Church Office Hours

Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Phone Numbers

252-237-6121 Office

252-291-4588 Preschool

252-237-0699 FAX

www.fumcwilson.org

Facebook.com/fumcwilson

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FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 100 Green Street NE Post Office Box 1423 Wilson, North Carolina 27894-1423 Return Service Requested

NON-PROFIT ORG.

U.S. POSTAGE PAID

WILSON, NC PERMIT #254

First United Methodist Church 100 Green St., NE, P. O. Box 1423

Wilson, NC 27894

October 8, 2017 Eighteenth Sunday after

Pentecost Missions Sunday

“Invite, Inspire, Ignite”

The Worship of God

Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost Missions Sunday

8:45 Worship Hour

GATHERING

+SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST

OPENING VOLUNTARY

+HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 577 “God of Grace and God of Glory” UMH

+AFFIRMATION OF FAITH “The Apostles’ Creed” UMH 881

+GLORIA PATRI UMH 71

SCRIPTURE LESSON Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 NT Pages 14-15

MORNING MESSAGE “On Earth As It Is In Heaven” Rev. Erin Simpson Pearce

MORNING PRAYER

THE LORD’S PRAYER

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.

PRESENTING OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS

OFFERTORY (Please sign and pass the attendance pad.)

+DOXOLOGY UMH 95

+PRAYER OF DEDICATION

+HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 2241 “The Spirit Sends Us Forth to Serve” FWS

+DISMISSAL WITH BLESSING

+CHIMING OF THE TRINITY

+A TIME OF SILENCE

+CLOSING VOLUNTARY

CALENDAR OF EVENTS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8 8:45 Traditional Worship Service - Sanctuary 9:00 Contemporary Worship Service - Asbury Hall 10:00 Sunday School 11:00 Traditional Worship Service - Sanctuary 12:00 Soup and Sandwich Luncheon - Asbury Hall 4:00 Girl Scouts - Art Room 4:00 Spirit Singers - Choir Room 5:15 Children’s Choir - Blackburn Building 5:15 Youth Group Epworth Building 6:00 Jobs for Life - Watson Classroom MONDAY, OCTOBER 9 6:30 Men’s Bible Study - Hardison Classroom 7:00 Boy Scouts - Scout Room 7:30 Choir Christmas Music Rehearsal - Choir Room TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10 10:00 Staff Meeting - Conference Room 1:00 Staff - Defibrillator Training - Conference Room 5:30 Communion -Wesley Chapel 6:00 Trustees - Conference Room 6:30 SPRC - Watson Classroom 7:00 Joint Circle meeting - Wesley Chapel WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11 6:00 Wednesday Night Supper - Asbury Hall 6:00 Jobs for Life - Watson Classroom 6:15 Handbell Choir - Handbell Room 6:45 Green Street Kids - Blackburn Building 6:45 Adult Discipleship classes 7:15 Chancel Choir - Choir Room THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12 10:30 Upper Room Intercessors - Rev. Charles’ Office 6:30 Finance Committee - Conference Room FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13 7:00 Great Night Out - Asbury Hall SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14

Make reservations for the October 11th Wednesday night supper no later than 12:00 noon on Monday, October 9th. Email

joshackelford@fumcwilson.org , sign up on the sheets in the church office, or call 237-6121 to make reservations. MENU: Chicken Tetrazzinni, Tossed Salad, Bread, As-sorted Desserts KIDS MENU: Macaroni and Cheese On a scale of 1-10, how do you rate yourself? How many likes do you get? Most of us, especially at school, measure how we’re doing by how everyone else is doing. This can be exhausting! All 6th-12th graders are encouraged to come to Youth Group (Sundays 5:15 p.m.-7:15 p.m. ) the next few weeks while we discuss ways to escape the comparison trap. Also, mark your calendars for Oct. 29th - we are playing kickball with our friends at First Bap-tist. Stay tuned for details! October Circle Meetings: Laura Davenport Circle - Tuesday, October 10, at 10:00 a.m. at the home of Sarah Joyner, 4231 Merck Road. Guest speaker - Kenny Baker from Samaritan’s Purse. Hope Circle and Joyful Hands will meet jointly on Tues-day, October 10th, at 7:00 p.m. in the Wesley Chapel. Guest speaker - Janie Baker from Samaritan’s Purse. The Bakers are Area Coordinators for the Samaritan’s Purse Shoebox ministry. All ladies of the church are invited to attend. Christmas memorials are still available, including several outside door wreaths, one balcony wreath, and poinsettias in various sizes throughout the building. Please call Libby Baskervill to reserve a special remembrance in honor or memory of a friend or family member. 252.236.5884. Reminder: Collection cups for Rise Against Hunger need to be returned today, October 8th. Thank you, in ad-vance, for your generous contributions!

