PRAYER CONCERNS HOSPITAL/NURSING HOME/REHAB: Carolinian Retirement Community: Deloris Brock; Methodist Manor: Harry & Pat Hill (parents of Deborah Griggs), Margaret Reaves, Helen Westmoreland; Morningside: Smitty Soles, Sadie Weaver (mother of Grady Weaver). The Retreat: Dotty Williamson. OTHERS: Margaret Monk, Robin Ray (friend of Marla Prozzi), Bonnie Gainey, Larry Thomas (father of Chris Thomas), Wayne Pigg, Margaret Lanier, Joni Gilbert, Kay Smith, Craig Dorn, Jake Tucker (friend of Garrett and Amelia Brown), Sheila Haney, Hadley Burgman (6 year old friend of Fran & Ben Able), Louise Chapman, Dianne Haney (sister of Dora Gafford and mother of Stacey Haney Gore), Jim Thigpen (brother of Shirley McCutchen), Julie Sligh Nelson (cousin of Kathryn Beckham), Whitney Terry (niece of Wendi Beattie), Dawn Merck (daughter in law of Michael & Joanne Merck), Micki Hill (sister in law of Deborah Griggs), Geoff Connor (son of Dr. & Mrs. Greg Connor), Gee Gee Moody Buck (daughter of Pat Huff’s friend), Buster & Margaret Freeman (friends of Bob Abbott), Butch Welch (brother of Wendi Beattie), Kip Byrd (friend of William Newsome), Freddie Brand (friend of Shirley McCutchen), Eddie Galloway, Dylan Adams, Keith Blackmon (brother-in-law of Sharon Sturdivant), Matt Wells (nephew of Shirley McCutchen), Bill & Janann Nevins (friends of Bob Abbott), Ninette Andress (mother of Diana Moyd), Shawn & Julianne (Mortimer) Hale and family, Gavin Johnson (nephew of Joyce Long), St. Luke Shut-ins and Our Missionaries, Michael Agwanda, Missionary (Life for Children), Lucille Oliver, Harriette Crouch, Jim Crowe, Warner Dehart, Jim & Alice Harding, Susan Haywood (sister in law of Karen Haywood), Sheron & Bill Holland (friends of Sandra & Don Gaskins), Ralph & Ann James, Katie Michelson (mother of Andrea Mosley), Chip Moore, C.O. Myers, Wade Snipes, John Stewart (brother of Lyndell Becker). SERVICE PERSONNEL: Patrick Robbins (nephew of Mary Ward & Charlie Baucom), Raleigh Smith (nephew of Joyce Beasley- serving with the Peace Corps in Africa), Miles Braddock, Matthew Musquiz (great nephew of Winky Black). * If name(s) can be removed, please contact the church office.

WORSHIP ASSISTANTS – AUGUST 25

Bearer of the Word of God ............................................... Lennon Johnson Acolyte .................................................................................... Luke Buckley Crucifer .................................................................................... Kate Buckley Nursery Room ............................................................ Jessica Bedenbaugh Children’s Church (3K-4K) ................................................ Paige McElveen Children’s Church (5K-3rd Grade) .................................... Brittany Douglas Counting Committee ....................... Drew Hamilton and Johnny Sturdivant Trustee of the Month (August) ........................................... Paige Lockman August Communion Servers: Linda & Richard Cook Feeka Ewing and Betsy Howle

Ushers for August: Scott Cameron (Captain), James Nuckles, Richard Cook, Scott Jackson, Russell Norwood

Greeters for August: Molly & Lloyd Williams- Narthex

Nancy & Fred Edinger -Children’s Hall

Prayer Outreach Team for August: Judy Brown ....................................................................... 843-307-1498 Nancy Caffee .................................................................... 843-332-5488 Georgianna McElhannon .................................................. 843-332-0366 Joanne Merck .................................................................... 843-383-0966

Bereavement Meal Committee 7: Shirley McCutchen (Chair), Vicki Dorn, Sandra Gaskins, Marla Prozzi, Meredith Askins, Judy Brown, Lyn Joyce, Carla Watford, Mandy Ringer, Shannon Harless, Mary Elliston

WEEK OF AUGUST 25 AT ST. LUKE Sunday, August 25:

Teddy Bear Sunday 9:00 AM .......................................................................... Coffee Fellowship 9:15 AM .............................................................................. Sunday School 9:15 AM .............................................................................Acolyte Training 10:15 AM…... .................................................................... Worship Service

(Radio broadcast: WHEZ 95.9 FM) 5:30 PM ........................................................................UMYF – Pool Party

at the home of Vern and Nancy Myers, 128 Yaupon Drive Monday, August 26: 10:00 AM ................................................... Ladies Bible Study (Conf. Rm.) 6:00 PM ..........................................................Weight Watchers (Fell. Hall) Wednesday, August 28: 10:00 AM ............................................................................... Prayer Group 3:30 PM ................................................................................. Prayer Shawl 6:40 PM .............................................................. Chancel Choir Rehearsal

UPCOMING EVENTS AND MEETINGS Sunday, September 1: 9:00 AM .......................................................................... Coffee Fellowship 9:15 AM .............................................................................. Sunday School 9:15 AM .............................................................................Acolyte Training 10:15 AM…... .................................................................... Worship Service

(Radio broadcast: WHEZ 95.9 FM) Monday, September 2:

Church Office Closed – Happy Labor Day NO Ladies Bible Study (Conf. Rm.)

