Greetings to you in the name of Christ! As many of you know, this past week I was with my family visiting the most magical place on Earth: Disney World! All of my immediate family and some of my extended family was able to come and spend some time enjoying each other’s company and reveling in all the sights, sounds, and experiences at Disney. With such a large group (and with some of the weather coming through on our travel days) our plans changed more times than any of us could count. Nevertheless, we were able to ride and see most everything that everyone wanted. Even to the point of waiting three hours for one of the newly opened rides (yes, it was excruciatingly long to wait. And yes, it was 100% worth it). Part of being human is wondering, hoping, and planning for whatever the future may hold. We are told to have 5 year plans, and retirement plans, and emergency plans, and back up plans, and vacation plans, and home improvement plans, and then just a few more plans. But despite all of that planning, life never quite goes the way we think. As Christians, we have the great blessing of knowing that no matter what the plan is, and no matter how the plan changes, we can trust God to be with us through it all. As we make our plans and order our lives for the coming year, may we rest in the knowledge that God will be with us. No matter how many times the plan changes. Grace and peace, Rev. Mary Kathryn Allen THE ORDER OF WORSHIP “I am the Alpha……and the Ωmega.” † 9:45 am Gathering Worship begins as the children of God gather in the name of Christ. 9:55 am Quiet time for Reflection 10:00 am Invocation Chorus “Go, Tell It On the Mountain” vs 1,2,3 UMH 251 Announcements Welcome and Holy Greeting Angela Underwood Prayer Requests Opening Prayer Hymn of Covenant "Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing" vs 1,2,3 UMH 400 Old Testament Scripture Reading Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18 Gladys Johnson Special Music “Joy, Joy, Joy, Joy” Children’s Choir Children's Moments Edwina Hanson † P roclamation Prayer for Illumination (on screen): Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-20 Rev. Mary Kathryn Allen Proclamation "Your Servant is Listening” Rev. Mary Kathryn Allen † Congregational Responses of Heart and Life Affirmation of Faith Apostles’ Creed UMH 881 Hymn of Hope “Fairest Lord Jesus” vs 1,2,3,4 UMH 189 Offering “Give Thanks” Doxology † Sending Fort Go forth in the name of Christ – to be the church.
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Greetings to you in the name of Christ!
As many of you know, this past week I was with my family visiting the most magical place on Earth: Disney World! All of my immediate family and some of my extended family was able to come and spend some time enjoying each other’s company and reveling in all the sights, sounds, and experiences at Disney. With such a large group (and with some of the weather coming through on our travel days) our plans changed more times than any of us could count. Nevertheless, we were able to ride and see most everything that everyone wanted. Even to the point of waiting three hours for one of the newly opened rides (yes, it was excruciatingly long to wait. And yes, it was 100% worth it).
Part of being human is wondering, hoping, and planning for whatever the future may hold. We are told to have 5 year plans, and retirement plans, and emergency plans, and back up plans, and vacation plans, and home improvement plans, and then just a few more plans. But despite all of that planning, life never quite goes the way we think. As Christians, we have the great blessing of knowing that no matter what the plan is, and no matter how the plan changes, we can trust God to be with us through it all.
As we make our plans and order our lives for the coming year, may we rest in the knowledge that God will be with us. No matter how many times the plan changes.
Grace and peace, Rev. Mary Kathryn Allen
THE ORDER OF WORSHIP“I am the Alpha……and the Ωmega.”
† 9:45 am GatheringWorship begins as the children of God gather in the name of Christ.
9:55 am Quiet time for Reflection
10:00 am Invocation Chorus “Go, Tell It On the Mountain” vs 1,2,3 UMH 251
AnnouncementsWelcome and Holy Greeting Angela Underwood
Prayer RequestsOpening Prayer
Hymn of Covenant "Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing" vs 1,2,3 UMH 400
Old Testament Scripture Reading Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18 Gladys Johnson
Special Music “Joy, Joy, Joy, Joy” Children’s Choir
Children's Moments Edwina Hanson
† P roclamation
Prayer for Illumination (on screen):
Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-20 Rev. Mary Kathryn Allen
Proclamation "Your Servant is Listening” Rev. Mary Kathryn Allen
† Congregational Responses of Heart and Life
Affirmation of Faith Apostles’ Creed UMH 881
Hymn of Hope “Fairest Lord Jesus” vs 1,2,3,4 UMH 189
Offering “Give Thanks” Doxology
† Sending Forth Go forth in the name of Christ – to be the church.
