2002 4th Ave Scosbluff, NE 69361 (308) 635-2069 firstumcsb.com First United Methodist Church Electronic Fund Transfer firstumcsb.com/ give envelope ONLINE TEXT IN PERSON E.F.T. 844-928-0313 Follow the prompts A Moment for Mission—World Communion Sunday is Oct. 4 “God is the one who enables you both to want and to actually live out his good purposes.” —Philippians 2:13, CEB Wakwanyemboe Eloge Lwamba had high hopes of obtaining an undergraduate degree in medicinal chemistry when he enrolled at Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, South Africa. He had a commitment from someone who planned to pay his college expenses, but the plan fell through when the person died. “At the end of my first year of college,” Lwamba said, “I owed a certain amount of money to the university. I had to do small jobs off campus to support my financial needs. It was very tiresome to work all night and be in school during the day. It was a time of uncertainty.” Then Lwamba’s friend introduced him to the World Communion Sunday scholarship. “When I received the scholarship,” Lwamba said, “it brought my stress level down to the point I was able to study like a normal student. World Communion Sunday is a time where diversity is brought to the table as something to celebrate. Jesus died for all people, regardless of our backgrounds. Nothing makes us more like Christ than the feeling of appreciating others, regardless of who they are.” One of United Methodism’s six churchwide Special Sundays with offerings, World Communion Sunday calls the church to reach out to all people and model diversity among God’s children. When you give generously on World Communion Sunday, you equip gifted, qualified students from around the globe to become the world changers God created them to be. Give now. STAFF CONTACT INFO Pastor Rev. Craig Collins – [email protected]308-672-3241 Youth Missi Iasillo – [email protected]308-225-2527 Office Raylene Gies – [email protected]308-635-2069 Outreach Lynn Doering – [email protected]308-220-3273 Kid’s First Rhia Young - [email protected]308-635-2060 9:30 AM Live Feed at Our website or Our Facebook page September 27, 2020
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A Moment for Mission—World Communion Sunday is Oct. 4
“God is the one who enables you both to want and to actually live out his good purposes.” —Philippians 2:13, CEB
Wakwanyemboe Eloge Lwamba had high hopes of obtaining an undergraduate degree in medicinal chemistry when he enrolled at Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, South Africa. He had a commitment from someone who planned to pay his college expenses, but the plan fell through when the person died.
“At the end of my first year of college,” Lwamba said, “I owed a certain amount of money to the university. I had to do small jobs off campus to support my financial needs. It was very tiresome to work all night and be in school during the day. It was a time of uncertainty.”
Then Lwamba’s friend introduced him to the World Communion Sunday scholarship.
“When I received the scholarship,” Lwamba said, “it brought my stress level down to the point I was able to study like a normal student. World Communion Sunday is a time where diversity is brought to the table as something to celebrate. Jesus died for all people, regardless of our backgrounds. Nothing makes us more like Christ than the feeling of appreciating others, regardless of who they are.”
One of United Methodism’s six churchwide Special Sundays with offerings, World Communion Sunday calls the church to reach out to all people and model diversity among God’s children. When you give generously on World Communion Sunday, you equip gifted, qualified students from around the globe to become the world changers God created them to be. Give now.
The Holy One is always with us, in every place and time, working through us, and around us and in us.
Prelude Stan Haemmelmann The God of Abraham Praise (Tune: Leoni) Wihla Hutson, 1968 The Lord Is My Shepherd (Tune: Peaceful Valley) Mary McDonald, 2020
Jesus Shall Reign (Tune: Duke Street) Martha Sobage, 2015
Welcome & Announcements
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Passing the Peace of Christ As God is at work in us, we offer God’s peace and grace
to one another. May the peace of Christ be with you.
Call to Worship At the name of Jesus every knee should bend and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.
Glory to God. Amen.
Unison Prayer Gracious God, we thank you for being ever present with us. We know that we are never alone. Your mercies have been faithful and rich. Pour out your Spirit upon us, that we might do the work of your will. In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy
Spirit. Amen.
Children’s Time
Scripture Reading Philippians 2:1-13 Response Gloria Patri
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen. Amen.
Special Music “There Was Jesus” Words/Music: Casey Beathard, Jonathan Smith, and Zach Williams
Duet: Lauren and Patrick Newell
Message “That Old Time Religion” Pastor Craig Collins
Offertory Invitation
It’s easy to look to our own interests, but God calls us to look to the interests of others. For in doing so,
we share the mind of Christ. Let us dedicate ourselves to lives of generosity and service, as you consider
ways to support our ministries.
Ways to give include; mailing or dropping off to the church, online giving by clicking here, through the
GivePlus mobile App, or text the amount you want to give to 844-928-0313 and follow the prompts.
Offertory Music “Kum Ba Yah” Dennis R. Johnson, 2002
Offertory Prayer
O God, use these gifts to do your will in the world
and prepare us for your coming kingdom. In Jesus’
name we pray. Amen.
Joys and Concerns Prayers of the People
Lord in your mercy, hear our prayers
Silent Prayer Pastoral Prayer The Lord’s Prayer
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.
Hymn “Precious Name” UMH #536
Benediction
Postlude Processional on Hymn to Joy Alice Jordan, 1986
