Youth Sunday June 1, 2014 As the community gathers, we respectfully request that you enter into a time of silent preparation for worship. May the music of the prelude draw your hearts and minds to God. Te communion rail is open for prayer before the service and during the closing hymn. Prelude Andante in Eb Minor Joshua Sobel Introit Soli Deo Gloria Praetorius Soli Deo Gloria! Alleluia! To God alone be glory! Allelia! + The Call to Worship 8:40 Will Beasley 10:55 Walker Lytton Leader: You call me out upon the waters, Te great unknown where feet may fail. People: In oceans deep my faith will stand. Leader: I will call upon your name and keep my eyes above the waves. When oceans rise my soul will rest in your embrace. People: In oceans deep my faith will stand. Leader: Your grace abounds in deepest waters. Your sovereign hand will be my guide. People: In oceans deep my faith will stand. + Presentation of the Cross and the Light of Christ EDENTON STREET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Welcome to all guests worshipping with us this morning! We are grateful that you chose to worship at Edenton Street. Please let us know who you are by signing the Fellowship Pad in the pew. For information about ministries or membership, stop by the Connection Point at the church entrance or contact Joy Owen, Director of Welcoming Ministries, at 919-832-7535, ext. 350, or jowen@esumc.org.
Children in worship - We welcome children to worship and have a basket of quiet sanctuary activities available in the entryway. As you leave, please return them to the basket.
Special assistance - Hearing aids and large print hymnals are available from the ushers. Our Sanctuary is ftted with an induction loop system for those with hearing aids. Please switch your device to T. Your Hearing Aid provider can upgrade your device with the T-Coil option. 2 + Processional God, Whose Love is Reigning Oer Us UMH 100 (st. 1, 2, 3 and 5) Lauda Anima 1. God, whose love is reigning oer us, source of all, the ending true; hear the universal chorus raised in joyful praise to you: Alleluia, Alleluia, worship ancient, worship new. 2. Word of God from nature bringing springtime green and autumn gold; mountain streams like children singing, ocean waves like thunder bold: Alleluia, Alleluia, as creations tale is told. 3. Holy God of ancient glory, choosing man and woman, too; Abrams faith and Sarahs story formed a people bound to you. Alleluia, Alleluia, to your covenant keep us true. 5. Lift we then our human voices in the songs that faith would bring; live we then in human choices lives that, like our music, sing: Alleluia, Alleluia, joined in love our praises ring! The Welcome Celebration of Our Life Together 8:40 Andy Holloway 10:55 Parker Roberts + The Peace The Scripture Lesson Philippians 4:11-13 Parker McLawhorn Not that I am referring to being in need; for I have learned to be content with whatever I have. I know what it is to have little, and I know what it is to have plenty. In any and all circumstances I have learned the secret of being well-fed and of going hungry, of having plenty and of being in need. I can do all things through him who strengthens me. Words of Witness Drew McLawhorn Bulletin Notes: Items marked in bold print are spoken by the congregation. + Indicates the congregation is invited to stand as able. Hymns and prayers listed with a UMH designation may be found in Te United Methodist Hymnal located in the pews. Bulletins may be recycled in the boxes located in the narthex. 3 The Prayer of Repentance and the Call to Belief 8:40 John Turlington 10:55 Rob Hardy Leader: Jesus, we repent for the many times and ways in which we have chosen not to be content with our circumstances, focusing upon what we lack opposed to the abundance we already have. People: We believe in the transformative power of the Holy Spirit, able to create in us a clean heart and a right spirit that we may embrace a life of gratitude, knowing that we can do all things through Christ who gives us strength. The Anthem O For a Tousand Tongues To Sing arr. Miller O for a thousand tongues to sing my great Redeemers praise, the glories of my God and King, the triumphs of Gods grace! My gracious Master and my God, assist me to proclaim, to spread through all the earth abroad the honors of thy name. Jesus! the name that charms our fears, that bids our sorrows cease; tis music in the sinners ears, tis life, and health, and peace. Hear him, ye deaf; his praise, ye mute, your loosened tongues employ; ye blind, behold your Savior come, and leap, ye lame, for joy. The Scripture Lesson Matthew 15:29-31 Kathryn Upchurch Jesus moved on from there along the shore of the Galilee Sea. He went up a mountain and sat down. Large crowds came to him, including