Conway Centenary United Methodist
Reverend Dennis Jay Devorick
330-787-1053
Mike Hill – Choir Director
July 17 , 2015 Green
10:45 – People at Prayer & Preparation for Worship
Greetings & Announcements
Prelude
Matthew 12:25New International Version (NIV)
25Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.
*Opening Song All Who Love and Serve Your City 433
* Call to Worship
Psalm 15
Who may worship in your sanctuary,Lord?
Who may enter your presence on your holy hill?
Those who live with integrity,
who do what is right,
and who speak the truth from sincere hearts.
Those who refuse to gossip
or harm their neighbors
or speak evil of their friends.
Those who despise flagrant sinners,
and honor those who follow God;
those who keep their promises no matter what the cost.
Those who lend money without charging interest,
and who cannot be bribed to lie about the innocent.
Such people will stand firm forever.
*Alleluia 186
Children’s Time
Special Music
Luke 6:38English Standard Version (ESV)
38give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.”
Giving of our Tithes and Offerings
Offertory
*Doxology
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Scripture & Message English Standard Version (ESV)
Rehoboam's Folly
12Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king. 2And as soon as Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it (for he was still in Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon), then Jeroboam returned from[a] Egypt. 3And they sent and called him, and Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came and said to Rehoboam, 4“Your father made our yoke heavy. Now therefore lighten the hard service of your father and his heavy yoke on us, and we will serve you.” 5He said to them, “Go away for three days, then come again to me.” So the people went away.
6Then King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he was yet alive, saying, “How do you advise me to answer this people?” 7And they said to him, “If you will be a servant to this people today and serve them, and speak good words to them when you answer them, then they will be your servants forever.” 8But he abandoned the counsel that the old men gave him and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him and stood before him. 9And he said to them, “What do you advise that we answer this people who have said to me, ‘Lighten the yoke that your father put on us’?” 10And the young men who had grown up with him said to him, “Thus shall you speak to this people who said to you, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but you lighten it for us,’ thus shall you say to them, ‘My little finger is thicker than my father's thighs. 11And now, whereas my father laid on you a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. My father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions.’”
THE STORY 14
Message A Kingdom Torn in Two
*Closing Song
Lead On O King Eternal 580
*Dismissal With Blessing
* Choral Response
* Postlude
*Please Stand As Able
Write Prayer Concerns on the Cards in submit in offering plate
Prayer List –
Charleston SC
James Devorick,Danielle Spence,Erin Brickhouse,Bill Skipper, Edwin Johnson,
Rev. Norman Suggs, Robert Caldwell, Les Warboys, Deborah Patrick’s brother, John Rego,
Dalton Arseneau, Pam Collins
Mission Trips: Patty, Deanna, Pastor Dennis, Salkehatchie– Heidi, Chelsie, Taylor CEF,
BJ & Bill – NY Camp
Shut Ins : Ester Edwards, Lucy Brennan,
Announcements
July No Trustee Meeting or Men’s Breakfast - Resume August 9th
Emmaus Walks (Seek Wisdom)
Men’s Emmaus Walk #133
Lay Director: Dan Burden
Spiritual Director: Ken LandSeptember 24–27
Girl’s Chrysalis Flight
Lay Director: Judy Price
October 3–5
Women’s Emmaus Walk #134
Lay Director: Melody Edge
Spiritual Director:Mary Jane Wilson-Parsons
October 8–11
Boy’s Chrysalis Flight
Lay Director: Brad Moore
October 17–19
(student must be in grades 10-12)
Centenary UMC Craft Store
Open Friday, Saturday 1:00-4:00
Bible Study Tonight Sunday at 6:30 Chapter14 The Story
July 26The Story 15 God’s Messengers
Conway Centenary United Methodist
Rev. Dennis Jay Devorick
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