Our Prayer Concerns and Praises

1 Praises for our eternal salvation in Jesus Christ, Gabi’s success on the GRE, Hertel’s safe travels, excellent attendance today, beautiful weather, health improvements for Peggy Keaton, Davis Carney, Margaret West, Holly and Adrian’s marriage, employment for David Wilson and Tony Pack, Prayers for Darlene Caylor, Davis Patton Carney, Geneva & Andy King, Toni & Richard White, Gene & Pat Tankersley, Blair McCarty, Millie Aaron, Shirley Dutton, Kennedy Williams, Kyle Hale, Patrick Kearns, Rev. John & Barbara Platt, Maddie Allen, Renee Wilson, sick children and their caretakers, those traveling, homeless, workers who are required to work on the Lord’s Day, family of Fred Bloodworth   

2 Praise for health improvements for Pam Clarkson, Prayers for Jennifer Pilcher, Pat Roper, Eleanore Godfrey, Pam Clarkson, safe travels for Tony Burnes, the Winston and Betty Parker family, all troops serving our country especially in Afghanistan and in Iraq, our nation, and President Barack Obama

3 Praises for 100% attendance in 1st &* 2nd grades Sunday school class, improved health for Jennifer Pilcher, Corey Pilcher’s graduation from basic training, answered prayers, Darcy & Chad Liddle’s safe return from Haiti and successful mission trip, Stephanie Scoggins safe arrival in Egypt to serve her country, Bellah’s mom’s marriage, Prayers for Toni White, Margaret West, Audrey Bailey, Sharon Armstrong, Vincent Moreno, Jessica Carney, Andy & Geneva King, Linda & Stuart York, David & Marleen Wilson’s daughter, Connie and family, all families in turmoil and strife, all Haitian families (dads, moms, children), students, staff and teachers returning to school after fall break, safety for Stephanie Scoggins, families of Mrs. Stanley, Sarah Hicks    

4 Praises for safe travels, health improvements for Alyssa Laney, Howard Hertel, Captain Bobby Pearson, Prayers for Chad & Darcy’s mission trip, Ben, Tony, Jeff Bell, Tom Shaylor, Patricia Harton, Students in school, unspoken request for a sister congregation, Families of Andrea Carroll Morris, Buster Worley and Helen Burger

OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORSHIP, SERVICE AND FELLOWSHIP                                             

Wednesday, November 4      6:00 pm – God’s CYIA, God’s Children & Youth in Action

                                              6:30 pm – Adult choir

Thursday, November 5          6:30 pm – Bible Study – all are invited

Saturday, November 7           3:00 pm - Backpack Buddies (Liddles, P & J Adair, Russells)

                                              7:00 pm – Pizza, movie, popcorn for Youth in Activities Building

Sunday, November 8             9:45 am – Sunday school

                                             10:55 am – Morning Worship

Head Usher – Richard White – Acolytes for November 1, Colby & Chyanne Reece – November 8, Danae Howard & Marlee Duke -  Lay Reader for November 8, Joe Rush - Nursery worker for November 1, Jennifer Laney – November 8, Trisha Bice                                                   

 COMING EVENTS – PLAN NOW TO PARTICIPATE IF YOU CAN

November 13-15 – 2nd Annual Women’ Retreat

December 6 – Christmas pageant 5:30 pm

December 13 – Christmas Cantata (Christmas Is Jesus) at morning worship

December 16 – Christmas caroling 5:30 pm

December 18 – Kendrick/Moreno wedding 6 pm

December 24 – Holy Communion Service 5 pm

REMEMBER OUR HOMEBOUND MEMBERS, THOSE WHO ARE SICK, THOSE WHO ARE RECOVERING:

John Allmon, Earl Godfrey - home                       Louise Wilson, Dollie Carden – Summit

Virginia Collins – Roman Court   Virginia Boylan, Carmen Reiersen – Chulio Hills    

REMEMBER OUR HOSPITALIZED: Why not visit, call, or send a card?

Be sure to get your copy of the November-December, 2009 Upper Room and the most recent edition of the Shannon Spark located on the table in the rear of the church.

 

 

 

 

November 1, 2009 - 10:55 am                         Twenty-second Sunday After Pentecost

ALL SAINTS DAY

THE WORSHIP OF GOD

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PRELUDE-ORGAN                                                                   Sharon Armstrong

                                               (Let us begin to worship God now.)

