Good news, VBS is happening!!! This year, we will be hosting VBS virtually. We July 26, 2020 wanted to wait as long as possible before making a final decision, and want to make sure everyone knows we want to be as diligent as possible in al- lowing an event like this to still take place! We have an awesome volunteer group at DownsUMC Service Online that will be banding together to record an experi- Sunday Morning ence for your kids! Www.downsumc.org There’s still time for you and your kids to come into the church to see our VBS set up! And you will be sent home with Imagination Station trinkets and information on how and when you can view each day's VBS video online! Today from 4:00-6:00pm, you can check out the set up and pick up your trinkets. Here is a link to register for our virtual VBS this year: https://app.faithteams.com/portal/desktop/publicForm? formId=PXhbvBbk1jbeoj5EWnyCK7QUGEUabkehbrheuKG3Fii Stay tuned to this Event for links to how to watch the online version of our VBS from July 26-30! UMCOR establishes Covid-19 fund The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) has established a COVID-19 Response Fund to "support vulnerable populations disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus in the U.S. and around the world. Grants from this fund will be disbursed quickly and efficiently, allowing Methodist partners to address health concerns, food insecurity, water and hygiene limitations and other pressing needs in their communities." Donations can be included with apportionment remittances, or separately, with checks payable to IGRC and noting the Advance #3022612, IGRC Fund #3140 on the memo 309-378-2651 line. www.downsumc.org Email Devotionals: The Pastor is writing daily email Reverend Ken Burgard devotionals during this time of isolation due to corona. [email protected] Email [email protected] to be added to the list. to July 26, 2020 We are so glad you are worshiping Welcome & Announcements with us on line! We would love to Worship Song: Now Thank We All Our God know who has joined us, so help us Scripture Reading: Psalm 23 take church attendance by sending an Worship Song: Lord You Are My Shepherd email with the subject “Present”. Even so Come Please sing along if you are familiar Pastoral Prayer with the songs. Offertory Doxology If you would like to lend your talents and voices to elements of future online worship services, Scripture Reading: Joh 13:31-35 Message by Rev Ken Bugard FAITH AT HOME PAGE: Loving Our Neighbor visit www.downsumc.org to visit the “faith at home” page and find Worship Song: Love Has Come great readable and downloadable content to aid you in growing Benediction closer to Go right at home! This page contains a wide variety of information: * Instructions on creating a worship space at home * Spiritual Discipline instructions (new ways to pray and more) * Devotions for the whole family while you’re home Downs UMC during Phase 4: How will you handle the attendance cap? Phase 4 in-person worship has begun. Each Sunday the We have elected not to have people register in advance worship will begin at 9:30 AM, with doors opening at because we feel that’s a major barrier to anyone who may be coming 9am. for the first time. Instead, we have several families who have pre- There will be no Sunday School or Fellowship meal volunteered to step away if we get too full. They can head downstairs where we plan to use the pre-recorded service in the on Sunday during Phase 4. fellowship hall, or they can head home. If you do see someone get Sanctuary hours (2-4PM) on Sunday have ended (but up to head out don’t worry, they volunteered weeks in advance to do Monday and Thursday continue). This is so we so. It’s a service to everyone else, and we’ll have different people can properly clean the building. volunteering the next week. The Online service will continue exactly like you are used to Am I expected to attend? on our website www.downsumc.org. This is because we understand many will stay home because they fall in the In person, the short answer is no. As a Christian you are only following categories. expected to worship. We very much hope that you have discovered by Anyone who is sick or has been exposed to someone now that worship can happen at home, at church, or anywhere both you who is ill and God are… which is anywhere! Anyone at high risk for Covid19 complications Please do not feel pressure like you have to be here, we Anyone who cannot wear a mask (we are asking completely understand that there are a wide variety of very good reasons everyone who comes to church on Sunday morning that people will be staying at home. For that reason we’re continuing to to use them) Anyone who’s just not ready yet. put