May 31, 2015

1st Sunday After Pentecost

8:50 & 11 a.m. Worship Services
204 S. Ninth St., Columbia, Mo. 65201
(573) 443-3111 www.moumc.org

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8:50 and 11:00 a.m. Worship

The prelude is a silent, personal preparation for the worship of God.

(V) Those who are able are invited to stand.
Responsive readings: Leader (Italics) Congregation (Bold)
FWS = The Faith We Sing, UMH = United Methodist Hymnal

Children of all ages are welcome in our worship services. Childrens worship and activity packets are
available at the entrances. These green bags are marked for Ages 3-6 and Ages 7-12 and may be
left in the pew or returned to one of the baskets following worship.

Coming Together into Gods Presence

PRELUDE
GATHERING & GREETING
VOPENING HYMN FWS NO. 2172
CENTERING SCRIPTURE

We Are Called

Jeremiah 29:11-14a

CENTERING PRAYER
8:50 CHILDRENS TIME
Nancy Cooper, Childrens & Family Life Leader
FWS NO. 2233
Children are welcome to remain with their family in worship or may proceed now to
participate in one of these ministries:
8:50 Children 1 year 2nd Grade: Childrens Church and Serendipity Choir (Chapel/108)
11:00 Children Kindergarten and under: Nursery Care (110)
Parents and children reconnect following worship at the room listed.
SPECIAL MUSIC

Spark Band

Receiving the Word of God

SCRIPTURE READING

1 Thessalonians 5:12-19

SUNG RESPONSE FWS NO. 2025 As the Deer

As the deer pants for the water, so my soul longs after you.
You alone are my hearts desire, and I long to worship you.
You alone are my strength, my shield; to you alone may my spirit yield.
You alone are my hearts desire, and I long to worship you.
MEDITATION
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We Are Called

Meghan Hatcher, Vera Haynes, Karl Schnase

Courtney Walker, Cameron Ward

 Responding to the Word of God

HYMN OF RESPONSE UMH NO. 451

Be Thou My Vision

OFFERING & ANNOUNCEMENTS

To give your offering electronically, scan this QR code or
click the GIVE tab at www.moumc.org.
VDOXOLOGY UMH NO. 94
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise God, all creatures here below: Alleluia! Alleluia!
Praise God, the source of all our gifts!
Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts!
Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
VPRAYER OF DEDICATION

Sending Forth into the World

GRADUATE RECOGNITION
HYMN OF SERVICE FWS NO. 2130 The Summons
Individuals who are discerning or renewing a call to serve God and the world are
invited to come to the altar for prayer.

PRAYER OF COMMISSIONING & BLESSING
VBENEDICTION
VPOSTLUDE
TODAYS WORSHIP LEADERSHIP: Rev. Trista Soendker Nicholson
Rev. Molly Moore, Rev. Hank Jenkins
Marty Hook, Director of Music; Craig Datz, Organist
Shannon Merciel, Spark Worship Band Leader
Thank you to Eric Hucker, who has been serving as our Worship Technology Assistant,
for his faithful service. Today is his last Sunday with us as he has
completed his masters degree.
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Flower Acknowledgments
The flowers that grace the chancel this Sunday morning are given to the glory of God
by Grace Rhee, giving thanks to God in His fruit of the Spirit - love, joy, peace,
patience, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, meekness and self-control
and
by Caroline Funk and family in loving memory of Leo Funk, husband, father,
grandfather and great-grandfather.
Prayer
Please pray for our delegates traveling to Missouri Annual Conference in Springfield,
Mo. this week.

Today

Register for MUMC Vacation Bible School in the

Connector or online - Its coming up on July 26-30 (Evening
Family) and July 27-30 (Morning) Volunteers needed! Sign up to help
shepherd a group or lead the activities so we can make this week
one to remember!
Nametags - We would like to give a warm welcome to Rev.
Kendall Waller when he joins us on June 28 by wearing our
nametags. Please mark the tearoff if you need to order a new one.
Nametags are $5 each.

