---

DOUGLASS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Weekly Bulletin for August 29th, 2021

The 14th Sunday After Pentecost

---

Order of Service

Announcements

Prelude

Welcome/ Opening Prayer

Hymn of Praise: UMH #163 – “Ask Ye What Great Thing I Know” (Verses 1,3,4)

Call to Worship:
Leader: A voice speaks to us in our dreams, beckoning,
warning
PEOPLE: Are we talking with ourselves, or is God
speaking to us?
Leader: In the night, our minds wrestle with worries and
hopes;
PEOPLE: Could there be something holy in that?
Leader: In the brightness of the morning, we seek a word
from God;
PEOPLE: Let us be attentive to the voice of God this day.
And let us worship God.

The Children’s Time – Pastor Debbie

Contemporary Hymn: FWS #2165 – “Cry of My Heart” (all verses)

Celebration & Concerns of Church & Community

Pastoral Prayer

The Lord’s Prayer

Bringing to God our Tithes and Offerings

Offertory/Doxology/Noisy Offering

Prayer of Thanksgiving

New Testament Reading: Mark 4: 35-39

Leader: The Word of God for the people of God
PEOPLE: Thanks be to God

Gloria Patri – UMH #70

The Word Proclaimed – “A Step or A Leap of Faith”

Closing Hymn: UMH #714 – “I Know Whom I Have Believed” (Verse 1)

Benediction

---

Announcements & Community Events

Bible Study: Please join us each Tuesday at 10 a.m.

Liturgist: Please sign the sheet in the Lobby if you are available to be a liturgist.

Sunday School: Please join us for classes each Sunday at 10 a.m.

TEFAP: Thanks to all those who helped with the distribution yesterday.

Thank you to Brook – Your musical talent is God’s gift to you. We cherish and honor you for sharing that gift with us here at the church. Your talents have touched so many of us!

Vision Team: Cheryl, Larry & Pastor Debbie are looking for volunteers to be on a Vision Team to review the mission and vision of the future of this church.

Admin Council Meeting: Sept. 12th at 12:15 p.m. Meeting to review the paperwork for Charge Conference

Finance Chair: A huge shout out to Elaine Barneycastle who accepted the chair position replacing Dean Lindteigen.

“Faith is not knowing what the future holds, but knowing who holds the future.”

Dial-In Worship Line: Call no more than 5 minutes before 11 a.m. to (551) 258-6349 to listen to the live stream audio without the need of a computer or internet connection–just use a landline, flip phone, or a smart phone.

Birthdays:

Holly Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 08-30
Josie Carlisle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 08 31
Frances Zellers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .09-05

Anniversaries:

None noted

Serving You Today:

Pastor: Debbie Senters
Liturgist: Mike Anderson
Pianist: Brook Roberts

---