MUSIC NOTES

We thank our Chancel Choir for their ministry to us this morning, and also to our 3rd through 5th graders, the Sonshine Choir, for their beautiful anthem today.

The Worship of God

Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost Missions Sunday

9:00 Worship Hour

GATHERING OF GOD’S PEOPLE

Sharing in Song OPEN UP THE HEAVENS Praise Band GOOD GOOD FATHER Welcome and Concerns Mission Moments Flynn Home / Hope Station Earl Reaves / Linda Walling Morning Prayer The Lord’s Prayer Presenting Our Offerings KING OF THE WORLD Praise Band

WORD FOR THE DAY

Scripture Lesson Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52

Morning Message “On Earth As It Is In Heaven” Rev. Erin Simpson Pearce

OUR RESPONSE

Sending Forth

Greeters for October 8: Lorrie and Chad Halverson, Teresa and Jack Payne

We thank the Praise Band for their ministry this morning.

From Pastor Bob:

Two weeks ago PBS began airing the documentary series Vietnam. Perhaps you watched. The graphic images were haunting and the accompanying narrative exposed details sur-rounding our involvement in the war that many found surpris-

ingly unknown.

Watching the program brought back many memories of the era when I grew up. There was one song that stood out in par-ticular for me that continues to speak to the current state of our nation. Stephen Stills wrote the song, For What It’s Worth, and

it was first performed by the band Buffalo Springfield.

There's something happening here, What it is ain't

exactly clear

There's a man with a gun over there, Telling me I got to

beware

I think it's time we stop, children, what's that sound? Every-

body look what's going down.

As we gather on this Missions Sunday, it is impossible to ignore the horrific events which occurred in Las Vegas last Sunday. Like me, many are asking how something like this could happen again and what must we do collectively to trans-form the current mood of our nation. The struggle seems al-

most impossible.

We understand when Paul writes, “Our struggle is not against enemies of blood and flesh, but against the cosmic powers of this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil of this present darkness.” (Eph. 6:12) Something’s happen-

ing here – what can we do?

As a people of faith, we can lift prayers for the families who lost loved ones in the shooting. We pray for a swift and full recovery for all who were wounded. We lift our fervent prayers that hearts, minds, and behaviors of the people of this land will be transformed by the power and might of Christ Jesus. This all begins with each of us individually doing more than simply talk-

ing about praying; it involves actually praying.

Another stanza from Buffalo Springfield’s song goes:

Paranoia strikes deep, Into your life it will creep. It starts when

you're always afraid.

It's s time we stop, hey, what's that sound? Everybody look

what's going down.

Something is happening here. It is time for people to realize that as we focus on destroying one another for the sake of our opinion, we are, also, destroying this nation. Do not be afraid! May the sound being heard be the sound of God’s people pray-

ing!

BY OUR SERVICE AND WITNESS

In celebration of Missions Weekend, and as a “thank you” to the congregation of FUMC for their support throughtou the years, the Missions and Outreach team invite you to be their guests for a soup and sandwich luncheon immedi-ately following the 11:00 worship service this morning. Pimento cheese, chicken salad, and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches will be served along with various deli-cious soups. Dessert will top off the meal. Tickets for A Great Night Out may be purchased before each worship service in the atrium or during the week in the church office. Tickets are $5.00 per person.