Coming Up

June 3: UMW General Meeting & Potluck - The UMW

General June meeting and potluck will be held at 10:30 a.m. on
Wednesday, June 3, in the Multipurpose Room. A brief business
meeting will be followed by the always beautiful and deliciously
pleasing spring potluck. All members of UMW are invited to join us.
June 6: Attic Treasures - Save the date...and save your treasures
for the annual Attic Treasures Rummage Sale at MUMC on June 6.
Drop off your donations for the sale June 1-5 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
June 7: Kids are Moving On Up! School will soon be out and
its time to move our Sunday School students up to the next level!
Beginning June 7 children should move to the age/grade they will
attend in the Fall. For many this does not mean a change in rooms,
but for those who will move to a new space, their Sunday School
leaders will be taking them to their new room at the end of Sunday
School on May 31. If you have any questions, please contact Nancy
Cooper at nancy@moumc.org or 443-3111.
June 9: Social Justice Book Club Meetings will be held
quarterly beginning on Tuesday, June 9 at 7 p.m. in the MUMC
Parlor with our first book discussion of The New Jim Crow by
Michelle Alexander, available through the church office. For more
information, contact Anne GiffordRN, D.Ed.Min., at gifford1@
mindspring.com, or Melissa Clarke at melisc53@aol.com.
June 14: Summer Choir....Youre Invited! Do you like to
sing? This is a great time to be a part of the choir for its summer
session! The schedule is simpler during the summer as there are
no Wednesday night rehearsals. Agape Singers and Chancel Choir
rehearsals are held on Sunday mornings before worship; Agape
Singers at 8:15 a.m., and Chancel Choir at 10:15 a.m. Our summer
schedule begins June 14.

Welcome to Missouri
United Methodist Church
May 31, 2015

Our Presence
Please place this sheet in the offering plate.
o8:00 Worship o8:50 Worship o11:00 Worship
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This is a new:

oAddress oPhone #
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I am a/We are:
oMember(s)
oGuest: o1st time o2nd time
oRegular Attendee(s)
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Our Prayers
oFor Prayer Team & Caring Ministries
oFor Prayer Team & Staff
oConfidential Pastors Only
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Our Gifts
oMy offering is made via regular electronic
funds transfers.
oPlease send form/instructions so I can begin
donating electronically.

Name______________________________
Preferred Method of Contact:
oPhone _____________________________
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I/We would like to:

oSubscribe to the weekly email newsletter,
The Messenger (provide email above)
oFind out more about
oNew to MUMC info classes
oSocial Justice Book Club
oUnited Methodist Women circles
oUMW Scholarships
oMUMC Foundation Scholarships
oChildrens programming
oMUMY Youth activities
oSpark College Age/Young Adult activities
oAdult Sunday small groups
oSummer Choir starting June 14
oHaving a wedding at MUMC
oBridal Room tour
oOrder a new nametag
oHelp with:
oSummer Sunday School
oHelp with MUMCs recycling
oAttic Treasures June 1-6
oVacation Bible School July 26-30

Today in the
Connector
Graduate Recognition: Have
some cupcakes and punch in the
Connector during the 10 a.m. hour
as we celebrate and pray for those
graduating high school, college or a
graduate program.
Surplus Book Sale: As a result
of some spring cleaning, we have a surplus
of books from our Adult Education closet
for sale. These are books that are good for
individual study and growth as well as small
groups. All proceeds from the sale will help
purchase new curriculum and offer needbased scholarships for curriculum.

Next Sunday, June 7

Worship at 8, 8:50 & 11 a.m.
Communion
Rev. Larry A. Williams
Kids move up in Sunday School

o I want to explore

my call to ministry

I am interested in the following:

oHow to live a life of faith

oGeneral information
oBaptism information
oMembership information
oOther ___________________________
__________________________________
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VBS July 27-31

Check www.moumc.org for details about upcoming events
or to register. Look under News--Church Life News