Salem United

Methodist Church 1321 Salem Church Road

Irmo, South Carolina 29063 Established 1873

June 17, 2018

Happy Father’s Day! Be sure to capture this special day with Dad,

Grandpa or that special guy at our photo

opportunity spot in the Welcome Center.

Rolling River Rampage VBS starts tomorrow! It’s not too late to join us, and you can

register at the door. Dinner is at 5:30, and VBS rotations will

begin at 6.

Be sure to be here next Sunday, June 24th

, during worship as our

children share all they’ve learned! VBS participants, please be

here at 9:30 next Sunday wearing your VBS shirt. We will practice

our performance during the Sunday School hour. We are excited

to show our church family what we learned about Jesus!

We could still use a few more volunteers to help with music and

serve as additional group leaders. Call or text Marissa Hill at 803-

920-3410 to volunteer!

4th Sunday after Pentecost June 17, 2018

A Service of Word & Water

The color green is used to denote the earthly

ministry of the Church of Jesus Christ

Prelude

Procession with Lighting of the Candles

Chiming of the Hour

Welcome and Announcements

*Call to Worship, 2236 vs 2 Gather Us In We are the young - our lives are a mystery, we are the old - who yearn for you face, we have been sung throughout all of history, called to be light to the whole human race. Gather us in the rich and the haughty gather us in the proud and the strong; give us a heart so meek and so lowly, give us the courage to enter the song.

*Invocation God has created, First the light, then the light was separated from darkness, next the dome in the midst of the waters. God spoke all that there is into existence, God said; “Let there be light” and so it was, “Let there be a dome” and so it was. It was God that created and gave to us a place, And yet were we in the sacred place inviting God to come be with us, to bear with us in the midst of our worship. Come Holy, Creating God; make within us a place where you may live. Amen.

*Hymn, 77 How Great Thou Art If you have a prayer request, please fill out the prayer card, and the ushers will pick them up during the singing of the hymn.

The Baptismal Covenant II, 39 for Lucy James Stellfox

Concerns of the Church

Pastoral Prayer with Lord’s Prayer

Commissioning of the Ecuador Team

Offertory “God has given in abundance, count the verities of animals, the types of waters, the numbers of trees. Marvel at God’s glorious liberality. Let us respond in kind.”

*Doxology, 95

The Children’s Sermon

*Hymn , 92 For the Beauty of the Earth

Prayer for Illumination Creator of light, you have given us sight. Creator of water, you have given to us thirst. May we thirst after the refreshment of your holy Word and may we see your grace in the word itself. Amen!

The Scripture Reading Genesis 1:1-10

Choral Anthem All Things Bright and Beautiful

Sermon “Water, Water Everywhere”

*Hymn, 2050 Mothering God, You Gave Me Birth During the singing of the final hymn, you are invited to the chancel rail to share your prayers.

*Benediction

*Choral Response Amen, amen, amen.

*Chiming of the Holy Trinity

*Postlude (A Time of Greeting and Fellowship) *Indicates that the Congregation stands. If standing is uncomfortable,

please remain seated and continue with your participation. Bold Titles indicate Congregation Participation.

A Welcome to our Guests! We are honored that you are worshiping with us. Please complete

the "red book" registration to record your presence. Also, please

introduce yourself to those around you and visit our Welcome

Center. We have a welcome gift for our first time guests in the

welcome center. Please stop by the desk at the close of the worship

service. We hope you will return to join us again in Worship!

Next Sunday will be a celebration of VBS for our morning service.

Church on the Lake June 17, 2018

Prelude

Gathering Time (Welcome / Announcements / Opening Prayer / Greeting)

*Song 1 Morning Has Broken 1. Morning has broken like the first morning; blackbird has spoken like the first bird. Praise for the singing! Praise for the morning! Praise for them, springing fresh from the Word!

2. Sweet the rain's new fall sunlit from heaven, like the first dewfall on the first grass. Praise for the sweetness of the wet garden, Sprung in completeness where his feet pass.

3. Mine is the sunlight! Mine is the morning born of the one light Eden saw play! Praise with elation, praise every morning, God's recreation of the new day!

