Prayer Requests January 6, 2019

Sunday

The Family of Adelaide Blalock

The Family of Dorothy Bunn (Rev. Paul Bunn’s wife)

Debbie Morrison Chris Smith (Leone McLester’s son)

Monday Our Military

Tuesday

Jean Crouch Sammie Duerring

Rick Ervin Helen Goodman

Barbara McLain Morrison Prison Ministry

Roger Staley The Family of Earline Waddell

The Family of Donavan Young

Wednesday

Dennis Blake Frank Butcher (Kelly Leak’s father)

Matt Comer-Serving in Jordan Steve Kinney (Ellen Mabe’s father)

Cindy Lee Those affected by the winter storm.

The Family of Susan Harrill McCaskill The Family of Anne Hiott McLaurin

Thursday

Claudia Adams (Connie Eteo’s sister) Rachel Bullard

Latoya Diggs Jackson Wayne Lampley

The Family of Billy Beaman The Family of Virginia Gainey

Friday The Family of Martha B. Adams (Bill Adams’ mother)

Cris Hines Dotsy Reynolds

Saturday

The Family of Bill Graham

Nicki Haywood Lucille Martin

Ken Mace (Randall Mace’s father) Dorsey Short

Faye Poplin (Lisa Ledford’s mother)

Richie Thomas (Jean Way’s nephew)

Church Staff

Senior Pastor: Allen Bingham allenbingham@nccumc.org Minister of Community: Mary Griffith marygriffith4kids@gmail.com

Financial Secretary: Cornelia McKenzie corneliamckenzie@gmail.com

Secretary: Beth McQueen fumcrhamsecretary@gmail.com

Choir Directors: Statha Osborne stathaosborne@hotmail.com

Chuck Wright jcwright992@gmail.com

Organist/Pianist: Helen Alexander helenwalexander@gmail.com

Church Maintenance: Al Floyd

Caring for our children: Tabatha Miller

Ministers: The Baptized of the Congregation

Presence Sunday School: 55

Worship: 124

Volunteer Hours: 0

Gifts

Operating Budget for 2018 $495,894.59

Operating Budget Needed to Date $486,358.64

Given to Date $476,021.65

Percentage Given 97.87%

Amount needed each week to meet 2018 budget $9,536.44

Budget offering last week $14,034.00

Pennies for Zoe (Total to Date Collected) $16,917.00

Zoe pennies collected in November $242.00

Servers for January 6

Ushers: Benson Crotts Team

TV Ministry: Randall Mace

Heat/AC: Tim Capel and Steve Webb

Crucifer: Lilly Matheson

Acolytes: Graham Odom and Kaiden Faircloth

Nursery: Leigh Ann Ray

Greeters: Jerry and Barbara Thomas

Soup Kitchen Leader: VOLUNTEER NEEDED

Hedge Prayer: Discovery Young Adult Class

Hermitage Volunteer: East Rockingham UMC

Sunday Morning Fellowship: This Sunday: Jeff Hughes

Next Sunday: Glenn Alexander

Calendar for January 6

Sunday Jan 6

9:30 am Sunday School Fellowship

9:45 am Sunday School for all ages

10:55 am Worship Hour

4:00 pm -6:15 pm UMYF, Youth Choir and Dinner

Monday Jan 7

10:00 am First Place Bible Study

Tuesday Jan 8

10:00 am Bible Study, Chapel

5:30 pm Girl Scouts, BB (400)

7:00 pm God’s Gorgeous Butterflies, BB (400)

Wednesday Jan 9

1:00 pm DAR, Begin Set up for Event, FH

3:30 pm Wonderful Wednesday

4:45 pm Light Personal Development, BB (400)

6:00 pm Circle 8, Bella Italy

7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal

Thursday Jan 10

8:00 am-5:00 pm DAR, Statewide Meeting, FH

6:00 pm PAUSE Worship, BB (400)

Friday Jan 11

4:45 pm Light Personal Development, BB (400)

Saturday Jan 12

BB Bynum Building (400)

CR Conference Room

FH Fellowship Hall

First United Methodist Church Loving God – Loving Others – Loving the World

PO Box 637 – 410 East Washington Street

Rockingham, North Carolina 28380

Telephone No. 910-895-4027

Service is shown one week tape delayed on TWC Channel 15

Sundays at 7:00 pm

ORDER OF WORSHIP

EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

10:55 a.m. January 6, 2019

When the music begins, please prepare for worship in silent prayer and meditation.

Following the service, greet one another with joy and affection!

(*) Please stand as you are able.

