Hammond First United Methodist Church 6635 Hohman Avenue Hammond, IN 46324

(219) 932-5915 www.hammondfumc.org Worship 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:15 a.m.

November 3, 2019 Reverend Mary van Wijk, pastor

Brenda Petty, administrative assistant

21st Sunday after Pentecost All Saints Sunday

‘We Remember’

Announcements & Community News November Second Mile Giving - Veterans

The money collected will go towards purchasing needed items for the veterans.

Turkey Dinner– Our 30th Annual Turkey Dinner will be held November 9 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. If you have volunteered to cook a turkey, please pick it up after church today and

return by 11/9/19 at 9:00 a.m. If you have not volunteered, please consider doing so. Please see the sign up sheet in the narthex for help needed.

Prayer Concerns Jennie Baeza, Liz Berg, Carolyn Bryan, Roger Collier, Kathy Clarke, Maggie Foster Lerner,

Don & Joann Harris, Sandy & Jim Kizman, Jerry Kolanowski, Athene Knapik, Cameron Little, Bernie Newell, Alan Piwowar, Logan Polich, Phyllis Preda, Jane & Ralph Schauer,

Henry & Pat Showers, Robert Speck, Nancy & John Steele, Cheryl Walker Our homebound and those living in a residential facility:

Adele Gawrys, Jim Moery, and Beryl Puckering.

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE The Vine Food Pantry Monday thru Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Learning League Monday thru Friday from 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Office Hours: Monday thru Thursday from 8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Closed Friday

Sunday, Nov. 3 All Saints Sunday

Brown Bag Sunday

Casa De Oracion Worship @ 10:00 a.m., chapel & rooms 1,4,5,6

Tuesday, Nov. 5 Election Day Adams’ Rib @ 7:00 p.m., parlor Wednesday, Nov. 6 Quilters @ 9:30 a.m., rooms 4, 5, 6 Bible Study @ 10:30 a.m., room 1 Girl Scouts 14592 @ 3:30-5:30 p.m., rooms 4, 5, 6 Chancel Choir @ 7:00 p.m., choir room Thursday, Nov. 7 Spiritual Gifts Study @ 10:30 a.m. and 6:45 p.m., room A Knit & Crochet @ 1:00 p.m., parlor AA (Women) @ 1:00 p.m., room 1 Saturday, Nov. 9 Turkey Dinner from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., rooms 8, 9, kitchen

Sunday, Nov.10 Casa De Oracion Worship @ 10:00 a.m., chapel & rooms 1,4,5,6

Breakfast @ 9:00 a.m., kitchen Worship in chapel @ 8:30 a.m.; Worship in sanctuary @ 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School @ 9:15 a.m., rooms B,1,4, & youth suite

Our Mission Statement To make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

We welcome you and pray that you will be blessed in worship this morning. We ask that you

please register your attendance on the manila worship attendance card, which you received when you entered the Chapel. On the back side, your joys and concerns may also be

added. Your joys and concerns will be prayed over this week; the attendance cards will be picked up at the time of the offering.

If you are a guest this morning … we especially welcome you!

November 3, 2019 8:30 a.m. All Saints Sunday 21st Sunday after Pentecost

*Please stand, as you are comfortable.

Welcome and Community Life Call to Worship (Psalm 149) Leader: Sing to the Lord a new song; sing God’s praise in the assembly of the faithful!

People: Let Israel celebrate its maker; let Zion’s children rejoice in their king!

Leader: Let them praise God’s name with dance; let them sing God’s praise with the drum

and lyre!

All: Let the faithful celebrate with glory!

* Opening Hymn For All the Saints UMH 711 Morning and Pastoral Prayer Pastor Mary Receiving of the Gifts Offertory Swing Low, Sweet Chariot UMH 703 * Sung Response Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow UMH 95 * Prayer of Dedication Reading of the Word Old Testament Reading Genesis 9:16

When the bow is in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant Between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on earth.”

Gospel Reading Matthew 28:20b

“And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

This is the Word of God for the People of God Thanks Be to God

The Message ‘We Remember’ Pastor Mary Service of Holy Communion * Closing Hymn When We All Get to Heaven UMH 701 * Dismissal with Blessing * Postlude ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The altar flowers in worship today are in honor of Helen O’Mara and Lois Wade by Pauline Luthi.

The bell banner, which is a lovely long-standing tradition at First Church, is full of bells,

symbolizing many of our departed saints, family and friends, over the years. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Bishop: Rev. Julius C. Trimble Conf. Supt: Rev. Dr. Saneta Maiko

Assoc. C.S.: Rev. Paul Arnold Lay Leaders: Pauline Luthi Pat Mosley

Choir Director: Dick Mackin Pianist: Karen Little

Worship Leader: Jason Hawkins Bell Director: Sarah Ward

Junior Church: Nursery: Mike Kizman Shayla Deering

Pineapple Director & Organist:

Mike Kizman

Ushers: Jerry & Vera Vestal

The pastor may be reached through the office, and, when needed, via cell phone. Pastor Mary 219-741-9117

Pastor Mary’s email, mary.vanwijk@inumc.org

Hammond First United Methodist Church 6635 Hohman Avenue Hammond, IN 46324 (219) 932-5915

www.hammondfumc.org admin@hammondfumc.org Worship 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:15 a.m.

November 3, 2019 Reverend Mary van Wijk, pastor

Brenda Petty, administrative assistant

21st Sunday after Pentecost All Saints Sunday

‘We Remember’

Announcements & Community News November Second Mile Giving - Veterans

The money collected will go towards purchasing needed items for veterans.

