Our Church Staff Our attendance for Sunday, August 28, 2016 is devoted to the Prophets of the Old Testament. The class is limited to 14 participants and a work book is required. Servants of Love & Joy...... Each Member of JC FUMC 1st Service: 95 Rio Texas Conference...... Bishop Robert Schnase 2nd Service: 79 September 4, 2016 Hill Country District Superintendent...... Rev. John Wright Sunday school: 90 Pastor...... Rev. Lee Romero ******************************************************************* Pastor Emeritus...... Rev. Bill Wiemers Happy Anniversary! 16th Sunday after Pentecost Pastor Emeritus...... Rev. George Joehnk Education Director...... Ronnie Birck Joe & Carol Summy, September 4 Youth Director...... Carrie Anders Ty & Whitney Walston, September 4 Church Secretary...... Angela Bacon Stephen & Barbara Schmidt, September 8 Financial Secretary...... Elaine Swiss, Carol Willis Happy Birthday! Treasurer ...... Carol Schlachter Lay Leader...... James Sultemeier Brady Odiorne, September 4 Nursery Attendants...... Michelle Lefford, Kimberly Scallorn Riley North, September 5 Music Director...... Wendy Sultemeier Gretchen Birck, September 7 Pianist...... Sandra Danz Kara Moreno, September 7 Praise Team...... Bryan Anders, Ashlyn Millican, Doug Smith & Darlene Young P. J. Pickett, September 7 8:30 Head Usher...... James Deal Mike Bacon, September 8 10:50 Head Usher...... Paul Watt Linda Liesmann, September 8 Dilyn Weeks, September 8 The nursery is available during Worship Services and Sunday Patton Taylor, September 9 school for pre-school children and babies. We love to have our Edward Keene, September 10 older children in worship. *******************************************************************

Opportunities for Serving Christ SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES Sunday – September 4th FELLOWSHIP – led by Bill Wiemers. The class is studying “The book of Philippians”. 8:30 & 10:50 am...... Worship Services...... Sanctuary New members and visitors are welcome to join in. The class meets in Fellow Ship Hall, 9:40 – 10:30 am...... Christian Ed Classes...... located near the Sanctuary...... No HS Youth...... Monday – September 5th JOHN WESLEY – led by Barbara Hudson. The Class is studying "The Mission of Jesus"...... Office Closed – Labor Day...... Lesson includes textbook and DVD in class. If you are not in a class, please join us as we walk with Jesus during his ministry. 7:00 pm...... Free Movie Night...... Activity Center Tuesday – September 6th NOMADS’ – Nomads class will be watching and discussing a 12 week DVD study on “The 9:00 am...... Games...... Fellowship Hall Life and Theology of Paul” by Dr. Guy Waters. Dr. Waters will be teaching about 9:30 am...... Matter of Balance Class...... John Wesley justification, adoption, sanctification and glorification which come directly from the writings Wednesday – September 7th of Apostle Paul. 6:30 am...... Men’s Breakfast...... Activity Center SEEKERS – The Seekers class is studying the "AHA" series by Kyle Idleman. The study is 9:30 am...... Exercise...... Fellowship Hall a DVD assisted study centered around the parable of the prodigal son in Luke 15. "AHA" is 10:30 am...... M&M’s...... Activity Center an acronym for Awakening, Honesty, & Action. All are invited to join. 3:30 pm...... JBQ...... Activity Center LIFE WITH GOD - Young Adult/College Age Sunday School Class. It is for single or 6:00 pm...... Youth – “WOW”...... Activity Center married adults, college age into their 20’s. As we start out we will do a video/discussion 7:00 pm...... Choir...... Fellowship Hall relative to Christian life, in a sometime confusing world. The class will be dynamic and those Thursday – September 8th attending can shape it to the desires of the group. The discussions will initially be led by “A PLACE TO GROW IN CHRISTIAN LOVE” 6:30 pm...... Missions’ Committee Mtg...... John Wesley Pastor Lee. The class meets in the former Nomads room of the Activity Center. If you are not Friday – September 9th involved in a Sunday School class and you are college age or a young adult, come join us. 7:00 pm...... Game Night...... First Christian Church YOUTH - Join us in the Youth Room as we complete a 5 week study, “Revolution” by Doug FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ******************************************************************************************** Fields. The world says to live for today. Jesus declares we can live forever. The world insists Our Wesley Nurse Cindy Leonard we look out for ourselves. Jesus answers with encouragement to love others. The world 105 N. LBJ DR. Hours are Monday through Friday 8am-12pm & 1pm–5pm. stresses a lonely life. Jesus points to a life full of purpose. Snack and discussions (mature PO BOX 207 themes). Her number is 512-771-8783 E-mail: [email protected] JOHNSON CITY, TX 78636 CHILDREN – The curriculum used for Nursery, PreK-5th Grade is “Planting Faith, 830-868-7414 The office is open Growing Faith”. All classrooms are accessed from the hallway by the church office. 9-12 and 1-3 Monday through Thursday *************************************************************** Website: www.fumcjctx.org If something is needed when the office is closed you may call: Beginning September 6, we’ll offer the “Disciple III: Remember Who You Are” bible [email protected] Pastor Lee on his cell @ 361-205-5421 study on Tuesday evenings, 7 – 8:15 pm. Led by Elaine Swiss, the first 16 weeks of the study [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Sermon “Clay” First Awakening Dedication Hymn “Fill My Cup Lord” UMH #641 Contemporary Worship Service Traditional Service 8:30 a.m. 10:50 a.m. “Do no harm. Do good. Stay in love with God.” John Wesley Holy Communion “You Are the Body of Christ Raised” Missions’ Offering – Blanco Flood Victims Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors Lord’s Prayer (see prayer in 8:30 Service Order of Worship) Announcements/ Missions’ Moment ______Opening Prayer Announcements/ Missions’ Moment Gloria Patri (Glory Be to the Father) UMH #70 Passing of the Peace Passing of the Peace Benediction

Sending Forth “Change My Heart, O God” FWS #2152 Songs of Praise / Centering Opening Hymn “Spirit of the Living God” UMH #393 ******************************************************************** Call to Worship BOW #469 Joys & Concerns “This worship service is over – your service to God begins.” Leader: You have come from afar and waited long and are wearied. ******************************************************************** Children’s Time Today’s Scripture Scripture Jeremiah 18:1-11 All: Let us sit side by side, sharing the same bread drawn from the same source to quiet the same hunger that makes us weak. Sermon “Clay” Jeremiah 18:1-11 (CEB)

Leader: Then standing together let us share the same spirit, the same 1 2 Holy Communion thoughts Jeremiah received the LORD’s word: Go down to the potter’s house, and I’ll Missions’ Offering – Blanco Flood Victims give you instructions about what to do there. 3 So I went down to the potter’s All: that once again draw us together in friendship and unity and house; he was working on the potter’s wheel. 4 But the piece he was making Pastoral Prayer / The Lord’s Prayer – All peace. was flawed while still in his hands, so the potter started on another, as 5 6 Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. (PRIERES D'OZAWAMICK, CANADIAN INDIAN, 20TH CENT.) seemed best to him. Then the LORD’s word came to me: House of Israel, can’t I deal with you like this potter, declares the LORD? Like clay in the Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Hymn of Praise “Wonderful Words of Life” UMH #600 Give us this day our daily bread. potter’s hand, so are you in mine, house of Israel! 7 At any time I may announce that I will dig up, pull down, and destroy a nation or kingdom; 8 but And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those Prayer of Confession BOW #479 Who trespass against us. if that nation I warned turns from its evil, then I’ll relent and not carry out the harm I intended for it. 9 At the same time, I may announce that I will build And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. God of grace and glory, we thank you that you judge us not by the For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen and plant a nation or kingdom; 10 but if that nation displeases and disobeys perfection of our actions, but by our readiness to live boldly by faith. me, then I’ll relent and not carry out the good I intended for it. 11 Now say to Offering Help us, as individuals and as a congregation, to trust you and follow the people of Judah and those living in Jerusalem: This is what the LORD where you lead, that in Christ your name may be glorified in all the earth. says: I am a potter preparing a disaster for you; I’m working out a plan Benediction Amen. against you. So each one of you, turn from your evil ways; reform your ways (RUTH DUCK, U.S.A., 20TH CENT.) and your actions. Closing Song (A Time of Quiet Reflection) ********************************************************************* Words of Assurance ******************************************************************* “This worship service is over – your service to God begins.” May the almighty and merciful Lord grant us remission of all our sins, true Come to the Bill Elsbury Annual Fish Fry Youth Fundraiser ********************************************************************* repentance, amendment of life, and the grace and consolation of the Holy Sunday, September 11 from 11am-1:00pm in the Our Mission Statement Spirit. Amen. FUMC Activity Center!! The mission of the Congregation of the First United Methodist Church is to (THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER, U.S.A.) Friends of Bill Elsbury are continuing his generous legacy in support of continue to be a committed fellowship of disciples sharing the love of God Affirmation of Faith UMH #883 the church youth program and helping these young adults grow in their through Jesus Christ and furnishing a place of Christian worship, programs, relationships with Jesus, enjoy fellowship in a Christian environment, services and facilities for its members and the people of the Johnson City Joys and Concerns serve our local community and learn the Word of God. area. In addition, the Youth students are organizing a silent auction. Please come and Offering/Doxology support their efforts and bid on a haircut at a local salon, babysitting services, car Teddy Bear Ministry Anthem care, lawn care services, or gifts from local retail shops and restaurants. Auction You are invited to hold a bear during joys and concerns and then take it and closes at 1:00pm. See you at the Fish Fry and Thank You for continuing to support give it to someone who needs a word of encouragement, healing, or up-lifting. Children’s Time the church Youth Program!!! We ask that you do not take one for yourself. We also welcome bears that you Hymn of Preparation “Have Thine Own Way Lord” UMH #382 ~Love Jesus, Serve Others, Be Different ~ FUMC JC Youth would like to donate. They don’t have to be new. We are able to clean most

“old” bears. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Scripture Jeremiah 18:1-11 Ladies, you are invited to attend The Tree of Life Women’s Retreat September 17-18, 2016 @ Camp Capers, Comfort, TX Cost: $106 Registration Forms in Church Office.