THIS WEEK @ LAVONIA UMC

Sun., July 19
Mon., July 20
Tues., July 21
Wed., July 22
Thurs., July 23

8:45am
9:45am
11:00am
10:00am
6:30pm
6:30pm
7:30pm
8:00am
7:30pm
9:00am
11:00am

Early Worship
Sunday School
Traditional Worship
Listening Ears
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Camp Meeting Service
Intercessory Prayer Breakfast
Choir Rehearsal
August Newsletter Deadline
Camp Meeting Service

Lavonia
United Methodist Church

CELEBRATIONS
Birthdays: 07/12- Ben Hawkins, 07/12- Bob Ragsdale, 07/13- Carol Ann Davis,
07/14- Sara Schyck, 07/15- Pierce Anderson, 07/16- Neal Old, 07/18- Amelia
King.
Anniversaries: None.
PRAYER
Congregational Concerns: Doug Tucker, Terry Fuchs, Fran Walters, Jerry and
Carole Newton, Brenda Cleveland, LuAnn Reiff, Heather Nelson, Helen Hubbard,
Jack and Peggy Slaton, Lauren Beebe, Clyde Whites sister Bonnie, Marjorie
Jones, Gladys Bunting, Walker Page, Rusty and Debbie Terrell, Jeremy
Hembree, Doris Loudermilk, Daniel Buffington, Art Van Lydegraf, Sue Bacchus,
Wilton Morgan, Gayla Elsea, Betty Turner, Linda Wilbanks, Sandy Hernandez,
Marilyn Witherington, Heather Perkins, Mary Lynn Eberhart, Kenneth Blair, Bill
Mize, Flash and Bernice Pearson, Zachary Slagel, Patsy Gilbert, Savannah
Everett, Caregivers.
Member Shut-ins: Marie OBarr, Lorena Agnew, Tom and Jane Monahan, C.L.
Tucker.
Community Concerns: Outreach Vision, Mitch Williams, Marie Whitworth Perry,
Patricia Pedelty, Judy Sizemore, Talmadge Perry, Jaxon Hart, Tracy Broome
Farley, Robert Rodehaver, Hugh and Harold Alexander, Amy Forbes, Steve
Gillespie, Jessica Cox, Nicky Nix, WC Schealer, Judy Cobb, John Maxwell, Dale
Roberts, Sidney Arnold, Ira Clay, Bishop Mike Watson, Rev. Gary Whetstone,
D.S., National Leaders.
Community Shut-ins: Talmadge Patten, Jean Lee.

Our Purpose Is To Know Christ

And To Make Christ Known

THE LORDS PRAYER

Welcome to Worship at
Lavonia United Methodist Church
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
July 19, 2015

11:00 A.M.

Please sign and pass the pew padsThanks!

* Congregation will please stand if you are able and so desire!
Nursery is provided for preschool children
Childrens Church provided ONLY for PK-5th grade
The Gathering
RINGING OF THE CHIMES
Prepare to Worship our Lord
WELCOME
ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRELUDE
LIGHTING OF THE ALTAR CANDLES
Acolyte
CALL TO WORSHIP
Pastor: Christ says, come away to a deserted place and rest a while.
People: God calls us to quiet and rest, even as we continue to minister to
those in need.
Praise and Thanksgiving
OPENING HYMN #548
In Christ There Is No East or West
*RITUAL OF FRIENDSHIP
JOYS
OFFERTORY
GIVING OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS
* DOXOLOGY #94

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy

kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not
into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the
kingdom, and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH #881
HYMN OF PRAISE #203
*SCRIPTURE
Mark 6:30-34, 53-56
ANTHEM
Glory Bound
A HOMILY
Taking Time to Rest
SERVICE OF HOLY BAPTISM #33

Proclamation of the Word

CHILDRENS MESSAGE
Rev. Randall Massengill
(Karen Hembree, Linda Poss, and Sara Donalson assist and teach the children in
Childrens Church. Childrens church is located out of the sanctuary, turn right,
down the hall through the double doors, turn right first door on the right.)
SILENT MEDITATION
PASTORAL PRAYER
CONCERNS

Rev. Randall Massengill

Response to the Word

INVITATION TO DISCIPLESHIP
CELEBRATE CONFIRMATION AND RENEWING OF FAITH
CLOSING HYMN #127
Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
Sending Forth

Praise God, from who all blessings flow; praise God, all
creatures here below: Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God, the
source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power up
lifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

