The Hacked Life
Connect (Grow in Grace) John 15:1-5
July 23, 2017 NewDay Praise Worship - 9:50 a.m.
Connect (Grow in Grace) John 15:1-5
We begin every day with the best of intentions. “Today I will.... get out of bed on my first alarm... stick to my diet... be kinder to my spouse... spend more time with my kids... be to work on time... go to bed early...” But as one wise person noted, “Life has a way of disregarding even our best intentions.” But if we’re intentional and diligent, we will apply strategies and techniques that help us succeed. If we put our alarm clock across the room we have to get out of bed to turn it off. Success! If we lay out clothes and pack lunches the night before, we can get out the door early and be to work on time. Success! Followers of Jesus know that to grow a vibrant and meaningful spiritual life, we have to be intentional and diligent about doing some things on a regular basis that keep us connected to Jesus. Things like: pray, read and study the Bible, worship and spend time with other followers. But even in our high hopes for our relationship with Jesus... life has a way of disregarding even our best intentions. In NewDay Praise Worship this month we are having a little fun with “life hacks” - those tips, techniques, secrets and shortcuts that make life easier. And we ask, “Are there spiritual life hacks? Are there tips and shortcuts to make the spiritual life easier, more meaningful, more vital and impactful?” Life with Jesus does not have to be complicated nor burdensome. The Bible gives us some clear, concise words to guide and grow our spiritual lives. And there are tools and techniques for incorporating more of Jesus into our everyday lives. Sunday, July 23, (9:50 a.m.) we consider practices, habits, and strategies for living a life connected to Jesus that grows us spiritually and bears good fruit for him.
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. “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinegrower. He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he prunes to make it bear more fruit. You have already been cleansed by the word that I have spoken to you. Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in me. I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing. John 15:1-5 (NRSV)
PUMC Collecting School Supplies PUMC is showing God’s BIG Love to area students with school supplies needed for classes this fall. Donations of pencils, crayons, wide-ruled spiral notebooks, loose leaf notebook paper, solar calculators, glue sticks and backpacks may be left in the Donation Depot across from the church office (near door #2) or at any donation center near entrances at PUMC through the month of July. Thank you for serving the children of Plainfield with your generous donations.
Reminder to all PUMC youth: The PUMC Fish Fry is coming July 28 and 29. This is an important community event at our church, and a fundraiser that helps support PUMC youth events, scholarships and lots of other church missions and programs. The Youth Group runs the Car Hop Drive Through service line and we need your help! There are six shifts you can volunteer for, and the schedule is listed below. If you haven’t already done so, please sign up for one or more shifts to support this endeavor. FYI, it’s also fun. Sign up at the church on Sunday or contact Kelly Denman (kellypreusch@ gmail.com) and we will get you on the schedule. Friday July 28: 10:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. 3:45 p.m. to 6 p.m. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday July 29: 10:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. 3:45 p.m. to 6 p.m. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Go Back in Time with Encore Senior Ministry Wed., August 2; Leave PUMC at 9:15 a.m. $10 for both tours; lunch at your own expense Encore has a special day planned and you are invited! We will travel to Crawfordsville to tour the Henry S. Lane home, have lunch at Creekside Lodge, and then tour Lew Wallace’s home. Henry Lane (1811-1881) was the founder of the Republican Party, Chair of the first Republican National Convention, an Indiana governor, a congressman, a US senator and close friend of Abraham Lincoln. We will also tour the nearby home of Lane’s brother-in-law Lew Wallace. At various times in his life Wallace was a lawyer; Indiana state senator; a major general during the Civil War; vice president of the court-martial that tried the conspirators behind the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln; New Mexico Territory governor;
LAST SATURDAY LUNCH Due to the fish fry being on the weekend of the Last Saturday Lunch, there will not be a lunch this month. We look forward to serving you next on August 26, 2017.
American minister to Turkey from 1881 to 1885; and, the role for which he is best remembered today, author of the classic historical novel, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1880). Both restored homes will certainly take us back in time! So sorry that neither home is handicap accessible. You may need to be aware that there are 2-4 steps to enter the buildings. The Lane Home also has an upstairs and you may choose whether or not to tour that area. Lunch will be at Creekside Lodge. Stop by the Encore Desk (located in the Main Lobby) today or next Sunday to learn more and sign up to attend this very special event. Space is limited. This is a great opportunity for fellowship, fun and education! Questions? Call Sue Hylton 317.839.2946.
