We extend our Christian love and sympathy to: Teresa Stoots & family

in the death of her father-in-law, Edward A. Stoots, Sr.

Stephen Ministry:

A Ministry of Christ caring for people through people. “Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.”

Galatians 6:2

The mission of Hartwell First United Methodist Church is to be a community of

faith through which all persons can come to know Jesus Christ, accept His saving

grace, and become faithful disciples, witnessing to God’s love in the world.

Hartwell First United Methodist Church

200 East Howell Street, Hartwell, GA 30643 www.hartwellfumc.com 706-376-3164

Dr. R. Allen Stewart, Sr. Pastor September 3, 2017

Welcome Guest

We want to welcome all of our guests and ask that you sign the attendance pads so

we can acknowledge your visit with us. If you are a first time guest, please stop by

the table in the Gathering Area between the Sanctuary and the Fellowship Hall. We

have a small gift for each family.

Our Prayer Ministry

Mary Chapman, Gloria Norton, Diane Stone, Children’s Retreat, Hurricane Harvey

Victims & Responders, Surface Transportation Board, Stephen Ministry, Unspoken

Request

Extended Prayer Needs: Ray Haywood, Carol Milner, Allen Lesseur, Jana McGee,

Jacob Scroggs, Irene Baade, Jody DiMarco, Cindy Bowers Dyer,

Other Prayer Needs: Alice Hanson; Audrey Segars; Wes Sexton; Karen Martinez;

Lucy Lindsey; Grace Bunke; Ciera Nobles; Candi Hawkins; Donnie Crawford; Alexa

Moscardelli; Renda Getelman; Kathy Breffle; Dr. Tim Young; Landon Carter; Roy

Jones; Lynne Burden; Mary Noland; Aaron Collins—Nephew of Becky & Bill George;

Erin Gaines

Hart Care—Carol Dennis (Rm 208); Betty L. Linder (Rm 214C)

Hartwell Health Care—Gene Henson (Rm 113)

Brookdale—Charles & Betty Spencer; Sara Winn; Rosa Hicks

The Gables—Mary Lou Mewborn; Geneva Adams

Homebound—Nell Caldwell; Sandra Stallings; Dot Snyder; Jean Condict; Doris Gib-

son

Church Family in Military—Chris David [Deployed]—Son of Dale & Cindie David;

Drake Schaetzle; Harry Yon—Nephew of Cindy Pace; Ben DeWitt—Son of Lynne Ad-

ams; Josh Black—Brother of Joel Black; Eli Grizzle—Son of Rhonda Grizzle; Alex &

Austin Garner; Jatie Morris—Children of Jeff & April Garner; Drew Zemaitis—Son of

Steve & Kristi Zemaitis; Heather S. Hauck—Granddaughter of Barbara Weaver;

Matthew Johnson Trigg—Nephew of Sharon Lewis; Cliff Morris—Son-in-law of Randy

& Dell Skelton

SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION

Invitation

Leader: Christ our Lord invites to His table all who love Him, who earnestly repent of

their sin and seek to live in peace with one another. Therefore, let us confess

our sin before God and one another.

Confession And Pardon

People: Merciful God, we confess that we have not loved You with our

whole heart. We have failed to be an obedient church. We have not

done Your will, we have broken Your law, we have rebelled against

Your love, we have not loved our neighbors, and we have not heard

the cry of the needy. Forgive us, we pray. Free us for joyful

obedience, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Leader to People: Hear the good news: Christ died for us while we were yet

sinners; that proves God’s love toward us. In the name of Jesus Christ,

you are forgiven!

People to Leader: In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven.

Leader and People: Glory to God. Amen.

The Great Thanksgiving

Leader: The Lord be with you.

People: And also with you. Leader: Lift up your hearts.

People: We lift them up to the Lord. Leader: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

People: It is right to give our thanks and praise. Leader: It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give

thanks to You, Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth. And so,

with Your people on earth and all the company of heaven we praise

Your name and join their unending hymn:

People: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth

are full of Your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is He who

comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. Leader: And so, in remembrance of these Your mighty acts in Jesus Christ, we

offer ourselves in praise and thanksgiving as a holy and living sacrifice, in

union with Christ’s offering for us, as we proclaim the mystery of faith.

