We promise to uphold Grace United Methodist Church with our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service and our witness.

Our Prayers: as of June 21, 2019

Prayer Request: David Rushton, Larry Hanna, Sammy Anderson, Barbara Skytta, Marilyn Adams Harbor Chase: (Aiken) Charlie Timmons Walton Rehab: Edna Kichline Birth: Hudson George Gravgaad, grandson of Kathy and the late George Batten, son of Abbie & Tom Gravgaad born on June 19 in NY. Sympathy to: Melissa (Tim) Mayson in the death of her father, William Billy Burch, Jr., June 10 in Edgefield; Margaret Houck in the death of her brother-in-law, Jimmy Houck on June 16: Gail (Harold) Crook in the death of her sister, Phyllis Flynn, on June 16.

Our Presence: Sunday, June 16, 2019

Worship: 443 Sunday School: 228

OUR SERVICE: June 23, 2019 Acolytes: Lauren Lusk, Paden Quinn Crucifer: Ashlyn Gambrell Count Team: 6/24 Suzanne Fletcher, Janis Collins, Peggie Ruben Offertory: Ken McDowell 8:30 Speaker: Rev. Randall Haase 8:30 Greeter(s): Bob Petitt 11:00 Greeter(s): (Main) Elizabeth Flowers (Ga. Ave.) Lark & Christy Jones LifeSong Refreshments: Journey Sunday school class LifeSong Greeters: (Kitchen) Ben Watson (Main) Marie Jackson (Elevator) Chris, Brandy & Alexander Brooks Doorstep Visitation: Ann Anderson, Ann Benton Flower Committee: Don & Linda Smith Our Witness:

Calendar HIGHLIGHTS for the week of June 23, 2019 (Please refer to online calendar and the newsletter for a detailed listing of ALL weekly activities & events!)

Offertory Love, Mercy and Grace Chancel Choir

Doxology Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow Hymn 95

Gospel Hymn Amazing Grace Hymn 378 (Verse 1: All Sing; Verse 2: Ladies; Verse 3, Men; Verse 4,6 All Sing)

Gospel Reading John 1: 1-5; 14-18 Rev. Jim Dennis

Sermon “The Last Word” Rev. Jim Dennis

Presentation with Jim Dennis John O’Neal, SPRC Chair

Affirmation of Faith Apostle’s Creed Hymn 881

Invitation to Christian Discipleship

Recessional Hymn To God Be the Glory Hymn 98

Benediction Rev. Jim Dennis Revelation 2:21 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all the saints Amen (NRSV) *Last words in the Bible

Please stand as you are able

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Altar flowers for June 23 The flowers on the Altar are to the Glory of God and

in celebration of Margaret M. Key’s birthday

By Sally & Mal McKibben

Celebrating Worship at

Grace United Methodist Church 639 Georgia Ave. | North Augusta, SC 29841

www.gotgraceumc.org | 803-279-7525

SUNDAY, June 23, 2019 Worship: 8:30 & 11:00AM, Sanct. 8:45 AM, Wesley Center

8:45 AM & 11:00 AM BLAST, BLAST Jr., Asbury 4th/5th grade classrooms 9:45 AM Sunday School, campus

MONDAY, June 24 8:45 AM - 12 PM, Vacation Bible School Week, Monday - Friday, Full Campus 12:30 PM, Youth Bus after VBS volunteering, Mon. - Fri. Off Campus events

TUESDAY, June 25 8:45 AM - 12 PM, Vacation Bible School Week, Full Campus

WEDNESDAY, June 26

8:45 AM - 12 PM, Vacation Bible School Week, Monday - Friday, Full Campus 6:15 PM Grace Worship Team Family Group, WC Parlor 7:00 PM Chancel Choir, Music room

THURSDAY, June 27 8:45 AM - 12 PM, Vacation Bible School Week, Monday - Friday, Full Campus 6:00 PM Caring and Sharing, Lower level, Wesley Center

FRIDAY, June 28 8:45 AM - 12 PM, Vacation Bible School Week, Monday - Friday, Full Campus 12:00 PM VBS Closing Ceremonies and Lunch, Wesley Center

Upcoming Sunday Worship services and programs: June 30 Rev. Tommy Wilkes begins his service at Grace, 8:45 LifeSong, Wesley Center & 11:00 Traditional, Sanctuary 830 Gathering, Rev. Susan Galasso

OUR GIFTS: through June 16, 2019 The Lord’s Treasury

2019 General Budget 1,417,783.00

Requirements to date 2019 654,360.00

Receipts through 06/09/2019 650,803.80

Amount needed weekly 27,265.00

Received 06/09/2019 32,787.00

June 23 - 2nd Sunday after Pentecost Green is the color of growth and is used in the season of Epiphany and after Pentecost

except when special days call for white or red.

