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La Plata United Methodist Church Veterans Day Sunday November 10, 2019
La Plata United Methodist Church
Veterans Day Sunday
November 10, 2019
Café Worship (8:30)*You may leave your cell phones ON, but set to vibrate or silent, please*
Feel free to share on social media that you are here at La Plata Church tocelebrate and worship the risen Lord!
Music Before WorshipPowerPoint Presentation of our VeteransWelcome & Centering
*Opening Prayer (Together)Today I stand with all those who take a stand for ourcountry, Lord. Protect those who are currently servingand receive my gratitude for all those who have comebefore to secure our freedom and liberty. Bless this land,O God and place her on the path of righteousness andcompassion. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Greeting Each Other in the Name of Christ
Musical Moment Battle Hymn of the RepublicMine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord;he is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrathare stored; he hath loosed the fateful lightning of histerrible swift sword; his truth is marching on. Glory, glory,hallelujah! Glory, glory, hallelujah! Glory, glory, hallelujah!His truth is marching on.
Announcements & InvitationsTime of Prayer:
Time of WitnessSharing Our Week’s Blessings & Trials, Requests,Silent Prayers and the Lifting of HandsPastoral Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer (Together)Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy
name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth asit is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. Andforgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those whotrespass against us. And lead us not into temptation,but deliver us from evil; for thine is the kingdom, andthe power, and the glory forever. Amen.
ReloadScriptures for the Day
The Epistle Lesson 1 Peter 3: 8-12 The Hebrew Bible Lesson Isaiah 41: 8-13
The Message General Michael J. WilliamsUSMC, Ret.
Benediction
*Please rise in body or in spirit
Liturgist: Carol Sorenson; Service Prayer Partner: Jeanette Tull
Traditional Worship (11:00)*You may leave your cell phones ON, but set to vibrate or silent, please*
Feel free to share on social media that you are here at La Plata Church to
celebrate and worship the risen Lord!
Prayer Before WorshipToday I stand with all those who take a stand for our country, Lord.
Protect those who are currently serving and receive my gratitude
for all those who have come before to secure our freedom and
liberty. Bless this land, O God and place her on the path of
righteousness and compassion. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
PowerPoint Presentation of our VeteransPrelude, Lighting the Altar Candles,
& A Time of Quiet Meditation Linda Dent MitchellWhen the Prayer Before Worship has finished and the Prelude
begins, please quiet yourselves in preparation for worship.
Introit: Cherub Choir
“Stand Up and Shout if you Love My Jesus”
Welcome, News & Opportunities
*Call to Worship (together)
Look graciously upon this Land, O God
Where it is in pride, subdue it
Where it is in need, supply it
Where it is in error, rectify it
Where it is in default, restore it
And where it is just and compassionate
Help us reflect it.
Thanks be to God! Amen.
*Opening Hymn The Faith We Sing, 2191
“Eternal Father, Strong To Save”
Passing the PeaceThe Peace of the Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us greet our neighbors and extend God’s peace to each other.
Anthem Cherub Choir & Crimson Angels
“Patriotic Tribute”
Children’s Moment Cindy Gordon
The Epistle Lesson 1 Peter 3: 8-12
The Offertory: Crimson Angels
“Remember”
*The Doxology UM Hymnal 95
Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Praise him all
creatures here below. Praise him above ye heavenly hosts.
Praise Father Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.
Prayer of Dedication (Pastor)
The Hebrew Bible Lesson Isaiah 41: 8-13
This is the Word of God for the people of God.
Thanks be to God.
The Message General Michael J. Williams,
USMC, Ret
*Closing Hymn UM Hymnal, 698
“God of The Ages”
Benediction
Congregational Response The Faith We Sing, 2080
All I need is you, Jesus, all I need is you.
You are the source of all I need. All I need is you.
Postlude Linda Dent Mitchell
*Please rise in body or in spirit
Acolyte: Hailey Leonard; Liturgist: Jean EarnshawOrganist: Linda Dent Mitchell; Cherub Choir Co-Director: Linda Dent Mitchell
Cherub Choir Co-Directors: Sherry McConnell, Judi Gordon, Rev. Sue Carns
Service Prayer Partners: Sandy Tull
The Flowers on the Altar are given to the glory of God,
and in honor and celebration of ourVeterans, by Peggie & Katrina Gessner.
The Flowers on the Piano are given to the glory of God,
and in memory of David B. Bowling, by hisfamily, Melvin & Patty Bowling .
