COMFORTABLE Revelation 3:14-21 Anthony Swinger
Everyone wants stability. Knowing something of what to expect gives us confidence to face each new day. And we all want to be comfortable. We enjoy - and come to expect - the creature comforts of life. But comfort, stability and routine can lull us into thinking that the things we enjoy are enough; that there's no need for additional effort, innovation, or passion for something new; that the everyday, ordinary lives we lead are sufficient. Even in our spiritual lives we find that it is easy to settle into a comfortable place. Weekly worship, a few dollars in the offering plate, and the occasional promise to pray for a friend becomes our spiritual routine and - while not inspiring or challenging - we decided somewhere along the line that it was enough. Even as we can become indifferent to the world around us, we can become indifferent to the work of the God in our lives. It's ok to be comfortable, but don't get too comfortable. You'll miss out on some exciting things God has in store for you!
A Time to Worship July 2, 2017 | 8:30, 9:50 & 11:00 a.m.
Prelude
Today’s Bible Verse Great Is Thy Faithfulness Dennis Shoemaker, pipe organ
* Welcome & Greeting * Hymn of Praise 404
Every Time I Feel the Spirit
* Call to Worship Leader: The Spirit of the Lord reaches out to you and bids you welcome. People: We are thankful for this shelter of God’s love, which is always ours. Leader: The loving heart of the Lord is open to you. People: We open our hearts to receive God’s love. All: Let us lift our voices in praise and thanksgiving. As we are loved, so let us love. Amen. Anthem
(8:30 & 9:50 a.m.) In Remembrance of Me Summer Chorus
Scripture
Red Pew Bible 996
Revelation 3:14-21
Message
Comfortable
Anthony Swinger
Anthem The Altar Norm Geible, baritone Holy Communion Plates are available at the front of the sanctuary to receive your tithes, offerings & Connection Cards when you go forward to receive Communion.
Communion Anthem
God Bless America
Communion Medley
* Hymn for Parting 614
Tori Kinnamon, piano Norm Geible, baritone
“I know your works; you are neither cold nor hot. I wish that you were either cold or hot. So, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I am about to spit you out of my mouth. For you say, ‘I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing.’ You do not realize that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked. Therefore I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire so that you may be rich; and white robes to clothe you and to keep the shame of your nakedness from being seen; and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see. I reprove and discipline those whom I love. Be earnest, therefore, and repent. Listen! I am standing at the door, knocking; if you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to you and eat with you, and you with me. To the one who conquers I will give a place with me on my throne, just as I myself conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne. Revelation 3:14-21 (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.
For the Bread Which Thou Hast Broken
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* Dismissal & Blessing * Postlude
Stars and Stripes Forever
(*) asterisk indicates time for persons, who are able, to stand.
John Philip Sousa Debi Kinnamon, piano
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THIS WEEK 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) Classic Worship (S) Small Group Study (K)
Monday, July 3 12:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
Homeless Outreach Food Preparation (Ki) Homeless Outreach Food Delivery (O)
Tuesday, July 4 Independence Day - Church Office Closed 9:00 a.m. Nine on Tuesday (Y)
Thursday, July 6 9:00 a.m. Bible Study with Pastor Ron Mercer (K) 7:00 p.m. Margaret Wielenberg’s Yoga Class (205) Friday, July 7 12:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
Book Study - Job (K) Golden Girls (CH)
Saturday, July 8 Sunday, July 9 8:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 9:45 a.m. 9:45 a.m. 9:45 a.m. 9:50 a.m. 9:50 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 11:10 a.m.
Classic Worship (S) NewDay Praise Team Rehearsal (A) 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) Classic Worship (S) Small Group (K)
Good fish, good friends, good time!
Wednesday, July 5 3:00 p.m. More Than Conquerors (Y) 5:00 p.m. Come Hungry Series Zirkle (Rain Backup) 7:00 p.m. Satisfying the Hunger ChristCare Small Group (L)
July 28 & 29
Sunday, July 2 8:30 a.m. 9:45 a.m. 9:45 a.m. 9:45 a.m. 9:50 a.m. 9:50 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 11:10 a.m.