Welcome and Announcements Rev. Jim Dennis

Voluntary Fugue in C Susan Burgess, Organist

Chiming of the Trinity (Please stand when chiming begins)

Processional Hymn Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing Hymn 400

Call to Worship Let us worship God, our light and our salvation. The Lord is the stronghold of our lives. We desire to live in God’s house and to seek God in his holy temple. We have come with shouts of joy, to sing and to make music to the Lord. Let us worship God in spirit and in truth. Teach us your ways and make straight our paths in this hour of worship and always. —based on Psalm 27; John 4:23

Passing of the Peace (Congregation greets one another in the name of the Lord) Minister: The Peace of the Lord be always with you People: And also with you

Prayer of Confession We live in a broken and hurting world, Compassionate God. Come and restore us, Reconciling God. Greed, hate, power, jealousy, pride and anger are only a few of the behaviors that separate us from each other. Come and renew us, Loving God. We nurse old wounds, we refuse to consider a different point of view, we are afraid of those we don’t know, we act as if we have the best and only way. Come and heal us, Merciful God. We succumb to the idea that things will never change, that situations are hopeless, that conflicts will never cease, that relationships will remain broken. But the good news is that God has the last word in our brokenness and that word is Jesus. So, come, Lord Jesus, with your saving love and grace. Come to save us from our sin. Come to save us from ourselves. Come Lord Jesus to restore and mend broken lives, broken families, broken communities, and broken churches. Amen.

Words of Assurance The good news is this – Jesus came into the world to save us – from isolation, from pointless love and lust for things of dust, from empty hopeless lives. God in Christ forgives our sins, give us new life and prepares us for eternal life. Prepare us to see the face of God which we beheld in Jesus and to see the image of God that remains in each person we meet. Amen

Prayers of the People Minister: The Lord be with you People: And also with you Minister: Let us pray. (Pastoral Prayer and Lord’s Prayer)

Anthem Be Thou My Vision Chancel Choir

Children’s Sermon “What Did I Say?” Rev. Jim Dennis

(Children will dismiss for “BLAST Jr.” (4K-5k) and “BLAST” (1st-4th) afterwards. The children will be escorted to the Asbury buildings 4th & 5th grade SS classrooms.)

Welcome and Worship

Congregational Songs What A Friend

Here I Am to Worship

Meet and Greet | Dismiss BLAST Dismissal of children ages 5K - 4th grade for “BLAST JR.” (4 & 5k) & “BLAST”

Welcome | Announcements Offering Prayer

Hearing God’s Word

Scripture Reading John 1: 1-5; 14-18

Sermon “The Last Word” Rev. Jim Dennis

Responding to God’s Word

Communion Rev. Dr. John Newell

Communion Song Blessed Assurance

Sending Forth

Presentation with Jim Dennis John O’Neal, SPRC Chair Children’s Presentation to Jim Yolanda McCabe, Director of Children & Family Ministries Video Presentation John O’Neal, SPRC Chair

Closing Song Another in the Fire

Apostle’s Creed | Benediction Rev. Jim Dennis

BLAST 1 & 2: Include BLAST Jr. (4k-5k) and BLAST (1st-4th grade)

• 8:45 AM, BLAST 1 during LifeSong Service, Asbury building 4th & 5th classes • 9:45 AM Preschool and Children’s Sunday School PreK - Lower level of the Asbury building Elem. - Upper level of the Asbury Building • 11:00 AM BLAST 2 during the traditional worship service, Asbury, 4th & 5th classes

Welcome and Announcements Rev. Randall Haase

Presentation with Jim Dennis John O’Neal, SPRC Chair Children’s Presentation to Jim Yolanda McCabe, Director of Children & Family Ministries

Call to Worship Rev. Randall Haase God searches us and knows us, calling us out of the darkness. We enter God’s house, yearning to see God’s presence and walk in Christ’s light. God hems us in, behind and before, with knowledge too wonderful for words. We come now to worship, yearning to know and to be known. Come, enter God’s house, the gate of heaven. How awesome is God, who comes to us now!

Hymn of Praise Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing Hymn 400

Opening Prayer (Genesis 28, Psalm 139) O Lord, you have searched us and known us for all of our lives. We thank you for

your constant presence. Still, we come to you now, asking that you light our way

and guide our paths. Descend to us and bless us with knowledge of your presence.

Raise our thoughts to heavenly heights and grant us your wisdom and your grace.

Hold us fast in this time of worship, that we may feel your comfort and discern

your guidance. We pray in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Prayer of Confession (Genesis 28, Psalm 139) Eternal God, you have searched us and known us. You know when we fall short

and when we rise to your calling. You discern our thoughts, whether they be good

or ill. Remind us that we cannot hide from you, and we need not try. Forgive us

and love us into righteousness. Lay your hand upon us, that we may love you and

your creation more perfectly each day. Raise us to an alternative life through your

grace and mercy, that our thoughts may ascend to heaven and our actions may

descend to this earth with love and justice.

Pardon

Passing of the Peace (Congregation greets one another in the name of the Lord) The Peace of the Lord be always with you And also with you

Pastoral Prayer and Lord’s Prayer Lord’s prayer: Hymnal pg. 895

Offering Doxology Praise God, from Whom all Blessings Flow Hymn 95

PROCLAIMING GOD’S WORD

Hymn Are Ye Able Hymn 530

Gospel Reading Matthew 5: 38-45 Rev. Randall Haase

Sermon ”Just Saying...” Rev. Randall Haase

RESPONDING TO GOD’S WORD

Affirmation of Faith Apostles’ Creed Hymn 881

Hymn Where He Leads Me Hymn 338

Benediction

Barbara Seaborn, Pianist

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A nursery is provided for infants through 3 year old's on the bottom floor of the Asbury Building.