those who were paralyzed, blind, injured, and unable to speak, and many others. Tey laid them at his feet, and he healed them. So the crowd was amazed when they saw those who had been unable to speak talking, and the paralyzed cured, and the injured walking, and the blind seeing. And they praised the God of Israel. Words of Witness Caroline Upchurch O our God, we thank you and praise your glorious name! I Chronicles 29:13 4 The Prayer of Repentance and the Call to Belief 8:40 Elle Porflio 10:55 Caroline Wells Leader: Jesus, we repent from a life pattern that causes us to take alternate routes of action, occupation, and attitude, preventing us from seeing and sympathizing with those who sufer and mourn. People: We believe in the power of the Holy Spirit to warm our hearts and open our eyes, calling us to respond to the needs of others, in a manner worthy of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Offering of Our Gifts to God 8:40 Jack Holloway 10:55 Kathryn Leslie Offertory All Tings Bright and Beautiful Rutter All things bright and beautiful, All creatures great and small, All things wise and wonderful, Te Lord God made them all. Each little fower that opens, Each little bird that sings, He made their glowing colors, He made their tiny wings. Te purple-headed mountain, Te river running by, Te sunset and the morning, Tat brightens up the sky; Te cold wind in the winter, Te pleasant summer sun, Te ripe fruits in the garden, He made them every one. He gave us eyes to see them and lips that we might tell How great is God Almighty Who has made all things well. + Doxology UMH 94 Praise God, from whom all blessings fow; praise God, all creatures here below: Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! The Lesson for the Children Jack Phillips The Scripture Lesson Matthew 14:22-33 Walker Lytton Right then, Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead to the other side of the lake while he dismissed the crowds. When he sent them away, he went up onto a mountain by himself to pray. Evening came and he was alone. Meanwhile, the boat, fghting a strong headwind, Childrens Lesson All children may gather at the chancel rail during the singing of the doxology for the Lesson for the Children. Afterward, threes, fours and fves may leave for Wiggler Worship in room 206. Your Gifts... to our operating budget allow our youth to participate in faith- growing summer mission trips! Your gifts to our Opening Doors Campaign provide for the ministry- growing renovation happening to our Bulla Youth Center! Scan this QR code for online giving to Edenton Street United Methodist Church. 5 was being battered by the waves and was already far away from land. Very early in the morning he came to his disciples, walking on the lake. When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrifed and said, Its a ghost! Tey were so frightened they screamed. Just then Jesus spoke to them, Be encouraged! Its me. Dont be afraid. Peter replied, Lord, if its you, order me to come to you on the water. And Jesus said, Come.Ten Peter got out of the boat and was walking on the water toward Jesus. Words of Witness Claire Phillips The Prayer of Repentance and the Call to Belief 8:40 Corey Lewis 10:55 Tucker Moore Leader: Jesus, so often we hope in what we can already see and trust only in what is tangible. We repent from a lack of faith and trust in your sovereignty, preventing us from stepping out of the boat of doubt and worry on to a sea of surrender and peace. People: We believe in the power of the Holy Spirit to transform us, that we will keep our eyes fxed upon Jesus, and not the perils of circumstance that create waves of uncertainty in our hearts. The Solo Oceans (Where My Feet Fail) You call me out upon the waters. Te great unknown where feet may fail and there I fnd You in the mystery. In oceans deep My faith will stand. And I will call upon Your name and keep my eyes above the waves. When oceans rise my soul will rest in Your embrace, for I am Yours and You are mine. Your grace abounds in deepest waters. Your sovereign hand will be my guide. Where feet may fail and fear surrounds me Youve never failed and You wont start now. So I will call upon Your name and keep my eyes above the waves when oceans rise. My soul will rest in Your embrace for I am Yours and You are mine. Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders. Let me walk upon the waters wherever You would call me. Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander and my faith will be made stronger. In the presence of my Savior I will call upon Your name. Keep my eyes above the waves. My soul will rest in Your embrace. I am Yours and You are mine 6 The Scripture Lesson Emma Taylor Romans 15:13 May the God of hope fll you with all joy and peace in faith so that you overfow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. 