8:30 A.M. 17th SUNDAY after PENTECOST September 11, 2016
WELCOME
Dr. Steve Angus
THE PRELUDE
“O Worship the King” (Lyons)
Dan Warmbrod
*IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11/2001
HYMN: "A Mighty Fortress," UMH # 110
Psalm 46
“A Prayer of Remembrance”
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE
THE HYMN
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us”
THE SCRIPTURE LESSON
THE SERMON
“The God Who Goes Looking”
*THE HYMN OF INVITATION “His Eye Is on the Sparrow”
*THE AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
THE PASTORAL PRAYER
THE ANTHEM
“The King of Love My Shepherd Is”
OFFERTORY
“O Lord Most Holy” by Franck
*THE DOXOLOGY
*THE CLOSING HYMN
“Love Lifted Me”
*THE BENEDICTION
*THE POSTLUDE
*Please stand as you are able*
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UMH #381, v 1, 2
Luke 15: 1-10
Dr. Angus
TFWS #2146, v 1, 2
UMH #881
Rev. Jon Hand
Early Service Choir
Dan Warmbrod
UMH #95
CWH #233, v 1, 2
Rev. Hand
Dan Warmbrod
sermonbytes
Luke 15 is a beautiful chapter about a ____ who goes looking for _____ children.
 Ellsworth Kalas used to call this chapter, “God’s l______ and f_______ department.”
Why was the woman so determined to find the coin?
Maya Angelou repeated: ______ _____ _____
God will not satisfied until each of his children is accounted for, so what does God do?
 God g______ l______.
 God wants us to feel the same u_______ as he does about those who need to be found.
The truth is there are many ways we humans can be “______.”
 Life is lived between two addresses: “Being l_____” and “Being f______.”
Sometimes the only word that can describe what we experience is “Lost.”
“Lost” means “u___________”
“Lost” is “a_________”
“Lost” is “f______”
“Lost” is “p________”
Be still and allow _______ to f______ you.
The flowers today are given in Loving Memory Welcome! We’re glad you’re here to worship
with us today. To help us with our
of our husband, father & grandfather,
records, please sign the attendance pad
Mr. Bob Winton by
located on the end of the pew.
Mrs. Nina Winton, Betty Winton,
Tim & Jane Thalman,
Tuesday morning, September 13, @ 9 AM
on WZYX 1440, Veterans Helping Veterans
Stan & Nancy Brown,
will have a very special guest. Ray Cobb will
Inman & Christy Majors,
be interviewing Bill Robinson, the longest
Frank & Maxine Majors
held POW that was released from the Hanoi
Hilton at the end of the Vietnam War after
ADULT STUDIES, YOUTH AND
serving 7 1/2 years as a POW.
CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES
RESUME TODAY AT 5PM.
Adult studies will meet in the
Banquet Room and Chapel.
Children will meet in the Kids Corner
and Preschool Praise will meet in the
WPS area. The Youth will meet in the gym.
We have something for everyone, so be sure and
join us this afternoon at 5 PM!
A nursery will be provided.
First United Methodist Church & Drug Court Picnic
Sunday, September 18, Pavilion #1 at the
Winchester City Park 2-4 PM
Hamburgers with all the trimmings, chips and
desserts. Games for children and adults.
Come and join the fellowship and fun!!
EVERYONE WELCOME!!!
EVERYONE MUST REGISTER AGAIN FOR 2017,
AFTER AUGUST 1ST
Our youth receives a check from the Kroger Rewards
program quarterly thanks to your support. To those
already enrolled in the program PLEASE register
again for 2017. If you shop at Kroger and haven’t
registered, please register your Kroger Plus card
number with our participant number 88525. This can
be done either by logging into
www.kroger.com/communityrewards or by calling
800-576-4377, option 3. Participant number 88525 is
the number for Winchester FUMC Youth Group.
During the last year the youth program received
$1,301.27. When we started last September we had 3
families enrolled in the program; now we have 35. So
we need everyone to enroll in the program again..
Please contact Kelly Hall if you have any questions.
THANKS FOR SUPPORTING OUR YOUTH!!!
SUNDAY
Adults, Youth & Children’s Activities-5 PM
Early Service Choir 6:30 PM
MONDAY
Body & Soul Exercise 8 AM
Wesley Preschool 8:30AM-2:30 PM.
