United Methodist

Church Go Welcome, Equip,

Serve, Transform

Index:

Page 2 8:30 a.m. - Traditional Service

Page 4 11:00 a.m. - Worship Service

Page 5 Worship Volunteers

Page 6 Prayer list

Page 7 This Week at Couts

Page 8 News

Page 9 Layout of the Building

Page 10 Announcements

Page 11 Prayer Requests Page 12 Registration

July 19, 2015

Couts United Methodist Church July 19, 2015 – 8:30 a.m. Traditional Service

Eighth Sunday After Pentecost Liturgical Color - Green

PRELUDE Verna Polvado and Renerle Thompson WELCOME/REGISTRATION Cindy Hott

(Please fill out the registration on the last page of the bulletin, tear along the perforated line and place in the offering plate.)

GREETING ONE ANOTHER WITH THE PEACE OF CHRIST Cindy Hott Leader: The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

People: And also with you.

OPENING PRAYER Cindy Hott

*CALL TO WORSHIP Pam Collier

Leader: We look to the rulers of this earth for leadership, wisdom, and

strength.

People: We look to these bodies of ours for stability, fulfillment, and

joy.

Leader: We look to families and friends for love, compassion, and hope.

People: When rulers betray, when bodies fail, and when families and

friends disappoint, Christ offers us hope.

Leader: The thorns of betrayal, failures, and disappointments can become

blessings.

People: Let us worship and praise the One who can turn our thorns

into strength.

*HYMN OF PRAISE Congregation

Standing On The Promises #374 vs 1, 2 & 4

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*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Eddie McSwain *APOSTLE’S CREED #881 *GLORIA PATRI #70 JOYS AND CONCERNS Cindy Hott CALL TO PRAYER Congregation

Find Me In The River (ushers come to the front during the Call to Prayer Hymn)

PASTORAL PRAYER Jana Wear

LORD’S PRAYER

OFFERING

It Is Well - SonRise Singers

*DOXOLOGY #94

HYMN OF REFLECTION Congregation

You Are My All in All

CHILDREN’S SERMON Cindy Hott

SCRIPTURE 2 Corinthians 12:6-10 (NRSV) Clenton Collier

SERMON God Uses Thorns Jana Wear

*HYMN OF INVITATION Congregation

Be Still My Soul #534 vs 1 & 2

(If you want to join Couts United Methodist Church and/or make a commitment to

Christ, you are invited to join Pastor Matt at the front of the sanctuary.)

*BENEDICTION Jana Wear

*POSTLUDE Verna Polvado and Renerle Thompson

*If you are able, we invite you to stand.

(You are invited to share in Holy Communion following the service

at the front of the sanctuary)

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Couts United Methodist Church

July 19, 2015 – 11:00 a.m.

Contemporary Service

COUNTDOWN

Great I Am

WELCOME / REGISTRATION Joshua Garrett

(Please fill out the registration on the last page of the bulletin, tear along the

perforated line and place in the offering plate.)

OPENING PRAYER Joshua Garrett

*GREETING ONE ANOTHER WITH THE PEACE OF CHRIST Joshua Garrett

Leader: The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

People: And also with you.

*PRAISE AND WORSHIP Praise Band

Come Thou Fount Come Thou King

All I Need Is You

OFFERING Jana Wear

You Are Holy

CHILDREN’S SERMON Cindy Hott

DISMISS FOR CHILDREN’S CHURCH Cindy Hott (Children’s Church for ages 3 - Kindergarten - Meets next to Nursery)

SCRIPTURE 2 Corinthians 12:6-10 (NRSV) Cindy Hott

SERMON God Uses Thorns Jana Wear

*INVITATION Praise Band

God Is Able

(If you want to join Couts United Methodist Church and/or make a

commitment to Christ, you are invited to join Pastor Matt at the front

of the sanctuary.)

*BENEDICTION Jana Wear

(you are invited to share in Holy Communion following the service

at the front of the sanctuary)

*if you are able, we invite you to stand.

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Worship Volunteers

8:30 Service 11:00 Service

Sunday, July 19, 2015

Sound Butch Hott Christy Garrett

Slides Mar Rooney Shawn Hallman

Usher Charles McNutt Allen Taylor

Greeters Virginia Mayfield Katie Mitchell

Stewards Becky Bond and Sherry Couch

Children’s Church Leader: Stephanie Jester, Kathy Curry Helper: Chelsea

Rutledge Hospitality Table - Elior Class and Journey Class

Sunday, July 26, 2015

Sound Mar Rooney Christy Garrett

Slides Kathy Smith Kathy Smith

Usher Ricky Torbett Bill Shatford

Greeters Dora Jones & Jamie Greene Ember Mitchell & Sherry Watters

Stewards Eddie McSwain & Clent Collier

Children’s Church Leader: Mona Holderfield Helpers: Kathy McAdams &

Dylan Worsham

Hospitality Table - Faithful Seekers Class

PLEASE LIFT IN PRAYER

Debbie Balch - Lymphoma - having chemo by Roger and Jan Moore

Ted, Dovie and Larry Barber

David Bowers - problems with rejection - pray for treatment - Dora Jones

McCoy Buchenau - ruptured appendix - very sick - Kim Figueredo

Daniel Callahan

Beulah Clark family - Beulah passed away last Sunday-services were July 9th

Mason Collier

Rhonda Conner -terminal cancer, nothing left they can do-by Kathy McAdams

Suzy Copeland - Alzheimers - Paul McAdams sister

Danna Cowley –Cancer - please pray for healing - Anthony Whitfield’s cousin

Don - kidney cancer - by Eric and Shawn Campbell

Cyndy Ellis - previous owner of Art N Tiques - friend of Sherry Watters

David Evans - Melanoma in stomach - by Helen Hearnsberger

Glenda Fletcher-cancer treatment not working well-relative of Roger and Jan Moore

