Smithville
United Methodist Church
PO Box
293, 505 N Hwy 169
Smithville,
MO 64089
816-532-3200
Celebrating Life through Divine Worship
1st Sunday after Epiphany Sunday
10:00 AM January 9, 2011
The time of centering: Holy God, in this season that commemorates the life and ministry of
Jesus, remind us that His ministry is always and ever actively reaching out
toward us. And in this hour of worship, help us to be open to the challenges
of his words, the power of his healing, and the opportunity to labor alongside
him as both Savior and friend. Amen.
PRELUDE - As the music begins, our worship service
begins.
ENTRANCE OF THE LIGHT
INVOCATION
Gracious
and all loving God - you call to us across deep waters and dark places and
affirm our being. Yours is the light which guides us and the voice which we
follow. We pray that you would reveal yourself to us as we worship you. May
those without hope be encouraged; those who are sad, cheered; those who are
seeking, find you; and may all things be according to your will. In the name of
your beloved Son we pray. Amen.
WELCOME
*SONGS OF PRAISE "Alleluia" &
"This is My Father's World"
CALL US TOGETHER
LEADER: We are the people of God,
PEOPLE: Marked by water,
LEADER: Claimed by the Spirit,
PEOPLE: Precious and honored in God’s sight.
LEADER: We are the body of Christ,
PEOPLE: Gathered around the table,
LEADER: Fed by the Bread of Life.
PEOPLE: Filled with the cup of joy,
LEADER: Strengthened for the new year.
PEOPLE: We are the community of faith,
LEADER: Following God’s star,
PEOPLE: Bringing our gifts,
LEADER: Seeing the Holy in the ordinary,
ALL: And being made new as we travel new roads.
SPECIAL MUSIC Andrea
Knutter
CHILDREN’S SERMON – Children are invited to come
forward
TIME OF PRAYER
Silent Prayer
Pastoral Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer
OUR DISCIPLESHIP OF GIVING
Offering
*Doxology
*Pray of Dedication
*HYMN OF PREPARATION "O For a Thousand Tongues
to Sing"
No.
57
SCRIPTURE LESSONS New Testament: Matthew
3:13-17
MORNING MESSAGE “God Revealed through
Affirmation”
*HYMN FOR GOING FORTH "Joyful, Joyful, We
Adore Thee"
No.
89
TAKING THE LIGHT OF CHRIST INTO THE WORLD
BENEDICTION
Go in
peace, love and affirm one another in Christ's name, - and may God bless you and
keep you safe in the knowledge of Christ Jesus our Lord, - and may his
accepting and embracing love, his warm and holy peace, his caring and grateful
joy, and his eternal hope and truth, abide in you this day, and forevermore.
Amen
POSTLUDE
*Please stand if you are able when indicated by an
asterisk
Please pray for:
Kathy Dibben, Lou Petersen Fred Darr, Carol White, Barb Kravec, Marilyn
Phopheter, Marie Allard, Bill Perry, Carlida Wymore (Florence Holmes sister), Margaret
Calvert, Phil Wilson (friend of Betty Davis), Rick Martin (step father-in-law
of Nathan Davis) and for all the people that are having medical or surgical
worries.
The memorial book is opened in loving
memory of Sylvia Roark
The
Cornerstone class is sponsoring the annual retreat at Wilderness Camp the
weekend of January 14-16th. It is a time of study, relaxation,
reflection, food, movies, music and fellowship. It is a family event, so
everyone is welcome. We share meal preparation (and cleanup!) and planning. For
information please Lee or Cindy Hunold. The retreat starts Friday late
afternoon and runs through Sunday noon.
If
you are not ready to commit to an overnight retreat, consider a day visit on
Saturday. We'll have a Bible-based study session during late morning,
then lunch around noon, and then free time to hike or socialize of play ping
pong or other games until another study session begins in late afternoon.
Directions to Wilderness Retreat & Development Center: Go east on Hwy
92 through Kearney to the northern edge of Excelsior Springs and turn left
(north) onto Hwy 69. Continue north on Hwy 69 for 5 miles then turn right
(east) on MO D and drive (slowly) through Lawson. About 3 miles east of
Lawson you reach a T-intersection with MOC, turn left (north) onto MO C and
after 0.1 mile take the first right (east) to continue east on MO D (think of
this as a jog in MO D). Continue on MO D another1.4 miles -- the road will
turn twice and you may see signs for Wilderness Retreat, then turn left (north)
onto Wilderness Camp Road and follow it for a mile. When you enter the
property you will first see the caretakers home. Go through the gate and
watch for a sign which lists which of two lodges we are in: either Trinity
or Holy Spirit.
WOW YOUTH RETREAT
The SUMC Youth (6 will be attending) will be
joining hundreds of other young Christians in Springfield, MO January 21-23 to
worship, celebrate and have good clean fun. The WOW weekend will provide
seminars which will include artist - Scott Erikson, Speaker - Sand Claiborne,
Praise Worship Band along with a surprise for ht evening session. Saturday will
be filled with a fun room of games. This year they have added an ice rink for
broom hockey. Sunday we will attend workshops and end the morning with a
worship service and a message from Bishop Schnase.
I would like to thank Brad Crider, Nancy Lowe,
and Scott Windmeyer for joining us to support eh Youth Group as we attend WOW.
Also, the Youth Group thanks the church for you continued support i.e.
Christmas brunch and other fundraisers so we are able to attend events such as
these that we are offered by the conference.
On
Sunday, January 30th as part of our Celebration Sunday there will be a potluck
dinner after church to kick off the Time and Talent Survey. They would like to
have the surveys filled out this day on the computer, so there will be several
computers and people available to help if you need it. There will also be hard
copies available. Please being a dish for the potluck and drinks will be
provided.
SUMC EMAIL ADDRESS
Please
make a note that the email address for SUMC has changed: smithvilleumc@smithvilleumc.com.
Please change this if you have it in your contacts. We will no longer be using
the sbcglobal.net email. Thanks for your cooperation.
THIS WEEK
EMAIL ADDRESSES, HOME ADRESSES OR PHONE NUMBER CHANGES
If you have an email address or a
change of email address, change of home address or phone number change and the
office does not have it will you please leave it in the office. We will be
doing a lot more communication by email. Thanks for your cooperation.
Office Hours: 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Office Phone: (816) 532-3200
www.smithvilleumc.com
smithvilleumc@smithvilleumc.com
Pastor Kathy M. Harmon
pastorkathy@smithvilleumc.com
Lay Leader: Sharon Fairlie
Secretary: Ginger Cotter
Youth: Debbie Shoaf &
Sarah Crutcher
Accompanist: Andrea Knutter
Choir Director: Angie Viebrock
Nursery: Bonnie Holland
Custodian: Leo Gaffey
Preschool Director: Katie Fish
Preschool Teacher: Jessica Johnson
Altar Flowers: Lu Darr
