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Our Church Staff Our attendance for Sunday, July 5, 2015 Her number is 512-771-8783 E-mail: [email protected] Servants of Love & Joy...... Each Member of JC FUMC 1st Service: 69 Rio Texas Conference...... UMC Bishop Jim Dorff 2nd Service: 67 Kerrville District Superintendent...... Rev. Bill Henderson Sunday school: 62 July 12, 2015 Pastor...... Rev. Lee Romero ******************************************************************* th Pastor Emeritus...... Rev. Bill Wiemers 7 Sunday after Pentecost Pastor Emeritus...... Rev. George Joehnk Happy Anniversary! Education Director...... Sarah Allen James & Donna Sultemeier, July 13 Youth Director...... Carrie Anders Klay & Lisa London, July 18 Church Secretary...... Angela Bacon Jon & Shannon Riebesehl, July 18 Financial Secretary...... Elaine Swiss, Carol Willis Treasurer ...... Carol Schlachter Happy Birthday! Lay Leader...... James Sultemeier Romelia Favrot - Greenwood July 12 Nursery Attendants...... Payton Scott July 13 Music Director...... Sandra Danz Gavin Thompson July 14 Pianist...... Sandra Danz Keaton Allen July 15 Praise Team...... Bryan Anders, Louis Broussard, Jan Christensen, ...... Ashlyn Millican, Skipper Scott & Darlene Young Diane Burke July 15 8:30 Usher...... James Deal Todd Swift July 15 10:50 Usher...... Paul Watt Angela Hobbs July 16 Vernon Birck July 17 The nursery is available during Worship Services and Sunday Kimberly Radich July 17 school for pre-school children and babies. We love to have our Patsy Sanders July 17

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Opportunities for Serving Christ SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES Sunday – July 12th 8:30 & 10:50 am...... Worship Services...... Sanctuary FELLOWSHIP – led by Bill Wiemers. The class is studying “1st and 2nd 9:40 – 10:30 am...... Christian Ed Classes...... Thessalonians”. New members and visitors are welcome to join in. The class meets 2:00 pm...... Children’s Ministry – cookies for Kairos. .Activity Center in Fellow Ship Hall, located near the Sanctuary. 4:00 – 6:00 pm...... High School Youth- recycling cans...... Activity Center JOHN WESLEY – led by Barbara Hudson. The Class is studying a series of lessons Monday – July 13th based on the book the Gospel of John and the book "Just Give Me Jesus" by Anne 9:30 am...... Exercise...... Fellowship Hall Graham Lotz. 5:30 pm...... Education Committee meeting...... Fellowship Hall Tuesday – July 14th NOMADS’ – Nomads class will be studying the full armor of God’. Everyone is 9:00 am...... Games...... Fellowship Hall invited to join us in this 8 week study by Dr. David Jeremiah called “Spiritual 9:00 am...... Youth - Dive In...... Activity Center Warfare: Terms of Engagement”. This study is based on Ephesians 6:10-18. Dr. 2:00 pm...... UMW...... Fellowship Hall Jeremiah will explain the nature of spiritual warfare and describe how to use each Wednesday – July 15th piece of the armor God has provided for us. As Christians we have already won the 9:30 am...... Exercise...... Fellowship Hall battle through Christ; however we should know Satan’s strategies and the reality of 7:00 pm...... Choir Practice...... Fellowship Hall the war we are in. Thursday – July 16th 7:00 pm...... Lions Club...... Activity Center SEEKERS – The Seekers invite you to join us on our exploration of prayer based on Friday – July 17th the book Before Amen by Max Lucado. We will have a DVD lesson followed by “A PLACE TO GROW IN CHRISTIAN LOVE” 7:00 pm...... Game Night...... Lutheran Church much discussion and much laughter. Everyone is welcome to join us. ******************************************************************************************** YOUTH – Join us in the Youth Room Sunday mornings from 9:40-10:40 am as we FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH The office is open read scripture and apply to our daily lives. Snack and discussions available. 9-12 and 1-3 Monday through Thursday CHILDREN – Preschool Class, K-2nd, and 3rd-5th Grade. “The Gospel Project for 105 N. LBJ DR. If something is needed when the office is closed you may call: Kids”, a Bible study that presents the story of redemption through Jesus. PO BOX 207 Pastor Lee on his cell @ 361-205-5421 All classrooms are accessed from the hallway by the church office. JOHNSON CITY, TX 78636 830-868-7414 ********************************************************************************************** Our Wesley Nurse Cindy Leonard Website: www.fumcjctx.org [email protected] Hours through the summer are Monday through Thursday 7am – 6pm. [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Traditional Service Scripture Isaiah 65:19-25 First Awakening 10:50 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service “Do no harm. Do good. Stay in love with God.” John Wesley Sermon “What God Wants FOR Us” 8:30 a.m. Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors Dedication Hymn “Be Thou My Vision” UMH #451 “You Are the Body of Christ Raised” Benediction Announcements Announcements Sending Forth “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee” UMH #89

