Our Church Staff
Servants of Love & Joy ...... Each Member of JC FUMC
Rio Texas Conference .....UMC Bishop Jim Dorff
Kerrville District Superintendent Rev. Bill Henderson
Pastor Rev. Lee Romero
Pastor Emeritus Rev. Bill Wiemers
Pastor Emeritus Rev. George Joehnk
Education Director Sarah Allen
Youth Director. Carrie Anders
Church Secretary Angela Bacon
Financial Secretary Elaine Swiss, Carol Willis
Treasurer Carol Schlachter
Lay Leader James Sultemeier
Nursery Attendant Michelle Lefford, Kimberly Scallorn
Music Director Sandra Danz
Pianist Sandra Danz
Praise Team...... Bryan Anders, Louis Broussard, Jan Christensen,
Ashlyn Millican, Skipper Scott & Darlene Young
8:30 Usher James Deal
10:50 Usher Paul Watt
The nursery is available during Worship Services and Sunday
school for pre-school children and babies. We love to have our
older children in worship.
Opportunities for Serving Christ
Sunday – November 1st
8:30 & 10:50 am Worship Services Sanctuary
9:40 – 10:30 am Christian Ed Classes
4:00 pm HS Youth Activity Center
4:00 – 5:00 pm Children’s Ministry Sunday School Rooms
5:00 pm JBQ Sunday School Rooms
Monday – November 2nd
9:30 am Exercise Activity Center
7:00 pm Movie Night Activity Center
Tuesday – November 3rd
9:00 am Games Fellowship Hall
Wednesday – November 4th
9:30 am Exercise Activity Center
9:00 – 12:00 pm Coats for Kids Food Pantry
10:30 am M&M’s Activity Center
6:30 – 8:00 pm HS & MS Youth - WOW Activity Center
7:00 pm Choir Fellowship Hall
Thursday – November 5th
7:00 pm Lions Club Activity Center
Friday – November 6th
7:00 pm Game Night First Baptist Church
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Save the Date!
Sunday, November 8th, 2015
at 9:45amBrunch in the FUMC Activity Center to celebrate and give thanks to Pastor Lee and Kathy Romero for their service to our church family and the Johnson City Community.
Please bring your favorite brunch dish to share and, if you are so inclined, a note of appreciation to Pastor Lee and Kathy. The Church will provide desserts. If you have any questions, please call Angie at the office,
or Wendy @ 830-868-9999.
Our attendance for Sunday, October 25, 2015
1st Service: - 88
2nd Service: - 55
Sunday school: - 68
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Happy Anniversary!
Tommy & Debbie Sultemeier, November 2
Clayton & Brittini Young, November 5
Happy Birthday!
Scott Peters, November 3
Glenna Kelley, November 4
Keen Linson, November 4
Mark Urbanovsky, November 5
Taylor Buck, November 6
Kevin Kurimski, November 6
Emma Walston, November 7
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SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES
FELLOWSHIP – led by Elaine Swiss. The class is studying Chip Ingram’s “The Invisible War” what every believer needs to know about Satan and the spiritual warfare. New members and visitors are welcome to join in. The class meets in Fellow Ship Hall, located near the Sanctuary.
JOHN WESLEY – led by Barbara Hudson. The Class is studying “Vanishing Grace” based on Philip Yancey’s book. There will be some use of the DVD and a book is available for study.
NOMADS’ – The Nomads class will be doing a 10 week DVD study of Dr. David Jeremiah’s “Living with Confidence in a Chaotic World”. How can we have confidence in anything when everything in the world seems so unstable? Dr. Jeremiah will take ten scriptural principles to inspire us to trust in the God we know and love during these trying times.
SEEKERS – The Seekers invite one and all to join us in our study of Ephesians, guided by author John Macarthur. Bring a Bible - old school or digitized - no other materials are necessary. We look forward to seeing you.
YOUTH – Join us in the Youth Room as we discuss mission works, poverty, hunger & economic to go along. Snack and discussions.
CHILDREN – The curriculum used for Nursery, Preschool Class, K-2nd and 3rd-5th Grade is “Deep Blue”. All classrooms are accessed from the hallway by the church office.
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Our Wesley Nurse Cindy Leonard
Hours through the summer are Monday through Thursday 7am – 6pm.
Her number is 512-771-8783
Email:
The office is open
9-12 and 1-3 Monday through Thursday
If something is needed when the office is closed you may call:
Pastor Lee on his cell @ 361-205-5421
November 1, 2015
23rd Sunday after Pentecost
“A PLACE TO GROW IN CHRISTIAN LOVE”
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
105 N. LBJ DR.
PO BOX 207
JOHNSON CITY, TX 78636
830-868-7414
Website: www.fumcjctx.org
First Awakening
Contemporary Worship Service
8:30 a.m.