CHIMING OF THE HOUR-PIANO                                                   Pam Clarkson                                

WELCOME, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND GREETING                                                   

*HYMN                        O For A Thousand Tongues To Sing                           UMH #57

PRAYER OF INVOCATION                                                      Veronica Kendrick

READING OF THE WORD                   Psalm 146                     Veronica Kendrick       

CHILDREN’S TIME                                                                             Lillian Hertel 
*HYMN                                                 Spirit Song                                  UMH #347

MORNING PRAYER                                                                                    Pastor                                                   

*OFFERTORY                                                                                  Pam Clarkson

*DOXOLOGY                                                                                           UMH #95

*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH                 From God’s Word                         UMH #887

ANTHEM                                              For All the Saints                                  Choir                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

THE WORD OF GOD                                                                          Ruth 1.1-18

MESSAGE                                                Faithfulness                                       Pastor                                                                            

HOLY COMMUNION                                                                               UMH #14

*HYMN                                           Fill My Cup, Lord                               UMH #641

*BENEDICTION                                                                                           Pastor                                 

*CONGREGATIONAL BLESSING                         

May the Lord, Mighty God, bless and keep you forever,

Grant you peace, perfect peace, courage in every endeavor.

Lift up your eyes and see His face, know His grace is for you.

May the Lord, Mighty God, bless and keep you forever.

*Please stand as you are able.

 

Every Christian needs to be affiliated with a local body of believers because God imparts His grace through regular interaction with brothers and sisters in Christ.   We believe God is leading a number of people in our church family to become official members of Rush Chapel United Methodist Church.  Please do not hesitate to talk with Pastor Larry about a first time commitment to Christ or about the transfer of your membership to Rush Chapel United Methodist Church.  If God is leading you, please come forward as we sing the Hymn of Commitment.  May God bless and be with you.

 

OUR RECORD OF FAITHFULNESS LAST WEEK

                                                                                                  Budget needs                                                                                                                                

Sunday school attendance          34      Year-to-date        Weekly      Y-T-D

     Worship attendance                73  

     Designated                       $      50             $  2,253

     Budget                              $    713             $80,363        $2,132          $90,676

Total offerings received       $    763             $82,616

 

THANK YOU FOR YOUR FAITHFULNESS!

All Saints Day is when the church commemorates all of the faithful in our Christian heritage who have gone before us. In our United Methodist tradition, it also focuses on those still living who have contributed to the work and ministry of the church in significant ways.  We thank God for all saints present today and those who have come before us and are now  resting eternally in the presence of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Welcome to all visitors!  If this is your first visit to Rush Chapel, please complete a card and sign our guest book located near the front door.

As we approach the 2nd annual Rush Chapel Women’s Retreat November 13-15, let us pray for the women participating.  God will use this retreat to bless abundantly in many ways.  Pray daily for each one.  Thank you.

PLEASE BRING A CAMPBELL SOUP OR GENERAL MILLS CEREAL LABEL TO CHURCH EACH SUNDAY AND PLACE IN THE PLASTIC TUB IN FOYER.  THESE CAN BE REDEEMED FOR ITEMS NEEDED AT RED BIRD MISSION IN KENTUCKY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY & ANNIVERSARY- October 26-November 7

Barb Van Schoyck, 26th – David Wilson, 29th – Starr Boylan, 4th – Mark Moran, Larry & Elaine Robbins, 5th – Ella Dyer, 6th – Dylan McFry, 7th 

 

All youth are cordially invited to the activities building for an evening of pizza, movies, games, and popcorn next Saturday, November 7 at 7 pm.  Hope to see you there!

 

The Community Kitchen in Rome can use contributions of self-rising corn meal, noodles, pinto beans, canned tomatoes, tomato sauce, coffee creamer, sugar and hamburger.  Please bring to the church, and Eleanore Godfrey will take the food on Tuesdays.

Scriptures for next week: Ruth 3.1-5, 4.13-17; Psalm 127; Hebrews 9.24-28;

Mark 12.38-44   

Law and Gospel

Please read Matthew 5.17-20

Loving and Righteous God,

   You call us to be loving people who do not abandon your law but are obedient to it because it is rooted in your love.  Ceremonies and rituals pass away, but your law of love, O God, stands forever.  Your grace and your law-the good news of your love for us in Christ and your demand for justice-are not two separate things but one and the same expression of your will for all people.  Your law continually points to the gospel, and the gospel continually leads us to a more exact fulfilling of your law.

   Guard us from failing to recognize this important connection, from willfully disregarding your loving directions for life, from emphasizing the inner life while ignoring the external demands for justice, and from believing we are above your law because we have been saved by your grace  What we need is a faith that works by love.

   Guard us from the trap of being religious but never living in your Spirit, from trusting ourselves to measure up to the highest standard of your law of love. Empower us through our faith to be great in our capacity to love, rather than falsely viewing ourselves as better than others; to immerse ourselves in your means of grace, not to show off but to learn how to be more loving and compassionate to others; to give with glad and generous hearts, not to feel good about ourselves but to offer all we have for others.

   By the power of your love at work within us, enable us to fulfill not only the letter, but more particularly, the spirit of the law, that you might be glorified in all things and that our transparent love for you and our neighbor might point to your purity, justice, and love. Amen.

                                                         Paul Chilcote, Praying in the Wesleyan Spirit, 52 Prayers for Today