Scripture Lessons1 Peter 3: 8-12 (NIV)Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be
compassionate and humble. Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the
contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may
inherit a blessing. For,
“Whoever would love life
and see good days
must keep their tongue from evil
and their lips from deceitful speech.
They must turn from evil and do good;
they must seek peace and pursue it.
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous
and his ears are attentive to their prayer,
but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
Isaiah 41: 8-13 (NIV)“But you, Israel, my servant,
Jacob, whom I have chosen,
you descendants of Abraham my friend,
I took you from the ends of the earth,
from its farthest corners I called you.
I said, ‘You are my servant’;
I have chosen you and have not rejected you.
So do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
“All who rage against you
will surely be ashamed and disgraced;
those who oppose you
will be as nothing and perish.
Though you search for your enemies,
you will not find them.
Those who wage war against you
will be as nothing at all.
For I am the Lord your God
who takes hold of your right hand
and says to you, Do not fear;
I will help you.
Homemade Pies!The youth will be selling pies for theholidays. Two kinds are available forpurchase and will be available Sunday,November 17. They can be frozen untilyou need them (yes, this has been tested). Pies must be pre-ordered and paid in fullby Nov. 10.
How to order:1. Fill out an order form, and tear it out of the bulletin.
2. Give the completed order form and money to a youth in the narthex after this service (place it in the pie plate).
Checks can be made payable to: ‘LPUMC Youth'
Yes, I want to order pie!Name: ___________________________________
Phone: ___________________________________
E-Mail: ___________________________________
QuantitiesPumpkin Pie ______ x $12 each= $__________
Lemon Meringue ______ x $14 each = $__________
Total Paid $__________
Church CalendarSunday, November 10 - Veterans Day Sunday
8:30a Café Worship (FH2)
9:45a Sunday School for All Ages (Entire church)
11:00a Traditional Service (Sanctuary)
12:00p Children’s Ministry Mtg. (Rm. 412/Board Room)
1:30p Sagepoint Services
6:00p Financial Peace University (FH2)
Monday, November 11 - BLP Closed
11:00a Richard James Burket Memorial Service (Sanctuary)
12:00p Richard James Burket Memorial Luncheon (FH1)
5:30p 12 Stop Home Group - AA Mtg. (Rm. 104)
6:00p Girl Scout Troop 1438 (Rm. 110)
6:15p BSA Troop 1814 Mtg. (FH1)
8:30p AA Meeting - Warner Group (Rm. 104)
Tuesday, November 12
10:00a UMW Book Club (Parlor)
12:30p BLP 2's Team Mtg. (Rm. 412/Board Room)
6:00p Creative Circle (Rm. 104)
6:00p Women's Emmaus Group (Rm. 412/Board Room)
6:00p Men's Emmaus Reunion Group
7:30p Finance Mtg. (Rm. 412/Board Room)
Wednesday, November 13
9:30a Wednesday Morning Bible Study (Rm. 110)
12:00p AA Meeting - Serenity Seekers (Rm. 104)
1:30p BLP 4's Team Mtg. (Rm. 412/Board Room)
2:00p Food Pantry (Bowie Annex)
6:30p Southern MD Trail Riders Board Mtg. (FH1)
7:00p Cherub Choir & Crimson Angels Practice (Rm. 104 & 110)
7:30p Chancel Choir Rehearsal (Adult Choir Room)
Thursday, November 14
1:30p BLP 3's Team Mtg. (Rm. 412/Board Room)
6:00p Carillon Choir Rehearsal (Sanctuary)
6:30p Cub Scout Pack 423 Mtg. (FH1, Rms. 104, 106 & 110)
7:00p Preachers Pop Up Prayer
Friday, November 15
4:00p Youth Pie Baking (FH1 & Kitchen)
5:30p Girl Scout Troop 12046 Mtg. (Rm. 104)
Saturday, November 16
10:00a Worship Committee Mtg. (Rm. 412/Board Room)
Sunday, November 17
8:30a Café Worship (FH2)
9:45a Sunday School for All Ages (Entire church)
11:00a Traditional Service (Sanctuary)
6:00p Financial Peace University (FH2)KEY: FH1=Old Fellowship Hall, FH2=New Fellowship Hall, Rm. 104=Old Youth Room, Rm. 106=Old Conf. Rm #1,
Rm. 110=Old Conf. Rm. #2, Rm. 102=Old Parlor BLP=Blessed Lambs Preschool
HERE’S THE SCOOPWELCOME to our special guest speaker, Four Star General Mike Williams to our servicetoday! Now retired, General Williams’ last assignment was as Assistant Commandant of theUnited States Marine Corps. You may read more about his distinguished career at this link:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_J._Williams Thank you for your service, General Williamsand we look forward to the blessing you will share with us today.
