October 13, 2013

Rev. Dave Leckrone, Senior Pastor

Bob Lybarger, Associate Pastor

Our Mission: Invite ~ Equip ~ Engage

Worship Services

8:15 & 10:45am ~ Traditional (Sanctuary) 9:30 & 10:45am ~ Contemporary (First Place)

Welcome to Worship

Pastoral Welcome Community Sharing (Announcements- Registration Pads- Birthdays- Anniversaries)

Time of Greeting

Choral Introit “Holy, Holy, Holy” Joseph Prentiss Organ Voluntary

*Opening Hymn “Surely the Presence” *Hymn #469 “Jesus Is All the World to Me” *Invocation *Affirmation #881 *Gloria Patri

Fish Presentation Myrna Yoder

Prayer Requests, Joys & Concerns Silent, Pastoral & the Lord’s Prayer LightReaders Prayer Hymn #2080 “All I Need Is You”

All I need is you, Jesus, all I need is you. You are the source of all I need. All I need is you.

Special Music (8:45) Joyful Noyz Tami Ganley, Sue Kauffman & Cindy Steinecker

Choral Anthem “Open My Eyes Spirit Divine”

Hymn “Jesus Loves the Little Children” Children’s Message Bob Schuller

All children are welcome to come to the chancel steps. PreK-2nd graders may go to Room 304 with Lori Robinson & a youth.

Order of Worship continues on the back cover.

The First United Methodist Church

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Giving Trees for Nicaragua We are keeping the Giving Trees up in the Gathering room and at First Place till tomorrow, Mon, Oct 14. The Nicaragua Team needs donations for supplies at Bradley’s House of Hope, Project Chacocente and to build Omar’s house. They will provide food to families on their home visits. They will also treat the BHoH Staff to lunch and the Orphanage to an ice cream party! Stop by today and select an envelope of your choice. Envelopes are in various amounts from $5 to $500. Enclose your donation and return the envelope in the offering plate on Sunday or at the church office during the week. Please return your envelope by Mon, Oct 14 The Nicaragua Team appreciates your generosity.

Trunk or Treat Candy Needed It takes lots of Trunks & lots of candy to pass out to all the children who attend our annual Trunk or Treat event. We need bags of individually wrapped candy. Please drop your candy donations into the basket located outside the church office.

We have purchased a block of tickets for the Third Day Concert at Hobart Arena on Fri, Nov 15 at 7:30pm. Tickets are $18 each. They will be on sale in the church office during the week and on Sundays in the Gathering room & at First Place. We have a limited number of tickets so get yours quick! Each week we will include info about Third Day and The Miracle Tour.

Miracle becomes the latest collection in a long, impressive body of work that has earned Third Day four GRAMMYs (11 total nominations) 24 GMA Dove Awards (42 total nominations) 1 RIAA Platinum album and 8 RIAA Gold albums. Over the years, the Georgia-based band’s music has provided a vibrant soundtrack in the lives of this generation of believers. “Show Me Your Glory,” “I Believe,” “Cry Out to Jesus,” “Mountain of God,” “Call My Name,” “Born Again” and “Trust in Jesus” are just a handful of the Third Day hits that inspired and uplifted audiences around the world. More on the band next week.

Pastoral Care If you are going to be in the hospital and would like a pastor to visit, please email: staff@troyfumc.org or call 335-2826.

Wednesday Nights Dinner is served 5-6pm @ First Place.

This week’s Menu: Pulled pork sandwiches, Hot dogs, Mac-n-cheese, salads, dessert & beverages. ROCK begins at 6pm in Room 304 of

the main church building.

Children’s Choir at 7pm in the Sanctuary.

Pastor’s Bible Study, 10am & 6pm, Chapel

TFY will meet at 6:30pm in Youth Room at First Place.

