Altar Flowers for Sunday, July 12 The flowers on the altar are to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Samuel L Burton

by Annette and all of her family

July 12 - 6th Sunday after Pentecost Red - is the color of fire, symbolizing the Holy Spirit and used during the season of Pentecost

and at other times when the work of the Holy Spirt is being emphasized.

We promise to uphold Grace United Methodist Church with our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service and our witness.

Our Prayers: as of July 10, 2020 Prayer Request: Jimmy Adams, Linda Mayson, Chris Mayson, Elizabeth Steadman, Patsy Miller,

Celestia Weil, Audrey Watson, Martha & Jim McGough, Martha Claire Farmer, Tinka Harper, Ellie Hope Strange (Lauren & Tyler); Donnie Swearingen, father of Debbie Yano; Johnny Lillash, brother of Michelle (Stuart) Rawlinson

Sympathy to.: Tammy & David Moulton in the death of her father, Billy Arrington, on July 8.

Martha Hargrove in the death of her brother-in-law, Richard Felder, on June 28

Jim & Luella Krieger in the death of their daughter, Kerry Clifford, who died July 2nd in Hilton Head. Luella has presented numerous biblical portrayals at Grace, most recently at Grace’s Ash Wednesday service when she portrayed Martha.

Our Gifts: through July 5 , 2020 The Lord’s Treasury

2020 General Budget Requirements to date $728,159.49 Receipts through 7/5 $662,514.21 Receipts from PPP loan through 7/5 $110,356.17 Total Receipts through 7/5 $772,870.38 Amount needed weekly $26,969.00 Amount collected 6/29-7/5 $33,248.00

GRACE WORSHIP and SUNDAY SCHOOL SCHEDULES

July 19 8:45 AM LifeSong, Wesley Center 9:45 AM Sunday School, Children & Adults 11:00 AM Traditional Worship, Sanctuary 6:00 PM Youth Sunday Nights, Youth Wing

July 26 8:30 AM Gathering Worship, Sanctuary (Projected date to resume worship) 8:45 AM LifeSong, Wesley Center 9:45 AM Sunday School, Children & Adults 11:00 AM Traditional Worship, Sanctuary 6:00 PM Youth Sunday Nights, Youth Wing

These Sunday School Classes Are Back and Observing Social Distancing: Cokesbury (Lower Level Wesley Center)

NEW! College (Family Center Youth Lounge, Family Foundations classroom) Family Foundations (Gym)

New Life (Lower Level Wesley Center) Wesley (will resume on July 19)

Grace United Methodist Church 639 Georgia Ave. | North Augusta, SC 29841

www.gotgraceumc.org | 803-279-7525

NO ATTENDANCE PADS WILL BE UTILIZED, please help up with attendance by following

the below instructions with your phone!

To mark your attendance, please do the following:

1. On your phone, open the Camera App

2. Point it at this QR code

3. Click the link & sign in

Celebrating Worship

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: (Sign-ups available after the service, with your own pen please) We need volunteers for a church wide mission to help our neighbors on Saturday, July 25th. We are working now with a group in the church to do a one day Warm/ Salkehatchie-like project for July since we are not able to do some of the other missions over the summer. The youth will be running a mission gathering July 23 & 24 and on July 25 it’s open for the congregation to serve. If you need help with your yard or a needed project outside (ramp/ tree down and needs to be removed, etc.) please let the church know. During this time, we are also looking at helping those elderly who are in need, if we have the help.

Please keep this mission weekend in your prayers. Thanks to the church Missions Committee, Eric Moore, our leadership team

and the United Way for supporting this mission. Contacts: Rev. Wilkes, twilkes@gotgraceumc.org or Andy Morris, amorris@gotgraceumc.org

SUNDAY MORNING WORSIP INFO FOR YOUR “BLAST” AGE CHILDREN

If your children attend BLAST (1st – 4th gr.) or BLAST Jr. (4k & 5k) during Sunday mornings, please note the following classroom location changes.

BLAST (1st -4th gr.) will be in Room # 102 – lower level of the Asbury Building CDC classrooms (down the long hallway)

BLAST Jr. (4k & 5k) will be in Room #101 and Room # 103 – lower level of the Asbury Building CDC classrooms (down the long hallway)

The interior doors will be locked, so please make sure to ring the doorbell for entrance. We will have hand sanitizer by the doors, so please use it upon entering. Please remember to social distance in the hallway, wear your masks, and parents/guardians are not allowed to enter the classrooms. The check-in table will be set-up, so please check-in to pick up your kids. Thank you and please let me know if you have any questions. So excited to see the kids this Sunday!!

Yolanda McCabe, Director of Family & Children’s Ministries

July 12, 2020

(If large attendance please move to either the Chapel, Journey SS classroom or Youth Wing)

JULY COMMITTEE MEETINGS: • Finance Mtg., Sunday, July 12 at 5PM, Chapel • SPRC Mtg., Sunday, July 12 at 6:30 PM, Conference rm • Nominating Mtg., Monday, July 13, 5:30 PM, Journey class • Stewardship Mtg., Monday, July 13, 6:30 PM, ZOOM Mtg. • Church Council Mtg., Tues. July 14 at 6PM, Chapel

JULY SMALL GROUPS: • Adult Children of Alcoholics, begins Tues. July 14, 5:30 PM • Wisdom of the Ages, Thursday mornings, 11:00 AM • Foster Moms Bible Study, 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 7:00 PM • Caring and Sharing, Thursday evenings, at 6PM

Committee & Small Group Schedule

“A Vision of Possibilities”

Absolution The Water of Life flows with abundance to fill us with hope, to cleanse us of our guilt, to float us to a new life. Washed in the Living Water, we are forgiven and set free to live abundant life. Thanks and praise to God. Amen.

