1 tHeSsAlOnIaNs 5:12-24
ReV. eLiZaBeTh gIlBeRt When was the last time you received a hand-written 'thank you' note? When was the last time you sent one? Surely technology has changed the way we show our appreciation and send personal messages. Today many consider an electronic 'thank you' note just as meaningful as the old-fashioned written kind. Some still think a proper 'thank you' puts ink to paper. Regardless, the act of thanking someone for their kindness and generosity remains an important practice. Giving thanks is also an important spiritual discipline. As the generous Giver of all good gifts, God desires our thanks and praise. Scripture helps us understand how meaningful this is to our relationship with God and others. When was the last time you sent God a 'thank you' note? Maybe it's time for another.
A Time to Worship June 11, 2017 | 8:30, 9:50 & 11:10 a.m.
Today’s Bible Verse
Prelude
Take Five Brock Kinnamon, piano
* Welcome & Greeting * Hymn of Praise 694
Come, Ye Thankful People, Come
* Call to Worship Leader: Let us give thanks to God with our whole hearts. People: Let us sing praises. Leader: In God’s sanctuary let us proclaim God’s love and faithfulness. People: Let us tell of all God’s wonderful deeds. Leader: Let us raise up God’s holy name. All: Come, let us worship the Lord! Red Pew Bible 961
1 Thessalonians 5:12-24
Message
Thank You Notes
Rev. Elizabeth Gilbert Give Thanks
Time for Prayer Pastoral Prayer The Lord’s Prayer 895 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. Giving
Because God gives, we give. Thank you for your generosity.
Offertory
I Call to You, Lord Jesus Christ
* Hymn for Parting 102
J. S. Bach
Now Thank We All Our God
* Dismissal & Blessing * Postlude
And we urge you, beloved, to admonish the idlers, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with all of them. See that none of you repays evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to all.
Scripture
Hymn of Thanksgiving 2036
But we appeal to you, brothers and sisters, to respect those who labor among you, and have charge of you in the Lord and admonish you;13 esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.
Prelude for Thanksgiving William Steere
Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Do not quench the Spirit. 20 Do not despise the words of prophets, 21 but test everything; hold fast to what is good;22 abstain from every form of evil. May the God of peace himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be kept sound and blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do this. 1 Thessalonians 5:12-24 (NRSV)
Membership Discovery The Membership Discovery Class provides an overview of the ministry and mission of PUMC and helps participants find meaningful places to connect within the church. Participants are invited to consider membership at the conclusion of the class. Please contact Pastor Elizabeth Gilbert at egilbert@pumc.org to learn more.
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THIS WEEK Sunday, June 11 8:30 a.m. 9:45 a.m. 9:45 a.m. 9:45 a.m. 9:50 a.m. 9:50 a.m. 11:10 a.m. 11:10 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
Classic Worship (S) Sunday School for all ages Bible Explorers Worship/ Grades K-5 (100) Youth Worship/Grades 6-12 (200) Classic Worship (S) NewDay Praise Worship (A) • Vacation Bible School Classic Worship (S) Small Group (K) • Costa Rica Adult FUN Class- Meal Prep for VBS (Ki) Mission Trip Elaine Moebius Voice Studio Recital (S)
Monday, June 12 Submissions for July Circuit Rider Due 12:00 p.m. Homeless Outreach Food Preparation (Ki) 5:00 p.m. Homeless Outreach Food Delivery (O) 5:00 p.m. Vacation Bible School 6:00 p.m. Endowment Committee (K) 7:00 p.m. Finance Committee (K) 7:00 p.m. Threshold Singers of Hendricks County (MR) Tuesday, June 13 8:30 a.m. Tuesday Morning Prayer Group (K) 5:00 p.m. Vacation Bible School 7:00 p.m. Rachel Women’s Circle (United Methodist Women) (CH) 7:00 p.m. Hope Circle (United Methodist Women) (K) Wednesday, June 14 1:30 p.m. Knit For Kids Mission Project (K) 3:00 p.m. More Than Conquerors (Y) 5:00 p.m. Vacation Bible School Thursday, June 15 9:00 a.m. Bible Study with Pastor Ron Mercer (K) 5:00 p.m. Vacation Bible School 7:00 p.m. Margaret Wielenberg’s Yoga Class (205) 7:30 p.m. Summer Chorus Rehearsal (S) Friday, June 16 12:00 p.m. Book Study - Job (K) 2:00 p.m. Golden Girls (CH) Saturday, June 17 Sunday, June 18 8:30 a.m. Classic Worship (S) 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 9:45 a.m. Bible Explorers Worship/Grades K-5 (100) 9:45 a.m. Youth Worship/Grades 6-12 (200) 9:50 a.m. Classic Worship (S) 9:50 a.m. NewDay Praise Worship & Vacation Bible School Program (A) 11:10 a.m. Classic Worship (S) 11:10 a.m. Small Group (K)
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pumc.link/getapp Locations noted on calendar (A) Clayton Hall Worship Annex (B) Bell Choir Room (CH) Clayton Hall (FP) Fire Pit (K) Koinonia Room (KI) Kitchen (L) Library (ML) Main Lobby
(MR) Music Room (O) Off Site (S) Sanctuary (TBD) To Be Determined (W) Wesley Room (WW) Wesley Woods (Y) Youth Rooms (Upstairs) (#) Room Number
We are so glad to welcome you to worship this morning! If you are new to PUMC, you are invited to stop by the Welcome Center located in the south lobby. A PUMC member is there to answer your questions, and we have a gift for you, too! In Clayton Hall (north end of building) you’ll find refreshments and a place to chat and meet people. Please make yourself at home.
