United Methodist

Church Go Welcome, Equip,

Serve, Transform

Index:

Page 2 8:30 a.m. - Traditional Service

Page 4 11:00 a.m. - Worship Service

Page 5 Worship Volunteers

Page 6 Prayer list

Page 7 This Week at Couts

Page 8 News

Page 9 Map of the Building

Page 10 Announcements

Page 11 Prayer Requests Page 12 Registration

October 25, 2015

Matt Hall - Senior Pastor

Couts United Methodist Church October 25, 2015 – 8:30 a.m. Traditional Service

22nd Sunday After Pentecost - Liturgical Color - Green Reformation Sunday

PRELUDE Verna Polvado and Renerle Thompson WELCOME/REGISTRATION Cindy Hott

(Please fill out the registration on the last page of the bulletin, tear along the perforated line and place in the offering plate.)

GREETING ONE ANOTHER WITH THE PEACE OF CHRIST Cindy Hott Leader: The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

People: And also with you.

OPENING PRAYER Matt Hall

*GATHERING SONG Congregation

This Is The Day / He Has Made Me Glad Medley

*CALL TO WORSHIP Matt Hall

Leader: We gather for worship trusting that God is with us.

People: God was with us as we awoke and dressed, ate breakfast

and traveled to this place. Leader: We gather to become more alert to God’s presence in our

lives.

People: God will be with us in the week to come, as we work and

rest, laugh and cry. Leader: We gather to gain strength for the journey ahead.

People: God is with us now, in this place, as we sing and pray,

listen and speak. Thanks be to God!

*HYMN OF PRAISE Congregation

How Firm A Foundation #529 vs 1-3

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AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Cindy Hott *APOSTLE’S CREED #881 *GLORIA PATRI # 70 JOYS AND CONCERNS Matt Hall CALL TO PRAYER Congregation

Spirit of the Living God # 393 (ushers come to the front during the Call to Prayer Hymn)

PASTORAL PRAYER Matt Hall

LORD’S PRAYER

OFFERING Matt Hall

Holy, Holy, Holy (God With Us) - SonRise Singers

*DOXOLOGY #94

*Hymn of Preparation Congregation

Something Beautiful #394

CHILDREN’S SERMON Cindy Hott

SCRIPTURE Genesis 39: 19-23 Matt Hall

SERMON Through Thick and Thin Matt Hall

*HYMN OF INVITATION Congregation

God Will Take Care of You # 130 vs 1 & 3

(If you want to join Couts United Methodist Church and/or make a commitment to Christ,

you are invited to join Pastor Matt at the front of the sanctuary.)

*BENEDICTION Matt Hall

*POSTLUDE Verna Polvado and Renerle Thompson

*If you are able, we invite you to stand.

(You are invited to take Holy Communion at the front of the sanctuary

immediately following the worship service)

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Couts United Methodist Church

October 25, 2015 – 11:00 a.m.

Contemporary Service

COUNTDOWN

WELCOME / REGISTRATION Matt Hall

(Please fill out the registration on the last page of the bulletin, tear along the

perforated line and place in the offering plate.)

OPENING PRAYER Matt Hall

*GREETING ONE ANOTHER WITH THE PEACE OF CHRIST Matt Hall

Leader: The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

People: And also with you.

*PRAISE AND WORSHIP Praise Band

OFFERING Matt Hall

CHILDREN’S SERMON Cindy Hott

DISMISS FOR CHILDREN’S CHURCH Cindy Hott (Children’s Church for ages 3 - Kindergarten - Meets next to Nursery)

SCRIPTURE Genesis 39: 19-23 Joshua Garrett

SERMON Through Thick and Thin Matt Hall

*INVITATION Praise Band

(If you want to join Couts United Methodist Church and/or make a

commitment to Christ, you are invited to join Pastor Matt at the front

of the sanctuary.)

*BENEDICTION Matt Hall

*if you are able, we invite you to stand.

(Holy Communion will be served immediately following the worship service at the

front of the sanctuary)

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Worship Volunteers

8:30 Service 11:00 Service

Sunday, October 25, 2015

Sound Mar Rooney Christy Garrett

Slides Kathy Smith Kathy Smith

Usher Donny Petersen Bill Shatford

Greeters Dora Jones & Jamie Greene Ember Mitchell

Stewards Eddie McSwain & Sherry Couch

Children’s Church Leader: Stephanie Jester Helpers: Rachel Craig

& Mia Vantine

Hospitality Table - Faithful Seekers Class

Sunday, November 1, 2015

Sound Rollie Noe Christy Garrett

Slides Karen Salyer Becky Bond

Usher Ricky Torbett Bobby Curry

Greeters Kenneth & Doreen Kammer Rod & Barbara Corder

Stewards Jimmy Whitt & Loretta Vick

Children’s Church Leader: Mona Holderfield Helpers: Kathy McAdams &

Christopher Campbell

Hospitality Table - Couts Staff

PLEASE LIFT IN PRAYER

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For the week of October 25th

