Our Church Staff
Servants of Love & Joy ............................ ...............................Each Member of JC FUMC
SWTX Conference ...................................................................... .....UMC Bishop Jim Dorff
Kerrville District Superintendent ..................................... Reverend Bill Henderson
Pastor .........................................................................................................Pastor Lee Romero
Pastor Emeritus ....................................................................................... Rev. Bill Wiemers
Pastor Emeritus .................................................................................... Rev. George Joehnk
Education Director .................................................................................... Jan Christensen
Youth Director.................................................................................................. Carrie Anders
Church Secretary.............................................................................................. Angela Bacon
Financial Secretary.................................................................. Elaine Swiss, Carol Willis
Treasurer ..................................................................................................... Carol Schlachter
Lay Leader ................................................................................................. James Sultemeier
Nursery Attendants ........................................................... Dorothy Hair, Irma Sanchez
Music Director.................................................................................................... Sandra Danz
Pianist ..................................................................................................................... Sandra Danz
Praise Team................................. Bryan Anders, Louis Broussard, Jan Christensen,
Chelsea Herring, Savanna Sultemeier and Darlene Young
8:30 Usher............................................................................................................. James Deal
10:50 Usher ............................................................................................................ Paul Watt
The nursery is available during Worship Services and Sunday
school for pre-school children and babies. We love to have our
older children in worship.
Opportunities for Serving Christ
Sunday – August 24th
8:30 & 10:50 am .............. Worship Services ........................................................... Church
9:40 am - 10:30 am ........ Christian Ed Classes ....................................................................
4:00 pm ............................... Youth – Back to School Party .................... Activity Center
Monday – August 25th
9:30 am ............................... Exercise ............................................................. Activity Center
Tuesday – August 26th
9:00 am ............................... Games ................................................................ Fellowship Hall
7:00 pm ............................... Adm. Cncl. Mtg. .............................................. Fellowship Hall
Wednesday – August 27th
9:30 am ............................... Exercise ............................................................. Activity Center
4:00 pm ............................... Praise Band Practice .............................................. Sanctuary
6:00 pm ............................... Prayer Shawl .................................................. Fellowship Hall
7:00 pm ............................... Choir Practice ................................................. Fellowship Hall
Thursday – August 28th
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Friday – August 29th
9:30 am ............................... Exercise ............................................................. Activity Center
7:00 pm ............................... Game Night......................................................................... FUMC
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Mark your calendar...Fifth Sunday Brunch
August 31st during the Sunday School hour.
Everyone is invited – bring a dish and join us.
Our attendance for Sunday, August 17, 2014
1st Service:
2nd Service:
Sunday school:
64
60
65
August 24, 2014
11th Sunday after Pentecost
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Happy Anniversary!
James & Yvonne Leonard August 26
George & Sheila Barnette August 27
Carl & Corinne Bohl August 30
Happy Birthday!
Delores Bozeman August 24
Matthew Schmidt August 24
Doris Hartmann August 26
Jan Garrett August 28
Cooper Schnitz August 30
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SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES
FELLOWSHIP – led by Bill Wiemers. “Philemon & Titus” New members and visitors
are welcome to join. The Class meets in the Fellowship Hall by the Sanctuary.
JOHN WESLEY – led by Barbara Hudson. Video series and discussion on being a
“Contagious Christian”. No study required.
NOMADS’ – We will be watching an Alistair Begg series “Shaped by Grace” which is
based on Paul’s letter in Romans 12. Through Paul’s letters to the first-century church, we
see practical actions and attributes that should mark the life of every Christian, no matter the
circumstances. When we apply what Paul teaches it should cause us to be different from
unbelievers around us. There will be discussion after each DVD.
SEEKERS – “Exploring Christianity’s Ten Toughest Questions” by Lee Strobel Author
of Case for Christ and Case for Faith. All are welcome. Great class to invite friends or
neighbors to.
YOUTH – Come study “Back to Basics” for back to school with Kim & Paul Radich.
Bible study, discussion and snacks provided.
CHILDREN – Three classes are available for children, PreK-K, 1st-2nd and 3rd-5th. All
classrooms are accessed from the hallway by the church office. The curriculum used is “The
Gospel Project for Kids”, a Bible study that presents the story of redemption through Jesus.
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“A PLACE TO GROW IN CHRISTIAN LOVE”
The office is open
9-12 and 1-3 Monday through Thursday
If something is needed when the office is closed you may call:
Pastor Lee on his cell @ 361-205-5421
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Our Wesley Nurse Cindy Leonard
Hours are Monday through Friday 8-12 & 1-5
Her number is 512-771-8783
E-mail: CLeonard@mhm.org
105 N. LBJ DR.
PO BOX 207
JOHNSON CITY, TX 78636
830-868-7414
Website: www.fumcjctx.org
pastor@fumcjctx.org
secretary@fumcjctx.org
youth@fumcjctx.org
First Awakening
Contemporary Worship Service
8:30 a.m.
