July 5, 2020

Service Online

Sunday Morning

Www.downsumc.org

Reverend Ken Burgard pastor@downsumc.org

309-378-2651 www.downsumc.org

Email Devotionals: The Pastor is writing daily email

devotionals during this time of isolation due to corona.

Email office@downsumc.org to be added to the list.

UMCOR establishes Covid-19 fund

The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) has established a COVID-19 Response Fund to "support vulnerable populations disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus in the U.S. and around the world. Grants from this fund will be disbursed quickly and efficiently, allowing Methodist partners to address health concerns, food insecurity, water and hygiene limitations and other pressing needs in their communities." Donations can be included with apportionment remittances, or separately, with checks payable to IGRC and

noting the Advance #3022612, IGRC Fund #3140 on the memo line.

Good news, VBS is happening!!!

This year, we will be hosting VBS virtually. We wanted to wait as long as possible before making a final decision, and want to make sure everyone knows we want to be as diligent as possible in al-lowing an event like this to still take place! We have an awesome volunteer group at DownsUMC that will be banding together to record an experi-ence for your kids! We will have 2 dates for you and your kids to come into the church to see our VBS set up! And you will be sent home with Imagination Station trin-kets and information on how and when you can view each day's VBS vid-eo online! The dates for in-person VBS pick-up are July 23rd from 5:00-7:00pm and July 26th from 4:00-6:00pm. Or you can set up a time with our church office. Here is a link to register for our virtual VBS this year:

https://app.faithteams.com/portal/desktop/publicForm?formId=PXhbvBbk1jbeoj5EWnyCK7QUGEUabkehbrheuKG3Fii Stay tuned to this Event for links to how to watch the online version of our VBS from July 26-30!

July 5, 2020

Welcome & Announcements

Worship Song: Come Christians Join to Sing

Scripture Reading: Romans 11:33-36

Worship Song: I Can Only Imagine

Pastoral Prayer

Offertory Doxology

Scripture Reading: Jonah 4:1-5

Message By Rev. Ken Burgard Jonah Part 4 –Is It Right For You to be Angry?

Worship Song: This Is Amazing Grace

Benediction

to

We are so glad you are worshiping

with us on line! We would love to

know who has joined us, so help us

take church attendance by sending an

email with the subject “Present”.

Please sing along if you are familiar

with the songs.

If you would like to lend your talents and voices

to elements of future online worship services,

FAITH AT HOME PAGE: visit www.downsumc.org to visit the “faith at home” page and find great readable and downloadable content to aid you in growing closer to Go right at home! This page contains a wide variety of

information:

* Instructions on creating a worship space at home

* Spiritual Discipline instructions (new ways to pray and more)

* Devotions for the whole family while you’re home

Downs UMC during Phase 4:

Phase 4 in-person worship begins today. Each Sunday the

worship will begin at 9:30 AM, with doors opening at

9am.

There will be no Sunday School or Fellowship meal

on Sunday during Phase 4.

Sanctuary hours (2-4PM) on Sunday will end (but

Monday and Thursday will continue). This is so

we can properly clean the building.

The Online service will continue exactly like you are used to

on our website www.downsumc.org. This is because we

understand many will stay home because they fall in the

following categories.

Anyone who is sick or has been exposed to someone who is ill

Anyone at high risk for Covid19 complications Anyone who cannot wear a mask (we are asking

everyone who comes to church on Sunday morning to use them)

Anyone who’s just not ready yet. We’ll be making some changes with safety in mind.

We will use masks, and keep the social distance (6 feet) guidelines

We have been asked to discourage singing We will dismiss by rows to avoid crowding. The Sanctuary will cap attendance at 50 people

What’s the service going to be like?

We’ll be using the pre-recorded online service and doing some parts of the worship service live (like the welcome/announcements, prayer, etc). Depending on whether or not we use multiple rooms (see below) there may be live piano and/or sermon from week to week, we want everyone who comes in person to have the same experience.

How will you handle the attendance cap?

We have elected not to have people register in advance because we feel that’s a major barrier to anyone who may be coming for the first time. Instead, we have several families who have pre-volunteered to step away if we get too full. They can head downstairs where we plan to use the pre-recorded service in the fellowship hall, or they can head home. If you do see someone get up to head out don’t worry, they volunteered weeks in advance to do so. It’s a service to everyone else, and we’ll have different people volunteering the next week.

Am I expected to attend?

In person, the short answer is no. As a Christian you are only

expected to worship. We very much hope that you have discovered by

now that worship can happen at home, at church, or anywhere both you

and God are… which is anywhere!

Please do not feel pressure like you have to be here, we

completely understand that there are a wide variety of very good reasons

that people will be staying at home. For that reason we’re continuing to

put our best work and creativity into the online service, and will continue

that just as before all throughout phase 4.

Please know that God is with you, your church is praying

for you, and we’d love to hear from you if you would like to call

or send an email or letter. Let us know how you’re doing, what

ministries of the church are most helpful to you, is there

anything you’d like to see us do. May God be with you until we

meet again.