People: Christ has died; Christ is risen; Christ will come again.

THE WORSHIP OF GOD

9:00am & 11:00am Service of Worship

September 3, 2017

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Announcements, Welcome & Opening Prayer

Majesty, worship his majesty; unto Jesus be all glory, honor, and praise.

Majesty, kingdom authority, flow from his throne unto his own; his anthem raise.

So exalt, lift up on high the name of Jesus.

Magnify, come glorify Christ Jesus, the King.

Majesty, worship his majesty, Jesus who died, now glorified, King of all kings.

Prelude And Lighting Of The Candles

Hymn of Praise “Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing” UMH # 400

Morning Prayer / The Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come,

Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily

bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against

us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is

the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

Offering Of Ourselves And Our Gifts to God

Anthem “Wonderful, Merciful, Savior”

Evan Glasco

Doxology

Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Praise Him all creatures here below.

Praise Him above ye heavenly host. Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen

Scripture Reading

Deuteronomy 6:5; Matthew 22: 36-40; Romans 13: 8-14

Message “You Must Love God And Your Neighbor”

Dr. R. Allen Stewart, Sr. Pastor

Sacrament of Holy Communion

Hymn Of Invitation ”The Gift Of Love” UMH # 408

Benediction & Postlude

Scripture Reading:

Deuteronomy 6:5

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your being, and all your

strength.

Matthew 22:36-40 36 “Teacher, what is the greatest commandment in the Law?” 37 He replied, “You

must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your being, and with all your

mind. 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39And the second is like it: You

must love your neighbor as you love yourself. 40All the Law and the Prophets depend

on these two commands.”

Romans 13:8-14 8 Don’t be in debt to anyone, except for the obligation to love each other. Whoever

loves another person has fulfilled the Law. 9 The commandments, Don’t commit

adultery, don’t murder, don’t steal, don’t desire what others have, and any other com-

mandments, are all summed up in one word: You must love your neighbor as your-

self. 10 Love doesn’t do anything wrong to a neighbor; therefore, love is what fulfills

the Law.

Prayer For The Surface Transportation Board

Lord, we your people, who are called by your name,

humble ourselves and pray and seek your face,

believing you will hear our prayers and come down from heaven

and deliver our church from the current situation with the railroad.

Thank you for the faithfulness, time and labor our task force has

devoted to this difficult situation. Thank you for every miracle you have

given us since beginning this walk. We will not grow weary

or give up this battle, but we will stay the course.

Please grant us favor with the service transportation board.

We continue to wait with hope, excitement and expectation to

celebrate complete deliverance for our church from the circumstances.

We pray this in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Worship Leaders

Pastor: Dr. R. Allen Stewart Choir Director: Lynne Glasco

Assistant to the Pastor: Beau Swafford Youth Director: Canaan Carr

Piano: Fran Heard Organ: Bruce Herring

Contemporary Worship: Justin Barrow

11am. Ushers: Bill Beasley, David Turner, Luanne Burgess, John Rhodes

Acolytes: Lizzie Davis, Wyatt Davis

Attendance Last Week

9am—81 ~ 10am—168 ~ 11am—135

This Week:

Monday, September 4 Tuesday, September 5

Office Closed 10:00am Bible Study—Library

Wednesday, September 6 10:00am Matheson-McCurry Circle-Gym

11:30am Sojourners—FH 12 noon Ministry Team Meeting-Lib

1:00pm Prayer Group-Lib Thursday, September 7

5:15pm Wednesday Night Supper 7:00am Men’s Prayer Gr-Bojangles

6:00pm Children & Youth Activities 8:00am Men’s Prayer Gr-Bojangles

6:00pm Committee Meeting—Office Friday, September 8

6:00pm Sojourner’s Cruise Meeting-FH 4:00pm Children leave for Retreat

6:45pm Administrative Council—Lib

Wednesday Night Supper There are yellow reservation cards in the pews and on the tables to fill

out and sign-up for supper. You may place them in the offering plate or call the church office by

4pm on Mondays. Menu for this Wed: Poppy Seed Chicken

UMM Breakfast : Come join us for a great time of food and fellowship at our monthly UMM break-

fast next Sun., Sept. 10 / 7:30am in the Fellowship Hall. All men are welcome!

