PIANIST- Angela Jackson ORGANIST- Bryan Massengale PRELUDE Bryan Massengale STRIKING OF THE HOUR WELCOME Worship Leader *HYMN “Be Thou My Vision” No. 451 * AFFIRMATION OF FAITH "The Apostles' Creed" No. 881 PASTORAL PRAYER AND THE LORD’S PRAYER *HYMN OF FAITH “Turn Your Eyes upon Jesus” No.349 PRESENTATION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS THE OFFERTORY “First Signs of Spring” Bryan Massengale *THE DOXOLOGY No. 95 *GREETING EACH OTHER IN CHRISTIAN LOVE *HYMN “Surely the Presence of the Lord” No. 328 CHILDREN’S SERMON Pastor Dale Children, ages 3 thru 2nd grade, may now go to Children’s Church. CHOIR ANTHEM “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” Chancel Choir w/Tom Heimel, solo SCRIPTURE LESSON 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50 Worship Leader WORSHIP LEADER: The Word of God for the People of God PEOPLE: Thanks be to God MORNING MESSAGE “Live Until You Die” Rev. Dale S. Wyrick *HYMN “Blessed Assurance” No. 369 *BENEDICTION Rev. Dale S. Wyrick *CLOSING HYMN “Freely, Freely” No. 389 “Freely, freely you have received, freely, freely, give. Go in my name, and because you believe, others will know that I live.” *POSTLUDE Bryan Massengale *CONGREGATION STANDS Nursery available for babies & toddlers up to 3 yrs. in Room #109 near the Fellowship Hall. Our services are videotaped and broadcast via Livestream weekly. SPRING CITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Seventh Sunday After the Epiphany February 24, 2019 ANNOUNCEMENTS 11th ANNUAL “NO BAKE” BAKE SALE sponsored by our UMW is now in progress. A “No Bake” Sale does not involve any baking. Rather the UMW members save the cost, time, and calories of a traditional bake sale by simply making a monetary donation. The UMW need and appreciate your support to make the 2019 “No Bake” Bake Sale a success. Simply give your contribution to Pat Douglas, Susan Maddux, Margo Hinsdale, or Angie Rose OR send it to SCUMW, P.O. Box 158, Spring City, TN 37381. Please make checks payable to Spring City United Methodist Women and note on the memo line - “No Bake” Bake Sale. Thank you, and God bless you! YOUTH meet this afternoon at 4:30 and again on Wed., Feb. 27 th at 4:30 p.m., in the Family Life Center. COME TO BIBLE STUDY tonight at 6 o’clock as we continue our study on the Book of James with Pastor Dale, teaching. MEETING OF THE CHILDREN/YOUTH COUNCIL begins at 6 p.m., Tuesday, February 26th, in the Fellowship Hall. All council members should attend. KIDSPRING meets at 4:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall, Wednesday, February 27 th . JOIN THE HOME PRAYER at the Parsonage (238 Moon Circle) on Thurs., Feb. 28 th at 11 a.m. for prayers for our church, pastor, and our community. JOIN US FOR A NEW BIBLE STUDY called Foundations of Freedom. This 9-week video-based study will examine how our Founding fathers relied on the Bible as a blueprint for America’s freedoms and system of government, and the many ways in which the Bible is still the foundation of our nation, our government, and our everyday life. No book is required. This study begins Wednesday, February 27, at 10:00 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. WE ARE IN NEED OF SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS for the Pre-K class as well as the Youth class. Easy-to-use curriculum is available for both age groups. Classes are every Sunday at 9:45 a.m. Please prayerfully consider helping with this important ministry of our church. Contact the church office or see Peggy Bowman or Kathy Heimel for more information. DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS on Sunday, March 10th. Be sure and turn your clocks ahead one hour before bedtime, Saturday, March 9th. R EMEMBER IN P RAYER Ella Bell (Golden Years, 301 Keith Dr., Spring City) Mary Galloway (195 Deer Ridge Dr., Room #A5, Dayton, 37321) Jeannette Long ((Spring City Care & Rehab, #201, 331 Hinch St.) Fred Mullins (Golden Years, 301 Keith Dr., Spring City) Kathleen Reece (Spring City Care & Rehab, #306, 331 Hinch St.) Nathan Shaver (Betty Barnes’ grandson) J. T. Baker (Sharon Baker’s grandson) Michael Seth Crane (Margaret Crane's grandson) William Ruffner (Bill & Caren Ruffner’s grandson) Jonathon Harrison (James Weaver’s step- grandson) Tyler Shaffer (Kathy Heimel’s nephew) Branson Reed (Nancy Gilliam’s nephew) Justin Reed (Nancy Gilliam’s nephew) Monty Johnson (Judy Johnson’s son) Christopher Yonke (Diane Yonke’s grandson) John Cody Robinson (Tommy Hale’s nephew) Bill Lyons (Rayna Henley’s brother) Chad Crisp (Caren Ruffner’s nephew) Betty Jo Purser (Connie Roberts’ friend) Jack Anderson (cousin of Linda Morse) Terry McClendon (nephew of Pat Horton) T. J. Loftin (son of Ronnie & Connie Dove) Mary Balmer (Chris Haerr’s mother) Alice Cumnock (Pat Cook’s granddaughter) Joyce Drake (former member) Jason Hall (nephew of Susan & Bennie Arp) Richard & Sandra Larson (Bob Larson’s brother & his brother’s wife) Larry Hallums (friend of Leon Hicks) Chris Norris (son of Jerry & Shari Norris) Mary Heimel (Tom Heimel’s mother) Todd Birdwell (Bennie & Susan Arp’s neighbor) Lillian Shaffer (Kathy Heimel’s mother) Gracie Dial (friend of Margo Hinsdale) Linda Swanson (Lauretta Cash’s sister) Emmett Holdren (Joe Lisa’s friend) Dominic Ciero (grandson of Cindy Hill and nephew of Jerrie Patton) Alice McNelly (Peggy & Norman Bowman’s friend) Montana Runninghorse (friend of Richard DeCroce) Larry Buller (friend of Sharon & Gray Cowart) Kennedy and Lincoln Ladd (friends of Peggy Bowman) Laura Cramer (friend of Susan Arp) Emaline Nunley (aunt of David, Marty, & Howard Gilliam) Olga Conroy (daughter-in-law of John Conroy) The Family of Aunt Jessie Cheryl Southers’ 105-yr.-old aunt) Due to the lack of space, names listed over two - three months are removed in order to add new requests for prayer. Thank you PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY Tim & Lynne Agee Johnny Lou Berg Virginia Bond T. C. & Lauretta Cash Margaret Crane Linda Mullins Carol Price Susie Strunk A CELEBRATION OF LIFE for Sharron Haynes, wife of Lynn Haynes, begins today at 2 p.m. in the Sanctuary with Pastor Dale, officiating. The family will receive friends before the service at 1:30 p.m.