05-03-2009 Bulletin

The Great Thanksgiving for the Easter Season The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them up to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise. It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, almighty God, creator of heaven and earth. In ancient days, you created us in your image, and invited us to be reflections of your glory. When we fell short and dimmed the brilliance of your light shining through us, you held our hands and walked with us out of the garden and into all the corners of the earth. When we were afraid to look upon your glory, you came as a quiet traveler, as a burning bush, and as a pillar of light. You called us to be your people and invited us to walk in your ways. Even when we turned away, you continued to walk with us and extended the hand of your steadfast love. In the words of the prophets, you offered your wisdom and your truth. And in the fullness of time, you sent your Son, Jesus Christ, to reveal your grace in the world. Even when we reject and betray your ways, you call us into discipleship. Even when we are blind to Christ’s presence, you walk with us and teach us your ways. On that journey of discipleship, we continue today as we come to your table and rejoice in your presence among us. And so, with your people on earth and all the company of heaven we praise your name and join their unending hymn:

Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. Holy are you, and blessed is your salvation and grace Jesus Christ. When you sent Christ to this earth, he walked with us as brother and friend, and invited us to hear your truth and to see your ways. Through Christ’s patient love and unfailing grace, we are invited into your presence, rescued from our sins, and led on your path of righteousness. With Christ’s call in our lives, we are invited into your resurrection community, to proclaim your glory and to reveal the truth of your presence in our world. With joy and gratitude, we break this bread and remember the many times Jesus was revealed to his disciples in the breaking of the bread. In remembrance, we will take and eat this bread and remember the many times Jesus poured out his love and healing power abundantly and lovingly. In remembrance, we will drink from this cup and reflect on your grace, which overflows in our lives. And so, in remembrance of these your mighty acts of love and grace, we offer ourselves in praise and thanksgiving. As your disciples, walking with Christ, we proclaim the mystery of faith. Christ has died; Christ is risen; Christ will come again. Pour out your Holy Spirit on all of us gathered here, that we might be your disciples in the world. Pour out your Holy Spirit on these gifts of bread and wine, that we might be filled with your wisdom and truth. By your Spirit may we be one with Christ, one with each other, and one in ministry to all the world, until Christ comes in final victory, and we feast at his heavenly banquet. Through Jesus Christ, and with the Holy Spirit in your holy Church, all honor and glory is yours, almighty God, now and for ever. Amen.

Bible Reading 1 John 3:16-24 [NRSV] 16

We know love by this, that he laid down his life for us—and we ought to lay down our lives for one another. 17 How does God’s love abide in anyone who has the world’s goods and sees a brother or sister in need and yet refuses help? 18Little children, let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action. 19And by this we will know that we are from the truth and will reassure our hearts before him 20

whenever our hearts condemn us; for God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything. 21Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have boldness before God; 22and we receive from him whatever we ask, because we obey his commandments and do what pleases him. 23

And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he has commanded us. 24All who obey his commandments abide in him, and he abides in them. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit that he has given us. News from the Kitchen Crew This Wednesday’s dinner will be a prepared meal. Since we had to cancel last Wednesday’s dinner, which was to be prepared by the scouts, they will now be cooking this Wednesday. So don’t bring a covered dish this week!

Children’s News Listed below are some of the supplies needed for VBS in July. If you see something on this list that you think you might be able to provide please call Tana at 326-4802 so we don’t duplicate. 2 fly swatters Matzo crackers Small wooden cross 1 Bag mini marshmallows Rain gear (coat, hat, boots) Bite size square pretzels Red umbrella 2 bags Tostitos Scoops Purple tablecloth 2 pkgs of 6 Fruit Gushers Robe 2 32-oz bags of raisins Bright colored tablecloth 2 12-oz bags choco. chips Low-tac painter’s tape 2 13.5-oz boxes Keebler Superhero comic book Townhouse Topper Crack. 80 red dot stickers 1 14-oz jar pizza sauce Pinch type clothespins 2 12-oz boxes small vanilla Plastic fish wafer cookies 4 blankets 2 11-oz bags butterscotch 2 fans chips Package wet wipes 2 14.4-oz boxes chocolate Battery operated handgraham crackers held lantern 1 16-oz can van. frosting Roll brown packaging paper 1 pkg gummy worms Music CD from Group (ask 1 aero. can room freshner Tana)

