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UUUNITED NITED NITED MMMETHODIST ETHODIST ETHODIST CCCHURCHHURCHHURCH 165 E. Main Street 165 E. Main Street 165 E. Main Street Westminster, MD 21157Westminster, MD 21157Westminster, MD 21157 410410410---848848848---8325 8325 8325 or or or 410410410---876876876---2124 2124 2124 wumcmd.orgwumcmd.orgwumcmd.org Office Hours are Office Hours are Office Hours are 9am9am9am---3pm, Monday3pm, Monday3pm, Monday---FridayFridayFriday

Rev. Malcolm Stranathan, Lead Pastor 410-660-6606 M.Stranathan@wumcmd.org

Rev. Shari McCourt, Associate Pastor 410-596-4040 ShariMcCourt@aol.com

Facilities Manager 410-751-6151

Music Director / Choir Room 443-244-4520

Crossroads Christian Preschool 410-857-6177

Worship Traditional Service in our sanctuary

On-campus, various rooms

Blended style service in our sanctuary

ChapelChapel Traditional with weekly communion, in our chapel

8:30am

9:45am 11:00am

Sunday Sunday SchoolSchool Worship

9:45am

September 27, 2015 18th Sunday after Pentecost

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8:30am Service

WELCOME We welcome you to Westminster United Methodist Church as we gather for this time of worship and reflection on God’s love for his people. May God inspire and bless our hearts and lives, today.

We Gather Together to Worship our God

ANNOUNCEMENTS Please sign the attendance sheets and share them with your neighbors beside you.

PRELUDE “He Leadeth Me” arr. Sherman Wesley Carillon, Kyler Brengle, Director

* CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: We long for living faith All: and so we come to worship Leader: hoping that our time together, our time with God All: will help to unclench our fists, will slowly soften our hearts, will quiet our voices and open our ears. Leader: Revive our faith, O God All: that we might serve you with glad and joyful hearts.

* HYMN “Are Ye Able” UMH 530

* OPENING PRAYER Holy Lord, maker of us all, you call us to love our neighbors as ourselves and teach us that faith without works is dead. Open us to the opportunities for ministry that lie before us, where faith and words and the need of our neighbor come together in name of Jesus Christ, our Savior. Amen

* PASSING THE PEACE OF CHRIST

ANTHEM “The Music of Thy Name” arr. Courtney

PRAYING OUR JOYS AND CONCERNS

PASTORAL PRAYER / OUR LORD’S PRAYER

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Join us in fellowship, weekly, in the Martha Manahan room between services.

GOD’S TITHES AND OUR OFFERING Offertory “Preambule” Vierne * Doxology “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow” UMH 94 * Prayer of Dedication

WE HEAR GOD’S WORD AND FAITHFULLY RESPOND

SCRIPTURE READINGS Send Laborers into the Harvest Luke 10:1-2 Faith without Works is Dead James 2:14-26

HYMN “When the Church of Jesus” UMH 592

SERMON “Going beyond the Wall” Pastor Malcolm Stranathan

Sending Forth

* HYMN “O Jesus I Have Promised” UMH 396

* BENEDICTION

* BENEDICTION RESPONSE “Amen” Lutkin

POSTLUDE “The Heavens Are Telling” Beethoven Please be seated for the postlude

WE ENTER TO WORSHIP GOD,

WE LEAVE TO SERVE GOD’S PEOPLE

FWS = The Faith We Sing UMH = United Methodist Hymnal W&S = Worship and Song

* You are invited to stand in heart or posture Bold print = Congregation Responds Music printed under CCLI#627547

Today we invite you to join us in Jubilee Hall for our annual Pancake PLUS Breakfast.

No fellowship in Martha Manahan room, this week—we resume, next week.

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WELCOME TO WESTMINSTER’S CHAPEL SERVICE In the name of the Jesus, who promises to be present where two or three are gathered, we welcome you to this chapel service!

* CALL TO WORSHIP (based on Matthew 22: 1-14) —Nancy Townley Leader: We long for living faith All: and so we come to worship Leader: hoping that our time together, our time with God All: will help to unclench our fists, will slowly soften our hearts, will quiet our voices and open our ears. Leader: Revive our faith, O God All: that we might serve you with glad and joyful hearts.

