THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS Sunday, January 28, 2018 High School Mission Trip Information Meeting Discover DUMC High School Mission Trip Info Meeting Drew Maichle Eagle Scout Court of Honor Bells Aflame Youth Handbell Choir Rehearsal Youth Choir Rehearsal Disciple 2 Radical Mentoring and Titus II 2018 Kickoff Sunday Night Live Monday, January 29, 2018 Fitness Classes PALS Women's Choir Rehearsal Fitness Classes Chess Club @DUMC Adult Handbell Choir Rehearsal Women's AA Tuesday, January 30, 2018 Fitness Classes Christian Yoga WOW Bible Study Breaking The Code Wednesday, January 31, 2018 Fit 4 Christ Fitness Class WOW Restless Disciple 1 Fast Track Not A Silent Night Li'l Lambs Rehearsal Promise Kids Tone Chimes Rehearsal Cherub Boys and Girls Rehearsal Carol Choir Rehearsal Grace Kids Wednesday Night Supper Musica Gloria Rehearsal Crusader Choir Rehearsal Mid-Week Moments Communion Service Divorce Care Divorce Care for Kids Faith Focus Wed Night Ladies Bible Study Disciple 1 Fast Track Faith Focus Men's Bible Study Chancel Choir Rehearsal Not a Silent Night WOW Goliath Must Fall by Louie Giglio Thursday, February 01, 2018 Seniorcizers Christian Yoga Pryme Tyme Council Meeting Fitness Classes NAMI Basics Knitting Great Decisions Friday, February 02, 2018 Fitness Classes 3rd Grade Bible Exploration Men's AA
WELCOME FIRST-TIME GUESTS 9:15AM 9:55AM 11:00AM 4:00PM 4:15PM 5:00PM 5:00PM 5:00PM 5:30PM 8:00AM 8:00AM 11:00AM 12:30PM 4:30PM 6:30PM 7:00PM 7:30AM 9:30AM 9:45AM 10:00AM 6:30AM 8:00AM 9:45AM 10:00AM 10:00AM 4:30PM 4:30PM 5:00PM 5:00PM 5:00PM 5:00PM 5:30PM 6:15PM 6:15PM 6:30PM 6:30PM 6:30PM 7:00PM 7:00PM 7:00PM 7:00PM 7:00PM 7:00PM
We are glad you are here and have a small gift for you. Please stop by the Welcome Desk outside of the Sanctuary or in the Activities Building lobby this morning. For more about joining Dunwoody UMC, contact Rev. David Melton, 770-394-0675, david.melton@dunwoodyumc.org.
JOINING DUMC When you are ready to join, let us know by any of the following: Call the church office at 770-394-0675 Contact David Melton, Associate Pastor, or one of our other ministers, with any questions Paths by which you can join: Transfer of Letter … when you have been a member of another church Profession of Faith … when you have been baptized but have not actually joined a church Profession of Faith and Baptism … when you have neither joined a church nor been baptized
DUNWOODY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
1548 Mt. Vernon Road Dunwoody, GA 30338 Phone: 770-394-0675 After Hours: 770-542-1667 mail@dunwoodyumc.org www.dunwoodyumc.org Prayer Line: 770-671-8239 prayer@dunwoodyumc.org Office Hours: 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday Senior Pastor: Rev. Dan Brown 8:30AM 9:30AM Associate Pastors: 10:15AM Rev. Josh Amerson, Rev. Kathy Brockman, 12:30PM Rev. Jenna Kennedy, Rev. David Melton, 6:30PM Rev. Sonny Walden 7:00PM Organ: 7:00PM Mary Ruth Solem 8:00AM Audio Visual: 5:30PM Ed Trundle 6:30PM
4TH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY JANUARY 28, 2018 11:05 A.M.
A Dynamic Christian Community of Fully Devoted Followers of Jesus Christ! 1548 Mt. Vernon Road | Dunwoody, GA | www.dunwoodyumc.org
NURSERY
Traditional Worship THE GATHERING Prelude
Variations on Billings' "Chester"
arr. Stills
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
Chiming of the Hour Introit
I Was Glad
Walden
Chancel Choir
Pastor: It is not good for one to be alone, says the Lord. People: We have been created for communion with our God. Praise the Lord, the Three in One! Pastor: It is not good for one to be alone, says the Lord. People: We have been made for community with one another. Praise the Lord, the God of us all.
PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING
*Affirmation of Faith #883
God Is Here
ABBOT'S LEIGH
A Statement of Faith of the United Church of Canada
We are not alone, we live in God's world. We believe in God: who has created and is creating, who has come in Jesus, the Word made flesh, to reconcile and make new, who works in us and others by the Spirit. We trust in God. We are called to be the church: to celebrate God's presence, to love and serve others, to seek justice and resist evil, to proclaim Jesus, crucified and risen, our judge and our hope. In life, in death, in life beyond death, God is with us. We are not alone. Thanks be to God. Amen.
*Gloria Patri #71
Save the Date for VBS/God Squad 2018 June 11-14, 2018 Registration Info coming soon! Interested in serving? Email megan.batcheller@dunwoodyumc.org.
YOUTH MINISTRY
*Call to Worship
*Processional Hymn #660
Promise Kids’ Club Registration is Open Wednesday nights, 4:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., January 2018-May 2018. Open to children age two through Kindergarten. Registration fee is $125 and includes dinner from the Wednesday Night Supper menu. Contact Usha Raghavan, usha.raghavan@dunwoodyumc.org for additional information.
GREATOREX
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.
Words of Welcome Children’s Moment Children ages Kindergarten – second grade are invited to exit after the Children’s Moment to go to the Library for Foundations and Traditions, a worship readiness class.
Sunday Night Live January 28, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Youth Area. Join us for fun, fellowship, food and a short devotion before youth break into their small groups. This week's devotion is about Jesus the great "I am". Super Bowl Party & Chili Cook-off February 4, 6:00 p.m.-Halftime, Youth Area. Join us for some delicious chili, fun entertainment and of course the Super Bowl! We have invited youth from other churches so anyone 6th-12th grade is invited. Middle School Mission Trip Informational Meeting February 11, 9:00 a.m. or 11:00 a.m. This year our middle school students visit Birmingham, AL for service projects and learning about the city. Contact the youth staff with questions: Karen.bass@dunwoodyumc.org, montana.hamby@dunwoodyumc.org, brooke.freeman@dunwoodyumc.org
YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY www.facebook.com/DUMCYA Sunday School - 9:55 a.m., Young Adult Suite. Classes range from college students & recent grads to singles & married couples. After Hours - Thursday, February 8, 8:00 p.m., Moondog Growlers. Enjoy craft beer and pizza while the panelists discuss "Are Christians called to be Communists?". Mentor Foster Care Teens - Saturday, February 10, 12:00 p.m.- 2:00 p.m. Help us host lunch and game day for the teens of UMC Children's Home.
SPORTS AND LEISURE Soccer Registration is OPEN! Leagues are available for children 3 years old by January 1, 2018 through age 13. Practices begin the week of February 26. Games are Saturdays, March 10 - May 12. $15 discount if you register by January 31. Visit www.dunwoodyumc.org/leisure and click the soccer registration link. Contact Debbie Lowrey
or Michelle Spitz in the Sports and Leisure Ministry office with questions.
WOMEN’S MINISTRY Women of Grace Dinner Monday, February 26, 6:30 p.m., Fellowship Hall. This year's guest speaker is Anne Beiler the creator of Auntie Anne's Pretzels. Join us as Anne discusses her memoir, Twist of Faith, and shares her personal journey with us. Seat sales begin on Wednesday, January 31, from 5:30 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. outside the Fellowship Hall and on Sundays starting February 4 from 9:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. outside the Parlor. United Methodist Women Highlight: Heart & Home A UMW small group for mothers in their 40’s to 50’s with children in high school or college, invites you to their next gathering! Our meetings are the third Wednesday of the month at 9am and are a mix of service projects, bible studies and social gatherings. Contact Mary Hodgson muhodgson@bellsouth.net to get involved!
