FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT REV. CHARLIE WILFONG School children quickly learn that “like yields like.” In other words, apple trees bear apples; orange trees, oranges; etc. The kind of “fruit” which my life yields is determined by what kind of “tree” I am. If I am a tree planted in anxiety and fear, my life will manifest the “fruit” of anxiety and fear. If I am a tree planted in the Spirit of God, what will my life manifest? What is the fruit of such as life? Trees have to remain in good soil, receive plenty of water, and enjoy protection from disease, parasites, and predators in order to yield a good harvest of fruit. What kind of fruit does your life yield? How are you tending the tree to ensure good fruit?
THIS WEEK Sunday, August 27 8:30 a.m. Classic Worship (S) 8:30 a.m. NewDay Praise Team Rehearsal (A) 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 (A) 11:00 a.m. Classic Worship (S)
• Disciple Bible Study • 2017 PUMC Youth Auction
Monday, August 28 12:00 p.m. Homeless Outreach Food Preparation (Ki) 5:00 p.m. Homeless Outreach Food Delivery (O) 5:00 p.m. Play N Share Open House 6:00 p.m. Joyful Praise Bells (B) 7:00 p.m. Children’s Council (9) 7:00 p.m. Staff Parish Relations Committee (W) 7:00 p.m. Threshold Singers of Hendricks County (MR) 7:00 p.m. Chancel Bell Choir (B)
Thursday, August 31 9:00 a.m. Bible Study with Pastor Ron Mercer (K) 6:30 p.m. Columbarium Committee (W) 7:00 p.m. Margaret Wielenberg’s Yoga Class (205) Friday, September 1 9:45 p.m. Friday Morning Bible Study (K) 2:00 p.m. Golden Girls (CH) Saturday, September 2 Sunday, September 3 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 (A) 11:00 a.m. Classic Worship (S)
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Wednesday, August 30 3:00 p.m. More Than Conquerors (Y) 5:00 p.m. Preschool Open House
See Pastor Ken Loudenback in the Main Lobby
Tuesday, August 29 8:30 a.m. Tuesday Morning Prayer Group (K)
Locations noted on calendar (A) Clayton Hall Worship Annex (B) Bell Choir Room (CH) Clayton Hall (FP) Fire Pit (H) Hummel Park (K) Koinonia Room (KI) Kitchen (L) Library
(ML) Main Lobby (MR) Music Room (O) Off Site (S) Sanctuary (SP) South Parking Lot (W) Wesley Room (WW) Wesley Woods (Y) Youth Rooms (Upstairs) (#) Room Number
A Time to Worship August 27, 2017 | 8:30, 9:50 & 11:00 a.m. Prelude The Heavens Declare the Glory of God Benedetto Marcello
Patrick Cronin, trumpet
* Welcome & Greeting * Hymn of Praise 559 Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation vss 1 & 4 * Call to Worship Leader: This is the day the Lord has made. We rejoice in it. People: We have come here to sing of God’s awesome Spirit. Leader: We have come as a people of faith and offer praise and thanks to God, the Lord of life. People: Fill our hearts now, great God, with the fruits of your wondrous Spirit. Leader: May we be filled with love, joy and peace. All: May we live in kindness, goodness and gentleness with all living creatures. Amen! Anthem Belong Amy Cronin, alto The Sacrament of Holy Baptism & Receiving into membership Debra J. Gott (9:50 a.m.) People: We rejoice to recognize you as a member of Christ’s holy Church and bid you welcome to Plainfield United Methodist Church. We love you. With you we renew our promise to God and to this congregation to uphold God’s mission here by our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service, and our witness. Scripture Red Pew Bible 948 Galatians 5:1, 13-25 Message Fruit of the Spirit Rev. Charlie Wilfong Anthem You Are Not Alone Amy Cronin, alto Time for Prayer Third Grade Students & Bibles (9:50 a.m.) 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 Trumpeter’s Lullaby Leroy Anderson
Patrick Cronin, trumpet
* Hymn for Parting 438 Forth in Thy Name, O Lord vss 1 & 4 * Dismissal & Blessing * Postlude March Joyeuse John Head
Patrick Cronin, trumpet
(*) asterisk indicates time for persons, who are able, to stand.
Today’s Scripture For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for self-indulgence, but through love become slaves to one another. For the whole law is summed up in a single commandment, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” If, however, you bite and devour one another, take care that you are not consumed by one another. Live by the Spirit, I say, and do not gratify the desires of the flesh. For what the flesh desires is opposed to the Spirit, and what the Spirit desires is opposed to the flesh; for these are opposed to each other, to prevent you from doing what you want. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not subject to the law. Now the works of the flesh are obvious: fornication, impurity, licentiousness, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, anger, quarrels, dissensions, factions, envy, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these. I am warning you, as I warned you before: those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also be guided by the Spirit.
