church staff directory and email welcome!
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This Week @ Georgetown First Welcome!
We’re grateful that you chose to worship with us today, and we pray you’ll be blessed as we offer praises to our God. Please register your attendance so that we might get better acquainted and pray for you (please print).
June 3, 2018
Name(s) ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ First time guest Second time guest Non-member Member
Service attended: 8:30am 11:00am
Address or change of address: ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________
Email: ____________________________________________
Telephone: ____________________________________________
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If you would like a visit from one of our pastors, please check below and someone will call to arrange for an appointment.
Pastoral visit requested (See other side for more
information)
Stewardship Report: “Our Tithes and Offerings”
Church Staff Directory and Email
Rev. Greg Gallaher, Senior Pastor, [email protected] Rev. Andrew Singh, Associate Pastor, [email protected] Shannon Shepherd, Receptionist, [email protected] Denise Pitts, Administrative Assistant, [email protected] Howard Miles, Business Manager, [email protected] Mike Tevis, Facilities Manager, [email protected] Kathryn Reed, Director of Youth Ministries, [email protected] Marcus Price, Assistant Youth Minister, [email protected] Sara Hall, Director of Music Ministries, [email protected] Rachel Taylor, Music Accompanist, [email protected] Ashley Williams, Children’s Coordinator, [email protected] Kelley Young, Nursery Attendant, [email protected] Lori Baker, Nursery Attendant, [email protected] Alex Broyles, Nursery Attendant, [email protected]
Preschool/Kindergarten Teachers and Staff
Becky Whittemore, Director of Early Childhood Development, [email protected] Jamie Curtis and Sarah Coffman, Two-Year-Olds Teachers Bonnie Purvis and Lisa Wray, Three Year Olds Teachers Carrie Rashleigh, Kelli Schureman, Kandi Young, Paige Willhite, Pre-Kindergarten Teachers April Cunningham, Kindergarten Teacher Debbie Thatcher, Kindergarten Art Natasha Moser, Kindergarten Aide Tricia Blair, Early Morning/Aide Becky Ashcraft, Music Teacher Jennifer Anderson, Yogalore Instructor
Sunday, June 3 + Holy Communion Abraham Prayer Group, 7:30am (pr) Worship Services, 8:30 & 11am (s) Sunday School, 9:45-10:45am Lay Party, 1-5pm (fh/g,) Derek Neil Combs memorial, 3pm (s,) Youth Ministry Team Mtg, 5pm (105) Youth Group, 6-8pm (fh/g, k)
Monday, June 4
Pastor Andrew’s Sabbath (Day Off) Youth Mission Monday, 12-2pm (v) Play Rehearsal, 1-5pm (fh/g) Baby Yoga, 5:30-7:30pm (crA)
Tuesday, June 5 Men’s Breakfast, 6am (Cracker Barrel) UMW luncheon, 11am (145 Ferguson Ln) Chair Yoga, 10:30am (crA/B) Play Rehearsal, 1-5pm (fh/g) Court of Honor, 6:30-9pm (s, n)
Wednesday, June 6 Deadline for bulletin, 12pm
Youth-Cincinnati Zoo, 8:30am-3:30pm (v) Safe Sanctuaries Training, 6pm (105) Chancel Choir, 7:30pm (cr)
Thursday, June 7 Play Rehearsal, 1-5pm (fh/g) Boy Scout Dist. Mtg, 6:30-8:30pm (crB) Back to School Bash Team, 6:30pm (105) Fain Basketball, 7-8pm (fh/g) Al-Anon, 7:30-8:30pm (pr)
Friday, June 8 Pastor Greg’s Sabbath (Day Off) Saturday, June 9
Men’s Fraternity, 7:30-9:30am (crB) EMS Breakfast, 9am-12pm (fh/g, k) Adams, 12-4pm (106) Koinonia, 5:30-8:30pm (The Roesch’s) Setup for Celebration, 6-9pm (fh/g)
Sunday, June 10 Abraham Prayer Group, 7:30am (pr) Worship Services, 8:30 & 11am (s) Youth Mission Commissioning, 8:30 (s) Sunday School, 9:45-10:45am Youth Group Mission Trip, 10am (v) Singh Celebration, 12-1:30pm (fh/g, k) Troop 215 Committee Mtg, 3-5pm (106) Annual Conference begins in Covington
Room location codes: cafe (cf), choir room (cr), room (rm), community room (crA or crB), conference room (c), fellowship hall/gym (fh/g), gathering space (gs), kitchen (k), narthex (n), playground (pg), prayer room (pr), sanctuary (s), Senior Pastor’s office (sp), Van (v), Wesley (w), Youth Loft (y).
