Our Presence Last Week

Deuteronomy 8:7-18 Heights Happenings

Office Buzz continued… Worship (9:30)............................ ....................................... 97
Opportunities for Fellowship, Worship, and Service
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For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good be brought in anytime and left in the red basket in Worship (11:00) .................................................................. 130
Sunday School ......................................................................35 Sunday, November 23
land, a land with flowing streams, with springs and Allen Hall. The pound cake recipe was printed in last Wednesday Night Dinner ....................................................54 9:30a Casual Worship
underground waters welling up in valleys and hills, 8a week’s bulletin, or you may call the church office and it Youth on Wednesday .......................................................... 20 9:30a Sunday School
land of wheat and barley, of vines and fig trees and will be sent to you. Pioneer Club ......................................................................... 18 10:30a Coffee Fellowship in Allen Hall
pomegranates, a land of olive trees and honey, 9a land The pound cake tradition was started by ladies of our Music Ministry Groups ....................................................... 30 11:00a Traditional Worship
where you may eat bread without scarcity, where you church many years ago, but most of those ladies have 12:00p Bazaar salad luncheon
now left us for their Heavenly Home. Let’s honor them Our Stewardship Last Week 7:00p NA meeting
will lack nothing, a land whose stones are iron and Monday, November 24
from whose hills you may mine copper. 10You shall eat as we keep their tradition going! General Fund Pledged ............................................. $2,371.00
9:00a Prayer group
General Fund Unpledged ........................................ $1,532.00
your fill and bless the Lord your God for the good land 12:00p Pie pick up till 8 p.m.
Loose Plate ....................................................................$33.00
that he has given you. From your Stewardship Committee: 6:55p Men’s Bible Study Fellowship
Sunday School .............................................................. $18.20
Tuesday, November 25
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Take care that you do not forget the Lord your God, Dear Church Family, Building & Imp / Renovation ..................................... $99.00
8:00a Pie pick up till 8 p.m.
Other…………………………………………… ....................... $816.96
by failing to keep his commandments, his ordinances, As the end of 2008 draws near, I would like to inform 6:15p Spirit Ringers rehearsal
everyone of an opportunity to continue our support for 7:30p Cantata & Chancel Choir rehearsal
and his statutes, which I am commanding you today. Our Stewardship YTD 7:30p NA meeting in chapel
12 Seminole Heights UMC and our Christ-centered
When you have eaten your fill and have built fine missions. On Sundays, Nov. 23, Dec. 7, and Dec. 14 you Wednesday, November 26
2008 Budget $317,675.06
houses and live in them, 13and when your herds and may find one of your “pew buddies” speaking before Projected YTD $281,020.44 8:00a Pie pick up till 11:00a
flocks have multiplied, and your silver and gold is Received YTD (thru 11/16/2008) $242,149.41 No evening activities
the congregation about the joy they find in giving back
multiplied, and all that you have is multiplied, 14then Spent YTD $255,185.10 Thursday, November 27
to God through our church. This is the start of our
Excess (Deficit) ($13,035.69) Happy Thanksgiving
do not exalt yourself, forgetting the Lord your God, 2008 Stewardship Campaign. Friday, November 28 - Church offices closed
who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the Please take some time to inventory your church Apportionment Mission Giving 5:30p Praise team set up & rehearsal
house of slavery, 15who led you through the great and blessings as you go about your day and you see one of Annual Goal $31,077.00 8:15p NA meeting
terrible wilderness, an arid waste-land with poisonous our preschoolers and their family, or you bring that Given YTD $4,603.00 Sunday, November 30
snakes and scorpions. He made water flow for you bag of old clothes in for the Clothes Closet, or you are 9:30a Sunday school
from flint rock, 16and fed you in the wilderness with on your way to the Wednesday night supper or a Bible 10:30a Combined worship service
study class. I encourage you to think about the joys we Seminole Heights UMC Staff 12:00p Church wide luncheon
manna that your ancestors did not know, to humble you 7:00p NA meeting
and to test you, and in the end to do you good. 17Do not share as a congregation as we serve the Lord together Rev. T. Glenn Bosley-Mitchell ...................................... Pastor
each day and the wonderful things our congregation Judy Colvin ...................................................... Music Director
say to yourself, ‘My power and the might of my own continues to do in the community. Tana Bierce ............................................... Children’s Director The altar flowers are given today by Allen Harvester
hand have gained me this wealth.’ 18But remember the Matthew Heitz ................................................. Youth Director in loving memory of Martha for their 35th wedding
Today, many of you will find a letter and pledge card in
Lord your God, for it is he who gives you power to get Betty Jones ............................................ Office Administrator anniversary.
an envelope with your name on it in the boxes in the
wealth, so that he may confirm his covenant that he Christine Messer.......................................Financial Secretary
narthex. (Many letters have already been handed out at Please check the boxes on the table in the
swore to your ancestors, as he is doing today. Lynne Bobbitt ........................................... Nursery Attendant
various events this past week.) If you do not have a Lamar Camp ............. Sunday Office & Building Coordinator narthex for an envelope with your name on it. This is
letter here today and you would like to have a pledge Christine Messer....................................... Preschool Director a stewardship letter, pledge card and your third
card, please call the church office. Jason Steere .................................................... Hymn Organist quarter giving statement.
From Betty: The Office Buzz
I encourage you to pray about it and make a pledge
We have received the following from Diane that’s right for you on December 14. The Stewardship Telephone Extensions/Email Addresses
Chadwick: Missions Message
Committee plans to present the results of our Church 813-236-5931 ♦ Fax 813-236-5932
Here’s a big THANK YOU to all who made the stewardship pledges on December 21. On Sunday, November 30th Pastor Pedro Castillo
Wilmington Celebration Choir feel welcome in our [email protected]
Tom Moore and the Stewardship Committee from Methodist church in Santiago de Cuba will preach
church. It took a great deal of volunteer manpower to Website: www.seminoleheightsumc.org to our congregation. There will be a combined
make this event a success. There are too many to Pastor’s Blog: www.shumc.org service at 10:30 a.m. with lunch following the
mention individually, but THANKS to all who helped service. The prepared luncheon will be by donation,
organize, publicize, bake, cook, clean up, provide Pastor—x224 ...................................... [email protected] with proceeds benefiting the Cuba church.
housing and provide transportation. This event could Office—x221 .................... [email protected]
not have happened without you. The Choir was blessed Finance—x223 .......................................................................... Please support our mission ministry with the
by their visit and have asked if they can come back next Music ......................................................................................... Methodist Church in Cuba by attending our worship
year for a repeat performance! Children—x225 ................................ [email protected] service and luncheon on the Sunday after
Youth—x225 ................................. [email protected] Thanksgiving. You will be humbled and amazed at
Meals on Wheels of Tampa needs our help again
Worship info—x300 their courage and commitment to Christ.
this year in providing small pound cakes or Little
Debbie snack cakes (or other brands) to give to their Love in Christ, Missions Committee
recipients at Christmas.
The pound cakes are baked in small one pound size
aluminum loaf pans, gift wrapped and brought to the
church in time for delivery to Meals on Wheels on
Friday, December 5. Pre-packaged snack cakes can
 Our Traditional Service of Worship Our Casual Worship Sermon Notes
Thanksgiving Sunday
9:30 am November 23, 2008 ____________________________
11:00 am November 23, 2008
Gathering Music
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*We invite those who are able, to stand during these acts of worship Singing our Call to Worship
ENTRANCE Opening Prayer
We enter into the presence of God as we come together in the name Children’s Time
of Christ with music and song, greetings, prayer, and praise.

