LAUREL HILL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

                                           Website: www.laurelhillumc.com

 

                      

               

 

                           "PREPARE the WAY...for EVERY HEART" 


               

                                             

 Rev. C. David Torrence, Jr.                                                                    Telephone:  795-2772

 June 12, 2011                                                                                   PENTECOST SUNDAY     

 

    (Please fill out prayer request cards in the back of the pew and place in the offering plate.)

 

      A Nursery is available on the first floor of the Educational Building.

                                           

 

 Greeters:                                                                      Mildred Dawson and Marsha Williams                    

 Chiming of the Hour:                                                                                                Bill Balz

 Welcome and Greeting                                                                                   David Torrence

 Prelude:                                                                                                                 Bill Balz                          

 Lighting of the Candles and Opening of the Bible:               Robbie Holmes and Scott Englehart        

                   

*Call to Worship and Praise:    LORD, I LIFT YOUR NAME ON HIGH                               2088

*Hymn:    FORWARD THROUGH THE AGES                                                                   555                             

 RECOGNATION OF OUR 2011 SENIORS                                                                                            

 Celebrate the Presence of Christ                                             

*Presentation of Our Tithes and Offerings:                            Stuart Walton, Bronson Stoneman                                                                                                                                  Kirby Miller and Buddy Whitlow                                 

 

 Offertory Prayer:                                                                                           David Torrence

 Offertory:                                                                                                      Chancel Choir

*Doxology:     MY TRIBUTE                                                                                             99

 (If you are able, you may want to life your hands during the singing of the Doxology. Hands are

 lifted as a sign of surrender to God and offering ourselves in addition to our tithes and offerings.)

*Hymn:   GATHER US IN                                                                                             2236

 DEDICATION OF OUR MISSION KITS FOR CONFERENCE

 

 Children's Message:                                                                                     Buddy Whitlow

 Children's Church (Ages 3 yrs. through 2nd Grade)                                                Lois Miller

 SPECIAL MUSIC:   WHERE HE LEADS ME, I WILL FOLLOW                  Friendship Choir

 Call to Prayer:   OPEN OUR EYES, LORD                                                                    2086

 Pastoral Prayer:  (With laying on of hands)                                                     David Torrence

 The Lord's Prayer:  (Unison)                                           

 

 Scripture:   Acts 2:1-21                                                         Pew Bible Pages 112-113 N.T.          

                  John 7:37-39                                                                        Pew Page 95 N.T.

 Sermon:     PENTECOST                                                                             David Torrence   

 

 Prayer  (In Unison):    PENTECOST                                                                        

*Hymn:     I LOVE THY KINGDOM, LORD                                                                    540         

*Benediction:                                                                                               David Torrence

*Choral Benediction:   SWEET, SWEET SPIRIT                                                             334

*Postlude                                                                                                              Bill Balz   

 
 Sound Technician:    JUNE 12 & 19:  Bill Robinson          

                                JUNE 26:          Bill Gibson

                               

 

 

 

   

 

                                               WEEKLY BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS

TO OUR VISITORS...We welcome you to Laurel Hill and hope that you feel at home. We invite you to join Laurel Hill if you do not have a church home.  Please see or call our Pastor, David Torrence at 795-2772 or 795-2224.  You will find our Laurel hill family both warm and eager to welcome you into our fellowship.

     


                                      OUR SICK AND THOSE NEEDING OUR PRAYERS
          

 

Rev. Jim Edmonds, Edna Valentine,  Ellett and Rose Lee McGeorge, Sam Olgers, Ernie Kinsey, Mary Hicks, Mary Ann Howard  and Rev. Jim McClung


                                                                     

                                                               OUR MILITARY

 

                    Praise Report:  Matthew Muncie has returned home from Afghanistan

                    Praise Report:  Walt McClung has returned home from Iraq                                       

                                               

 

                                                      OUR SCHEDULE THIS WEEK

 

 

TODAY:
SUNDAY SCHOOL
             9:00 A.M.

WORSHIP SERVICE           10:00 A.M.

