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This Week at Aldersgate
Today, July 29
9:00 am Worship (Sanctuary)
10:00 am Sip ‘n Chat Refreshment and Fellowship (RR)
10:00 am Children’s Sunday School (106)
10:00 am Youth Sunday School (YR)
10:00 am Adult Sunday School
Friendship Class (208); Seekers (111); Agape (108)
Sermon Discussion Group (RR);
Adult Sunday School Class (FH)
11:00 am Worship (Sanctuary)
12:00 pm Sip ‘n Chat Refreshment and Fellowship (RR)
7:00 pm “Pirates of Penzance” (RR)
Monday, July 30
6:00 pm Praise Band rehearsal (CR)
7:00 pm Boy Scouts Troop 119 (FH,106,107)
7:00 pm Families Anonymous (108)
Tuesday, July 31
Pastor Julie’s Sabbath Day
9:00 am Bulletin announcement submissions due
10:00 am Quilters Guild (FH)
10:00 am Ephesians Bible Study (CR)
1:30 pm Alzheimer’s Support Group (208)
4:15 pm Cov. Discipleship (Parlor)
Wednesday, August 1
4:30 pm SPRC (208)
Thursday, August 2
11:00 am Busy Hands Craft Group (RR)
6:30 pm Sweet Adelines (CR)
7:00 pm “Pirates of Penzance” (RR)
Friday, August 3
Pastor Rob’s Sabbath Day
7:00 pm “Pirates of Penzance” (RR) “Make disciples of Jesus Christ for the
transformation of the world.” Matthew 28:19
Saturday, August 4
8:00 am Men’s Group (208)
5:45 pm Dinner Theatre
7:00 pm “Pirates of Penzance” (RR)
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Key:
CR = Choir Room www.cvaumc.org • www.facebook.com/cvaumc
FH = Fellowship Hall
HR = Hospitality Room
K = Kitchen
RR = Reed Room (Old Sanctuary) July 29, 2018
UFH = Unfinished Fellowship Hall
WC = Welcome Center
YR - Youth Room
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9 AM WORSHIP
JULY 29, 2018 — TENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
11 AM WORSHIP
Sermon Notes Communication Card
Prelude “Blest Are They” arr. Henry Gerike July 29, 2018
Gathering Music
Welcome Rev. Julie Nitzsche, Associate Pastor ________________ Please take a moment to fill out this
card, then tear at the perforation and
Welcome Rev. Julie Nitzsche, Associate Pastor *Opening Hymn 61 “Come Thou Almighty King” ________________ place it in the offering plate.

*Opening Songs
*Call to Worship Kathleen Vogel ________________ Name: ________________________
Leader: The commandment above all others is that we love God
“This Is Amazing Grace”
“Holy Spirit” with the whole of our being. ________________ ______________________________
People: For this reason do we gather for worship —
to make known our love for God.
________________ Email: ________________________
*Congregational Prayer Ashley Oliver
Loving Lord, we come into your presence this morning with the busy
Leader: Jesus added to this commandment another of equal ________________ ______________________________
importance: that we love our neighbor as our self.
schedules of summer activities crowding our lives. Our souls need to be
fed and yet we seem powerless to find the nurture and feeding that will
People: Both in worship and in the world, we are called ________________ Phone: _______________________
to reach out to our neighbor and seek to make known ______________________________
sustain us. Open our ears, our eyes, and our hearts this day to hear your
a God-given love.
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words of hope and healing for us. Fill us with your love that we might love
you and our neighbor as ourselves. We ask this in Jesus’ Name. Amen. *Opening Prayer Kathleen Vogel ________________ I would like to:

Children’s Message Rev. Rob Robertson, Lead Pastor

Loving Lord, we come into your presence this morning with the busy ________________  Name Tag needed for: _________
schedules of summer activities crowding our lives. Our souls need to be
Children are invited to attend Children’s Church on the lower level. fed and yet we seem powerless to find the nurture and feeding that will ________________
sustain us. Open our ears, our eyes, and our hearts this day to hear your ______________________________
Prayers of the People and the Lord’s Prayer 895 words of hope and healing for us. Fill us with your love that we might love ________________
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, you and our neighbor as ourselves. We ask this in Jesus’ Name. Amen. ________________  Learn more about Aldersgate
thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily
Come Now, Children
bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass ________________
against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Children’s Message Rev. Rob Robertson, Lead Pastor  Be added to weekly e-Note
thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. Children are invited to attend Children’s Church on the lower level. ________________
Offering Prayer Prayers of the People and the Lord’s Prayer 895 ________________  Explore membership at
Anthem “Be Still, My Soul” Sibelius/Courtney Aldersgate Church
Offering and Song of Response “Because He Lives” Amy O’Brien, voice
Scripture Lesson 1 John 4:11-21, Mark 12:28-34 NRSV Kathleen Vogel  Be baptized
Scripture 1 John 4:11-21, Mark 12:28-34 NRSV Ashley Oliver
Sermon “A Calling to Love” Rev. Rob Robertson
Order of Farewell
Sermon “A Calling to Love” Rev. Rob Robertson Congregational Response
*Affirmation of Faith #887  Receive a call from the pastor
Holy Communion *Hymn 384 “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling” We feel sorrow in your
All are welcome at the Lord’s Table. Gluten-free bread and cup available. leaving, yet we rejoice with  Learn more about giving my tithe
Offering Prayer and/or offering online
you in anticipation of this new
Music During Communion “Lord I Need You” Offertory “Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior” arr. F. Barrino phase of your life.
Amy O’Brien, voice  Other:
We will miss your love and
Prayer of Thanksgiving *Doxology 94 support, yet we know you will
*Closing Song “Sing to the King” Order of Farewell — Hicks Family add much to the lives of those
who will be your new church
*Hymn of Commitment 159 “Lift High the Cross”
*Benediction family, as you have added
*Benediction much to our lives.
*please stand as you are able Postlude *please stand as you are able We will pray for you and for
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