EVENTS FOR THIS WEEK: September 30th October 6th Today 09/30 9:00 am Adult Focus Group 10:30

am Worship Service Monday 10/01 6:30 pm Cub Scouts Tuesday 10/02 8:15 am ROMEOs will meet at Dennys @ I-75 & SR 40 5:30 pm SPRC 7:00 pm Choir 7:00 pm Boy Scouts Wednesday 10/03 6:00 pm Brownies Thursday 10/04 10:00 am Bible Study 6:00 pm Girl Scouts 7:00 pm Bible Study 6:00 pm Kids, Inc. Friday 10/05 Saturday 10/06 Noon Old Ship of Zion Church Name Tags Please remember to wear your name tags in church AND during the fellowship time after church. A basket will be provided in the Fellowship Hall to place your name tag in it after fellowship time. Name tags will only be made every two (2) weeks. Childrens Home Fifth Sunday Offering today - Thanks to generous gifts of over 300 pristine acres of land in Madison County, the Florida United Methodist Childrens home now has the opportunity to give more hurting children a HOPE and a FUTURE by building a new north campus to be named the Madison Youth Ranch. Prayerfully consider an additional offering to support the Madison Youth Ranch. Please designate your financial gift by indicating Madison Youth Ranch on the memo line of your check. With your help, the Madison Youth Ranch will be home to over 100 children in need of family support & spiritual guidance to ensure success in school & life. Offering placed on the communion rail next Sunday, during Holy Communion, is used to help those in need in our church and the community. Sunday Theme for Oct. 7 - White Sunday - The following items are needed: toilet tissue, 6 oz. or 8 oz. foam or paper cups and 55 gallon heavy-duty trash can liners. Mark your calendar - Charge Conference will be held Monday, Nov. 5 at 6:30 pm at First UMC, Ocala. Meet Bishop Carter - Sun. Nov. 18 at 4 pm, laity will have an opportunity to meet with our new Bishop at Gator Wesley Foundation, 1380 W. University Ave., Gainesville 32603. Kennys Place is having their annual Bar-B-Que (take out only), October 13 from 11 am to 2 pm. Kennys Place is located at 7677 SE 41st Court, Ocala. Proceeds benefit mentally challenged citizens of Marion County.

Our Mission Statement

Serving Christ by Learning, Leading and Loving

We are glad you are here!

Druid Hills United Methodist Church

1712 S.E. Lake Weir Road Ocala, Florida 34471 352-629-5688 Rev. Daryl W. Allen, pastor Email: druidhillsocala@gmail.com Pastors blog: www.pastordaryl.blogspot.com Website: www.druidhillsocala.org

Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost

September 30, 2012

WE HEAR GODS WORD PROCLAIMED

Second Scripture Lesson Peoples Response: Message: Matthew 11:25-30 (NRSV) NT, pg. 12 May God add His richest blessings to the reading, the hearing, and the living out of His Holy Word. Amen. Traveling Light: Releasing Doubt and Homesickness Rev. Debbie K. Allen

WE GATHER IN GODS PRESENCE

Worship Leader: This is the day the Lord has made. All: Let us rejoice and be glad in it. Welcome and Announcements Time of Greeting Prelude & Lighting of Candles

WE DEPART TO SERVE AND SHARE GODS LOVE

*Hymn of Dedication *Benediction *Benediction Response Rev. Debbie K. Allen Freely, Freely Psalm 23 Litany Ecclesiastes 3:9-14 (NRSV) Gloria Patria Hes Everything to Me Ralph Carmichael UMH 389 insert OT, pg. 616 UMH 70 Chancel Choir
The flowers on the altar are given by Silvola-Finch family in celebration of Jordans 15th birthday Last weeks offering: $2,050.00 Director of Worship Arts: Watson Joseph Choir Director: Lenny Shank Greeter: Thelma Sharbaugh Liturgist: Edgar DuBois Attendance: 129 Head Usher: Steve Rittmayer Nursery Director: Joy Anderson Administrative Assistant: Carole Newlin

Standing on the Promises

(altar rail open for prayer during this hymn)

UMH 374

WE COME BEFORE GOD IN WORSHIP

Opening Prayer *Praise Hymn *Call to Worship First Scripture Lesson *Peoples Response: Anthem Young Disciples Moment

Blest Be the Tie that Binds *Congregation standing, as you are able.

UMH 557

Postlude

WE COME BEFORE GOD IN PRAYER

Sharing of Joys and Prayer Concerns *Hymn of Preparation Pastoral Prayer Peoples Response The Lords Prayer UMH 895 Just as I Am, Without One Plea
(altar rail open for prayer during this hymn)

UMH 357

WE OFFER OUR TITHES AND PRAISE

Prayer of Blessing and Consecration Offering and Offertory *Peoples Response Doxology UMH 95

Please remember these people in prayer this week: Geneann Apodaco, Carolyn Bailey, Carol Bendle, Jason Bonell, Brittany & baby, Eunice Charles, Joyce & John Clayton, Fred Coder, Tiffany Critchfield, Cynthia & Jim Dekersky, Raymond & Violet Dyer, Lisa Faulk, Brad Fuller, Chris Garris, Evalyn Gouge, Marge Grieves, Ruth & Jim Griffith, Joey Hager, Peg Hamilton, Tola & Emil Hass, Joanne Heil, Robert Hildenbrandt, Jean Hoesman, Ariana Hutchinson, Watson Joseph, Ellen Keller, Tom Klotz, Joanne Knepp, Alene Krouse, Flo LaVine, Jim Lawson, Shirley Linton & family, Michael MacPherson, John Martin, Berniece Mason, Dales Miles, Sandi Moore, Sue & Karen Murray, Lilly Nettles, Keith Norman, Landon Parish, Doris Pitts, Kathy Puskar, Jan & Don Ridley, P. R. Rion, Ilene Rittmayer, Wilhelmina Rogers, Joe Scott, Joe Scott, Jr, Floy Smith, Wayne Smith, Jim Stevens, Adele Stipp, Kenny Tumblin, Norma Jean Uher, Eileen Zimmerman