FREE COMMUNITY CONCERT “FISH FRY SATURDAY”
SANCTUARY • SATURDAY • JULY 29 • 7:00 P.M.
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.
Got Questions? So did Jesus. Discover the questions Jesus asked. In the last four Sundays of July, Pastor Charlie will be exploring some of Jesus’ questions in a Classic Worship series entitled, “Got Questions? So did Jesus. Discover the questions Jesus asked.” The questions Jesus poses to us will stretch our minds and our hearts. Struggling to discover the answers will grow us in many ways and yield rich lessons. That seems to be the way good questions work. Classic Worship at 8:30, 9:50, and 11:00 a.m.
• July 9: “Can you see anything?” from Mark 8. • July 16: “What do you want me to do for you?” from Matthew 20. • July 23: “Why are you afraid?” from Matthew 8. • July 30: “Do you want to be made well?” from John 5. Take your questions to trustworthy friends and to Jesus. It’s safe to wonder and ask. As you ponder and wrestle with the questions Jesus asks of you, you may discover some of the best lessons of all.
2017 PUMC Annual Fish Fry The 2017 PUMC Annual Fish Fry is July 28 and 29! There will be sign-ups for fish fry volunteers in the main lobby at PUMC on Sunday mornings July 2, 9, 16, and 23. Please stop at the tables to learn more and find a place to serve! PUMC’s annual fish fry is one of the biggest outreach events of PUMC each year. We welcome thousands of neighbors and friends, serve tons of food, and the profits all support missions both near and far. Sunday School classes, youth groups, the Missions Committee, and other groups directly benefit from volunteering for this event. We are proud of the nearly 200 volunteers each year who participate by baking desserts, frying fish, serving the main line, and so much more. From humble beginnings of welcoming home troops from WWII, this annual event has been embraced by the entire Plainfield area community. Please plan on enjoying the good food and hospitality with us at this year’s fish fry. Todd Sprinkle, First Chair Jane Iles, Second Chair Rich Philip, Third Chair
PUMC VITAL SIGNS GIVING JUNE 25, 2017: TOTAL YTD 2017: TOTAL YTD 2016:
$15,115 $525,923 $508,895
ATTENDANCE JUNE 25, 2017: PREVIOUS 52 WK AVG:
423 439
IN SERVICE TO PEOPLE OUTSIDE OF THIS CONGREGATION LAST WEEK: 28
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Mark 8:22-26
Sunday, July 2 Classic Worship (8:30, 9:50 & 11:00 a.m.) Open It: When have you experienced a time when God answered a prayer only partially? Explore It: How did Jesus heal the blind man? Get It: Whom do you know who has been changed by Jesus but now needs a “second touch� in his or her life? Apply It: How do you want to respond the next time the Lord answers prayer in an unexpected way?
PRAISE & PRAYER
Hospitality Volunteers include: Tom Hilligoss, Ben & Justin Laver, Frank Davis, Russ & Sandy Combs, Martha Roath, Betty Denton, Sara Thrasher, Norma Ware, Tamara Miller, Mary Anne Hamilton, Shirley Overton, Greg Hole, Jim Rodarmel, Joe Bennett, Larry Rudy, Tim Hansen, Leanne Tam, Mark Preis, Mike McFarling, John Bizeau, Kevin Gray, Brooks Wagler, Gerald Rhodes, Lance Burris, Orville Stenger, Todd Sprinkle, Clint Groeschen, Mike & Laurie Rohrer, Steve & Karen Best Liturgists: 8:30 a.m. David Korty 9:50 a.m. Bree Dunscombe 11:10 a.m. Kimberly Meyer Communion Stewards: 8:30 a.m. Dolly Hilligoss Lou Sullenger 9:50 a.m. Anita Green Jennifer Woodard 11:10 a.m. Debi Kinnamon Jamelin Swinger Infant/Toddler Room this Sunday: 8:30 a.m. Kathy Everman 9:50 a.m. Antha McKinney 11:10 a.m. Kathy Everman
2017 Youth Mission Trip New York City
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 & 11:00a.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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