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165 E. Main Street Westminster, MD 410-848-8325 www.wumcmd.org

July 2, 2017

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8:30am Service

* You are invited to stand in heart or posture

Welcome! Please fill out the “Welcome to Worship” registration form included in your bulletin and place completed forms in the offering plate later in the service.

WELCOME AND HAPPENINGS IN OUR COMMUNITY Our Mission: Changing lives through Jesus Christ to make a difference.

PRELUDE “Priere á Notre Dame ” Léon Boëllmann

* CALL TO WORSHIP L: The Love of God is more splendid than purple mountain majesties. P: God’s word of grace fills the spacious skies. L: The amber waves of grain remind us of God’s abundant care. P: Above the fruited plain is God’s eternal joy in anyone who turns from sin and follows the path of truth. L: In every nation, in every heart, God is working for God. P: Let our songs rise, and let God’s praise be heard from sea to shining sea.

* HYMN “All Things Bright and Beautiful” UMH 147

* PASSING THE PEACE The Peace of Christ be with you / And also with you.

OPENING PRAYER (Book of Common Prayer) Lord God Almighty, in whose Name the founders of this country won liberty for themselves and for us, and lit the torch of freedom for nations then unborn: Grant that we and all the people of this land may have grace to maintain our liberties in righteousness and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

COMMUNITY PRAYER

SPECIAL MUSIC “The Lord’s Prayer” Malotte Heather Steiner, soloist

SACRAMENT OF HOLY BAPTISM .Stella Lynn Malehorn, daughter of Thomas & Christiane Malehorn; Stella’s brothers are Tyler and Collin ﮺ .Lucille Rose Malehorn, daughter of David & Kimberly Malehorn; Lucille’s sister is Leila ﮺ .Grayson Daniel Malehorn, son of Nicholas & Colleen Malehorn; Grayson’s brother is Connor ﮺ Stella, Lucille, and Grayson are the grandchildren of Tom & Karen Malehorn.

GOD’S WORD IS READ “The Lord’s Prayer” Matthew 6:5-14 The Message

GOD’S WORD IS SHARED “Our Father in Heaven...” Rev. Malcolm Stranathan

THE GREAT THANKSGIVING, A Service of Word and Table III UMH 15As you come forward to receive communion, we invite you to bring God’s tithe and your offering forward to place in the offering plates at the end of the aisle. This month’s communion offering and loose change in the offering will be designated for the Youth and Adult Counselors to attend Camp Joy. WUMC will be sending a team to Harmisson, WV, for a work camp during the week of July 9-14. Offertory “Adagio from Symphony No. 5” Charles Marie Widor * Offering Prayer

* HYMN “Now Thank We All Our God” UMH 102

* SENDING FORTH

POSTLUDE “Dialogue à deux Chœurs” Gaspard Corrette

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9:45am Eucharist Service Welcome! Please fill out the “Welcome to Worship” registration form included in your bulletin

and place completed forms in the offering plate later in the service.

WELCOME AND HAPPENINGS IN OUR COMMUNITY Our Mission: Changing lives through Jesus Christ to make a difference.

* CALL TO WORSHIP L: The Love of God is more splendid than purple mountain majesties. P: God’s word of grace fills the spacious skies. L: The amber waves of grain remind us of God’s abundant care. P: Above the fruited plain is God’s eternal joy in anyone who turns from sin and follows the path of truth. L: In every nation, in every heart, God is working for God. P: Let our songs rise, and let God’s praise be heard from sea to shining sea.

* HYMN “All Things Bright and Beautiful” UMH 147

INVOCATION AND OPENING PRAYER Pastor: Open our lips People: And our mouth shall show forth thy praise. Pastor: Praise the Lord. People: The Lord’s name be praised. Pastor: Lord God Almighty, in whose Name the founders of this country won liberty for themselves and for us, and lit the torch of freedom for nations then unborn: Grant that we and all the people of this land may have grace to maintain our liberties in righteousness and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. (Book of Common Prayer)

PSALTER Psalm 99 UMH 819

COMMUNITY PRAYER / LORD’S PRAYER

GOD’S WORD IS READ “The Lord’s Prayer” Matthew 6:5-14 The Message

GOD’S WORD IS SHARED “Our Father in Heaven...” Rev. Malcolm Stranathan

* SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION Invitation UMH 12 Confession and Assurance The Peace Thanksgiving and Communion UMH 13 As you come forward to receive communion, we invite you to bring God’s tithe and your offering forward to place in the offering plates at the end of the aisle. This month’s communion offering and loose change in the offering will be designated for the Youth and Adult Counselors to attend Camp Joy. WUMC will be sending a team to Harmisson, WV, for a work camp during the week of July 9-14.