Special designated gifts/other income for 5/27/18
Debt Reduction (Building Fund) 237
Sunday School 53
Wednesday Night Meal 201
Backpack 15
Donuts 22
Facilities Rental Fees 130
Weekly Total 658
Year to Date $52,613
MINISTRY FUND Budget
MINISTRY FUND Actual
DIFFERENCE
Week of 5/27/18 $ 13,698 $ 11,169 $ (2,529)
May to Date 54,792 58,999 4,207
Year to Date 287,658 287,790 132
Order of Worship
Second Sunday After Pentecost + June 3, 2018
Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff
protect and comfort me. —Psalm 23:4 (NLT)
Cast all your cares, all your anxieties, all your worries, and all your concerns, once and for all on the Lord, for he cares about you with
deepest affection, and watches over you very carefully. —1 Peter 5:7 (Amplified Bible)
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Welcome and Prayer to the Holy Spirit Andrew Singh Prelude “How Deep the Father’s Love for Us”
Kim Madden, Piano, Grace Hommrich, Organ
Invitation to Worship
Hymn “Here I Am to Worship”
Prayer of Confession and Pardon | Passing of the Peace
Hymn “Shalom to You” 666
Children’s Moments Scott Kries (11:00)
The Offering Offertory “It is Well with My Soul” Kim Madden (8:30)
“In This Sacred Hour” Chancel Choir; Kim Madden, Piano; Kathi Pickrell, Flute (11:00)
Doxology “Be Present at Our Table, Lord” 621
Scripture Psalm 23
Sermon “Are You Walking a Dark Valley?” Greg Gallaher
Hymn “Come to the Altar”
The Sacrament of Holy Communion
Family Prayer
Postlude “Revive Us Again” Kim Madden ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Georgetown First United Methodist Church
All mail: PO Box 1089, Georgetown, KY 40324 Street address: 1280 Lexington Road
Office: 502-863-0173 Preschool: 502-863-0186
Pastor Greg Gallaher: 502-316-2626 Pastor Andrew Singh: 502-370-6725 Email: [email protected]
www.facebook.com/georgetown first www.georgetownfirst.com
June 3, 2018 _________________________________________
Prayer Request/Praise Report
Please remember the following concern/praise in prayer this week (please print): Name of person making request:
I would like for this request to remain confidential. Please do not publish on any prayer list such as Care Mail or placed in the prayer room.
You may also email requests to the Abraham Intercessory Group at: [email protected].
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Care Mail Request
Please add my email address to the church e-newsletter of celebrations, announcements and prayer needs. Print email address below:
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Internet access at church
The network is fumc; password is ourguest. No web surfing, texting, paging or phone calls during worship! Please silence all your devices before worship begins. If you must answer your phone, please leave the sanctuary.
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We’re on Facebook
Georgetown First can be found on Facebook, where we make posts including announcements, photos, reminders and devotional thoughts. Currently, we have 1,086 “likes.”
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Sunday School 99
Worship Services 417
Youth and Student Ministries Activities (All students in grades 6-12 are welcome.)
Kids Own Worship Every Sunday!
Kids Own Worship is a fun and interactive time of worship and Bible storytelling for kids ages 3 to fifth grade after children’s moments during the 11:00 service. A nursery for infants to 2 years old is staffed from 9:30am until 12:30pm.
Children can be picked up in the following rooms immediately after worship: 3 & 4 year olds (Room 102), 5 year olds-kindergarten (Room 103), first and second grades (Room 105), third grade (Community Room B), 4th grade (Room 104), fifth grade (Room 106). All these rooms are located adjacent to the gym.
Acolyte Schedule
Churchwide potluck for Andrew and Arpita Singh
Please help us celebrate Andrew and Arpita’s ministry at Georgetown First on Sunday, June 10 at noon in the fellowship hall/gym. Church members are encouraged to bring salads, vegetable side dishes and desserts. Fried chicken and drinks will be provided by the church. If you have any questions please contact Harold Cudd at 859-797-7188.
New summer study on the power of love
“Everybody, Always; Becoming Love in a World of Setbacks and Difficult People” by Bob Goff. Same course, two times: Wednesdays at 10:30am or 6:30pm starting June 13 through July 25 (except on July 4). The best-selling author shares simple and practical steps to love everybody, always, the way Jesus did—including the ‘creepy people’ who are difficult to love. Study guide is $9 each. Lead learner, Helen Patrick, welcomes others leading some sessions. Contact her at [email protected] or 717-350-6282.
In the weeks ahead...