“You Are the Body of Christ Raised”
Announcements / Missions’ Moment
Opening Prayer
Passing of the Peace
Songs of Praise / Centering
FUMC - Youth 30 Hour Famine
Remembering the Saints that Have Gone Before Us.
Roy Gibson Lee B. Casparis
Irma Monger Elna Rose Davis
Joys & Concerns
Children’s Time
Message Provided By Bill and Gwendolyn Gibson
Missionaries with UMC - General Board of Global Ministries
Holy Communion
Missions’ Offering – Eagle Pass
Pastoral Prayer / The Lord’s Prayer – All
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those
Who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen
Offering
Benediction
Closing Song
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“This worship service is over – your service to God begins.”
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Our Mission Statement
The mission of the Congregation of the First United Methodist Church is to continue to be a committed fellowship of disciples sharing the love of God through Jesus Christ and furnishing a place of Christian worship, programs, services and facilities for its members and the people of the Johnson City area.
Teddy Bear Ministry
You are invited to hold a bear during joys and concerns and then take it and give it to someone who needs a word of encouragement, healing, or up-lifting. We ask that you do not take one for yourself. We also welcome bears that you would like to donate. They don’t have to be new. We are able to clean most “old” bears.
Traditional Service
10:50 a.m.
“Do no harm. Do good. Stay in love with God.” John Wesley
Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors
Announcements / Missions’ Moment
Passing of the Peace
Opening Hymn “How Blest Are They Who Trust in Christ” UMH #654
Call to Worship BOW #414
Leader: Grace to you and peace from God who is, and was, and is to come.
All: Amen
Leader: And from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and ruler of kings on earth.
All: Amen
Leader: The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all the saints.
All: Amen.
(U.S.A., 20TH CENT., ALT.)
FUMC - Youth 30 Hour Famine
Hymn of Praise “Marching to Zion” UMH #733
Prayer of Confession BOW #494
Creator God, breathing your own life into our being, you gave us the gift of life. You placed us on this earth with its minerals and waters, flowers and fruits, living creatures of grace and beauty. You gave us the care of the earth. Today you call us: "Where are you; what have you done?" We hide in utter shame, for we are naked. We violate the earth and plunder it. We refuse to share the earth's resources.
We seek to own what is not ours, but yours. Forgive us, Creator God, and reconcile us to your creation.
O God of Love, you gave us the gift of peoples—of cultures, races, and colors—to love, to care for, to share our lives with.
Today you ask us: "Where is your brother, your sister?" We hide ourselves in shame and fear. Poverty, hunger, hatred, and war rule the earth. The refugees, the oppressed, and the voiceless cry out to you. Forgive us, O God of Love, and reconcile us to yourself and to one another. Teach us, O Creator God of Love,that the earth and all its fullness is yours, the world and those who dwell in it. Call us yet again to safeguard the gift of life. Amen.
(SIXTH ASSEMBLY OF THE WORLD COUNCIL OF CHURCHES, 20TH CENT., ALT.)
(All offer prayers of confession in silence.)
Words of Assurance
May the almighty and merciful Lord grant us remission of all our sins, true repentance, amendment of life, and the grace and consolation of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
(THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER U.S.A., 20TH CENT., ALT.)
Remembering the Saints that Have Gone Before Us.
Roy Gibson Lee B. Casparis
Irma Monger Elna Rose Davis
Joys and Concerns
Offering/Doxology
Anthem
Children’s Time
Hymn of Preparation “There’s Something About That Name” UMH #171
Message Provided By Bill and Gwendolyn Gibson
Missionaries with UMC - General Board of Global Ministries
Dedication Hymn “This Is a Day of New Beginnings” UMH #383
Holy Communion
Missions’ Offering – Eagle Pass
Lord’s Prayer (see prayer in 8:30 Service Order of Worship)
Gloria Patri (Glory Be to the Father) UMH #70
Benediction
Sending Forth “Soon and Very Soon” UMH #706
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“This worship service is over – your service to God begins.”
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Operation Christmas Child
We are collecting donations of gift items to fill shoeboxes through Nov. 15.
A list with suggested items is available in the Narthex. Also if your family would like to fill an entire shoebox, there are shoeboxes and labels in the Narthex.
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Blanco UMC Annual Bazaar
Saturday, November 7th from 9am to 2pm
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Free Community Thanksgiving Potluck Feast
November 26th from 11am – 2pm in the FUMC Activity Center
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Sanctuary Flowers
The flowers are given from James & Donna Sultemeier in
celebration of Mattie Sultemeier birthday.