5/26/24 Bulletin & Order of Service

Welcome to St Pete First United Methodist Church, the Heart of the City! All are welcome. All belong. Whether a first-time guest or a lifelong member, you are a part of our family. God has called you to worship here, and for that we are glad.

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Rev. Bob Martin, Senior Pastor

Rev. Margaret Rountree, Associate Pastor

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A NOTE FROM PASTOR BOB    

This week our nation focuses on a time that is deeply embedded in our hearts. Memorial Day commemorates the special sacrifice made by the men and women who wore our nation’s military uniform and gave the ultimate gift of their life that we may have the freedoms we so richly embrace. In the midst of your holiday activity, may you take time to stop, reflect and give thanks for those who gave it all for you and me.

Have a blessed day!

— Pastor Bob    

Trinity Sunday

Traditional Worship—8 & 11 AM

May 26, 2024

*Please stand as you are able. Congregational responses are in bold.

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PRELUDE

"My Country, 'Tis Of Thee" arr. Lani Smith

Rick Nay, Organ

(11:00) CHORAL INTROIT

“I Was Glad” by Lloyd Larson

Chancel Choir

*CALL TO WORSHIP

Leader: We are all one family, made in the image of God.

People: We are all one family, all over the world.

Leader: We are all one family, each unique, each special.

People: We are all one family, brothers and sisters on one journey of faith.

Leader: We are all one family, given gifts and talents to share.

People: We are all one family, united in love, united in peace, united in Christ our Lord.

*HYMN OF PRAISE

“God of the Ages”     Hymn # 698

*PASSING THE PEACE OF CHRIST

*CONGREGATIONAL SONG

“Blest Be the Tie That Binds” Number 557

Blest be the tie that binds

our hearts in Christian love;

the fellowship of kindred minds

is like to that above.

*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH

“Apostles’ Creed” Number 881

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth; And in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; the third day he rose from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

PASTORAL PRAYER / LORD'S PRAYER

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily 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 thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

(11:00) ANTHEM

“The Lord is My Shepherd” by Alan Pote

Chancel Choir

WORSHIP WITH OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS  (Click here to GIVE)

"Eternal Father, Strong To Save" arr. Robert J. Hughes

Rick Nay, Organ

*DOXOLOGY Number 95

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise Him, all creatures here below; praise Him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

*HYMN OF PREPARATION

“Majesty, Worship His Majesty”     Hymn # 176

SERMON

“United We Stand: The Church is the Hope of the World!”      Rev. Bob Martin

Text: Ephesians 4:1-6 NLT

*HYMN OF DEDICATION

“O Church of God, United”     Hymn # 547

*BENEDICTION

POSTLUDE  

"God Of Our Fathers" by Roger C. Wilson

Rick Nay, Organ

The flowers are given to the glory of God in loving memory of the men and women who have given their lives for our country, from the St. Pete First UMC Family.

Thank you for joining us today!

Reminder: If you are not feeling well or if you are traveling, please take advantage of our livestream worship.

Contemporary Worship - 9:30 AM

May 26, 2024

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Praise & Worship Praise Team

“Blessed Be Your Name” 

“One Thing Remains” 

Passing the Peace of Christ

Worship with Our Tithes and Offerings

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“Tethered” 

Sermon

“United We Stand: The Church is the Hope of the World!”      Rev. Bob Martin

Text: Ephesians 4:1-6 NLT

Worship Song

“Goodness of God”

Benediction

The flowers are given to the glory of God in loving memory of the men and women who have given their lives for our country, from the St. Pete First UMC Family.

Thank you for joining us today!

Reminder: If you are not feeling well or if you are traveling, please take advantage of our livestream worship.

Volunteer Help Needed

We need volunteers for several ministries this week. A little time out of your week can make such a difference! Join us as we strive to be the hands and feet of Jesus as we serve and Love. St. Pete. We need VBS Volunteers - click here to find out more. Our Street Ministry is seeking 6 volunteers to serve meals to the homeless population in St. Petersburg on the 1st Monday, 1st Tuesday or 2nd Wednesday of every month. Meals on Wheels needs people to deliver meals to homebound seniors from 10:30am-12noon one weekday per month. We also need Office Volunteers in our administration office who can answer phones and do light office work for a half-day once a week. Click here to go to our Serve form, then select the ministries you are interested in.

Wednesday Night Live Dinner & Activities will return on September 4th. Mark your calendars!

Last Week's Attendance Numbers

Thank you for joining us for worship! These are our attendance numbers for last week. We hope to see you again next week!