BOOT Camp
Vacation Bible School June 12-15
Plainfield United Methodist Church 600 Simmons Street, Plainfield, IN 46168
5:00-8:00 p.m. Grades K-5
Contact Amanda Norton at anorton@pumc.org with questions or to volunteer. Register online at pumc.org Register today! Please visit www.pumc.org to register your student and to volunteer, or visit the tables in the Main Lobby and the Coffee Area in Clayt0n Hall. It’s war out there, and BOOT Camp is a call to arms to join the Lord’s Army. There is no middle ground. You’re either a soldier of Christ (the Commander-in Chief), or a POW of the enemy! At BOOT Camp, recruits will learn to battle sin, equip themselves for daily battle, and how to march against the darkness with the Gospel, advancing on the enemy and helping to claim territory for the name of Christ! Recruits are training to be warriors for God! Please contact Children’s Ministry Director Amanda Norton at anorton@pumc.org with questions or for more information on how you can be a part of this high-energy, impactful and fun week!
Join the Summer Chorus The PUMC Summer Chorus is open to all people – you don’t need to have extensive musical experience, and you don’t even need to be a member of PUMC. The ensemble sings music ranging from spirituals and hymn-based choral anthems, to classical favorites and even a surprise or two. Singing on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of June, July and August, the Summer Chorus rehearses from 7:00-8:00 on the Thursdays immediately prior to those Sundays. Email Director of Music Michael Pettry for more information: mpettry@pumc. org.
Dining Out to Support Costa Rica Mission The PUMC adult Costa Rica Mission Trip is sponsoring several dining out nights to help raise funds for their 2018 mission work trip. And you can double your support with these two easy steps….
• Buy a Scrip gift card for each location.
• Go out to eat! These fundraisers (all Plainfield locations) are scheduled for:
• Applebee’s,
June 20, 4-9 p.m.
• Panera Bread,
July 19, 4-8 p.m.
• Panda Express,
August 16, 4-10 p.m.
Service Opportunity Bible Explorer Sunday School Volunteers! In order to make Sunday school an effective part of building a strong foundation of faith for all students, we need you! We have opportunities in all areas of the program in which you might serve:
• Infant -Toddler Room • 3’s-PreK, • Bible Explorers
Kindergarten- Grade 5.
We need people to serve both during the summer months, and for the 2017-2018 school year! Please contact Children’s Ministry Director Amanda Norton at anorton@ pumc.org to get involved and change a life!
By combining a Scrip gift card with dining out at these locations, your donation will increase by as much as 30%. Restaurant flyers will be available for each location closer to the event dates. For more information about Scrip gift cards (for these events or for general use and gift giving) contact LeeAnn Overbey at 317.372.4898 or email scripgiftcards@pumc. org. More restaurants and dates are still being planned - be watching for more information! Visit the display in the Main Lobby today or contact Costa Rica Mission Trip organizers Mike Rohrer and Steve Brizendine through the church office to learn more.
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PRAISE & PRAYER
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Known in the hospital this week: Mel Low Hospitality Volunteers include: Dennis & Nancy Darrow, Tom Hilligoss, Ben & Justin Laver, Linda & Greg Cook, Carolyn Mercer, Tom & Charlene Highsmith, Greg & Karen Hole, Jim & Darlene White, Shirley Overton, Gabriel Hansen, John & Sue Hylton, Diane Preusch, Brian Meyer, Lou & Vern Sullenger, Dick & Shirley Belcher, Jay Harbison, Jerry Nadin, Andy Montgomery, Grady Daubenspeck, Darrell Kehrt, Shannen Shortt, Ted Underwood, Clint Groeschen, Shana Schreiner, Chris Fred
2 Timothy 2:1-15 Sunday, June 18 Classic Worship (8:30, 9:50 & 11:10 a.m.) Scripture: Open It: In what ways have your parents or grandparents significantly shaped your life? Explore It: How does a soldier limit him or herself? Why?
