EZION-MOUNT CARMEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 800 North Walnut Street * Wilmington, Delaware 19801

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26TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2019

10:00AM

Rev. Dr. Shirlyn H. Brown, Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. George B. Moody, Associate Pastor

Pastor Shawn S. Barnett, Associate Pastor

Phone: (302) 654-3103 ~ Fax: 302-655-2954 Email: Ezion_mtcarmel@hotmail.com Website: www.ezion-mountcarmel.org

www.facebook.com/ezionmountcarmelumc

“Called by God, with prayer as our foundation, to be a link to the whole community, we are

strengthening the spiritual life of the congregation and community through ministries of nurture; outreach and witness so all people may experience God’s grace and love.”

ORDER OF WORSHIP

LIGHTING OF THE CANDLES...................................................................................................Acolytes INTROIT…… WORSHIP LEADER………………………………...Sergeant First Class/E-7 Retired Teresa D. Wilson *CALL TO WORSHIP: (Unison) Almighty God, as we come together for worship today, we thank you for this season of thanks. May we always remember that this season of thanks is about gratitude to you and to each other. Bless our time of worship today. Help us to experience your grace today and feel your presence and peace. Renew us in our time of worship and in our time of praise. In the name of Jesus Christ our Risen Lord. Amen. *PROCESSIONAL…………………………………………….Children/Youth Choir and Sanctuary Choir INVOCATION………………………………………………………….…..……..Pastor Shawn S. Barnett OPENING HYMN …………………..”Come Tho Fount of Every Blessings”……………..…...UMH 400 OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP………...……………..……..Mrs. Carolyn Smalls WELCOMING OF GUESTS/EXCHANGING SIGNS OF PEACE…….……..Rev. Dr. Shirlyn H. Brown YOUNG DISCIPLIES MESSAGE………………………………………..….……..…Ms. Sandra Hawkes SELECTION…………………………………………………………….…..………..Children/Youth Choir PASTORAL AND CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER………………...……….Rev. Dr. Shirlyn H. Brown VETERANS’ OBSERVANCE……………..……………………………Sergeant F.C. Theresa D. Wilson *SCRIPTURE…. Luke 21:5-19………………….…Sergeant First Class/E-7 (Retired) Charlie Bankhead HYMN OF PREPARATION……………………………...……...……………..………...Sanctuary Choir MESSAGE OF HOPE…………..………………………………………………Rev. Dr. Shirlyn H. Brown *INVITATION TO CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP……………………...……..Rev. Dr. Shirlyn H. Brown GIVING OF OUR TITHES & OFFERINGS……………...………. Instruments of Praise………....Ushers BENEDICTION *Please Stand if Able

The Worship Committee would like to thank everyone who participated in today’s worship service.

MIRACLES ARE HAPPENING HERE! Wi-Fi Ezion Guest: (emcumc2013)

UPCOMING EVENTS Monday, November 18, 2019 Thursday, November 21, 2019 *Pastor’s Sabbath Day* 2:00P Urban Promise Afterschool (5/6) 2:30P Intercessory Prayer (C)

2:00P Urban Promise Afterschool (5/6)

Tuesday, November 19, 2019 Friday, November 22, 2019 12:00P Bible Study (L) 2:00P Urban Promise School (5/6) 5:00P Bible Study (L) 5:00P Art Music- Destination Christmas 6:30P Male Chorus

CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED 4:30P Church School

Wednesday, November 20, 2019 Saturday, November 23, 2019 2:00P Urban Promise School (5/6) 5:00P Evening Prayer (S) 6:00P Mt. Zion Ct. (SCR)

10:00A UMM (FH)

CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS – PLEASE READ CHURCH-WIDE SCRIPTURE AND THEME FOR 2019:

SCRIPTURE: Luke 5:37 THEME: New Wine to New Skins!! A renewed heart

Save the Date – Sunday, November 24, 2019 at 2:00 PM, Wilmington District Charge Conference Cluster Meeting in the Fellowship Hall. Save the Date – Unity Day Wrap Up, Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at 6 PM in the Fellowship Hall. All final reports are due and should be submitted prior to the meeting date. Brother Alex Smalls, Unity Day Coordinator. Angel Tree Christmas Ministry. Thank you to the ministries and individuals who have selected an Angel. Angels are still available for this vital ministry of sharing God’s love during the Christmas season with children of incarcerated parents. Please see the United Methodist Women to get an Angel. Christmas Poinsettia Sale – Attention Church! If you are interested in ordering your plant(s) for the holiday, cost is $9.00 each, pick up an order form in the lobby and complete it. Please return slip and money to Sister Hilda Morris or Church Office. Deadline: December 15th. Flowers – If you would like to purchase flowers for the altar in celebration of a birthday, anniversary, in memory or in honor of a special someone. Please pick up a form in the bin outside the main office, complete it and turn the form into the Main Office. The cost per vase is $15. Thank you, Sister Hilda Morris, Flower Committee Church Family – Please keep the Norman & Gwen Pierce Family in prayer and extend your condolences to them on their loss of a brother and brother in-law. More information to follow.