1 Peter 3:15 Instead, regard Christ as holy in your hearts. Whenever anyone asks you to speak of your hope, be ready to defend it. Words of Witness Anna Stewart The Prayer of Repentance and the Call to Belief 8:40 Garrett Lutz 10:55 Ty Van De Zande Leader: Jesus, due to our uncertainties regarding life and faith, so often our hearts fail to be flled with hope and assurance. Together we repent from a lack of recognition and utilization of the power of the Holy Spirit to fll our hearts with these gifts. People: Jesus, we believe in the power of your Holy Spirit, our helper and advocate, to transform us into a people who illuminate the hope of God within us, and found in God alone. + Hymn Hymn of Promise UMH 707 (st 1) Promise 1. In the bulb there is a fower; in the seed, an apple tree; in cocoons, a hidden promise: butterfies will soon be free! In the cold and snow of winter theres a spring that waits to be, unrevealed until its season, something God alone can see. Recognition of the High School Seniors Rev. Ned Hill The flowers on the altar are given to the glory of God and in honor of the marriage of Sara Elizabeth Poole and Ekron Cheslun Crow IV on May 31, 2014. Sympathy To the family of Alma Brigman Richards who died May 21. To the family of Fred Barber who died May 26. To Jef Stocks on the death of his brother May 23. To Karen DeBord on the death of her mother, May 23. We recognize our High School Seniors. We congratulate our ESUMC Seniors on all their hard work and keep them all in our prayers for their transition to future endeavors. (see back page) 7 + Hymn Hymn of Promise UMH 707 (st. 2, 3) Promise 2. Teres a song in every silence, seeking word and melody; theres a dawn in every darkness, bringing hope to you and me. From the past will come the future; what it holds, a mystery, unrevealed until its season, something God alone can see. 3. In our end is our beginning; in our time, infnity; in our doubt there is believing; in our life, eternity. In our death, a resurrection; at the last, a victory, unrevealed until its season, something God alone can see. + Benediction Sam Russell + Congregational Go, My Children, with My Blessing ar hyd y nos + Chimes In the Name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit + Postlude Prelude in F Buxtehude
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Serving in Worship Today Musicians: Exsultate, Parker Roberts, Sam Russell, Sally Cummings, Joshua Sobel - guest organist, Gaynelle Glass - guest organist, Sam Russell and Blair Isenhower Acolytes: 8:40 Parker McLawhorn, Anna Cummings, Katherine Krause 10:55 Eliza Breakey, Emma Breakey, John Hardy Greeters: 8:40 Sophie Jones, Bill Cross 10:55 Lynn Rast, John Snellen, Beth Williams, Dee Ann Edwards Ushers: 8:40 Pat Funderburk, Brian Camp, Jef Horton, Luke McLeod, Alysia McCleod, Dixie Howard 10:55 David Clegg, Mark Edwards, Randy Johnson, Blair Isenhower, Jim Morgan, Jim Fulghum, Robert Davis, Caroline Davis, Pete Van Graafeiland, Joe Burwell, Linda Hicks, Lorrin Freeman Nursery Coordinators: Abbie Lee Roehm, Curt and Stacey Hilton, Geof and Meredith Bell, Gavin and Sara Mazurak Parking Group: Briggs Sunday Driver: Nick Cox 8 ESUMC IS A COMMUNITY OF FAITH: INVITING ALL TO ENCOUNTER JESUS, Our Ministry Staf Rev. Edward F. Ned Hill, II Senior Pastor Rev. Lisa N. Yebuah Pastor of Inviting Ministries Rev. Will Hasley Pastor of Caring Ministries Rev. Justin Morgan Pastor of Sending Ministries Rev. Ashley Grifth Director of Community Life Leigh Holloway Director of Preparing Ministries Rev. Kevin B. Holland Director of Music and Worship Arts Josh Dumbleton Associate Director of Music / Organist Stefan Youngblood Director of Contemporary Worship Joy Owen Director of Welcoming Ministries Renae Newmiller Director of Missions Amy Harriman Director of Children and Parent Ministries Diane Amidon Director of Senior Adult Ministries Linda Ford Director of Food and Wellness Ministries Bert Snyder Director of Youth Ministries Genevieve Nadler Associate Director of Youth Ministries Full staf listing available online at www.esumc.org Sunday Servants - June 8 Musicians: 8:40 Chamber Choir B 10:55 Chancel Choir Greeters: 8:40 Meghan Belanger, Bill and Linda Northcutt 10:55 Gary and Annie Lee Hansen, Kathy Draz, Bill and Sarah Adams Gathering Team: Loeman Ushers: 8:40 Pat Funderburk, Brian Camp, Jef Horton, Luke McLeod, Alysia McCleod, Dixie Howard 10:55 David Clegg, Mark Edwards, Randy Johnson, Blair Isenhower, Jim Morgan, Jim Fulghum, Robert Davis, Carolie Davis, Pete Van Graafeiland, Joe Burwell, Linda Hicks, Lorrin Freeman Nursery Coordinators: Loe Ellen Wright, Tad and Hayli Thornhill, Clate and Devon