ATTENDANCE PAD - Please be sure to sign in on the attendance pads in the pews. If you havechanged your address, email, last name or phone number, please include that so that we cancorrect the information in our data base. Once you have signed in, simply place the sign in sheetin the offering plate.
ORDER PIES TODAY! - Today is the last day that pie orders will be taken so that preparationscan be made for baking. Youth will bake pies on Friday Nov. 15 and pies will be available forpick up on Sunday November 17 after both services. Pumpkin ($12) and Lemon Meringue ($14)are available, checks can be made out to: LPUMC Youth.
BLESSING BUDDIES - The Prayer Shawl ministry is adding another comfort blessing, but theyneed your help. Please donate a new 10-inch Teddy Bear for our new Blessing Buddies ministry.These bears would spend time in worship and prayer with our congregation and then be takento bless those who need some comfort from their church family. There will be a box in the frontentrance for your donations, or you can bring them to the church office any time during theweek.
PASTOR’S ADVENT STUDY - Pastor’s Advent Study will be based on the book, “AlmostChristmas: A Wesleyan Advent Experience” by pastor Magrey deVega. This study will explorehow we can make a commitment to Christ during Advent, connecting our Wesleyan heritage withthe traditional Advent themes of Love, Hope, Joy, and Peace. The study will begin on Monday,November 25 through December 16. If you would like to attend you can sign up on the link onour website, write “Advent Study” on the attendance pad, or call the church office. Please alsoindicate if you would like the church to order your book. Books will be ordered onFriday, November 15 to ensure their arrival before class begins.
SIGN UP TO LIGHT THE ADVENT WREATH - With two services per week, four weeks of Advent,and three services on Christmas Eve, we have a number of slots for those who would like to lightthe candles of our Advent Wreath this year. Starting today, you may begin signing up to be oneof the families, couples or groups that will help lead the Advent portion of our worship duringthese important weeks. If you'd like to be one of them, write "Advent Candles" on the pad, or callthe church office to reserve a slot.
SUNDAY SCHOOL - Sunday School is available for everyone from 9:45 - 10:45 each week! Children ages 2 - 5th grade begin in Fellowship Hall 1
Middle School meets in room 422
High School meets in room 217
Three adult classes include: "Current Events" led by Jim Risley in the parlor; "Life Application"meets in Fellowship Hall 2 and is led by Julie Robbins, "History Of" meets downstairs in room
110 and is led by Randi McWilliams and Adam Todd.
BOX TOPS FOR MATULA - As you may know, for several years, there has been a plastic box inthe lobby available for those of you who are clipping and saving Box Tops for Matula ElementarySchool. Well, now, NO MORE CLIPPING. No more bringing your Box Tops in. You can downloadthe All-New Box Tops App - designate Matula as your school of choice - shop as you normallywould - then simply scan your store receipts to find participating products. The app willautomatically credit Matula with your Box Top earnings. There are so many items on your storelist these days that are qualifying for credit. If you have any questions, contact Jean Sigmon [email protected]. And, if you would rather continue to clip your Box Tops, the box in thelobby will still be available.
SPIRITUAL GIFTS - There are still Spiritual Gifts Inventories available in the front entrance, ifyou haven’t filled one out yet, please pick one up today. These will be kept confidential andonly you will see your own unique results. Remember, 1 Corinthians 12:7 (NLV) says…"The HolySpirit works in each person in one way or another for the good of all." We look forward to havingyou all participate in this venture.
HOLIDAY SHOPPE AND BAKE SALE - Our Holiday Shoppe and Bake Sale is just around thecorner on Saturday 23, from 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM. If you are a crafter or own your own businessand haven’t gotten a table yet, there is still time, just call the office at 301-934-2288 to reserveyour table. We are accepting donations of your gently used Christmas decorations for our"Recycled Christmas", and books of all kinds for our used book sale. Please call the church officeto schedule a time to deliver your items.
WORSHIPWORSHIP SCHEDULE - The Sunday morning worship schedule is: Café Worship at 8:30 AM inFellowship Hall 2, and Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary at 11:00 AM.
