______Date Welcome to First Coming Next at United Methodist Church! Sermon Notes... If you’re a guest, we’d love to know more FUMC... about you. Please take a moment to fill out the information below and on the February 16 back and place in the offering tray. “We All Have a Part to Play” If you are a member please 1 Corinthians 3:4-9 register your attendance. February 23 9:30 Service 11:00 Service “Maximum Living” member visitor Matthew 5:38-48 I am interested in joining. March 2 “Whom do you Serve?” Name Matthew 6:24-34 9:40 am Chapel Email 11:00 am Sanctuary The Salt of the Earth February 9, 2014 Address Children First 9:45 am Sanctuary Dr. Tim Bruster 9:30 am

City, State, Zip Season of Lent March 5 The service begins with the Prelude and the lighting of the candles, which symbolizes Phone the presence of Christ. In order not to disturb others around you, please set your cell Ash Wednesday Service phone to “silent” during the worship service. Please add me to your email list. 7:00 pm Sanctuary TOWER BELLS I would like for a minister to call me. PRELUDE All Things Bright and Beautiful Ms. Peggy Graff Dale Wood, composer

WELCOME Rev. Gena Anderson First United Methodist Church of Fort Large print bulletins and hearing enhancement devices are available for Sunday morning worship REGISTRATION OF ATTENDANCE Worth has something for everyone. services. Please ask an usher for assistance as you enter the Sanctuary. If you would like to join First United Methodist Church, please fill out the “HOW OT JOIN” Attention parents: card located in the pew and come forward during the singing of the closing hymn. ~ Adult Ministries Children’s activity packets are available in the Narthex and in the balcony. ~ Center for Creative Transformation SPECIAL MUSIC From the Day You Were Born Children’s Choir ~ Children’s Ministry Russel Nagy, composer Junior Worship Leaders with their mothers or special friends ~ Congregational Care Ministry This week at a glance: Mrs. Julie Dean, Director ~ Music and Worship Arts Ministry Ms. Sara Davis, Accompanist Sunday, February 9 ~ Outreach Ministries Shrove Tuesday Ticket Sales 9:00 -11:30 am Main Building From the day you were born, I have been here beside you; ~ Youth Ministry Monday, February 10 As your life passes by, I will stand by your side. Tho’ today as you try, you may worry and sigh, For more information on these ministries Women’s In-depth Bible Study 1:00 - 2:30 pm Foundation 271 Every day, hear me say, “Here am I.” Tuesday, February 11 and more, visit www.myfumc.org and Here am I, Come to me; Take my hand: new life is free. type one of these categories into the Mary/Martha UMW Circle 10:00 am - noon Room 231 Please believe me, receive me; together, forever we’ll be. search bar. Wednesday, February 12 Centering Prayer 8:30 - 10:00 am Room 147 Every day, for all time, when you call, I am near you. The Synoptic Gospels 9:30 -11:00 am Room 231 When You’re lost, here am I , standing right by your side. 800 West Fifth Street Every time when you cry, when you ask yourself, “Why?” Theology Lecture Series 6:30 - 8:00 pm Wesley Hall Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Every day, hear me say, “Here am I.” Thursday, February 13 817/336-7277 XYZ Game Day 9:00 am - noon Room 224 * CALL TO WORSHIP Rev. Gena Anderson www.myfumc.org Friday, February 14 This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it! Like us on Facebook Parent’s Night Out 6:30 - 11:00 pm Children’s Area Follow us on Twitter: * HYMN 400 Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing NETTLETON twitter.com/fumcfw * AFFIRMATION OF FAITH THE LORD’S PRAYER How did you hear about this service? We are not alone, we live in God’s world. Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will We believe in God: be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us who has created and is creating, our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into Web who has come in Jesus, the Word made flesh, to reconcile and make new, temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the who works in us and others by the Spirit. glory, forever. Amen. (Matthew 6:9-13) We trust in God. Social Media We are called to be the church: CHORAL RESPONSE to celebrate God’s presence, Newspaper ad to love and serve others, to seek justice and resist evil, SCRIPTURE READING Matthew 5:13-20 Dr. Tim Bruster to proclaim Jesus, crucified and risen, our judge and our hope. God speaks to us through the reading of scripture. Mailer In life, in death, in life beyond death, Thanks be to God. God is with us. We are not alone. SERMON “The Salt of the Earth” Word of Mouth Thanks be to God. Amen. * CLOSING HYMN 144 This Is My Father’s World Other * GLORIA PATRI (No. 70) TERRA BEATA Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; ______as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, **** Please be seated. world with-out end. Amen. Amen. **** Please be seated. RECEPTION OF NEW MEMBERS IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN JOINING OUR OPENING PRAYER Rev. Gena Anderson ANNOUNCEMENTS Rev. Chuck Graff CHURCH or have questions about the process, We praise You, Lord, for all goodness! As You bring light and life to our days, please speak to Dr. Lamar Smith or any of our Dr. Tim Bruster may we e a source of light and life to others. Amen. BENEDICTION other ministers. You can reach Dr. Smith (lsmith@ Our gathering will soon be ended; where will we go, and what will we do? myfumc.org) at 817/339-3886. If you prefer to join RESPONSIVE READING Psalm 19 Mr. Taylor Davis We will go out to be God’s people in the world. privately, any of our ministers would be happy to Page 750 in the Hymnal May grace, peace, hope, love and joy forever accompany you. Amen. talk with you about that option as well.

STEWARDSHIP MOMENT Mr. Taylor Davis CHORAL BENEDICTION Director of Music and Worship Arts * TOWER BELLS CALL TO OFFERING * POSTLUDE Toccata on “Ein feste Burg” OFFERTORY PRAYER Rev. Gena Anderson Luther/Jones, composer

OFFERTORY Look at the World Choral Union The service concludes with the light of Christ being taken out into the world. John Rutter, composer Mr. Taylor Davis, director * Please stand if you are able **** Ushers will assist in seating at these periods. In addition to your regular contribution, every one dollar bill placed in the offering plate will support our Outreach Ministries and First Street Methodist Mission. Thank you for reaching out to others.

* DOXOLOGY Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below; Praise God above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

CHORAL CALL TO PRAYER

PASTORAL PRAYER Rev. Chuck Graff

THE FLOWERS IN THE SANCTUARY are in loving memory of Lisa Grissel Presley by her parents JoAnne and Jim Grissel.