* HYMN “Now Thank We All Our God” UMH 102

* SENDING FORTH

Enter to worship God, Leave to serve God’s people.

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SONG CELEBRATION "Here I am to Worship" “How Great is our God”

PASSING THE PEACE

KIDS’ TIME

Kids’ Dismissal K-5th are invited to

Summer Sunday School

COMMUNITY PRAYER / LORD’S PRAYER

GOD’S WORD IS READ “The Lord’s Prayer” Matthew 6:5-14 The Message

LET’S TALK “Our Father in Heaven...” Rev. Malcolm Stranathan

COMMUNION As you come forward to receive communion,

we invite you to bring God’s tithe and your offering forward to place in the offering plates

at the end of the aisle. This month’s communion offering and loose change in the offering will be designated for the Youth and

Adult Counselors to attend Camp Joy. WUMC will be sending a team to Harmisson, WV,

for a work camp during the week of July 9-14. SPECIAL MUSIC “The Lord's Prayer”

HAPPENINGS IN OUR COMMUNITY

SENDING FORTH

CLOSING SONG “Lord I Lift Your Name on High”

… we leave to serve God’s people!

11:00am Service We gather to worship God ...

GATHERING MUSIC

WELCOME to Westminster United Methodist Church

Our Mission: Changing lives through Jesus Christ to make a difference.

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WELCOME to our worship service, today. We pray that you may find the peace and encouragement of God’s presence during your time with us. Let us get a chance to know you. Join with our congregation in completing the “Welcome to Worship” registration form in your bulletin.

CONTACT US

IN THE NARTHEX Large Print Hymnals

Large Print Bulletins

Children’s Worship Bulletins

CD 8:30am Worship Recording

Welcome Center with ministry flyers

ON REQUEST American Sign Language Interpretation

Available with prior notice, on request. Our office will provide interpreter contact info to discuss your needs and schedule.

Hearing Assisted Worship Ask an usher for assistance.

SUNDAY FELLOWSHIP Join us in the Bell Garden (rain plan—Martha Manahan room), between services.

CAMPUS Ask any usher for direction to various rooms on our campus.

Take advantage of Guest Parking on our Center Street lot.

Scan here for Nursery Online Registration

Nursery with certified staff caring for children preschool and younger, at all services, year-round. Register online or in-person at our Nursery.

Our Mission — “Changing lives through Jesus Christ to make a difference. ”

Summer Sunday School is offered to children K-5th grade, dismissal during 11am worship

CHILDCARE AND EDUCATION

To Our Guests…..

Youth Group meets weekly on Sundays, 7pm, at our Youth House, 155 E Main Street. John & Stephany Seargeant, Directors of Youth Ministry, Westminster UMC UMYF@wumcmd.org/443-605-3388

ALLERGY SENSITIVITY POLICY—we value our allergen-sensitive worshippers. We use only artificial flowers and plants during our Sunday worship and we ask our worship attendees refrain from wearing strong perfume/cologne.

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2017

Please contact REACH, directly, with your need:

Kim MacLean Blevins 410-848-4163

Joan Redman 410-596-7152

July

Our Family and Friends

Our General Board of Global Missionaries Nan McCurdy, Miguel Miarena, (West Pac Conference), Sun Lae Kim (UB, Mongolia), Alina Saucido (Nicaragua).

