United Methodist

Church Go Welcome, Equip,

Serve, Transform

Index Page 2 10:30 am Worship Service Page 6 Prayer List

Page 3 Sunday Worship Volunteers Page 7 Prayer Requests

Page 4 This Week at Couts Page 8 Registration

Page 5 Information

May 7, 2017

Pastor Matt Hall

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Couts United Methodist Church Sunday, May 7, 2017

4th Sunday of Easter - Liturgical Color - White COUNTDOWN

Open The Eyes Of My Heart

WELCOME / REGISTRATION Cindy Hott

(Please fill out the registration on the last page of the bulletin, tear along the perforated line and place in the offering plate.)

OPENING PRAYER Pastor Matt Hall

SPECIAL MUSIC Be Thou My Vision Medley Sonshine Ringers

*CALL TO WORSHIP

Leader: Jesus the Good Shepherd calls our names to come and follow

him.

People: His voice, speaking our names, draws us to him. Leader: We follow without fear, for the shepherd cares for us.

People: Our hearts rejoice and we can place our trust in the Good

Shepherd. Leader: Come, let us enter the gate with thanksgiving!

People: Let us go forth confidently with songs of praise! AMEN.

*PRAISE THROUGH MUSIC

To God Be The Glory

One Thing Remains

OFFERING / PRAYER / LORD’S PRAYER Matt Hall

Jesus Loves Me - Sonshine Ringers

CHILDREN’S SERMON Lydia Bertram

DISMISSAL FOR CHILDREN’S CHURCH Lydia Bertram

Worship Volunteers

Worship Service - 10:30 am

Sunday, May 7, 2017

Sound Christy Garrett

Slides Becky Bond

Usher Bobby Curry

Greeters Rod and Barbara Corder

Children’s Church Kathy McAdams

Stewards Randy Samson & J immie Whitt

Hospitality Table Couts Staff

Sunday, May 14, 2017

Sound Christy Garrett

Slides Becky Bond

Usher Ricky Torbett

Greeters Nancy Martin & Jimmie Whitt

Children’s Church Sarah Moden-Alliston

Stewards Nancy Martin & Eliza Utley

Hospitality Table GPS Sunday School Class

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MESSAGE Open Your Minds Pastor Matt Hall

SCRIPTURE Luke 24: 44-49 Pastor Matt Hall

THE GREAT THANKSGIVING

HOLY COMMUNION

Holy Spirit Rain Down

*INVITATION Congregation

Change My Heart, Oh God / Spirit Song

(If you want to join Couts United Methodist Church and/or make a commitment to

Christ, you are invited to join Pastor Matt at the front of the sanctuary.)

*BENEDICTION Pastor Matt Hall

*If you are able, we invite you to stand.

for the week of May 7th

Today

9:30 a.m. - Sunday School

10:30 a.m. - Worship Service

11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. - Confirmation

11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Youth to Sunshine Lake

5:00 p.m. - District Conference - 1st UMC Burleson

Tuesday

7:00 a.m. - Men’s breakfast at Wanda’s Restaurant

6:30 p.m. - Finger Foods and 42

7:00 p.m. - SPRC Meeting

Wednesday

2:00 p.m. - Prayer Force

3:30 p.m. - Kidzone

No Snack Supper (resumes in September)

6:00 p.m. - Bible Studies

5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - Youth & Tweens

6:00 p.m. - Music Rehearsal

6:00 p.m. - Financial Peace University

Friday

6:00 p.m. - Emmaus Community Gathering at the home of

Clent and Pam Collier - 241 Southview Dr.

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Couts Youth

Snack Suppers

will resume

in September

5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Game Night

Pastoral Care

Pastor Rod

This week Pastor Rod will be on

call if there is a pastoral care

need.

Call Pastor Rod

817-999-9326 or the church office.

Collection Sundays

May 7, 14 & 21

For Survivors and Victims of

East Texas Storms

Put East Texas Storms in the Memo

& Make Out to Couts UMC

Or

You can pay online

www.coutsmethodistchurch

Wednesday, May 10

Grace House Bottle Ministries

Again this year, Couts will be partnering

with Grace House to share hope, life, and

knowledge! Please fill the bottle with loose

change, cash, or a check and return it to the

Welcome Center by Father’s Day.

Give Online Today

From your

Smart Phone

This code will take you to the

secure server at Vanco Services

and you can set up an account or

access your account if you have

already registered. ScanLife is a

free app if you don’t have an app

for that.

Couts Christian

Academy

‘Officially’

Receives

Accreditation from TAAPS

Accreditation includes

Pre-School 3 - Grade 8

Sunday, May 7

11:30 - 1:30 pm

Picnic and activities @

Sunshine Lake Park

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District

Conference

Sunday, May 7th

5:00 p.m.

1st United Methodist

Church in Burleson

Lay Delegates to Annual

Conference, Pastors and

Retired Pastors attending.

Emmaus

Community

Gathering

Friday, May 12th

6:00 p.m.

Clent and Pam Collier’s

home

6:30 pm - meal

bring covered dish to share

Finger Foods

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Tuesday, May 9

6:30 p.m.

Fellowship Hall Everyone is invited

Mark Your Calendars

Parker County

Peach Festival

Saturday, July 8

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Couts Week

at the Center of Hope

Wednesday & Thursday

May 24th and 25th

Couts VBS 2017 Maker Fun Factory

July 17 - 20

Monday - Thursday

9:00 a.m. - Noon

Register online www.coutsmethodistchurch.com

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Youth Mission

Trip to

Oklahoma

June 18-24

www.ctcym.org