New Hope United Methodist Church Making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

200 East New Hope Road, Goldsboro, NC 27534 Church Office (919) 778-1124 (hours: 9:00am to 1:00pm)

E–Mail Address: nhumc@bellsouth.net http://gotnewhope.org

Rev. Stephen M. Wellman, Pastor Cell: (919) 221-1564/Email: swellman@nccumc.org

Hope Porter, Director of Music Ministries Janice Rouse, Secretary

____________________________________________________ Welcome to worship!

Contact cards are available with a place for prayer requests on the back...hand them to the pastor or place them on the prayer railing to be included in the morning concerns and celebrations, or use the offering plate to return them to the office.

We’re glad that you are glorifying & seeking God with us today!

One to the Power of One means: each one reach one and bring them to church.

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Morning Worship

11:00am Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 17, 2017

Please look at the box at the end of the worship order for information important to visitors & others

Entrance

Prelude ..........................In The Name of the Lord Medley ................... Piano solo

Chiming of the Hour

Lighting of the Candle

Welcome

Announcements and Celebrations & Concerns

Prayer

Hymn ....................... Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing ................. on Screen

Children’s Sermon ................... “Becoming Mighty” ......................... Pastor Steve

Apostles Creed ............................................................................ Mike Smith

I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth; And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord: who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,

born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; the third day he rose from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from

thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the

forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Passing of the Peace

Offering

Offertory ....................... His Strength is Perfect ..................... Chancel Choir

Doxology Offertory Prayer

Morning Prayer

Prayers of the People

Lord’s Prayer

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Prayer for Illumination .................................................................. Mike Smith Let us pray together.

Lord, open our hearts and minds by the power of your Holy Spirit, that, as the Scriptures are read and your Word proclaimed, we may hear with joy what you say to us today. Amen

Scripture ................................. I Samuel 7:3-13 ............................ Mike Smith

Then Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, “If you return to the Lord with all your

hearts, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtoreths from among you, and prepare your

hearts for the Lord, and serve Him only; and He will deliver you from the hand of the

Philistines.” 4So the children of Israel put away the Baals and the Ashtoreths, and served the

Lord only. And Samuel said, “Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray to the Lord for you.” 6So they gathered together at Mizpah, drew water, and poured it out before the Lord. And they

fasted that day, and said there, “We have sinned against the Lord.” And Samuel judged the

children of Israel at Mizpah. Now when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel had

gathered together at Mizpah, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the

children of Israel heard of it, they were afraid of the Philistines. 8So the children of Israel said

to Samuel, “Do not cease to cry out to the Lord our God for us, that He may save us from the

hand of the Philistines.” And Samuel took a suckling lamb and offered it as a whole burnt

offering to the Lord. Then Samuel cried out to the Lord for Israel, and the Lord answered him. 10

Now as Samuel was offering up the burnt-offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against

Israel. But the Lord thundered with a loud thunder upon the Philistines that day, and so

confused them that they were overcome before Israel. 11

And the men of Israel went out of

Mizpah and pursed the Philistines, and drove them back as far as below Beth Car. 12

Then

Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen, and called its name Ebenezer,

saying, “Thus far the Lord has helped us.” So the Philistines were subdued, and they did not

come anymore into the territory of Israel. And the hand of the Lord was against the Philistines

all the days of Samuel.

Th i s i s t h e Wo rd o f Go d fo r t h e p eo p le o f Go d .

Thanks be to God! Amen!

Sermon .......................... “The Strength of Submission” ................. Pastor Steve

Fall Series “Revive Us Again: Spiritual Renewal in the Old Testament”

Invitation Hymn ........................ Just as I Am ................................ On Screen

Benediction

Postlude .................................................................................... Hope Porter

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When the Spirit moves you to deepen your faith and grow in your discipleship of the Lord

Jesus, whether by the quiet inner workings of grace or by profession of faith or by baptism and

membership into the body of Christ, the Pastor and congregation would love to assist you.

Important Information for Visitors & Others

Visitors: Please fill out the contact card so we will have a record of your visit.

Worship Notes: Congregation is invited to stand

Childcare: The Nursery (birth-4yrs old) open from 9:30am until 12:30pm;

a usher/greeter will direct you.

Children’s Church: Ages 5 – 8 (looking for a leader, until then remain in sanctuary)

Those serving at 11:00am Worship next week: September 24, 2017

Lay Reader .............................. Lainey Jacobs

Stewards .................... Mike Acree/Steve Heil

Nursery Helper .......................... Holly Sutton

Altar Guild ................................... Linda Heil

Acolyte .................................... Rennie Streett

Flower Dedication ............................... OPEN

Today’s stewards are Dewey Offield & Denise Cooper

Flowers in the sanctuary today are given

To the glory of God by Grover Owens

In memory of his wife Betty.