NURSERY IS AVAILABLE - Nursery care for little ones (ages 0-4 yrs) is available during the11:00 Sunday morning service. If your little one becomes unsettled and is in need of more care,please contact an usher who can direct you to the nursery or to the rocking chairs in the back.We are grateful to the staff and volunteers that help us provide a nursery each week.
If you are a parent or a grandparent of young children, or you just want to spend some timewith the youngest in our congregation, consider signing up to volunteer in the Nursery. Tovolunteer, or for information, contact Alyssa Wheeler at [email protected].
HEARING ASSIST DEVICES - are available, please see an usher to obtain one.
SERVICE & CARINGCUB SCOUT TROOP 423 - La Plata UMC is the charter organization for Cub Scout Troop 423. Wehave added a line to our Vanco page for those who wish to support our Scouts. They are facinglarge increases in their chartering fee, and any donation will greatly help them.
RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE - The Mission committee is looking for someone to serve as acoordinator for the Red Cross Blood Drives. The coordinator would need to be present to organizethe volunteers from the church, receive the truck and the staff, be around to trouble shoot andclose up after the drive. Joyce Dean has been serving in this capacity for many years, but isunable to continue due to her illness. Please call the church office if you are interested involunteering or would simply like some additional information.
FOOD PANTRY NEEDS YOUR HELP - The Food Pantry is requesting your donations of thefollowing items, grape jelly, canned peaches, pears, mandarin oranges, applesauce, (no peeloff cups please), pasta meal bags, baked beans, soups, children's juice boxes, snack items forkids (individual wrapped cookies, cheese crackers etc.). You may place your donated items inthe Food Donation Box in the front entrance. Pet food donations are always appreciated. Youcan also make monetary donations, just write "Food Pantry" in the memo line of your check, orgive online.
FAITH SHARINGMEET A NEW FRIEND TODAY - As you enter Church today to worship, look around and see ifyou can find someone you don't know. During Passing of the Peace, make a point to introduceyourself to them and invite them to join you in an activity of the Church. If you can't get to themduring the Passing of the Peace, hang around for a bit after worship and strike up a conversationwith them. In time you'll discover if they are long lost members, or here for the first time. Eitherway, you get to make a new friend. Thank you for being one of the friendliest and most caringcongregations around.
HAS GOD BLESSED YOU? - When God answers our prayers, or provides healing, or helps us finda job or get a promotion; when God has touched our lives – we have a responsibility to tell otherswhat God has done. This is a great way to start a conversation about our faith with those whoknow us. Tell them how you feel about being touched by God, or how God has answered yourprayers.
PLEASE INVITE YOUR FRIENDS - It is the simplest and most effective way to share Christ withothers: just invite your friends to church with you. Most people who grew up as Christians andwho aren't in a church say they just haven't found a church they like, and because no one hasinvited them. Most people if you ask, will say yes to an invitation. Just ask them to come tochurch for a special event, or special Sunday, or to hear a sermon you think will help them.
ADMINISTRATIONSTEWARDSHIP - Please be sure that the outer doors close firmly and are locked when you leavethe building. Turn out the lights when you leave a room. Turn off the heat/air conditioner in theroom you are using. These are all things we can do to keep our building secure, our memberssafe, and our operating costs down.
DON’T PUT IT OFF!!Too many people put off something that brings them joy just because they
haven't thought about it, don't have it on their schedule, didn't know it was coming
or are too rigid to depart from their routine.
I got to thinking one day about all those people on the Titanic who passed up
dessert at dinner that fateful night in an effort to cut back. From then on, I've tried
to be a little more flexible.
How many women out there will eat at home because their husband didn't
suggest going out to dinner until after something had been thawed? Does the
word 'refrigeration' mean nothing to you?
How often have your kids dropped in to talk and sat in silence while you
watched 'Jeopardy' on television?
I cannot count the times I called my sister and said , 'How about going to
lunch in a half hour?' She would gas up and stammer, 'I can't. I have clothes on the
line. My hair is dirty. I wish I had known yesterday, I had a late breakfast, It looks
like rain' And my personal favorite: 'It's Monday.' She died a few years ago. We
never did have lunch together.
Because Americans cram so much into their lives, we tend to schedule our
headaches. We live on a sparse diet of promises we make to ourselves when all the
conditions are perfect!
We'll go back and visit the grandparents when we get Steve toilet-trained.
We'll entertain when we replace the living-room carpet. We'll go on a second
honeymoon when we get two more kids out of college.
