May 29, 2016
Graduate Sunday
Rev. Dave Leckrone, Senior Pastor Ty Williams, Associate Pastor
Bob Lybarger, Associate Pastor
Our Mission: Invite ~ Equip ~ Engage
Worship Services
8:15 & 10:45am ~ Traditional (Sanctuary) 9:30am & 10:45am ~ Contemporary (First Place)
Welcome to Worship Pastoral Welcome Community Sharing (Announcements- Registration Pads- Birthdays- Anniversaries)
Time of Greeting Voluntary “O Beautiful for Spacious Skies” James Mansfield *Opening Hymn “Surely the Presence” *Hymn #698 “God of the Ages” *Invocation *The Pledge of Allegiance *Gloria Patri Special Music “Come to Jesus” Marilee Lake Prayer Requests, Joys & Concerns Silent, Pastoral & the Lord’s Prayer Prayer Hymn #2080 “All I Need Is You”
All I need is you, Jesus, all I need is you. You are the source of all I need. All I need is you.
Hymn “Jesus Loves the Little Children” Children’s Message (10:45) All children are welcome to come to the chancel steps.
All children will remain in worship today. Offertory “I Would Be True" Fred Binckes *Doxology #95 *Offertory Prayer *Hymn #696 “America the Beautiful” Scripture Reading: Proverbs 8: 22-31 Marilee Lake Sermon “The First of God’s Creation” Rev. Dave Leckrone Honoring Our Graduates *Hymn #451 “Be Thou My Vision” *Benediction Postlude "Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory" Lani Smith Tawnie Johnson, Organist *congregation stands if able
The First United Methodist Church
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110 W. Frankin St., Troy 45373 937-335-2826 Office: Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm
We extend a warm welcome to all our visitors today!
We are so glad you are visiting today. We would like to get to know you. Please stop by the Visitor Table in the Gathering room, located near the south end of the church. We have a special gift just for you! Nursery Care: Room 202 See Usher for assistance. Childcare Staff Person(s): Sandra Makemson and Patty Mathews We Welcome Children in Worship. The following items are available to assist you in the sanctuary: quiet bags, children’s bulletins, a child-sized table and rocking chairs are available. If you need assistance see an Usher.
VBS & Church Camp Registration Continues
Registration forms are available in the Gathering room & at First Place. You may download registration forms from our website: www.troyfumc.org.
Attendance
Sunday, May 22: Worship: 416 Sunday School: 82
Bradley’s Challenge Bradley’s House of Hope was founded in 2005 as a place to provide physical therapy for children in the Managua, Nicaragua area. Nicaragua is the second poorest country in the western hemisphere and there is a tremendous need to provide help for the special needs children who live there. Currently, there are over 70 children receiving much needed therapy at Bradley’s House. We are attempting to raise money to expand the equestrian therapy program, and are looking for sponsors. The children who participate in the equestrian therapy program light up like a Christmas tree when around the horses, and the joy they feel is beyond description! We are attempting to raise funds by doing a weight loss challenge. We currently have 16 people who have committed to losing weight (the individual weight goals vary) and are looking for sponsors. If you would like to sponsor an individual, just pledge a
First Friend of the Week: (Take a moment to send a note/card to our First Friend.)
Bruce Scranton 1130 Fairway Dr., Troy
Happy Birthday Today!!!
dollar amount and hopefully when the challenge wraps up on September 11, there will be 16 people a little more healthy and lots of funds raised for Bradley’s House. To donate go to:
https://www.crowdrise.com/bradleys-challenge.
Mark Your Calendars!!! NEXT Sunday, June 5, we will hold worship service at the Crystal Room on Rt. 55 just west of Kroger. The service will begin at 10am. There will be no issues with parking as the shuttle buses do not start until 11am. There will be no childcare. Children will remain in worship. The 8:15am service will be held in the Sanctuary.
Visitor Table We need a few more people to serve at the Visitor Table at 10:45am in the Gathering room. We want our visitors to feel welcome and see a friendly face as they come in. Your commitment would be 1 or 2 times per quarter. If you would like to serve in this important ministry, please call the church office, 335-2826 or email: [email protected].