First Friend of the Week: (take a moment to send a note/card to our First Friend)

Gail & Diana Stickelman 735 Chaucer Ln., Tipp City, 45371

Thank you for the many, many hours of back breaking work you

have put into the Eden Project (church landscaping). Diana has a BIG

birthday-Oct 19- !!!

Attendance Worship: 434 Sunday school: 121

Altar Roses A white rose has been placed on the Sanctuary altar in memory of:

† Craig Kister, who passed away Oct 5. He is the husband of Jane Kister and a member of FUMC.

† Lisa Quintana, who passed away Oct 7. She is the wife of Carlos Quintana and the mother of Meg Quintana.

Roses are courtesy of Baird Funeral Home and family members are welcome to take the rose.

UMW General Meeting The United Methodsit Women will hold their General Meeting on Tues, Oct 22 at 7pm in the Social Room. Dave Pinkerton will be our guest speaker. He will be speaking about the orphanage in Tansania.

Please keep the following members of our church family in your prayers:

♥Nick & Karla Tumbleson ~ health issues ♥Bud Runner~ chemo

♥Dale Fisher ~ Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma,

undergoing chemo ♥Sharon Willson ~ Breast cancer, undergoing

chemo ♥Ty Komjatis ~ brain surgery

♥Karen Painter ~ brain tumor

♥Jim Vodde~ low blood counts, awaiting test

results

You may add a church family member to the list after first obtaining their permission and then contacting the church office at 335-2826 or staff@troyfumc.org.

Youth Update Hope to see all of you, 6-12 graders join us on Wed Nights, 6:30-8:30 @ First Place. We continue to meet every week enjoying new friendships, growing in our faith, and having fun along the way. Reminder the youth will be helping with Trunk or Treat games on Sun, Oct 27.

Shhhhhhh!!! It’s a Surprise! Today, following the 10:45am services, there will be a surprise 16th birthday party for Julie Babylon in the Agape room of First Place. Please stop by to wish Julie a sweet 16th!

Greeters Needed Greeters are needed for the traditional worship services in Oct & Nov. Please sign up on the clipboard located in the Gathering room for one or two Sundays.

Let’s Go! The final payment for NYC trip is due. If you plan to go to La Comedia on Dec 11, your deposit should be in this week. Also we need to hear from you if you are interested in the Ireland trip. Bob & Ann, 335-4338

Trunk-or-Treat Sun, Oct 27, 5:30-7pm

Our church will host its 8th Annual Trunk-or-Treat event on Sun, Oct 27, from 5:30-7pm in the First Place parking lot. We need YOU to bring your vehicle, open your trunk, decorate it, and pass out goodies to all the kids. Vehicles may begin arriving up at 5pm in order to set up. We welcome EVERYONE from church to decorate your trunk and join the fun! Encourage your children to invite their friends and neighbors for hot dogs and trunk-or-treating! Our Trunk-N-Treat will begin at 5:30pm with a hot dog dinner. Make sure you bring

plenty of goodies or treats to hand out. We hope to see you there!

Preaching Schedule Oct 20

8:15 & 10:45am Rev. Dave Leckrone 9:30 & 10:45am Bob Lybarger

Oct 27

8:15 & 10:45am Rev. Dave Leckrone 9:30 & 10:45am Bob Lybarger

Upcoming Events Oct 20: New Member Dinner, FP, 12:15pm Oct 27: Fair Trade Sunday Oct 27: Trunk or Treat, 5:30pm Oct 27: Consecration Sunday Oct 27-Nov 4: Let’s Go! The Splendors of Italy Nov 2: ‘Tis the Season Holiday Bazaar, FP 9am Nov 11-15: Let’s Go! Christmas in New York City Nov 17: Confirmation Sunday & Fair Trade Sunday Dec 1: Church Christmas Party, 5pm Dec 8: Church Christmas Caroling, 3pm Dec 9: Let’s Go! 2014 Trip Preview, FP Dec 11: Let’s Go! La Comedia’s Cmas Spectacular Dec 15: Fair Trade Sunday Dec 24: Christmas Eve Services: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 11pm