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.
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!
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
FREE COMMUNITY CONCERT “FISH FRY SATURDAY”
PUMC SANCTUARY • SATURDAY • JULY 29 • 7:00 P.M. 600 SIMMONS STREET • PLAINFIELD, IN 46168 WWW.PUMC.ORG
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Flowers on the altar are in honor of Cora Lee Rosemary’s 102nd birthday given by her children and grandchildren.
GIVING JULY 16, 2017: TOTAL YTD 2017: TOTAL YTD 2016:
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. 9:50 a.m. 11:10 a.m.
Tony Perona Bree Dunscombe Michael Gilbert
ATTENDANCE JULY 16, 2017: PREVIOUS 52 WK AVG:
IN SERVICE TO PEOPLE OUTSIDE OF THIS CONGREGATION LAST WEEK: 24
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Infant/Toddler Room this Sunday: 8:30 a.m. Kathy Everman 9:50 a.m. Becca Mount 11:10 a.m. Kathy Everman
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Upcoming concerts on the PUMC Concert Series include:
• Organ Concert: “And Friends” Saturday, July 29, 7 p.m. (Fish Fry Saturday)
• The Great Organ Spook-tacular Saturday, October 28, 6 p.m.
All events on the PUMC Concert Series are offered free of charge to PUMC and the community.
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THIS WEEK Sunday, July 23 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. 12:00 p.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) Fish Fry Volunteer Meeting (K)
Monday, July 24 12:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
Homeless Outreach Food Preparation (Ki) Homeless Outreach Food Delivery (O) Staff Parish Relations Committee (W) Threshold Singers of Hendricks County (MR)
Tuesday, July 25 8:30 a.m. 10:15 a.m.
Tuesday Morning Prayer Group (K) Young at Heart Committee Meeting (L)
Wednesday, July 26 1:30 p.m. Knit For Kids Mission Project (K) 3:00 p.m. More Than Conquerors (Y)
• Community Fish Fry Volunteer Sign-up
Friday, July 28 11:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
Annual Fish Fry Lunch Service (SP) Book Study - Job (K) Annual Fish Fry Dinner Service (SP)
Saturday, July 29 11:00 p.m. Annual Fish Fry (SP) 7:00 p.m. Organ Concert: And Friends (S) Sunday, July 30 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.
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)
Thursday, July 27 8:00 a.m. Fish Fry - Pie Baking (Ki) 9:00 a.m. Bible Study with Pastor Ron Mercer (K) 7:00 p.m. Margaret Wielenberg’s Yoga Class (205)
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
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PUMC Staff: Charlie Wilfong Senior Pastor Elizabeth Gilbert Associate Pastor Ken Loudenback Associate Pastor Bob Preusch Pastor of Youth Ministries Amanda Norton Director of Children’s Ministries Michael Pettry Director of Music Jaime Carini Organ Scholar Michael Norton NewDay Praise Worship Leader Lynn Blosser Bell Choir Director Brent Miller Office Manager Eiric Shriner Communications Brenda Barnett Financial Administrator Sigrid Schuld Weekday Children’s Director Carissa Wooden Kids Connection Director Steve Manning Facility Manager Bonnie Walden Custodian/Housekeeper Brooks Wagler Night Custodian
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.
Contact staff members through the church office at 317.839.2319 or by email. (first initial, last name@pumc.org) (Example: cwilfong@pumc.org)
Sunday School Hour: Classes for all ages: 9:45 a.m.
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For those with children: The children’s programs of PUMC are well supervised and offer warm, caring, and fun atmospheres. Care for infants and toddlers is in room 15 from 8:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. every Sunday. Sunday school class for children age 3 - Pre-K is 9:45 a.m.- 10:45 a.m. in room 20. The Sunday morning children’s program “Bible Explorers” (Grades K-5) begins at 9:50 in the south hallway. Classrooms are marked. Children arriving 9:30-9:50 a.m. may go to room 107 (Gathering Place) for worship and music before class. During all worship services in the sanctuary, activity bags for children are available from the ushers. Sunday Worship Hours: Classic Worship: 8:30, 9:50 & 11:00 a.m. NewDay Praise Worship: 9:50 a.m.
Weekday Children’s Programs: PUMC offers weekday children’s programs for ages 12 months—age 5. Please email Director Sigrid Schuld at sschuld@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. 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.
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