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United Methodist Church
Staff Rev. Denise Bates, Senior Pastor Ronn Lowe, Organist/Music Associate Rev. Joanna Paysour, Associate Pastor Patsy Ford, Office Manager Rev. Arthur Wingfield, Pastor Emeritus Kirsten Printz, Business Manager Jill-Marie Weaver, Program Director Tarra Svec, Weekday School Director Mark Milberger, Director of Music Ministries Kim Yonce, Administrative Assistant Sarah Hurt, Children/Youth Ministry Assistant Leon Cheatwood, Custodian Amber Hunt, Church Childcare
4505 Hazel Drive, Roanoke, VA 24018 540.989.3673
[email protected]; www.cavespringumc.org
Seventh Sunday of Easter
Ascension Sunday
Backpack Sunday
Mother’s Day
May 8, 2016
OPPORTUNITIES AND ACTIVITIES
Monday, May 9 Family Promise 7:00 PM Cub Scouts 7:00 PM Boy Scout Troop 221 Tuesday, May 10 Family Promise 10:30 AM Staff Meeting 11:30 AM Afternoon Fellowship/Park Oak Grove 4:00 PM Chair Yoga 5:30 PM Yoga 7:00 PM Staff Parish Relations Committee 7:30 PM Back on the Path Wednesday, May 11 Family Promise 10:15 AM Wednesday Bible Study 6:15 PM FaithWeaver Friends 6:15 PM Wednesdays We Serve (Youth) 6:15 PM Mom’s Group 7:30 PM Chancel Choir
Thursday, May 12 Family Promise 6:45 AM Men’s Prayer Breakfast 7:00 AM Bibles & Bagels 10:00 AM Thursday Small Group 11:00 AM Mom’s Study Friday, May 13 Family Promise 10:00 AM Yoga Saturday, May 14 Family Promise Sunday, May 15 Day of Pentecost 9:00 and 11:00 AM Worship Services Only 9:45 AM Journey 3
USHERS: David Ross, Wayne Likens, Dudley Parks, Gary and Mary Ellen Gross, Bobbie Rust SCRIPTURE READER: Jane Hill GREETERS: Doug and Mary Edith Hankins, Jennifer Adams CHILDREN’S CHURCH: Julia McIlquham, Jennifer Kennedy
THE CHURCH GATHERS FOR WORSHIP
May 8, 2016 Ascension Sunday 11:00 AM
GATHERING FOR WORSHIP
WELCOME Please take a moment to fill out a Guest Card found on the clipboard at the end of each pew, then pass the clipboard down the pew. First-time guest worshipers are encouraged to give all the information requested.
*GREETING
VOLUNTARY Variations on “God, My Lord, My Strength” R. Roschke
INTROIT When Morning Gilds the Skies J. Barnby
*CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: We’ve come to worship the Living God, Source of Hope, Bread of Life People: who loved us before we were yet born, Leader: who knows us even better than we know ourselves, People: whose presence never leaves us, whose strength never ceases, Leader: whose love is steadfast and mercy is abounding. People: This is our God. ALL: Let us worship together, with hearts, and voices, and lives!
*HYMN OF PRAISE No. 92 UMH For the Beauty of the Earth DIX
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH The Apostle’s Creed No. 881
*GLORIA PATRI No. 71 Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen
PRAYER FOR THE DAY Loving God, we know your love because we have mothers, because of the village of women who have come around us. We thank you for the mothers who carried us in their wombs, nourishing, protecting, and bringing us into the world. We thank you for the mothers who did not give birth to us, yet loved us just the same. We pray for the women who have struggled to conceive, or could never conceive and yet still choose to love. We ask for strength for women who struggle to decide and for those who wait to hear words from adoption decisions. We pray earnestly for women who have known the pain of their child dying. For single moms who show mighty love and strength, for grandmas who love and protect, for the brave women that shape us, we pray. Gratefully we celebrate women who have stood up and filled the gap in places of our community with love and support. With gratitude we remember their words of encouragement when we have felt unsure or afraid; for their kindness when the world has treated us unkindly; for their comforting arms and the gentle way they kissed away our tears. We thank you that they protected us with the fierceness of a lioness protecting her cubs. We thank you for the times when they corrected us rather than letting us continue down wrong paths. Help us to live so that their investment in us might not be in vain. We honor our mothers, all these women, with lives of service to you in the name of the Risen Christ, for it is in God's mighty name we pray. Amen.
