CHURCH OFFICE HOURS Monday - Thursday 8:00 a.m. till 4:00 p.m. Friday - 8:00 a.m. till 12:00 a.m. ANNOUNCEMENTS The family of Doyle Bradshaw would like to invite you to join them for a reception honoring Doyle Bradshaw on her 90th birthday. The reception will be today from 2:00 to 4:00 PM in the Wesley Center. No gifts, please! The Staff Parish Committee will meet this Tuesday, November 8th at 5:30 p.m. in the Maggie Mae Burrow Classroom. The Agape Circle and the Morning Circle will not meet the month of November. The UMW Harvest Celebration will be held Sunday, November 13th immediately following the worship service. We will have a fellowship meal in the Wesley Center and will end the meeting with the Installation of Officers and the Thank Bank Offering. All women of the church are invited to attend. Everyone is invited to the Veterans Day Program on Friday, November 11, 2016 at 11:00 a.m., at the Marion County Courthouse lawn. Judge Virginia Carlton, Col. US Army, retired will be the Master of Ceremony. Note cards with beautiful picture of church now on sale by UMW for $6. There are 6 in a pack. See Barbara Lott (at the organ after worship) or Scarlett Gafford. CHURCH STAFF First United Methodist Church 411 Church Street Columbia, MS 39429 601-736-7121 www.fumccolumbia.org Rev. Mike Sahler Rev. Mike Sahler, Pastor 601-507-2445 [email protected]Debbie Graney, Church Office 601-736-7121 [email protected]William Endicott [email protected]Angel Herring, Youth Director 601-441-2858 [email protected]Barbara Lott, Organist 601-736-7121 Keleigh Oglesbee, Children’s Director 601-731-4464 [email protected]Beth Pierce, Accompanist 601-736-7121 [email protected]Mike Rogers, Custodian 601-736-7121 [email protected]
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CHURCH OFFICE HOURS Monday - Thursday 8:00 a.m. till 4:00 p.m.
Friday - 8:00 a.m. till 12:00 a.m. ANNOUNCEMENTS
The family of Doyle Bradshaw would like to invite you to join them for a reception honoring Doyle Bradshaw on her 90th birthday. The reception will be today from 2:00 to 4:00 PM in the Wesley Center. No gifts, please!
The Staff Parish Committee will meet this Tuesday, November 8th at 5:30 p.m. in the Maggie Mae Burrow Classroom.
The Agape Circle and the Morning Circle will not meet the month of November.
The UMW Harvest Celebration will be held Sunday, November 13th immediately following the worship service. We will have a fellowship meal in the Wesley Center and will end the meeting with the Installation of Officers and the Thank Bank Offering. All women of the church are invited to attend.
Everyone is invited to the Veterans Day Program on Friday, November 11, 2016 at 11:00 a.m., at the Marion County Courthouse lawn. Judge Virginia Carlton, Col. US Army, retired will be the Master of Ceremony.
Note cards with beautiful picture of church now on sale by UMW for $6. There are 6 in a pack. See Barbara Lott (at the organ after worship) or Scarlett Gafford.
PRELUDE Barbara Lott, organ Litanei by Sigfrid Karg-Elert
LIGHTING OF THE CANDLES The Acolytes
CONGREGATIONAL INVOCATION NO. 713 All Saints
▲HYMN NO. 711 (verses 1,2,4,6) For All The Saints
COMMUNION OF THE SAINTS A Reading from the Apocrypha - Ecclesiasticus 44:1-15
*Naming of the Honored Dead (Lighting of the Candles/Tolling of the Bell)
Molly Kuykendall Carey - Kannon Fortenberry - Becky Hauser Ann Lewis - June Nichols - Charles Wilkinson
(Honored Family Member and/or Friend)
▲HYMN NO. 378 (verses 1,2,5,6) Amazing Grace
PASTORAL PRAYER
LORD’S PRAYER
▲HYMN NO. 708 (verses 1,3,4) Rejoice In God’s Saints
OFFERING Beth Pierce, piano For All the Saints
▲DOXOLOGY Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
▲OFFERTORY PRAYER
ANTHEM The Chancel Choir Remember Me
SCRIPTURE Rev. Mike Sahler John 15: 1-11
(New Revised Standard Version Pew Bible NT page 73
MESSAGE Rev. Mike Sahler I Am the True Vine
SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION
▲HYMN NO. 707 (all verses) Hymn Of Promise
▲EXTINGUISHING THE ALTAR CANDLES The Acolytes
▲BENEDICTION If you would like to make First Methodist your faith family, please come down during the final hymn and tell the pastor. We would love to have you join us as we strive to be the church that God can use.
