September 6, 2009 Bulletin

Bible Reading:

2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 6

Now we command you, beloved, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from believers who are living in idleness and not according to the tradition that they received from us. 7For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us; we were not idle when we were with you, 8and we did not eat anyone’s bread without paying for it; but with toil and labor we worked night and day, so that we might not burden any of you. 9This was not because we do not have that right, but in order to give you an example to imitate. 10For even when we were with you, we gave you this command: Anyone unwilling to work should not eat. 11For we hear that some of you are living in idleness, mere busybodies, not doing any work. 12Now such persons we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ to do their work quietly and to earn their own living. 13 Brothers and sisters, do not be weary in doing what is right. From your pastor I will be gone from the pulpit for the next two Sundays (September 13 & 20). Our guest preacher will be the Rev. Alan Beaver, a recently retired UMC pastor in the Florida Conference. Some of you may remember Rev. Beaver when he was the Senior Pastor at the First UMC in Plant City from 2000-2005. I will be spending five days in Nova Scotia, Canada accompanying my mother as she travels one more time to visit her hometown in Bridgewater. Her older brother, a retired United Church of Canada (includes Methodism in Canada) will be celebrating his 90th birthday. I will be using some of my father’s frequent flyer miles since we have the same name. Later in September, Gaye and I will be taking some out of town time to relax and brainstorm together our preaching and worship ideas for Advent, while lounging around a pool in the Orlando area. I will be present for our Church Council meeting where we will discuss and discern God’s direction for our worship here at SHUMC. Please be in prayer for this meeting.

The Office Buzz Upper Room Devotionals for September/October are available in the narthex rack or in the blue basket on the table near the office. Donations are appreciated, and there’s a box attached to the narthex rack and an envelope in the blue basket. CALLING ALL “YOUTH” FROM THE DECADE OF THE 50’S. We’re having a celebration to honor Mrs. Ellie Ruth Rice, who was our volunteer youth/recreation director during the 50’s. Mrs. Rice recently celebrated her 95th birthday, and we would like to honor her years of service to our generation. When: Sunday, Sept. 27, 3:00 - 5:00 pm Where: Allen Hall RSVP: Christine Tindale Freeze, [email protected] Please help us by notifying anyone you know who was a part of the 50’s group so they can RSVP and be a part of this gathering. If you have any photos or memorabilia to lend us for the display table please notify Jill Kinney, [email protected]. Come and help us make this a memorable reunion. If you cannot attend but would like to send greetings, you may send them to the church office, in care of Jill or Christine. Church Council will meet on Wednesday, September 16 at 7:00 to decide what to do regarding our church services. Since this will be the first week back for our Wednesday dinners, why not make it an evening and come for dinner at 6:00 and then stay for the meeting. If you plan to come for dinner that evening, please indicate this when the clip board comes to you by writing “dinner” next to your name, either today or next Sunday. Please be in prayer about this important meeting, and let God direct your decision

Children’s Chatter Coming this Wednesday, September 9 - Pioneer Club Family Night Kick Off featuring a hamburger/hotdog cookout AND line dancing for the whole family. You don’t dance? Come anyway and enjoy watching the others! Registration for this year’s Pioneer Club will begin at 6:30 and dinner and line dancing will be from 6:45 - 8:15. Please call the church to let us know how many are coming for dinner. Cost of registration for this year’s Pioneer Club will be $15 plus the cost of a t-shirt (still to be determined). If you have questions or need more information please call the church office at 236-5931 or Christine Messer at 232-8231. Pioneer Club this year is for children aged 4 years - 6th grade.

Heights Happenings Opportunities for Worship, Service and Fellowship

Sunday, September 6 9:00a Nursery opens 9:00a Sunday School 10:00a Coffee Fellowship in Allen Hall 10:30a Worship 7:00p NA meeting Monday, September 7 Labor Day holiday Tuesday, September 8 3:45p Staff meeting 7:00p Finance Committee 7:30p NA meeting Wednesday, September 9 6:30p Pioneer Club kick off Thursday, September 10 7:30p Cantata and Chancel Choir rehear. Friday, September 11 5:30p UMW Nom. Comm. with Laurie Winters 6:30p Praise Team rehearsal 8:15p NA meeting Sunday, September 13 9:00a Nursery opens 9:00a Sunday School 10:00a Coffee fellowship in Allen Hall 10:30a Worship 3:00p UMW election of officers meeting 7:00p NA meeting

Music Notes We have begun rehearsals for our Christmas cantata, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year.” We meet from 7:30 to 8:15pm Thursday evenings in the choir room on the 2nd floor. This cantata features many familiar carols and a heart-warming contemporary message. In addition to extra singers we need actors, scene stagers, sound and light folks. Please see Judy if you have questions, or call her at 229-9230.

Kitchen Clatter Our weekly Wednesday evening family life dinners will resume on September 16. The 1st Wednesday of the month is potluck and the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Wednesdays are prepared meals. The suggested donation for prepared meals is $5 for adults; $4 for youth 13-17; $3 for children 3-12; and free for children under 3.

