What a great mystery, ‘namely, that a righteousness that resides with a Person in heaven should justify me, a sinner on earth.’

John Bunyan

April 4/28 8:45 & 11:00 Worship Services 9:15 am Breakfast 10:00 Sunday School 12:00 pm MPACT Lunch & Bake Sale 12:15 Leadership Council 4:30 Youth at Elgin Christmas Tree Farm 4/29 1:00 pm Chair Exercise 4/30 2:00 pm Line Dancing Exercise 6:30 Al-anon 6:30 Men’s Bible Study May 5/1 1:00 pm Chair Exercise 5/2 2:00 pm Line Dancing Exercise 5/3-5 Youth Retreat at Camp Tejas Next Week: 5/5 9:15 am Breakfast 10:00 Sunday School 11:00 United Worship Service 12:00 pm Church Picnic 5:00 Youth 5:00 Class Meeting 5/6 1:00 pm Eva Jacobsen Circle 1:00 Chair Exercise 5/7 2:00 pm Line Dancing Exercise 6:30 Al-anon 6:30 Men’s Bible Study 5/8 1:00 pm Chair Exercise 5/9 2:00 pm Line Dancing Exercise

Church Calendar

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CHURCH STAFF:

Senior Pastor, Rev. Samuel Blanco

Office Administrator, Melissa Ramsay

Director of Christian Education, Brenda Brittain

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

Ivan Wilson

Kay Wilson

USHERS

11:00

Doug Diebel

Ray Worsham

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.

April 28, 2019April 28, 2019

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

Offerings (Need per week: $7,692)

3/24 $5409.40

3/31 $5121.00

4/7 $7712.52

4/14 $6619.91

4/21 $4100.75

2019 Year-To-Date Offerings $89,635.64

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

simple and secure! Visit our website: www.fumcelgin.com

Second SundaySecond Sunday of Easterof Easter

Welcome To First United Methodist Church of Elgin

Sunday Services

Church Announcements & Activities

MPACT Lunch & Bake Sale— Join us TODAY after the 11

a.m. service for the MPACT Fundraiser Lunch & Bake Sale!

There will be a taco lunch, cake auction and bake sale hosted by

our God’s Workforce Youth Group!

Wednesday Night Service— We will not have a Wednesday

Night Service or Bible Study in May. We will resume on June

12th.

United Worship Service & Church Picnic— We will have

One United Worship Service at 11 a.m. on Sunday, May 5th.

Join us for a picnic lunch after service in the Fellowship Hall.

Hamburgers and hot dogs will be provided, so bring a side dish

and/or dessert to share.

Class Meeting— The Class Meeting will not meet today. We

will resume next Sunday, May 5th at 5 p.m. in the office.

Eva Jacobsen Circle— The Eva Jacobsen Circle will meet on

Monday, May 6th at 1 p.m. in the library.

VBS— We are gearing up for VBS, July 8th-12th and are

looking for volunteers! If you would like to help this year,

please contact the church office or Jennifer Herring at

jenniferjherring@yahoo.com. Be on the lookout for upcoming

workdays!

Sun, May 5 - 12:15 pm - Leadership Council

Upcoming Committee Meetings

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 Glynda Schroeder

Welcome and Announcements Ehrikka Hodge (8:45am)

Cody Douglas (11am)

Ringing of the Bell (11am)

Greeting The Lord be with you.

And also with you!

*Call to Worship Psalm 150

(UMH # 862)

*Hymn of Praise “He Rose”

(UMH # 316)

*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.

Singsong

Intercessory Prayer

Old Testament Reading Jeremiah 23:1-6

(page # 681)

New Testament Reading John 20:11-18

(page # 108)

Sermon “The fruits of justification”

Rev. Samuel Blanco

Tithes & Offerings

*Offertory Response (UMH # 95)

*Closing Hymn “Nothing but the Blood”

Stanzas 1 & 2

(UMH # 362)

*Affirmation: Acts 2:32-33

Jesus was raised up by the Father,

seated at His right hand,

and received the promise of the Holy Ghost.

*Postlude

*Congregation is invited to stand as they are able.

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Notes

Sandifer Family, Harold Sandifer passed away

Martha, Pastor Blanco’s sister, tests

Bill Shoaf, friend of Sandifer’s, horse accident

Doug, Bruce Staton’s brother, cancer

Nicole Trudeau, friend of Giselle Young, colon cancer

Goetz Family, Dan passed away 4/7

Brady Douglas’ friend, Foster Clark, mother passed away

Justin Maynard & Family

Makenna Schultz, health

Pat Teague, health concerns

Laurie Moss

Robert Puryear, Judy & Audrey’s father, fell & broke vertebrae

Pat & Buster Matthis, their son, Jeff passed away

Jim McCutcheon, cancer returned

Robert Lang Family, recent passing of father & grandfather

Brad Jones & Family

Esther Blanco, declining health

Belva Alexander, recovering at home

Hermes Payne, Mark Neidig’s Uncle, cancer

Ann Walker, in rehab at Elgin Nursing Home

Donna, Susan Blesoe’s friend

Patty, Susan Bledsoe’s cousin

Curtis, Brinda Staton’s friend

Cathy, co-worker of Joesel’s

Bailey, breast cancer

Oscar Flores, Alma’s brother, cancer

Butch, Irma Welch’s brother, cancer

Jimmy Copeland, Wyatt Diebel’s grandfather, prayers

Barbara Freeman, Marcus Freeman’s mother, health concerns

Fran Smith, cancer

“Max” Garcia (19 mos), hospitalized, friend of Sandifer family.

Walter, Mary & Maggie’s cousin, terminal

Les, coworker of Paul Henry, stage 4 lung cancer

Steve Wilkinson, diabetes concerns, had a fall

Savannah Grace. baby of Luke & Alyssa Rodriguez

Fred Rose, son of Joan Rose, recovering from surgery

Keith, Maggie’s friend

Emmett Stabeno, infant son of Colton & Krystal

Dave Stys, accident

Chris Hall, health

Carson Noret, (2 yrs. old) tumor surgery

Joy Boling, terminal lung cancer

Marilyn Warnholtz, cancer

Duncan Bledsoe

Susie Simon

Our Recent Concerns