PRAYER SEEKING SALVATION: Lord Jesus, I know I have sinned against You. I believe that You died for me, and I place my trust in You. Forgive my sins and save me from the judgment to come. Help me to turn from my sin and live a life wholly devoted to You. PRAYER SEEKING SANCTIFICATION: Lord Jesus, I recognize my need for holiness. Purify me of all that is unlike You, fill me with Your Holy Spirit until I am totally Yours, and set me apart for Your purposes from this day forward. If you seek or have found salvation or sanctification today, please let a member of the pastoral staff know. We’re here to help you on your journey. W I L M O R E FREE METHODIST CHURCH OCTOBER 31, 2021 ALL SAINTS SUNDAY OFFICE@WFMC.NET WWW.WILMOREFMC.ORG 859.858.3521 WEEKLY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS—WEEK OF OCTOBER 31 2021 TODAY 8:00a Pre–Service Prayer—B106 8:30a Morning Worship—Sanctuary & B201 Overflow Nursery—Building B Preschool Wing 9:45a Sunday School, Adult and Youth Bible Fellowships Nursery—Building B Preschool Wing 11:00a Morning Worship—Sanctuary & B201 Overflow Nursery—Building B Preschool Wing children under 4 years 3:30p Chimes of Joy—B102; No Tintinnabulation Handbells 4:45p Heaven’s Harmony B100; No Youth Choir Sanctuary Choir—Sanctuary 5:00p Christmas Choir—Sanctuary 6:00p Evening Worship—Remembrance Service No youth Afterglows—returning from retreat. MONDAY Public Schools Closed 10:00a Ladies’ Bible Study via Zoom (contact Judy Metcalf for Zoom link / 859-858-4063) TUESDAY Election Day / Public Schools Closed 6:30a Men’s Prayer Meeting—A200 8:00a Ladies’ Prayer Meeting—A200 9:30a Ladies’ Bible Study—B203 10:30a FMY Brunch/Open Gym 1:15p SilverBells—Sanctuary 6:30p Blessings Handbell Choir—Asbury University 7:00p Men’s Basketball WEDNESDAY 12:00n Prayer & Fasting—Sanctuary 3:00p Blood Drive—Foyer 4:45p Bible Quizzing—B104 6:00p FMY (Free Methodist Youth)—Building C (Dinner 6:30p) 6:15p Young Musicians—B100; Friendship Company—B101 7:00p Adult Prayer Meeting—B200/201 CLC (Christian Life Club) 2 yrs. old - 5th grade 2 yrs. - K: Building B Preschool Wing 1st - 5th grade: A100 Wing Nursery/Childcare—Building B Preschool Wing THURSDAY 8:30 a 4Kids Training—B200/201 10:00a Common Threads Prayer Shawls—B107 12:00n TOPS—A200 12:00n PrimeTimers Potluck Luncheon—Building C FRIDAY 10a-12n Moms Pray & Play—Building C Bible Quiz Team to Alton, IL Ladies’ Fall Retreat / Ravenna, KY SATURDAY Good News in Strange Places—Death Pastor Daryl Philippians 1: 19-26 RECORDINGS OF ALL MESSAGES ARE AVAILABLE. Note “Message” and date on a Communication Card at the Welcome Center, and pick up your CD the following Sunday. Messages (audio, video and print) may also be downloaded at wilmorefmc.org. CELEBRATING 90 YEARS! Saturday, November 13 you are invited to join Nancy McConnell and her family as she celebrates her 90th birthday. Come to a celebration service at 2:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary followed by a reception in Building C.
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PRAYER SEEKING SALVATION: Lord Jesus, I know I have sinned against You. I believe that
You died for me, and I place my trust in You. Forgive my sins and save me from the judgment to come. Help me to turn from my sin and live a life wholly devoted to You.
