September 29, 2019

Contemporary Worship – 9:00 AM Welcome and Announcements (Please fill out your Response Card and place it in the offering.)

Passing the Peace

Praise Music

Prayers

CHILDREN’S CHURCH takes place after the prayers at the 9:00 AM Contemporary Worship Service in TFEC. Families will worship together, then the children will be dismissed to Children’s Church (between 9:15-9:20) in rooms 106 and 108 for Children's Church and Bible story time.

Offering

Scripture Reading Psalm 133:1-3

Message Living the 5: You Can’t Do Life Alone

Rev. Robin Hager Closing and Blessing

Are You New to Grace’s Contemporary Service? We are so glad that you are here!

The service will begin with announcements and about 20 minutes of singing, followed by an offering then there will be a message from the Bible. Please feel at home.

After the service, stop by our Information Center. We are here to answer your questions and give you a campus map or tour.

Check out our website at Graceontheisland.com.

September 29, 2019

Traditional Service – 11:00 AM

*Please stand as you are able

PRELUDE Mary Jeanne Moorman, piano WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

(Please fill out the Response Card and place it in the Offering.) WELCOME*PASSING THE PEACE *CALL TO WORSHIP (people read the bold face type) L: Jesus has given us a new commandment: P: We are commanded to love one another. L: Just as Christ has loved us, L: So we ought to have love for one another. L: By this, everyone will know we are Christ’s disciples: P: By our love for one another. L: We gather to worship God P: We gather to celebrate the gift of God’s community of love.

*HYMN #158 “Come Christians, Join to Sing”

(Please be seated)

OPENING PRAYER (In Unison) Loving God, we gather to open our hearts to You trusting that You will welcome us with open arms. We come to worship You. The One who leads us through times of trial; the One who supports us in times of sorrow and struggle; the One who is beside us when all is bleak and broken. Holy One, we come to worship and to praise You. Amen. CHORAL CALL TO PRAYER, MORNING PRAYER AND THE LORD’S PRAYER

OFFERING OFFERTORY ANTHEM “By the Gentle Waters” Cindy Berry

PRAYER OF DEDICATION (In Unison)

Beloved God, You richly provide for our needs and enjoyment, and we thank you for your many gifts. You have trusted us with our lives, with each other’s lives, with this world, and with your love. May the gifts we offer you today be used for your service and your glory as we seek to be faithful stewards of your sacred trust. We humbly offer these gifts, trusting in our savior Jesus Christ. Amen.

*DOXOLOGY #95 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow

SPECIAL MUSIC: Rich Hager, tenor

SCRIPTURE READING Psalm 133:1-3

MESSAGE Living the 5: You Can’t Do Life Alone

Rev. Robin Hager

*HYMN #557 “Blest Be the Tie That Binds” *HYMN SING: Meg Green, Hymn Leader *DISMISSAL WITH BLESSING POSTLUDE Mary Jeanne Moorman, piano

Serving as Worship Leader today: Doug Fingles

THE FLOWERS ON THE ALTAR ARE GIVEN TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF ALL THOSE WHO HAVE PASSED.

Given by The Memorial Committee.

5th Sunday

WORSHIP

WORSHIP

SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR ALL AGES CHILDREN’S MINISTRY

KIDZ CLUB Time at 9:55 AM following Children’s Church, children are taken upstairs to rooms 205, 206/207. This time will include crafts, games and sometimes a small snack. Please check your child in PRIOR to worship to ensure safety for your child. Pickup is upstairs (in the back lobby area) at 11:15 AM.

YOUTH MINISTRIES

Youth Sunday school meets on Sunday morning, at 10:15AM, right after the Life Journey service in TFEC, in Room 200. We will be using Cokesbury's Submerge.

ADULT CLASSES

Traditional 9:30 AM Wesleyan Class in the main building, West Wing 9:30 AM Christian Encounters in the main building, East Wing Contemporary 10:15 AM Your Turn Class in the main building, Parlor B. Connecting Class in TFEC Room 108 Discussing our week with Jesus and making the word connect in our daily lives with our families. For more information, Sunday school fliers are located in the information display in the lobby of TFEC or on the table in the Narthex of the main building.

Sunday – September 29 Children’s Home Sunday 8:30am Coffee Time – TFEC Lobby 9:00am *LifeJourney Contemporary Worship – TFEC 9:00am *Children’s Church – TFEC Rooms 106 (3-5 years) & 108 (K-5th) 9:30am *Traditional Adult Sunday school–Wesleyan, WW; Christian Encounters, EW;

10:00am Kidz Club – TFEC Rooms 205 – 207 10:15am *LifeJourney Adult Sunday school; Connections= 108;

10:15am Grow Group: Living The Five – Parlor (Tari Waite) 10:15am *Anchored Youth Sunday school – TFEC RM 200 11:00am *Traditional Worship – Sanctuary 12:00pm Family Sunday Bowling Event – AMF Venice Lanes 5:00pm Connect: Anchored Youth – TFEC/GYM/RM 200 5:00pm Grow Group: Living The Five – Parlor (Dawn Bizer/Paula Wellbeloved)