Mission Minutes Due to our kitchen being out of order until a major plumbing problem can be corrected, the first mission team breakfast will now be held on Sunday, June 7, from 8-8:45. Breakfast will include pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, orange juice, coffee or tea. Tickets will be $5 for adults and $3 for children 10 and under and may be purchased at the door. Profit will benefit SHUMC Missions. A United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) Work Team is being assembled for the New Methodist Seminary in Havana, Cuba during June. The approximate date is June 12-26. Leaving from Tampa, we’ll meet old friends and develop new ones as we work on the third floor of the New Seminary. On the weekend there may be an opportunity to visit local churches and the Seminary in Matanzas. For more information contact James Gee by calling (727) 599-9159 or emailing him at [email protected]. If you are considering the trip, it is urgent you let James know asap as there is paperwork for visas that needs to be prepared and submitted.

This bulletin was prepared early in the week, prior to availability of some data Our Presence Last Week

Sunday School....................................... ....................36 Morning Worship....................................................123 Wednesday Dinner....................................... ................. Pioneer Club.............................................. .................... Wednesday Youth Group.............................................. . Music Ministries.............................................. ..........32 Our Stewardship Last Week General Fund Pledged...................................... ...........$ General Fund Unpledged........................... .................$ Loose Plate.......................................... ........................$ Sunday School............................................. ................$ Building & Imp / Renovation.............................. ........$ Specials/Easter........................................................ ....$ Other........................................................................ ...$ Our Stewardship YTD Budgeted 2009…………………………………. $328,437.42 Projected to date………………………………………………… $ Received YTD (thru 4/20/09)..................................... $ Spent YTD......................................... ..........................$ Excess (Deficit).............................................. ...........($)

Seminole Heights UMC Staff Rev. T. Glenn Bosley-Mitchell............................Pastor Judy Colvin........................................ ....Music Director Tana Bierce.....................................Children’s Director Matthew Heitz......................... ..............Youth Director Betty Jones........................... ........Office Administrator Christine Messer............................. Financial Secretary Lynne Bobbitt............................ ......Nursery Attendant Lamar Camp.....Sunday Office & Building Coordinator Christine Messer.............................Preschool Director Jason Steere.........................................Hymn Organist Telephone Extensions/Email Addresses Church 813-236-5931 ♦ Fax 813-236-5932 [email protected] Website: www.seminoleheightsumc.org Pastor’s Blog: www.shumc.org Pastor—[email protected] Office—[email protected] Finance—x223............................................. .................. Music...................................................... ....................... Children—[email protected] Youth—x225......................... [email protected] Worship info—x300