PROCLAIMING GOD’S WORD
ANTHEM Keep Your Lamps A. Thomas The Chancel Choir
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE As the children (ages 2-5) depart for Children’s Church, please join in singing:
I have decided to follow Jesus; I have decided to follow Jesus; I have decided to follow Jesus; No turning back, no turning back.
MINISTRY OF THE WORD No. 781 UMH Psalm 47 Jane Hill
HYMN of PREPARATION No. 2007 FWS Santo, Santo, Santo SANTO
SCRIPTURE READING Psalm Luke 24:44-53 (The Message) Lector: The word of God for the people of God. People: Thanks be to God.
SERMON “Willing Witnesses” Pastor Joanna
PASTORAL PRAYER AND PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
THE LORD’S PRAYER No. 895 UMH
BACKPACK MINISTRY CELEBRATION
OFFERING OF TITHES AND GIFTS
OFFERTORY In the Love of Christ Jesus P. Benoit As the forgiven children of God, let us offer to God ourselves and our gifts.
*PRESENTATION OF THE GIFTS No. 94 UMH LASST UNS ERFREUEN Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise God, all creatures here below; Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
GOING FORTH TO SERVE
*CLOSING HYMN No. 432 UMH Jesu, Jesu CHEREPONI
*BENEDICTION ALL: Lord, let us hunger enough that we not forget the world’s hunger. Lord, let us hunger enough that we may have bread to share. Lord, let us hunger enough that we might envision our community, where no child would be hungry. Lord, let us hunger enough that we may long for the Bread of Heaven. Lord, let us hunger enough that we may be filled. Amen.
*DISMISSAL WITH BLESSING
*CHORAL RESPONSE Christ Is the World’s Light Paris Antiphoner
*GOING FORTH Voluntary in G H. Heron
(*) Congregation stands, if able.
Today’s sanctuary flowers are given to the Glory of God and in appreciation of our Backpack volunteers; and in memory of Sue Altizer for Mother’s Day by her children.
Volunteers are needed as the Roanoke District
hosts Annual Conference June 17-19 at the Berglund Center.
To volunteer, visit the District website (www.roanokeumc.org)
or call the District Office at 989-3335.
YOUTH OF CAVE SPRING UMC
Next Sunday, May 15 - Pentecost Lectionary Scripture: Acts 2:1-21; Romans 8:14-17; John 14:8-17 (25-27)
Worship Scripture: Acts 2:1-21
All women are invited to join one of our
United Methodist Women church fellowships:
Afternoon Fellowship - Will meet on Tues., May 10 at 11:30 AM at The Park Oak Grove.
Night Fellowship - Will serve at COP Fri., May 20 at 5:00 PM and will meet on Thursday, May 26 at 6:00 PM at Red Lobster.
UMW Day at Ferrum College is Sat., June 4. Wear red and “Walk Down Memory Lane” as we celebrate Dr. Jennifer Braaten’s work. Cost is $15, including lunch. Register by May 13.
Questions? Contact Pastor Joanna ([email protected]).
The JOY (Just Older Youth) Group travels to the Wohlfahrt Haus Dinner Theatre on August 11 for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat; and December 16 for A Wohlfahrt Haus Christmas. Info on day trips and more are on the JOY bulletin board. Call Carrol 774-6474 for details.
VBS 2016 June 20-23, 9:00 AM to Noon
with a celebration potluck on the evening of June 24
KIDS VBS PRAISE TEAM!! Do you LOVE to sing and dance at Bible School?? We would LOVE to have kids (K-5th grade) join the KIDS PRAISE TEAM to lead the “Sing & Play Rock Music” part of VBS. We will practice twice (5/25 & 6/1) BUT you will have your own CD to listen to on your own. You will also get a FREE T-SHIRT! In-terested? Have one of your parents email, text or tell Jill-Marie (865-292-8190 or [email protected]).
The Lake Junaluska Middle School Trip is scheduled for June 23-26. Join us as we worship, serve, and have fun, all in the name of Christ. Cost is
$160; deposit of $100 due ASAP to save a spot!
If you are 14+ and ready to serve Christ, sign up now for ASP in Ten-nessee July 17-23! We are sending 4 work teams (28 people). Cost is $250; deposit of $100 reserves your spot.