*Song 2 God of Grace and God of Glory 1. God of grace and God of glory, on your people pour your power; crown your ancient church's story, bring its bud to glorious flower. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, for the facing of this hour, for the facing of this hour.

2. Cure your children's warring madness; bend our pride to your control; shame our wanton, selfish gladness, rich in things and poor in soul. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, lest we miss your kingdom's goal, lest we miss your kingdom's goal.

The Scripture Reading Genesis 1:1-10

Sermon “Water, Water Everywhere”

*Song/with Offering Lord, You have come to the Lakeshore

1. Lord, you have come to the lakeshore looking neither for wealthy nor wise ones; you only asked me to follow humbly. O Lord, with your eyes you have searched me, and while smiling have spoken my name; now my boat’s left on the shoreline behind me; by your side I will seek other seas.

2. You need my hands full of caring, through my labors to give others rest, and constant-love that keeps on loving. O Lord, with your eyes you have searched me, and while smiling have spoken my name; now my boat’s left on the shoreline behind me; by your side I will seek other seas.

*Blessing

*Postlude *Indicates that the Congregation stands. If standing is uncomfortable, please remain seated and continue with your participation. Bold Titles indicate Congregation Participation.

OUR CHURCH ON THE LAKE VOLUNTEERS

Phillip & Millie Fore, Co-Chairpersons

Scott & Dawn Antoinette, Cindy Bollinger,

Luther & Barbara Chandler, David & Callie Dunn,

Leroy Gibson, Sharon Greene, Bill & Sandra Sills,

Ann Stewart – Akers, Joan Tweed

Music Coordinator: Matthew Smith

FELLOWSHIP TIME Come early (8:15 a.m.) each week and enjoy refreshments and

fellowship.

WORDS OF WELCOME

We bid you a warm welcome this morning. We hope you

will join us regularly during the summer and will tell others

about this service.

Please also consider joining us for Sunday School at 9:30

A.M. and Sunday Worship Services at 10:30 A.M at Salem

United Methodist Church at the corner of Highway 6 and

Salem Church Road. Reverend Gary Phillips.

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If you are visiting with us today and would like additional

information about Salem United Methodist Church please fill out

the following and deposit it in the offering plate.

Name:_____________________________________________

Address:____________________________________________

Phone:_____________________________________________

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STEWARDSHIP AND ATTENDANCE

Week of June 10, 2018

Needed each week to fund unified budget $13,640.71 Unified budget received $9,009.60

Needed to meet budget year to date (Incldg. bldg. fund) $313,736.33 Unified budget received year to date (Incldg. bldg. fund) $260,440.08

Attendance Worship 205 Sunday School 40

Includes 10:30 service and Church on the Lake

PLEASE PRAYERFULLY REMEMBER:

Brian Center — Billy Sox

Generations Irmo — Ruth Martin

Lexington Extended Care — Gary Hewson

Pruitt Health — Ed Brower

Springfield Place — Doris Monts

White Oak Manor — Emily Manley

Homebound — Linda Carder, Betty Jaco

Special Prayers — William Anderson,

Brenda Butler, Freddie Butler, Jack Cullipher,

Faye Derrick, Nancy Kyre, Connie McCall

Palmetto Richland Hospital — Martha Chapman

ASSISTING IN WORSHIP TODAY:

Ushers: Lead – Ted Hornsby

Danny Bollinger

Ron Joye

Jim Lewis

Greeters: Linda Gibbons

Claudia & Marion Smith

Acolyte: Ella Hodges

Trustee: Ryan Cole

Nursery: Sheri Hood, Carson Royster

Flower Ministry

The flowers which grace the Holy Altar today are

given to the Glory of God and in celebration of friends and family

by Ray and Betty Sansbury.

Congratulations Congratulations to the proud Parents,

Stephen & Lauren Stellfox; Grandparents, Tony & Ann Mims and

Steve & Mary Stellfox; sister, Gracie Culley

on the Baptism of Lucy James Stellfox.

Our Christian Sympathy We would like to express our heartfelt sympathy to Inez Hyatt and

family upon the death of her daughter-in-law, Mary Q. Hyatt.