Stewardship of Presence 9/10

Brookdale service ................................... 7

Sunday School ........................................ 9

Worship service .................................... 60

Stewardship of Gifts 9/10

Tithes & Offerings ......................$2,447.00 (Average needed weekly ............... $3,225.96)

Church History Thoughts: “The vigor and power of the spiritual life depend on the repentance of the deeds of the flesh.”

John Owen, (1616-1683)

“The Christian who has stopped repenting has stopped growing.” A.W. Pink, (1886-1952)

“Repentance needs to be as loud as the sin was.” John MacArthur, (1939- )

“Repentance is more than sorrow for the past, repentance is a change of mind and heart, a new life

of denying self and serving the Savior as King in self’s place.” J.I. Packer, (1926- )

“Many mourn for their sins that do not truly repent of them, weep bitterly for them, and yet continue

in love and league with them.” Matthew Henry, (1662-1714)

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Announcements

We need your help!! Signup sheets are on the table in the Narthex for volunteers to work at the Fair Booth.

New Hope Women’s meeting Tuesday at 7:00pm.

Anyone who wants to make a donation for Hurricane Harvey or Irma Relief, mark your check or envelope “Hurricane Relief”.

Lay Nominations Committee meets today at 3:00 to discuss leadership positions for 2018. Members: Doris Offield, Margaret Wells, Becky Davis, Gerald Underhill, Duckie Strickland, Linda Potter, Frankie Sutton, Cyndi Acree, Bob Boyette and Mary Batts.

Fall Daytime Bible Study. Beginning on Wednesday morning at 10:00, September 6th and running through Wednesday, November 22nd, our fall study series is entitled, “Fighting For Joy.” In this series, we will look at the ways in which maintaining a life of joy in our personal life, marriage, and in church requires us to make bold and deliberate choices.

MERCI Work Days. Over the next several months, MERCI is adding work days so that we can prepare AGAPE Christmas Boxes for shipment. Also volunteers will be asked to continue to work on flood buckets, and all other UMCOR kits. Days open: September 7, 14, 19 and 21. October 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28, and November 4. All workdays are from 9am until 3pm. MERCI is always a drop-off location at those hours. Groups are encouraged to come and help us get our AGAPE boxes to Armenia! Contact Rev. Bill Haddock at 910.262.3831 or email him at revbillh@nccumc.org

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Schedule (See http://gotnewhope.org for full calendar)

Sunday ........... 9:00am .................................................................... Brookdale service 9:30am ............................................................................. Prayer Time 10:00am .......................................................................Sunday School 11:00am ................................................................................. Worship 3:00pm ........................................................ Lay Nominations meeting 5:00pm ..................................................................... Handbell practice

Monday ........... 6:30pm .............................................................................. Cub Scouts

Tuesday .......... 9:00am-1:00pm .................................................... Mom’s Morning Out 7:00pm ................................................................... New Hope Women 7:00pm .............................................................................. Boy Scouts

Wednesday .... 9:00am-1:00pm .................................................... Mom’s Morning Out 10:00-11:00am .................................................................. Bible Study 7:00pm ...........................................................................Choir practice

Thursday ...... 9:00am-1:00pm .................................................... Mom’s Morning Out

Friday ............. 9:00am-1:00pm .................................................... Mom’s Morning Out

Saturday ......... .............................................................................................................

Sunday ........... 9:00am .................................................................... Brookdale service

9:30am ............................................................................. Prayer Time 10:00am .......................................................................Sunday School 11:00am ................................................................................. Worship 5:00pm ..................................................................... Handbell practice

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Stewardship of Prayer Prayer for Healing

Debbie Sutton

Grover Owens

Margaret Wells

Nancy McNeill

Lucy Underhill

John Potter

Lynny Coltrane

Lois Capps

Lucille Bagley

Betty Acree

Ray & Rose Hicks

Andrew Short

Jane Fields

Fairy Crumley

Jo Sutton

Linda Heil’s mom

Steve Heil’s brother Phil

Bob & Martha Davies

Charlie Turner

Ted Posey

Trinity Hendrick

Bert Allen

Prayer for Thanksgiving

Congratulations Sandra & Tyndall

on the birth of a new grandson

Pastor Steve Wellman and family

New Hope Church family

Youth/Young Adults at New Hope

Sunday School Ministry

Upward Sports Ministry

Ringers of New Hope

Chancel Choir

Scouting Ministry

Prayer for Intercessions

Members of our Armed Forces

Andrew Ayres (Air Force) Logan Turner (Air Force)

Pvt. Joseph Wilson (deployed)

Sunday School Ministry

Our Expected Expenses

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or notify the church office when making a prayer request.

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