Mission Committee 6 PM, Parlor
UMW 10 AM, Banquet Room
AA. AL Anon 7 PM
TUESDAY
Pastor’s Bible Fellowship 10 AM, Banquet Room
Finance Committee 6 PM, Office
WEDNESDAY
Body & Soul Exercise 8 AM
Wesley Preschool 8:30AM-2:30 PM
Youth 6 PM
Chancel Choir 7:05 PM
THURSDAY
Administrative Council 6 PM, Banquet Room
AA. AL Anon 7PM
FRIDAY
Body & Soul Exercise 8 AM
The family of Nancy S. Green would like
to thank her church family for all the prayers,
calls and cards sent to her while in the
hospital. Also we were so appreciative of the delicious meal prepared for us after Aunt Nancy’s
funeral service. Thank you all,
The family of Nancy Green
Please keep the following in your prayers
Ursula Brashier, Bob Brown, Jim & Mildred Click,
Betsy Craig, Orin Crouch, Loretta Divley, Hoyte
Earle, Louise Ervin, Isabel Eskew,
Tim Foster, Leonard & Louvena Glass, Audrea
Gowan, Brian Grant, Dr. Pat Greer, Bethel Hart,
Rosa Lee Hudson, Edna Jacobs, Bob James,
Otto Lamsfuss, Sarah Matlock, Larry Majors,
Mike Rampy, Carter Sanders, Rick Silver,
Mildred Smith, Jim & Margie Vann,
Ray & Betty Via, Bob & Mayme Walker,
Cathy Wilhoite, Mary Ruth Woodard, Judy Yates
Bonita Springs, FL-Nina Winton
Southern Manor: Faye Kautz,
Willie Mae Sweeney, Duncan Woodward,
Harold Westbrook, Jean Bigger
Lake Side Manor: Everett Grant, Doug Grant
Bailey Manor: Sara Warf
DCC, Fayetteville-Sara Horton
Please keep all our members of the
military in you prayers:
Army, Vermont: Major Ethan Orr
Air Force, Eglin AFB, FL: Staff Sgt. Bond Little
Air Force, Fairchild AFB,WA.
Staff Sargent: Jessica Summers Berends,
Senior Airman, Ryan Berends
Air Force, Boston, Mass: Chris Williams
Army, Afghanistan : Brandon Nichols
Army, Landon Norwood
Marines Cherry Point, NC: Nick Fox
Navy, Guam, Seaman: J.R. Fox
Air Force One: Thomas Morressee
Army, California, Cameron Canup
Air Force, Langley AFB-Brett Massey
F.E. Warren AFB, Wyoming-Austin Stewart
Marines Japan– LCpl Ryan Tierney
Coast Guard, Alameda, CA—Julie Tierney
Army, Ft. Benning, GA—Zachary Ballard
The nursery is available for
infants, a toddler room for
walkers--3 years.
Children’s Church is located in the
Barrett building for children
4 years-1st grade.
First United
Methodist
Church
Our Christian Sympathy to Winston &
Eric Maxwell on the passing of their son and
father, Von Maxwell.
September 11, 2016 • 8:30 AM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO…
September 11
Howard Counts, Tabatha Whitsett
17th Sunday after Pentecost
Color: Green
In current Sanctuary since 1893
September 12
Jordan Gulley, Gabriel Guzman
Sam Craig
September 14
Mildred Click, Emily Lowndes
Yancy Weddington,
April Daugherty
September 15
Rev. J.D. Spencer,
John Michael Rampy
September 17
Corey Kelly
September 18
Kainan Whitsett
September 19
William Stewart, Thomas Ore,
Jeremy Nunley, Dayne Retherford
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO…
September 13
Dick & Pat Brandenstein
September 14
Phillip & Peggy Cash
September 15
Allen & Leann Zimmerman
September 21
Charlie & Cathy Wilhoite
Wings of Hope Widow's Ministry is sponsoring a Widow to Widow support Group. This is a 10 week
class beginning on September 11 at 2:00pm at Oaklawn Baptist Church fellowship hall (beside their
gym). This support group has been developed by widows for widows of any duration. There is no cost
for this group. For more info call 636-4359
Rev. Dr. Steve Angus
Senior Pastor
615-925-2372- [email protected]
Rev. J.D. Spencer
Minister of Visitation
Rev. Jon A. Hand
Associate Pastor, Music Ministries
Jason Woodall
Director of Youth Ministries
Lucy Majors
Children’s Director
Lisa Retherford
Wesley Preschool Administrator
Dan Warmbrod
Organist
Gina Austin
Pianist
Susan Walton
Pianist
Worship Services: 8:30 & 11 AM Traditional Services
9 AM Contemporary Service—-Sunday School for all ages 9:45AM
Church Contact Information:
Phone: (931) 967-3333 • Fax (931) 962-0396
P.O. Box 427 • 100 South Jefferson Street
Winchester, TN 37398
Email Address: [email protected]
Church Website: www.winchesterfumc.org
Radio Broadcast—Sunday 11AM WZYX AM 1440, FM 94.5