Singing our Welcome

Songs of Praise
Stewardship Moment
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I Will Enter His Gates Prayer Sharing
Prelude Hymn of Thanksgiving
Lighting of the Altar Candles
arr. Lorenz Morning Prayer ____________________________
Offering
*Call to Worship Jill Kinney, Liturgist Songs of Preparation
*Opening Prayer Old Testament Reading ____________________________
*Hymn of Praise #694 Deuteronomy 8:7-18
Come, Ye Thankful People, Come Sermon Dr. T. Glenn Bosley-Mitchell
*Affirmation of Faith
The Apostles’ Creed, Traditional Version #881
Giving Thanks to God ____________________________
Songs of Dedication
*The Gloria Patri Blessing
Glory Be to the Father
Stewardship Moment
#70
Conard Caraway Worship Matters ____________________________
PREPARATION November Ushers: Ken Brown, Ron Cole, Mary Ann
We lift our hearts and minds to God as we hear God’s Word
and we share our joys, concerns, prayers, and gifts.
Shirbach, Pat Folks ____________________________
A nursery for children is available on this floor—speak to
Old Testament Reading one of our ushers. Following our 9:30 worship or our
Deuteronomy 8:7-18 Sunday School classes, all are invited downstairs to Allen
Hall for a time of coffee and fellowship.
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*The Psalter
Psalm 65:9-13 pp. 789-790 Our Praise Team—Matthew Heitz (leader), Jayne Braddy,
Prayer Sharing Amanda Brown, Judy Colvin, Nick Colvin, Bill Duvall, Larry
Messer, Amanda Thurman
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Call to Prayer
Near to the Heart of God #472
Family News
Pastoral Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer #895
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Please Keep in Your Prayers…
Chancel Choir Anthem
Our Known Military: Scott Aiken, Tim Bonner, James
We Gather Together arr. Carter Brumley, Ashlee Colvin, Tracey Edwards, Patrick ____________________________
The Offering How Great Thou Art arr. Helman Freshwater, Daniel Goode, Shawn Bonner Grabulis, Eric
*Doxology OLD 100TH Harvester, Jr., Ken Herbert, Shawn Kinney, Brian
Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow #95 McClanahan, Trevor Mott-Smith, Misty Newell, Michael
Penn, John Vondruska, Kristen Vondruska, James Weeks
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*Prayer of Dedication Liturgist
Those shut-ins living at home or in care facilities
PROCLAMATION
The scriptures are opened to us through music and proclamation. ____________________________
*Hymn of Illumination #102 From Tana in the Children’s Corner
Now Thank We All Our God
Sermon Dr. T. Glenn Bosley-Mitchell Dear Church Family (this means everyone): ____________________________
Giving Thanks to God You are invited for a family Christmas caroling
RESPONSE
event. On December 14th we will take vans from the
church and visit a few of our shut-ins and then return ____________________________
We prepare to serve in the world as we sing and receive the benediction.
We go into ministry with the Lord’s blessing. to church for pizza, a Christmas story or movie for the
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kids and Jesus’ birthday cake. If you think you can’t
*Hymn of Sending Forth #140
sing, come anyway! It will uplift those we visit, and I
Great Is Thy Faithfulness
believe it will uplift you, too. The time will be
Seminole Heights United Methodist Church
*Benediction Corner of Hanna and Central
announced in a few weeks.
*Sending Forth
Freely, Freely
Congregation
#389 Looking forward to Christmas! Tana
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813-236-5931
*Postlude Rev. Dr. T. Glenn Bosley-Mitchell, Pastor
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