Your, Ezion-Mount Carmel United Methodist Church Family

EZION-MOUNT CARMEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH MILITARY VETERANS, 2019

Sergeant First Class/E-7 (Ret.) CHARLIE BANKHEAD US Army 1966-1986, Vietnam w/

1/73d Airborne Brigade; 82d Airborne Division, Paratrooper, 20yrs

Petty Officer 3d Class/E-4 RODNEY ‘Rock’ BROWN, US Navy 1960-1964, 4yrs

Staff Sergeant/E-5 OSCAR J. CHAPMAN, III, US Air Force 1978-1984,

President’s Support Plane Staff, & Delaware Air National Guard, 6yrs

Captain/O-3 JUDITH GUPTON-WILEY, US Army DE National Guard, 1973-1979, 6yrs

Sergeant/E-5 (Ret.) THOMAS HUBBARD US Army Reserve 1982-2003, 21yrs

Corporal/E-4 PAUL F. LIVINGSTON, US Army 1951-1952, Korean War, 2yrs

First Lieutenant/O-2 ROLAND E. LIVINGSTON, US Army, Oct 1964 - July 1967, New Jersey

National Guard, 112th Field Artillery, 2nd Armored Division, 2yrs 10mths

Navy Seaman/E-3 NATE SAMPSON, US Navy Nov 1965-Jan 1969, 2 Combat-Vietnam,

3yrs

Specialist/E-4 JAMES M. SHAW, US Army 82nd Airborne, 10 Sep 1957-25 Sep 1959, 2yrs

15 days

ERIC WALLACE, US Marine Corps

First Lieutenant/O-2 WILLIAM WALLACE, US Army 1952-1954 Executive Officer (XO),

Korean War, 2yrs

Major/O-4 (Ret.) CLIFF WARREN, US Army Reserve, Medical Service Corps 1968-1990,

22yrs

Sergeant First Class/E-7 (Ret.) TERESA DINEEN WILSON, US Army, Admin. Clerk,

Postal Finance Clerk, Army Quartermaster; 9 Jun 1983 - 31 Aug 2015, Operations Desert

Shield & Storm, 32yrs 2mths 21days

Specialist/E-4 KENNETH WINFIELD, US Army Oct 1965-Oct 1967, Vietnam;

1st Cavalry Division, Combat Medic, 2yrs

Airman First Class/E-3 ANDREA WISE, US Air Force 1979-1983, Accounting Specialist &

Military Police, 4yrs

Lance Corporal/E-3 JOHN WISE, US Marine Corps Jul 1981- Jul 1985, Beirut, Lebanon,

4yrs

Air Control Man 3rd Class/AC-3 MARK C. WHITE, US Navy, 1986-1994, Air Traffic

Control, Operation Desert Shield & Desert Storm, aboard USS Constellation CV-64, 8yrs

Master SGT/E-8 (Ret.) LORENZO WRIGHT, US Marine Corps, Awarded PURPLE

HEART,

Jul 1955-Sep 1975, Vietnam, 20yrs 2mths, 20days

Specialist/E-4 ROY WRIGHT, US Army, Administrative Clerk, Feb 1982-Feb 1985 3yrs

We Veterans have al l served our nation proudly. We

continue to serve God and country through faith, prayer ,

and fel lowship ministr ies that nurture, outreach, and share

so al l communities may experience God’s love, grace, and

mercy.

EZION-MOUNT CARMEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH VETERANS

EZION-MOUNT CARMEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH VETERANS HAVE OVER

165 YEARS OF COMBINED SERVICE TO OUR NATION.

WE’VE SERVED WITH HONOR BY DRAFT AND VOLUNTEER, ON LAND, SEA AND

AIR.

CONTINUE TO BE IN PRAYER FOR US BECAUSE MOST OF US HAVE

EXPERIENCED COMBAT AND MANY LIVE WITH THE BURDEN IT IMPOSES.

BUT WE ALL SUPPORTED THE VICTORY, THE BRAVE, AND OUR FALLEN.

WE ALL ARE ALIVE TODAY ONLY BY THE GRACE AND MERCY OF GOD, AND WITH

THE SUPPORT OF OUR FAMILIES, OUR CHURCH, AND FRIENDS.

THEREFORE, WE CONTINUE IN SERVICE TO GOD, COUNTRY, AND THIS

COMMUNITY AS FAITHFUL MEMBERS OF THIS HISTORICAL CHURCH, EZION-

MOUNT CARMEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH.

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FIRST AID MONITORS FOR TODAY: LaVerne Johnson Pearl Livingston Gwendolyn Pierce Andrea Wise

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