SUMMER SUNDAY WORSHIP TIME

9:30 am - beginning July 4th and continuing through September 5th.

FALL / WINTER SCHEDULE

Sunday School for Adults and Jr./Sr. High at 9:15 am

Welcome & Announcements 10:25 am

Worship 10:30 am

Coffee & Fellowship: 11:30 am

Office Hours Monday -Friday: 10:00 am- 1:00 pm    And by Appointment

If you find the main door locked, please ring the buzzer.

Prayer is always available through

the Prayer Chain. Simply call the

church at 463-8328.

 SPRING GREEN MEMORIAL CHURCH

Moderator, Bob Houghtaling

Assistant Moderator, LouAnn LaPorte

Church Clerk, Linda Forster

¨      Indicates time to stand if possible

WORSHIP LEADER:  Guenther DerManelian

FELLOWSHIP HOUR:  DerManelians

“Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life.  No one can come to the Father except through me.”                                                                  John 14:6

Call to Worship (reading in unison) – “Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.  Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.  Know that the Lord is God.  It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, the sheep of His pasture.  Ps. 100:1-3

        WELCOME and MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES

¨        HYMN:                   “We Come, O Christ, to You”                  #117

¨      Invocation and “THE LORD’S PRAYER”
“Gloria Patri”

PRESENTATION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS
       Special Music          “Trusting is Believing”               Bob & Heidi
DOXOLOGY:                                                                                   #626
Prayer of Dedication

CHILDREN’S TIME                                                         Sharon Bryant

PRAYERS and CELEBRATIONS
  Prayer Response:   “There’s Something About That Name”     #102

SCRIPTURE
       READING:               John 6:38-47                               P928

MESSAGE:               “God’s Three Great Gifts:
                                    Truth to Sustain Me”  Rev. Donald Bryant
COMMUNION
HYMN                        “I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord” (vs.1,4,5)       #280

                                                “The Lord’s Supper”
          Reading of the Church Covenant  (back cover of hymnal)

CLOSING HYMN:               “Just As I Am” (vs. 1,5)                     #342

BENEDICTION

¨      POSTLUDE                   “Beautiful Savior”              Stuart Townend

  PLEASE BE COURTEOUS AND TURN OFF ALL CELL PHONES AND BEEPERS OR SWITCH THEM TO VIBRATE DURING THE WORSHIP SERVICE.

PRAYER NEEDS TO REMEMBER:

Those at home, in the hospital and nursing care:  Regina Moore (in Nebraska), Jim Fox (at home), Vivian Clarke, Norma Rines (St. Elizabeth’s, East Greenwich), Ginny Titus (at home in Arizona), Fern Robertson (at the Scandinavian Home). Maud Brown (West Shore Health Center) & Fran Brown (at home), Richard Austin (at home), Dot Strickland (at home).  Let us also pray for their caregivers and families.  Please keep the church office informed of prayer requests.  The Prayer chain contact is Freela Seabury. You may contact her at 463-5228

COMMUNION OFFERING/DEACONS’ FUND:  Today, a communion offering will be received.  This offering is used to replenish the Deacon’s Fund which helps families in need in our church and community.  The envelopes marked Deacons’ Fund may be used for your convenience at any time.

SAVE THE DATE-OCTOBER 2, 2010.  ANNUAL CROP WALK AT GODDARD STATE PARK

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:  “Each day comes bearing its gifts.  All
we have to do is untie the ribbon.”   By:  Ruth Ann Schabacker

                                                                From:  Footprints in the Sand

                                                                            101 Words of Hope

UPCOMING MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES

LOOKING AHEAD AND DATES TO REMEMBER

Next Sunday’s message is “God’s Three Great Gifts: A Friend Who Won’t Leave Me (Christ is the Friend)”.  It will be another inspirational message that we all look forward to.

Please check the Bulletin Boards throughout the church for activities and ministry opportunities

STEAK FRY IS scheduled for August 14^th, Tickets are available in the Social Hall.  We are planning to have an Italian basket that we can purchase tickets for a drawing, and a 50/50 drawing.  If anyone could donate items for this basket, the list of contents is posted on the Narthex Bulletin Board.  Thank you!!!!

CONGREGATIONAL MEETING – There will be a congregational meeting following the church service on AUGUST 15^TH.  This meeting will be to discuss and decide upon recommendations from the Council regarding the position of pastor.  Please plan on attending this important meeting.

SUNDAY, August 1, 2010

      COMMUNION SUNDAY

The mission of this church shall be to offer public worship, to develop Christian character, to encourage spiritual education and activities in the community and to share in the extension of God’s kingdom throughout the world.