CHARGE CONFERENCE
    (Following Worship)  
   

            



MONDAY:
STAFF-PARRISH RELATIONS COMMITTEE
            7:00 P.M.


            5:00 P.M.



WED.-SUNDAY:
ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN ROANOKE
 


  



THURSDAY:
KNITTERS
           9:30 A.M.

WOOD CARVING
           5:00 P.M.



PLEASE READ: Study and prepare for our next worship service: For June 19th: Genesis 1:1-2:4;  Psalm 8; II Corinthians 13:11-13  and Matthew 28:16-20.

JUNE 12:  We pray for the Criminal Justice System in Metropolitan Richmond:  For the victims of violent crime and for people and situations that perpetuate violent crime.

PRAYER FOR OUR COMMUNITY CHURCHES:  Please pray for New Life Baptist Church...their pastor, Rev. Dr. Raleigh James and the ministry and mission work of  their church and the needs of their people.  We are praying for a community church each Sunday.

THE FISH COLLECTION  for JUNE is Canned Beets. However, any canned goods or laundry products will be very greatly appreciated. If you are able, please try to remember FISH when you shop. It is a wonderful opportunity to bless many others. Thanks for your donations!

CHARGE CONFERENCE: TODAY, June 12th, immediately following our Worship Service, our District Superintendent, Steve Jones, will preside at a Charge Conference called for the purpose of setting our new minister's salary. This is a very important matter, please plan to stay for a few extra minutes.

GRADUATES: Congratulations to all of our 2011 Seniors.  You have accomplished much!

SAMARITAN GIFTS:  Are received from Mother's Day, May 8th, to Father's Day, June 19th,  and may be designated for any of the seven Virginia United Methodist Homes communities. Undesignated gifts are used where the need is greatest.  Both designated and undesignated gifts have the same purpose:  to provide financial assistance to a resident whose ability to pay for care has been diminished. Make your gift today. Envelopes are available in your pew racks.


 

                                                             JUNE LAY MINISTERS

     (Note:  Summer Services Began on May 29 and continues through Labor Day)

                                                   USHERS

                                   5   Raymond Stevenson, Joe Corley, Gerald Sanders and Randy Welch

                                 12   Stuart Walton, Bronson Stoneman, Kirby Miller and Buddy Whitlow

  Father's Day           19   Bill Robinson, Frank Jenness, Bud Funk and George Kaloski  

                                 26  Craig Pollard, Phil Deane, Roy Owens and Dave Dagenhart


                                

                                                  GREETERS

                                  5   Roy and Christy Owens

                                12   Mildred Dawson and Marsha Williams

  Father's Day          19   Lois and Kirby Miller

                                26  Sue Smith and Sarah Nelson     

                               

                                                 ACOLYTES

                                  5  Gillian Durrette and Harley Gostel

                                12   Robbie Holmes and Scott Englehart

  Father's Day          19   Sam Durrette

                                26  David Duke

 

                            CHILDREN'S CHURCH                                               CHILDREN'S MOMENTS

                        5th & 12th  Lois Miller                                                        June- Buddy Whitlow

                      19th & 26th  The Bergermanns

  

 

                                         WORSHIP NURSERY                                      COMMUNION STEWARDS

                                 5   Muriel and Frank Jenness                                 Nancy Henry and Millie Peterson

                               12   Roy and Christy Owens

  Father's Day         19   Kathie Whitlow

     .                         26   Kelly Horne

                               

                                         SUNDAY SCHOOL NURSERY

                                 5   Lois Miller

                               12   Barbara Wendel

  Father's Day          19   Nancy Henry 

                               26   Sherre Gostel 

     

                              

                                              TELLERS

                                5   Ann Hechler and Lela Hall

                              12   Kathie Whitlow and Pam Wilson

   Father's Day       19   Sylvia Aryeh and Millie Peterson

                              26   Linda Strickler and Brenda Jennette

                             

                                         SOUND SYSTEM

                               5   Doug Singlemann

                      12 & 19   Bill Robinson

                              26   Bill Gibson

                                 

 

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