Our Presence Last Week Worship ................................................................ 114 Sunday School ....................................................... 32 Small Groups .............................................................. Wednesday Youth Group.......................................... 6 Our Giving Last Sunday General Fund Pledged..................................... $1,990 General Fund Unpledged ................................ $1,260 Loose Plate .......................................................... $11 Sunday School ................................................... $211 Building & Imp / Renovation.................................. $35 Children’s Home ................................................. $413 Sign annual rental.......................................... $13,000 Other .................................................................. $316 TOTAL GIVING ............................................. $17,236 Our Giving YTD 2009 Operating Budget – $328,437 Offerings Expected (for 35 Sundays) ........... $221,060 Received .................................................... $182,133 Giving Surplus or (Shortfall)* ....................... ($38,927) *This means how much we are in the RED.

Seminole Heights UMC Staff Rev. T. Glenn Bosley-Mitchell ........................... Pastor Judy Colvin ........................................... Music Director Tana Bierce ................................... Children’s Director Sara DeBerry ............................ Youth Ministry Leader 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—x224 .......................... [email protected] Office—x221 .......... [email protected] Finance—x223 ........................................................... Music .......................................................................... Children—x225 ...................... [email protected] Youth—x225 .................. [email protected] Worship info—x300

Our Service of Worship 14th

Sunday after Pentecost

10:30 am

September 6, 2009

ENTERING IN Gathering Music

Hymn Organist

Announcements Greeting One Another Singing Our Welcome To God Be the Glory [Refrain only] Opening Prayer

#98

Damon Swart, Liturgist

Hymn of Praise Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart Children’s Time

#160 Pastor Glenn

LISTENING, LEARNING, LOVING Singing our Praises in Worship

Praise Team

Prayer Sharing Call to Prayer I Need Thee Every Hour (refrain only)

#54

Morning Prayer The Lord’s Prayer

#895

Anthem Come to the Feast The Offering

BEALL

Doxology Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow

OLD 100TH

Prayer of Thanksgiving Musical Worship

#95 Liturgist

Praise Team

Bible Reading 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 Sermon Rev. Dr. T. Glenn Bosley-Mitchell “Do not be weary in doing what is right.”

THANKSGIVING AND COMMUNION The Great Thanksgiving Sharing of the Bread and Cup

SENDING FORTH Hymn Now Let Us from This Table Rise

#634

Benediction Postlude

Worship Matters August Ushers and Greeters: Milt Bedingfield, Pat Folks, Betty Sue & Ronnie Mason, Liz White

Our Community Together

Message Notes

A nursery for young children is available behind the sanctuary (on this floor). Please speak to one of our ushers for directions. Following the children’s time in worship, children’s church is available for children in K-3rd grade. 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. Want a place online to share ideas, raise questions, and generally discuss the community life of Seminole Heights United Methodist Church? Our new “Seminole Heights UMC” group on Facebook may be the place for you. This new group is moderated by Pastor Glenn, with assistance from Sara DeBerry, our “once again”—youth ministry team leader. To participate, you’ll need a Facebook account. Go to www.facebook.com to setup your account and get started. It’s free. Then click on the Groups icon (two people in silhouette, one blue the other black) on the bottom of every Facebook page, search for Seminole Heights UMC, and click “Join this Group.” One of our Facebook administrators will invite you to join and then you can be a part of our new Facebook community. You can also ask to be one of our church’s Facebook “friends” at www.facebook.com/shumc. Here you will see others in our church (and some of “their” friends) and what they are currently doing in their lives.

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Family News

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Please Keep in Your Prayers… Our Known Military: Scott Aiken, Tim Bonner, James Brumley, Ashlee Colvin, Patrick Freshwater, Daniel Goode, Eric Harvester, Jr., Ken Herbert, Shawn Kinney, Eric Martin, Brian McClanahan, Trevor Mott-Smith, Michael Penn, Eric Tallman, John Vondruska, Kristen Vondruska, James Weeks (Rev. Clark Edwards’ daughter, Tracy has ended her military duty and is due back from Iraq this week.)

September 6, 2009

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Labor Day Sunday

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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

We have email addresses for these folks; if your name is not on this list and you would like to be added, please let us know. (or if you do not regularly receive emails from the church and your name is on this list—maybe we have the wrong email address?) Alan Dobbs Allen Harvester Amber Gum Betty Sue Mason Betty Jones Bill Duvall Brian Brynjolfsson Casey Hendrix Charles & Pat Fisher Cheryl Cavaliere Christie Hess Christine Messer Claude W Chester Deni Blankenship Diana Duvall Diane Chadwick Donna Hendrix Donna Spear Gail Roberts Harriett Cole Jacob Cole Jane Brown Jason Steere Jayne Braddy Jerry Camp Jill Canfield Jill Kinney Joy Tompkins Judy Colvin Kara Moore Karen Vondruska Ken Brown Lance Lowman Larry & Carole Blankenship Larry Jones Larry Messer Leterica Kickliter Lynne & John Bobbitt Margie P Shelor Marie Patrick

Mary Kay Fatic Mary Lou Tuttle Mary Virginia Handley Mary Mancuso Michael Patrick (at school) Mike Kopotic Nancy Beronda Nick Colvin Norman Swope Rachel Addington Richard Ortiz Sarah Owusu Scott Aiken Sharon Austin Sheila Ortiz Skip Swart Stefanie McNeeley T Glenn Bosley-Mitchell Tana Bierce TC Culberson TJ Tompkins Todd Spear Tom Moore Tommy McNeeley Treasure Burnett __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________