Hymn of Benediction “Love Came Down at Christmas” vs 1,2,3 UMH 242
Blessing and Dismissal
Postlude
Calendar
Today: January 14 th 2018 Sunday School 8:45 amBoondocks-Children's Ministry 10:15 amWorship 10:00 amChoir Practice 5:00 pm
Upcoming: Monday, January 15th Congregational Care Comm. 2:30 pm Shepherds of the Flock 3:00 pm Tuesday, January 16th Men's Coffee 7:30 am “Sister’s in Christ” 10:00 am Wednesday, January 17th Fellowship Meal 5:30 pm Bible Study 6:00 pm Saturday, January 20th Fish Fry 11:00 am Monday, January 22nd
Outreach/Nurture Comm. 6:30 pm Tuesday, January 23rd SPPRC 6:30 pm
Serving You TodayAcolytes: Youth VolunteersPianist & Choir Director:Laura BodenmannChildren’s Church: VolunteersSound Tech: VolunteersNursery: Frances RiosUshers: Gary Durgin
Carl LangeGreeters: Nancy Durgin
Arlene LangePastor Rev. Mary Kathryn Allen
Flowers: Gary & Jean ChristianFlowers next week: Don & Eileen White
Welcome
Crossing
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Please sign up on the Flower Calendar for dates you would like to fill. You may place them "in honor or memory of" a special day or person/persons.For Your Daily Prayers
New Concerns Don Forrester Jr, Hap Kirkland, Jamie Kirkland, Sherry Swan, Mother of Sharon Williams; Pat Colston, Jeffrey Godreaux, Charlotte Golson, Chia Wingert.
On-going Concerns Brian Aaron, Tina Amenta, Peggy Ashton, Pat Bell, Paul & Grace Bernhard, Susan Brady, Lorrie, Phillip, Greg & Stinson Brock, Don & Gloria Coon, Lori Cooper, Preston Cryan, Frances Czina, Don Forrester, Sr., Xander Foy, Steven Garza, Bertie Geci, Diane White Hartley, Alan Herrington, Billy & Ann Herring, John Hinton, Don & Jean Johnson, Mark Jones, Lynn Kosick, Paul Lorenc, Jenny Lott, Kim Moore, Janie Mitchell, Bobby Murphy, Brandie Niolon, Diane Geci Reitz, Courtney Reynolds, Carol Rupp, Jacob Seitz, Leland Stewart, Evelyn Suprise, Anna Woodard, Jody Ward, Norm Wiley, Isobel Work.
Other Concerns:Military & Families, Victims of injustice,Victims of domestic and child abuse. Government leaders at all levels. .
Marlow United Methodist ChurchP.O. Box 430Summerdale, AL 36580251 988 8563Email: [email protected]: www.marlowumc.orgFacebook: www.facebook.com/Marlow UMC
News & Announcements
CHRIST'S FACE ON THE COVER OF OUR BULLETIN is part of Christ the Redeemer, or Cristo Redentor, a statue of Jesus of Nazareth; considered the largest Art Deco statue in the world. It is a colossal 32m tall statue. It sits at the top of the 710m (2330 ft) Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park, overlooking Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The monument was sculptured by French sculptor, Paul Landowski. Heitor da Silva Costa, the engineer, oversaw the project. The team of engineers and technicians decided to construct the statue of reinforced concrete, and clad its outer layer in soapstone, which has high resistance to extreme weather. The stones came from Limhamn, in Malmö, Sweden. The statue of Christ the Redeemer was inaugurated on 12 October 1932 by Brazilian president Get?lio Vargas.
NURSERY WORKERS NEEDED: Please sign up in the Nursery. You may sign up for one Sunday or more. You will enjoy serving in this way.
MARLOW UMC T-SHIRTS: Wear one for events like Fish Fries and many other places. Let people know your church affiliation. $10-adult, $8-children. See Edwina Hanson.
SMALLGROUPS are a great way to fellowship, study scripture and other writings by Christian authors. You are invited to any of these, come and see if this is a good opportunity for you in this new year of 2018!
Wednesdays – 5:30 pm for a Fellowship meal, 6:00 pm Bible Study. Resume again this week.Tuesdays at 7:30 am – men gather for coffee and fellowship.Tuesdays at 10:00 am – “Sisters in Christ” meet for fellowship, study and prayer. We are studying the book “Why” by Adam Hamilton.Sundays at 8:45 am – Sunday school for all ages.
RIVER CROSSING FOOD PANTRY The pantry will resume regular schedule in January, the 2nd & 4th Thursdays.
THE UPPER ROOM devotionals for Jan/Feb are on the hallway table. You may pick one up. Please leave a donation.
NOTE – CHOIR PRACTICE: Change in time…5:00 pm. January 14 & 21.No choir practice Jan. 28.