▲CHIMES
POSTLUDE Hymn of Promise
Barbara Lott, organ, Beth Pierce, piano
▲Stand as able ______________________________________________________________
ALTAR FLOWERS
The flowers in the sanctuary today are given to the Glory of God and in loving memory of husband, Maurice Dantin and son, Forest Dantin. They are placed
by the Dantin Family.
Welcome to First United Methodist Church of Columbia
WEEKLY PRAYER CONCERNS Spooky Sims *Irene Powers *Clifton Bond *Judy Easterling *Bryson Sartin The Family of Ardis Spiers Please provide prayer list information and updates to the church office. Thank you for your assistance in keeping the list current. Long-term concerns can be found in the Messenger. Remember our soldiers, policeman and others that serve our country and the families of those who have given their lives. If you are a guest this morning we are glad you are here! Please take a moment to fill out the Visitor Card in the pew and place it in the offering plate during the
service. If you need help finding a room or information, please ask a Greeter or Usher
for assistance. ****Please silence all electronic devices before worship begins****
Our service is being broadcast live of WFFF 96.7 FM Radio and live on our website....www.fumccolumbia.org then click live stream.
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YOUR FAITHFULNESS ATTENDANCE OCTOBER 30, 2016
Worship ……………………………….….…115 Sunday School …………………………..…..79 Your tithes this week……………… $ 7,4712.78 Your Gifts:
Sunday School $ 64.00 Pastor’s Fund $ 6.00
Youth $ 50.00 Nursery Workers
6 - Mary Vic Dantin & Maggie Herring 13 - Laura Hough & Madisyn Howell
20 - Mary Nell Livingston & Keleigh Oglesbee 27 - Sherri Oglesbee & Lisa Sims
Altar Flowers for November 6 - Patty Dantin
13 - Pam Massad 20 - Edna Ginn
27 & All December - Worship
UPCOMING EVENTS *Represents Birthdays and Anniversaries SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2016 9:45 a.m. - Sunday School 10:00 a.m. - Youth Sunday School 10:55 a.m. - Worship 2:00 p.m. - Birthday Party for Doyle Bradshaw 5:00 p.m. - Jr. High Performing Arts 5:45 p.m. - Jr. High Youth Choir 5:45 p.m. - Sr. High Youth Bible Study 6:30 p.m. - Youth Snack Supper MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2016 No Scheduled Activities TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2016 *Steve Hathorn, Angelia Martin 8:00 a.m. - Methodist Movers 5:30 p.m. - Staff Parish Meeting 6:00 p.m. - Book Study and Worship Series WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2016 9:00 a.m. - XYZ 3:00 p.m. - Children’s “WWW” 3:30 p.m. - Jr. High Youth “WWW” 5:15 p.m. - “WWW” Supper 6:00 p.m. - Family Prayer & Devotion 6:00 p.m. - Kouth 6:00 p.m. - Sr. High Youth 6:30 p.m. - Chancel Choir Rehearsal THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2016 8:00 a.m. - Methodist Movers 9:30 a.m. - Book Study and Worship Series FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2016 *Matt Hough No Scheduled Activities SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2016 *Jimmy Bullock
All Saints Sunday Reading
Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 44:1-15 New Revised Standard Version
Hymn in Honor of Our Ancestors
44 Let us now sing the praises of famous men, our ancestors in their generations.
2 The Lord apportioned to them[b] great glory, his majesty from the beginning.
3 There were those who ruled in their kingdoms, and made a name for themselves by their valor;
those who gave counsel because they were intelligent; those who spoke in prophetic oracles;
4 those who led the people by their counsels and by their knowledge of the people’s lore; they were wise in their words of instruction;
5 those who composed musical tunes, or put verses in writing;
6 rich men endowed with resources, living peacefully in their homes—
7 all these were honored in their generations, and were the pride of their times.
8 Some of them have left behind a name, so that others declare their praise.
9 But of others there is no memory; they have perished as though they had never existed;they have become as though they had never been born,
they and their children after them.10 But these also were godly men,
whose righteous deeds have not been forgotten;11 their wealth will remain with their descendants,
and their inheritance with their children’s children.[c] 12 Their descendants stand by the covenants;
their children also, for their sake.13 Their offspring will continue forever,
and their glory will never be blotted out.14 Their bodies are buried in peace,
but their name lives on generation after generation.15 The assembly declares[d] their wisdom,
