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May 6, 2018
Matt Hall - Sr. Pastor
United Methodist Church
Couts United Methodist Church Sunday, May 6, 2018
6th Sunday of Easter - Liturgical Color - White
COUNTDOWN
I’ll Fly Away / I Saw the Light
WELCOME / REGISTRATION Pastor Matt Hall (Please fill out the registration on the last page of the bulletin, tear along the
perforated line and place in the offering plate.)
GREETING Pastor Matt Hall
Leader: The peace of our Lord, Jesus Christ be with you.
People: And also with you.
OPENING PRAYER Pastor Matt Hall
CALL TO WORSHIP Pastor Matt Hall
Leader: We come with joy to this celebration of God’s love!
People: Open our hearts, Lord, to receive your love.
Leader: We come with hope to this witness to God’s power!
People: Challenge and encourage our spirits to serve you, Lord.
Leader: We come with a willingness to proclaim God’s presence to all.
People: We thank God for this invitation to worship, witness and
serve. AMEN.
OPENING PRAISE
To God Be The Glory #98 vs 1 & 3
When We All Get To Heaven #701 vs 1, 2 & 3
Chain Breaker
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OFFERING / PRAYER / LORD’S PRAYER Pastor Matt Hall
In Christ Alone
CHILDREN’S STORY Lydia Bertram
CHILDREN’S CHURCH Kathy McAdams
(Children’s Church is for children 3-Kindergarten. They will return to the sanctuary
during the Invitation Song
MESSAGE
“Encountering Jesus” Pastor Matt Hall
SCRIPTURE Luke 24: 13-19
HOLY COMMUNION O Come To The Altar
*INVITATION Congregation It Is Well With My Soul #377 vs 1 & 4 (If you want to join Couts United Methodist Church and/or make a commitment to Christ, you are
invited to join Pastor Matt at the front of the sanctuary.)
*BENEDICTION Pastor Matt Hall *If you are able, we invite you to stand.
May 6, 2018 Sound Ethan Worsham Slides Becky Bond Usher Ricky Torbett & Bobby Curry Children’s Sermon Lydia Bertram Children’s Church Sarah Moden-Alliston Stewards Randy Samson & Jimmie Whitt Hospitality Table Couts Staff and friends May 13, 2018 Sound Butch Hott Slides Becky Bond Usher Ricky Torbett Children’s Sermon Sarah Moden-Alliston Children’s Church Sarah Moden-Alliston Stewards Nancy Martin & Eliza Utley Greeters & Hospitality Table GPS Sunday School Class
Worship Volunteers
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for the week of May 6th
Today
9:30 a.m. - Sunday School
10:30 a.m. - Worship
Monday
Beginning of Teacher Appreciation Week at CCA
7:00 p.m. - Boy Scouts at the Scout Lodge
Tuesday
7:00 a.m. - Men’s Breakfast at Wanda’s Restaurant
6:30 p.m. - Finger Food and 42
Wednesday
2:00 p.m. - Prayer Force
3:30 - 5:30 - Kidzone
5:30 p.m. - Snack Supper
6:00 p.m. - Small Group Study - Sanctuary
6:00 p.m. - Praise Band Rehearsal,
Tweens and Youth
6:30 p.m. - Prayer Force
Thursday
5:00 p.m. - Girl Scouts
7:00 p.m. - Cub Scouts
Friday
6:00 p.m. - Emmaus Gathering
1st UMC
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PLEASE LIFT IN PRAYER
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5
Snack Supper
Wednesdays
5:30 p.m. - Fellowship Hall
$3.00 per adult
Children 12 & under $1.00
Youth eat for free
Youth Sunday School Sunday, May 6 - 9:30 a.m.
“Christian”
Wednesday Youth What Would Jesus Undo?
Debt
Reduction
As of 05/03/2018
Debt Reduction Commitment Total:
$381,448
Loan Balance:
As of 1/31/17 - $908,567.67
As of 05/03/2018 - $690,365.20
Amount paid on loan since 1/31/17
$218,202.47
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Couts UMC Youth Loving God, Loving Neighbor
Wednesday, May 9th - Surprise
Wednesday, May 16th - Pizza and Salad Bar
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CCA Teacher Appreciation Week
May 7-11
If you would like to do something
special for our awesome CCA
teachers as a way of saying Thank
you for all that you do,
Please call Amy Nesler in the CCA
office to make arrangements.
2018 Couts VBS
“Shipwrecked”
Mon., July 23-26
9 am - 12:30 pm
2 years through
5th grade Sign up online (children & adults)
www.coutsmethodistchurch.com
What Would
Jesus Undo?
6:00 p.m.
Last in this series
Wednesday, May 9 - Gossip
Finger Foods & 42
Tuesday, May 8th
6:30 p.m.
Fellowship Hall
Everyone is invited - please bring
a finger-food to share
Willing Workers UMW
Breakfast Meeting
Tuesday, May 8th
10:00 a.m.
Chick-fil-A - Hudson Oaks
Atten
dan
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re visiting
Co
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ha
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lease list all of y
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that are in
attend
ance)_
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Lifeline
Screening
Tuesday, June 19th
Fellowship Hall
Signup sheet in the Welcome Center
to make an appointment before it’s
publicized.
Luka Bitrus Nigerian Mission We are currently
taking donations for
pews for Luka’s
church in Nigeria.
(Approx. $50.00 each)
You can give online
www.coutsmethodistchurch.com
or put “Luka” in the memo
Senior
Recognition
Sunday
Sunday, May 20th
Brunch and Recognition in the
Worship Service
Grace House Bottle
Ministries
Again this year, Couts will be part-
nering with Grace House to share
hope, life, and knowledge! Please
fill the bottle with loose change,
cash, or a check and return it to the
Welcome Center by Father’s Day.
Called Charge Conference
Tuesday, May 22nd
6:30 p.m.
For the purpose of set-
ting salaries for new
pastors (same salary as ap-
proved for this year but re-
configured for new pastors.)