Life has a way of accelerating as we get older. The days get shorter, and the
list of promises to ourselves gets longer. One morning, we awaken, and all we
have to show for our lives is a litany of 'I'm going to,' 'I plan on,' and 'Someday,
when things are settled down a bit.'
When anyone calls my 'seize the moment' friend, she is open to adventure and
available for trips. She keeps an open mind on new ideas. Her enthusiasm for life
is contagious. You talk with her for five minutes, and you're ready to trade your
bad feet for a pair of Rollerblades and skip an elevator for a bungee cord.
My lips have not touched ice cream in 10 years. I love ice cream. It's just that
I might as well apply it directly to my stomach with a spatula and eliminate the
digestive process. The other day, I stopped the car and bought a triple-decker. If
my car had hit an iceberg on the way home, I would have died happy.
Now... go on and have a nice day. Do something you WANT to... not
something on your SHOULD DO list. If you were going to die soon and had only
one phone call you could make, who would you call and what would you say? And
why are you waiting?
Make sure you read this to the end; you will understand why I sent this to you.
Have you ever watched kids playing on a merry go round or listened to the rain
lapping on the ground? Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight or gazed at the
sun into the fading night? Do you run through each day on the fly? When you
ask 'How are you?' Do you hear the reply?
When the day is done, do you lie in your bed with the next hundred chores
running through your head? Ever told your child, 'We'll do it tomorrow.' And in
your haste, not see his sorrow? Ever lost touch? Let a good friendship die? Just
call to say 'Hi'?
When you worry and hurry through your day, it is like an unopened gift...
Thrown away... Life is not a race. Take it slower. Hear the music before the song
is over.
'Life may not be the party we hoped for... but while we are here we might as
well dance.'
Our Prayer ListPlease pray:
For our friends and family who have medical issues:Jeff Bennett
Tom Berry
Karyl Beverage
Margaret Bowie
Kimberly Brotosky
Patricia Buckler
Sue Carns
Jennifer Carpenter
Harolly Coombs
Cathy Compton
Tom Crosby
Joyce Dean
Sandra Fykes
Jackie Gibbs
Jeanette Grant
Carl Greene
Jennifer Hamer
Larry Johnson
Christina Kingsbury
Francis Lewis
Sarah Marsh
Donna McKenzie
Ed McKenzie
Renee Nash
Melissa Faith Rollins
Crystal Rupprecht
Sunny Rupprecht
Mark Saunders
Tabitha Schneider
Carol Sorenson
Don Stapleson
Michael Stewart
Jeanette Tull
Sandy Tull
Mike Williams
Please pray:
For our friends and family who are living in Nursing Homes,
Assisted Living or home bound:Lennis Bridgett Mike Merritt Sharon Ferguson
Iris Dickerson June Hanson Ann Bergerstock
Donald Rowe Helen Sullivan
Continue to pray for:Pastor Susan, our church, our denomination, our local, state and national
leaders, our first responders, our armed forces, and veterans.
Please pray for:
Those who are grieving:The family of Marion Craft as they mourn her passing.
The family of Lt. Col. Mark Owens, Sharon Thomason’s nephew, as they mourn
his passing.
The family of Carol Jean Lucas, Ronnie Lucas’ mom, as they mourn her passing.
Our Church Staff & Church Leadership Rev. Dr. Susan E. Boehl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior Pastor
Rev. Ed Chance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Retired Pastor / Visitation
Corrie Roberts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Youth Leader
Karen Hamner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Church Administrator
Patricia Day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Choir Director
Linda Dent Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Organist
Cheryl Reckeweg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hand Bell Choir Director
Laurie Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Church Treasurer
Archie Verdiglione, Sr. . . . . . . . . . Building Superintendent
Jim Harris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Church Sexton
Bill Riley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Groundskeeper
Julie Robbins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preschool Director
Trish Carruth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asst. Preschool Director
Eugene Bradford . . . . . . . . . . Administrative Council Chair
Archie Verdiglione, Sr.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lay Leader
Kevin Robbins . . . . . . . . . . . . . Board of Trustees President
Rick Boggs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Staff-Parish Relations Chair
Zana May. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finance Committee Chair
Our Church Motto for 2019
“Finding our way forward, hand in hand with God and with
each other"
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3 Port Tobacco Road, P.O. Box 2824
La Plata, Maryland 20646-2824
Office: 301-934-2288
Email: [email protected]
On the web: www.laplataumc.org
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