Today

8:30 a.m. - Traditional Worship Service

9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Flu Shots in Fellowship Hall

9:45 a.m. - Sunday School

11:00 a.m. - Contemporary Worship Service

5:00 p.m. - The Story Bible Study - in the Chapel

5:00 p.m. - The Story Bible Study - youth, tweens & families-F.Hall

Monday

10:00 a.m. - The Story Bible Study

6:00 p.m. - Handbell Choir Rehearsal

Tuesday

7:00 a.m. - Men’s breakfast at Wanda’s Restaurant

6:00 p.m. - The Story Bible Study - Chapel

Wednesday

2:00 p.m.. - Prayer Force

3:30 p.m. - Kid Zone

6:00 p.m. - Men’s Open Gym Night

6:00 p.m. - Youth - grades 7-12

Tweens - grades 5 & 6

6:00 p.m. - Bible Study - 1st & 2nd Peter - Butch Hott

6:00 p.m.. - The Story Bible Study - Sanctuary

Saturday

9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Jr. League Registration-Couts Gym

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Trunk or Treat - South Parking Lot

Next Sunday, November 1st

All Saints Sunday Celebration - both services

Sager Brown Mission Trip - Sunday thru Friday

Daylight Savings time ends - fall back (we gain an hour)

Charge Conference - November 9th, 7:00 p.m. at Couts

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Pastoral Care

Pastor

Georgia Orr

This week Pastor Georgia will be

on call if there is a pastoral care

need. Please call Pastor Georgia

817-691-7081

or the Church Office

Couts Youth

Text keyword

coutsyouth to 77948 for

Couts UMC Youth

Test Msg Updates

Give Online Today

From your Smart Phone

This code will take you to the secure

server at Vanco Services and you can

set up an account or access your

account if you have already registered.

ScanLife is a free app if you don’t

have an app for that.

Online Giving Available go to the church website

www.coutsmethodistchurch.com

Click on the above link

and setup your account on the

secure server

Thank you

to Couts Christian

Academy

for

Hosting the Children’s area at

Harvest Festival.

The children had a blast.

If you would like to

receive church

reminders/

announcements in text

form on your

smart phone:

text - CoutsUMC to

292929

and you will be on the list.

Couts’ Facebook

Go to Couts Methodist Church

on Facebook

and

“Like” us,

“Check-In”

Or “Share” an

upcoming event

CoutsUMC

To:292929

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Sun., Oct. 25th

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Wed., Oct. 28th

Youth

6:00 pm -7:30 pm

Children’s

Area

GPS

218

Pathfinder

Class - 217

Selah

Class

216

Stewards

for Christ-

214

Faithful

Seekers

212

Nursery -100

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Map of the Building &

Sunday School

Class Locations

Journey Class

213

Conference Room

Making Disciples 211

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Get Your Flu Shot

Today, October 25th

9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Fellowship Hall

Most Major Insurance Accepted

Medicare Accepted

If you do not have insurance,

Adults pay $20.00

Children under 18 are free (Mist and shots for children available)

New “The Story” Group Forming Today

for Tweens, Youth & their families

Sunday’s @ 5:00 p.m

Fellowship Hall

Junior League

Basketball Registration

Saturday, October 31st

9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at Couts gym

(for children 6 years through 6th grade)

Late Registration:

Thursday, November 5th

6-8 p.m. at North Side Baptist Church Gym

Trunk or Treat

Saturday, October 31st

South Parking Lot 6-8 pm

Please help us out by bringing candy during the month of

October to the Welcome Center.

We need volunteers to provide cars for the trunk or treat.

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Holland Lake

Nursing

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Christmas Shop

December 9th

Can you help with the Christmas

Shop for Holland Lake residents?

Suggestions: Stuffed animals,

Figurines, Candy, Socks, Lo-

tions, Cologne, Fingernail polish,

throw blankets, after shave, Hair-

brush, Flashlights, Decorations,

Music boxes, Small Pillows,

Books, and etc. Please bring

donations to the Welcome Center.

All Saints Sunday

November 1, 2015

Both Services

Sager Brown Mission Trip

Nov. 1st-6th Please be in prayer for:

Ron & Marion Dearman,

Dick and Sue Ensminger,

Len & Joyce Johnson,

Cliff & Loretta Vick, &

Jimmie Whitt

Christmas Decorations

If you would like to contribute

towards the

purchase of some

new decorations, for

the church,

there is a tree in the

Welcome Center

where you can clip

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Healthy Church Initiative

Self Study

Please keep our church in prayer

as we begin work on the next

phase of HCI, The Self Study

There are 8 parts that we will be

working on:

October Local church Description and

Videoing the worship services

November

Local Church Questionnaire &

Readiness 360 Survey

December Local Church Stats with GCFA

Spreadsheet &

Additional Documents

January Community Study &

Self Study Assessment

Discussion

The Story Bible Study

Schedule:

Sundays - 5 p.m.

Mondays - 10 a.m.

Tuesdays - 6 p.m.

Wednesdays - 6 p.m.

Feel free to join at any time.