Nicaragua Horse Arena
Sunday School Teachers "A single Sunday School lesson may seem a very small thing, but it is a mustard seed that can grow into a tree—a lovely and beneficial tree through every life that learns these lessons and applies them through faith to life." (from "A Signpost and a Seed of Faith"). Thank you Sunday School teachers for a job well done! Opportunities for "seed planting' are available next Fall. There are open places for teachers in 2/3 Grade, Club 5/4, and Jr. High. Please contact Penny Hoekstra, Marilee Lake, or the church office if you are interested.
“Kids’ Korner” Congratulations to:
Megan Sweeney She received her National Honors Tassel, Honors Cord and two scholarships at the Troy High School Awards Assembly.
Call the Church office (335-2826) or e-mail: [email protected] with special things your children have
accomplished, so we can celebrate with you.
Altar Flowers The Altar flowers are presented to the Glory of God by Jackie Thase-Burch and Myrle Briggs in memory of their husbands, in honor of our military and our 2016 Graduates.
Greeters Needed Greeters are needed for the traditional services. Please stop by the Gathering room and sign up for one or two Sundays. Thanks for your help!
2ND & 3RD Grade Sunday School Class News
We are celebrating 44 Bible verses memorized by Hannah Robinson. Her classmates totaled 27. We rejoice in God’s promise and the reason for us all to memorize… “I keep Your Word close in my heart, so that I won’t sin against You.” Psalm 119:11. May His Word lead each of us and our children!
Lay Readers The Lay Reader program is looking to expand by having youth and college age students read Scripture during our services. If you are interested, please, contact Susan Furlong at 667-6607 or [email protected]. We will hold a one hour workshop on why we read Scripture and ways to convey that message to the congregation. Then you will be scheduled to read every 3-4 months.
UMW Mission Moment Miracles continue to happen at the Shepherd Society - miracles of feeding the hungry, miracles of healing the sick and miracles of fixing broken hearts and bringing comfort to hurting individuals and families in both Bethlehem and Gaza. Our job creation program is building confidence and self-reliance in families that previously were not able to take care of their needs. Volunteers in Mission and medical teams came and served with local physicians and touched the lives of many individuals. The
needy in Bethlehem are thankful, and they praise our wonderful God and savior. Alex and Brenda Awad, missionaries, General Board of Global Ministries, Palestine
Summer Music Our Chancel Choir and Bell Choir take time off in the summer months. If you would like to provide special music on one or two Sundays, please contact Wayne Gillespey at: [email protected].
Stained Glass Windows Completion Need: $10,000
Let’s Go! Deposits for Amishlands, PA are due NOW. If you are signed up for the Reds game, deposits are due now. Deposits for the Mystery Trip and Nashville are due June 1. Bob & Ann Baird, 335-4338
Please keep the following member(s) of our church family in your prayers:
Karen Painter, Shunt implant, Tues, KMC Bud Runner, tumor Howard Wigdahl Carlos Wolfe, Koester Martha Rogers, Randall Residence Barb Warner, Breast cancer George Dearth, Brookdale
You may add a church family member to the list after first obtaining their permission and then contacting the church office at 335-2826 or
Pastoral Care If you are admitted to a hospital and desire a Pastoral visit, please call, or have a family member call the church to let us know. Due to HIPAA laws the hospitals will not notify us unless you specifically ask them
to notify your church or pastor.
2016 Drama Camp Drama Camp will be held June 13-17 from 10 am-noon for anyone who has completed Kindergarten - 6th grade. Registration forms are available in the Gathering Area and at First Place. Or you may download a registration form from our website. Questions? Contact Susan Furlong at: [email protected].
Weekly Calendar Today: May 29 Graduation Sunday
8:15 & 10:45am Traditional Worship
8:30-10am Breakfast @ FP
9:30am & 10:45am Contemporary Worship, FP
Monday: May 30 Memorial Day
Church is closed.