Monday – September 30 4:30pm Taekwondo – Punch Hall 4:30pm Prayer Group – Chapel Tuesday – October 1 9:15am Preschool Chapel – Sanctuary 10:00am Grace Staff Meeting – Parlor 10:30am Preschool Dance – TFEC 5:30pm GraceTones Handbell Ensemble– Music Room 5:30pm Preschool Training w/ ELC hosting – Parlor 6:30pm Cub Scouts Troop 77- TFEC 7:00pm AA Meeting – Meeting Room C Wednesday – October 2 9:00am Piecemakers for Peace – Punch Hall & East Wing 10:30am Preschool Gym – TFEC 5:15pm Snack Supper – TFEC 5:30pm Grow Group: Living The Five – Parlor (Robin Hager) 6:00pm Grow: Grace Kidz & Anchored Youth – TFEC 6:30pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal – Music Rm. 6:30pm Boy Scouts Troop 77 – PH/EW/WW 7:00pm Al Anon Meeting – Meeting Room C Thursday – October 3 Bring Your Bible to School Day 10:30am Preschool Gym – TFEC 4:30pm Taekwondo – PH 7:00pm AA Meeting – Meeting Room C 7:00pm Life Journey Praise Team Practice – TFEC Main Hall Friday – October 4 9:00am Threadcatchers – Punch Hall 10:00am Preschool Martial Arts – TFEC GYM Saturday – October 5 10:00am Barbara Hontz Service & Reception – Sanctuary & PH

Mission Support

Pat & Karen Burroughs-Campus Crusade Sister Methodist Church in Herrera, Cuba

Kenneth Carter, Florida Conference, Resident Bishop Dan Jackson, District Superintendent, SW District

All Members of the Church, Ministers

Robin Hager, Pastor

Beverly McFarland, Administrator Vicki Mackey, Student & Family Ministry Director

Suzanne Berndt, Organist/Director, Traditional Music Mary Jeanne Moorman, Pianist

Rich Hager, Praise Team Leader Tia Fishburn, Office Assistant

Faithe Johnson, Preschool Director Frank Hall, Custodian

Karen Bowles, Housekeeper

Grace United Methodist Church 400 Field Avenue East ~ Venice, Florida 34285-4035

Church: 941.488.1374 Fax: 941.488.0289 www.GraceOnTheIsland.com

Preschool: 941.485.4312 www.gracemethodistpreschool.org

STEPHEN MINISTRY Grace is a Stephen Ministry congregation. Stephen

Ministers care by listening, supporting and encouraging, praying, being dependable and trustworthy, and

maintaining confidentiality in their caregiving. Speak to Pastor Robin about talking to a Stephen Minister.

Psalm 29:11 The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace.

A Stephen Ministry Congregation

September 29, 2019

Helpful Information

Our NURSERY is located in the main hallway of TFEC and is available during all worship services and Sunday school.

Infant & Toddler room – 104 Preschoolers – 106

Children’s notebooks are located on the back wall. Children who remain in worship service are welcome to read and color the paper activities

that relate to what the younger children are doing in Children’s church.

In the Sanctuary

Do you wear a hearing aid? A designated seating area beside the Sound Booth is equipped with a hearing assisted loop. The loop is compatible with t-coil enabled hearing aids. For more information,

please speak with Mike Ferguson, our sound technician.

Hearing amplifiers are also available from the ushers.

Large print hymnals and bulletins are located in the rear of the Sanctuary.

Figures from Sunday, September 22, 2019 General Offering Received: $6,194.50

Attendance: 261 (One Year Ago: 281)

STEWARDSHIP

CHURCH STAFF

CALENDAR

~Wednesday Night Activities~

We start with Snack Supper. Which begins serving

at 5:15 PM in TFEC for the children/youth,

families and adults participating in Wednesday night

activities. Suggested donation is $2.50 per person.

6:00 PM Activities begin & wrap up close to 7:15 PM

If you are interested in learning more about the

Grace KIDZ or Anchored Youth program &

activities contact Vicki Mackey

at children@graceontheisland.com

The United Methodist Women’s luncheon will be October 8 at 11:30

AM in Punch Hall. Executive meeting at 9:30 AM. The program is

Prayer and Self Denial. Also presenting information about topics from

this summer’s Mission u.

Huge Country Store Sale in Punch Hall on

Saturday October 12, 2019 from 8:00am Until 1:00pm

COME, ENJOY AND SHOP!

The FIRST Pancake Breakfast of the season will be Saturday, October 19th at 8:00am in TFEC. If you would like to volunteer or have any

questions call the church office at 941-488-1374. The Pancake Breakfast and the Country Store Sale will be every 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month starting October 19th 2019 and ending on April 4th 2020.