* OPENING HYMN “Are Ye Able” UMH 530

Pastor: O Lord, open our lips People: and our mouth shall show forth thy praise. Pastor: Praise the Lord People: The Lord’s name be praised. Pastor: We praise you, O God, for the meaning that you give to our lives in and through Jesus. He is the sign of your deep and everlasting love for the world and we rejoice in his promise to sustain us with his life. We praise you for filling our emptiness with his goodness. May our worship and praise express our thanks, O God, for your gift to us of the true bread from heaven—Jesus Christ, your Son, our living Lord. Amen.

PSALTER READING Psalm 113 UMH 834

SCRIPTURE READING Send Laborers into the Harvest Luke 10:1-2

Faith without Works is Dead James 2:14-26

MESSAGE “Going beyond the Wall” Pastor Malcolm Stranathan

* AFFIRMATION OF FAITH “Apostles Creed” UMH 7

* Gloria Patri UMH 70

* PASSING THE PEACE

PRAYER OF CONFESSION/ASSURANCE OF PARDON UMH 8

THE GREAT THANKSGIVING UMH 9

INTERCESSIONS

LORD’S PRAYER

(You are invited to bring God’s tithes and offering down and place in the offering plate as you come to receive communion this morning.)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

* CLOSING HYMN “O Jesus I Have Promised” UMH 396

* SENDING FORTH

9:45am Chapel Service

* You are invited to stand in heart or posture.

WE ENTER TO WORSHIP GOD,

WE LEAVE TO SERVE GOD’S PEOPLE

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WELCOME We welcome you to Westminster United Methodist Church as we gather for this time of worship and reflection on God’s love for his people. May God inspire and bless our hearts and lives, today.

ANNOUNCEMENTS Please sign the attendance sheets and share them with your neighbors beside you.

* WELCOME SONG “Weave” Crow We invite you to Pass the Peace of Christ during the hymn The song is included in the 1997 Sangam GIT/Sangam Songbook, published by the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. for the Sangam World Centre for the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. The song is attributed to Rosemary Crow, Copyright 1979. "Weave" was the theme song sung by delegates at the 1984 Girl Scout/Girl Guide World Conference in New York

* GATHERING MUSIC "Shine, Jesus, Shine" - #2173 TFWS "Open our Eyes, Lord" - #2086 TFWS "Change My Heart, O God" - #2152 TFWS

OPENING PRAYER Holy Lord, maker of us all, you call us to love our neighbors as ourselves and teach us that faith without works is dead. Open us to the opportunities for ministry that lie before us, where faith and words and the need of our neighbor come together in name of Jesus Christ, our Savior. Amen

KIDS’ TIME Children Grades 3 and up are invited to attend Music Appreciation, at this time

PRAYING OUR JOYS AND CONCERNS TO GOD / PASTORAL PRAYER / LORD’S PRAYER

GOD’S TITHES AND OUR OFFERING Offertory “Preambule” Vierne * Doxology “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow” UMH 94 * Prayer of Dedication

HYMN “When the Church of Jesus” UMH 592

GOD’S WORD Send Laborers into the Harvest Luke 10:1-2

Faith without Works is Dead James 2:14-26

MESSAGE “Going beyond the Wall” Pastor Malcolm Stranathan

* HYMN “Here I Am, Lord” UMH 593

* BENEDICTION

11:00am Service

WE ENTER TO WORSHIP GOD,

WE LEAVE TO SERVE GOD’S PEOPLE * You are invited to stand in heart or posture.

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We hope you were able to join us in fellowship in the Martha Manahan room between services —- be sure to arrive early, next Sunday, to enjoy our weekly receptions

FWS = The Faith We Sing

UMH = United Methodist Hymnal

* You are invited to stand in heart or posture Bold print = Congregation Responds Music printed under CCLI#627547

WELCOME to our worship service, today. We pray that you may find the peace and encouragement of God’s presence during your time with us. If you are visiting, let us get a chance to know you. Join with the others in our congregation by signing the Attendance Register as it is passed to you. Please include your phone number and email address. If you are interested in uniting with us at WESTMINSTER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH or would like to talk with one of the pastors, please check the appropriate column.

Please pick up a VISITOR’S PACKET on the table in the Narthex. An usher will be happy to assist or answer any questions.

