Church Staff Ministers—All followers of Jesus Christ

Bishop Mary Virginia Taylor—Holston Conference Resident Bishop Rev. Tom Ballard —Morristown District Superintendent

Walter Weikel—Pastor Asa Majors—Pastor

Lisa Cavallucci—Director of Children Ministries Chris Jacobs—Director of Youth & Young Adult Ministries

Ben Stapleton—Director of Music Ministries Bradley Jones— Organist

Jamie Lambert—The Connection Worship Leader Donna Brewster—Administrative Manager

Cheryl Rager—Executive Secretary Hope Ross—Multimedia Specialist

Soeun Soun—Custodian

Welcome Asa Majors

One Thing Remains / Glory to God

Songs of Worship The Connection Worship Band

First United Methodist Church 101 E First North Street Morristown, TN 37814

www.fumcmorristown.org (423) 581-2180 fumc@fumcmorristown.org

Making Disciples of Jesus Christ by Reaching, Growing and Serving

First United Methodist Church November 12, 2017

Welcome! Thank you for choosing to worship with us. We trust you will find a warm greeting and the Spirit of God as we gather today. While we expect the attendance of all our members, we are always glad to welcome guests. Please let us know if there are ways in which we can be of service to you.

Children’s Moment Wes Wyatt

Our Life Together

Celebrations, Concerns & Prayers

God’s Tithes and Our Offerings

Special Music The Doxology

Benediction

Song of Response Softly and Tenderly

This is Us: Serving Sermon Asa Majors

Scripture 2 Corinthians 9:6-9, Matthew 25:35-40

**Nursery is available during all services for children 5 years and under**

Call to Prayer We Are One

Doxology

Thanksgiving Dinner Wednesday, November 15

5:15pm Meal 6:15 Worship Service Gym

Meal is by reservation only. If you made a reservation and find you can’t come, please call the church office and cancel by Tuesday, Nov. 14 or you will be charged for you meal(s). If you didn’t make a reservation, you are welcome to attend the worship service at 6:15pm.

Fence Ministry Needs You! Warm Hats Warm Gloves Warm Scarves

Warm, Thermal, Thick Socks For all ages – men – women – children

$$$ Monetary Donations $$$ Volunteers to assemble bags and replenish the bags on the fence.

For more information or to sign up to help, please contact Leigh Travis (423-736-3031) or Nancy Renner (423-312-3616).

Nov.18 9-11am

FUMC Gym

Last Chance for Evaluation

Decorate the Sanctuary for Christmas—Join members of the Traditional

Worship Team on Nov. 26 at 2:00pm, as they decorate the sanctuary for

Christmas. We can use several helpers, especially those with good strong backs

and those who will climb ladders! Sign up sheets are in the Narthex and in the

Gym. Some who help decorate will also be asked to help in our new Hanging of

the Greens service which will take place during the December 3, 10:30am

Traditional Service.

It’s Time to Place Your Orders for Poinsettias! We are taking orders for poinsettias to decorate the sanctuary December 17-24, for a cost of $12 each. To order, fill out the form below and return to the church office with your payment or drop it in the offering plate this morning. Make checks out to “First UMC” and mark them “Poinsettias.” Quantities are limited so order soon. Plants may be picked up after the 5pm Christmas Eve service. If you need further information, please call the church office at 581-2180. Orders received by Dec. 12, will be listed in the bulletin on Dec. 17. Given by: _____________________________________________________ [ ] In Memory of [ ] In Honor of [ ] Gift (check one) ___________

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# of Plants ____________ Amount Enclosed $_____________

Aire (Suite in G)

Offertory Chancel Choir

TRADITIONAL WORSHIP Sanctuary

Twenty-Third Sunday After Pentecost Veterans Sunday

Liturgical Color: Green

November 12, 2017 8:15am and 10:30am

Please remember to silence cell phones.

LARGE PRINT BULLETINS and devices for the hearing impaired are available for this morning’s service. Please see an usher.

Calendar Highlights—November 12-18, 2017

Sunday (12) 8:15am United Methodist Men Breakfast meeting—CR 8:15am Traditional Worship—SA 9:15am Sunday School for all ages 10:30am Traditional Worship—SA 10:30am The Connection—Gym 11:45am Newcomer Lunch—CR 11:45am Mary Martha Circle meeting @ Regency 4:44pm Revelation Youth Choir-MR 6:00pm Carillonneurres—MR 6:00pm Lamplighters—CS Mon. (13) 11:00am Stretchin’ Out—Gym 11:30am Ruth Circle meeting—CR 12:00pm Yoga—Gym 6:00pm West High Cross Country Banquet—Gym 6:30pm Bethel Bible Study—CS 7:00pm Bible Study with Ed Cunningham-207 Tues. (14) 10:00am Ladies Bible Study—CS 1:00pm FUMC Quilters—117 5:30pm Finance Team meeting—207 5:30pm 4-H Baking Contest—CR, Gym, K 6:00pm Deborah Circle meeting & dinner @ Margaret Thorton’s home 7:00pm Walters State concert-SA Wed. (15) 11:00am Stretchin’ Out—Gym 12:00pm Yoga—Gym No Kids NO Youth No Bible Studies 5:30pm Thanksgiving Dinner—Gym 7:15pm Chancel Choir—MR 7:15pm The Connection rehearsal — Gym Thurs. (16) 5:30pm Church Council meeting—CS 6:30pm Cub Scout Den Meetings—Gym, CR, LL 7:00pm Boy Scouts—CP, Gym Friday (17) 11:00am Stretchin’ Out—Gym 6:00pm Youth Flannel Fest @ Honeycreek Farms Sat. (18) 9-11:00am Upward Evaluations—Gym 10:00am FUMC UMW Unit meeting—CS

