August 18, 2013 13th Sunday after Pentecost

Preparation for Worship: Our lives are like our gardens, bearing fruit according to our will and Gods grace. As the vines of our gardens open up their leaves to receive nourishment of the sun, let us open our hearts to receive blessed nourishment from Gods Son.

**A Mission Moment**

GIVING AND RECEIVING OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS So many of our financial dealings are in the area of getting ahead and keeping up. Lets turn our financial attention now to reaching out, to helping with and to lifting up as we present our TITHES AND OFFERINGS: Please take a moment to fill out a Prayer Request Card, located in the pews, they will be collected with the offerings.

Ushers: August
Ray & Leona Burrows Bill Henderson & Keith Klingler

Ushers: September
Tim & Rhonda Brown Ginger Mangel & Barb Schneider

Offertory: Nobody Knows the Trouble I Seen *Offertory Response # 95 UMH Offertory Prayer JOYS AND CONCERNS Reading of prayer request cards Silent Prayer Pastoral Prayer Lords Prayer Choir Anthem: The Story of Amazing Grace Scripture Lesson: Hebrews 12:1-13 Morning Message: Patience, perseverance and faith * Closing Hymn: #714 UMH I Know Whom I Have Believed Benediction

Nursery Available: (see any usher for assistance)

Todays Worship Leaders: Acolyte, Natalie Klingler Organist / Pianist, Vi Smith Choir Director, Aldene Henderson Lay Leader, Frank Smith Pastor, Rev. Don Russell

Prelude: The Beautiful Garden of Prayer Bringing the Light

As you listen to the prelude music this morning may it help prepare your heart and mind to worship The Lord.

Call to Worship * Hymn # 349 UMH Turn Your Eyes upon Jesus Welcome and Announcements *OPENING PRAISE AND PRAYER (Screen) Days of Elijah All in All Hosanna Opening Prayer # 898 UMH Three-fold Amen Passing the Peace of Christ

Postlude *Please stand if you are able to do so*

Flowers on the altar this morning are given by: Maryann Brown in Memory of Jean Etckora

Wilbur (1), Chloe C. (1), Pauline S. (1), Joe (1), Lojek Family (1), Sam R. (3), Katrina S. (3), Dave S. (3), Lora W. (3)

Pleasantville United Methodist Church

Who are unable to attend on a weekly basis: Joan Russell, Alva Brady, Holly Metzger, Florence Gustafson, Mabel Rumbaugh, Janet Atkins, Sally Patterson, Francis McIntyre, Millie Weber, Mary Brady, Ruth Copley, Colleen Weekly LOOKING AHEAD August 26th: Lay Leadership Committee Meeting @7:00p.m. in the Meeting Room Committee Members are: Donna Corklin, Adam Copley, Sue Ongley, Ginger Mangel, John Wright, & Dottie Grant August 28th: 2nd Harvest Mobile Food Pantry here @Noon.

September 8th: Grandparents Day*** Please bring in photos to Natalie Klingler we are collecting them in the office.***

102 Merrick Street Office: 814-589-7385 e-mail: pleasantvilleumc@zoominternet.net Pastor: Rev. Donald Russell Cell: 814-758-4581 e-mail: dlr4jc@yahoo.com