Brewer, John and Kelly Steele Parking Group: Stoltz Sunday Driver: Al Sifer Curtis Center Construction Construction will begin in the Curtis Lobby beginning the frst week of June. We are extremely excited about these renovations; however, we also recognize this construction will create shifts to our access coming in and out of the building during the week and on Sundays. We want to do our very best to keep you well-informed throughout the process. Access plans will be made available to you next week via The Communicator and www.esumc.org. Please contact Rev. Lisa Yebuah at ext. 227 if you have questions or concerns. Mission Possible Kids Tree Wednesdays this Summer If you have a rising 3rd- rising 6th grader, dont miss out on this summers Mission Possible Kids. These fun Wednesdays are part education, part mission and part fellowship. Well gather at the church at 9:00 AM, learn about ways we can be the hands and feet of Christ, go out and serve in our community and then wrap-up with pizza and time to run around a local park. Pick-up is at 1:00 PM at the church. This summers dates are June 18, July 16 and Aug 13. Sign-up for one, two or all three at www.esumc.org (sign- up begins May 15). Caregiver Support Group The Caregiver Support Group meets twice a month and ofers support to anyone in a caregiver role, sponsored and led by the Ruth Sheets Adult Care Center. We meet on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 pm. This is a time to share concerns and needs related to your caregiving duties and is open to all in the community. For information contact, Matt Frazier, 919-832-7227. Monthly Food Collection The June collection is peanut butter, jelly and juice boxes. Please consider purchasing some the next time youre at the store. Items are for the Urban Ministries of Wake County. 9 PREPARING BELIEVERS TO DEEPEN THEIR DEPENDENCE ON GOD, Music and Arts Camp August 4 - 8 1st - 12th grade students w Music and Arts Camp (grades 1-8 - half day camp) w Middle and High School Summer Musical Theater Camp (grades 6-12 - full day camp) Children and Youth Music and Arts Camp is a specialized week flled with learning about the arts set in a loving, supportive Christian environment. Students have the opportunity to learn about music, singing, ringing bells, dance, art, and drama so that they might grow more fully in their faith. Camp will conclude with a full production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat on Friday evening, August 8 in Kerr Hall. Full camp details are available on the website and registration is open. For more information contact Kevin Holland, at kholland@esumc. org or ext. 218 or Josh Dumbleton at jdumbleton@ esumc.org ext 254. Bible 101 Join the Bible 101 course. Ever hesitated to join a Bible study because your Scripture confdence is somewhat low? Ever felt a little embarrassed to ask someone what the preacher was talking about when he or she referenced some obscure book of the Bible? Ever wished you could join in the conversation but werent sure you knew as much as others? Then Bible 101 is for YOU! Its a great 6-week study for easy-going folks who want to know better the basics, who want to learn the foundational stories of the Bible and who want to do so in a non-threatening, laid back atmosphere. Mark your calendars for this course which begins Monday, August 18 and ends on Monday, Sept. 29. Register online today Peace with Justice Sunday Sunday, June 15 We celebrate the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and witness to Gods demand for a faithful, just, disarmed and secure world. The special ofering benefts peace related ministries in annual conferences and through the Board of Church and Society. United Methodists relate to this special Sunday by seeking peaceful solutions, creating and supporting peace-related ministries in their conference and learning about peaceful, just eforts around the world. eStreet Youth w June 18 - Wednesdays Follow Me (ofsite) w June 23-27 - Camp Shalom w July 13-18 - Summer Mission Trips HS: Washington, DC MS: Savannah, GA w July 24 - Durham Bulls Game w Aug. 4 - 8 - Music and Arts Camp w Aug. 7 - Shrimp Boil eStreet Youth is all about raising up students to love Jesus with everything they have: Heart-Mind-Soul-Strength. We want you to become a part of the eStreet community. Contact Bert or Genevieve for info: bsnyder@esumc.org and gnadler@esumc.org Youth Mission Trips Middle School Students The Middle School Students are heading to Savannah GA July 13 18. Thirty Spaces Available for students who have completed grades 6-8 to go to Savannah to serve the local community and grow in their faith. We do our trip through Youth Works, who plans and runs the whole week! It is an incredible way to serve God and connect to other students. A $50 deposit is required to save your spot by June 13. High School Students The High School Students are heading to Washington, D.C July 13- 18. Thirty-one Spaces Available for students who have completed grades 9-12 to go to DC to serve the local community and grow in their faith. We do our trip through Youth Works, who plans and runs the whole week! A $50 deposit is required to save your spot by June 13. eStreet Youth: Follow Me Run Club The estreet youth are invited to Follow Me on Wednesdays in the summer. Middle and High School students can join us for Run + Dinner + Discussion. We begin on June 18 August 6. 10 CARING FOR THOSE WHO ARE HURTING,