Opening Prayer Passing of the Peace ******************************************************************** Passing of the Peace “This worship service is over – your service to God begins.” Opening Hymn “Crown Him with Many Crowns” UMH #327 ******************************************************************** Songs of Praise / Centering Call to Worship BOW #455 Today’s Scripture Joys & Concerns Common English Bible Pastoral Prayer / The Lord’s Prayer – All Leader: You have come from afar and waited long and are wearied. Isaiah 65:19-25 Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. All: Let us sit side by side, sharing the same bread drawn from the 19 I will rejoice in Jerusalem and be glad about my people. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. same source to quiet the same hunger that makes us weak. No one will ever hear the sound of weeping or crying in it again. Give us this day our daily bread. 20 No more will babies live only a few days, And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those Leader: Then standing together let us share the same spirit, the same or the old fail to live out their days. Who trespass against us. thoughts that once again draw us together in friendship and unity and The one who dies at a hundred will be like a young person, And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. peace. and the one falling short of a hundred will seem cursed. 21 They will build houses and live in them; For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen All: Amen. they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit. Offering (PRIERES D'OZAWAMICK, CANADIAN INDIAN, 20TH CENT.) 22 They won’t build for others to live in, Children’s Time Hymn of Praise “Holy, Holy, Holy” UMH #64 nor plant for others to eat. Like the days of a tree will be the days of my people; Prayer of Confession BOW #491 Scripture Isaiah 65:19-25 my chosen will make full use of their handiwork. Sermon “What God Wants FOR Us” We are reluctant, O Author of Love, to set aside our hurt, our anger, our 23 They won’t labor in vain, disappointment. nor bear children to a world of horrors, Song of Reflection Heal us with your tender touch, that we might be cleansed of all unclean because they will be people blessed by the LORD, Benediction thoughts, all schemes of revenge, all hope of vindictive retribution. they along with their descendants. 24 Open our eyes to the power of love, shown to us in the unselfish sacrifice Before they call, I will answer; Closing Song of your Son, our Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. while they are still speaking, I will hear. 25 (MICHAEL J. O'DONNELL, U.S.A., 20TH CENT.) Wolf and lamb will graze together, ********************************************************************* (A Time of Quiet Reflection) and the lion will eat straw like the ox, “This worship service is over – your service to God begins.” Words of Assurance but the snake—its food will be dust. ********************************************************************* They won’t hurt or destroy at any place on my holy mountain, The Lord God is merciful and gracious, endlessly patient, loving, and true, says the LORD Our Mission Statement showing mercy to thousands, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin, and The mission of the Congregation of the First United Methodist Church is to granting pardon. Amen. continue to be a committed fellowship of disciples sharing the love of God ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ (JEWISH PRAYER FOR FORGIVENESS, U.S.A., 20TH CENT.) through Jesus Christ and furnishing a place of Christian worship, programs, Affirmation of Faith UMH #888 services and facilities for its members and the people of the Johnson City We are in need of adding nursery workers on staff. area. Joys and Concerns Until we locate staff persons we are looking for volunteers Lord’s Prayer (see prayer in 8:30 Service Order of Worship) to work in our nursery. If you would consider helping us out as a volunteer or Teddy Bear Ministry be interested in the staff position, please call the office at (830)868-7414. You are invited to hold a bear during joys and concerns and then take (You are invited, if you would like, to hold your neighbors hand during the it and give it to someone who needs a word of encouragement, healing, or up- Lord’s Prayer.) ~*~*~*~ lifting. We ask that you do not take one for yourself. We also welcome bears Offering/Doxology “Better Days Ahead” by Debi Jones Sanctuary Flowers that you would like to donate. They don’t have to be new. We are able to clean most “old” bears. Anthem The flowers are in honor of James & Donna Sultemeier Children’s Time 30th Wedding Anniversary. Hymn of Preparation “Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus” UMH #196