Tuesday: May 31
9:00are Preschool Teacher Work Day
Wednesday: June 1
9:00are Preschool Teacher Work Day
3:00pm Senior Exercise Class, FP
3:45pm Pilates Class, FP
Thursday: June 2
6:00pm Small Group, FP
7:00pm Praise Team, FP
Friday: June 3
9:00am Set up for Strawberry Pancake Bfast
Saturday: June 4
7:00am UMW Strawberry Pancake Bfast, FP
7:30am Men’s Life, Bob Evans
Next Sunday: June 5 Worship @ The Crystal
Room, 10am.
8:15 Traditional Worship
Greeters: 8:15am: Franklin St Janet Williamson Cherry St Jenny & Jeff Schilling
10:45am:
Franklin St Carol & Ken Davis Cherry Street Rosemary & Craig Critchley
Usher Captains: 8:15am: Donna and Nevin Elleman
10:45am: Ann Baird
Acolytes: Kayla Williams &
Margaret Snee
Troy Lunch Club Our church has been asked to help prepare meals during the week of June 27-July 1, from 9:30-11:15am at the Troy High School cafeteria. Volunteers are needed each day. Volunteers are also needed each day to help serve the meals and assist with the day’s program at Garden Manor from 11:15am-1:00pm. Call the church office, 335-2826, or sign up on the clipboard in the Gathering room or First Place. For more information call Carol Pinkerton, 335-4501.
Estrangement Support Group Are you estranged from a child or loved one? Alienation or lack of communication with a loved one can by very stressful, lonely and hard to understand. Join us in this open group as we support one another. For more information contact Darla York at [email protected]. We meet every other Thursday, 6:30-8pm. Our next meeting will be June 2 at Ginghamsburg UMC (south campus) Room 200.
Thank You! On behalf of Kyle Elementary School and its student body, I would like to personally thank you for your recent $600 donation. This donation will certainly reach and support many families here at Kyle. Your continued support of Kyle Elementary and education in the community is greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Matt Dillon, Principal
Troy First, Thank you so much for the scholarship and all the support throughout the years. This will help so much with my future at The Ohio State University! Brooke Beeler To our friends at First UMC: Thank you for your very kind generosity with your recent donation to the Clinic! Your considerate gift will surely change the life of your underserved neighbors today. The
continued success of our mission depends on the kindness of those like you in our community! Justin Dear Church Family, Thank you for the generous check for my college tuition. It is greatly appreciated. I plan to attend the University of Toledo to major in pharmacy. Thank you again. Sincerely, Jacob Curcio Dear Church Family, Thank you so much for your love, prayers and flowers. Tim is now home and doing well with his rehab for hip, hand & speech. God is the same and with us in the valley and on the mountain top. Thank you for showing God’s love through your prayers on our behalf.” Love, Marcia and Tim Bodmer
Stewardship Report
General Operating Pledged/Unpledged Giving
Week 20 of 52
05/15/16 5/17/15 Change % Change
$7,743.00 $8,742.50 ($999.50) -11.4%
1/1/16-5/15/16 1/1/15-5/17/15 Change % Change
$212,058.25 $211,685.50 $372.75 +0.18%
Notes
1) The 2016 General Operating Budget is $676,874 ($13,017 per week/$56,406 per month). This
year’s budget is 3.78% higher than the 2015 budget.
2) We have received 31.3% of our 2016 income budget year to date.
3) We have received $44,507 in Online Giving through 4/30.
Last Week’s Offering Money Received for the General Operating Fund General Pledged/Unpledged Tithes & Offerings 7040 Loose Plate 249 Sunday School 27 Coffee 10 Upper Room 3 Breakfast 138 Youth 105.06 Peace with Justice 15 Money Received & Designated to Special Projects & Other Funds Not Included in General Operating. These are designated gifts, contributions and other income received by the church from church members and constituents. These amounts do not represent any financial support from the general operating fund to these special projects and funds.
Food Pantry 75 Let’s Go! 1540 Fair Trade 20 Nicaragua Arena 175 SGW 500 Bell Choir Fund 100 Camp Registration 120 Team Grace Shirts 37 Carrie Jomjati 50 BHoH 100 Camp Donations 1030
Strawberry Festival
