OUR GIFTS BACK TO GOD Announcements 2016 Budget $377,402.99 August 21, 2016

33nd Sunday of year, cents rounded, August 14, 2016 Budgeted Gifts (General Operating Budget) Gifts $ 8,927 Required $ 7,257 BE STRONG and COURAGEOUS $ 1,670 DO NOT BE TERRIFIED Year-to-Date DO NOT BE DISCOURAGED Gifts $ 221,106 Required $ 239,506 ($ 18,400) Mortgage Update Donations Received 08/14/16 $ 735 Total Donations Received YTD $ 63,082 Plus: Total Revenue Building Rentals $ 1,385

Beginning Mortgage Balance $ 630,000 Plus: Interest Expense $ 18,209 Less: Total Payments through 07/06/16 ($ 42,670) Ending Mortgage Balance $ 605,539 Projected Payoff Date September 2029

Cemetery Fund Year-to-Date $ 270.00 Thompson Scholarship Fund Last Week Donations $ 100.00 YTD Candy/Cook Book Sales $ 586.25 YTD Total Donations $ 5,892.81

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Church School 73 Traditional Worship 121 Life Force 33 The LORD your GOD WILL BE WITH YOU Wherever you go. Contact us: Rev. Dr. Richard “Rick” Auten Joshua 1:9 Pastor 704-663-4619, Parsonage 704-663-4658 D.C.E., Linda Ketchie - 704-663-4061 Office Manager, Dee Stovall - 704-663-4619 Terry Willis, Day Care Director 704-663-1102 Email: [email protected] TRIPLETT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 838 Mazeppa Road, Mooresville, North Carolina 28115 www.triplettumc.org Rev. Dr. Richard “Rick” Auten, Pastor

TODAY’S NURSERY ATTENDANTS CHURCH CALENDAR Peggy Oliphant & Barbara Odom Next Sunday’s Nursery Attendants Sunday, August 21 Misty & Terry Thompson 7:30 am UMM Breakfast 8:45 am Informal Worship TODAY’S GREETERS - 8:45 am 10:00 am Church School Wayne & Susan Parker 11:00 am Traditional Worship Next Sunday’s Greeters - 8:45 am Bill & Barbara Edwards Tuesday, August 23 6:30 am Prayer Group TODAY’S GREETERS - 11:00 am 7:00 pm Worship Committee Emory Harmon & Don Ross Next Sunday’s Greeters - 11:00 am Wednesday, August 24 Michael & Karen Brannen 6:30 pm Life Force 7:30 pm Adult Choir Practice TODAY’S CHILDREN’S Church Leaders 8:30 pm Adult Hand Bells Practice Karen Brannen & Doris Brannen Next Sunday’s Children’s Church Leaders Thursday, August 25 Vicki Tolbert & Erica Conjelko 7:00 pm Lay Leadership Meeting

ACOLYTE Sunday, August 28 – PROMOTION SUNDAY Today Carl & Teresa Moore 8:45 am Informal Worship Next Week Cheryl Bernhardt 9:00 am Sunday School Teacher’s Breakfast 9:45 am Congregation Breakfast Snack ALTAR GUILD 10:15 am Promotion Sunday Program Carolyn Ketchie & Vicki Tolbert 11:00 am Traditional Worship 2:00 pm High School – Lake Party TODAY’S USHERS Arnie Howard, Chairperson Brian Buck, Michael Brannen, Whit Gibson Tracie Buck, Carlos Rivera UPCOMING MEETINGS Next Sunday’s Ushers: Worship Committee 7:00 pm August 23 Eric Oliphant, Chairperson Lay Leadership Committee 7:00 pm August 25 Lisa Oliphant, Bruce Dilday, Shari Dilday Visitation Committee 2:00 pm August 30 Steven Clodfelter, Jacob Oliphant Missions Committee 6:00 pm August 30 S/PPRC 7:00 pm August 30 SUNDAY SCHOOL ROVERS This Week John Hill Next Week Carlos Rivera

WNC Conference Report is available in the Narthex. The dates for the MOMENTS FOR CHILDREN 2017 Conference are listed; a website address for the 2016 full report; and This Week Wanda Corriher an overview of the Conference from the Lay Delegate are included. Next Week Jackie Kurtz

CONTINUING CARE

Olde Knox Commons WELCOME: Welcome to our church family, 13825 Hunton Lane, Huntersville, NC 28078 Rachel Cleek We're glad that you could come We're honored to share this day with you Peak Resources As we worship God's risen Son 3223 Central Avenue, Charlotte NC 28205 Leo Currence We hope that God has touched your life

As we worshipped side by side Friends at Guilford 925 New Garden Rd., Greensboro, NC 27410 Rachel Brawley And that you left this place today With the peace of God inside. By M.S. Lowndes Maple Leaf Health Center