House of Worship Hazard & Safety Workshop

The Health Ministry program is offering an opportunity to attend the following workshop " House of Worship Hazard & Safety Workshop, Nov. 8 from 8:30am to 4:30 PM at Good Samaritan North. It is sponsored by Good Samaritan Hospital Health Ministries Program which will include topics concerning protecting people and property, identifying Faith Community's role in the safety and security plan for their house of worship and much more presented by professional EMS, Emergency Management staff and police experts. Registration is $35. There are

brochures available for registration in the Gathering room.

Thank You! “I want to thank the church for remembering me with a beautiful mum. Thanks to Linda Bozick for bringing it and the nice chat we had.”

Thank you, Martha Orsborn

“Dear Church Family, Thank you for the beautiful mum plant brought to us by Becky Kleinhenz and her daughter, Josie! They are so kind. Health problems make it hard for us to attend services

Tim & Charlene Detwiler

“To the First U.M. Church Body: A rainy Sunday afternoon certainly didn’t stop Mark and Connie Goldner from adding lots of sunshine to my day by delivering one of the beautiful Sunday Altar flower bouquets to me. . . flowers which were presented to the Glory of God by Ted and Dot Ristoff in celebration of their 54 years of marriage! What a blessed reminder of God’s love! I have a hot pad on my kitchen counter which has the following stitching-“Friends are like flowers-they brighten your day!” When one is blessed with both friends AND flowers, that truly is a double blessing! Such is what I’ve received from all of your love caring and prayers during my surgery recovery time! THANK YOU dear church family and friends!”

Gratefully and in His love, Yvonne Becker Psalm 115:15

Church Friends & Family, We want to thank everyone for your continued support with our adoption of Baby Jackson! He is such a blessing and we couldn’t imagine life without him! As we continue in doing some fundraising to help with the adoption costs we are going to do a bake sale. The bake sale will be during the FUMC Holiday Bazaar and are taking pre-sale orders now. Order forms are available in the Gathering room and at First Place. If you would like to place an order please turn your order form into the church office or offering plate. We will also be taking bake good item donations for the bake sale (this is not for the pre-sale) – those items can be dropped off or picked up on Fri, Nov 1. Just call or email us to set that up. Thank you so much for your continued prayers and support with our adoption!

Justin & Mallory Normile 937.542.9649

jandmnormile@gmail.com

2014 Offering Envelopes 2014 Offering envelopes will be available during the month of November. If you no longer want to use offering envelopes please call or email the church office. Last year over 30 boxes of envelopes were prepared and not picked up. Please let us know if you no longer wish to use envelopes so we will order less. You may call the church office at 335-2826 or email staff@troyfumc.org. Thanks for your help!

Food Pantry 2013 September Week 4: Families 119 Individuals* 420 1st Time Visitors 11 Year Families 4878 to Date Individuals* 14647 Total: 1st Time Visitors 405

*individuals = # of persons living in household

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Consecration Sunday In the coming week, you will receive a letter from Pastor Dave with an “Estimate of Giving” card included. Please prayerfully consider making a pledge to the general fund for 2014. Please bring your “Estimate of Giving” card with you on Sun, Oct 27. If you have any questions after receiving your letter in the mail, please call the church office at 335-2826.

