I have so much to do that I shall spend the first three hours in prayer.

Martin Luther

July 7/21 8:45 & 11:00 am Worship Services 10:00 Sunday School 5:00 Class Meeting 5:00 Youth

7/22 1:00 pm Chair Exercise 7/23 2:00 pm Line Dancing Exercise 3:30 Ping Pong 6:30 Al-anon 6:30 Men’s Bible Study

7/24 1:00 pm Chair Exercise 6:30 Wednesday Bible Study 7/25 9:00 am Newsletter Folding Fellowship 2:00 pm Line Dancing Exercise

7/27 3:30 pm Ping Pong Next Week: 7/28 8:45 & 11:00 am Worship Services 10:00 Sunday School 5:00 pm Class Meeting 5:00 Youth

7/29 1:00 pm Chair Exercise 7/30 2:00 pm Line Dancing Exercise 3:30 Ping Pong 6:30 Al-anon 6:30 Men’s Bible Study

7/31 1:00 pm Chair Exercise 6:30 Wednesday Bible Study August 8/1 2:00 pm Line Dancing Exercise

8/2 3:30 pm Ping Pong

Church Calendar

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CHURCH STAFF:

Senior Pastor, Rev. Samuel Blanco

Office Administrator, Melissa Ramsay

Director of Christian Education, (position open)

Finance Manager, Cheryl Courtney

Choir Director, Tyler Hughes

Accompanist, John Gibson

Facility Manager, Ronnie Hardi

Nursery Director, Alma Blanco

USHERS

8:45

Gloria Hamilton

L.B. Harden

Bill Webb

Mary Rhodes

Steve Hall

USHERS

11:00

Keith Joesel

Chuck Wilkinson

Vision Summary

The vision of the First United Methodist Church, Elgin is to help people begin the journey with Jesus, grow in

relationship with Him, connect with each other and serve the world.

July 21, 2019July 21, 2019

8:45 & 11am8:45 & 11am Worship ServicesWorship Services

Offerings (Need per week: $7,692)

6/16 $4617.00

6/23 $4153.50

6/30 $4373.00

7/7 $7196.17

7/14 $8706.63

2019 Year-To-Date Offerings $161,183.54

Wherever you may be on Sunday morning, you can ensure your offerings are at church by giving electronically. It’s

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Sixth Sunday AfterSixth Sunday After PentecostPentecost

Welcome To First United Methodist Church of Elgin

Church Announcements & Activities

Handbell Choir— This summer, children and youth ages 6-18

will meet in the Choir Room every Sunday at 10 a.m. to learn the

Handbells. Adults are welcome to join!

Wednesday Bible Study— WBS will continue on July 24th at

6:30 p.m. in the office.

July 24

The method of Biblical interpretation

July 31

5 Great Methodist Women

Elgin Ping Pong Hawgs!— All church youth and young people

are welcome every Tuesday and Saturday from 3:30 –6:30 p.m.

Youth— the God’s Workforce Youth Group will be meeting

throughout the summer. July 21st & Aug. 4th at 5 p.m. Ben

Kanten will teach a Junior Master Grilling Class. Youth will

also meet on July 28th at 5 p.m.

Newsletter Folding Fellowship— The folding team will meet

on Thursday, July 25th at 9 a.m. in the office.

United Worship Service— on Sunday, August 4th, we will

have a United Worship Service at 11 a.m. Please bring a dish to

share for our potluck lunch after the service in the Fellowship

Hall at 12 p.m.

Sun, Aug 4 - 12:15 pm - Leadership Council

Mon, Aug 5 - 5:00 pm - Bazaar Committee

Mon, Aug 5 - 6:00 pm - Program Committees

Upcoming Committee Meetings

Sunday Services

Worship Services — we offer two worship services at 8:45

a.m. and 11 a.m. On the first Sunday of the month, we have a

united worship service at 11 a.m.

Sunday School — we have classes for all ages from kids to

adults starting at 10a.m. in various rooms around the church.

Nursery — nursery is available for babies and kids ages 0-5

during worship and Sunday School hours.

Youth Group — meets every Sunday at 5 p.m. in the

fellowship hall for food, fun, and fellowship.

We are so glad that you chose to join us for worship! If you have

any questions about our church, please do not hesitate to ask one of

the ushers, the pastor or anyone around you. We want you to feel

welcome!

8:45 & 11 a.m. WORSHIP SERVICES

Prelude John Gibson

Welcome and Announcements Gloria Hamilton (8:45am)

Ray Worsham (11am)

Ringing of the Bell (11am)

Greeting The Lord be with you.

And also with you! *Call to Worship Psalm 93

(UMH # 813)

*Hymn of Praise “Now Thank We All”

(UMH # 102)

*Pastoral Prayer

*Gloria Patri

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy

Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,

world without end. Amen. Amen. Children’s Time (11am) Rev. Samuel Blanco

Hymn “Turn Your Eyes”

(UMH # 349)

Intercessory Prayer

Old Testament Reading Amos 8:1-8

(page # 807)

New Testament Reading Luke 11:1-4

(page # 67-68)

Special Music “My Jesus, I Love Thee”

John Gibson &

Karen Coleman

Sermon “The five areas of prayer”

Rev. Samuel Blanco

Communion (8:45am) (UMH # 8)

Tithes & Offerings

*Offertory Response (UMH # 95)

*Closing Hymn “God be With You”

Stanzas 1 & 2

(UMH # 672)

*Affirmation: Hebrews 2:3-4

Let us not neglect our great salvation first spoken

by the Lord; God also bearing witness with miracles

and signs of the Holy Spirit.

*Postlude

*Congregation is invited to stand as they are able.

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Notes

Don Hudson, recovering from knee replacement

Hicks Family, Karlin “Babe” passed away

Murrie McBride, Forrest’s mom, cancer

Friends & Family of Ann Walker

Brenda Brittain, hip replacement surgery

Murray, Ben’s friend

Michael, Aiden’s grandfather, health

Fran Smith, cancer

Fred Rose, son of Joan Rose, having biopsy on 7/10

Pat Teague, getting a defibrillator

Jessica, Vicky Teague’s friend, having C-section and has seizures

Stacy & Doris, declining health

Connie, double bypass

Parents of Brinda Staton

Laurie, Ava Cureton’s friend

Linda Hall & Family, L.B. passed away on 6/11

Oscar Flores, Alma’s brother, recovering

Joanna Hicks

Barry Smith, dementia

Jamie, Traci’s client, her 3yr old passed away from an accident

Lisa, cancer

Katherine, Kevin Robert’s mom, recovering

Jim McCutcheon

Ron & Linda Hart, Laney Floyd’s Godparents

Doug, Bruce Staton’s brother

Nicole Trudeau, friend of Giselle Young, colon cancer

Justin Maynard & Family

Laurie Moss

Belva Alexander, recovering at home

Hermes Payne, Mark Neidig’s Uncle, cancer

Donna, Susan Bledsoe’s friend, hospice

Cathy, co-worker of Joesel’s

Bailey, breast cancer

Butch, Irma Welch’s brother, cancer

Jimmy Copeland, Wyatt Diebel’s grandfather, prayers

Barbara Freeman, Marcus Freeman’s mother, health concerns

Walter, Mary & Maggie’s cousin, terminal

Les, coworker of Paul Henry, stage 4 lung cancer

Savannah Grace. baby of Luke & Alyssa Rodriguez

Keith, Maggie’s friend

Dave Stys, accident

Chris Hall, health

Marilyn Warnholtz, cancer

Susie Simon

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