our best work and creativity into the online service, and will continue We’ll be making some changes with safety in mind. that just as before all throughout phase 4. We will use masks, and keep the social distance (6 feet) guidelines Please know that God is with you, your church is praying We have been asked to discourage singing for you, and we’d love to hear from you if you would like to call We will dismiss by rows to avoid crowding. The Sanctuary will cap attendance at 50 people or send an email or letter. Let us know how you’re doing, what ministries of the church are most helpful to you, is there What’s the service going to be like? anything you’d like to see us do. May God be with you until we We’ll be using the pre-recorded online service and doing meet again. some parts of the worship service live (like the welcome/ announcements, prayer, etc). Depending on whether or not we use multiple rooms (see below) there may be live piano and/or sermon from week to week, we want everyone who comes in person to have the same experience. Now Thank We All Our God Lord, You Are My Shepherd Now thank we all our God TO GOD BE THE GLORY 11.11.11.11 with Refrain With hearts and hands and voices Lord, you are my shepherd and so I am blessed; Who wondrous things has done You make me lie down in green pastures to rest. In whom His world rejoices You lead me beside the still waters, O Lord; Who from our mother's arms In you I find peace and my soul is restored. Has blessed us on our way With countless gifts of love Refrain: And still is ours today In this world, there is much that can tempt me away, Yet in you, I'm content, as you guide me each day. O may this bounteous God O Lord, I don't need to feel lost or alone; Through all our life be near us For you are my Shepherd and I am your own. With ever joyful hearts And blessed peace to cheer us And keep us in His grace And guide us when perplexed You lead me to do what is just, in your name; And free us from all ills In this world and the next You guide me through valleys of death and deep pain. I'll fear nothing evil with you by my side; All praise and thanks to God Your rod and your staff, Lord, will comfort and guide. The Father now be given Refrain The Son and Him who reigns With them in highest heaven The one eternal God Whom earth and heaven adore You set me a table right here by my foes; For thus it was is now You bless me with joy till my cup overflows. And shall be evermore Your goodness and mercy will follow me through; I'll live in your presence, forever with you. Refrain Biblical Reference: Psalm 23 Tune: William Howard Doane, 1875 ("To God Be the Glory") (MIDI) Text: Copyright © 2012 by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette. All rights reserved. CCLI Song # 86638 Catherine Winkworth | Johann Crüger | Martin Rinkart © Words: Public Domain Music: Public Domain For use solely with the SongSelect®. Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com CCLI License # 1227707 Even So Come Love Has Come Bridge Even so come Lord Jesus come Glory glory hallelujah All of creation all of the Verse 1 Thank You for the cross Even so come I know this life is filled with earth Lord Jesus come Singin' glory glory hallelu- Make straight a sorrow jah And there are days highway a path for the So we wait Christ has paid the cost Lord When the pain just lasts and Glory glory hallelujah we wait for You lasts Jesus is coming soon God we wait Thank You for the cross But I know there will come a Singin' glory glory You're coming soon day Call back the sinner wake So we wait Christ has paid the cost up the saint When all my tears are we wait for You washed away Let ev'ry nation shout of God we wait Chorus 2 Your fame With a break in the clouds And ev'ry knee shall bow You're coming soon His glory coming down and Jesus is coming soon Ev'ry tongue confess God in that moment is love Like a bride waiting for her Like a bride waiting for groom Love has come for us all her groom Chorus 1 Ev'ry heart set free We'll be a Church ready for (And) Ev'ry knee shall bow We'll be a Church ready You Ev'ryone will see God is for You Ev'ry tongue confess that love Ev'ry heart longing for our God is love Ev'ry heart longing for King we sing Love has come for us all our King we sing And love has come for us all (REPEAT) Like a bride waiting for her Ev'ry heart set free Even so come groom Lord Jesus come Ev'ryone will see that God is We'll be a Church ready for love Even so come You Lord Jesus come And love has come for us all Ev'ry heart longing for our CCLI Song # 5423196 Brown Bannister | Mark Schultz | Matthew King we sing Verse 2 West | Sam Mizell There will be justice all Even so come © 2009 Simple Tense Songs (Admin.