June 9 + Koinonia Young Adult Fellowship at 5:30pm at Roesch’s June 10 + Pastor Andrew’s farewell Sunday and Churchwide Potluck June 10-15 + Youth Commissioning (Sunday at 8:30) & Mission Trip June 10-13 + Kentucky Annual Conference, Covington, Kentucky June 13 + Wacky Wednesdays for Kids begins from 10am-12pm June 17 + Gospel Sing with Patriotic Music and Father’s Day July 1 + Our new associate pastor’s first Sunday. Jeremy, Michelle
and Naomi Arnold will join us at Georgetown First. Jeremy will preach. July 1 + Welcome Reception for Arnolds from 9:30-11am July 1 + 70th Wedding Anniversary Reception for Mullikins, 12:30pm July 4-5 + Church office is closed for Independence Day holiday July 9-12 + Vacation Bible School from 6:00-8:30pm
Sermon Notes
Scripture: Psalm 23 Sermon: “Are You Walking a Dark
Valley?” Speaker: Pastor Greg Gallaher ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________
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“If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!” — Jesus in Luke 11:13 (NRSV)
June July
3 Lucy York & Lilly Clouse 10 Emelia Roesch & Clark Snyder 17 Neala Shook & Maddie Skibo 24 Anna Robeson & Landyn King
1 Allaire Hanson and Landon Kinzer 8 Samantha Brown and Meg Warren 15 Malorea Shields and Jocelyn Thompson
22 Grayson Snow and Belle Banner 29 Sam Pierson and Landyn King
June June (cont)
Join us Sunday Nights at 6 pm and on Mondays for Mission Monday 6 Cincinnati Zoo 10 No youth group (Mission Trip) 10-15 Mission Trip
17 No youth group (Father’s Day) 20 Incredibles 2 27 Holiday World
Growth Groups and Wednesday night meals on hiatus
There will be no Growth Groups or Wednesday night meals until after Labor Day on September 5. Chancel Choir continues to meet at 7:30pm.
Happy 90th Birthday, Moe Drumheller!
Stop by the Drumhellers’ home TOMORROW, June 4 from 2pm to 8pm to have a piece of birthday cake and celebrate with Moe. The Drumhellers live at 105 N. Colonial Heights Drive in Georgetown.
United Methodist Women to meet THIS Tuesday
The June meeting of the UMW will be at the home of Carolyn Bergenhagen (145 Ferguson Lane) at 11:00am, for a pot luck luncheon, so please bring a dish to share. Meat and drinks will be provided. The meeting is open to all women in the church, please join us and bring a friend. Please call or text 502-370-7067 to let us know you are coming or with questions.
Safe Sanctuaries training on June 6
Our next safe sanctuaries training class will be on Wednesday, June 6 at 6:00pm in Rm 105. This training is necessary for anyone wanting to help with our children and youth. If you have any questions please contact Tricia Blair at 859-533-0551 or by email at [email protected].
All men are invited to breakfast THIS Saturday
Please join us on Saturday, June 9 at 9:00am in the fellowship hall/gym. Invite your male friends and family members. You don’t have to be a church member to attend. Upcoming activities will be discussed for EMS (Essential Men’s Stuff). Be sure to bring your appetite and a friend. We look forward to seeing you there! If you have any questions, please contact Howard Rennecker at [email protected].
Vacation Bible School set for July 9-12
VBS will be Monday, July 9 through Thursday, July 12 from 6-8:30 pm. Mark your calendars and invite your friends! Visit the church website for the link to advanced registration for participants and volunteers. For questions, please email or call Ashley Williams, Children’s Ministries Coordinator, at [email protected] or 256-258-9731. All workers with children and youth must attend Safe Sanctuaries training.
70th wedding anniversary reception set for July 1
The family of Nelson and Dorothy Mullikin invite you to a reception held in celebration of 70 years of marriage on Sunday, July 1 at 12:30pm in the Gathering Space. Cake and punch will be served. Your presence will be your gift. The Mullikins are the parents of Patricia Snow. The family faithfully attends the 8:30 service.
Fourth of July parade on Wednesday, July 4
Georgetown First will participate in the parade again this year. We’re encouraging everyone to meet at 10:00am on Military Street near Georgetown College on Wednesday, July 4. Pre-orders for special red, white and blue t-shirts for our church will be received June 10-18. Thanks to Brian Thorn, these will be available to the church “at cost.”
Communion offering going to Conference Mission Night
This month’s communion offering will support Mission Night at Annual Conference. All proceeds will support ten United Methodist campus ministries at Kentucky universities and colleges as well as Africa University. Leave your gift at the railing, place in the collection plate or give online.