1101 Maple Care Lane, Statesville NC 28625 Betty Jean Hart

UMY… will not meet today. Set your calendars too for the th PRAYER REQUESTS KICKOFF PARTIES. August 28 starting at 2:00 pm. for HIGH Sandy Murray, Matt McConnell, Leo Currence, Peggy Whitonis, School and Sept. 4th at 2:00 pm for MIDDLE School. Parties at Carole Barnette, Sara Berg, Stephanie McConnell, Cecil Childers, the lake; don’t forget your life jacket. Pastor Rick has details. Jean Belk, Richard Wiles, Jim & Judy Workman, Rachel Brawley, Connie Brown and family, Lucille Washington, Betty Kerr, Dean THINKING ABOUT WHERE TO EAT AFTER CHURCH? Nash, Helen Kimbrell, Mot Oliphant, Everett Goodman, Dale Burger King is just down the street. Want to buy a greeting card? McConnell, Patricia Shinn, John Hill, Tony Martin, Randy Walgreens is near Burger King. Gift cards are available and may be McConnell, Charles & Awanda Davis, Luther Johnston, Bill purchased by check, cash, weekdays or Sundays. Griffith, Sandy Miller, Amelia Rogers, Mary Junod & Family, Thelma Harmon, Cindy Porter, family of Lorene Shinn, Jack BRIDAL SHOWER – There will be a bridal shower for Anna McAllister Murdock, family of Kenneth Whitonis nephew of Joe Whitonis, on August 21, 2016 from 3:00 – 5:00 pm. Come, celebrate with Anna in family of Rufus Follett, brother in law of Lorene Shinn, Ken the Christian Life Center. Cloaninger, Linda Ketchie, Corey Jones family. Anna is registered at Target and Bed, Bath & Beyond.

FEED THE TEACHERS Luncheon is scheduled for August 25, please MEMORIALS see Margaret Murdock for details. In memory of Sam Brown from the Statesville #214 Order of Eastern Star to the Building fund. PROMOTION SUNDAY – August 28th. 9:00 am is the Sunday School Teacher’s Breakfast; 9:45 am is Everybody Breakfast Snack; and 10:15 am HONORARIUMS in the Sanctuary is the promotion program. In honor of Shepherd Elementary School Children to the Children’s Ministry for the school supplies project from Gary and Millie Foster. Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

KNITTING – Calling all knitters and want-to-be knitters. A Knitting THANK YOU – a note of thanks from Group Cares is on the bulletin 101 class will be held starting September 8th. This will be a 4-week class board. Group Cares received the donation from TUMC Vacation Bible of fellowship and learning. September 8, 15, 22, 29 from 6:30-7:30pm. School children’s offerings. Please join us if you’ve ever wanted to learn how to knit. If you already know how to knit come anyway to sit, knit & fellowship. Materials cost: THANK YOU – a note of thanks from Caitlin Mercer is on the bulletin $8.00. Contact Amy Robinson for questions and to reserve a spot: 704- board. Caitlin received an Andy Thompson Scholarship and expressed her 756-5942 appreciation and gratitude.

th LAND OF ISRAEL, put yourself in the Land of the Bible. September 11 , Sunday at 5:30 pm, Pastor Rick will be facilitating this experience. Love Lifted Me (G minor) HOMECOMING!! – Save the date: September 18, 2016 Words by James Rowe/ Music by Howard E. Smith 11:00 am Service – Rev. Joe Parker is the guest speaker. I was sinking deep in sin, far from the peaceful shore, BLOOD DRIVE – St. Luke’s Lutheran, Mt. Ulla, Wednesday Very deeply stained within, sinking to rise no more, August 24th, 1:30 pm – 6:00 pm call Robin at 704.880.3572 for details. But the Master of the sea, heard my despairing cry, From the waters lifted me, now safe am I. WRBTA Saturday August 27th – Rolling Hills Golf Club – 20th Annual Bible Teach Association Captain’s Choice golf tournament for details call Sara Love lifted me! Love lifted me! McNeely at 704.798.4250 When nothing else could help Love lifted me! Love lifted me! Love lifted me! BUILDING RESERVATIONS – It is a wonderful blessing to have beautiful When nothing else could help buildings available for use. If you would like to reserve a time for use of Love lifted me! equipment, a building, or part of a building please contact Jim Murdock.

All my heart to Him I give, ever to Him I’ll cling SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR SHEPHERD ELEMENTARY... They are in In His blessed presence live, ever His praises sing, need of the following: Boxes of Kleenex, 16 Pack Crayons, #2 Pencils, Marble Love so mighty and so true, merits my soul’s best songs, Composition Books, 3 Ring Binders, 3 Hole Punch Zipper Pencil Pouches, Baby Faithful, loving service too, to Him belongs. (Refrain) & Clorox Wipes, Snack and Gallon Zip Lock Bags, Glue Sticks, Hand Sanitizer, Pencil Top Erasers, 2 Pocket Folders, Wide Ruled Notebook Paper, Souls in danger look above, Jesus completely saves, Headphones/Ear Buds, Dry Erase Markers/Erasers, Yellow High Lighters, 3X5 He will lift you by His love, out of the angry waves. Index Cards, Rulers & Dividers. Any donations will be appreciated. Please place He’s the Master of the sea, billows His will obey, items in the container in the Narthex. Thank you for supporting Shepherd!! He your Savior wants to be, be saved today. (Refrain)

FLOWERS in the SANCTUARY today are in honor of:

TRIPLETT CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER’s Meet Howard E. Smith - Born: July 16, 1863.Died: August 13, 1918. The song Love 28TH BIRTHDAY! Today. Lifted Me was written in Saugatuck CT. The song’s inspiration was a painting named Ministry Service daily. St. Peter Walking on the Water by Alessandro Allori (1535-1607). Howard Smith was August 21 a Church organist. He wrote eight other published hymns. He was a small man with hands gnarled by arthritis so badly people commented it was a wonder he could play the piano and organ. sang and titled his first studio solo album Love Lifted Me. (1976)