For details, contact Pastor Joanna (989-3673 or [email protected]).
Sign Up for Summer Youth Trips!
Prayer Concerns
Care Facilities: Mike Jones (NC); At Home: Leonard Cameron, Amanda Heasley, Fran Hall, Ruby Sheal-or, Colleen Moore, Elinor Old, Lucille Palmer, Mildred Newby, Connie Kirk, Sheila Beckner, Doug Hankins, Jr, Carole Wade, Rev. Bruce Tuttle, Bill Young; Ongoing: Chuck Blankenship, Carolyn Schneider, James Gardner, Josh Thurston, Nighta-Leigh McClure, Connor Barr, Parker and Susan Houk, Libby Nelson, Black-ie Whittaker, Charles Allison, Jane Hill, Michaela Pace, Meg Burrow; Loved Ones in our Prayers: Mem-bers and friends in care facilities, Phyllis Allen (Janie Fetter’s daughter), the McKinnon family, Julia Meashey (Laura Fitzpatrick’s sister), Thomas Erwin (Kathy Nulph’s brother), Joyce Henderlite (Bill and Gerri Young’s neice); Serving Our Country: Ryan Adams, Kenny Christopher, Joshua Kolenda, Joshua Khoury, Allen Sloane, Kevin McAden, Eddie Graham, Will Ammen, Evan Sexton, Sierra Rushbrooke, Tim Hogan, Braum Mohler. In an effort to keep this list up-to-date, names submitted will be listed for two weeks.
Next Sunday is Pentecost Sunday, when Christians celebrate the birth of the Church, and we remember the coming of the Holy Spirit on the disciples (followers), transforming them into apostles (those who are sent).
CSUMC will celebrate Pentecost Sunday as one church family worshiping in 2 flavors. We will worship at 9:00 AM, with Well-spring in Wesley Hall (contemporary fla-
vor), and at 11:00 AM in the Sanctuary, (traditional flavor). There will be NO 8:45 AM ser-vice on Sunday, May 15. The 8:45 AM service will resume on May 22.
Pentecost Sunday
Thank you for making the Youth Wall of Support a great success! If you have not yet returned your envelope, please place in today’s offering plate
or drop it by the church office as soon as possible. Our Youth thank you! Register your child on our website
(www.cavespringumc.org).
If you can volunteer your time and energy, contact Jill-
Marie at [email protected].
Do you love a young person who has access to a tablet, computer, or has a smart phone?
Then this night is for you.
Kids! Do you need help navigating conversations about social media, expectations, and parental interaction?
Then this night is for you! And there will be dessert!
Nancy Hans, of the Prevention Council, & Ariel Lev, of CityWorks (X)po, will provide wisdom and advice to adults and teens, both together and in break-out sessions.
Upcoming Activities
Wednesdays We Serve - 6:15-7:00 PM
Bibles & Bagels - Thursdays at 7:00 AM at Panera Tanglewood. Come for breakfast and God’s word to start your day. Rides to school provided.
Volunteer Opportunity
American Red Cross Blood Drive Wednesday, May 18 from 12:00-5:00 PM in the Reception Hall. Sign-ups for blood donors, helpers, or to donate cookies are in the Narthex.
Volunteers are needed as the Roanoke District
hosts Annual Conference June 17-19 at the Berglund Center.
To volunteer, visit the District website (www.roanokeumc.org)
or call the District Office at 989-3335.
YOUTH OF CAVE SPRING UMC
Next Sunday, May 15 - Pentecost Lectionary Scripture: Acts 2:1-21; Romans 8:14-17; John 14:8-17 (25-27)
Worship Scripture: Acts 2:1-21
All women are invited to join one of our
United Methodist Women church fellowships:
Afternoon Fellowship - Will meet on Tues., May 10 at 11:30 AM at The Park Oak Grove.
Night Fellowship - Will serve at COP Fri., May 20 at 5:00 PM and will meet on Thursday, May 26 at 6:00 PM at Red Lobster.
UMW Day at Ferrum College is Sat., June 4. Wear red and “Walk Down Memory Lane” as we celebrate Dr. Jennifer Braaten’s work. Cost is $15, including lunch. Register by May 13.
Questions? Contact Pastor Joanna ([email protected]).