May 19: In Person 466 Online 310

Church Finances

April 2024 Year to Date

Income $285,452 $1,098,277

Expense $241,394 $1,129,974

In Our Father's House:

St. Pete First UMC offers condolences to the family and friends of Larry Adkinson, who passed away on May 5, 2024.

Pastor Margaret's Ordination (6/8):

We are taking a bus to Lakeland on Saturday, June 8 to support Pastor Margaret as she is ordained at the service of licensing and ordination of the Annual Conference. The service will be at Florida Southern College in Lakeland at 10:30AM.  The bus will pick folks up at St. Pete First and provide round-trip transportation. Cost is $20 per person. Seats are limited!  CLICK HERE TO GET A SEAT ON THE BUS.  

Also, on Sunday, June 9, we will celebrate with Pastor Margaret and our church family with a luncheon in the Fellowship Hall after the 11am service.

Youth Summer Sports (June-August):

Our WhereHouse Youth Ministry is sponsoring weekly sports opportunities this summer for 6th-12th grade beginning in June! Running with Chad ($20 for the summer) will be every Monday & Wednesday, and Karate ($200 for the summer; uniform included) will be every Tuesday & Thursday. Sign up now! Click here to register and pay or find out more at StPeteFirst.org/youth

VBS Volunteers Needed:

It's May and that means VBS is getting close!! We will have a full house, with 120 children during the week! Phew, that’s a lot of kids… Did you know that more than half of those children are from the community and NOT members of St. Pete First? This is one of our largest outreach events of the year and we need your help.

We have many areas to choose from; you can help by setting up ahead of time, helping lead a preschool or elementary group, helping lead music during our opening and closing each day, preparing snacks or crafts – there’s SO many things to do. If you can help, CLICK HERE to volunteer or email Lora Ulrich and she will find a spot for you!! We are also asking for donations to purchase snacks and donate to our service project (backpacks for St. Pete High’s Green Devil’s Pantry)— you can click here to donate to VBS or write a check and designate VBS.

VBS & Summer Camp registration is OPEN:

VBS - June 17-21 (FULL, but you can join the wait list)

Camp Friendship Week 1 - July 8-12

Camp Friendship Week 2 - July 15-19

Elementary Art Adventure Camp - July 8-12 (FULL, but you can join the wait list)

Elementary Slimetopia Camp - July 15-19

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Save the Date: St Pete First Day at the Rays (8/17):

We are pleased to announce that the 6th Annual St. Pete First United Methodist Church Group Rays game is scheduled with the Arizona Diamondbacks @ Tropicana Field. It will be Saturday, August, 17, 2024; 4:10 p.m. This game is again selected to be the annual Faith Day event whereby Rays players and chaplains are featured in a postgame event giving their testimonies. Lower level tickets are only $40.00 each which includes a special faith-based FREE baseball cap. For more information contact Shirley Bassett, Group Leader, @ 727.310.7044 or sbassettUNI@gmail.com. GO RAYS!

2024 Women's Retreat (10/11-13):

Join us for St. Pete First's bedazzling 2024 Women’s Retreat the weekend of October 11th-13th at Warren Willis United Methodist Camp & Conference Center in Fruitland Park, Florida. Click here for more information or to register online, or come talk to us in the Fellowship Hall between services.

Street Ministry Volunteer Opportunities:

Street Ministry is seeking 6 volunteers to serve meals to the homeless population in St. Petersburg on the 1st Monday, 1st Tuesday or 2nd Wednesday of every month. Volunteers serve food at the St. Vincent de Paul Homeless Shelter from 6:30 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. once per month. No prior experience in serving food is needed—only a smile is required! To learn more about volunteering with Street Ministry, contact Hal Heitler at 727-448-6291 or at heitlerh@tampabay.rr.com.

Meals on Wheels Volunteers Needed:

St. Pete First members and friends have staffed a Meals on Wheels delivery route for many years. This is an impactful local mission, bringing a meal and a friendly greeting to homebound seniors in St Petersburg. Time commitment is about 1½ hours (10:30am-12noon), one weekday per month. We currently need volunteers who can help on a regular basis or as a substitute. Registration and training are required and will be provided. If you can help or want to know more, please contact Sue Allen (sallen0903@gmail.com or 727-418-8155). 

To see our full list of job openings, visit our Job Center: https://www.stpetefirst.org/job-center.