6/15-6/29 requests, Jake Gonsman (by Rich Gonsman) Robert Wisner (brother of Teresa Shipley) Leonard Wisner (brother of Teresa Shipley) Gordon, Tina, PJ, David (friends of Kathy Tackett) Alexander Kam (friend of The Fowlers)

6/8-6/14 requests, Belinda Blizzard (sister-in-law of Ann Dell) Laurel Penn (friend of Suzi Radcliffe)

6/2-6/8 requests, Bridget Dauterman (friend of Violet Bowman)

5/26-6/1 requests, Lisa Cook (daughter of Debbie Cook)

5/19-5/25 requests, none

5/12-5/18 requests, Eileen Grill (wife of Ron, by Sharon Greenway) Ken Robertson (father-in-law of Meghan Robertson) Sunny Helms (by Amy Sharpnack) Neel Row (brother of Linwood Row) Brooke Shupp (by The Fowlers)

5/5-5/11 requests, Megan & Eric Lirchan (by Patrick & Melanie Cavey) Lidia Roper (by Patrick & Melanie Cavey) Bonnie Sawicki (sister of Lora Desmond-Butler) Barber Family (by Michele Zollickoffer)

Those serving in the Military Dan & Sally Myers, Army, Fort Bragg, NC (nephew/niece of Susan & John Harbold), Rachel Davis (Naval Flier, granddaughter of June George), William Felder (Army, Stottlemyers’ nephew), Jeannie Cook (Germany, Debbie Cook’s daughter), Stefanie Sadowski-Gray, (Keesler AFB, Sadowskis’ daughter), Alexandria Kennedy (Air Force Medic, Afghanistan), Dominic Chiavacci, (Marines, Hawaii, Sue Thomas’ grandson), Tyler Samberg, Israeli Def Force/Anti Terrorism, Israel (Carolyn Samberg's son)

Bulletin Prayer List, Email Prayer Chain, and Pastor Only Please use the Welcome to Worship slip to submit prayer requests. We will keep submissions in the bulletin for eight weeks. You are welcome to reissue your request at that time via our website, phone to church office or via another Welcome to Worship slip.

Prayer Circle (prayer requests to the phone tree) Please call our coordinator, Cathy Hartman, 410-871-9087 or the church office to submit requests.

Join the Prayer Email chain by sending a request to Pastor Malcolm: m.stranathan@wumcmd.org

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

Philippians 4:6 NIV

Our Church Family

Betty Long, Carol LaFon, Cathy Flinn, Robert Hauf, James Brown, John Carbaugh, Robert Shaeffer, Hank & Pat Diener, Pam Shafer, Dan & Eleanor Shipley, Ken Haj, Rev. Dick & Ann Harden, Louise Miller, Ryan King, Skip Amass, Norma Coburn, Pearl Fulton, Claudine Fitzgerald, Jean Garver, Victor Makovitch, Nancy Fletcher, Dave Taylor, Tina Joyce

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Howard Myers will celebrate his 90th birthday, July 4. Let’s shower him with cards: Mr. Howard Myers 100 Antrim Blvd, Apt #314 Lorien, Taneytown Taneytown, MD 21787

Our church Family in Mourning The Shipley Family on the death of Milly Shipley, June 27. Memorial Service scheduled July 15, 1pm, WUMC.

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Keeping Summer Sunday School Cool... In order to be better stewards of our earth and our budget, please send a reusable water bottle (filled with water) with your child to Summer Sunday School so we aren't using and disposing so many plastic water bottles each week.

CHURCH DIRECTORY PHOTO SESSIONS July 14, 15; Aug 1-5 Seven (7) days of photo sessions.

Weekday session times = 2-9pm.

Saturday session times = 10am-5pm.

Sign-up online; scan this QR code or go to https://booknow-lifetouch. appointment-plus.com/y10857b0/

...or call Noelle Cole, (call church office for Noelle’s phone number)

Summer Music Opportunities for vocal or instrumental music at 8:30am & 11am summer worship services, June 25—Sept 3!

8:30am—Traditional selections 11am—Contemporary songs

Sign-up sheets in the choir room. Peggy Brengle is available to accompany, if desired. Questions? Kyler Brengle (410-848-4902; k.brengle@wumcmd.org) or Rich Umla (fosterizer@gmail.com)

VBS Donations Check out the VBS table in the narthex to see what items are needed for VBS. All donations should be returned to the VBS table by Sunday, July 16th.