WORSHIP AIDS FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR WORSHIPERS:

LARGE PRINT HYMNALS, LARGE PRINT BULLETINS and CHILDREN’S WORSHIP BULLETINS are available in the Narthex.

AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION is available upon prior request. Please contact the church office for interpreter contact info.

HEARING ASSISTED WORSHIP is available upon request. Please ask an usher for assistance.

CD RECORDINGS of the 8:30 worship service are available in the Narthex on the cabinet near the sanctuary doors. Suggested $1 donation is appreciated. Don’t see the date you need? Contact Mark Clark at 443-881-4571.

SUNDAY SCHOOL for all ages is held at 9:45am, during the school year.

NURSERY SERVICE for children up to 4 years of age, staffed by an approved attendant, is available at all services.

REACH COORDINATORS FOR SEPTEMBER are shown, below. Please contact them directly with your need. Kristy Vandervalk 410-857-0287/443-789-0346; Carole Roberts 410-790-7104.

Sunday School Online Registration

Nursery Online Registration

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To request prayer: Complete a Prayer Request form, located on the cabinet near the sanctuary doors, and place in the Offering Plate; or use the online request form on our website; or contact our Prayer Circle coordinator, Cathy Hartman, at 410-871-9087. Prayer concerns will print for two months; you are invited to re-issue your request at that time

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything

by prayer… let your requests be made known to God

We pray for those in need:

Dana Rice (father of Lorna Rice)

Refugees

Ethel Farver (aunt of Sally Stair)

Lora Desmond-Butler

Jim Harper (friend of Marianne Ellison)

James Brown

Patrick Brehm (friend of Mary Louise Poole)

Jay Rhodes (infant, family friend of The Steiners)

Rachel (friend of Lisa Bowman)

Rudy Paul (friend of The Parlamans)

Nana Amissah (caregiver for The Myers’)

Joan Haufler (mother of Mike Haufler)

Emery Kilby (niece of Aslynn Umla)

Mary Lou Buck (friend of Brenda Tracy)

Larry Truman (cousin of Brenda Tracy)

Ron McMullen (grandfather of Ben Amoss)

Those Seeking Work

5th Grade Dance

Tina Joyce

Paul Richardson (nephew of Sally Stair)

Mrs. Kim (friend of The Isners)

Bill Lynerd (friend of Pastor Shari)

Rev. Bud Brown

Arlene (sister-in-law of Brenda Isner)

Ken Haj

Ginny Weaver

Brad Stevens

Marshall White

Katie Costley

Chuck Meekins (son-in-law of Tracey Kennedy)

Governor Larry Hogan

Betty Davis

Pat (friend of Ginny Weaver)

Connie Hoge (friend of Ginny Weaver)

Bill Butler

Fran Bartlett

Hank Diener

Dave Taylor

Ethel Lentzner

Uganda Missionaries Phil & Suzan Wilmont (grandparents are Hank & Pat Diener)

We pray for those in the military:

Jeannie Cook Army (Debbie Cook’s daughter)

Stefanie Sadowski-Gray Keesler Air Force Base

Alexandria Kennedy Air Force Medic, Afghanistan

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Communication Forums at WUMC HERALD Articles are due on the fifth of each month to Sherri Haines. This publication is for events one to two months, out. So right now, if you are preparing an article, you should be looking at church events in November.

BULLETIN Notices are due on Tuesday at close of business to Sherri Haines. This information should be for the upcoming two weeks, or so (definitely not a month or two out, as that info is best suited for the Herald). Submissions should be no more than 75 words.

WEEKLY E-HERALD NEW PUBLICATION Forward info to Sherri Haines by close of business day on Wednesday. This will be sent to the entire church on Thursdays, via email, and the email will also be placed on our Facebook page. These are time-critical events and news related to this coming weekend in our church and ministries. Item for submission should be brief, of 50 words or less. The office does not keep a suspense file. Please make your request in a timely fashion.

WEBSITE and FACEBOOK Submissions to the website can be for any future date. The website will be placed on any and all correspondence of the church. Facebook is really only good for shorter-timed updates but there is an events feature that can be used to invite people to special programs in the church. Only those subscribed to our Facebook page get this news.

