EBENEZER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

4901 Woodbine Road

Sykesville, Maryland 21784

September 4, 2011

10:00 AM

Order of Summer Worship

Labor Day Weekend

THE PRELUDE “All Creatures of Our God & King” Smith

LIGHTING THE CANDLES

GATHERING AND WELCOME

Please complete one of the attendance cards in the pew racks and place it in the offering plate. Prayer request cards are also available in the pew racks.

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

*CALL TO WORSHIP

Our God is an awesome God who breathed into emptiness and created all.

With love and care, God shaped the world in all its diversity.

We come to give thanks for the many blessings God has given.

May our worship help us to draw near to God and to one another.

Praise be to God.

Amen.

*GATHERING HYMN “Awesome God” TFWS No. 2040

OPENING PRAYER

On this Labor Day Sunday O God, let us, in a special way, lift up all people who labor, either for pay or as volunteers, in jobs or at school, at home or in the workplace, in the U.S. and around the world. Help us to build a new world in the midst of the old, a world where all workers are valued; where those who clean houses are also able to buy houses to live in. Help us to build a world where all workers everywhere share in the labor and the abundance that you have given us. O God of grace and transformation, when we ask you give us the courage and strength to live out our faith in the workplace and the marketplace, as well as in the sanctuary. Hear our prayers this day in Jesus’ name. Amen.

SCRIPTURE READINGS Ephesians 2:1-10 NT pg. 181

Luke 14: 1-14 NT pg. 72

HYMN OF PREPARATION “Lord, I Want to Be a Christian” UMH No.402

SERMON “Labor of Love” Rev. Judy Emerson

HYMN OF RESPONSE “The Gift of Love” UMH No. 408

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

Joys and Concerns

Silent Prayer/Pastoral Prayer

GIFTS OF THE PEOPLE

Offertory “Make Me a Channel of Your Peace” Brenda Sebly

*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 uplifts!

Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit!

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

THE GREAT THANKSGIVING UMH No. 13

Breaking the Bread and Sharing the Cup

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.

Hymns during Communion: #2224, #2254, #2269

Communion Offering for Carroll County Food Sunday

*CLOSING HYMN “They’ll Know we are Christians by our Love” TFWS No.2223

*BLESSING WITH DISMISSAL

*POSTLUDE

TFWS=The Faith We Sing Hymn Book

UMH=The United Methodist Hymnal

* = Congregation stands as able

WELCOME!

We welcome you to Ebenezer United Methodist Church. We are glad you have joined us this morning. Through word, music, fellowship and prayer, we hope you will be spiritually renewed.

• Attendance Cards are in the pew rack in front of you. Please sign them and include your phone number and/or e-mail address. Be sure to remind your neighbor to do the same! You may place them in the plate during the offering time.
• Prayer Cards are available in the pew rack for prayer concerns. If you would like the concern shared in the worship bulletin, please state that on the prayer card. Place the card in the offering plate or if confidential, please hand it to the pastor.
• Nursery and Child Care are provided down the hall in our nursery for children 5 years of age and under.
• Ebenezer United Methodist Church Staff and Contact Information

Pastor: Rev. Judith A. Emerson

Church Secretary: Sue Bergmann

Organist/Choir Director : Linda Bange

Youth Director Melissa Pollack

Nursery Coordinators : Susan Rodriguez

Jen 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
Tuesday	Endowment meeting	7:00 PM
Wednesday	OWLS lunch at church Chimes Handbells Chancel Choir Lay Leadership meeting	12:00 PM 6:00-6:30 PM 6:45-7:30 PM 7:30-8:30 PM 6:30-7:30 PM
Thursday	Craft day at church Finance Committee meeting	9:30 AM 7:00 PM
Saturday	Men’s breakfast at church	8:30 AM

BIRTHDAY AND ANNIVERSARY DATES

If you have not given the church office your birthday or anniversary date and would like to see it in the newsletter, please write it on an attendance card and place it in the offering plate.

LAY LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING

This meeting has been changed to Wednesday, September 7^th from 6:30-7:30 PM.

Join the Youth Group as we host a

kick-off to fall Bonfire!

Hotdogs, lemonade, marshmallows and fun for all ages!

Date: September 11, 2011

Time: 6:30 pm

Place: The hill behind Church