SENDING ORDINARY Plan Ahead Dates w June 12- 15 - NCCUMC Annual Conference w June 15 - Peace with Justice Sunday w June 17 - EStreeters Fellowship w June 18 - Mission Possible Kids w June 23-27 - Camp Shalom w July 4 - Church Ofce Closed w July 9- View & Do: Pollution and Creation Care w July 12 - Baptism Class for Parents w July 16 - Mission Possible Kids w July 21-25 - Vacation Bible School View & Do June 11 6:30 pm Kerr Hall Join us on Wednesday, June 11 at 6:30 PM in Kerr Hall for the showing of 58: The Film followed by a discussion led by a panel of leaders in the efort to combat poverty. Inspired by Isaiah 58, 58: The Film, is a powerful documentary that brings to light bravery and determined faith in places such as the slums of Kenya, Brazilian ganglands, and the enslaving quarries of India. Speakers include: F. Scott Moody, Co-Founder of AuthenTec, which was acquired by Apple in October, 2012. Erika Quaile, HOPE International Regional Representative. HOPEs work focuses on Christ-centered microenterprise development in 17 countries, empowering families to provide for themselves. Daniel Alexander, Jobs for Life Regional Director. Jobs for Life works with churches to help those in need fnd dignity and purpose through meaningful work. Also on hand, will be representatives from ESUMCs teams and ministry partners who come alongside people around the world to address the root causes of poverty. Join us as we learn more about extreme poverty around the world, and how we can respond individually and as a church. Childcare will be provided. Questions? Contact Renae at rnewmiller@esumc.org. Suggested Reading on Global Poverty In conjunction with this summers View and Do series, the following titles are suggested as ways of learning more on the issue of Global Poverty and the response of Christians in todays world. Book samples are located on a book table outside of room 251 for the purposes of browsing. Consider ordering or downloading your own copy from your favorite local book retailer. Walking with the Poor: Principles and Practices of Transformational Development by Bryant Myers Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger: Moving from Afuence to Generosity by Ronald Sider What Can I Do? Making a Global Diference Right Where You Are by David Livermore Join us for Planting Day If you are feeling called to become part of this church family, please make plans to attend Planting Day for new members! Our next Planting Day will be Saturday, September 13 from 8:45 am - 1 pm to prepare you for being received into the life of Edenton Street on Sunday, September 14 at the service you choose. Please contact Joy Owen, Director of Welcoming Ministries, jowen@ esumc.org or ext. 350, at your earliest convenience so she can prepare for you to join. If you would like to be involved in this event, we welcome your presence - help is needed with preparation, set-up and clean-up. Remember, each of us was a new member once...please join us in welcoming our newest members to our church family!
Current Sermon Information: June 1 Traditional Youth Sunday and High School Senior Recognition Gathering The Church Eats Acts 2:42-47 Rev. Justin Morgan June 8 Traditional Be Satisfed Ecclesiastes 6:1-9 Rev. Ned Hill Gathering Abide John 15:1-11 Rev. Will Hasley 11 PEOPLE INTO THE WORLD EQUIPPED TO DO EXTRAORDINARY THINGS. Sunday, June 1 5:00 pm Childrens Council (Chp Annex) 6:30 pm Disciple Bible Study (ofsite), Faith Girlz (164) Monday, June 2 6:30 pm UMW Circle #7 (357) Tuesday, June 3 1:00 pm Academy Mtg (165) Wednesday, June 4 12:00 pm Intercessory Prayer 7:00 pm Boy Scouts (306), Staf Parish Relations Committee (Library), Troop 100 Committee (351) Tursday, June 5 7:30 am Steering Committee (251) 9:00 am Planting Day Mtg (Chp Annex) 6:00 pm The Gathering Praise Team Rehearsal 7:00 pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal Friday, June 6 3:30 pm CDC Graduation (Kerr) Saturday, June 7 9:00 am Kairos Training (321) 10:00 am Broughton Baccalaureate Rehearsal (Sanct.) 