6/11/23 Bulletin & Order of Service

Welcome to St Pete First United Methodist Church! 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.

Rev. Bob Martin, Senior Pastor

Rev. Margaret Rountree, Associate Pastor

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Second Sunday After Pentecost

Traditional Worship—8 & 11 AM

June 11, 2023

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

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PRELUDE

"In Quietness and Confidence" by Johann Sebastian Bach

Rick Nay, Organ

(11:00) CHORAL INTROIT

"Bless the Lord, My Soul and Spirit" by Tom Fettke

Chancel Choir

*CALL TO WORSHIP Rev. Margaret Rountree

Pastor: Praise the Lord, you who worship the Lord; stand in awe of God, and give glory to the Lord.

People: For the Lord does not despise the poor and needy, but when they cry out, God answers them.

Pastor: The hungry shall eat and be satisfied, and those who love the Lord shall offer praise.

People: All the ends of the earth shall worship God, for the Lord rules over every nation.

*HYMN OF PRAISE

"I Am Thine, O Lord" Number 419

*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

"Most Blessed, Most Glorious!" by Jay Rouse

Chancel Choir

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

(8:00) "Woodland Chapel" by Roy E. Nolte

Rick Nay, Organ

(11:00) "Come Holy Spirit" by Chester Nordman

Kendra Aumack & Karen Shramo, Duet; 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

“Spirit of the Living God” Number 393

SERMON

“Is Good Possible?” Rev. Bob Martin

Text: Luke 10:26-37 (The Message)

*HYMN OF DEDICATION

"Close to Thee" Number 407

*BENEDICTION

POSTLUDE

"Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart" by Franklin Ritter

Rick Nay, Organ

The flowers are given to the glory of God in loving memory of Kathleen Schellhaas, whose memorial service was yesterday, from her husband, Bill.

Thank you for joining us this morning!

Contemporary Worship - 9:30 AM

June 11, 2023

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Welcome

Sacrament of Holy Baptism

Brooks Paul Russell

Parents: Jenna & Blake Russell

Grandparents: Margaret & Brian Rush; Melanie & Guy Shaginaw

Passing the Peace

Praise & Worship

"This Is Amazing Grace"

"10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord)"

"What A Beautiful Name"

Sermon

“Is Good Possible?” Rev. Bob Martin

Text: Luke 10:26-37 (The Message)

Worship with Our Tithes and Offerings

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Worship Song

“Praises”

Benediction

The flowers are given to the glory of God in loving memory of Kathleen Schellhaas, whose memorial service was yesterday, from her husband, Bill.

Thank you for joining us this morning!

A NOTE FROM PASTOR BOB One of the things that makes a church really have a heart for its community is through serving. We line up for the chance to sort and serve meals to the homeless, jump on a plane to travel across the globe to be a missionary, or grab a hammer and nail a few boards building a home for Habitat for Humanity. All these are great things to do as we serve. But I want you to know something that can literally change lives right here in your own backyard.

Jesus tells us in the Book of Acts we are to be His witnesses in “Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and the world.” I’ve often wondered about this as it relates to serving. It’s no mistake the Lord says we are to first serve in “Jerusalem.” Where is our Jerusalem? It’s our own backyard. It’s right in front of you and it doesn’t require saving a small treasure to get on a plane and travel to another country.

What I’m talking about specifically is asking you to serve as a volunteer in our children’s ministry, especially this summer as we offer our camps and Vacation Bible School. If we are going to be a light to shine brightly in our city then we need to make sure we are reaching kids. It doesn’t take much time; in fact, it’s less time than you would likely spend sitting at a Buc’s game. The difference is, you know which team is going to win when you serve and that is the Jesus team! Come on now, take a minute and let us know how you will help serve our summer children offerings. It’s a real gamechanger!

— Pastor Bob

Wednesday Night Dinner & Wednesday Night Live

Returns on September 6!

Last Week's Attendance Numbers

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

June 4: In Person 355 // Online 287

April 2023 Financials

Total Income $212,579

Total Expense $217,847

St Pete First Spotlight

We will be highlighting the work of volunteers, teams, and staff at St. Pete First with our new St. Pete First Spotlight. In case you missed it last week, our first volunteer in the spotlight is Karen Wilber - click here to find out more about her and what she does for St. Pete First.

Common Grounds 2.0:

Coffee and pastry are great, but fellowship and human connection are better served when we discover an opportunity to serve one another. We need your help to reimagine the Common Grounds ministry. A simple act of hospitality can change everything. Contact Chad Simonds to find out how.

