Usher 8:45 Ushers 11:00 Ben Farmer Jimmy Lovelady, Bunn Armstrong Donnie Parr, & Scott Williamson Greeters 8:45 Greeters 11:00 (Volunteer) Chancel Choir Members

Week of August 25, 2019 Calendar Sunday August 25th 8:45 AM Worship in Trinity Chapel 9:45 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Worship in Sanctuary 9:30-Noon Mission Coffee Sale 12:00 Noon Back-to-School Luncheon

(No Tuesday Bible Study until September 3rd) Thursday August 29th 7:00 PM Boy Scouts Friday August 30th 10:00 AM-Noon Hearts & Hands Group

Week of September 1st, 2019 Calendar

Today September 1st 8:45 AM Worship in Trinity Chapel 9:45 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Worship in Sanctuary Tuesday September 3rd 10:30 AM Bible Study Thursday September 5th 7:00 PM Chancel Choir Rehearsal Boy Scouts

Our Church Mission Statement

Connecting in Christ, Growing in Faith, Serving in Love, and Making Disciples of Jesus Christ!

DIRECTORY OF FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

502 W. Broadway - P. O. Box 636

Hopewell, Virginia 23860

Office Hours: Mon. – Fri. 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

www.fumchopewell.org Church 458-8076 Email: ChrisAndress@vaumc.org Emergency 518-6353 Dr. Peter D. Weaver Interim Bishop of Virginia Conference Rev. Sylvia Shepard Meadows District Superintendent Rev. Chris Andress Senior Pastor Patti Williams Administrative Assistant Judy Blevins Director of Music & Interim Administrative Assistant Nancy Honaker Organist and Chancel Choir Accompanist Cindy Altman Chapel Pianist / Children’s Choir Director Karen Bowen Youth Director Mary Taylor, Sheila Villagomez, Nursery Attendants Tori Pierce & Larry Hildreth Gloria Donati Custodian Clara Biswas Our Missionary to Cambodia

First United Methodist Church Hopewell, Virginia

August 25, 2019

“Ernie and Libbo Fritz”

Rev. Chris Andress

Pastor

502 W. Broadway at Sixth Ave.

P. O. Box 636

Hopewell, Virginia 23860

Telephone 804-458-8076 – Emergency 804-518-6353

www.fumchopewell.org

office@fumchopewell.org

Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost August 25, 2019

The Church Gathers

Prelude (8:45) Cindy Altman (11:00) Daryl Pecht *Introit (8:45 & 11:00) Congregation

“Come, Thou Almighty King” (61) Come, thou almighty King, Help us thy name to sing, help us to praise!

Father all glorious, o’er all victorious, come and reign over us, Ancient of Days. Words of Welcome Pastor Chris Andress Metro Richmond at Prayer

We pray for the workplaces and businesses of Metropolitan Richmond and the City of Hopewell: For full employment opportunities for our young people and heads of families, for the long-term unemployed, and for the under-employed.

*Call to Worship (Psalm 71:1-3)

In you, O Lord, I put my trust; Let me never be put to shame. Deliver me in Your righteousness, and cause me to escape; Be my strong refuge, to which I may resort continually; You have given the commandment to save me, For you are my rock and my fortress.

To Praise God

*Hymn No. 513 “Soldiers of Christ, Arise” *Affirmation of Faith No. 881 *Gloria Patri No. 70 RECEPTION INTO THE LOCAL CONGREGATION (11:00)

Ernest (Ernie) & Elizabeth (Libbo) Fritz

(Pastor) Let those who are members of other congregations of The United Methodist Church and who now desire to enter into the fellowship of this congregation, present themselves to be welcomed. (Pastor) Brothers and sisters, I commend to your love and care these persons whom we this day receive into the membership of this congregation. Do all in your power to increase their faith, confirm their hope, and perfect them in love.

(Congregation) We rejoice to recognize you as members of Christ’s holy church, and bid you welcome to this congregation of The United Methodist Church. With you we renew our vows to uphold it by our prayers, our presence, our gifts, and our service. With God’s help we will so order our lives after the example of Christ that, surrounded by steadfast love, you may be established in the faith, and confirmed and strengthened in the way that leads to life eternal. (Pastor) God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit bless, preserve, and keep you, now and evermore. (All) Amen.

To Hear the Word

Gospel Lesson: Luke 3:10-17 (8:45) Joyce Purr

(11:00) Ed Kaufman Children’s Message Pastor Special Music (8:45) Josie, pianist

“Watermark” (Enya) (11:00) David Hunt, soloist

Message: “When God Calls!” Pastor Text: Jeremiah 1:4-10 *Hymn No. 398 “Jesus Calls Us”

To Share Concerns and Prayer Prayer Chorus (TFWS No. 2056) “God Is So Good”

God is so good, God is so good, God is so good, God’s so good to me.

Pastoral Prayer The Lord’s Prayer No. 895 – Unison Prayer Chorus “God Is So Good”

To Rededicate Ourselves Call for the Offering The Offertory (8:45) Cindy Altman (11:00) Daryl Pecht *Doxology No. 95 “Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow”

The Church Scatters *Hymn No. 463 “Lord, Speak to Me” *Benediction Pastor Postlude (8:45) Cindy Altman (11:00) Daryl Pecht

* Please stand as you are able.