9:00 am Contemporary Worship Service

We come this morning to worship and give thanks for Gods overwhelming love.
May Gods promised gift through Jesus change the way we live within the
world!

Welcome and Call to Worship Rev. Bryan Sisson

Passing the Peace

Praise and Worship Time Praise Band
I Will Follow
In Christ Alone
How He Loves

Prayers of the People Karen Weir
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.
Childrens bulletins and Busy Bags are available in the gathering area outside
the double doors. Childrens Worship and Wonder is available for children
age 4 through 2
nd
Grade.

Scripture Matthew 4:18-22

Message STICKY CHURCH - Taking the Plunge Rev. Bryan Sisson

Giving Our Tithes and Offerings

Closing Song With Everything Praise Band

Words of Challenge Rev. Bryan Sisson

Please stand as you are able



Earplugs are available at the back of the Sanctuary
for those who might need them.
Welcome to Our Guests!
Thank you for worshiping at Grace UMC! You are our honored guest, and
we hope you will make yourself at home this morning. We want to welcome
and follow up with you, so please fill out a First-Time Visitor Card in the
Attendance Pads and share your information. Also, please make sure to
introduce yourself to Pastor Bryan after the service!

September Sermon Series
In worship this month we will be sharing in a sermon series entitled Sticky
Church. In conjunction with our new Grace LifeGroups, we will be exploring
ways - as a church - were being led and called by God to go deeper in
relationship with one another. Please make every effort to be in worship!
Next Growing as Parents Class
Join us this afternoon from 4:00-5:30 pm as our guest speaker, Rev. Jim
Norris from The Vine Pastoral Counseling Center, discusses Family Systems
Theory. Childcare and programming for kids is available while we meet. For
more information on upcoming speakers/topics, please visit
www.graceumchsv.org/growingasparents.
Church Council Meeting
Church Council is meeting this Tuesday, September 16
th
, at 6:30 pm. All
Ministry Team and At-Large Church Leaders are asked to participate. Well
be doing some very important work, so please make every effort to attend!
Wednesday Family Night This Week
Join us at 5:00 pm for our final Wednesday Family Night fellowship meal this
Wednesday, September 17
th
! The Food & Fellowship Team is hosting this
weeks meal, and the menu is: Baked potato bar with all the fixings, green
salad, and pudding desserts. There will be ham rolls for the kids.
Following the meal, at 6:00 pm we have Wee BZ for ages 2-Pre-K, Bible Zone
for K-5
th
Grades, youth small groups, and adult studies. Nursery provided.
Talent & Treats to Triumph Fundraiser
Join us this Saturday, September 20
th
, from 6:00-8:00 pm in the Grace
Sanctuary for a bake sale and talent show! We welcome a variety of talents
and would LOVE for you to sign up to share with us. A selection of desserts
will be available for sale to take home following the show. A love offering will
be taken during the event to help Ashley Sheehys best friend, Jenny Rhoden,
cover the high costs of medical/living expenses as she battles anorexia at a
treatment center in Utah. For more information, please contact Ashley
Sheehy at sheehy.ashley@gmail.com.
Let's Become a "Sticky Church" - A Mixer for Members and Visitors
Join us next Sunday, September 21
st
, during the Sunday School hour in the
Fellowship Hall as the Invitational Ministry Team leads us in a mixer to help
us become a "sticky church." This experience is designed to help members
and regular attenders meet newer folks who have begun to attend worship at
Grace. We'll have activities to help each of us begin building new
relationships. This will help us move towards our vision of being a church
that "creates connections" to grow God's Kingdom. If you would like to help,
please contact Gina Barlow (gbarlow@hotmail.com).
Parents Night Out
Do your kids need a night away from you full of fun activities with friends to
play with? Kids ages 0 to 5
th
Grade are invited to join us for Parents Night
Out Friday, September 26
th
, from 5:00-9:30 pm (9:00 pm for kids 5 and
under). The cost is $10 per child and includes a pizza dinner ($20 family
max). Reserve your spot at http://www.graceumchsv.org/pno. Interested in
helping? Talk to Pastor Todd.
Church Picnic - October 12
th
Join us on Sunday, October 12
th
, for our Annual Church Picnic to be held at
Monte Sano State Park, Large Pavillion. The picnic will be from 2:30-5:30
pm, and we will commence eating at 3:00 pm. Please bring a dish to share.
Tell the gate attendant that you're with Grace UMC, and you will receive free
entry into the park!
UPCOMING CHURCH ACTIVITIES
11:00 am Traditional Worship Service
Through SONG, PRAYER, and WORD let us come before God this morning with
willing hearts. Come, Holy Spirit, and fill us with the power of your peace this
day of new beginnings!