ENTRANCE

GATHERING

WELCOME and Announcements Hilton Haines, Lay Leader

Let us prepare our hearts and minds for worship!

CHIMING OF THE HOUR

PRELUDE The Three Kings Young

INTROIT This is the Day Garrett

OPENING PRAYER

*HYMN Jesus Shall Reign UM Hymnal, 157

PROCLAMATION AND RESPONSE

*AFFIRMATION The Apostle’s Creed UM Hymnal, 881 I believe in God the Father Almighty,

maker of heaven and earth;

And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord:

who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,

born of the Virgin Mary,

suffered under Pontius Pilate,

was crucified, dead, and buried;

the third day he arose from the dead;

he ascended into heaven,

and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;

from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,

the holy catholic church,

the communion of saints,

the forgiveness of sins,

the resurrection of the body,

and the life everlasting. Amen.

*GLORIA PATRI Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost;

As it was in the beginning, in now, and ever shall be, world without end.

PSALTER from Psalm 72 Give the king your justice, O God,

and your righteousness to a king’s son.

May he judge your people with righteousness,

and your poor with justice.

May the mountains yield prosperity for the people,

and the hills, in righteousness.

May he defend the cause of the poor of the people,

give deliverance to the needy, and crush the oppressor.

May he live while the sun endures,

and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.

May all kings fall down before him,

all nations give him service.

CALL TO PRAYER The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

Let us pray.

CHORUS Breathe on Me, Breath of God Trentham Breathe on me, breath of God,

Fill me with life anew,

That I may love what Thou dost love,

And do what thou wouldst do.

THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

WORSHIPING GOD WITH OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS

OFFERTORY Echo Fantasie Scronx

*DOXOLOGY Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow UM Hymnal, 95 Praise God from Whom all blessings flow

Praise Him, all creatures here below;

Praise Him above, ye heav’nly host;

Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION

LESSON Matthew 2:1-12

ANTHEM Shine on Us Sterling

SERMON Follow the Star of Jesus

THANKSGIVING AND COMMUNION

INVITATION

CONFESSION

THE GREAT THANKSGIVING UM Hymnal, 13

THE LORD’S PRAYER UM Hymnal, 895 Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

GIVING THE BREAD AND THE CUP

PRAYER A Covenant Prayer UM Hymnal, 607 I am no longer my own, but thine.

Put me to what thou wilt, rank me with whom thou wilt.

Put me to doing, put me to suffering.

Let me be employed by thee or laid aside for thee,

exalted for thee or brought low by thee.

Let me be full, let me be empty.

Let me have all things, let me have nothing.

I freely and heartily yield all things to thy pleasure and disposal.

And now, O glorious and blessed God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,

thou art mine, and I am thine. So be it.

And the covenant which I have made on earth, let it be ratified in heaven.

Amen.

SENDING FORTH

*HYMN What a Friend We Have in Jesus UM Hymnal, 526

*DISMISSAL WITH BLESSING

*BENEDICTION May the Road Rise to Meet You Turner

*CHIMING OF THE HOLY TRINITY

*POSTLUDE Trumpet Tune in G Lasky The flowers on the altar today are given to the Glory of God in loving memory of

Katherine Duncan Neal by Brent Neal.

Circle 8 will meet Wednesday, January 9, at 6:00 pm at Bella Italy. Youth Chrysalis trip is January 12-14, 2019. This is a 3-day spiritual renewal time for 11th and 12th graders. The point is to inspire challenge and equip youth for a closer friendship with Christ and for Christian action at home, church, school, and community. Please be in prayer for our youth and leaders who will be attending Chrysalis 2019.

Merry Makers! The Church Basement Ladies are Back! Make plans now

to see A Second Helping, the Church Basement Ladies Sequel, at the Temple Theater, Friday, January 18, 2019. Trip cost is $25 for your ticket and the bus. Lunch is up to you. Reservations are due by Thursday, January 10.

The winter Ladies Night banquet will be Tuesday, January 29, 2019.

Tickets will be $15 for advance sales only starting January 7. Come treat

yourself to Ladies Night! UMW will hold their Soup and Sandwich Luncheon on Sunday, January 27 immediately following Worship Service. Mark this event on your calendar now!!

The youth Annual Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser will be held in February. All proceeds will go towards the youth trips and missions. If you would like to be a part of the entertainment, please call Mary Griffith. The ALTAR FLOWER CALENDAR for 2019 is available now in the Narthex closest to the Chapel. Sign up today to honor or memorialize your loved ones with altar flowers in 2019.