EBENEZER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

4901 Woodbine Road

Sykesville, Maryland 21784

(410)795-6136

www.ebenezerumchurch.org

Rev. Judith A. Emerson, Pastor

June 26, 2011

8:30 AM and 11:00 AM

PRELUDE

LIGHTING THE CANDLES

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

*CALL TO WORSHIP

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.

And also with you.

Rejoice in your salvation.

We will sing to God who has dealt bountifully with us.

*OPENING HYMN “Amazing Grace” UMH No. 378

Stanzas 1-4

OPENING PRAYER

Most loving and bountiful God, we come to worship you in prayer and song as you open up to us possibilities we cannot imagine. You are saving us from our sins as we trust in Jesus Christ our Savior and worship in the Spirit. Help us this day to explore the depths of our faith and the heights of new possibilities, for wherever we go and whatever decisions we make, you are with us. Unite us now in empowering worship. Amen.

OLD TESTAMENT READING Genesis 22:1-14 OT pg. 17

Our Old Testament Reading is the story of Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his only son Isaac in obedience to the Lord’s command.

SUNG RESPONSE “El Shaddai” UMH No. 123

NEW TESTAMENT READING Romans 6:12-23 NT pg. 146

This lesson teaches that by the grace of God Christians are no longer slaves to sin but are obedient to the service of righteousness.

GOSPEL READING Matthew 10:40-42 NT pg. 10

In the Gospel Jesus further describes what it means to be his disciple: it is not a way of easy peace.

HYMN “Breathe on Me, Breath of God” UMH No. 420

SERMON “Brains in your head, feet in your shoes!” Rev. Judy Emerson

HYMN OF RESPONSE “Grace Alone” TFWS No. 2162

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

Joys and Concerns

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

“Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart” UMH No. 160 Stanza #5

Praise God who reigns on high, the Lord whom we adore,

The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, one God forevermore.

Rejoice, Rejoice, Rejoice, give thanks and sing!

*Prayer of Dedication

O God, we are here to give substance to our commitment. We want to put you first in our lives, no matter what that costs. Here is the best we can offer today; bless it, we pray, in Jesus’ name. Amen.

*HYMN “Here I Am, Lord” UMH No. 593

*DISMISSAL WITH BLESSING

*POSTLUDE

Ebenezer UMC Contact Information

Pastor: Rev. Judith A. Emerson

Church Secretary: Sue Bergmann

Organist/Choir Director : Linda Bange

Youth Director: Melissa Pollack

Nursery Coordinator : Susan Rodriguez

Nursery Coordinator: Jennie Whittington

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

This Week

Day	Event	Time
Thursday	Craft day at church Building committee meeting	9:30 AM 7:00 PM

SUMMER WORSHIP HOURS CHANGE NEXT WEEK!!

From Sunday, July 3, 2011 through Sunday, September 11, 2011 we will have ONE worship service only at 10:00 AM. Please mark your calendars.

SUMMER OFFICE HOURS

Beginning Tuesday, July 5^th and continuing through Tuesday, September 6^th, we will have summer office hours for the church. Our Church Secretary will be in the office on Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00 AM until 2:00 PM during the summer. The Pastor will be in the office at other times as well, however, if you have a pastoral emergency or need to get in touch with the Pastor or church staff and you cannot reach anyone in the church office, you may contact Rev. Judy by leaving a message on the church voicemail, by email or by calling her home number and she will return your call as soon as possible.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Shake It Up Cafe

A special thank you to everyone who helped make VBS 2011 a great success! We had a great week together thanks to the efforts of our leaders and participation of the children.

A special thank you to Lori Rapids, VBS Director, for such a wonderful job coordinating VBS again this year. We were able to “Shake It Up” in our usual Ebenezer fashion!

SERVICE-LEARNING HOURS can be earned with Feed My Sheep as a student volunteer this summer at the Soup Kitchen at Wesley Freedom UMC. The sign-up sheet for 6^th-12^th grade is now posted on the bulletin board in the narthex. More details can be found on the sign-up sheet and in the June/July newsletter.

MEN’S RETREAT The sign up sheet is posted on the bulletin board in the Narthex for the men’s retreat this fall. We need a minimum of 12 men attending to hold the retreat. Sign up today! If you have questions, please see Buck Scott.

BUILDING COMMITTEE MEETING Thursday, June 30, 2011 at 7:00 PM.

Please mark your calendars!