Opportunities for Worship & Ministries This Week
Today
8:45am Contemporary Service
9:45am Muffins for Mom
9:45am Sunday School
11:00am Traditional Service
12:30pm Mother’s Day Meal
6:00pm NA Group
Next Sunday 8:45am Contemporary Service
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9:45am Muffins for Mom
9:45am Sunday School
11:00am Traditional Service
12:30pm Mother’s Day Meal
6:00pm NA Group
Sharon United Methodist Church
May 8, 2016
7th Sunday of EASTER
Mother’s Day
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Monday 9
10:00am T.O.P.S
6:00pm Missions - FH
6:30pm One Can/Food Bank
Meeting - FH
6:30pm Praise Practice
Monday 16
10:00am T.O.P.S
6:30pm Praise Practice
Tuesday 10
8:00am Women’s Altar Prayer
7:00pm NA Group
7:00pm Worship Team
Tuesday 17
8:00am Women’s Altar Prayer
7:00pm NA Group
7:00pm Trustees
Wednesday 3:45pm King’s Kids
Wednesday
11
6:00pm Family Night
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6:00pm Legacy Youth
6:30pm Women’s Bible Study Fruit of the Spirit
6:30pm II Chronicles 7:14 Prayer Ministry - Prayer Chapel
7:30pm Choir Practice
6:00pm Family Night
6:00pm Legacy Youth
NO Women’s Bible Study
6:30pm II Chronicles 7:14 Prayer
Ministry - Prayer Chapel
7:30pm Choir Practice
Thursday 12
8:00am Men’s Altar Prayer
6:00pm VBS Meeting
7:00pm UM Women
7:00pm Boy Scouts
7:00pm Education
8:00am Men’s Prayer Breakfast Thursday 19
Cedar Grove - all day
6:30pm CG MS Concert
Friday 13
Saturday 14
Fellowship Hall IN USE
2030 Holden Beach Road. Supply, NC 28462
910.842.2929
Fellowship Hall 842.2940
[email protected]
http://www.sharonbythesea.com
Friday 20
9:00pm Softball @ Lockwood
Saturday 21
Forest Hills POA
The Best Day Of
My Life
Office Hours:
Mon. & Wed. 9:00 - 4:30, Thurs. 9:00 - 3:30
When coming to the church, please use the middle
door facing the highway. The other doors are kept
locked for security purposes.
a praying church ...loving people to Christ
8:45 Worship Service
We welcome you in Christian love and invite you to prepare your hearts and minds for worship.
Our altar is always available for prayer.
CALL TO WORSHIP
Shine, Jesus, Shine
LIGHTING OF THE ALTAR CANDLES
PRAISES & CONCERNS (Please fill out card located in the pews)
WELCOME / ANNOUNCEMENTS (please see bulletin)
*PRAYER OF INVOCATION
*PRAISE & WORSHIP (Please take a moment to greet your neighbors before you are seated.)
Everlasting God; All The Poor and Powerless
MORNING PRAYER / THE LORD’S PRAYER
* DEDICATION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS
* DOXOLOGY
Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heav’nly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
CHILDREN’S TIME
FIRST SCRIPTURE LESSON
SECOND SCRIPTURE LESSON
GOSPEL LESSON
SERMON
* RESPONSE TO THE WORD
* BENEDICTION
UMH # 95
Acts 16:16-34
Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21
John 17:20-26
The Best Day Of My Life
Great Are You Lord
* Indicates where the congregation is invited to stand. A nursery is available for infants and toddlers, located next to the restrooms and water fountain (use rear exit of sanctuary and turn left).
Pew activity boxes are available near sound booth for children not participating in Sea Kids.
* Please take a moment to fill out and pass the pew pads located at the end of each pew.
TNG will be hosting a Muffins with Moms between services. We will be
serving a variety of homemade muffins, coffee, juice and milk. Please
join us and celebrate the women/ladies that take care of us.
Pauline Benton has volunteered to coordinate the meal for the Cedar Grove Middle School
chorus when they come for their spring concert, scheduled for May 12. If you would
like to help, please see Pauline or call the church office.
Sharon UMC is in the process of putting together a two-person team, (or several
teams) to enter the Brunswick County Literacy Council’s Annual Spelling Bee,
scheduled for May 16. We will be challenging other United Methodist Churches in
the area to compete as well. Proceeds raised will be used to combat adult illiteracy in Brunswick County.
Say hello to Jim Rogers, our Duke summer intern.
Jim graduated from the Citadel before attending
Duke Divinity School. We have arranged lodging for
him and now are in the process of putting together
meals for him. If you would like to sign up for a
meal in your home or to take him out to eat, please
call the church office. Jim will arrive at Sharon
May 28 and conclude his time with us on August 7.
