Dear Members and Friends of Waterville United Methodist Church,
WORSHIP SERVICE THIS SUNDAY, AUGUST 19, 2018 at 10:30 AM:
The Gathering of God’s People
Welcome
Prelude – We Bring the Sacrifice of Praise – Olga Topuzova-Meade
Call to Worship
Hymn of Worship – Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart #500
Special Music – Blessings – Nadia Taylor
Children’s Moment and Mission Jar
Scripture – Ephesians 5:15-20
Sermon – Living a Life of Thanksgiving – Pastor Mike
Sharing God’s Tithes and Offerings
Offertory – Give Thanks - Olga Topuzova-Meade
Doxology
Offertory and Dedication Prayer
Prayers of God’s People
The Lord’s Prayer
Closing Hymn – Alleluia, Alleluia #162
Benediction – Pastor Mike
Postlude – He Is Exalted – Olga Topuzova-Meade
Liturgist – Pastor Mike
Counters – Tom Quinn and Jerry Robinson
***A little change J - This Sunday is Mission Jar Sunday!***
PRAYER REQUESTS
The family of Joe Branson
Joe Brown
Bev Curtis
Delores, cousin of Melva Robinson and Delores’ friend, Mr. Irwin
Jennifer Drake
Dorsay Evans
Frances and her family, friend at Sue Gregory’s work
Victoria Gracia, Jim and Barb Pages’ granddaughter
Karl & Connie Kirkman
Liz Shearer
Our Worship and Prayer service will be held at the new church site under the tent…AUGUST 26 @ 10:30 am at 7115 Waterville-Monclova Road. We hope to see you there!
Welcome A Neighbor - We have 20 WAN bags to be delivered! Take a welcome bag to a new neighbor and make a difference in their lives for the Lord.
Baby Blankets Grace the Altar - I would love to collect 100 blankets and deliver them to the Pregnancy Center. Would you help me? Melva Robinson
Roche de Bouef Festival – September 22 - WUMC will be having a booth at the annual Roche de Bouef Festival here in Waterville. There is a signup sheet on the bulletin board to assist with coverage in the booth for two-hour shifts that day.
August Mission Focus – Hygiene Kits and School Kits! – Now is the time!!!
HYGIENE KIT
· One hand towel measuring approximately 15”x20” to 16”x 32” (no fingertip, bath, dish towel, or microfiber)
· One washcloth
· One wide-tooth comb removed from the package
· One finger nail or toenail clipper removed from the package
· One bath size bar of soap in the wrapper
· One toothbrush in the original package
· Ten standard size Band-Aids
SCHOOL KIT
§ One pair of blunt scissors removed from package (rounded tip only)
§ Three 70 - count bound notebooks or notebooks totaling 200-210 pages (no loose leaf or filler paper)
§ One 30- centimeter, 12”ruler
§ One hand held pencil sharpener removed from the package
§ One large eraser (no pencil cap erasers)
§ Six new, unsharpened pencils with erasers, removed from the package
§ One box of 24 crayons
Operation Christmas Child - August Collection Items - School supplies, calculator, scissors, learning books, coloring books, crayons, pencils, stamp ink pads.
The first Sanctuary Choir rehearsal will be Thursday, August 30th @ 7:00 p.m.
New Bible Study
Starting Monday, September 10 at 7:00 pm. Contact Delores Young at 419-878-8238!
An Ongoing Ministry-We Welcome Pop Tabs!
The children’s Sunday School classes welcome any pop tabs from aluminum cans. Bring the tabs you have collected to church any Sunday and place them in the large wooden house in the community/choir room. Or you can give them to Stephanie Shelton or any child in the Sunday School program. We just recently donated 7.5 pounds of tabs to the Ronald McDonald House! These tabs are turned into recycling centers for money to help pay for the families’ food during their stay the RMD House. What a blessing the RMD House is in times of need. Thank you!
Communication! Please contact the Church Office at 419-878-3645 or e-mail your request if: You wish to be added to WUMC’s Friday E-Blast
You wish to receive The Ambassador (Monthly Newsletter)
You have a change in your mailing address, your e-mail address or your telephone numbers.
Sandy Clark
Secretary Thursday/Friday