Announcements
VERSE FOR REFLECTION – James 4:7-8
7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you.
IN OUR PRAYERS
Verna Hofer
Margaret Smith
Deb Kirkpatrick
Carolyn Knight
Mona Skidmore
Jason & Laurie Kor
Hank & Bonnie Kor
The Blumer family in the death of Evelyn Blumer
Teachers & School Staff as they are gearing up for a new year
LIVESTREAM
Is given by Todd & Nancy Boyd
RADIO BROADCAST (KORN 1490 AM, 11 AM)
Is given in loving memory of Delbert Toben, whose birthday would have been today, by Margaret Toben & family
July Mission of the Month:
Mitchell Food Pantry
OUR WORSHIP OPTIONS ARE:
~ In person each Sunday at 9:30 am
~ Mitchell Telecom channel 110 at 9:30 am
~ Facebook live on Sundays: @MitchellsDowntownChurch
~ Radio Broadcast on KORN1490 AM & 101.3 FM at 11 am, Sunday
~ Livestream on our website (www.downtownfirstumc.com) live at 9:30 am on Sundays or at any time
JULY “ONE THING”
For our July "One Thing", we will be collecting boxes of fruit snacks for the Safe Place of Eastern South Dakota. Safe Place ESD provides emergency shelter facilities, transitional housing, and advocacy services for adults and children who have experienced domestic abuse, sexual abuse, and/or human trafficking. You may place the fruit snacks on the "One Thing" shelf in the gathering area. Thank you.
CHURCH DIRECTORY
The online church directory is ready and can now be viewed online! Please read this entire announcement for instructions on how to log in and use the website. Thank you!
Finding The Website
Click here to be taken to the website.
Or go to downtownfirstumc.com
Click the connect tab on the top and then scroll down to church directory
Logging In
Please note that you can not log on to the online directory unless you have taken your photo or sent your photo in.
Your username is your full first and last name in all lowercase and no spaces
Please note that if you go by a shortened first name, it will be your full name. For example, if your name is Johnathan Doe but you go by John, your username would be johnathandoe.
Everyone’s password is DMFUMC all caps & no spaces
Changing Password
We recommend that everyone change their password, so it is not the same as everyone else’s.
To change your password, click the “My Profile” tab at the top of the page
Then, type your new password in the “password” section and click update at the bottom of the page.
Navigating The Directory
The four main tabs for the directory are: members, families, groups, and staff.
The members tab has everyone listed individually with all their information.
The families tab has everyone listed by family.
The groups tab has all the teams & committees and their members.
The staff tab has all the staff listed.
If you would like a paper copy of the directory, please let the office know. Also, if you have any questions or issues accessing the online directory, please contact Johanna at 605-996-7721 or johanna@downtownfirstumc.com.
BILINGUAL SERVICE
Today, July 31st, the Hispanic Church has invited our congregation to worship with them at a bilingual service at 12pm in the chapel. They have also invited us for lunch at 2pm at Hitchcock Park.
SCHOOL SUPPLY DISTRIBUTION
Love Feast school supply distribution is Saturday, August 6. Help is needed at 9 a.m. on Friday, August 5 to assemble the kits & on Saturday, August 6 to help hand them out. Please see Carol Hasz in the lounge after the service or call her at 605-770-7991. Thank you.
TOUR DE CORN
Pastor Keith is participating in the “Tour de Corn” bike event this year on August 20th! He will be completing the 62-mile ride to help our tuckpointing project that will be starting soon to improve the exterior of our church building. You can donate to this project by pledging an amount per mile or you can just make one overall donation. You can place your donations in the offering, just make sure they are marked “Tour de Corn” or send/bring them into the church office. Thank you!
WE ARE HIRING!
Want to combine your knowledge of technology with your passion for service and get paid for it? Downtown First United Methodist Church has an opportunity for you! In this part-time role, the Head Technology Personnel will oversee the technology for worship, presentations, livestream, and radio broadcasts. You must be available for Sunday morning services and other services as needed (funerals, weddings etc.). Salary will depend on your skills, but we are willing to train the right individual. For more information and to download the application, go to downtownfirstumc.com and select the “position openings” page. There are also paper copies of the applications in the church office.
COUNTY FAIR STAMPS
We are collecting County Fair stamps. Please place them in the drawer marked “County Fair” at the top of the lower-level stairs.
COBORN’S RECEIPTS
We are collecting Coborn’s receipts for August, September, & October. Please place them in the “Coborn’s” drawer at the top of the lower-level stairs.
CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK
TODAY
9:30 AM Worship
12 PM Hispanic Church Bilingual Service
2 PM Lunch at Hitchcock Park
MONDAY NO EVENTS SCHEDULED
TUESDAY
9:30 AM Church Staff
2 PM Avera Brady Worship
4:30 PM TOPS
WEDNESDAY
5:30 PM Family Ministries Team
THURSDAY NO EVENTS SCHEDULED
FRIDAY
9 AM Backpack Set Up
SATURDAY
8 AM Backpack Giveaway
Order of Worship
Music – Denise Fox
Scripture Reader – Jayne Barnard
Servant – Rich Stedman
HYMN SING Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee 89
Jesus Calls Us 398
We’ve A Story To Tell to the Nations 569
O How He Loves You and Me 2108
PRELUDE
GREETING
CALL TO WORSHIP
L: A new world awaits
P: Through an open door.
L: Welcome into the house of God.
P: Discover renewal and new life.
L: Find hope and blessing.
P: Taste joy and forgiveness.
L: A new world awaits.
P: Today we sing praise to God who beckons us to dwell in the community of faith, the community of the redeemed.
OPENING SONG Blessed Assurance UMH-369
CENTERING PRAYER
CHILDREN’S MOMENT Jesus Loves Me
TIME OF PRAYER It’s Me, It’s Me O Lord UMH-352
Silent Reflection ~ Pastor’s Prayer ~ The 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.
SCRIPTURE Luke 7:36-50 & John 11:1-3 & 38-44
MESSAGE Faith Questions: Drawing Closer Pastor Keith Nelson
SONG Just a Closer Walk With Thee TFWS-2158
SHARING OUR GIFTS
CLOSING ANNOUNCEMENTS
SENDING SONG I am Thine, O Lord (vs. 1,2,4) UMH-419
*BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE