S ERMON N OTES
~~THIS WEEK’S HAPPENINGS~~
Week of July 26th - August 2nd
SUN. (07-26)
Worship Service
8:15, 9:30 & 11:00 a.m.
Adult S. S. Class – Rm. 203
8:15 a.m.
Mission Trip Workers to Newberry, MI leave today
No Adult S. S. Class – Rm. 202
9:30 a.m.
Campground Worship – Tabernacle
10:30, 2:30 & 7:30
First United
Methodist Church
July 26th, 2015
MON. (07-27)
Mission Trip Workers at Newberry, MI
TUES. (07-28)
Mission Trip Workers at Newberry, MI
Boy Scouts – P.R.
Church Council — Rm. 221
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
WED. (07-29)
Mission Trip Workers at Newberry, MI
Men’s Bible Study
8:30 a.m.
THURS. (07-30)
Mission Trip Workers at Newberry, MI
FRI. (07-31)
Mission Trip Workers at Newberry, MI
Youth Open Gym - F.H.
8:00 - 10:00 p.m.
SAT. (08-01)
Mission Trip Workers at Newberry, MI return today
SUN. (08-02)
Worship Service
Adult S. S. Class – Rm. 203
Adult S. S. Class – Rm. 202
8:15, 9:30 & 11:00 a.m.
8:15 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
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Life’s like a boomerang. The more good you throw out,
the more you receive in return.
Josh S. Hinds
600 South Main St., Eaton Rapids, MI 48827
(517) 663-3524 - www.fumer.org
MISSION (Why are we here?)
To build a compelling Community where
people experience God and become
deeply committed to living out their faith.
VISION (Where are we going?)
To change lives from the inside out;
one person at a time in our church,
our community and the world.
PLAN (How will we get there?)
To know God with our minds, love God
with our hearts and serve God with our hands.
Worship
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July 26 , 2015
I’m Not ______Enough (Disciplined)
Galatians 5:16-17; 6:7-10, Proverbs 25:28
8:15 Worship
Prelude
All That Thrills My Soul
Welcome
* Call to Worship
* Hymn UMH 375 — St. 1, 2 & 3
There Is A Balm in Gilead
Prayer
Hymn UMH 382 — St. 1, 2, 3 & 4
Have Thine Own Way
Offering
All Creatures of Our God and King
* Doxology, UMH 94
Scripture
Message
* Blessing
* Send Us Out
Postlude
Cathie Ott
UMH = United Methodist Hymnal
* Stand if able
The Altar Flowers this morning
are given to the glory of God and
in memory of our deceased
brothers and sisters
from Keith & Rose Cantine.
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Cathie Ott
Please pray for the Work Campers on their way to Newberry,
MI in the Upper Peninsula today and will return next Saturday, August 1. From FUMER: Bill & Alice Botti, Donna Dale, Marty DeBow,
Andy Gemalsky, Ruth Halsey, Pat Hanson, Connie Ross, Joyce
Showerman, Dick Stanton & Mike Wibert. From Charlotte Congregational Church: Dick & Marylyn Bernard. From Holt Presbyterian
Church: Eric Larson.
FUMER Helping the Cooper Family
9:30 Worship—to be projected
11:00 Worship
Prelude
All That Thrills My Soul
Welcome
Greeting
* Hymn FWS 2272
Holy Ground
* Call to Worship
* Hymn UMH 375 — St. 1, 2 & 3
There Is A Balm in Gilead
Prayer
Hymn UMH 382 — St. 1, 2, 3 & 4
Have Thine Own Way
Offering
All Creatures of Our God and King
* Doxology, UMH 94
Scripture
Message
* Blessing
* Send Us Out
Postlude
July 26 , 2015
Cathie Ott
Cathie Ott
FWS = Faith We Sing
Kim, as many of you know, has been battling/fighting cancer & is
now receiving home Hospice care. With the medical bills increasing,
FUMER has options for helping the family: First & foremost prayers
for peace & comfort; Second, helping financially by sending money
directly to Matthew and/or Kimberly Cooper, 711 West Street,
Eaton Rapids 48827; or by giving cash or check made out to Matthew or Kimberly which can be brought to the church office & the
donations will be given to the family; or GoFundMe website account
established by Whittney Cooper is another option (which also has
updates about Kim, posted by her daughter Whittney).
The FUMER Music Department along with the Eaton Rapids
Community Education program will be having auditions for Disney’s Aladdin Kids. Audition dates: August 30th, September 1st or September 11th for first
grade & up.
For more information go to
www.fumer.org. Performance dates: November 6th and 7th at the
Dorothy Merritt High School Auditorium.
Heritage Sunday September 13th, we will be celebrating FUMER’s 175th year. Included in this celebration a Block Party will be
taking place in the church parking lot. More information coming.
Capital Campaign Projects
*The New Steeple is scheduled to be completed by the first
week of August.
*Sanctuary Roofing proposals are now being reviewed. It is projected that this August/September would be the likely time the
sanctuary roof is replaced.
Let’s Remember Our Campers in Prayer this
summer. This week Kristin Mowatt is attending
ACT7 Elementary Camp at Wesley Woods. God
be with you, and have a great time!
Small Blessings Day Care infant room needs a mature & caring worker. This is an afternoon position @ 15 hours weekly.
Contact Annette @ 571-663-3101. There is also an afternoon
position in the preschool room.
MOPS childcare workers are needed the 1st & 3rd Tuesday of the
month, September through June, 9:15-11:45 a.m. Pay per
meeting is $25.00. If interested, call Kim Britten, (h) 517-5315326 (c) 740-9431.
Interested in Stephen Ministry? Contact Joyce Showerman,
663-5284.
Our Produce Table is at the South entrance. All gardeners are
encouraged to bring any extra garden produce to share with
others. Any offering that is left in the money donation box goes
to World Hunger.
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LEADING WORSHIP TODAY
Pastor Marty DeBow
Brenda Austin, Dir. of Worship & Music
Wen-lin Cheng, Piano
Kristin Mulkey, 8:15 Liturgist
Mark Adam, 9:30 Prayer Leader
Lora Lemus, 11:00 Liturgist
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PRAY FOR THIS WEEK
July 26th — August 2nd
Eric & Criselle Mann & Michael
Bernie & Cherrie Marriott
Joanne Marriott
Todd & Pattie Marriott
Joy Matthews
Paul & Peggy Mazur
Martha McClellan
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VITAL SIGNS
For Sunday, July 19th, 2015
Worship Attendance 223
Sunday School 3