Monetary donations are also always welcome - please clearly mark for "VBS" and place in the offering plate.

Children's Garden Need….. Looking for a way to support our Children's Garden, part of the Covenant Garden, here at Westminster UMC? We are currently in need of one bale of straw to mulch our garden bed and help naturally deter slugs. If you are willing to donate and deliver a bale, please deliver it directly to the Covenant Garden (located behind our WUMC office).

Men’s Breakfast Second Saturdays, 8am, Jubilee Hall Join us for a hearty breakfast and lively discussion about our Christian faith.

Place: Jubilee Hall Price: Freewill offering Contact: Hank Diener, 717-633-6052

Today’s Communion Offering

The communion offering this week will be dedicated to providing supplies for our Camp Joy mission trip. From July 9 to 15, 16 youth and 6 adults will camp in Berkley Springs, West Virginia, and help fix-up houses in that community. Building supplies will be purchased for the team to use. Your donation will help make our trip a success.

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Crossroads Christian Preschool is now enrolling for the 2017-2018 school year! Classes offered in Fall 2017:

2 Day 2s, Thurs & Fri, 9-11:30*

2 Day 3s, Tues & Thurs, 9-12

3 Day 3s, Mon, Tues, & Wed, 9-12

4 Day 4s, Mon-Thurs, 9-12

5 Day 4s, Mon-Fri, 9-12**

* Children must be two years old by September 1st

** All classes offered will be tentative according to enrollment

Can You Help SPRUCE? The Trustees are seeking volunteers to do short-term cleaning and sprucing of our buildings. We will provide the supplies and assign you a task or project of your choice.

Contact Ronnie Bohn, 410-549-6827, ronniebohn@comcast.net to schedule your “sprucing.”

Spruce it to the East, Spruce it to the West, Spruce up the area that you love best… Everybody’s Sprucin’ up our campus!

Summer book study, The New Parish, June 25 - July 26. Purchase your book in the narthex, June 25, for

$13. eBooks also available for personal purchase. Try Amazon and choose AmazonSmile to benefit WUMC. For more info contact Scott at 443/277-5119 or scottgentile@comcast.net

VBS starts in 2 weeks!!! Monday-Friday, July 17-21 Are you registered? If not, click here:

All are welcome at Maker Fun Factory! direct link: http://vbspro.events/p/wumc2017

Questions? Please contact Ashley, a.johnson@wumcmd.org or 540-250-5587.

CURIOUS ABOUT SERVING AT WUMC?

LOOKING FOR NEW WAYS TO SERVE?

We currently have openings and will give you training: Altar Guild—prepare our space for worship, work behind the scenes. Contact Sue Thomas or Pastor Malcolm, m.stranathan@wumcmd.org.

Ushers, 11am service— Distribute bulletins, assist with offering, provide direction for our guests; serve in rotational schedule or as often as you like. Contact: Dan Dell, 443-865-8996, dan.dell81@yahoo.com

Peace with Justice Sunday Collection, June 11, 2017

$62 collected

Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Items (through the year) This month: School Supplies

Place donations in the OCC Shoebox baskets in the Mission Hallway.

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FEED MY SHEEP FOOD DRIVE

Every Sunday in July

We are seeking the following items:

Canned Fruits & Vegetables

Canned Soups & Boxed Soup Mixes

Cans or Packages of Ground Coffee

Brownie, Cake, or Muffin Mixes

Jelly (other than grape)

Boxes of Cereal appealing to kids

Oatmeal

Rice (especially brown) or Pasta

Canned Pasta (spaghetti, ravioli)

Canned (ready to eat) Foods, i.e. Tuna, Potted Meat, Vienna Sausages

Condiments i.e. Ketchup, Mustard, Mayo

Please donate the same brands you would use for your own family

and don’t donate old or questionable items.

Collection boxes are inside the front doors of the church. Please help us feed the

hungry of Carroll County!

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HERALD monthly newsletter Articles are due on the fifth of each month to Sherri Haines, church office. ...for publication of events up to two months out.

BULLETIN weekly church bulletin Notices are due by Tuesday, 3pm, to Sherri Haines, church office. ...for publication of current events, no more than two weeks out. Submissions should be no more than 75 words.