Words of Gathering Rev. Bryan Sisson

Musical Invitation and Lighting of Candles Curtis Lindsay, piano
Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken

Introit How Like a Gentle Spirit Chancel Choir

Welcome & Announcements Rev. Bryan Sisson

Opening Hymn #732 Come, We That Love the Lord

Affirmation of Faith #881 The Apostles Creed
I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth; And in
Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord: who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead,
and buried; the third day he rose from the dead; he ascended into heaven,
and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he
shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the
holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the
resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Gloria Patri #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.

Passing the Peace

Prayers of the People Angie Willis
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!

Hymn #419 I Am Thine, O Lord

Childrens Message Rev. Bryan Sisson
Childrens bulletins and Busy Bags are available in the gathering area outside
the double doors. Childrens Worship and Wonder is offered for children
age 4 through 2
nd
Grade.

Anthem I Have Decided to Follow Jesus Chancel Choir

Scripture Reading Matthew 4:18-22

Message STICKY CHURCH - Taking the Plunge Rev. Bryan Sisson

Giving Our Tithes and Offerings Curtis Lindsay, piano
We Are Climbing Jacobs Ladder

Words of Praise and Doxology #95
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here
below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy
Ghost. Amen.

Closing Hymn #402 Lord, I Want to Be a Christian

Blessing and Sending Forth

Please stand as you are able

GRACE LIFEGROUPS - Coming September 2014!
Sign-ups begin TODAY for our new small group program called
LifeGroups. The goal of the groups is to build significant relationships as
we grow spiritually. Sign-ups are in the hallway, and we will begin
meeting the week of September 21
st
. The discussions will be based on the
scripture preached the week before, and handy study guides will be the
basis for discussions. To find out more, please talk with Mary Graham
or Pastor Bryan!
























The worshipers at Grace UMC are its ministers.
The staff who support them are:

Senior Pastor: J. Bryan Sisson
Associate Pastor: Todd Noren-Hentz
Director of Youth Ministries: Adam McNeil
Office Administrator: Vicki Sheehy
Music Director: Gianna Gimenez
Praise and Worship Leader: Doug Wright
Accompanist: Curtis Lindsay
Facilities Manager: Ben Allen
Nursery Coordinator: Kalyn Polatty
Church Activities This Week*

Sunday, 9/14
9:00 am Contemporary Worship
10:05 am Sunday School
11:00 am Traditional Worship
3:00 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry
4:00 pm GraceFull Singers Practice
4:00 pm Parenting Class
5:30 pm Club 45
5:30 pm MYF

Monday, 9/15
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6:00 pm Meals to Grow Packing
6:30 pm LifeGroup Training

Tuesday, 9/16
9:30 am Womens Bible Study
10:30 am Staff Meeting
6:30 pm Church Council Meeting

Wednesday, 9/17
11:30 am Men of Grace Luncheon
5:00 pm Wednesday Family Night Meal
6:00 pm Wee BZ, Bible Zone, Youth
Small Groups, & Adult Studies
7:00 pm Choir Practice
7:30 pm Pick-Up Basketball
Thursday, 9/18
5:30 pm Praise Band Practice
7:30 pm Childrens Team Meeting

Friday, 9/19
10:30 am Meals on Wheels

Saturday, 9/20
6:00 pm Talent & Treats to Triumph
Fundraise for Jenny Rhoden

Sunday, 9/21
9:00 am Contemporary Worship
10:05 am Sticky Church Mixer
11:00 am Traditional Worship
12:00 pm GraceFull Players Meeting
4:00 pm GraceFull Singers Practice
4:00 pm Parenting Class
5:30 pm Club 45
5:30 pm MYF
GRACE UMC SERVANTS THIS WEEK:
Greeters: 9:00 Service Carol Graham/Gina Barlow
Greeters: 11:00 Service Tom & Martina MacIntyre
Acolytes: 11:00 Service Reid & Riley Brown
Guest Deliveries: Don Love
Worship and Wonder (9:00 Service) - Shelley Lenahan
Worship and Wonder (11:00 Service) - Rebecca Self/Joanne Weis/Corey Tolbert
Soundboard: Brent Jones/Phillip Owen/David Bowman
2113 Old Monrovia Road
Huntsville, AL 35806
(256) 430-0003
Fax: (256) 430-0704
www.graceumchsv.org