FIFTY FIVE PLUS New Friends Monday, February 12, 2018 at 11:30 a.m., Ruscello at Nordstrom. Reservations due by noon on February 10. We are a group of widowed friends (men and women) who enjoy lunch out on the second Monday of each month. To RSVP or find out more, please contact Betty Moreland at 770-6418519. Valentine’s Dinner and Show Tuesday, February 13, 6:00 p.m., Fellowship Hall. Valentine dinner and a tribute performance of The Rat Pack featuring Dr. Pat Sallarulo as Frank Sinatra. Dinner will be followed by the show. Cost, $20 by Monday, February 5. To register and pay go to www.dunwoodyumc.org/55+, or contact Mary Ruffin at mary.ruffin@dunwoodyumc.org, or 770542-1675. Seniorcizers Thursdays, 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m., Aerobics Room. Free, co-ed exercise class for all levels of fitness. Low impact movements, stretching, balance and strength work. No reservation required. Call our certified instructor, Jean Kennedy, 770-804-1202. PALS Perimeter Adult Learning and Services, Mondays at DUMC. $45 covers up to three for 8 weeks or visit for $8 a day. Details at palsonline.org or 770-6980801.
Announcements | January 28, 2018 MINISTRY HIGHLIGHT Human Trafficking Forum February 6, 7:00 p.m., Fellowship Hall. Dunwoody UMC's Human Trafficking committee welcomes guest speakers Amanda Guili, FBI, and Mary Frances Bowley, Founder and Executive Director of Wellspring Living, to educate attendees on the atrocities of human trafficking and its particular impact in Georgia. You will leave that evening with a wealth of knowledge about the challenges facing trafficking victims and a list of ways you can personally make an impact. This event is open to the community and childcare is available with prior reservations. (No walk-in childcare.) Contact asheley.bumgardner@dunwoodyumc.org for more information.
ANNUAL CAMPAIGN Moving Forward Together in 2018 The Annual Campaign to collect your estimate of giving for 2018 starts Sunday, February 4. We delayed the start to avoid overlap with the 2017 Capital Campaign to fund Sanctuary renovations and building improvements. Annual Campaign cochairs Tony and Kelly DelCampo will share how your gifts support DUMC’s ongoing ministries, missions and operating budget. Please prayerfully consider what your 2018 estimate of giving will be and be ready to respond in February.
MISSIONS International Missions Information Meeting RESCHEDULED! February 12, 7:00 p.m., Wesley Room. Hear details about 2018 mission trips and sign up. Travel to Costa Rica July 28 - August 4 travel to Guatemala from August 18 -25. Contact asheley.bumgardner@dunwoodyumc.org for more information. Spring Consignment Sale Consign, volunteer or shop with us! The Spring Consignment Sale will be held on February 24. Contact consignment.sale@gmail.com with questions, or to register to consign or volunteer.
GROWTH Discover DUMC January 28, 9:55 a.m., Young Adult Suite. Learn about DUMC, its programs and United Methodist beliefs. Led by Rev. David Melton and other church clergy and staff. An optional tour is available on February 4 for anyone interested. To sign up contact Valerie Pitrof at 770-542-1665 or valerie.pitrof@dunwoodyumc.org. Breaking the Code Wednesdays beginning, January 30, 10:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m., Thomas Coke Room. Join Sharon Gilbert, as she explores Bruce Metzger's 11-week study, Breaking the Code, Understanding Revelation. To register contact Sharon, at sagilbert2@yahoo.com.
Lenten Study February 21, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Wesley Room. Join Rev. Josh Amerson in a study of Walter Brueggmann’s devotional guide, A Way Other Than Our Own, through this season of Lent. Contact maryceleste.llaurador@dunwoodyumc.org to reserve a spot.
SUPPORT Grief and Loss Support Group The Grief and Loss support group meets the third Tuesday of each month, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Room 253. This group is designed to help those who have lost loved ones, no matter when that might have occurred. Contact JoAnn Akers with questions, akersjoann@gmail.com or 678-3528334. Stephen Ministry You can play an important role in our Stephen Ministry if you know of a friend, neighbor, coworker, or relative going through a difficult time. Call Pat DeBolt, 770-396-6836, to connect with our Stephen Ministers. DivorceCare Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m., Parlor. DivorceCare is a small group which supports those who have gone through a divorce, are going through a divorce, or anticipate going through a divorce. DivorceCare for Kids, ages 5 through 12, runs concurrently in Room 241. Nursery for children 5 and under is available by calling in advance, 770-542-1645. Contact Cathy Wright for more information at 404-509-6656 or kd111649@gmail.com.