NO Weight Watchers (Fell. Hall) Wednesday, September 4: 10:00 AM ............................................................................... Prayer Group 3:30 PM ................................................................................. Prayer Shawl 5:15 PM ........................................................ W.O.W. Children’s Programs 6:40 PM .............................................................. Chancel Choir Rehearsal

Attendance for August 25, 2019

Sunday School - 124 Nursery - 9 Worship - 257 Receipts ................................................................................... $13, 396.00

St. Luke United Methodist Church

We welcome you to St. Luke UMC. This worship experience is planned, from beginning to end, to assure an opportunity to encounter the presence of God. As we gather to worship our Lord, feel free to greet your “neighbors.” However, when the Prelude begins, please take your seats and prepare your hearts and minds for worship. Out of courtesy for your brothers and sisters in faith, silence your cell phones so that we can be in a spirit of worship throughout the service. We have several prayers and songs to engage us throughout the service. A nursery is available for children, newborn to age 2. Please see an usher or sound tech if you would like to use one of our hearing devices. We believe you will find this worship experience meaningful for your spiritual maturity. If you must leave the sanctuary for whatever reason, the service is projected across the hall in the Conference Room. Thanks for join us for this worship experience.

Pastor Carl Hunsucker

Parsonage address: 125 Yaupon Drive, Hartsville 803-269-8787 (mobile)

Email: carlhunsucker@gmail.com Website: StLukeHartsville.com

Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost Worship Together 10:15

Bottom line: God’s Corrective Surgery – Praise God

Color: Green August 25, 2019

The flowers in the sanctuary today are given in honor of

Leigh Ann and Willie Bizzell’s 29th Wedding Anniversary.

The Celebration of the Lord’s Day

THE CHURCH GATHERS TO PRAISE

Music for Gathering Appalachian Air Martin

Welcome and Announcements

Passing of the Peace: Welcome someone to the worship experience

Choral Introit Chancel Choir

Prelude of Praise Lamb of God Paris

TO WORSHIP GOD AND CONFESS OUR FAITH

+Opening Prayer

L: With great rejoicing we come to the house of the Lord today! P: God is our refuge and our stronghold. L: The power and love of God flow through this gathering. P: We place our whole trust in God’s mighty compassion for us. L: Come, let us worship the Lord! P: Let us celebrate the presence of God here in this place and in all our lives. AMEN.

+Praise Set Marching to Zion No. 733

TO SPEAK AND TO LISTEN TO GOD

+Affirmation of Faith “The Apostles’ Creed” No. 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. (universal)*

+Response of Praise: “Gloria Patri” (all sing together)

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!

Bible Presentation Isabella Rose Byrd Brittany Douglas and Paige McElveen

Children’s Time and Blessings of the Teddy Bears Jane Jones

Carolina Pines Representatives and St. Luke Members: Erin Griggs, Director of Education and Ashley Johnson, Certification Coordinator

(Following the Children’s Times, children ages 2K-3rd grade are invited to Children’s Church)

Call to Prayer (all sing together)

Lord, listen to your children praying, Lord, send your Spirit in this place; Lord, listen to your children praying, send us love, send us power, send us grace.

Pastoral Prayer

Chorus (all sing together)

I cast all my cares upon You. I lay all of my burdens down at Your feet. And any time I don't know what to do; I will cast all my cares upon You.

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.

TO OFFER OUR TITHES, OFFERINGS AND GIFTS TO GOD

We Worship God with His Tithes and Our Offerings

Offertory Lamb of God Chancel Choir

+Doxology (all sing together) Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Praise him all creatures here below. Praise him above, ye heav'nly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

Offertory Prayer (in unison)

God of creation and architect of the universe: you knew where to place the stars and when to set the cosmos in motion, and still you know each and every one of us. Before we were born, even in our mother’s womb, you knew us and had plans for us to be filled with your love and light and to bring that love and light to the world. Mighty and gentle God, may these gifts we dedicate this morning be used to bring light and hope to sisters and brothers we haven’t met yet. May our arms and legs be used to take that hope out into the world this day, and may our words and our prayers convey that love to those we meet. In the name of Christ, our Redeemer, we pray. Amen.

Prayer of Illumination (in unison) Lord, open our hearts and minds by the power of your Holy Spirit, that as the Scriptures are read and your Word proclaimed we may hear with joy what you say to us today. Amen

+Scripture Reading: Luke 13:10-17 Pew Bible NT Page 842 10 Now he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. 11 And just then there appeared a woman with a spirit that had crippled her for eighteen years. She was bent over and was quite unable to stand up straight. 12 When Jesus saw her, he called her over and said, “Woman, you are set free from your ailment.” 13 When he laid his hands on her, immediately she stood up straight and began praising God. 14 But the leader of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had cured on the sabbath, kept saying to the crowd, “There are six days on which work ought to be done; come on those days and be cured, and not on the sabbath day.” 15 But the Lord answered him and said, “You hypocrites! Does not each of you on the sabbath untie his ox or his donkey from the manger, and lead it away to give it water? 16 And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan bound for eighteen long years, be set free from this bondage on the sabbath day?” 17 When he said this, all his opponents were put to shame; and the entire crowd was rejoicing at all the wonderful things that he was doing.

Leader: The Word of God for the people of God

Response: Thanks be to God

Message Realign – Rediscover - Redeem Pastor Carl Hunsucker

TO RESPOND IN FAITH AND DEDICATE OURSELVES TO JESUS CHRIST

+Response to the Message There Is a Balm in Gilead No. 375

+Benediction

Place your hand in the hand of God. Go forth into this world in complete assurance of that: God loves you. God cares about you. God is here for you (#345). As a child of God, faithfully serve as a beacon of light to those around you. Bring hope, healing, and peace to all whom you meet. Go forth knowing the grace, mercy, and peace of God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit now and forever. Amen

+Postlude March Romaine Gounod

+ Please stand, if you are able.