The Stephen Ministry's mission is to provide lay led, Christ centered care for people through people. Everyone has experienced some kind of challenges due to changes within our life circumstances. In Galatians 6 the Apostle Paul tells us to “carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” Stephen Ministers have been trained and are organized to provide confidential, same gender, one-to-one caring support to people who are going through a difficult time. This ministry is not limited to just members of our congregation. If you could use this type of care contact one of our pastors. If you could use this type of care or would be interested in being part of this ministry please contact one of our pastor.

Serving Pancakes Sausage Eggs Chipped beef gravy

Biscuits Fried potatoes

Fruit

and more

September 27th 7:00am—11:30am

Adults ............ $7.00

Children age 3-10 ...... $3.50

Under 3 ......... Free

Jubilee Hall

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Join us, today!Join us, today!

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Due to recent safety and security concerns, effective immediately all interior doors on-campus will be locked in order to limit access

within the facility and reduce the potential for hidden persons and theft. Please inform the appropriate people with whom you work or groups that fall under your ministry; the new policy is for their protection as well as the facility. Keys can be obtained from Sherri Haines in the office during office hours (inform her which room and hall doors are accessed). If you find a door unlocked, lock it. Be aware of what is around you. IF YOU ENCOUNTER SOMEONE AND ARE NOT SURE WHO THEY ARE: BE CAREFUL, GET TO A SAFE PLACE, AND CALL 911. Do not call Dick or the office. Get the word out—”lets be safe.”

Any questions, concerns, or suggestions of any kind, please feel free to contact me by email or by phone if urgent , fpotee@verizon.net, 410-215-5310. Frank Potee, Trustees Chair

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WUMC Sunday Bus DRIVERS NEEDED! What a great way to share your gifts and help others. Please call Pastor Malcolm, 443-660-6606, for more info or to sign-up. Submission of current driving record, required.

Thanks for your prayerful consideration.

meets weekly Sundays, 7pm, at The Bait Shop, through the summer

Scan code for WUMC website

YOUTH page

Youth Group

Contact John Seargeant with questions or to lend a hand: johnwseargeant@gmail.com cell: 443-605-3388mail.com

Alive & Ringing Youth Bells will

practice at 6pm, prior to Youth Group

Looking for acolytes at the 8:30am Worship Service. 3rd-8th grade. Contact Cindy, cpotee@verizon.net , 410-795-3610

When making prayer requests

on the Welcome to Worship

attendance slips, please be

sure to check the line:

___Prayers

in the boxed area on the front

of the slip. Thank you.

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is accepting resumes for paid Nursery Assistants. Must be at least 16 years old to apply. More than one position to be filled. Those hired will not work every Sunday. Gross pay is $50 per week worked. Resumes, directed to SPRC, are due in the church office by September 28. Direct questions to Ronnie Bohn at ronniebohn@comcast.net or 410-549-6827.

SPRC is accepting resumes for paid Nursery Assistants. Must be at least 16 years old to apply. More than one position to be filled. Those hired will not work every Sunday. Gross pay is $50 per week worked. See Nursery Assistant Job Description on the WUMC website for details. Resumes, directed to SPRC, are due in the church office by September 28. Direct questions to Ronnie Bohn at ronniebohn@comcast.net or 410-549-6827.

SPRC

ANNUAL WOMEN'S RETREAT INDOOR YARD SALE—Saturday, November 7th. Spaces available - Rent a table - $25 each. Call Sally Stair at 410-857-1869, to receive info on

how to reserve your space. Give payment directly to Sally Stair (payable to WUMC). Hurry, these spaces go quickly!!

SCRIP GIFT CARDS ARE NOW ON SALE EVERY SUNDAY MORNING at the UMW table in the Narthex between 8:20-11:15am. Make your checks payable to UMW. Gift cards ordered Sunday will be available for pick up on the following Sunday. Please check our table for an undated list of cards available this fall. Proceeds will be given to mission projects in December.

GUEST PARKING DESIGNATED—Two spaces in the parking area nearest Center Street

have recently been labeled and reserved for Guests. These spaces are ones closest to the steps which lead to the bell tower level and the main entrance to the church. You are encouraged to invite persons to attend worship and other events at our church as our guests. When doing so you might tell them of these parking spaces reserved for them. Regular

worshipers are encouraged not to use these spaces so guests will find them available.