WEEKLY E-HERALD via email Forward info to Sherri Haines, church office, by 3pm, Wednesday. ...for email and facebook publication to the entire church on Thursdays, intended for time-critical events and news related to this coming weekend in our church and ministries, ONLY. Submission should be brief, of 50 words or less.

WEBSITE and FACEBOOK Submissions to the website may apply to any future date. The website is placed on most publications of the church. Facebook is best reserved for shorter-timed updates but there is an events feature that can be used, at your request, to invite people to special programs in the church.

Westminster UMC Staff Availability You will see staff working beyond these hours; thank you for keeping our posted hours of availability:

Church Office Hours = Mon-Fri, 9am-3pm

Pastor Malcolm: 2pm Sun—2pm Tue Pastor Shari: 12pm Thur—12pm Sat

Clergy Days off:

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Office Admin.

Financial Secretary

9:30 - 3:30

Facilities Custodian

Director of Christian Ed.

Sherri Haines—July 7

Ashley Johnson—July 10-14

Dick Luckenbaugh—July 24-30

Bulletin Sponsorship Your sponsorship brings us COLOR bulletins.

Sign-up, today, in the Bulletin Binder located in our narthex (on the podium near the sanctuary doors).

Sponsorships are typically $25 on regular Sundays.

Personalize your dedication! Easy payment in the offering plate (note

“bulletin sponsor” on envelope and in check memo line).

Thank you for bringing color to our morning

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Sun Jul 2, 2017

Communion Sunday

8:30am A Worship Service

9:45am A Eucharist Service

11am A Worship Service

11am Summer Sunday School

7pm Youth Group - Youth House

Mon Jul 3, 2017

8am Sprucing - Sanc / Lib/SW

12:30pm Soup Kitchen - Jubilee

Tue Jul 4, 2017

Independence Day

Church Office and Campus closed for staff

1pm Yoga Session - MM (may not take place)

Wed Jul 5, 2017

Deadline for Herald articles

10am Staff Mtg - ConfRm

Thu Jul 6, 2017

6:30pm Praise Band Rehearsal - Sanctuary

6:30pm Worship Mtg - ConfRm

Fri Jul 7, 2017

Sherri, vacation day

6:30am Bible Study - Library

6pm Scrapbooking - SW

Sat Jul 8, 2017

8am Men's Breakfast - Jubilee

Sun Jul 9, 2017

Camp Joy - Offsite

Loaves & Fishes Sunday

8:30am A Worship Service

9:45am A Eucharist Service

11am A Worship Service

11am Summer Sunday School

7pm Youth Group - Youth House

WUMC Calendar Webpage

Girl Scouts Twilight Camp at WUMC! July 10-12, 6-8pm Preregistration is required. $30 fee includes materials and snacks. Contact Amber Lesane, 410-358-9711, alesane@gscm.org

Duty 8:30am 9:45am 11am

Greeters

Ushers

Readers

Communion

Techs

Other Nursery, all services

Michelle Olson, Coordinator Rachel Olson-Blevins

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Westminster UMC

Summer Book Study

The New Parish Purchase info on page 9

CHURCH DIRECTORY PHOTO SESSIONS JULY 14, 15; AUG 1-5 Seven (7) days of photo sessions.

Weekday session times = 2-9pm.

Saturday session times = 10am-5pm.

Sign-up online; scan this QR code or go to https://booknow-lifetouch. appointment-plus.com/y10857b0/

...or call Noelle Cole, (call church office for Noelle’s phone number)

Today’s bulletins are given

to the Glory of God

and in honor of

the baptism of Stella Malehorn,

Lucille Malehorn,

and Grayson Malehorn,

by Aunt Meghan Robertson

and Oma Karen Malehorn

Summer Sunday School

11:15am-12pm (dismissed from worship) For Kindergarten to rising 5th graders

Assistants needed, see page 8

Feed My Sheep Every Sunday in July Need easy? Grab a bag from a pew (bag not required—bring your donations in any fashion you choose) - see page 7

Summer Music Opps 8:30am & 11am services More info on page 8