~ written by Rev Gord, and posted on Worship Offerings. http://worshipofferings.blogspot.ca/

Pastoral Prayer and Lord’s Prayer (pg. 895) Rev. Tommy Wilkes

Children’s Message Andy Morris, Director of Youth Ministries (Children may come forward if comfortable, then they will be dismissed to go to BLAST /BLAST Jr. More info about BLAST on back of bulletin.)

Anthem/ Offertory Chancel Choir

Doxology UMH 95 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

Hymn of Preparation Breathe on Me, Breath of God UMH 420

Affirmation of Faith Apostle’s Creed We believe there is one hope, one calling, to which we are called. The hope in our lives is Jesus. There is one hope, one calling, to which we are called. The call we must answer is God’s. There is one faith, one hope, one Lord of us all. The Lord of our lives is Jesus. There is one baptism, one Father, one Mother of all. The creator who calls us is God. We are one body, one family, one church, woven by the Spirit with bonds of peace. With Christ’s children throughout all of this earth, we are one body in unity and love.

Amen.

Ed. Mary J. Scifres and B.J. Beu, The Abingdon Worship Annual, 2009, Abingdon Press Nashville.

Gloria Patri UMH 70 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.

Welcome, Announcements & Opening Prayer Rev. Tommy Wilkes

Voluntary Christopher Leysath, organ

Chiming of the Trinity (Please stand when chiming begins)

Call to Worship Rev. Randall Haase With patience and love, we come as one family. We are one body of Christ, united in God. Come! Speak of truth, truth told in love. We gather to listen, and to share our stories. We are God’s children, parts of Christ’s purpose. We rejoice in our gifts, and we thank God for this grace. May the Spirit weave us together with one hope and one faith, bound together in unity and love.

Processional Hymn To God Be the Glory Hymn 98 To God be the glory, great things he has done! So loved he the world that he gave us his Son,

who yielded his life an atonement for sin, and opened the life gate that all may go in.

Refrain: Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, let the earth hear his voice!

Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, let the people rejoice! O come to the Father thro' Jesus the Son,

and give him the glory, great things he has done!

O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood! To ev'ry believer the promise of God; the vilest offender who truly believes,

that moment from Jesus a pardon receives.

Refrain

Great things he has taught us, great things he has done, and great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son;

but purer and higher and greater will be our wonder, our transport, when Jesus we see.

Refrain

Passing of the Peace (Congregation greets one another in the name of the Lord) Minister: The peace of the Lord be always with you People: And also with you

Prayer of Confession(inspired by Exodus 17: 1-7, John 4: 5-42) Rev. Tommy Wilkes God of Living Water, you call us to come and drink. So why do we sit here and complain that there is not enough water? You call us to strike the rocks of our world and let your Living Water flow. But we do not trust enough that the spring is there. We want to find the water on our own, using our own wisdom. You call us to share the Water of Life with the world around us. But we believe that the water is limited, not abundant and so we are tempted to save it for ourselves. For all the times we turn away from your Water, for all the times we sully the Water by misusing it, for all the times we let others go thirsty instead of offering a drink, Forgive us we pray.

...time of silent prayer...

Proclamation of the Word New Testament Reading 2 Corinthians 4: 16 - 5:5 Rev. Randall Haase

Litany for Unity Gospel Reading John 8: 4-11

Sermon “A Vision of Possibilities” Rev. Randall Haase

Hymn of Commitment “In Christ Alone” Worship & Song

Guest Welcome Rev. Randall Haase

Benediction The Blessing Rev. Randall Haase Go forth to lead lives worthy of Christ’s call.

Joined together as one, we are strengthened to share our gifts with the world.

Make every effort to maintain this unity. Knit together by Christ, we are ready to serve!

Choral Benediction The Irish Blessing Chancel Choir & Congregation

May the road rise to meet you. May the wind be at your back. May the sun shine warmly on your face. May the rain fall softly on your fields.

And until we meet again, until we meet again May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

Please stand as you are able

Music used by permission: Church Copyright License No. 1133262

For the Hearing Impaired: We have assisted listening devices available from our Ushers for your use during our worship services.

LIVE STREAMING NEWS, see links on our website We WILL CONTINUE to Livestream the 11am Worship Services today

and beyond for those who are staying home and/or unable to attend personally.

NEEDED for our LIVESTREAM: Help with running the sound system and the video camera during the livestream for our 11:00 AM service. Please contact the Church Office at 279-7525.

In Christ alone my hope is found He is my light, my strength, my song This Cornerstone, this solid Ground Firm through the fiercest drought and storm What heights of love, what depths of peace When fears are stilled, when strivings cease My Comforter, my All in All Here in the love of Christ I stand In Christ alone! Who took on flesh Fullness of God in helpless babe This gift of love and righteousness Scorned by the ones He came to save Till on that cross as Jesus died The wrath of God was satisfied For every sin on Him was laid Here in the death of Christ I live

There in the ground His body lay Light of the world by darkness slain Then bursting forth in glorious Day Up from the grave He rose again And as He stands in victory Sin's curse has lost its grip on me For I am His and He is mine Bought with the precious blood of Christ No guilt in life, no fear in death This is the power of Christ in me From life's first cry to final breath Jesus commands my destiny No power of hell, no scheme of man Can ever pluck me from His hand Till He returns or calls me home Here in the power of Christ I'll stand

Breathe on me, Breath of God, fill me with life anew, that I may love what thou dost love, and do what thou wouldst do. Breathe on me, Breath of God, until my heart is pure, until with thee I will one will, to do and to endure.

Breathe on me, Breath of God, Till I am wholly thine, till all this earthly part of me glows with thy fire divine. Breathe on me, Breath of God, so shall I never die, but live with thee the perfect life of thine eternity.