Turkey Dinner– Our 30th Annual Turkey Dinner will be held November 9 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. If you have volunteered to cook a turkey, please pick it up after church today and

return by 11/9/19 at 9:00 a.m. If you have not volunteered, please consider doing so. Please see the sign up sheet in the narthex for help needed.

Prayer Concerns Jennie Baeza, Liz Berg, Carolyn Bryan, Roger Collier, Kathy Clarke, Maggie Foster Lerner,

Don & Joann Harris, Sandy & Jim Kizman, Jerry Kolanowski, Athene Knapik, Cameron Little, Bernie Newell, Alan Piwowar, Logan Polich, Phyllis Preda, Jane & Ralph Schauer,

Henry & Pat Showers, Robert Speck, Nancy & John Steele, Cheryl Walker Our homebound and those living in a residential facility:

Adele Gawrys, Jim Moery, and Beryl Puckering.

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE The Vine Food Pantry Monday thru Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Learning League Monday thru Friday from 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Office Hours: Monday thru Thursday from 8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Closed Friday

Sunday, Nov. 3 All Saints Sunday

Brown Bag Sunday

Casa De Oracion Worship @ 10:00 a.m., chapel & rooms 1,4,5,6

~ Please join us in the Parlor following worship this morning for fellowship and refreshments ~

Tuesday, Nov. 5 Election Day Adams’ Rib @ 7:00 p.m., parlor

Wednesday, Nov. 6 Quilters @ 9:30 a.m., rooms 4, 5, 6 Bible Study @ 10:30 a.m., room 1 Girl Scouts 14592 @ 3:30-5:30 p.m., rooms 4, 5, 6 Chancel Choir @ 7:00 p.m., choir room

Thursday, Nov. 7 Spiritual Gifts Study @ 10:30 a.m. and 6:45 p.m., room A Knit & Crochet @ 1:00 p.m., parlor AA (Women) @ 1:00 p.m., room 1 Saturday, Nov. 9 Turkey Dinner from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., rooms 8, 9, kitchen

Sunday, Nov.10 Casa De Oracion Worship @ 10:00 a.m., chapel & rooms 1,4,5,6

Breakfast @ 9:00 a.m., kitchen Worship in chapel @ 8:30 a.m.; Worship in sanctuary @ 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School @ 9:15 a.m., rooms B,1,4, & youth suite

Our Mission Statement To make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

We welcome you and pray that you will be blessed in worship this morning. We ask that you please register your attendance on the manila worship attendance card, which is in the

pew pocket in front of you. On the back side, your joys and concerns may also be added. These cards will be picked up at the time of the offering; your joys and concerns will be prayed

over this week.

If you are guest with us this morning … we especially welcome you!

November 3, 2019 10:30 a.m. All Saints Sunday 21st Sunday after Pentecost *Please stand, as you are comfortable.

Welcome and Community Life Prelude, Over the Rainbow/Simple Gifts, The Piano Guys The Light of Christ Enters Call to Worship (Psalm 149) Leader: Sing to the Lord a new song; sing God’s praise in the assembly of the faithful!

People: Let Israel celebrate its maker; let Zion’s children rejoice in their king!

Leader: Let them praise God’s name with dance; let them sing God’s praise with the drum

and lyre!

All: Let the faithful celebrate with glory!

* Opening Hymn For All the Saints UMH 711 Morning and Pastoral Prayer Pastor Mary Receiving of the Gifts Offertory Swing Low, Sweet Chariot UMH 703 * Response Praise God , from Whom All Blessings Flow UMH 95 * Prayer of Dedication Children’s Time Niki Avina

Following Children’s Time, the children may return to the pews with their families, there is no Junior Church today. Younger children, birth through kindergarten, are very

welcome in the Nursery. Terrific activity bags are available at the Welcome Center.

Reading of the Word Old Testament Reading Genesis 9:16

When the bow is in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant Between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on earth.”

Gospel Reading Matthew 28:20b

“And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

This is the Word of God for the People of God Thanks be to God. The Message ‘We Remember’ Pastor Mary

Service of Holy Communion Communion Anthem Come to the Table Chancel Choir

During this liturgy the individual candles are lit in memory of our departed saints with names read, names and pictures projected, and ringing of a chime

* Closing Hymn When We All Get to Heaven UMH 701 * Postlude The Umbrella Dance with W hen the Saints Go Marching In lyr ics projected Karen Little and Rich Yehnert ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The altar flowers in worship today are in honor of Helen O’Mara and Lois Wade by Pauline Luthi.

The bell banner, which is a lovely long-standing tradition at First Church, is full of bells, symbolizing many of our departed saints, family and friends, over the years.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Bishop: Rev. Julius C. Trimble Conf. Supt: Rev. Dr. Saneta Maiko

Assoc. C.S.: Rev. Paul Arnold Lay Leaders: Pauline Luthi Pat Mosley

Choir Director: Dick Mackin Pianist: Karen Little

Worship Leader: John Schu Bell Director: Sarah Ward

Bell Banner Carriers: John Hawkins Alyson Hawkins

Nursery: Mike Kizman Shayla Deering

Pineapple Director & Organist:

Mike Kizman Acolytes: Bella Castro Keelin Kizman

Ushers: Mario Bravo, Georgia Brown, Char Copeland, Jason Hawkins, Richard Miller, Dave Moll

The pastor may be reached through the office, and, when needed, via cell phone. Pastor Mary 219-741-9117 Pastor Mary’s email, mary.vanwijk@inumc.org