Chancel Choir Members: Sopranos: Kathi Dow, Janice Harshman, Lillian Holmes, Joyce Mosher, Jan Murphy & Nan Conard Altos: Myrle Briggs, Pam Gibellino, Bobbi Kelly, Carla Lohrer, Carol Marheine, Jill Peters, Jan Wise & Janet Wright Tenors: Jim Braby, Doug Burch, Peter Dow, Mark Rogers & Nick Tumbleson Basses: Bob Blythe, Dale Fisher, Jack Hoekstra, Allen Marheine, Joe Mosher,

Bruce Scranton & Stan Shaw

Organ Recital Phyllis Warner will present an organ recital “Music for the Season of Life” on Sun, Oct 20 at 4pm in the Sanctuary. The organ console will be visible at the center of the platform for this narrated program of original organ solos and arrangements of hymns and patriotic music. The Chancel Handbell Choir will be assisting. All are invited to this free event. Phyllis taught private piano and organ and keyboard pedagogy at Cedarville University for over 20 years. Class piano, church music and music appreciation were taught various years at Edison State College. She is a church organist, teacher and keyboard consultant. She maintains an independent keyboard studio in Tipp City.

Partners In Hope Caregivers Program – DRIVERS NEEDED! If you enjoy driving and also enjoy working with the elderly, this may be for you! Partners In Hope is urgently looking for drivers and friendly faces for Caregivers, a program that provides rides and friendly visits to persons 55 and over in the Troy and Casstown areas. Trips are often in town, and reimbursement for mileage is available. If you could drive even once per month…we would love to have you join our Caregivers team. For more information, please contact Bethany Brubaker at 335-0448 or by email at bbrubakerpih@woh.rr.com.

Weekly Calendar Today: October 13 First Kids @ Farm Fest

8:15, 9:30, & 10:45am Worship

8:30am Community Breakfast @ First Place

Monday: October 14

6:30am Men’s Life @ Bob Evans

9:00am First Kids Preschool

9:15am Intercessory Prayer Group

1:00 & 5pm Food Pantry (FP)

3:00pm Senior Chair Exercises (FP)

3:45pm Pilates Class (FP)

6:00pm Girl Scouts

7:00pm Christian Ed Committee

Tuesday: October 15

9:00am First Kids Preschool

9:30am UMW Board

2:00pm Fidelity Health

5:00pm Quilt Club

6:30pm B.I.B.L.E. Class

6:30pm Girl Scouts

Wednesday: October 16

9:00am First Kids Preschool

9:00am UMW Cookie Baking

9:30am Hayner Performing Arts

10:00am Pastor’s Bible Study

10:00am Brass Ensemble

1:00pm Food Pantry (FP)

3:00pm Senior Chair Exercises (FP)

3:45pm Pilates Class (FP)

5:00pm ROCK Meal

6:00pm ROCK

6:00pm Pastor’s Bible Study

6:00pm Team G(race) UpnRun

6:30pm TFY (FP)

7:00pm Children’s Choir

Thursday: October 17

9:00am First Kids Preschool

9:00am UMW Cookie Baking

11:30am Soup, Salad & Stories

6:30pm Bell Choir

7:00pm Praise Team (FP)

7:30pm Chancel Choir

7:30pm Finance Meeting

Friday: October 18

9:00am First Kids Preschool

1:00pm Food Pantry (FP)

Saturday: October 19

7:30am Men’s Prayer Bfast @ Friendly’s

7:30am Men’s Life @ Bob Evans

Next Sunday: October 20

8:15, 9:30, & 10:45am Worship

8:30am Community Breakfast @ First Place

12:15pm New Member Luncheon (FP)

4:00pm Warner Organ Recital

Soup, Salad, & Stories Study Join us on Thurs, Oct 17, for the first session of Soup, Salad, and Stories this fall in the Social Room, 11:30am-1:30pm. Soup, Salad, & Stories is an experience of spiritual growth combined with fellowship and fun over lunch. We will be studying/discussing a video curriculum entitled “Twelve Women of the Bible-Life Changing Stories for Women Today”. In this study, by Lysa Terkeurst and five additional authors, you will study stories of twelve women in the Bible. By looking at the triumphs and failures of Mary Magdalene, Rebekeh, Hannah, and nine other women, you will discover new insights and be challenged, encouraged, and empowered to face trials in your own life by drawing closer to God. A brief video introduction begins the time together and digging deeper discussion follows lunch. Participants sign up to help provide food and a freewill donation is also available for those not signed up. All women are invited to this once a month study held on the 3rd Thursday of the month. Books maybe picked up and purchased in the church office. Questions? Contact: Mary Deem, 339-5227.