Arlene Ford - College Park Rehab #203A

Cari Freeman - breast cancer - co-worker of Ember Mitchell

Linda Fuller

Kendall Hibbitts - nephew of Neil Hibbitts - Kidney Dialysis

Cloy Holloway - at Weatherford Healthcare # 102 - off of Zion Hill Road

John Hooks -complications with Parkinsons-Merilyn Vantines’ brother in law

Jason Kearney - has MS - nephew of Ron and Mary Kearney

Ron Kearney - thanks for the prayers - keep on - by Ron

Kelly - has a lot on her plate - Patricia Rider’s niece

Mary Knight - cancer is progressing - by Carmen Parker

Pam Lemons - cancer has spread to her brain - Helen Hearnsberger

Kim Leslie - 31 years old - breast cancer - Sherry Watters

Tony Nager - his cancer is back - Curtis Nager’s father

Vicki Ramos – breast cancer - Kammer’s daughter

Eddie Roper - Paula Pendergrass’ cousin - stage 3 lymphoma

Kay Safford - neuropathy hands/feet and chemo - by Chris Safford

Bob Sharpe - Health, prostate cancer - by Butch Hott

Naomi Stewart - fell and broker her wrist - Connie McNutt

Brandon & Christy Taliaferro - Christy cancer - also their son passed away

Bob Truss - chemo for Leukemia - Cissi Coonce’s niece

Charles Turner - terminal brain cancer - cousin of Georgia Orr

William Whaley - lost in his faith - please pray he returns - Patricia Ely

Toni Whitfield - Praise-her test results cam back benign -Anthony’s sister

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For the week of July 19th

Today

8:30 a.m. - Traditional Worship Service

9:45 a.m. - Sunday School

11:00 a.m. - Contemporary Worship Service

Youth do not meet this evening

Monday

7:00 p.m. - Boy Scout Court of Honor

Tuesday

7:00 a.m. - Men’s breakfast at Wanda’s Restaurant

Wednesday

3:00 p.m. - Prayer Force

6:00 p.m. - Bible Study

6:00 p.m. - Men’s Open Gym Night

6:30 p.m. - Bible Study - The Call

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Pastoral Care

Pastor

Georgia Orr

This week Pastor Georgia Orr

will be on call if there is a

pastoral care need. Please call

Pastor Georgia

817-691-7081

Couts Youth Sunday, July 19th

No Youth Meeting Today

Sunday, July 26th 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

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Text keyword

coutsyouth to 77948 for

Couts UMC Youth

Give Online Today

From your Smart Phone

This code will take you to the secure

server at Vanco Services and you can

set up an account or access your

account if you have already registered.

ScanLife is a free app if you don’t

have an app for that.

Online Giving Available go to the church website

www.coutsmethodistchurch.com

Click on the above link

and setup your account on the

secure server

Couts Christian

Academy

Now enrolling

For Fall

2 year olds through High School

www.coutschristianacademy.com

If you would like to

receive church

reminders/

announcements in text

form on your

smart phone:

text - CoutsUMC to

292929

and you will be on the list.

Couts’ Facebook

Go to Couts Methodist

Church

on Facebook

and

“Like” us,

“Check-In”

Or “Share” an upcoming event

CoutsUMC

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Children’s

Area

GPS

218

Pathfinder

Class - 217

Selah

Class

216

Stewards

for Christ-

214

Faithful

Seekers

212

Nursery -100

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Map of the Building &

Sunday School

Class Locations

Journey Class

213

Conference Room

Making Disciples 211

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Boy Scout Troop #75

Court of Honor

Monday,

July 20th - 7 p.m.

Couts Sanctuary

Reception to follow in the

Fellowship Hall

Men’s Pick Up Basketball

Wednesdays

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Each Wednesday evening a group of men

throughout the community meet in the Couts

gym to play some “pick-up’ basketball and

fellowship. If you would like to participate, just

show up or contact Ean Bazzell or Curtis Nager

for more information.

Staff Parish Relations Committee (SPRC) Meeting

Tuesday, July 28th

7:00 p.m. Conference Room

Couts Church Council

Meeting

Sunday,

August 2nd

3:00 p.m.

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Couts Cub

Pack #375

Invites your son/grandson to join the pack that meets

at Couts!

The new Scout year began June 1, 2015

Cub Scouts have to have finished Kindergarten.

For more information contact:

Cubmaster Ian Linden

724-472-7592 or

Committee Chairman Rodger Johnson 817-771-8750

Mission

Team

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Monday,

August 10th

6:00 p.m.

Worship Mission Team

7:00 p.m.

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Sewing Club Starts again in the Fall on Mondays

at 10:00 a.m.

Monday, July 20th 7:00 p.m. - Boy Scouts

Court of Honor - Sanctuary

Tuesday, July 28th 7:00 p.m. - SPRC Meeting

Sunday, August 2nd

3:00 p.m. - Church Council Meeting

Monday, August 10th

7:00 p.m. - Mission Teams

Homemade

CCA - Peach Salsa

Delicious Peach Salsa made

in our Couts’ Kitchen by

CCA Staff and Parents

for sale in the

Welcome Center

$10.00 for 1 quart