Traditional Service
10:50 a.m.
“Do no harm. Do good. Stay in love with God.” John Wesley
“You Are the Body of Christ Raised”
Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors
Announcements
Announcements
Opening Prayer
Passing of the Peace
Passing of the Peace
Opening Hymn
Hymn of Preparation
“We Bring the Sacrifice of Praise”
FWS #2031
BOW #456
Leader: Almighty God, through your only Son you overcame death
Romans 12:1-8
Sermon
“Who are You?”
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those
Who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen
All:
Sending Forth
arise from the death of sin to the life of righteousness; through
the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
(GELASIAN SACRAMENTARY, 5TH CENT., ALT.)
“Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing”
Prayer of Confession
Children’s Time
Scripture
Romans 12:1-8
Sermon
“Who are You?”
Song of Reflection
Offering
Benediction
Closing Song
Our Mission Statement
The mission of the Congregation of the First United Methodist Church is to
continue to be a committed fellowship of disciples sharing the love of God
through Jesus Christ and furnishing a place of Christian worship, programs,
services and facilities for its members and the people of the
Johnson City area.
Teddy Bear Ministry
You are invited to hold a bear during joys and concerns and then take it and
give it to someone who needs a word of encouragement, healing, or up-lifting.
We ask that you do not take one for yourself. We also welcome bears that you
would like to donate. They don’t have to be new. We are able to clean most
“old” bears.
BOW #482
(CECIL KERR, NORTHERN IRELAND, 20TH CENT.)
(A Time of Quiet Reflection)
“This worship service is over – your service to God begins.”
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UMH #400
Lord Jesus Christ, you are the way of peace.
Come into the brokenness of our lives and our land with your healing
love.
Help us to be willing to bow before you in true repentance, and to bow to
one another in real forgiveness.
By the fire of your Holy Spirit, melt our hard hearts and consume the
pride and prejudice which separate us.
Fill us, O Lord, with your perfect love, which casts out our fear, and bind
us together in that unity which you share with the Father and the Holy
Spirit. Amen.
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Word of Assurance
May the almighty and merciful Lord grant us remission of all our sins, true
repentance, amendment of life, and the grace and consolation of the Holy
Spirit. Amen.
(THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER, U.S.A.)
Affirmation of Faith
UMH #881
Joys and Concerns
Lord’s Prayer (see prayer in 8:30 Service Order of Worship)
(You are invited, if you would like, to hold your neighbors hand during the
Lord’s Prayer.)
Offering/Doxology
Anthem
UMH #419
“Onward, Christian Soldiers”
UMH #575
“This worship service is over – your service to God begins.”
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and opened to us the gate of everlasting life.
Hymn of Praise
“I Am Thine, O Lord”
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Today’s Scripture
Leader: Grant that we who celebrate our Lord's resurrection, by the renewing
of your Spirit,
All:
UMH #399
Benediction
Joys & Concerns
Pastoral Prayer / The Lord’s Prayer – All
“Take My Life and Let It Be”
Scripture
Dedication Hymn
Call to Worship
Songs of Praise / Centering
Children’s Time
Common English Bible
Romans 12:1-8
12 So, brothers and sisters, because of God’s mercies, I encourage you
to present your bodies as a living sacrifice that is holy and pleasing to
God. This is your appropriate priestly service. 2 Don’t be conformed to
the patterns of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your
minds so that you can figure out what God’s will is—what is good and
pleasing and mature.
3
Because of the grace that God gave me, I can say to each one of you:
don’t think of yourself more highly than you ought to think. Instead, be
reasonable since God has measured out a portion of faith to each one of
you. 4 We have many parts in one body, but the parts don’t all have the
same function. 5 In the same way, though there are many of us, we are
one body in Christ, and individually we belong to each other. 6 We have
different gifts that are consistent with God’s grace that has been given to
us. If your gift is prophecy, you should prophesy in proportion to your
faith. 7 If your gift is service, devote yourself to serving. If your gift is
teaching, devote yourself to teaching. 8 If your gift is encouragement,
devote yourself to encouraging. The one giving should do it with no
strings attached. The leader should lead with passion. The one showing
mercy should be cheerful
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Don’t forget to sign-up for the Women’s Retreat @ Camp Capers
September 13-14, 2014
Rooms are limited make sure you register early!
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Sanctuary Flowers
The altar flowers are given by Mary Frances Madison in honor
of Lloyd Madison 84th Birthday.