.
18 Dale Bivens
18 Jessica Peterson
21 Traye McGehee
23 Paula Davis
The flowers today are dedicated
to the glory of God in honor of
Traye McGehee’s birthday, by
Clarence and Darlene McGehee.
NEWBERRY
UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
“Reaching People & Sharing God's Infinite Love”
September 20th
Jim & Pam Snicer
September 18, 2016
MISSION STATEMENT
As God’s family we dedicate ourselves to share God’s infinite
love; nurture each other; accept our differences and witness to
our faith through Jesus Christ our Lord.
RESTROOMS are located through the south doors and down the hall, to the right of the water
fountain.
CHURCH NURSERY is off the fellowship hall. Please see an usher for assistance.
ASSISTED HEARING DEVICES are available for your use during the service. Please see an
usher for assistance.
Rev. Karen Burris
Email: [email protected]
Pastor Karen’s Cell: 352-516-1155
Brandon Williams, Music Minister
Rachel Pryor, Children’s Director
P.O. Box 475
Church e-mail:
24845 W. Newberry Road [email protected]
Newberry, FL 32669
Church Website:
Church Office: (352) 472-4005
www.newberryumc.org
SUNDAY MORNING VOLUNTEER STAFF
Liturgist: Stan Blomeley
Ushers: Paul Hardy, Bob Piper,
Dave Dunkes, Gene Elliott, Billy Mitchell
WELCOME!
Last week we began to understand that we are SECOND and that God
should always be FIRST in our lives. Today we continue to work on
our definition of “who I am.” Continuing in the Book of Ephesians we
learn about God’s magnificent makeover, how he takes us from death
to life. Really what we are talking about is the Easter story, and how
it’s made personal in our lives. The Bible teaches us that the Easter
story is very, very personal for every one of us in every one of our
lives. It helps us to uncover God’s principle for peace—how Jesus
Christ works peace into our lives. It also shows us who we are as a
church and our place in the church. Are you ready to continue
answering the question - I AM ____________?
ORDER OF WORSHIP
Weekly Calendar
Welcome & Announcements
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Sunday
Opening Prayer
^Opening Hymn “Come, Christians, Join to Sing”
No. 158
Monday
Tuesday
^Call to Worship (In Unison)
ALL: Thou who art over us, Thou who art one of us, Thou who art:
Give me a pure heart, that I may see thee;
a humble heart, that I may hear thee;
a heart of love, that I may serve thee;
a heart of faith, that I may abide in thee. Amen
Affirmation of Faith
No. 881
^Gloria Patri
No. 70
Wednesday
Thursday
Saturday
9:30 a.m.
10:15 a.m.
10:55 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
4:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m.
6:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
7:30 a.m.
Adult Sunday Small Groups
Choir Practice
Worship & Kid’s Worship
Harvest Food Ministry
Newberry Lion’s Club Event
Bishop’s Town Hall Meeting
@ Trinity UMC, Gainesville
Harvest Food Ministry
Lay Leadership
Choir Practice
Men’s Fellowship Group
Save the Dates
October
1
10:00 a.m. The Pumpkins Are Coming!
29 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Truck or Treat
Please tear and place in the offering plate
as a sign of having served as a Salty
Servant beyond our congregation, serving
in areas of ministry, outreach, and missions
recognized or developed by this church this
previous week for at least an hour.
Salty
Service
Counts
PRAYER LIST
Praise Song
Remember those in our midst who grieve the loss of loved ones.
Lord, I lift Your name on high.
Lord, I love to sing Your praises.
I’m so glad You’re in my life.
I’m so glad You came to save us.
Family of Betty Swayze
Family of Doug Johnson
You came from heaven to earth; to show the way.
From the earth to the cross; my debt to pay.
From the cross to the grave;
From the grave to the sky;
Lord, I lift Your name on high.
Remember those in need of ongoing and sustaining prayers.
Adelma Ashe; Raymond Bertin; Carroll Cumbee*; Margie Cumbee*; Emily Drake; Angie
Dufort’s Family; Sonia Hall & Family*; Idell Holder; Stacy Hoyt; Tom Machinski; Darlene
McGehee*; Don McKwon Family; Allison Nevill*; Cherie O’Brien; Tom Peters; Kim
Piper*; Diana Shanks; Doug Shanks; Nathaniel Shanks; Lisa Small.
Lord, I lift Your name on high.
Lord, I love to sing Your praises.
I’m so glad You’re in my life.
I’m so glad You came to save us.
*Indicates church member
You came from heaven to earth; to show the way.
From the earth to the cross; my debt to pay.
From the cross to the grave;
From the grave to the sky;
Lord, I lift Your name on high.
Remember our troops.
David Bell; Austin Chandler; William Chitty; Christopher Chastain; Justin Chastain;
Brandon Moreau; Nathaniel Parsons; C.J. Robinson; John Shepard IV; Ada Tan.
Lord, I Lift Your Name on High
Children Released to Kid’s Worship
Offering
^Doxology
No. 95
Prayers of the People (In Unison)
PASTOR’S MEMORY VERSE
“For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and
blameless in his sight.”
Ephesians 1:4a (NIV)
ALL: O Lord, we pray for your church. That we, who are blessed by
you, may be a blessing to others. That we, who are loved by
you, may love as you love. That we, who are empowered by you,
may encourage others. That we, who are called by you, may
bring others to you. That we, who are created by you, may build
a church that will stand as a symbol of your presence in our midst.
O Lord, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, hear our prayer. Amen.
Pastoral Prayer & Lord’s Prayer
Hymn
“Jesus Calls Us”
Stewardship Reflections
No. 398
(You may come forward for special prayer. The altar is open to all who wish
to kneel.)
Scripture
Ephesians 2:1-22
Message Title
“I AM_____________?”
Hymn
“This is My Song”
^Benediction
^Please stand as you are able
No. 437
If you are a follower of Jesus Christ; if you have denied yourself, taken up
your cross and are truly following Christ; if you have given your life to Him,
what you manage is not your own. In fact, you own nothing but are merely a
steward, or a manager, for you have surrendered your claim to everything
you thought you owned and you have given it to Christ. Now, according to
your own acknowledgement, He owns it all. It is at His disposal to do with
as He will. To do otherwise is to embezzle that which belongs to God.
He owns your time. There is not a moment of the day which is yours, they
are all His. He owns your tongue. There is not a word issued forth from your
mouth except that which should be His and should bring Him glory. He
owns your mind, your thoughts, your attitudes, your opinions; all of these
are to be governed by the One who owns them and are to be used to further
His kingdom. He owns your family, your spouse, your children, your job,
your house, your clothes, your bank account. He literally owns it all and this
ownership is to be tangibly acknowledged in the way each of these resources
is used.
If we are going to grow in our spiritual life, if we are going to be conformed
to the image of Christ, this area of stewardship must be addressed. It must be
an area in which there is consistent growth. You cannot be a growing
disciple of Jesus without coming to terms with the need to be growing in the
area of stewardship of self.
Help unload the PUMPKIN TRUCK on October 1st, at 10:00 a.m.!
We have over 900 pumpkins for the pumpkin patch that will be delivered
to the church on Saturday, October 1st. We are asking for your help to
unload. Please wear some work clothes and bring a wheel barrow if you
have one. We would appreciate all the help we can get. Kids are
welcome to come and help with the small pumpkins. If you have any
questions, please let us know. Hope to see you!