THE APOSTLES CREED

Hail to the Lords Anointed
Bill Graham

BENEDICTION
DISMISSAL WITH BLESSING

Shalom to You

Shalom to you now, shalom, my friends. May Gods full

mercies bless you, my friends. In all your living and through
your loving Christ be your shalom, Christ be your shalom.
* POSTLUDE
THE FOLLOWING IS A CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE THAT WILL BE USED
WHENEVER SOMEONE UNITES WITH THE LAVONIA UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH:
We give thanks for all that God has already given you and we welcome you
in Christian love. As members together with you in the body of Christ and
in this congregation of The United Methodist Church, we renew our
covenant faithfully to participate in the ministries of the church by our
prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service, and our witness, that in
everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ.

THOSE WHO SERVE

Prayer Partners Today
Carol Ann Davis
Prayer Partners Next Week
Al and Elinor Johansen
Childrens Message Today
Rev. Randall Massengill
Childrens Message Next Week
Rev. Randall Massengill
Nursery Assistant Today
Joni Roper
Nursery Assistant Next Week
Joanie Cathey
Scripture Reader This Week
Amanda Tucker
Scripture Reader Next Week
Bill Graham
Acolyte Today
Gracie Tucker
Acolyte Next Week
Natalee Goff
Rear Entrance Greeter Today
Shelley Coles
Rear Entrance Greeter Next Week
Bob & Eleanor Ragsdale
Altar Flower Delivery This Week
Gail Seals
Altar Flower Delivery Next Week
Susan Harbin
Childrens Church Directors
Karen Hembree, Linda Poss, Sara Donalson
Music Director
Louise Gast
Acolyte-Early Service Today
Nicolas Arnold
Acolyte- Early Service Next Week
Matthew Lee
Pianist-Early Service
Olivia Buffington
Organist-Early Service
Bernice Pearson
Usher-Early Service
Jon Buffington
Song Leader-Early Service
Bobby Lott
Pianist-Traditional Service
Kay Harris
Pastor
Rev. Randall Massengill

OUR RECORD OF STEWARDSHIP

Attendance
July 12, 2015
8:45am - 43 -- 11:00am - 90
Total Worship 133
Sunday School - 41

Weekly Operating Budget

Operating Budget Giving
Designated Giving
Total Giving

Budget Giving Report

July 12, 2015
Year-to-Date
$4,394.23
$123,038.46
$4,443.00
$124,928.00
$ 355.00
$4,798.00

The Altar Flowers Today are Given

To the Glory of God
And In Honor of Neals and Kasins Birthdays
By Sally Old (Take One Give One)
OUR CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY GOES OUT TO the family of Carolyn Sanders
Coates (Dave Sanders sister) upon her death, on July 9, 2015.
CHOIR REHEARSAL / Wednesday, 07/22 at 7:30 p.m.
SUNDAY MORNING LUMC VAN PICK-UP - If you would like to ride the van to
church on Sunday morning, contact David Howell at 706-491-8881. Please do

not call the church office to make arrangements for this service.
THE ALPHA CENTER- Alpha Center has a teaching position open for our 3-year
old class. If you know someone please let them know to call Jan Howell at 706
491 4943. This position is 3 days a week--Monday, Wednesday, Friday--from 8am
to 12pm. There is some time required for planning. We have openings for
children for the 3 year old and 2 year old classes. You can go on line at
lumcalphacenter.com to register or call Jan Howell @ 706 491 4943.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - Harmony House Child Advocacy Center is in need of
volunteers/interns who could give a few hours each week. Volunteers must be 18
or older. A criminal background history and a two hour orientation training is
necessary. This is the perfect opportunity for someone going or currently enrolled
in college, who is exploring either Psychology, Social Work and/or Criminal
Justice degrees. Community volunteers are always needed and welcomed. Many
opportunities of service are available. Please call with questions and/or to
volunteer. You may ask for Wendy Chitwood at (706) 245-8700.
FOOD 4 KIDS/ Our mission is to provide simple kid friendly single serve food
items each weekend to Lavonia area elementary school children who are in food
insecure households. Ideal food items are things an elementary student can open
and consume without parental assistance. Some examples include pop tarts, fruit
cups, pudding cups, granola bars, snack crackers, applesauce cups, pop top
pastas, beanie weanies, vienna sausages, small pop top soups, saltine crackers,
and peanut butter.
LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE OUTREACH PROGRAM CALLED ANGEL
FEET This program is an effort to help children in our community who need new
shoes and socks. We accept referrals from faculty and staff at Lavonia
Elementary, Carnesville Primary, and Carnesville Intermediate. The program is
funded by the members of the Circle and donations from others. We accept
monetary donations rather than shoes. We do not have a place to store shoes,