12:00 pm Court of Honor (Kerr) Sunday Mornings 8:40am Traditional Worship 9:30am The Gathering Contemporary Worship (Kerr) 9:45am Sunday School 10:55am Traditional Worship 11:11am The Gathering Contemporary Worship (Kerr) Broadcast Ministry Sundays, 10:55 am service TV: (One week delay) 12:00 pm on Raleigh CTV Chan 22/ 97.6 TWC Radio: (live) 6/1/14 WPTF 6/8/14 of air Internet: We stream live online Sunday mornings. Sermon recordings also available. Visit www.esumc.org/ Worship/Online & Broadcast 9:30 am Contemporary Service Internet: Live video streaming at www. livestream.com/thegatheringates- treet Sermon recordings at estreet gathering.org/e-sermons.html By Our Gifts - May 18 General Budget Received this Week $27,146.72 Received Year-to-Date $1,312,426.81 Opening Doors Pledge total: $5,043,647.00 Opening Doors received: $1,795,129.85 By Our Presence - May 25 Worship 8:40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154 9:30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .281 10:55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .321 11:11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184 Worship Total . . . . . . . . . . .940 EStreeters ( 55+) Tuesday, June 17 EStreeters will meet June 17 at noon in Kerr Hall. We will meet with Diane Amidon, Director of Senior Adult Ministries, who is working with seniors, brainstorm ideas for next year, and enjoy lunch. Lunch is $6.00. Please RSVP to the church by June 13. All are invited. SEJ Association of Older Adults Festival of Wisdom and Grace is July 28 - 31, 2014 at Lake Junaluska Conference Center. For information visit www.lakejunaluska.com Do We Have Your Correct Information? Please be sure to keep the church ofce informed of your correct home address(es), telephone number(s) at home and work, and email address(es). Edit this information online at www.esumc.org. Click Member Login top right corner to access the secure login with your email or contact the church ofce. 228 West Edenton Street, Raleigh NC 27603 www.esumc.org | 919-832-7535 8:30am-5pm Mon.-Fri. Celebrating Our Youth: Congratulating Our High School Seniors A relatively credible, historical-critical argument suggests all the Disciples of Jesus, with the exception of Matthew, were teenagers. I am not willing to hang my favorite hat on this hypothesis, yet I am compelled to believe such a contention could be true. Yes, the historical record indicates most Jews became talmidim or disciples during the late teenage years, but Jesus, after all, was not the most traditional rabbi, and the truth is that not one of the twelve was good enough to become talmidim. I fnd more credence for the argument in the Gospels: discovering impulsivity, rogue attitudes and actions, and unmitigated passion, as illustrated through the lives of those whom Jesus choose to be in closest company. You may be wondering, So What? Well, I wonder if as adults we should further study the goodness of the stuf that makes up a teenager. Jesus knew what this stuf was, deeming it the right stuf for making disciples for the transformation of the world. If Jesus believed the stuf that makes up a teenager was the right stuf, perhaps adults need to reclaim some of the same: a willingness to drop everything to follow Jesus, be it family, friends, occupation, or a tendency not to count the cost of discipleship; rather, everything staked upon faith and hope. I believe ESUMC gets it, illustrating comprehension of the above through the honored tradition of Youth and Senior Sunday. I believe we choose to hold youth-led liturgy sacred because, at our best, we believe we have something to learn from them. Sunday, June 1, we will learn from what the Holy Spirit has placed upon the hearts and minds of the eStreet Youth as we collectively pray Gods blessing upon our graduating seniors, sending them out into the world, to transform it for the better. Bert Snyder Director of Youth Ministries We recognize our High School Seniors: Class of 2014 We congratulate our ESUMC Seniors on all their hard work and keep them all in our prayers for their transition to future endeavors. Congratulations to: Zack Anderson, Robert Armstrong, David Bean, Sam Bissett, Hannah Bledsoe, Kaylee Braswell, Rachel Bridges, Audrey Camardella, Will Densmore, Rebecca Dietrich, Austin Elliott, Sara Howard Francis, Graham Fulcher, Brock Harrison, Porter Jeferson, Mary Davis Jurgens, Brad Kaehler, Junior Kitoko, Allison Lee, Abbey Lockhart, Walker Lytton, Sarah Martin, Jake Massey, Emily McArthur, Gray McCullen, Drew McLawhorn, Lilly Moorefeld, Blaike Newburg, Abigail Newsom, Katie Payne, Clare Phillips, Daniel Robertson, Aaron Roehm, Sam Russell, Rachel Schwitzgebel, Will Sheridan, Katherine Smith, Anna Stewart, Emma Taylor, Kaleigh Thompson, Madeline Thornton, Caroline Upchurch, Kathryn Upchurch, Ty Van De Zande