Smithville
United Methodist Church
PO Box
293, 505 N Hwy 169
Smithville,
MO 64089
816-532-3200
Celebrating Life Through Divine Worship
7th Sunday after Epiphany
10:00 am, February 20, 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
ENTRANCE OF THE LIGHT
INVOCATION
Eternal God, whose wisdom defies our limited insights,
and whose commandments are from everlasting to everlasting, open our hearts and
souls and minds to your love that surrounds us and seeks a dwelling place in
us, that we may regard ourselves as your valuable children and accord the same
care and concern to others as we would, at our best, lavish on ourselves. May
our lives honor you and display the power of your love to the world. Amen.
WELCOME
*SONGS OF PRAISE "Awesome God" &
"Shine, Jesus, Shine"
CALL US TOGETHER
LEADER: Gather together to hear stories of faith and
courage.
Listen
for the ways God has acted among us.
PEOPLE: Our ancestors in the faith listened for
God's word.
They dared to believe God's promises.
LEADER: Leaders like Moses and Paul saw evidence of God's
work.
They
believed they were face-to face with God's truth.
PEOPLE: They looked beyond the present moment.
They lived for dreams not yet
realized.
LEADER: Many felt God's love in knowing Jesus.
They
experienced a new relationship with neighbors.
PEOPLE: We have come seeking community centered in
Christ.
We want to feel God's presence as we
worship.
SPECIAL MUSIC Lee
Hunold
CHILDREN’S SERMON Ramona
Emery
TIME OF
PRAYER
Silent Prayer
Pastoral Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer
OUR DISCIPLESHIP OF GIVING
Offering
*Doxology
*Pray of Dedication
*HYMN OF PREPARATION No.
569
"I've
a Story to tell to the Nations"
SCRIPTURE LESSON 2
Timothy 3:16-17
MEDITATION "Stories
that inspire us"
Sharon
Fairlie
*HYMN FOR GOING FORTH No.
156
"I
Love to Tell the Story"
TAKING THE LIGHT OF CHRIST INTO THE WORLD
BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE
*Please stand if you are able when indicated by an
asterisk
Please pray for: Robin Bayless family, Thomas Lyman, Sarah Engelhardt, Kathy Limpic
family, Sonja Roeder, Donna Gana, Betty
Reed, Lou Petersen, Carol White, Barb
Kravec, Marilyn Phopheter, Marie Allard and for all the people that are having
medical or surgical worries.
The memorial book is opened in
loving memory of Lowell Heath
Altar flowers in memory of Dallas
Sanderson by Roberta Sanderson
Ushers
for today, February 20th are: Jim, Charlene, Matthew and Michelle Gager.
You
still have an opportunity to fill out your time and talent survey. There will
be a laptop computer available after the worship service in the back of the
Great Room if you wish to do the survey electronically or you can go to the
church website, smithvilleumc.com, and look at the top right corner for
the survey. You may also request a paper copy from the office.
FUNDRAISER FOR SMALL
STEPS PRESCHOOL
Small
Steps Preschool will be selling coupon books to Big V Country Mart and Hy-Vee
grocery stores for $5.00 each. There will be a table in the back of the Great
Room for you to purchase your books after the worship service thru the month of
February.
Recent
Visitors to SUMC and anyone wishing to explore joining SUMC are invited to a Welcoming
Brunch at 9:00 am on Sunday, February 27th. The brunch is sponsored by
the Outreach Committee and will offer a time of fellowship with Pastor Kathy,
Sharon Fairlie (Lay Leader), and members of the Outreach Committee. We will
meet in the Senior High Room. For more information, call the church office or
contact Beth Lyman.
Here
is a list of items that the local food pantry (which is at the Christian Church)
is in need of: cereal, box dinners, canned fruit, tuna/canned meat, pudding and
jello, paper towels, toilet tissue and cake mixes. There is a bin in the back
of the Great Room to place your items in.
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
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
