We are so glad to welcome you to worship this morning!
WORSHIP TIMES
CLASSIC WORSHIP: Sundays at 8:45 & 10:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary. NEWDAY PRAISE WORSHIP: Sundays at 8:45 & 10:00 a.m. in the Worship Annex. YOUTH WORSHIP: Sundays at 10:00 a.m. in room 200. PREACHING CHAPEL: Sundays at 11:15 a.m. in the Sanctuary.
CONNECT
Thank you for spending time at Plainfield United Methodist Church today! We hope that you enjoy worship and are able to experience God’s presence in this place. Please stop by the Welcome Center in the South lobby to talk with a PUMC member, learn more about PUMC, and receive a free gift.
COFFEE & REFRESHMENTS
In the North lobby, you’ll find great coffee, refreshments and a place to chat and meet people. Please make yourself at home.
PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN
The children’s programs of PUMC are well supervised and offer warm, caring, and fun atmospheres. INFANT AND TODDLERS: Care is provided in room 15 from 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. every Sunday. THREE – PRE-K AGED CHILDREN: Sunday school is at 10:00 a.m. in room 20. CHILDREN GRADES K-5: “Bible Explorers” begins at 10:00 in the south hallway. Classrooms are marked. Children may begin arriving 9:45 a.m. in room 107, the Gathering Place, for worship and music before class. During all worship services in the sanctuary, activity bags for children are available from the ushers.
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 10:00 a.m. every Sunday upstairs in room 200.
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.
WEEKDAY CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS
PUMC offers weekday children’s programs for ages 12 months—age 5. All day care also available from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 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.
CONTACT US
600 Simmons Street, Plainfield IN 46168 PUMC.ORG | 317.839.2319 | pumc@pumc.org
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.
JULY 22, 2018 NEWDAY PRAISE WORSHIP | 8:45 & 10:00 A.M.
EVEN IF
DANIEL 3:8-18 REV. ELIZABETH GILBERT Who do you call on when you’re in a pinch and need some help? A close friend? Spouse, partner, or mate? Do you Google for a list of professionals? And how do you know who you can trust? At the heart of the matter is how you feel about the heart of the one you are asking for help. You either trust them or you don’t. And if you are in need, you want to call on someone you trust! An ancient saying points out that “a friend in need is a friend indeed.” A true friend is trusted, faithful, and true to your relationship. Regardless of your circumstances or situation, a true friend has your back because that’s what true friends do. And when things are so bad that even your very best friend can’t be of help, who do you call on? It’s also the nature and character of God to be trustworthy, faithful and true. Regardless of my circumstances, God is good and gracious. And even if I don’t see God at work right here, right how, God is still God and I will still trust him for help and aid.
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE Accordingly, at this time certain Chaldeans came forward and denounced the Jews. They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, “O king, live forever! You, O king, have made a decree, that everyone who hears the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, drum, and entire musical ensemble, shall fall down and worship the golden statue, and whoever does not fall down and worship shall be thrown into a furnace of blazing fire. There are certain Jews whom you have appointed over the affairs of the province of Babylon: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. These pay no heed to you, O king. They do not serve your gods and they do not worship the golden statue that you have set up.” Then Nebuchadnezzar in furious rage commanded that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego be brought in; so they brought those men before the king. Nebuchadnezzar said to them, “Is it true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, that you do not serve my gods and you do not worship the golden statue that I have set up? Now if you are ready when you hear the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, drum, and entire musical ensemble to fall down and worship the statue that I have made, well and good. But if you do not worship, you shall immediately be thrown into a furnace of blazing fire, and who is the god that will deliver you out of my hands?” Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to present a defense to you in this matter. If our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the furnace of blazing fire and out of your hand, O king, let him deliver us.[b] 18 But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods and we will not worship the golden statue that you have set up.”
DANIEL 3:8-18 (NSRV)
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Encore Senior Ministries UPCOMING EVENTS
DRIVE A LITTLE, GIVE A LOT PUMC is pleased to offer transportation to worship and church events (and occassional personal appointments) to those who find it difficult to otherwise participate here at church. Can you help by serving as a driver about one time per month? Your responsibility will be to pick up a local PUMCer using your own vehicle, bring him or her to the designated event (Sunday worship, small group, etc), and return the person home following. Thank you for prayerfully considering this need. If you would be willing to talk with transporation coordinator Jane Iles, please mark your Connection Card this morning, and Jane will be in touch. Thank you for showing God’s BIG Love to our neighbors through your service!
Take a few moments today to stop by the Encore Desk located in the main lobby to see what is being planned for Encore friends. Our next venture takes place at PUMC in Clayton Hall at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, August 15. You will have a chance to try something new. Don’t worry! It will be fun and we promise that you will not be put on the spot! We will also have a pitch-in luncheon. The cost is your specialty dessert or salad to share PUMC MEN’S GROUP ON with attendees. Sign up July 29 or August 5, THIRD SATURDAYS before or after the middle worship service Beginning with the third Saturday in August or call Sue Hylton at 317.839.2946. (Aug 18, 2018) PUMC will launch a Saturday morning Men’s Group. This monthly breakfast (9:00 a.m. every third Saturday at PUMC, door #14) is open to all men for Christian conversation and fellowship and a hearty meal. No long-term commitment is required; come when you can! To learn more, please contact organizers Don Meyer dmeyer@pumc.org or Todd Sprinkle at tsprinkle@pumc.org.