Heights Happenings Opportunities for Worship, Service and Fellowship

Sunday, May 3 9:00a Nursery opens 9:00a Sunday School 10:00a Coffee Fellowship in Allen Hall 10:30a Blended Worship 7:00p NA meeting Monday, May 4 9:00a Prayer group 6:30p Trustee meeting 6:55p Men’s Bible Study Fellowship Int’l Tuesday, May 5 10:00a 3:16 study w/Jayne Braddy 7:00p OSHNA meeting, A/H 7:30p NA meeting in chapel Wednesday, May 6 3:00p Youth room opens 6:00p Family Life PREPARED meal (not pot luck) 6:45p Youth group 6:45p Pioneer Club Thursday, May 7 10:00a Game day in A/H 5:30p Parents’ Night Out 7:00p Chancel Choir rehearsal Friday, May 8 6:30p Praise team rehearsal 8:15p NA meeting Saturday, May 9 10:00a NA small meeting 6:00p NA activity, A/H Sunday, May 10 9:00a Sunday School 10:00a Coffee fellowship in Allen Hall 10:30a Blended Worship 7:00p NA meeting The Office Buzz Lynne Johnson, our Nursery Attendant would like everyone to know that our nursery for small children is available starting at 9:00a each Sunday morning. This allows for children to be cared for during the Sunday school hour, coffee fellowship time, and the worship service hour. The nursery is located on the sanctuary level. The Clothes Closet’s last Wednesday before its summer hiatus will be May 27. Please bring any items you wish to donate prior to that date or be prepared to hold them until July 1 when we will resume collecting. Look for the dark blue receptacle outside Allen Hall. Congratulations to Aaron Cole who graduated yesterday from USF with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree.

Our Service of Worship 4th Sunday of Easter 10:30 am

April 26, 2009

*We invite those who are able, to stand during these acts of worship

ENTERING IN Gathering Music *Opening Musical Worship

Praise Team

*Call to Worship and Opening Prayer Damon Swart, Liturgist Children’s Time with the Pastor Greeting Neighbors, Friends, and Family Musical Worship

Praise Team

Prayer Sharing Call to Prayer In the Garden (refrain only)

#314

Pastoral Prayer The Lord’s Prayer

#895

The Offering *Doxology Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow Prayer of Thanksgiving Anthem Come Share God’s Gift

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100TH

Chancel Choir Price / Besig

#616

Sermon Dr. T. Glenn Bosley-Mitchell Sermon Series on Relationships: #3 Communicate from the Heart Insert

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*Benediction *Sending Forth Thine Be the Glory [refrain only]

Our Known Military: Scott Aiken, Tim Bonner, James Brumley, Ashlee Colvin, Tracey Edwards, Patrick Freshwater, Daniel Goode, Shawn Bonner Grabulis, Eric Harvester, Jr., Ken Herbert, Shawn Kinney, Brian McClanahan, Tommy McNeeley, Trevor Mott-Smith, Michael Penn, John Vondruska, Kristen Vondruska, James Weeks Our shut-ins living at home or in care facilities. We extend sympathy to: The McConnell family on the death of Celeste McConnell on April 26. Celeste was 100 years old.

Don’t forget to get your nametag from the rack in the narthex. If you don’t find a nametag please write “need nametag” on your “Let’s Connect Card” and be sure to spell your name the way you would like it on your nametag.

Sermon Notes

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Congregation #308

*Postlude

Worship Matters May Ushers: Lorrie and Jacob Cole, Mary Ann and Jim Shirbach MayGreeters: Mary Ann and Jim Shirbach, Pat Folks, Liz White A nursery for children is available on this floor beginning at 9:00a so parents may attend Sunday

Relationships

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SENDING FORTH *Hymn of Sending Forth The Old Rugged Cross

Please Keep in Your Prayers…

Liturgist

Gospel Reading John 13:34-35

Holy Communion

Family News

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LISTENING, LEARNING, LOVING

*Hymn of Illumination Come, Sinners, to the Gospel Feast

School, coffee fellowship, and the worship service. Please speak to one of our ushers for directions. From 10:00-10:30, following Sunday School classes and prior to the worship service, all are invited downstairs to Allen Hall for a time of coffee and fellowship. Our Praise Team—Matthew Heitz (leader), Jayne Braddy, Amanda Brown, Judy Colvin, Nick Colvin, Bill Duvall, Astrid Lopez, Larry Messer, Amanda Thurman

#3 Communicate from the Heart May 3, 2009

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Seminole Heights United Methodist Church Corner of Hanna and Central 6111 North Central Avenue ♦ Tampa, FL 33604 813-236-5931 Rev. Dr. T. Glenn Bosley-Mitchell, Pastor