The JOY (Just Older Youth) Group travels to the Wohlfahrt Haus Dinner Theatre on August 11 for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat; and December 16 for A Wohlfahrt Haus Christmas. Info on day trips and more are on the JOY bulletin board. Call Carrol 774-6474 for details.
VBS 2016 June 20-23, 9:00 AM to Noon
with a celebration potluck on the evening of June 24
KIDS VBS PRAISE TEAM!! Do you LOVE to sing and dance at Bible School?? We would LOVE to have kids (K-5th grade) join the KIDS PRAISE TEAM to lead the “Sing & Play Rock Music” part of VBS. We will practice twice (5/25 & 6/1) BUT you will have your own CD to listen to on your own. You will also get a FREE T-SHIRT! In-terested? Have one of your parents email, text or tell Jill-Marie (865-292-8190 or [email protected]).
The Lake Junaluska Middle School Trip is scheduled for June 23-26. Join us as we worship, serve, and have fun, all in the name of Christ. Cost is
$160; deposit of $100 due ASAP to save a spot!
If you are 14+ and ready to serve Christ, sign up now for ASP in Ten-nessee July 17-23! We are sending 4 work teams (28 people). Cost is $250; deposit of $100 reserves your spot.
For details, contact Pastor Joanna (989-3673 or [email protected]).
Sign Up for Summer Youth Trips!
Prayer Concerns
Care Facilities: Mike Jones (NC); At Home: Leonard Cameron, Amanda Heasley, Fran Hall, Ruby Sheal-or, Colleen Moore, Elinor Old, Lucille Palmer, Mildred Newby, Connie Kirk, Sheila Beckner, Doug Hankins, Jr, Carole Wade, Rev. Bruce Tuttle, Bill Young; Ongoing: Chuck Blankenship, Carolyn Schneider, James Gardner, Josh Thurston, Nighta-Leigh McClure, Connor Barr, Parker and Susan Houk, Libby Nelson, Black-ie Whittaker, Charles Allison, Jane Hill, Michaela Pace, Meg Burrow; Loved Ones in our Prayers: Mem-bers and friends in care facilities, Phyllis Allen (Janie Fetter’s daughter), the McKinnon family, Julia Meashey (Laura Fitzpatrick’s sister), Thomas Erwin (Kathy Nulph’s brother), Joyce Henderlite (Bill and Gerri Young’s neice); Serving Our Country: Ryan Adams, Kenny Christopher, Joshua Kolenda, Joshua Khoury, Allen Sloane, Kevin McAden, Eddie Graham, Will Ammen, Evan Sexton, Sierra Rushbrooke, Tim Hogan, Braum Mohler. In an effort to keep this list up-to-date, names submitted will be listed for two weeks.
Next Sunday is Pentecost Sunday, when Christians celebrate the birth of the Church, and we remember the coming of the Holy Spirit on the disciples (followers), transforming them into apostles (those who are sent).
CSUMC will celebrate Pentecost Sunday as one church family worshiping in 2 flavors. We will worship at 9:00 AM, with Well-spring in Wesley Hall (contemporary fla-
vor), and at 11:00 AM in the Sanctuary, (traditional flavor). There will be NO 8:45 AM ser-vice on Sunday, May 15. The 8:45 AM service will resume on May 22.
Pentecost Sunday
Thank you for making the Youth Wall of Support a great success! If you have not yet returned your envelope, please place in today’s offering plate
or drop it by the church office as soon as possible. Our Youth thank you! Register your child on our website
(www.cavespringumc.org).
If you can volunteer your time and energy, contact Jill-
Marie at [email protected].
Do you love a young person who has access to a tablet, computer, or has a smart phone?
Then this night is for you.
Kids! Do you need help navigating conversations about social media, expectations, and parental interaction?
Then this night is for you! And there will be dessert!
Nancy Hans, of the Prevention Council, & Ariel Lev, of CityWorks (X)po, will provide wisdom and advice to adults and teens, both together and in break-out sessions.
Upcoming Activities
Wednesdays We Serve - 6:15-7:00 PM
Bibles & Bagels - Thursdays at 7:00 AM at Panera Tanglewood. Come for breakfast and God’s word to start your day. Rides to school provided.
Volunteer Opportunity
American Red Cross Blood Drive Wednesday, May 18 from 12:00-5:00 PM in the Reception Hall. Sign-ups for blood donors, helpers, or to donate cookies are in the Narthex.