PRAYER SEEKING SANCTIFICATION: Lord Jesus, I recognize my need for holiness. Purify
me of all that is unlike You, fill me with Your Holy Spirit until I am totally Yours, and set me apart for Your purposes from this day forward.
If you seek or have found salvation or sanctification today, please let a member of the pastoral staff know. We’re here to help you on your journey.
9:45a Sunday School, Adult and Youth Bible Fellowships Nursery—Building B Preschool Wing 11:00a Morning Worship—Sanctuary & B201 Overflow Nursery—Building B Preschool Wing children under 4 years 3:30p Chimes of Joy—B102; No Tintinnabulation Handbells 4:45p Heaven’s Harmony B100; No Youth Choir Sanctuary Choir—Sanctuary 5:00p Christmas Choir—Sanctuary 6:00p Evening Worship—Remembrance Service No youth Afterglows—returning from retreat. MONDAY
Public Schools Closed 10:00a Ladies’ Bible Study via Zoom (contact Judy Metcalf for Zoom link / 859-858-4063) TUESDAY
6:00p FMY (Free Methodist Youth)—Building C (Dinner 6:30p) 6:15p Young Musicians—B100; Friendship Company—B101 7:00p Adult Prayer Meeting—B200/201 CLC (Christian Life Club) 2 yrs. old - 5th grade 2 yrs. - K: Building B Preschool Wing 1st - 5th grade: A100 Wing Nursery/Childcare—Building B Preschool Wing
THURSDAY 8:30 a 4Kids Training—B200/201 10:00a Common Threads Prayer Shawls—B107 12:00n TOPS—A200 12:00n PrimeTimers Potluck Luncheon—Building C FRIDAY 10a-12n Moms Pray & Play—Building C Bible Quiz Team to Alton, IL Ladies’ Fall Retreat / Ravenna, KY SATURDAY
Good News in Strange Places—Death Pastor Daryl Philippians 1: 19-26
RECORDINGS OF ALL MESSAGES ARE AVAILABLE. Note “Message” and date on a Communication Card at the Welcome
Center, and pick up your CD the following Sunday. Messages (audio, video and print) may also be downloaded at wilmorefmc.org.
CELEBRATING 90 YEARS! Saturday, November 13 you are invited to join Nancy McConnell and her family as she celebrates her 90th birthday. Come to a celebration service at 2:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary followed by a reception in Building C.
Welcome to worship at WFMC! Here are some helpful notes if you are new.
THE COMMUNICATION CARD is key to allowing us to welcome you fully. Please fill it out and drop it in the gold box after worship. We won’t harass you,
but we’d love to send a welcoming note.
THE WORSHIP GUIDE in this folder leads through our service. We try to use elements, liturgy, music and sacraments from a variety of Christian traditions to help lead people of all ages, stages, and tastes into God’s presence. Worship is participatory, so please join in prayer, word, giving, and song.
NURSERY for children up to 2 years is available all morning in the Pre-school Complex, Building B.
CHILDREN’S WORSHIP JR. (CWJR, age 2 and 3) is available all year for both morning worship service in the Pre-school Complex, Building B.
CHILDREN’S WORSHIP (CW, age 4 through grade 3) After the Children’s Time, children are escorted by CW Staff to A102. Following worship, parents of children ages 4 through Kindergarten must pick up their children from room A102. Children in grades 1-3 will be taken to their Sunday School classroom. Following 11:00 worship, parents must pick up their children from A102 downstairs.
HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICES are available in the foyer.
WHEELCHAIR SEATING is readily available in the center aisle or an usher will be glad to remove a sanctuary chair for your convenience.
NURSERY: TODAY/THIS WEEK NEXT WEEK 8:30 Worship S Folsom/O Proctor l Branan/S Branan/Y Lee F Shingledecker Sunday School C Blankenship/A Diddle R Gouge/MK Kidwell 11:00 Worship K Barnard/E Padgett/K Padgett M Henderson/BK McMillen/E Padgett 6:00 Worship C McGlothlin/A Warnock No Nursery—Thanksgiving Social Wed. Evening M Dargan/K Winter A Diddle/R Thompson
PRAYER FOCUS: Let’s keep the Lands and the Searls in our prayers as they continue their work, and let’s pray that we all would follow the call of God to share the news of Jesus’ forgiveness and redemption.