We would like to express our heartfelt sympathy to the family of

Judy Landrum upon her death.

Church on the Lake Church on the Lake services will run through August 19, at 8:30

- 9:15 A.M. Come early for coffee and donuts at Woodmen of the

World, 2000 Johnson Marina Road. We look forward to seeing

you this summer. Jim Magann will be the speaker for the lake

service next Sunday. Mark your calendars and invite someone!

Youth Carowinds Trip July 16 - Cost is $45 and need minimum of 10 to

go. The ten must be paid in full by July 3.

LADIES LUNCH BUNCH

***June 22 (Friday) Meet at the Church at 11:10 to carpool. If

anyone wants to drive separately to Brookland Baptist Church

(Banquet & Conference Center), the address is 1066 Sunset

Blvd., West Columbia.

Sharing God’s Love The current needs are: gently used summer clothing for children,

canned fruit, canned spaghetti O's, canned ravioli, pasta sauce,

instant oatmeal/grits, mac and cheese, jelly and whole-wheat

cereal. Boxes are located in each Sunday School Room. 91 items

were donated to SGL on May 21.

Life Line Salem United Methodist Church is hosting Life Line Screening,

the nation’s leading provider of preventive health screenings on

Tuesday, August 7, 2018.

Screenings are fast, painless and affordable. Three key tests check

for blocked carotid arteries, an irregular heart rhythm called atrial

fibrillation, and high blood pressure, which are the three leading

risk factors for stroke. Other tests check for abdominal aortic

aneurysms and hardening of the arteries in the legs. A bone

density screening to assess osteoporosis risk is also offered and is

appropriate for both men and women. More info to follow!

Salem’s Summer Outreach Ministry

Volunteers Needed Salem’s summer outreach ministry has begun and will continue

every Tuesday evening through August 28th

. Each Tuesday

evening, a team of volunteers will deliver the bag lunches to the

homeless in downtown Columbia. The Missions Committee budget

provides the bottled water and chips but depends on two

volunteers each week to provide the sandwiches and sweet treats.

Here’s how you can help:

1. Provide Food: Sign up to prepare 20 sandwiches and

provide 20 sweet treats (i.e. Little Debbie cakes, Twinkies,

packaged cookies, etc.). Place each sandwich in a plastic

sandwich bag and then place the sandwich and sweet treat

in a brown paper bag and deliver to the Fellowship Hall on

the Tuesday you signed up.

2. Help Deliver the Food: Sign up to ride along with our

team leaders on a Tuesday evening. We like to have three

people (a driver, one person to hand out sandwiches, and

one to hand out water). Volunteer to be a Team Leader.

Leaders commit to leading the team one Tuesday night per

month (3 times).

Sign-up sheets for Meal Preparation and Delivery are on the table

in the Welcome Center.

THIS WEEK AT SALEM

Sunday, June 17

8:30 A.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Church on the Lake

9:30 A.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . Sunday School for all ages, Nursery provided

10:30 A.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Morning Worship

Monday, June 18

5:30 P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VBS

Tuesday, June 19

5:30 P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VBS

7:00 P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AA Meeting

Wednesday, June 20

5:30 P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VBS

7:00 P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Choir Practice

Thursday, June 21

5:30 P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VBS

7:00 P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .AA Meeting

Friday, June 22

11:00 A.M. . . . . . . . . . Ladies Lunch Bunch @ Church, Brookland Baptist

Saturday, June 23

7:00 P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .AA Meeting

Church Office Hours

Monday through Thursday

8:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

1321 Salem Church Road, Irmo, SC 29063

Website: salemumcsc.com

E-mail: smethodist@aol.com

Phone 803-781-1626

In case of an emergency, call

843-209-9273 or 803-422-9400

Our Ministry Team

Gary Phillips — Pastor

Sarah Bridges — Director of Music

Marissa Hill — Communications Coordinator

Beth Chastie — Business/Finance Manager

Miriam Y. Lovett — Organist

Jim Magann — Youth/Outreach Ministries

Tina Overton — Director of Creative Ministries

Marie Wicker — Administrative Assistant