and we wait to purchase shoes until we have a referral. Thank you for helping us
spread the word about our mission.
THE FOOD PANTRY/ Jesus said we will always have the poor with us, and so we
do. They need our help. We can help simply bring food for the Pantry to church
with you, place it in the containers provided and I will see that it gets to the pantry
where it will be distributed to the needy. Our constant needs are: cereal, mac and
cheese, canned fruits and meats, picnic condiments. I thank each of you for your
Christian love. LuAnn Reiff
LUMC VAN TRIPS
We are planning some more trips in the van. Please call Carol Ann Davis 706356-2576, Jean Branch 706-356-5485, or Marilyn Sheldon 706-356-0257 Please
send any suggestions for trips to marilynsheldon@windstream.net.
SAVE THE DATE LAVONIA UMC HOMECOMING will be on October 4, 2015.
Please mark your calendars. The Rev. Dr. Harold Lawrence, senior minister of
LaGrange United Methodist Church, has accepted an invitation to speak at our
homecoming on October 4th. Rev. Lawrence was pastor at our church June,
1978 - June, 1982. We would like to make a book for Homecoming. Please
look for any pictures, stories, history, and any other tidbits, make copies
and then send to Elaine Gossett. Cell: 770-972-3214, Home:-706-356-5688,
Email: elaine.gossett@emory.edu
LUMC HOMECOMING BOOK- Calling all of you that happen to have been
married in the Lavonia UMC. We are looking for pictures to include in the
Homecoming Book. Please scan and email. (rags105@hotmail.com) the picture
or send through snail mail. I can scan and return to you. Identify the people in
pictures and put the date. We will be collecting these pictures during the months
of June and July. We will begin preparing the book in August. We welcome
anyone who has been married in the church- please dont forget names and date.
Our wedding was 45 years ago and our son and daughter-in-law was 10 years
ago. The first picture is on its way, all the way from Texas! Thanks Mike, bet you
and Andrea were a lovely couple If snail mail- send to Eleanor Ragsdale,
551 Ruckersville Road Canon, GA 30520
It has been suggested that we do a section on children that have been baptized in
the church.- that sort of lets me outis there anyone out there that would take on
this task? I have seen a book in the church library that does list the marriages
and births by yearI found mine- June 13, 1970 (Hope I can find again)
SAVE THE DATES - CAMP MEETING TIME
Get the SPIRIT at Poplar Springs Camp Ground on Tuesday, July 21, 2015.
Services begin at 7:30pm. Join us for a Family Picnic Time and a peek at the
famous tents beginning at 6:00pm. Eleanor Ragsdale and Pat Sanders have
details.Bring lawn chairs and covered picnic style dishes to share. Let us know

if you need the van. There will be a second opportunity for Getting the Spirit on
Thursday, July 23, 2015. Camp Ground Officials report a special minister will be
there at 11:00 that day. Lunch to follow at the Roystonian, if enough interest,
along with the van! Eleanor and Pat need to know if the van is needed.
Eleanor 706-245-6304 Pat 706-356-4164 Please do not call the church

office to make arrangements for this service.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR MONETARY GIVING
Angel Feet
Church Budget
Food 4 Kids
Food Pantry
Heifer International
Homeless Offering
Imagine NO MALARIA
LUMC College Scholarship
The Power of Hope
UMCOR Disaster Response, United States (#901670)
MEMORIALS
Angel Feet Memorial for Richard Bielski
Shelby Davison
Chimes Memorial for Carolyn Sanders Coates
Bill & Dale Graham
Memorial for Carolyn Sanders Coates
Max & Joan Mitchell
CONTACT INFORMATION
25 Baker Street - P. O. Box 176 - Lavonia, Georgia 30553
(706) 356.8554
Office hours: Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m.
Church email (Secretary): lavoniaumc@windstream.net
Church email (Pastor):
pastor1lumc@windstream.net
Pastors email:
randallmassengill@windstream.net
Pastors Cell:
(706) 567.2717
Pastors Home:
(706) 356.1130