Stained Glass Windows The Donors Recognition Plaque is in the Gathering Room. Thank you to all who have supported the window restoration. Special “Thanks” to Jill Hartman for placing the brass plates on the plaque and to Nevin Elleman for installing the plaque on the wall. The SGW project continues and future donors’ names will be added to the display at a later time.

FISH-ing Fact # 527 During the first nine months of 2013, FISH has helped a total of 527 households in the communities of Casstown, Troy, and Pleasant Hill, our service areas. Of those 527 households, 287 have asked FISH for assistance to stop a utility disconnect. During that same time, 120 families have needed the last $100 for a rent payment. As you see, the majority of FISH's dollars are spent for utility disconnects and rent----83%. The balance of help is for prescriptions, clothing, and gasoline. There are many around us who live on the very edge to survive. Lend a hand. Go FISH-ing. Use the envelope provided today to assist.

FISH-ing for you, Myrna Yoder

Director of FISH

Special Campaigns

Third Floor Ceiling Project

Total Spent: $48,248

Total Contributions Received: $18,426

Deficit: $29,822

2014 Altar Flowers The sign up list for donating the Altar flowers in 2014 is now available in the Gathering room. Providing the altar flowers is a special way to honor someone(s) or to remember loved ones who have passed. Trojan Florist delivers the flowers to the church and will then bill you for $50 which includes both arrangements. You may call the Florist and upgrade your arrangements if you desire. You may choose one of the following:

1. You may take both arrangements with you after the 10:45am service.

2. You may take one of the arrangements and we will deliver the other arrangement to one of our Special Folks, someone in the hospital or having a difficult time.

3. We will deliver both arrangements to two people who could use a ray of sunshine in their life.

Please stop by today and sign up for a particular date and complete the information sheet.

New Series Begins: “Caution!”

Join us at First Place for our new series beginning Sun, Nov 3. In this series "Caution" we will explore the caution signs God has set up for us. We will see how our daily choices may hinder our relationships with our spouse, children, co-workers , friends and with God...

We extend a warm welcome to all our visitors today!

Nursery Care: Rooms 200-202 An Usher can direct you. Childcare Staff Person(s): Sandra Makemson and Barbara Warner

We Welcome Children in Worship. The following items are available to assist you in the sanctuary: quiet bags, children’s bulletins, a child-sized table and rocking chairs are available. If you need assistance ask an Usher.

Greeters: 8:15am:

Franklin St Norv & Carolyn Christian Cherry St Mike Bartik

10:45am: Franklin St Bill & Linda Christie

Cherry Street Jim & Deb Vodde

Usher Captains: 8:15am: Nevin Elleman

10:45am: United Methodist Women

Acolytes ~ 10:45 Madison Dixon & Megan Robinson

Special Needs: are available from an Usher.

Church Information: The First United Methodist Church

Church Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm 110 West Franklin Street

Troy, Ohio 45373 Website: www.troyfumc.orgEmail:

staff@troyfumc.org 937-335-2826

Twitter: twitter.com/TroyFirstUMC Fax: 937-332-0070

facebook.com/TroyFUMC

Stewardship Report General Operating Pledged/Unpledged Giving Week 40 of 52

10/6/13 10/7/12 Change % Change

$9,467.00 $10,626.00 ($1,159.00) -11%

1/1/13-10/6/13 1/1/12-10/7/12 Change % Change

$416,310.03 $408,649.03 $7,661.00 +1.9%

Notes

1) The 2013 General Operating Budget is $665,778 ($12,803 per week). This year’s budget is

3.51% higher than the 2012 budget.

2) To date, we have received 62.5% of our operating budget needs for the year.