WORLD MISSION FOCUS—COLOMBIA: Pray for Andrea Tinsley as she has now been in Colombia one week! Pray as she settles in to her ministry at Medellin, adjust to her new home, friends and community. Andrea will be assisting with administration and youth family ministry.
HOME MISSION FOCUS: Pray for Assurance for Life as they counsel women and men facing unexpected and often crisis pregnancies. Pray that the staff will have Godly wisdom and that they will be protected from burnout.
YOUTH MINISTRY FOCUS: Please keep the youth attending Fall Retreat in prayer. Pray that they are encountering the Lord in a new way and that they bring home a new desire to share Jesus with those in their communities.
FIRST SUNDAY SOCIALS - We are scheduling an all-church social the first Sunday night of each month, as the calendar allows. See Thanksgiving ➔➔ Social announcement in right column. And while you’re at it, add the Christmas Caroling Social on December 5—both begin at 6:00 p.m.
PRIMETIMERS (60+) gather Thursday, November 4, 12:00 noon in Building C for a potluck lunch and program. The PrimeTimers committee requests that you bring a mask to wear while at the food tables. Carol Sue Ray will present a show & tell about her photos displayed at the Jessamine County Library during the winter. Bring your phones or tablets so that she can teach you some tricks to make your own photos more creative.
PLUMBLINE: Please submit information regarding your ministry for the December/January issue to Glenn McGlothlin by November 10. His email is: [email protected].
LADIES’ NIGHT OUT! Ladies -- join us for food, fellowship and laughter next Monday, November 8 at 6:00 p.m. at Drakes in Brannon Crossing. Questions? Call or text Ginny Proctor at 859-553-9784.I hope we see you!
MENS MINSTRY SPONSORING A “MOM’S NIGHT OFF!” Dads, grandads, wanna-be dads and friends - bring your sons and daughters or just yourself to have a night of food, fellowship, and games. We meet in building C Friday, November 12, 6:00-9:00 p.m. Please bring a hearty side or dessert to share…we will be providing fried chicken.
BLOOD DRIVE - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3 3:00-7:00 P.M., CHURCH FOYER
Come out and donate the gift of life! The KY Blood Center is at a critical low in blood supply and have asked us to give at least 26 donations. Let’s plan a record numbers of donations - our record so far is 32 donations this past March.
BABY SHOWER NOVEMBER 7 Joe & Regina Dongell invite you to a drop-in baby shower, 2-4:00 p.m. at their home (2145 Handy’s Bend Road). Celebrate with them and son Jordan & Heather Dongell.
Jordan & Heather’s are registered at Amazon and Target. RSVPs to Regina at [email protected] would be helpful, but aren't required.
All-Church Thanksgiving Dinner Sunday, November 7 * 6:00 p.m. * Building C
The church will provide Turkey, Dressing, Gravy, Ham, Potatoes and Drinks
Please bring TWO (2) generously-sized dishes:
1. Vegetable or Salad and 2. Bread or Dessert
NEW TO WILMORE FMC? Come to the “Connections” class,
next Sunday, November 7.
If you have questions about opportunities, ministries, or ways to connect here, join Pastor Daryl and his wife Annette in Connections to get those questions answered, or to just get to know each other. Go to room A200 (just to your right as you exit the sanctuary) at 9:40 a.m. on the first Sunday of each month.
