In prayer it is better to have a heart without words than words without a heart.

John Bunyan

July 7/14 8:45 & 11:00 am Worship Services 8:30 am Breakfast 10:00 Sunday School 12:15 pm Trustees Committee 5:00 Class Meeting 5:00 Youth

7/15 1:00 pm Chair Exercise 6:00 Finance Committee 7/16 2:00 pm Line Dancing Exercise 3:30 Ping Pong 6:30 Al-anon 6:30 Men’s Bible Study

7/17 1:00 pm Chair Exercise 6:30 Wednesday Bible Study 7/18 2:00 pm Line Dancing Exercise

7/20 8:00 am Church Workday 3:30 pm Ping Pong Next Week: 7/21 8:45 & 11:00 am Worship Services 8:30 am Breakfast 10:00 Sunday School 5:00 Class Meeting 5:00 Youth

7/22 1:00 pm Chair Exercise 7/23 2:00 pm Line Dancing Exercise 3:30 Ping Pong 6:30 Al-anon 6:30 Men’s Bible Study

7/24 1:00 pm Chair Exercise 7/25 2:00 pm Line Dancing Exercise

7/27 3:30 pm Ping Pong

Church Calendar

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CHURCH STAFF:

Senior Pastor, Rev. Samuel Blanco

Office Administrator, Melissa Ramsay

Director of Christian Education, (position open)

Finance Manager, Cheryl Courtney

Choir Director, Tyler Hughes

Accompanist, John Gibson

Facility Manager, Ronnie Hardi

Nursery Director, Alma Blanco

USHERS

8:45

Gloria Hamilton

L.B. Harden

Keith Fencl

Steve Hall

USHERS

11:00

Danny Graves

Judy Vogt

Bill Vogt

Chuck Wilkinson

Vision Summary

The vision of the First United Methodist Church, Elgin is to help people begin the journey with Jesus, grow in

relationship with Him, connect with each other and serve the world.

July 14, 2019July 14, 2019

8:45 & 11am8:45 & 11am Worship ServicesWorship Services

Offerings (Need per week: $7,692)

6/9 $5369.61

6/16 $4617.00

6/23 $4153.50

6/30 $4373.00

7/7 $7196.17

2019 Year-To-Date Offerings $152,476.91

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Fifth Sunday AfterFifth Sunday After PentecostPentecost

Welcome To First United Methodist Church of Elgin

Church Announcements & Activities

Handbell Choir— This summer, children and youth ages 6-18

will meet in the Choir Room every Sunday at 10 a.m. to learn the

Handbells. Adults are welcome to join!

Wednesday Bible Study— WBS will resume on July 17th at

6:30 p.m. in the office.

July 17

The Bible: From Hebrew & Greek to English

July 24

The method of Biblical interpretation

Elgin Ping Pong Hawgs!— All children 8 and up, youth and

adults are welcome every Tuesday and Saturday from 3:30 –

6:30pm.

Church Workday— we will have an all-church workday on

Saturday, July 20th from 8a.m.-12p.m.

Youth— the God’s Workforce Youth Group will be meeting

throughout the summer. July 14th at 5p.m. Tony Laurenzi will

teach basic auto maintenance; July 21st, 28th, & Aug. 4th at 5p.m.

Ben Kanten will teach a Junior Master Grilling Class.

Newsletter Folding Fellowship— The folding team will meet on

Thursday, July 25th at 9a.m. in the office.

United Worship Service— on Sunday, August 4th, we will have

a United Worship Service at 11a.m. A potluck lunch will follow

the service at 12p.m.

TODAY - 12:15 pm - Trustees

Mon, July 15 - 6:00 pm - Finance

Upcoming Committee Meetings

Sunday Services

Worship Services — we offer two worship services at 8:45

a.m. and 11 a.m. On the first Sunday of the month, we have a

united worship service at 11 a.m.

Sunday School — we have classes for all ages from kids to

adults starting at 10a.m. in various rooms around the church.

Nursery — nursery is available for babies and kids ages 0-5

during worship and Sunday School hours.

Youth Group — meets every Sunday at 5 p.m. in the

fellowship hall for food, fun, and fellowship.

We are so glad that you chose to join us for worship! If you have

any questions about our church, please do not hesitate to ask one of

the ushers, the pastor or anyone around you. We want you to feel

welcome!

8:45 & 11 a.m. WORSHIP SERVICES

Prelude John Gibson

Welcome and Announcements Glynda Schroeder (8:45am)

Forrest Scott (11am)

Ringing of the Bell (11am)

Greeting The Lord be with you.

And also with you!

*Call to Worship Psalm 82

(UMH # 804)

*Hymn of Praise “Maker in Whom We Live”

(UMH # 88)

*Pastoral Prayer

*Gloria Patri

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.

Children’s Time Rev. Samuel Blanco (8:45am)

Susan Bledsoe (11am)

Singsong

Intercessory Prayer

Old Testament Reading II Samuel 7:22-27

(page # 269)

New Testament Reading Luke 10:17-24

(page # 67)

Sermon “Prayer is”

Rev. Samuel Blanco

Tithes & Offerings

*Offertory Response (UMH # 95)

*Closing Hymn “Lead on, O King Eternal”

(UMH # 580)

*Affirmation: Hebrews 2:3-4

Let us not neglect our great salvation first spoken

by the Lord; God also bearing witness with miracles

and signs of the Holy Spirit.

*Postlude

*Congregation is invited to stand as they are able.

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Notes

Hicks Family, Karlin “Babe” passed away

Margaret McBride, Forrest’s mom, cancer

Friends & Family of Ann Walker

Brenda Brittain, hip replacement surgery

Murray, Ben’s friend

Michael, Aiden’s grandfather, health

Fran Smith, cancer

Fred Rose, son of Joan Rose, having biopsy on 7/10

Pat Teague, getting a defibrillator

Jessica, Vicky Teague’s friend, having C-section and has seizures

Stacy & Doris, declining health

Connie, double bypass

Parents of Brinda Staton

Laurie, Ava Cureton’s friend

Linda Hall & Family, L.B. passed away on 6/11

Oscar Flores, Alma’s brother, recovering

Joanna Hicks

Barry Smith, dementia

Jamie, Traci’s client, her 3yr old passed away from an accident

Lisa, cancer

Katherine, Kevin Robert’s mom, recovering

Jim McCutcheon

Ron & Linda Hart, Laney Floyd’s Godparents

Doug, Bruce Staton’s brother

Nicole Trudeau, friend of Giselle Young, colon cancer

Justin Maynard & Family

Laurie Moss

Belva Alexander, recovering at home

Hermes Payne, Mark Neidig’s Uncle, cancer

Donna, Susan Bledsoe’s friend, hospice

Cathy, co-worker of Joesel’s

Bailey, breast cancer

Butch, Irma Welch’s brother, cancer

Jimmy Copeland, Wyatt Diebel’s grandfather, prayers

Barbara Freeman, Marcus Freeman’s mother, health concerns

Walter, Mary & Maggie’s cousin, terminal

Les, coworker of Paul Henry, stage 4 lung cancer

Savannah Grace. baby of Luke & Alyssa Rodriguez

Keith, Maggie’s friend

Dave Stys, accident

Chris Hall, health

Marilyn Warnholtz, cancer

Susie Simon

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