3) Online giving is included in the year-to-date figures. Through 9/30, total online giving for all

funds was $70,339.

Questions? Ask the Treasurer: bdbogan@troyfumc.org

Last Week’s Offering Money Received for the General Operating Fund

General Pledged/Unpledged Tithes & Offerings $90769467 Loose Plate 301 Sunday School 12.50 Coffee 13.96 Upper Room 1 Breakfast 105 Youth 0 Facility Use 0 Wed Meal 64

Money Received & Designated to Special Projects & Other Funds Not Included in General Operating.These are

designated gifts, contributions and other income received by the church from church members and constituents. These amounts do not represent any financial support from the general operating fund to these special projects and funds.

Let’s Go! 5371 BHoH 0 Food Pantry 395

FISH 130 FK Bazaar 245 Giving Tree 7201

‘Tis the Season Holiday Bazaar

9am ~ 3pm Saturday

November 2, 2013

First Place Christian Center 16 W. Franklin Street, Troy

Booth rental proceeds to benefit First Kids Christian Preschool.

~ Normile Adoption Bake Sale ~ Pre-Order Form

Name: ___________________________ PH # ___________________ Email: ____________________________________________________ We will be having a bake sale on November 2nd at the Troy First United Methodist Church Holiday Bazaar. We are taking pre-sale orders now until October 28th. If you would like to pre-order please complete the form and return it to Mallory Normile. All items are homemade and the proceeds will go to the Normile Adoption Fund for baby Jackson’s adoption expenses. We will also have some other items for sale during the bazaar. ~Thank you!

_____ Apple Pie (with crumb topping) $7

_____ Pumpkin Pie $6 _____ Banana Bread (whole loaf) $5 _____ Banana Bread (mini loaf) $2.50 _____ Banana Nut Bread (whole loaf) $5.50 _____ Banana Nut Bread (mini loaf) $3 _____ Pumpkin Bread (whole loaf) $5 _____ Pumpkin Bread (mini loaf) $2.50 _____ Apple Cake $6 _____ Pumpkin Nut Roll $6.50 _____ Pumpkin Roll $6 _____ Carmel Corn (half gallon bag size) $5 _____ Caramel Corn (sandwich bag size) $2

Total: ___________

You can pay when you pick up your order or you can pay when you place your order. Questions?: call Mallory Normile at 937.542.9649; email: mallory.normile@gmail.com

Pick Up Information You can pick your items up at the following locations during the following times: Please mark your selection. _____ Troy Christian Elementary School (Friday, November 1st) _____ Troy First United Methodist Church (Sunday, November 3rd – after both services in the Gathering Room) _____ Bazaar (Saturday, November 2nd)

Offertory “No, Not One!” Steven Scott

*Doxology #95 *Offertory Prayer *Hymn #347 “Spirit Song”

Scripture Lesson: Micah 6:6-8 Bobby Phillips

Sermon “Living with Passion and Purpose in an Unjust World” Brett Bogan *Hymn #428 “For the Healing of the Nations” *Benediction *Parting Hymn “God Be With You Till We Meet Again” Postlude “Rejoice With a Song” Edward Broughton Tawnie Johnson, Organist *congregation stands if able

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Choral Anthem “Open My Eyes, Spirit Divine” Text by: Clara H. Scott Music by: James Koerts

Open my eyes, that I may see Glimpses of truth Thou hast for me; Place in my hands the wonderful key That shall unclasp and set me free.

Refrain: Silently now I wait for Thee, Ready my God, Thy will to see, Open my eyes, illumine me, Spirit divine.

Open my ears, that I may hear Voices of truth Thou sendest clear; And while the scriptures fall on my ear, Everything false will disappear.

Refrain:

Open my mouth, and let me bear, Gladly the warm truth everywhere; Open my heart and let me prepare Love with Thy children thus to share.

Refrain:

The Altar flowers are presented to the Glory of God by Dottie Gentle, in memory of Robert Gentle.