Wee Bible Zone & Bible Zone This Wednesday!
Come join our Wee BZ and BZ classes this Wednesday at 6:00 pm for some
fun, interactive time with the Bible! Wee BZ (for ages 2 years-Pre-K) is a
fun, age-appropriate time to learn about God's love and His Son, Jesus. BZ
(for Grades K-5
th
) is all about Science and how it relates to God. We'll have
guest teachers who know their stuff, as well as play games, and enjoy other
awesome activities. Make plans to join us!

Join Us for Club 45!
Does Your 4
th
/5
th
Grade Student Need Something More? Come check out
Club 45, an exciting new program for tweens led by Jim and Holly Cecil
from 5:30-7:00 pm each Sunday night. This program is designed to help fill
the gap between our elementary and youth programs. Contact the Cecils
for more information at (256) 828-1387.

Mission Madness
Starting Wednesday, September 24
th
, from 6:00-7:00 pm, bring your kids
(Kindergarten-5
th
Grade) to learn about missionaries and the countries they
serve. Our first program will be about John Wesley, England, and the
English people. Come join us as we learn, sing songs, play games, and eat!

Movie Mania for Grace Kids
Our first kids Movie Mania night (K-5
th
Grade) will be on Saturday,
September 27
th
, from 6:00-8:00 pm and will feature Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
This movie is rated PG, so parents please use your discretion. If movies are
not your childs thing, bring a board game to play with others. All kids are
asked to bring a snack to share. Come join us for a great time of fellowship!
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SERVICE
CHILDRENS MINISTRY NOTES
YOUTH MINISTRY NOTES
* For a complete calendar of events at the
church, please visit our website.
The Mission of Grace UMC:
Praising God...Proclaiming Christ
Serving Others
Sunday, September 14, 2014

Bring Your Own Utensil Night
Tonight, the youth are planning to get a little messy with snack supper.
Each student is challenged to bring a unique and creative utensil to eat
with for dinner. We have not told the students what the meal is, just that
we are awarding prizes for the Most Creative, Messiest, Easiest to Use, and
Hardest to Use utensil. Good luck, and get creative, youth!

Think Orange
The official Orange kickoff is next Sunday, September 21
st
. Youth, parents,
and anyone else interested in this new direction in our ministry are invited
to attend. The night is packed with videos, games, food, and 6 Things
Youth Need from Youth Ministry. A great night is planned, and we hope all
can attend.

Behold Registration
Behold registration opens October 5
th
, so please begin making plans to
attend!

Snack Supper Volunteers Needed
We are looking for volunteers to prepare snack supper on Sunday nights
after UMYF. We have menu suggestions available. Anyone who is
interested can sign-up at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/sunday315 or
email Adam.

Calendars Are Available
The Youth 3
rd
Quarter Calendar is posted and ready to go! Check it out at
youth.graceumchsv.org, or pick up a hard copy in the youth room to mark
your calendars for upcoming events.

CASA TEMP$
CASA needs volunteers to assess homes for the elderly and homebound of
Madison County for weatherization and safety needs. No prior construction
experience necessary! Every house that CASA weatherizes on November 1
st

must be assessed each fall. CASA needs more volunteers. The TEMP$
Work Day is Saturday, November 1
st
, so if you would like to help, please
talk with Don Love.
Taking the Plunge
PRAYER CONCERNS
Please share additional concerns
during prayer time.

Helen Matthews, Joann Wiemers,
Martha Rothermel, Jim Martin,
& Stacey McIntyre
Report for 9/7/14
Giving to 2014 General Fund

Average Weekly Goal $13,789.00
Given Last Sunday $13,087.00
Needed as of Last Sunday $496,404.00
Given as of Last Sunday $418,793.85

Other Gifts
Choir Robe Fund $200.00
Love Bowl $66.00
Meals to Grow $100.00

Attendance 278
9:00 Service 127
10:00 Service 151

Worship Flowers This Week:

The basket of goodies by the altar this
morning are given to the glory of God
by Jim & Judy Myers in loving memory
of their parents as well as the
many dear friends who have passed
away in the recent years.
We miss them very much.
Sticky
Church