We need individuals to serve as coordinators for several areas of our Vacation Bible School. We are in our final two months countdown so it is time
to get busy. If you can help with refreshments, crafts, decorations or story time please see Eddie or call the church office. This year’s VBS is scheduled for June 26-30 and the theme is “Let The Games Begin”, which will
be a Grecian theme. Our next planning meeting is May 19 at 6pm.
Our former church member, Ms. Katheryn Bowman
is not doing well and will be moving to an assisted
living facility effective May 20th. Her new address
is 2093 Northwestern Pike Apt. 122 Winchester, VA
22603. Her cell phone number is 540-539-6883.
We will have our celebration of Youth Sunday on May 29. As part of the morning’s activities, we would like to honor all of our graduating seniors. If you have a family member who
will be graduating, we would love to include their names, Sharon relationship, where they are
from and future plans if they are known. Please submit this information to the church office.
Our next Membership Sunday will be Sunday, May 22. If you have prayerfully
considered making Sharon UMC your official church home, we invite you to call
the church office and schedule a time to meet with Preacher Eddie.
The Worship Team will meet Tuesday, May 10th, at 7pm. Please contact Rachele Hobbs to
confirm attendance and/or regret. Email: [email protected]. Phone: 910-8422002. Members of the Worship Team are Rachele Hobbs, Gail Beck, James Bell, Ty Carney,
Melanie Gray, Alexis Cohen, Scott Anderson, Lynn Carr Wiggins, Trevor McDonald, Kelli
Tingen, and Joanne West.
The Education Team will meet Thursday, May 19, at 7PM. Members of the Education
Team are Terry Bellamy, Jill Flaccavento, Wanda Cobb, Chase Hill, Martin Hommer,
Larry Tingen, Sandra Cook, Melanie Gray, and Teresa Anderson.
There has been a schedule change for the Narcotics Anonymous group that meets
at Sharon UMC. The group will be meeting Sunday evenings at 6 and Tuesday at
7pm. The Wednesday night group has moved to Tuesday.
We have several openings for Sunday School teachers to work with the children.
If you would like to be part of this wonderful and vital ministry, please call Terry
Bellamy at 842-3674.
Chris Casto’s father is not doing very well and we would like to offer Chris some
encouragement while she is away taking care of her parents. Chris’ address is
listed below and you are encouraged to send her a card and let her know that her
church family is thinking of her. Chris Casto 812 N 7th St. Lot 85 Mattoon, IL
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11 am Worship Service
We welcome you in Christian love and invite you to prepare your hearts and minds for worship.
Our altar is always available for prayer.
THE PRELUDE
LIGHTING OF ALTAR CANDLES
CALL TO WORSHIP
Prelude on Morning Has Broken
Southbridge
Come, Share the Lord
WELCOME / ANNOUNCEMENTS (please see bulletin)
PRAISES & CONCERNS (Please use the prayer cards in the back of the pews and the prayer books in the
vestibules to list your prayer concerns.)
* PRAYER OF INVOCATION
* PRAISE & WORSHIP (Please take a moment to greet your neighbors before you are seated.)
His Name Is Wonderful, # 209; He Is Here, # 135 x 2
Purple Praise
Celebrating Worship
CALL TO PRAYER
MORNING PRAYER
THE LORD’S PRAYER
THE OFFERTORY
My Redeemer
* DEDICATION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS
* THE DOXOLOGY
* HYMN
Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
CHILDREN’S TIME
FIRST SCRIPTURE LESSON
SECOND SCRIPTURE LESSON
OFFERING OF MUSIC
GOSPEL LESSON
Ritter
UMH # 95
UMH #89
Acts 16:16-34
Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21
John 17:20-26
SERMON
The Best Day of My Life
* HYMN
I Love To Tell The Story
UMH #156
Departing to Serve
* BENEDICTION
* CANDLES EXTINGUISHED
* GOING FORTH TO CARRY THE LIGHT
* Indicates where the congregation is invited to stand. A nursery is available for infants and toddlers, located next to the restrooms and water fountain (use rear exit of sanctuary and turn left).
Pew activity boxes are available near sound booth for children not participating in Sea Kids.
OUR FAITHFULNESS
May 1, 2016
Prayer Concerns & Praises — Week of 5/8/2016 - 5/15/2016
Sunday School Attendance
73
8:45 svc
177
To place a name on the Prayer Chain please call the Shirley Huffstetler 842-8104. Names
listed are taken directly from the Prayer Book in the vestibule or submitted in writing weekly
to the Pastor.