Calendar Legend CP—Cumberland Place CR—Community Rm CS—Cornerstone K—Kitchen LL—Lower Level MR—Music Room SA—Sanctuary YC—Youth City

November Ushers 8:15am Capt. Rusty Cantwell, Jerry Cranford, Tom Sisson, Larry Wallace, Donna Winstead 10:30am Capt. Jim Snowden, Bill Compton, Raymond Hewitt, Gary Johnson, Lisa Shiveler, Ben Simpson, John Stroud

Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow Words: Thomas Ken, 1674; adapt. by Gilbert H. Vieira, 1978

Music: Geistliche Kirchengesange, 1623; harm. by Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1906

© 1989 The United Methodist Publishing House

We Are the Church Words and Music:

Richard K. Avery and Donald S. Marsh, 1972

© 1972 Hope Publishing

All music used by permission, CCLI License # 247736

Acolytes: 8:15am Ainsley Murrow 10:30am Ryan Emery Crucifers: 8:15am Jackson Murrow 10:30am Ryan Sadlon

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.

The Altar Flowers this morning are given to the glory of God by the Friersons in honor of National Adoption Month.

(*) Please stand as you are able.

Lord, You Give the Great Commission

Abbot’s Leigh Hymn UMH 584 *

* Passing of the Peace

* Affirmation from I Timothy 2:5-6, 1:15, 3:6 Affirmation of Faith UMH 889

Cindy Stelzman (8:15am) Becky Cunningham (10:30am)

Children’s Moment (10:30am) Jane Frierson

We Are the Church Chorus (10:30am)

I am the church! You are the church! We are the church together! All who follow Jesus, all around the world!

Yes, we're the church 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.

Glory Be to the Father Gloria Patri UMH 70 * Meineke

Congregational Celebrations & Concerns

(Everyone is invited to come to the altar for prayer during this time.)

There is one God and there is one mediator, Christ Jesus, who came as a ransom for all, to whom we testify.

This saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance: That Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners, and was manifested in the flesh, vindicated in the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed in throughout the world, taken up in glory. Great indeed is the mystery of the gospel. Amen.

Hyfrydol

Welcome and Announcements Walter Weikel

Ralph Vaughan Williams Prelude

Here I Am, Lord

Here I Am, Lord Musical Call to Worship UMH 593

I, the Lord of sea and sky, I have heard my people cry. All who dwell in dark and sin my hand will save. I who made the stars of night, I will make their darkness bright. Who will bear my light to them? Whom shall I send? Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord? I have heard you calling in the night. I will go, Lord, if you lead me. I will hold your people in my heart.

Pastoral Prayer Walter Weikel

J.S. Bach Offertory

Worship of God by Giving Tithes and Offerings

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 uplifts!

Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Praise God, From Whom All Blessings Flow

Lasst Uns Erfreuen Doxology UMH 94 *

Cindy Stelzman (8:15am) Becky Cunningham (10:30am)

Prayer for Illumination

I, the Lord of snow and rain, I have borne my people’s pain. I have wept for love of them. They turn away. I will break their hearts of stone, give them hearts for love alone. I will speak my word to them. Whom shall I send? Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord? I have heard you calling in the night. I will go, Lord, if you lead me. I will hold your people in my heart.

Here I Am, Lord

Here I Am, Lord Prayer Response UMH 593

Anthem (10:30am) John Ness Beck

2 Corinthians 9:6-9

The Word of God for the people of God. Thanks be to God.

New Testament Lesson

Matthew 25:35-40

The Word of God for the people of God. Thanks be to God.

Gospel Lesson *

Improvisation Postlude *

Amen * Felix Mendelssohn Choral Benediction (10:30am)

Lord, Whose Love Through Humble Service

* Hymn of Response UMH 581 Beach Spring

Benediction *

This is US: Serving Walter Weikel Sermon

God, whom we know through the scriptures and creation, speak to us in this hour. Show us the wisdom and joy of your ways that we may know what is good and do what is right, through Jesus Christ your Word. Amen.

Here I Am, Lord * Hymn UMH 593 Here I Am, Lord

I, the Lord of wind and flame, I will tend the poor and lame, I will set a feast for them. My hand will save. Finest bread I will provide till their hearts be satisfied. I will give my life to them. Whom shall I send? Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord? I have heard you calling in the night. I will go, Lord, if you lead me. I will hold your people in my heart.