Vacation Bible School is coming—we need YOU to volunteer!

VBS setup is this coming week June 12-16 (9am-1pm), and VBS is June 19-23 (9am-12 noon).

VBS begins soon, and it takes MANY willing hearts and hands to make it happen. We will have volunteer sign-up in the Fellowship Hall TODAY (Sunday 6/11) between services & after the 11am service. Lora Ulrich, our Director of Children's Ministries, will be there to answer questions.

We need all hands on deck to help decorate the Fellowship Hall and Sanctuary for VBS! Experience is not required :) Come down anytime you can during the week of June 12-16 between 9am and 1 pm and we'll be happy to put you to work.

VBS is June 19-23 (9am-12 noon). We have over 100 children registered for VBS and we need more volunteers! Please consider volunteering during the week; even if you are not available each day, we still have a spot for you.

Email Lora at lulrich@fumcsp.org or call the church office, 894-4661, ext. 2125 for all the details!

VBS Donations Needed:

This year for Vacation Bible School we are accepting donations to purchase snacks instead of asking everyone to bring something in. This way, we are sure to get exactly what we need. Also, our outreach mission for this year will be St. Pete High Green Devils’ Pantry to supply backpacks for kids to start the new school year. If you would like to donate to VBS in any way, please use the QR code here, and your donation will go directly to VBS!

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

Job Opening— Preschool Teachers:

St. Pete First UMC Preschool is looking for vibrant teachers to educate, care for, and inspire the young minds at our preschool. If you are interested in joining our amazing team, please give us a call at (727) 822-8767 or email Alicia at aclements@fumcsp.org

KIDS

SUNDAYS

9:30 AM

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

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 (Wednesday Night Live/Dinner returns 9/6/23)

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

5:30 PM DINNER Fellowship Hall

6-7 PM WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIVE 4th Floor/Preschool Hall

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

WEDNESDAYS (Wednesday Night Live/Dinner returns 9/6/23)

5:30 PM DINNER Fellowship Hall

6-7:30 PM Youth Group WhereHouse

Check your email and our website for weekly summer youth activities.

SUNDAY WORSHIP

8:00 am Traditional Service -Sanctuary

9:30 am Contemporary Service -Sanctuary

11:00 am Traditional Service -Sanctuary

FELLOWSHIP TIME (BETWEEN SERVICES)

9:00 am Common Grounds Fellowship Hall

ADULTS

SUNDAYS

9:30 am QUEST Zoom & Room 208

10:45 am PROMISED LAND Zoom & Room 301 (Summer break: August)

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 (Summer break: July & August; returning 9/10)

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

MONDAYS

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

TUESDAYS

1:00 pm United Women in Faith Deborah Circle (2nd Tuesdays) Room 103 (Summer break June-August)

WEDNESDAYS (Wednesday Night Live/Dinner returns 9/6/23)

5:30 pm DINNER Fellowship Hall

6:00 pm HYMN SING Fellowship Hall (4/26)

6:30 pm BAND OF BROTHERS Parlor – Room 214

THURSDAYS

7:30 am THURSDAY MEN’S STUDY Zoom

2:00 pm United Women in Faith Abigails (4th Thursdays) Room 103 (Summer break June-August)

MUSIC

SUNDAYS

10:15 am CHANCEL CHOIR Room 312

12:10 pm HANDBELLS Room 310 (Summer break: May-August)

WEDNESDAYS

6:00 pm IGNITE WORSHIP PRACTICE Sanctuary

7:30 pm CHANCEL CHOIR PRACTICE Room 312 (Sundays only June-August)

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 Room 101 (July date TBA)

SECOND TUESDAY OF THE MONTH

6:00 PM STAFF PARISH Closed Meeting

THIRD TUESDAY OF THE MONTH

6:00 PM FINANCE COMMITTEE Admin Conference Room

FOURTH TUESDAY OF THE MONTH

6:00 PM CHURCH COUNCIL Fellowship Hall & Zoom (no July meeting)

FIRST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH

12:00 PM LEARN PILLAR (no June meeting)

SECOND THURSDAY OF THE MONTH

6:00 PM SERVE PILLAR (June-3rd Thurs; July-1st Thurs)

THIRD TUESDAY OF THE MONTH

6:30 PM INVITE PILLAR

THIRD THURSDAY OF THE MONTH

2:00 PM NURTURE PILLAR