FELLOWSHIP Spring Wednesday Night Supper Make weekly reservations via a pew card, email to foodservice@dunwoodyumc.org, or phone 770-542 -1663 by noon each Monday. The cost is $8.00 for an adult meal, $5.00 for a child meal (3-8) and family maximum is $26.00. Children under 3 eat for free. Pay via credit card online, with a check or cash at the check-in table.
Sacrament of Holy Baptism Response Hymn #611
Penelope Eloise Amerson
Child of Blessing, Child of Promise (v.1)
STUTTGART
Concerns and Celebrations of the Congregation Silent Prayer Pastoral Prayer and 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.
Choral Amen
Chancel Choir
PROCLAMATION OF THE WORD Giving of the Tithe and Offering One of the highest privileges we have as Christians is to respond to God’s grace by financially supporting the mission and ministry of Christ’s church. Through your gifts, lives are touched.
Offertory
Now Robed In Cool, Refreshing Green (The Creation) Laura Anne Cotney, soprano
*Doxology #95 *Scripture Lesson
Haydn
OLD 100th
Genesis 2:18-25, 3:8-13
page 2
Barbara Robinson
Anthem
Draw Us In the Spirit's Tether
Friedell
Chancel Choir Draw us in the Spirit’s tether; for when humbly, in thy name, two or three are met together, Thou art in the midst of them: Alleluya! Touch we now thy garment’s hem. As the brethren used to gather in the name of Christ to sup, then with thanks to God the Father break the bread and bless the cup, Alleluya! So knit thou our friendship up. All our meals and all our living make as sacraments of thee, that by caring, helping, giving, we may true disciples be. Alleluya! We will serve thee faithfully.
Sermon
Our Relationship with Others (In the Beginning, Part 3)
Rev. Josh Amerson
CONCERNS AND CELEBRATIONS
SENDING FORTH Prayer Concerns
Invitation to Christian Discipleship *Hymn of Dedication #557
Blest Be the Tie That Binds
Noah Byrd, Brian DeChant, Betsy Gentry, Mary Beth Gibbs, Bob Hallenberg, Liz Hill, Shirley Sheppard, Sharon Stout, Joyce Wray, Anne Criscillis, Dianne Pike DENNIS
Christian Sympathy Kerry and Martha Dodd on the death of her mother, Sue Nash, on January 16, 2018.
*Charge and Benediction
Family and friends of Brooke Freeman on the death of her grandfather, on January 17, 2018.
*Response Hymn #431 *Postlude
Let There Be Peace on Earth
WORLD PEACE
Finale from Variations on Billings' "Chester"
Stills
Dale and Judy Wartluft on the death of his mother, Bernice Wartluft, on January 19, 2018. John and Gail Jokerst on the death of her father, Charles Early, grandfather of Sam, on January 20, 2018. Lanny and Sharon Gilbert on the death of his mother, Mary Frances Hudson; grandmother of Elizabeth and Abigail, on January 20, 2018.
* Stand as you are able.
Michael and Elaine Hubley on the death of her mother, Wynelle Cobb, on January 17, 2018.
Please silence mobile and electronic devices while in the Sanctuary. Hearing devices are available in the Narthex from any member of our usher team.
Bob and Libby Preston on the death of his brother-in-law, on January 19, 2018.
Baptism Penelope Eloise Amerson, daughter of Rev. Josh and Lindsey Amerson (Traditional).
Flowers on the Altar To the glory of God and in memory of Patty Moncrief on her birthday, January 31, by The Branches Prayer Group (Contemporary).
ASSISTING TODAY Ushers Greg Hammer – Head Usher, Randy Forth, Press Hall, Gail Jones, Jim Kilburn, Stan Petersen, Grant Register, Mike Vann, Scott Wilkinson
Acolytes DJ Bassett, Hannah Blanche Bouton, Presley Bouton, Alice Griffin
To the glory of God for the appreciation of his many blessings by Margaret Gallagher (Sanctuary).