Barnum Community United Methodist Church

A United Methodist Church serving Barnum and the surrounding communities

 

Barnum Community United Methodist Church

3762 Front Street, PO Box 257

Barnum, MN 55707        218-389-6876

E-mail: barnumumc@aol.com

16th Sunday after Pentecost

August 31, 2008

 

 

Prelude

                

Acolytes light the candles

 

Welcome/Announcements

 

Call to Worship

 

Prayer

        

*Hymn #79 vs. 1, 2, 4

                 “Holy God, We Praise Thy Name”

                

Offering/Prayer/Doxology

                 Special Music ~ Kathryn & Mary Moonen

 

Praise Choruses

(License #502417450)

                

Pastoral Prayer

 

Special Music ~ Kathryn & Mary Moonen

 

Children’s Moment

 (Children 3rd grade & under are dismissed for children’s church)

 

Scripture

                 Exodus 31:1-11  (pg. 136)

                  *Hymn #393 “Spirit of the Living God”

                  John 6:25-29  (pg. 1657)

            

Message 

Benediction

 

Closing Hymn #438 vs. 1-3

                  “Forth in Thy Name, O Lord”

 

At this time, our acolytes will take the light of Christ out of the sanctuary representing us taking the light of Christ into the world.

 

Postlude

 

Text Box: 	Lee Kantonen			              Pastor
	Lynn Aldrin			       Lay Leader
	Nancy Finifrock				Organist
	Lori Koski & Julie Myhre		   Pianist

VServers for August 31, 2008

         Acolytes:  Jared Kantonen & Sam Anderson

         Greeters:  Jerry Pederson

         Ushers:  Terry & Cheryl Heggemeier

         Lay Reader:  Joyce Solheim

         Children’s Moment:  Gail Baublitz

         Children’s Church:  Michelle Daoust

         Coffee Fellowship:  Kristi Wickstrom &                                                                                      Carol Jelinek

         Nursery Attendant:  Laura Brown

 

VServers for September 7, 2008

         Acolytes:  Nicholas Jelinek & Tyler Kinsman

         Greeters:  Brian & Lori Koski

         Ushers:  Faye Hurst & Betty Sandberg

         Lay Reader:  Judy Meyer

         Children’s Moment:  Cheryl Heggemeier

         Children’s Church:  Cindy Barnes

         Coffee Fellowship:  Chris Anderson,

                                   Joyce Solheim, & Bev Nelson

         Nursery Attendant:  Faith Ferguson

  

 

    VPrayer focus this week

                              Butch Thompson

                             Randy & Tami Tillman & Family

                              Sandy Tireman & Family

 

2Calendar of events for this week

Today:          9:30 am – Worship Service

                               10:30 am – Fellowship

Monday:                                  Office Closed

Tuesday:                      9:00 am – Bible Study

                                     11:00 am - Prayer Meeting

Sunday:        9:30 am – Worship Service                                  10:30 am - Coffee Fellowship

 

 

a WELCOME!   b

 

                 If you are a first time visitor, we invite you

                 To pick up a complimentary cookie jar

                 from the cupboard in the narthex as you          leave—our gift to you for worshiping with us              this morning.  A nursery and activity bags are              available for your children.  Please join us       following service for coffee fellowship.

                

 

V If you have a prayer concern or request,         please call the church office and then Lois Hassett at 389-3173 to initiate the prayer chain.

 

ëWe are “gearing up” for our new Sunday School year and looking for some people who would like to be part of our exciting year.  If you could help one or two Sunday’s, or more, please contact Julie Myhre or Nancy Finifrock.

 

 

ä Pig Roast tickets are now on sale!!  The Pig Roast is scheduled for Saturday, October 4th here at the church.  Suggested donations are $8.00 for adults, $5.00 for children 5-12, children 4 & under are Free.  If you would like to purchase a ticket, or are interested in selling tickets, please see Trish in the office.

 

Ä Sunday School Rally Day will be on September 14thWednesday night classes and suppers will begin on September 17th.

 

F The September Newsletters are in your mailboxes today.  Please help save on postage and pick yours up!  Thanks!!

 

The choir will be practicing at 8:30 a.m. on September 7th.  The choir will be singing on that day as well.  Anyone interested in joining is invited to attend.

 

ü Farmers Market  We’re trying to get a market up and running Thursday’s.  We need sellers and buyers consistently to get this going.

 

{ Come celebrate with Dorie Clough for her 80th Birthday.  Saturday, September 6, 2008, 1:00pm – 4:00pm at the Moose Lake Community Center.  313 Elm Avenue.  No gifts please.

 

ä There will be a Chili Supper at the Barnum Senior Center on September 19th from 4:00pm – 8:00 pm.  The suggested donation is $5.00, children 5 and under are free.

 

 

1FOR THE RECORD:

Sunday, August 24, 2008

Building Fund                         $1,140.00

General Fund                          $3,028.25

Sunday School                        $   166.82

Total                                                           $4,335.07

 

Attendance             168