Come Christians Join To

Sing

Come Christians join to sing Alleluia amen

Loud praise to Christ our King

Alleluia amen Let all with heart and voice Before His throne rejoice

Praise is His gracious choice Alleluia amen

Come lift your hearts on high

Alleluia amen Let praises fill the sky

Alleluia amen He is our Guide and Friend

To us He'll condescend His love shall never end

Alleluia amen

Praise yet our Christ again Alleluia amen

Life shall not end the strain Alleluia amen

On heaven's blissful shore His goodness we'll adore

Singing forevermore Alleluia amen

CCLI Song # 83253 Christian Henry Bateman © Words: Public Domain

Music: Public Domain For use solely with the SongSelect. Terms of Use.

All rights reserved. www.ccli.com CCLI License # 1227707

This Is Amazing Grace

Verse 1 Who breaks the power of sin and darkness

Whose love is mighty and so much stronger The King of Glory the King above all kings

Verse 2 Who shakes the whole earth with holy thunder And leaves us breathless in awe and wonder The King of Glory the King above all kings

Chorus (Oh) This is amazing grace

This is unfailing love That You would take my place That You would bear my cross

You laid down Your life That I would be set free

Oh Jesus I sing for all that You've done for me

Verse 3 Who brings our chaos back into order

Who makes the orphan a son and daughter The King of Glory the King above all Kings

Verse 4 Who rules the nations with truth and justice

Shines like the sun in all of its brilliance The King of Glory the King above all kings

Bridge Worthy is the Lamb who was slain

Worthy is the King who conquered the grave Worthy is the Lamb who was slain

Worthy is the King who conquered the grave Worthy is the Lamb who was slain

Worthy is the King who conquered the grave Worthy is the Lamb who was slain

Worthy worthy worthy

CCLI Song # 6333821 Jeremy Riddle | Josh Farro | Phil Wickham © 2012 Phil Wickham Music (Admin. by BMG Rights Management [c/o Music Services, Inc.])

Seems Like Music (Admin. by BMG Rights Management [c/o Music Services, Inc.]) Sing My Songs (Admin. by BMG Rights Management [c/o Music Services, Inc.])

WC Music Corp. (Admin. by CURB / Word Music Publishing) Bethel Music Publishing

I Can Only Imagine Verse 1 I can only imagine What it will be like When I walk by Your side I can only imagine What my eyes will see When Your face is before me I can only imagine I can only imagine Chorus Surrounded by Your glory What will my heart feel Will I dance for You Jesus Or in awe of You be still Will I stand in Your presence Or to my knees will I fall Will I sing hallelujah Will I be able to speak at all I can only imagine I can only imagine Verse 2 I can only imagine When that day comes And I find myself standing in the Son I can only imagine When all I will do Is forever forever worship You I can only imagine I can only imagine Tag I can only imagine I can only imagine

CCLI Song # 2978857 Bart Millard

© 2001, 2002 Simpleville Music (Fair Trade Music

Today & This Week Sun 7/5 On Line Worship 9:30am In Person Worship with restrictions. Please see the website. Mon 7/6 ** Children’s Lesson ** Youth Group Lesson 5-7pm Sanctuary Hours 6:00pm Boy Scouts in Annex 6:00pm Trustee Meeting-Library 7-8pm Youth Small Group in Sanctuary Tues 7/7 10:00am Zoom Bible Study—Daniel 11-12 6:00pm Youth Small Group in Library Wed 7/8 4:00pm Journey Group-Library 5:30-7:30 6th Graders in Fall-Room #1 and Sanctuary 6:00pm Youth Small Group in Library 7:00pm Youth Small Group in Library Thur 7/9 8-10am Sanctuary Hours 1:00pm Deadline for audio and video recordings for July 12th 6:30pm Journey Group Leaders-Library Sun 7/12 ** On Line Worship Service ** Children’s Message 9:30am In Person Worship with restrictions. Please see the website.

~~~ ALL meetings and groups using the facility need to schedule through Janice at 378-2651 or office@downsumc.org. Please don’t assume usual meeting space will be available, or that verbal okays from anyone else will guarantee your spot. Thank you in advance for your help with this.

FINAL MILE CAMPAIGN

Construction Capital Needed $451,510

Pledges $431,068

Pledges Needed $ 20,442

Mortgage Support Needed $216,000

Pledges $186,012

Pledges Needed $ 29,988 Pledge Amounts Received $305,809 Remaining Pledges to Collect $311,271 Thank you everyone for your commitment to this project. Please send any pledge updates to edwards@scbloomington.com

Using the online meeting app “Zoom” we will be offering a meetings for prayer and Bible study on Tuesdays, at 10am. Pastor Ken will share a brief Bible study and we’ll have a chance to chat and pray together. We are limiting group size to 12. Please send an email to: office@downsumc.org to sign up. You’ll receive an email reply with an invitation to join the scheduled meeting via zoom.

Meal at Safe Harbor (Salvation Army) July 29, Wednesday; August 9, Sunday

We are looking to take a team of up to 4 from DUMC to prepare

and serve the evening meal for the residents at Safe Harbor. We’ll meet at 5:30, dinner is served at 7. We should be wrapped up by 8. Safer Harbor has implemented several changes due to COVID-19 to reduce exposure to their residents. Disposable dinnerware will be used, the serving window will only be partially open, and the kitchen is open only to staff and that evenings volunteers.

If interested in helping, please contact Michelle Forbes at mandmforbes@gmail.com.