Favorite Scriptures

July 26, 2015

9th Sunday After Pentecost
8:50 & 11 a.m. Worship Services

We exist to connect all people with Jesus Christ.

We do this by welcoming enthusiastically, growing deeply and serving courageously.

204 S. Ninth St., Columbia, Mo. 65201

(573) 443-3111 www.moumc.org

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8:50 and 11 a.m. Worship

The prelude is a silent, personal preparation for the worship of God.

(+) Please stand as you are able and comfortable.
Responsive readings: One (Italics) All (Bold)
FWS = The Faith We Sing, UMH = United Methodist Hymnal
Children of all ages are welcome in our worship services. Childrens worship and activity packets are
available at the entrances. These green bags are marked for Ages 3-6 and Ages 7-12
and may be left in the pew or returned to one of the baskets following worship.

y Coming Together into Gods Presence z

PRELUDE

Overture from Elijah by Felix Mendelssohn

GATHERING AND GREETING

CALL TO WORSHIP
One: We come to worship searching for a sign of Gods presence, hungering for a
deeper connection with our creator.
All: We come seeking you, God.
One: We ask that you make your presence known to us in our singing, as we lift
our prayers, as we hear your word.
Women and Children Only: We come seeking you, God.
One: We need to know that you are at work in the world around us. We need to
know that you are at work in our lives.
Children Only: We come seeking you, God.
One voice: Send us the gift of your Spirit so that you may be known to us even in
the silence and the stillness.
+OPENING HYMN FWS NO. 2128
8:50 CHILDRENS TIME 
FWS NO. 2233

Come and Find the Quiet Center

Nancy Cooper, Childrens & Family Life Leader

Children are welcome to remain with their family in worship or may proceed now to
participate in one of these ministries:
8:50
Children 1 year 2nd Grade: Childrens Church and Serendipity Choir (Chapel/108)
11:00
Children Kindergarten and under: Nursery Care (110)
Parents and children reconnect following worship at the room listed.

ANTHEM
2

Be Still by Herb Frombach and Mary McDonald 

MUMC Choirs

y Receiving the Word of God z

SCRIPTURE

1 Kings 19:11-13

This is the Word of God for all the people.

Thanks be to God.

SERMON

The Problem with Miracles

Rev. Kendall Waller

y Responding to the Word of God z

HYMN OF RESPONSE UMH NO. 405

Seek Ye First

PASTORAL PRAYER
THE LORDS PRAYER
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.
OFFERING
Lyric Piece by James Mansfield
To give your offering electronically, scan this QR code or
click the DONATE button at www.moumc.org.
+DOXOLOGY UMH NO. 94
Praise God, from whom all blessing 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!
+PRAYER OF DEDICATION

y Sending Forth into the World z

+HYMN OF SENDING FORTH UMH NO. 111

How Can We Name a Love

3

+BENEDICTION
+POSTLUDE

The Churchs One Foundation by Steven Scott

TODAYS WORSHIP LEADERSHIP: Rev. Kendall Waller

Rev. Trista Soendker Nicholson, Rev. Hank Jenkins
Marty Hook, Director of Music; Craig Datz, Organist; Jenna Braaksma, Pianist
Flower Acknowledgments
The flowers that grace the chancel this Sunday morning are given to the Glory of God
by Bill and Karen Ridge in loving memory of her parents, Charles and Virginia Baldwin
and
by Mark Anderson in honor of his parents, Lyle and Mary Anderson, for their 60th
wedding anniversary on July 16, 2015.

Today

G-Force VBS starts tonight! Find details in the Connector

or online at www.moumc.org/vbs. Check out our awesome
decorations in the Connector and around the building, and join us
for worship next Sunday as our VBS kids sing some of the fun songs
they will learn this week!
Cornerstone Coffee Shop - When you visit the coffee shop
in July your tips will support the Mission of the Month: Loaves &
Fishes. In June, the coffee shop tips totaled $64 for PET - Personal
Energy Transportation.

Coming Up

Church WORKDAY Saturday, August 1 from 8 a.m. noon

Heres what well be doing that day: Playground clean-up and
landscaping. Well furnish some donuts and coffee, so bring your
gloves and join us!
Social Justice Book Club next meeting: Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015
Fall 2015 Book Selection: Becoming a Justice Seeking Congregation
by William McElvaney. In his book, McElvaney addresses the what,
why, where, and how questions related to social justice. It is written
for everyone interested in biblical, theological, and sociological
issues concerning peace and justice in todays society. The book
blends the basics of social justice and practical knowledge with
an enlightening view as a challenge for the church and man to
make an impact in the world. For more info, contact Anne Gifford,
RN DEdMin at gifford1@mindspring.com or Melissa Clark at
melisc53@aol.com.

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July 26, 2015
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Next Sunday, August 2

Worship at 8, 8:50 & 11 a.m.
VBS Sunday
Favorite Scriptures sermon series
Mark 2:1-12 Outside the Box
Rev. Kim Parker

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Family Movie Night & Cookout

kicks off Youth Week 2015

Get full details and register online at www.moumc.org.

Thursday, August 6Service Project at Wilkes Blvd United
Methodist Churchin Columbia
Friday, August 7 Big Surf Water Park at Lake of the Ozarks
Sunday, August 9Service Project at Wilkes Blvd UMC
Monday, August 10Royals Game in Kansas City
Tuesday, August 11Backyard Party
Contact Rev. Hank Jenkins at hank@moumc.org or 573-443-3111.