enemy

has never yet tasted one of the most sublime enjoyments of life.

Johann Kaspar Lavatar

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We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive.

He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love.

There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us.

When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

HOLY SMOKE is coming!

We are now accepting VENDOR applications for the HOLY SMOKE BBQ and Music Festival on Saturday, September 27 from 11-3. We’ll have BBQ and hot dogs and a variety of musical guests on stage. The children’s area will have bounce house/slide, ‘corn hole’ games, face painting etc. The Vendor Fair now has spaces available. If you make jewelry, candles or widgets and want to have a display/sales booth, please contact Sharon holysmoke@mnlsn.com or 910-331-9965.

Stephen Ministry

But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure’ then peace-loving,

considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.

James 3:17

Next Sunday Morning

The Methodist Men are cooking another fabulous breakfast next Sunday

morning, Sept. 21 at 8:30. Everyone is invited to participate. Men and women,

boys and girls, will enjoy this luscious treat! And you don’t have to cook or

clean-up! In addition, Helen Little will be our guest speaker. Helen is the catalyst

for developing the Ryan-Epps Home in Haiti. Allison and I had the pleasure of

working in the home and getting to know the children there. Helen will speak

during Sunday School and the 11:00 worship service. You will be blessed to be

present next Sunday. See you there!