SCRIP BENEFITS SECOND SATURDAY LUNCH
FAITH & FELLOWSHIP NIGHT AT VICTORY FIELD
On August 10, the Indianapolis Indians and Christian radio station ShineFM celebrate Faith & Fellowship Night at Victory Field. The evening starts with a pregame concert with The Narrow and a faith testimonial from an Indians player. Then stay for the game to enjoy Gift cards can be purchsed through a night of baseball overlooking the downtown LeeAnn Overbey, PUMC’s scrip program skyline. administrator. Please contact LeeAnn First pitch is scheduled for 7:15 p.m., with gates through the church office at 317.839.2319. opening in time for the pregame concert at 5:30 p.m. Fans who want to attend the LAST SATURDAY LUNCH pregame concert need a ticket for that night’s Due to the fish fry being on the weekend of game. the Last Saturday Lunch, there will not be a Tickets are $10.00 each. lunch this month. Anyone interested in participating please email We look forward to serving you next on Pastor Ken Loudenback at kloudenback@ August 25, 2017. pumc.org or you can call church office and leave a voicemail at 317.839.2319. When you purchase gift cards through the PUMC “scrip” program, the proceeds support PUMC’s Second Saturday Lunch, at no extra cost to the purchaser. SSL currently feeds approximately 100 people each month.
(There are some tickets available at no cost for those who have need. Please contact Pastor Ken to learn more.)
TODAY @ PUMC • •
Fish Fry Sign Ups (ML) Fish Fry Pre-sale Tickets (NL & SL)
CALENDAR | JUL 22 - 28 SUNDAY Worship
MONDAY
Homeless Ministry Food Prep Homeless Ministry Food Delivery Adult Small Group (Room Change) with Dave & Kay Korty Staff Parish Relations Committee Threshold Singers of Hendricks County Boy Scouts Hou Koda District Committee
TUESDAY
Tuesday Morning Prayer Group Church Historians Meeting Stephen Ministry - Peer Supervision
WEDNESDAY
Knit For Kids Mission Project More Than Conquerors
See page 2 12:00 p • Ki 5:00 p • O 6:15 p • K 7:00 p • W 7:00 p • M 7:00 p • L 8:30 a • K 1:30 p • K 7:00 p • 213 1:30 p • K 3:00 p • 200
THURSDAY
2018 PUMC ANNUAL FISH FRY
Bible Study with Pastor Ron Mercer Book Boosters (UMW Book Group) NewDay Praise Team Rehearsal
The 2018 PUMC Annual Fish Fry is July 27 and FRIDAY 28! Annual Community Fish Fry Sign up to help in the main lobby at PUMC today. Please stop at the tables to learn more SATURDAY 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 (literally – tons!), and the profits all support missions both near and far. Sunday School classes, youth groups, the PUMC 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 in 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. Jane Iles, First Chair, fishfry@pumc.org Rich Philip, Second Chair Tom Iles, Third Chair
Annual Community Fish Fry
9:00 a • K 1:30 p • L 6:00 p • A 11:00 a • SP 4:00 p • SP 11:00 a • SP
Calendar Legend: A=Worship Annex, B=Bell Room, CH=Clayton Hall, EP=East Parking Lot, K=Koinonia Room, Ki=Kitchen, L=Library, M=Choir Room, ML=Main Lobby, NL=North Lobby, O=Off-site, S=Sanctuary, SL=South Lobby, SP=South Parking, V=Various Classrooms, W=Wesley Room, Y=Youth Room Upstairs, #=Room Number
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PUMC VITAL SIGNS GIVING
JULY 15, 2018: YTD CONTRIBUTIONS: PRIOR YTD CONTRIBUTIONS: ONLINE GIVING FOR JUNE
PRAISE & PRAYER $11,270 $590,718 $580,390 $13,213
2018 YTD BASIC MINISTRY BUDGET THRU JUNE
GIVING $551,449 EXPENSES $492,499 GIVING – EXPENSE BALANCE $58,950 6 MONTHS “BUDGET” $522,734
ATTENDANCE
JULY 15, 2018: PREVIOUS 52 WK AVG: IN SERVICE TO PEOPLE OUTSIDE OF THIS CONGREGATION LAST WEEK:
367 430 27
Known in the hospital this week: Mary Lew Taylor Floyd Bennett Marsha Wright Hospitality Volunteers include: Tom Hilligoss, Ben & Justin Laver, Frank Davis, Russ & Sandy Combs, Martha Roath, Betty Denton, Carol Kersey, Norma Lantz, Tamara Miller, Mary Ann Hamilton, Sue Hylton, 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 Acolytes: 8:45 a.m.
Cameron Zick Andrew Zick
Classic Worship Liturgists: 8:45 a.m. Rev. Ken Loudenback 10:00 a.m. Bree Dunscombe Infant/Toddler Room this Sunday: 8:45 a.m. Kathy Everman 10:00 a.m. Kathy Everman
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PUMC STAFF: Charlie Wilfong Elizabeth Gilbert Ken Loudenback Bob Preusch Jacob Wolverton Jaime Carini Lynn Blosser Brent Miller Eiric Shriner Brenda Barnett Sigrid Schuld Carissa Wooden Steve Manning Bonnie Walden Brooks Wagler
Senior Pastor Associate Pastor Associate Pastor Pastor of Youth Ministries Director of Music Director of Children’s Ministries NewDay Praise Worship Leader Organ Scholar Bell Choir Director Office Manager Communications Financial Administrator Weekday Children’s Director Kids Connection Director Facility Manager Custodian/Housekeeper Night Custodian
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