KIDS

SUNDAYS

8:00 am

Infant Lounge/Cry Room Room 204 (Livestreaming available during all services)

9:30 am

Infant Lounge/Cry Room Room 204 (Livestreaming available during all services)

Nursery (Birth - 2 years) Room 105

2’s TODDLER Room 104

PRESCHOOL (Age 3 - K) Sunday School Preschool Hall

ELEMENTARY (1st - 5th Gr) Kids Church 4th Floor

11:00 am

Infant Lounge/Cry Room Room 204 (Livestreaming available during all services)

Nursery (Birth - 2 years) Room 105

2’s TODDLER Room 104

PRESCHOOL (Age 3 - K) Kids Church Preschool Hall

ELEMENTARY (1st - 5th Gr) Sunday School 4th Floor

CLUB 56 (5th & 6th Grades) Room 404

WEDNESDAYS -RETURNING on Sept 4th

5:00 pm KIDS PRAISE TEAM (Age 4-6th Grade) Chapel

5:30 pm DINNER Fellowship Hall

6-7 pm WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIVE (Preschool & Elementary) Preschool/4th Floor

6:30-7:30 pm NURSERY (Birth - 3 years) Room 105

YOUTH

SUNDAYS

9:30 am WORSHIP (Look for the youth up front) Sanctuary

11:00 am CLUB 56 (5th & 6th Grades) 4th Floor, Room 404

10:45 am YOUTH (7th – 12th GRADES) WhereHouse

6:00 pm YOUTH (7th – 12th GRADES) WhereHouse

WEDNESDAYS -RETURNING on Sept 4th

5:30 pm DINNER Fellowship Hall

6-7:30 pm Youth Group WhereHouse

SUNDAY WORSHIP

8:00 am Traditional Service -Sanctuary

9:30 am Contemporary Service -Sanctuary

11:00 am Traditional Service -Sanctuary

FELLOWSHIP TIME (BETWEEN SERVICES)

9-11:30 am Common Grounds (Coffee, Food & Fellowship) -Fellowship Hall

9-11:30 am (2nd Sundays) Blood Pressure Clinic -1st Floor Nurse's Area

ADULTS

SUNDAYS

9:30 am QUEST -Zoom & Room 208

10:45 am PROMISED LAND -Zoom & Room 301

10:45 am YOUNGISH ADULTS -Room 101

11:00 am BECOMERS -Zoom & Room 103

11:00 am DISCIPLE MAKERS -Library-Room 212

11:00 am SOJOURNERS -Room 208

MONDAYS

11:30 am United Women in Faith FAST Crowd (3rd Mondays) -Location varies

WEDNESDAYS -RETURNING on Sept 4th

5:30 pm DINNER Fellowship Hall

6:30 pm BAND OF BROTHERS -Parlor-Rm 214 

6:30 pm Adult BIBLE STUDIES - TBA

THURSDAYS

7:30 am THURSDAY MEN’S STUDY -Zoom

1:00 pm United Women in Faith Deborah Circle (4th Thursdays) -Room 101

MUSIC

SUNDAYS

8:30 am IGNITE WORSHIP TEAM -Room 214-Parlor & Sanctuary

10:15 am CHANCEL CHOIR -Room 312

12:10 pm HANDBELLS -Room 310

TUESDAYS

6:00 pm IGNITE WORSHIP TEAM -Sanctuary

WEDNESDAYS

5:00 pm KIDS PRAISE TEAM (Age 4-6th Grade) Chapel -RETURNING on Sept 4th

7:30 pm CHANCEL CHOIR -Room 312

CARE & SUPPORT

WEDNESDAYS

12:00 Noon CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP -Zoom

THURSDAYS

6:30 pm WOMEN'S JOURNEY -Chapel

7:30 pm AL-ANON Parlor -Room 214

LEADERSHIP TEAM MEETINGS

FIRST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH

5:30 pm BOARD OF TRUSTEES -Admin Conference Room

SECOND TUESDAY OF THE MONTH

6:00 pm STAFF PARISH -Closed Meeting

THIRD TUESDAY OF THE MONTH

6:00 pm FINANCE TEAM -Admin Conference Room

FOURTH TUESDAY OF THE MONTH

6:00 pm CHURCH COUNCIL -Fellowship Hall & Zoom

FIRST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH

12:00 pm LEARN PILLAR

SECOND THURSDAY OF THE MONTH

6:00 pm SERVE PILLAR

THIRD TUESDAY OF THE MONTH

12:00 pm INVITE PILLAR

THIRD THURSDAY OF THE MONTH

2:00 pm NURTURE PILLAR