The Men’s Retreat is October 6-8 in Toccoa: The Men's Retreat is October 6-8 at the Baptist Confer-

ence Center in Toccoa. The theme this year is Passing the Torch. Hotel-type accommodations & all

meals included. Cost is $134 if registered before September 14 and $159 after September 14. Regis-

tration cards can be found throughout the church or contact Allen, Beau or Mike Everett if you have

any questions. Please give your registration form and money to Mike Everett or Richard Kenmore.

Sept./Oct. Upper Rooms are available in the entrance of the Sanctuary and on the table across from

the kitchen.

UMW Circle Meetings will resume in September Circle meeting dates and times are in your

newsletter. United Methodist Christmas Shoe Boxes are in the office or through a circle.

Unified Budget Building Fund

Received 9/03/17……..$ 9,118 Receipts for 2017………….........$ 31,837

Received to Date….….$ 547,874 Principal Loan Amt. 8/24/17......$ 133,170

Needed to Date …...…$ 578,970 Received in 2016..........................$ 66,264

Join the Sojourners on a 5 day Cruise

Jan. 27—Feb. 1, 2018

Departing on January 27th at 4pm from Mobile, AL.

Will be in Cozumel on Jan. 28th 8am-4pm;

then will be in Progesso Jan. 30th 8am-4pm

Will return to Mobile, AL On February 1st at 8am

Prices range from $350.-$380. per person

$150. deposit per person due by September 1st

Balance due by November 10th.

Small Group Sign-Ups End Today

If you would like to sign-up, fill out the

Connection Card and place it in the

offering plate or on the Small

Group Registration Table.

For more information,

contact Marcie at 376-3164 or

mjgarringer@comcast.net.

SMALL GROUPS: Developing deep rooted relationships with God and each other.

COLLEGE STUDENTS are heading off to school or returning for the new school year.

Please send us the mailing address of any of our college students or recent HS grads that are going to tech schools. Prayer cards & other groups like to “keep in touch.”

Please email the address to: dellskelton1@yahoo.com or write on a card & place in offering plate.

If the student address is the same as last year—Please resubmit, so we will be sure we have the right address. Tear off & place in the offering plate or email info to dellskelton1@yahoo.com

Student’s Name _____________________________________________

Address __________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

Same as last year _____ Please use our home address _____

Submitted by: _____________________________________________

Information Meeting

Monday, September 11 / 6:30pm / Fellowship Hall

Space is limited. See Beau Swafford for more

information.

The Sojourners are open to anyone over 50 and meet the 1st Wednesday of the month.

They usually have a special activity each month.

They will meet this Wednesday (9/6) at 11:30am in the Fellowship Hall.

Everyone needs to bring a sack lunch. Tea and desserts will be furnished.

September Activity: Breakfast at the new Cracker Barrel in Lavonia Wed., September

13th. The bus will leave the gym parking lot at 8:15am. Contact Jane Neil to reserve a seat

on the bus. 706-376-2442

ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL

10:00 a.m. Classes

Joyful Holland — Library

Seekers — 1st Floor Ed. Building

Charlie Green — 1st Floor Ed. Building

11:00 a.m. Classes

Upper Room — 1st Floor Ed. Building

Drop-in Church-wide

Baby Shower for

Justin and Rebecca Barrow

Saturday, September 9th

10-11:30am FH

The Red Cross Blood Drive will be held on Tuesday, September 26th from 2pm-7pm in

the Fellowship Hall. To make an appointment, please call Morene Sokol 706-376-8921.

Confirmation

2017—2018

Classes are open to

any 7th, 8th, or 9th

grader who has not

gone through

Confirmation.

If you have a youth that would like

to participate, please let Marcie

Garringer know by Sun., Sept. 24th.

There will be a parent / youth

kickoff lunch on Sunday, Oct. 8th.

Confirmation Classes will begin

on Sunday, Oct. 22nd and will be

taught by Kristi Zemaitis.

They are registered at

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