Liturgist: 8:30 a.m. Sue Hylton 9:50 a.m. 11:10 a.m. Anthony Swinger
Get It: How should God’s faithfulness affect our commitment to Christ? Apply It: How will your Christian life inspire others this week?
Infant/Toddler Room this Sunday: 8:30 a.m. Kathy Everman 9:50 a.m. Becca Mount 11:10 a.m. Kathy Everman
Save the Date: There will be no Th3rd Sunday Lunch on Father’s Day, June 18. See you next month on July 16. Have a happy Father’s Day!
Upcoming concerts on the PUMC Concert Series include:
• Organ Concert: “And
Friends” Saturday, July 29, 7 p.m. (Fish Fry Saturday)
Summer Musical
• The Great Organ Spook-
Children of all ages are invited to participate in PUMC’s Children’s Summer Musical! Learn new songs, make friends and share God’s message through skits and music. Be on the lookout for more information to come as times and dates are to be determined! Contact Amanda Norton at anorton@pumc.org with questions.
tacular Saturday, October 28, 6 p.m.
All events on the PUMC Concert Series are offered free of charge to PUMC and the community.
PUMC VITAL SIGNS GIVING JUNE 4, 2017: ONLINE GIVING FOR JUNE: TOTAL YTD 2017: TOTAL YTD 2016:
$25,898 $12,441 $482,678 $448,488
ATTENDANCE JUNE 4, 2017: PREVIOUS 52 WK AVG:
421 439
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PUMC Staff: Charlie Wilfong
Senior Pastor
Elizabeth Gilbert
Associate Pastor
Ken Loudenback
Associate Pastor
Bob Preusch Pastor of Youth Ministries
AVAILABLE TO YOU Thank you for spending time at Plainfield United Methodist Church today! We hope that you enjoyed worship and were able to experience God’s presence in this place. Please stop by the Welcome Center (left out of the sanctuary) to talk with a PUMC member, learn more about PUMC, and receive a free gift.
Amanda Norton Director of Children’s For those with children: Ministries The children’s programs of PUMC are well supervised and offer warm, caring, and Michael Pettry Director of Music fun atmospheres. Care for infants and Jaime Carini Organ Scholar toddlers is in room 15 from 8:15 a.m.-12:15 Michael Norton NewDay Praise p.m. every Sunday. Sunday school class for Worship Leader children age 3 - Pre-K is 9:45 a.m.- 10:45 Lynn Blosser Bell Choir Director a.m. in room 20. The Sunday morning children’s program “Bible Explorers” Brent Miller Office Manager (Grades K-5) begins at 9:50 in the south hallway. Classrooms are marked. Children Eiric Shriner Communications arriving 9:30-9:50 a.m. may go to room 107 Brenda Barnett Financial (Gathering Place) for worship and music Administrator before class. During all worship services in the sanctuary, activity bags for children are Sigrid Schuld Weekday Children’s Director available from the ushers. Sunday Worship Hours: Carissa Wooden Kids Connection Classic Worship: 8:30, 9:50 & 11:10a.m. Director NewDay Praise Worship: 9:50 a.m. Steve Manning Facility Manager Sunday School Hour: Bonnie Walden Custodian/ Classes for all ages: 9:45 a.m. Housekeeper Weekday Children’s Programs: Brooks Wagler Night Custodian PUMC offers weekday children’s programs for ages 12 months—age 5. Please email Director Sigrid Schuld at sschuld@pumc. Contact staff members through the org. church office at 317.839.2319 or by email. (first initial, last name@pumc.org) (Example: cwilfong@pumc.org)
Before & After School Program: For children in Grades K-5 from 6:30 a.m. 6 p.m. For more information, email Director Carissa Wooden at cwooden@pumc.org.
Student Ministry Programs: Middle and High School students will find a worship experience led by Youth Pastor Bob Preusch and the student worship team at 9:45 a.m. every Sunday upstairs in room 200.
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Adult Small Group Life: Learn more about the many adult small groups at PUMC by picking up a brochure from the information rack in the south lobby. Spiritual Support and Encouragement: Stephen Ministers are church members trained to be confidential, listening, prayerful encouragers to anyone needing extra support for life’s challenges. Please contact a Stephen Minister by phoning the church office. The deadline to have information included in this weekly folder is Tuesday, 9 a.m. Please deliver to the church office or to eshriner@pumc.org. The Plainfield UMC App Available in the App Stores Download today at
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