Author: Staff

This week
SUN 5/29 9:30am Worship Service
11am Children’s Sunday School
MON 5/30 Church Office Closed—Memorial Day
WED 6/1 8:30am Men’s Group at City Limits Restaurant
7:00pm No Choir Practice
COMING UP
TUES 6/7 2:00pm Longcore Circle Meeting @ Dorothy Sibley’s Home.
THUR 6/9-6/13 Pastor Kathy & Harriet Kiper @ Annual Conference
TUES 6/14 6:30pm Ladies Night Out—UMW Meeting
TUES 6/21 9:30am Mary Martha Circle Meeting
6:30pm Finance Meeting
7:00pm Church Council Meeting

Lectionary Readings for June 5, 2016
1 Kings 17:8-24; Psalm 146; Galatians 1:11-24; Luke 7:11-17
Check out the lectionary reading schedule at www.newaygoumc.com

Worship Helpers For Today
Liturgist: Marilyn Witter
Acolyte: Rachel Larsen Inside Ushers: Anne Henning & Dorothy Besemer Outside Ushers: Ron & Kay Pardonnet
Projector: Jen Larsen
Sound: Need Volunteer

Newaygo United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 366
101 State Road
Newaygo, MI 49337
Ph: (231) 652-6581
Fax: (231) 652-6601
Email: umcnew@newaygoumc.com
Website: newaygoumc.com
Pastor: Kathleen Groff
Phone: (231) 652-5272
Email: kthlngrff@gmail.com

ORDER OF WORSHIP
Sunday, May 29, 2016
Pass The Peace of Christ
Welcome
Prelude/Bringing in the light of Christ
This is my Song Vs.1 & 3 Hymnal #437
America Vs 1 & 4 Hymnal #697
America The Beautiful Hymnal #696
Call to Worship
Liturgist: We were not made for the Sabbath, but the Sabbath was made for us.
People: We choose to gather on this Sabbath to worship, to pray, and to share with one another.
Liturgist: Jesus asked, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to harm, to save life or to kill?”
People: We choose compassion and justice and healing. In this Sabbath time together we choose life.
Opening Prayer
*Hymn: “Battle Hymn of the Republic” Hymnal #717
Scripture (Liturgist)
Luke 7:1-10 Pew Bible Pg.768
Children’s Moments – Noisy Offering Peace with Justice
Special Music
Prayers and Joys and Concerns of the Congregation
Silent Prayer
Pastoral Prayer
Lord’s Prayer Screen
Scripture (Pastor Kathy)
Galatians 1:1-12 Pew Bible Pg. 865
Message: “Preaching Something Different?”
*Hymn: “Hymn of Promise” Hymnal #707
Worship with Tithes and Offerings
Offertory music
Offertory Response: “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow”
Hymnal #95

Offertory Prayer
*Hymn: “Faith of Our Fathers” Hymnal #710
*Benediction
*Closing Song: “Let There Be Peace”
Postlude

A TASTE OF TALENT
Sunday, June 5, 5:00 PM
Dinner and Talent/Variety Show
Featuring the Sunday School Kids and Friends
Cost is By Donation
(plated dinner provided)
Ways you can help:
Sign up to share your talent
Sign up to attend/support participants (eat yummy food and have fun)
Provide desserts – sign up to bring desserts in the coffee area. Desserts should be homemade gourmet type treats.
If you have questions please see Brenda Huckins Bonter or Kathy Pope.

Touch Letters
Touch letters are available in the coffee area, if you have someone you would like us to send a note to, please write their name on the top of a touch letter and lay it on the table to be signed by the congregation. Thank you for your help.

Prayer Requests
If you have a prayer request or joy you would like us to pray for during prayer time in the worship service, please write your prayer on a card and give it to Pastor Kathy before worship. Prayer cards are available in the pews and on the table in the Narthex as you come in.