Tonight’s Evening W
A Time of Join us as we honor the memory of church and family
CHURCH CALENDAR — LOOKING AHEAD: 11/2 Election Day - no public school Youth Brunch/Open Gym 11/3 Blood Drive 11/5-6 Ladies’ Fall Retreat; Bible Quizzers to Alton, IL 11/7 Fall Back Daylight Savings All-church Thanksgiving Dinner 11/12 Men’s Dinner “Mom’s Night Off” 11/24 No Wednesday evening activities; Office closes at noon thru 28 11/28 First Sunday in Advent Hanging of the Greens 6:00 p.m. 12/5 Second Sunday in Advent Christmas Choir Celebration 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. Christmas Caroling 6 p.m. 12/12 Third Sunday in Advent Worship services 8:30 & 11:00 a.m Evening Worship 6p.m. 12/19 Fourth Sunday in Advent Worship services 8:30 & 11:00 a.m No Sunday School/ABFs No Evening worship 12/24 Christmas Eve Services 5:00 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 11:00 p.m. 12/26 Worship Services 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. No Sunday School/ABFs No Evening Worship 1/2/22 Worship Services at 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.; 9:40 SS Potluck Breakfast 1/9/22 John Wesley Covenant Service 6:00 p.m.
Remember that this next Sunday, November 7, Daylight Savings Time ends! Be sure to set your clocks back one hour Saturday night, unless you want to get to church really, really early!
November 7
FREE CONCERTS AT AU THIS WEEK IN JAMESON RECITAL HALL Monday, Nov 1: Faculty Clarinet Recital-Chase Miller; 7:30 p.m. Thursday Nov 4: Student Voice Recital-Olivia McCants; 7:30 p.m.
CHILDREN’S TIME: Ellen Forney 8:30; Pastor Daryl 11:00
CHILDREN’S WORSHIP JR. (CWJR) for children ages 2 and 3, is available in the Building B Preschool Wing for the entire worship service time.
CHILDREN’S WORSHIP for children age 4 through grade 3 meets in Room A102 downstairs. After the Children’s Time, children are escorted by CW Staff to A102. Following worship, parents of children ages 4 through Kindergarten must pick up their children from Room A106. Children in grades 1-3 will be taken to their Sunday School classroom. Following 11:00 worship, parents must pick up their children from A102 downstairs.
*Children may now leave for Children’s Worship ANNOUNCEMENTS MUSIC MINISTRY Craig Courtney
The Lord Is My Light (Psalm 27:1-6)
Sanctuary Choir DOXOLOGY Hymnal 758 (BULA)
Praise God from Whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, Praise Father, Son, Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
MESSAGE Pastor Daryl Good News in Strange Places: Death
POSTLUDE arr. Marilyn Arison
When We All Get to Heaven (Hymnal 542)
Help for the hearing impaired is available. See an usher for assistance.
WORSHIP IN GIVING We give our finances in worship through either the gold boxes in the foyer, by mail, or digitally through Engage via this QR code.
WORSHIP GUIDE
God is so glad you’ve set aside this time to worship Him. He inhabits the praise of His people. As we gather, please take a moment to ask God to prepare us for worship—to open our ears and minds to His voice and to freely apply His word to our hearts and lives. Please also take a moment now to silence all electronic devices so that the Lord might have opportunity to freely speak to all.
GATHERING
Give Me Jesus arr. Marilynn Ham Since I Have Been Redeemed (Hymnal 339) arr. Mark Hayes Let There Be Praise arr. Dino Kartsonakis
SONGS OF ENDURANCE AND ETERNAL REWARD
Hymnal 472 The Battle Is the Lord’s Hymnal 538 When I Can Read My Title Clear Hymnal 546 For All the Saints
CALL TO PRAYER
Hymnal 371 Have Thine Own Way, Lord (stanza 3) Have Thine own way, Lord! Have Thine own way! Wounded and weary, help me, I pray. Power - all power - surely is Thine! Touch me and heal me, Savior divine. (CCLI Member)
PRAYER Pastor Daryl GOD’S WORD TO US Philippians 1:19-26 Leader: The Word of God for the people of God. All: Thanks be to God.