Grace Book Lovers

Grace Book Lovers will resume meetings on Tuesday October 22nd at 10:00am in the Grace Café.

New Theme: Friendship October book: Emma by Jane Austen (Restaurant lunch after is

optional) All Readers are welcome.

Helen Boruff, Chair (941)485-8293

SAVE THE DATE, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH

The mission Committee and Grace United Methodist Women are co-sponsoring a program being presented by Pat and Karen Burroughs. Grace UMC has been supporting Pat and Karen in their mission work for many years. Come hear from them all about their mission work in Africa and Asia. The program begins at 10:30 am with a luncheon served after the presentation. Put this on your calendar and plan to

attend. More information will be in October’s Newscaster.

Travel Club

In October the Travel group will start to collect money for the fall tours. Please look for a travel committee member on Sunday’s before and after church service in the lobby in TFEC or the Grace Cafe. Out of town members can send a check to the church marked Attn: Travel Group in the lower left corner. We will be collecting $65 per person for the November 13th trip to Big Cat Habitat, leaving at 10 AM and returning about 5 PM with lunch at Der Dutchman. The Tour to Florida Southern College Christmas Show is December 14th and will depart at 10 AM and return about 5:30 PM, costing $60 per Person. A separate check for each event would be appreciated. We have 56 people who have signed up for the Christmas Show but only have 50 tickets. We are counting on a few people to drop out. If we have to cut a couple of people it will be those who signed up last, so it is almost to late to sign up now and go. So get your name on the lists. For more information or if you have any

questions contact John Thurston 941-488-5710 Email: i75travaler@yahoo.com

SAVE THE DATE: Paraguayan harpist, Nicholas Carter, will be making beautiful music once again in Venice this December. Several concerts are planned in the area and we are fortunate to have him giving an afternoon concert at Grace on Saturday, December 7th at 2:00. Please put on your calendars, spread the word and bring a friend, or two. You will not be disappointed.

GROW

CONNECT

CONNECT

Volunteers Needed! The Pumpkins are coming!

PUMPKIN UNLOADING

Saturday, October 12 at 10AM

We Need Help Unloading Pumpkins!!!

· We make a human chain and pass the pumpkins down person to person. · There is no need to sign up ahead of time. · When you arrive — sign in with the chairperson · When unloading is done, the chairperson will sign your community service hours sheet. · BRING YOUR COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS SHEET WITH YOU!

Volunteers Needed! We are looking for volunteers to work the GUMC Pumpkin Patch selling pumpkins. Shifts are available in two hour increments weekdays, evenings and weekends. It is a pleasant way to serve our church and the community for a worthwhile cause. Signup sheets are on tables every Sunday in the back of TFEC or in the Main building Narthex lobby. You can also call the church office 941-488-1374 or go to: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090e4aada62ba4fa7-grace1 to sign up online. All proceeds go to our Missions Committee to help support mission projects.

UMCOR has awarded a solidarity grant to Bahamas Methodist Habitat, the Disaster Ministry of the Bahamas Conference of the Methodist Church. This grant provides immediate, emergency short term funding to address the basic human needs of those affected by this catastrophic storm. You can join with UMCOR by donating to our disaster response and recovery funds. Thank you for your continued prayers and support.

WAYS TO GIVE:

BY CHURCH OFFERING: Make your check payable to “Grace United Methodist Church.” Write the name of the ministry “UMCOR International Disaster Response and Recovery” and the Advance number #982450 on the memo line of your check so that your church and annual conference will get Advance credit. BY PHONE: Credit card gifts can be accepted by phone. Call toll free: 888-252-6174 to make your gift. BY MAIL: Make your check payable to “ADVANCE GCFA.” Write the name of the ministry “UMCOR International Disaster Response and Recovery” and the Advance number #982450 number on the memo line of the check. Send your check to: Advance GCFA P.O. Box 9068 New York, NY 10087-9068

VISITING MINISTRY TEAM Bringing Our Church To God’s People

WILL YOU HELP?

This ministry is an opportunity for us to address a need in our church family and community. Visiting the sick, homebound and those living in care homes provides them with a sense of belonging and spiritual connection to our church and the Body of Christ. Your willingness to listen, share God’s Word and when requested bring Holy Communion is a wonderful way to be of service to one another. Is Jesus calling you to “Step out of the boat, out of your comfort zone and follow Him?” Please say YES! Contact Annette Scott 724.516.818

**This event is postponed until late January. We’ll be sending details about time, date, format and

location in the near future.

Please join Bishop Carter and South West District leadership this January (NEW DATE AND TIME WILL BE SENT OUT WHEN WE RECEIVE THE INFORMATION). for the District Superintendent Installation Service for Rev. Dan Jackson.

The service will begin at 4pm at Edgewater UMC, 19190 Cochran Blvd, Port Charlotte, FL 33948.

All are welcome to attend!

Please contact Sandy Voigt (941-371-6511 or flumc-sw@flumc.org) with any questions.

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