As you are shopping summer clearance sales, be sure to pick-up a few things for Operation

Christmas Child! Collection baskets are located in Mission Hallway, year-round.

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2015 Carroll County Men’s Prayer Breakfast You’ll not want to miss this program!

NEW Location: Pleasant Valley Fire Hall Saturday, October 3, 8am

Tickets can be purchased from : Tom Welliver, 410-259-4119 Clay Matthews, 410-876-7082

40 x 16 40 Chancel Choir members by 2016!

Do you require…

Auditions? NO

Solos? NO

Read Music? NO

Cost? NO

What is my commitment? Practice on Wednesday evenings, sing on Sunday mornings at 8:30am

Ushers & Greeters needed for the new 11am service Usher Duties include: Distribute church bulletins at start of service and assist with the offering. Greeters are our visitors’ first point of contact, warmly welcoming. Arrive 15 minutes prior to service. Ushers—Please contact Dan Dell if interested in serving the church as an usher: Dan’s cell: 443-865-8996; dan.dell81@yahoo.com Greeters—Please contact Pastor Malcolm if you are interested in serving as a greeter.

Serve 1, 2, 3 or all Sundays in a month.

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............................................ OUR CHURCH THIS WEEK ........................................

.................................................... IN SERVICE, TODAY ................................................

TODAY—Pentecost 18, CCFS 7:00am—Pancake Breakfast & More—Jubilee 8:30am—Worship—Sanctuary 9:45am—Chapel Service—Chapel 9:45am—Christian Education Hour—campus-wide Adult Discussion Class—Lib/SW Adult Sunday School—NLiC Youth Sunday School Youth Choirs Ambassadors, Cherubs 11:00am—Worship—Sanctuary Youth Bells Praise Bells—BellRm Youth Choir Children of Hope—NLiC 6:00pm—Youth Bells Alive & Ringing—BellRm 7:00pm—Youth Group—BaitShop

MONDAY—Rummage Sale Setup 12:00pm—Soup Kitchen—Jubilee 6:30pm—Education Committee—ConfRm 6:30pm—Stephen Ministry Supervision—DiscRm

TUESDAY—Rummage Sale Setup 8:30am—Companions in Christ—SW/Library 9:00am—Herald Mailing—ConfRm 1:00pm—Senior Singers—NLiC 1:00pm—Yoga—MM

WEDNESDAY—Rummage Sale Setup 11:00am—Bible Study—Library 1:00pm—Compassionate Knitters—Library 3:00pm—VIP Meeting—ConfRm

WEDNESDAY cont… 6:30pm—Adult Bell Choir Wesley Carillon—BellRm 7:30pm—Adult Vocal Chancel Choir—ChoirRm

THURSDAY—Rummage Sale Setup 7:00pm—MOPS—Offsite

FRIDAY 9:00am—Rummage Sale—Jubilee 9:15am—UMW Susanna Circle—MM 12:00pm—Soup Kitchen (Shepherd’s Table)—Jubilee 6:00pm—Scrapbooking—SW

SATURDAY 9:00am—Rummage Sale—Jubilee

NEXT SUNDAY—Pentecost 19, Communion Sunday 8:30am—Worship—Sanctuary 9:45am—Chapel Service—Chapel 9:45am—Christian Education Hour—campus-wide Adult Discussion Class—Lib/SW Adult Sunday School—NLiC Youth Sunday School Youth Choirs Ambassadors, Cherubs 11:00am—Worship—Sanctuary Youth Bells Praise Bells—BellRm Youth Choir Children of Hope—NLiC 6:00pm—Youth Bells Alive & Ringing—BellRm 7:00pm—Youth Group—BaitShop

GREETERS 8:30 Jackie Hering, Cathy Hartman 11:00 volunteers

USHERS 8:30 Arnie & Kristy Vandervalk, 11:00 Pat McCourt, Bud Dorr Dave & Dee Roush

LAY READER 8:30 Bertie Pond 11:00 Dick Luckenbaugh

NURSERY 8:30 Michelle Olson, Coordinator 11:00 Michelle Olson, Coordinator volunteers volunteers

SOUND 8:30 Steve Shipley 11:00 Mark Gieselman

11AM WORSHIP LEADER Linda Wood

ORGANIST Peggy Brengle MUSIC DIRECTOR Gary Van Essen