11:00 svc
120
Cohen Robinson
Ervin Simmons
Jeff Long
RL Hewett
Total
297
Greg Spradlin
Sandra Cook
Kathleen Holden
Audie Lowrimore
Shirley Dunn
Steve Collins
Megan Thatcher
Unspoken
Jack Shytle
Eddie Raynor
Crystal Sellers
Rennie Leinneweber
Joshua Rigsbee
Steve Lee
Betty Gates
Ray Piver
Britney O’Neil
Worship Attendance
Offering
30 Hour Famine
$
50
Mortgage / Building
$
505
Food Bank
$
45
Principal
$
25
Pastor Discretionary
$
100
Quarters for Christ
$
625
Tommy Fargo
Pat Smith
Family of Elizabeth Drum
Love Offering
$
100
In memory of Grace Peoples for Mother’s Day $
100
Fred Parker
Carol Walker
Family of Ava Pearl Maree
Blessing of the Pet’s
$
93
* included in totals
Wednesday Night Meal
$
GF Deposit (need $7,341)
$
Total Year to date
$ 111,389.67
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7,284.30
Please continue to pray for:
Methodist Home for Children
Our schools
Victims of natural disasters
Our church’s ministries & leaders
Children from broken homes
Our nation & leaders
Our missionaries
Bishop Hope Morgan Ward & Cabinet
Area’s victims, friends & families suffering from substance abuse problems. Those in Service Military, Lt. Col. Dean
Davis (Army), SPC Alex Lahr (Army), SA Jacob Hill (Navy), Police, Rescue, Fire Dept, Paramedics, and Sheriff Dept.
Our Shut-Ins: Betty Galloway , Bob & Mary Rattz, Estaleen Hewett, Paul Carter. Universal: Rodney Lane (rm#300),
Thelma Shipley (#206), Autumn Care: Chuck Hamilton (rm#417), Pauline Wenger (#412).
Long-Term Prayers: Mary Emerson, Brad Benton, Pat Collings, Jean Hennard, Melissa Vann, Becky Murray, Mel-
WORSHIP LEADERS FOR
Greeters
May 8 Mother’s Day
May 15
Chris & Pauline Benton
Jimmy & Kim St George
RL & Nancy Hewett
Winky Evans, Ruth Feisenthaler
Randy & Patsy Riggs
Lloyd & Shirley Gladden
Eddie & Sandra Flinchum
Edwin & Barbara Brown
8:45
11:00
Zane Hill
Kay Pleasants
Nita Hill
Gail Beck
8:45
11:00
Joyce / Shirley
Kim / Shirley
Joyce / Shirley
Faye / Shirley
8:45
James Jr & James Brown Sr
Bob & Brett Flaccavento
Clyde Bowen, Rudy Beck
David Lewis, Don Downs
Andrew Ferrer, Mark Bolinger
Bryson Hill, Jerry Benton
Jack Purvis, WC Sellars
Jim Whitehead, Clyde Roach
8:45
11:00
Liturgist
Nursery Assistant
Ushers
11:00
SeaKids
8:45
11:00
Jill Flaccavento
Martin & Marilyn Hommer
Ave & Leah McDonald
Volunteer needed
vin Hunsinger, Roger Cox, John Potter, George Byrd, Lisa Cunningham, Mark Lane, Mia Phillips, Buck Russ, Audree
Richter, Mary Coates, Grant Caulder, JT Byrd, Eddie Rich, Keapon Duncan, Bessie White, Ervin Simmons, William
Todd, John Clark, Chris Grant, Katherine Bowman, Susan McCalamrock, Lori White, Jason Lee, Olivia Dunn, Molly
Stafford, Lois Hewett, Debra Maultsy, James Ronce, Mike Gause, Becky Clemmons Fulford, Connie Lovingood,
Doug Huddle, Ty Carney, Sharon Melzer, Barbara Gola, Jackson Griffin, Angela McMann, Frank Rossi, Rose Willetts, Nick Fleming, Buddy Norris, Marilyn Buckner, Kay Pleasants, Ron Kuykendall, Kathy Holden, Carrie Cox, Mary
Prince, Ann Smith, Ruby Glisson, Allison. Please call the church office to add or remove a name.
If you desire specific prayers for someone or something in your life, please join us for our Wednesday
night Living Prayer Service each week at 6:30pm in the education building.
The Sharon Staff
Eddie Hill
Pastor
Kelli Kosuda Tingen
Program Associate
Tracy Hibbard
Administrative Assistant
Rudy Beck
Custodian
Jean D’Addario
Organist
Shirley Huffstetler
Nursery Coordinator
Joanne West
11:00 Choir Director
Amy Reineberg
11:00 Pianist