BY OUR PRESENCE

ATTENDANCE OCTOBER 1, 2017 Sunday School - 108

8:45; - 41; 9:00 - 73; 11:00 - 189 Tuesday Communion - 18

Total Worship - 321

UPHOLDING OUR VOWS TO THE CHURCH BY OUR PRAYERS

Remember those in hospitals, nursing and rest homes, the sick and shut in with prayers, cards, calls, and visits.

We extend our love and sympathy to the family of Joe Miles Neely, Jr., who died Sunday, October 1, 2017, in Golds-boro, NC. New Membership - If you are interested in exploring mem-bership at First United Methodist Church, please contact Reverend Charles Robl at 252-230-1143 or at crobl@nccumc.org.

BY OUR GIFTS

2017 Operating Budget $ 1,054,247 Weekly Requirement $ 20,274 Received October 1 $ 14,706 YTD Requirement $ 810,960 Received YTD $ 808,320 Over (Under) ( $ 2,640 )

OFFERTORY ANTHEM “Someday” Alan Menken (Please sign and pass the attendance pad.)

Someday when we are wiser, when the world's older, when we have learned; I pray someday we may yet live to live and let live. Someday life will be fairer, need will be rarer, greed will not pay. God speed this bright millennium on its way, let it come someday.

Someday our fight will be won, then we'll stand in the sun then that bright afternoon; ‘Til then, on days when the sun is gone, we'll hang on, and God’s love will rule. Change will come. One day, someday soon.

+DOXOLOGY UMH 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 up-lifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

+PRAYER OF DEDICATION

+HYMN OF PREPARATION NO. 582 “Whom Shall I Send” UMH

SCRIPTURE LESSON Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 NT Pages 14-15

MORNING MESSAGE “On Earth As It Is In Heaven” Rev. Erin Simpson Pearce

+HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 2241 “The Spirit Sends Us Forth to Serve” FWS

+DISMISSAL WITH BLESSING

+A TIME OF SILENCE AND TRINITY CHIMES

+CLOSING VOLUNTARY Musical Selection for the Organ

+Those who are able, please stand.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Please join the Volunteers in Mission team for a Soup and Sandwich Luncheon in Asbury Hall

immediately following the 11:00 worship service.

The Chancel Flowers are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Don Pardo by his wife, Sybil, and daughter and son-in-law, Terry and Robert Kirkland. Participating with the clergy in this morning’s services: Acolytes: Camille Brooks and T Franks Crucifer: Thomas Newton Volunteers: Sound System: Parker Moody Greeters for October 8: 8:45 Office and Narthex: Mary Etta and Clark Moore 11:00 Office Area: Beverly Wells 11:00 Narthex: Susan and Larry Walston

The Worship of God

Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost Missions Sunday

11:00 Worship Hour

GATHERING

+SHARING THE PEACE

OPENING VOLUNTARY “Give to the Lord Honor and Praise” John Wilson

Give to the Lord, give to the Lord Glory and majesty, Give to the Lord, give to the Lord Honor and praise. God of eternity, God of Creation, God of the universe, God of all nations. God of all humankind, God of Salvation; Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Give to the Lord, give to the Lord Glory and majesty, Give to the Lord, give to the Lord Honor and praise. Glory and majesty, glory and majesty. Give to the Lord glory, Majesty, honor and praise, honor and praise, honor and praise!

+HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 577 “God of Grace and God of Glory” UMH

+AFFIRMATION OF FAITH “The Apostles’ Creed” UMH 881

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ His only Son our Lord: who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; the third day He rose from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. +GLORIA PATRI

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen. CHILDREN’S MOMENTS - A short children’s devotion for preschool and elementary children.

MISSION MOMENT Flynn Home / Hope Station Earl Reaves / Linda Walling

PRAYER CONCERNS

SILENT PRAYERS OF CONFESSION

PASTORAL PRAYER

THE LORD’S PRAYER

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.

PRESENTING OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS