DOUGLASS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Bulletin for the Week of June 26th, 2022
3rd Sunday after Pentecost
Order of Service
Welcome/Announcements
Prelude
Welcome/ Opening Prayer
Hymn of Praise: UMH #593 – “Here I Am, Lord” (All Verses)
Call to Worship:
Leader: God is a God who calls.
PEOPLE: We have gathered to worship and to hear that call.
Leader: God is a God who equips.
PEOPLE: We are here to worship and to be shaped into the body of Christ.
Leader: God is a God who sends.
PEOPLE: We are here to worship so that we can carry that spirit of worship out into the world where we live, the body of Christ.
Leader: God is a God who blesses.
PEOPLE: We are here to worship and to request a double share of that blessing. Let us worship God. Amen!
Contemporary Song: FWS #2145 – “I’ve Got Peace Like a River” (All Verses)
Celebration & Concerns of Church & Community
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.
Bringing to God our Tithes and Offerings
Offertory/Doxology/Noisy Offering
Prayer of Thanksgiving
New Testament Reading: Luke 9: 51-62
Leader: The Word of God for the people of God
PEOPLE: Thanks be to God
Gloria Patri: UMH #70
The Word Proclaimed with Pastor Debbie: “Brought Home in the Spirit”
Closing Hymn: UMH #415 – “Take Up Thy Cross” (Verse 1)
Benediction
Announcements & Community Events
Bible Study & Sunday School: Join us Tuesday and Sunday at 10:00 a.m.
TEFAP: With the warm weather, it means lots of sweat, lifting and juggling to get them boxes out into the vehicles. Thanks to all who assisted with the TEFAP distribution on Saturday.
Pastor’s Last Sunday: Please join us following service for a luncheon to honor Pastor Debbie and her family. A final farewell as our pastor and a chance to say thank you to her and her dedication to us this past four years.
Sr. Center Monterey Dinner: Hungry for a Monterey? Drop by the Senior Center on Monday, June 27th from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Welcome Pastor Janet: Her first Sunday with us will be July 3rd. We will have a meet and greet reception following the service.
Transition Team: As we embark on a new chapter for our congregation, we have organized a team to help with Pastor Janet’s transition to our parish. We want her to get to know us and our strengths. Larry is going to lead this team.
Liturgists: Calling all our faithful liturgists to fill up our July sheet.
Ev on Vacation: Ev will be out of the office starting on Monday, June 27th till July 14th on a trip to Canada to visit family and friends.
Birthdays:
Bill Brotton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 06-26
Pastor Debbie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 06-26
Anniversaries:
Larry & Kay Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 06-27
Bill & Sheryl Brotton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07-01
Serving You Today:
Pastor: Debbie Senters
Liturgist: N/A
Pianist: Trisha Brown