Worship Celebration: May 29,20167:45 a.m.(Traditional)
Epworth:aUnited Methodist Church2nd Sunday after Pentecost (Year C)
Welcome to Epworth! Today is a day for remembering….our military veterans who have died…why we are grateful to God for a host of things…..why we love our church….why Paul preached and taught about gratitude overflowing into generosity….why we come to worship God…what blessings we have in our own lives. As we remember and worship today – we gather as God’s people to “finish what we started.” God is blessing us and we have an opportunity to bless God as we bring our Estimate of Giving cards to the altar this day. We are the church! Let’s celebrate THAT today!
Epworth
a United MethodistChurch
19285 Holland Glade Road
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
(302) 227-7743
Vision: Growing as Christian community in service to the Rehoboth area;
Mission: Reaching out, celebrating, and living the love of Christ in God’s world.
Worship Celebration: May 29,20167:45 a.m. (Traditional)
Epworth: a United Methodist Church2nd Sunday after Pentecost (Year C)
We Gather in Community
Gathering MusicLord, Keep Us Steadfast …Martin LutherDoug Yetter
Cuando El Pobre … Olivar & Manzano
The King of Love My Shepherd Is … Charles Gounod
Welcome & Sharing the Mission & Ministry of Epworth
*Call to Worship (from Ministry Matters)
L: Come into the presence of the Lord with thanksgiving!
P: Serve the Lord with great gladness!
L: Know that God is truly with you!
P: Rejoice!
L: Come, let us worship the ever-present God!
P: Let us celebrate with song and prayer God’s love for us. AMEN.
* Hymnof PraiseGod of the Ages(vs. 1 & 2) UMH 698
Missing Man Table & Honors CeremonySharon Wert
Sharing Joys & Concerns, Memorial Day Prayer
SYMPATHY:
To Paula Simpson, family and friends on the death of her husband George on 5/24;
To Carol & Mike Fehrenbach, family and friends on the death of Carol’s mother, Muriel Mawyer, 5/20;
To Joyce Pool, family and friends on the death of her sister, Joan Thomas, 5/21.
CONCERNS:
Anita BunceKenneth Johnson (Wanda’s brother)Sean Pino
Edwin ClappKaren Kaufman’s momBetty Robbins
Alan CraigNancy KrupaGarrett Rogers
Charlotte DruryDon MahonMike Vyas
Helen FlinchbaughLois PenningtonJohn Young
Jim Jasch
Continued Healing for those recovering from surgery, procedures or hospitalizations:
Melanie Bradley, Chris Dilworth, Brian Dowd, Donna Ervin, Muff Hurst, Bill Moore, Mary Ann Teller, John Uibel, David Zentz
The Lord’s PrayerUMH 895
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.
Prayer ResponseBe Still, My Soul (v. 1)UMH 534
Invitation to Offering andInvitation to Bring Pledges Forward
Offertory: Mansions of the Lord … Wallace / Glennie-Smith Dan Foskey, soloist
*AcclamationGod of the Ages (v.4)UMH 698
We Engage the Word
Scripture Lesson2 Corinthians 8: 1-15Diana Robertson
(The Message)
Sermon“The Heart of Giving: Finish What You Started” Rev. Vicky Starnes
We Are Sent into the World
*Benediction
*Sending Forth Hymn Rise Up, Ye Saints of GodUMH 576
PostludeA Time for New Beginnings … Lani Smith Doug Yetter, organ
* = Please stand as you are able; § = congregational response
Bulletins for the month of May are sponsored in memory of Col. James A. Mounts, Jr. on the day he passed, May 23, 2014, by his loving Family.
Chancel Flowers are given to the glory of God and in celebration of Bill & Mary Moore’s 37th wedding anniversary.
Stephen Ministers, wearing blue name badges, will be at each service if anyone in the Epworth family wants to talk about any life challenges.
The special Peace Candle on the Chancel shines to remind us of God’s desire for peace throughout our world and our call to be God’s peacemakers.
DVD and Broadcast Ministries: All Church Service at Epworth are presented using multimedia technology. The screens above the Chancel area are used for text, videos, photographs and live cameras. Each service is digitally recorded for archive purposes as well as for distribution to our homebound members on DVD. These recording may also be broadcast or archived on our web page. Therefore; you may, at any time, be seen and recorded on camera - anywhere throughout the Sanctuary.
Assisting with today’s service as
Greeter(s): / Moe Pyle, Karen McCauley, Sarah Johnson, Ginny PapkeSound: / Ken Mahan, Robert & Judy Bryan, Bob Ackerman, James Derrick
Ushers: / Head Usher: Ken Pyle
Usher Coordinator – Worship Pathway: Stuart Bruce
Bud Frampton, John Hammett, Sharon Wert, Stu Bruce, Bill Moore
Ministers: The Church Family..... Lay Leader: Glen Pruitt
Senior Pastor: Rev. Vicky Starnes ..... Associate Pastor: Rev. Pat Loughlin
Director of Music Ministries: Doug Yetter….Coordinator of Caring Ministries: Mickie McManamon
Manager of Facilities & Technologies: Kenneth Mahan…Office Manager: Darlene Ford
Special Projects: Debbie Hunt .... Administrative Assistant:Diana Young
Preschool Director: Betsy Plowman..... Nursery: Cathy Crawford…..Cemetery Superintendent: Fred Smith
Custodians: Bill Steward, Wanda Hudson & Sheila Cottman ..... Maintenance: Mike Harrigan