DOUGLASS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Bulletin for the Week of July 31st, 2022

8th Sunday after Pentecost

Order of Service

Welcome/Announcements

Prelude

Welcome/ Opening Prayer

Hymn of Praise: UMH #154 – “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name” (Verses 1-4)

Call to Worship:
Leader: The Lord has called you here this day. People: Lord, reveal to us your purposes for us. Leader: Open your hearts to receive God’s good news.
People: Lord, make us ready to serve you.
Leader: Come, let us worship God!
People: Let us sing our praises to the Almighty One. AMEN.

Contemporary Song: FWS #2040 “Awesome God” by Rich Mullins

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

Doxology

Prayer of Thanksgiving

Old Testament Reading: 2 Kings 2: 1-12
Leader: The Word of God for the people of God
PEOPLE: Thanks be to God

Gloria Patri: UMH #70

The Word Proclaimed with Pastor Janet: “Elisha’s Ascent”

Closing Hymn: UMH #454 – “Open My Eyes, That I May See” (Verse 1, 2 & 3)

Benediction


Announcements & Community Events

Bible Study & Sunday School: Join us Tuesday and Sunday at 10:00 a.m.

Love in the Lunch Box: Thanks to all those who helped with the set up and serving on Thursday. Such a worthwhile ministry to our children in the summer.

TEFAP: Another successful distribution. Thanks to all who helped Genevieve with the many boxes of food for our families.

National Night Out at City Park, Tuesday, Aug. 2nd: Our church has been asked by the city to provide hot dogs and buns for this fun community event. They will begin to serve food at 5:00 and then the pool opens at 7:00 p.m. Be a church disciple and join in the fun! This week’s noisy offering will go to help offset some of those expenses.

Back to School Event: It will be hosted on Monday, August 8th from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at the Rose Hill Christian Church for those students in Douglass & Rose Hill area who need help with back-to-school items.

Birthdays:

Penny Morris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07-31
Blake Senters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .08-02
Rodney Barneycastle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 08-04
Cheyenne Weishaar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 08-05
Tammy Darter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 08-06

Anniversaries:

None noted

Serving You Today:

Pastor: Janet Sutter
Liturgist: Peggy Bannon
Pianist: Cathy Wiedeman