Galatians 5:1, 13-25 (NRSV)
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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.
PUMC offers many Bible studies, Sunday School classes, and small groups throughout the year. But each fall brings a special opportunity for study and spiritual growth with a new round of Disciple Bible Study Classes – a unique, intensive course in reading Scripture and building faith. In each Disciple course, groups of 10-12 people make a nine-month commitment to daily Bible reading and weekly class participation. Each weekly class session includes a short DVD presentation by a biblical scholar, and time for discussion and exploration of Scripture and of what it means to live as a faithful follower of Jesus Christ. If you’ve never taken a Disciple course before, you’ll want to begin with Disciple I, “the red book.” Disciple I does not require any previous knowledge of the Bible. But whatever understanding you bring is valued, and Disciple encourages you to grow.
If you have already taken Disciple I, there are three other Disciple courses, each focused on a different section of the Bible. Beyond those, Disciple extends to a course on how Jesus Christ is portrayed in the four Gospels (Jesus in the Gospels), and a deep study of Christian doctrines and practices in Christian Believer. Information about Disciple Bible Study will be in the main lobby and on pumc.org during the month of August. Stop by the display table or the website to sign up. And if you see anyone with a colorful, round pin on their PUMC nametag, ask them what Disciple meant to them. They’ll be glad to share, and you’ll be encouraged to a deeper understanding of faith. For more information about Disciple Bible Study, or any adult Bible study, contact Ken Loudenback at kloudenback@ pumc.org or 317.839.2319, ext. 226.
6th Annual PUMC ONLINE AUCTION: Bid! Bid! Bid! Bidding has begun! Check out the website today if you haven’t done so already. For the next few Sundays you’ll also have a chance to view some of the auction items in the lobby before and after each worship.
Encore travels to Myers Dinner Theatre
Wednesday, September 6; leave PUMC at 10 a.m. Cost: $45 for meal, live show and transportation Based on the 1992 popular comedy of the same name, Sister Act: A Divine Musical Comedy follows the story of Deloris Van Cartier. Deloris’ desire to become a famous performer is sidetracked when she is forced into the witness protection program after witnessing a crime. Deloris Van Cartier performed regularly in a club owned by her boyfriend, a gangster named Curtis Shank. On one fateful night, Deloris stumbles upon Curtis and his posse in the midst of committing a murder. Petrified, Deloris runs to the police station immediately to get protection for herself. The only solution is the witness protection program. Deloris soon finds herself as far away from stardom as imaginable, in the religious sisterhood, The Holy Order of the Little Sisters. You won’t want to miss the hilarity that is sure to follow. This is the last day to sign up for this event at the Encore Desk located in the Main Lobby. Questions? Call Sue Hylton at 317.839.2946. We have room for 14 to ride the bus, but we will do our best to accommodate others via car-pooling. Let us know you will join the Encore group for this special event!
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PRAISE & PRAYER Known in the hospital this week: Carol Kersey Charlie Hopper Alice Petty Please take a moment to touch and pray over the blankets for:
Exodus 15:20-21
Sunday, September 3 Classic Worship (8:30, 9:50 & 11:00 a.m.)
Teri Walters from friends at PUMC with prayers for comfort and peace. 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
Open It: How do you celebrate a long-awaited goal or unexpected victory? Explore It: What was the cause for breaking into song? Who was the victor? The villain? The results? (Ch. 14 & 15) Get It: What miracle has God done for you that you could sing or brag about? Apply It: How can you connect with God this week by praising God?
Liturgists: 8:30 a.m. 9:50 a.m. 11:00 a.m.
Mary Raver Kathy Perry Bree Dunscombe
Infant/Toddler Room this Sunday: 8:30 a.m. Kathy Everman 9:50 a.m. Becca Mount 11:00 a.m. Kathy Everman
Presentation of Bibles to Third Graders Today is a very special day in the life of this congregation. Third grade students receive their bibles in NewDay Praise worship this morning. Many in this congregation have been a part of nurturing these boys and girls as they have grown in their faith to this point. Their teachers this year are Bethany Bamman, John and Jill Emmons, Lora Duncan, Connie Matthews, and Jennifer Woodard. Each and every one of you has been a part in making Bible Explorers a great place for students to come and strengthen their walk with God. Thank you! Each student has heard Bible stories read, looked at pictures in Bible storybooks, and memorized Bible verses. But now, the time has come for each to have their very own Bible, to read these scriptures themselves, to discover the Christian faith and to experience the truths of these stories. The students will receive their Bibles in NewDay Praise Worship, and be recognized and lifted up in prayer during 9:50 Classic worship today. Please continue to support the third-grade students as they become more Christ-like with every page they turn.
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PUMC Staff: Charlie Wilfong
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Elizabeth Gilbert
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Ken Loudenback
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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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