EBENEZER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

4901 Woodbine Road

Sykesville, Maryland 21784

(410)795-6136

www.ebenezerumchurch.org

Rev. Judith A. Emerson, Pastor

July 31, 2011

10:00 AM

7^th Sunday after Pentecost

PRELUDE

LIGHTING THE CANDLES

SUMMER SING-A-LONG

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

*CALL TO WORSHIP

Jesus fed the five thousand!

Showing us Jesus' willingness, and ability, to satisfy man's hunger.
The hunger we experience in our souls is also satisfied by our Lord.
Jesus' disciples helped him feed the crowd.

He needs his church today to help satisfy our world's deepest hunger.
We give ourselves to our Lord to share in his ministry to our world.

*OPENING HYMN “Come, Share the Lord” TFWS No. 2269

PRAYER

Heavenly Father, whose Son is unlimited in his ability to satisfy our needs: Give us receptive hearts to his ministry on our behalf; and use us in his ministry to serve others who hunger for his Word. Thus may our world know the satisfaction of feeding on our Savior's love. In his name we pray. Amen.

FROM THE EPISTLES Romans 8:35-39 NT pg 148 Paul exults because we can never be separated from the saving love of God in Christ.

FROM THE GOSPELS John 6:1-13 NT pgs. 91-92

In our Gospel is the story of Jesus’ feeding of over five thousand people.

SERMON “Making Miracles Happen” Rev. Judy Emerson

HYMN “You Satisfy the Hungry Heart” UMH No. 629

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

Joys and Concerns

Silent Prayer

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.

THE GIFTS OF THE PEOPLE

Offertory

*Presentation of Gifts

*Doxology UMH No. 94

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;

Praise God, all creatures here below;

Alleluia! Alleluia!

Praise God, the source of all our gifts!

Praise Jesus Christ, whose power up lifts!

Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit!

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

*Prayer of Dedication

Generous and Loving God, we offer our gifts and ourselves as living

sacrifices for the world’s transformation. May the work of Christ be accomplished through these gifts and through our faithful attention to the tasks you call us to do in Jesus’ name. Amen.

*HYMN “Lord, You Have Come to the Lakeshore” UMH No. 344

*DISMISSAL WITH BLESSING

*POSTLUDE

Ebenezer United Methodist Church

Pastor

Rev. Judith A. Emerson

Church Staff

Secretary: Sue Bergmann

Organist/Choir Director : Linda Bange

Youth Director: Melissa Pollack

Nursery Coordinator : Susan Rodriguez

Nursery Coordinator: Jen Whittington

Contact Information

Church Office: 410-795-6136

Church Fax: 410-795-1237

Pastor’s Office:410-970-6975

Pastor’s Home: 410-442-2881

Church E-mail eumcwinfield@yahoo.com

Pastor’s E-mail revjae@aol.com

Church Website www.ebenezerumchurch.org

SUMMER OFFICE HOURS

Tuesday and Thursday

9:00 AM to 2:00 PM

PASTORAL CARE NEEDS

Rev. Judy will be away on vacation beginning August 1^st. If you have a Pastoral Emergency please contact Sue Bergmann at the church 410-795-6136 or at her home

410-635-3288. Sue is one of our Stephen Ministry Leaders and she will coordinate pastoral care needs with our Stephen Ministry Team and with Ordained Pastors in the community who will be covering until Rev. Judy returns.

SUMMER WORSHIP NOTES

A special thank you to Rev. Dave Highfield, Chris Gillis, Steve Bergmann and

Ken Middleton; for sharing their gifts of preaching and worship leadership while Rev. Judy is on vacation.

A MESSAGE FROM THE TRUSTEES

It would be very helpful if everyone could lend a hand and make sure everything is turned off and the doors are properly closed and locked behind you when you leave the

church building. Please do not assume others will take care of it.

Also, please take a moment to double check and turn off lights in rooms, hallways and restrooms. Shut off fans, air conditioners, and the sound system in the sanctuary after they have been used. Since many children use the restrooms on their own, please double check that water is not left running before you leave the building.

These are just a few simple requests that can save the church extra expenses and keep our building safe. Thank you!

BUILDING COMMITTEE MEETING will meet on August 3^rd at 7:00 PM.

SHEPHERD STAFF

We are collecting school supplies for Shepherd Staff. All school supplies are needed and also monetary donations are accepted for Shepherd Staff to purchase new shoes for the children. They also welcome gently used or new clothing to give out and new or used children’s books. Thank you for helping these children in need.

FALL BRUNCH POSTPONED

Our brunch scheduled for Sunday, September 11^th has been postponed until Sunday, October 30, 2011. This change was made due to a community event that will involve several of our church families. Please mark your calendars now for our October 30^th brunch. On that Sunday we will not have Sunday school and we will only have one worship service at 10:00 AM. Rev. Rick Gray, former Pastor of Ebenezer UMC, has been invited to preach on that day. More details to follow.

FALL WORHSIP SCHEDULE

Due to the change in our brunch date, we will continue with one service at 10:00 AM through Labor Day weekend, September 4, 2011. On Sunday, September 11, 2011, we will return to our Fall Worship Schedule with worship at 8:30 AM, Sunday school at 9:45 AM and Worship at 11:00 AM. Please make note of these changes!

CRAFT DAYS IN AUGUST

Thursdays: August 4, 11, 18 & 25. Starting at 9:30 AM

All are welcome to come for one or all days and join in the craft making for the Holly Mart and the fellowship!