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Mark 10:2-16
2Some Pharisees came, and to test him
they asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce
his wife?” 3He answered them, “What did
Moses command you?” 4They said, “Moses
allowed a man to write a certificate of
dismissal and to divorce her.” 5But Jesus said
to them, “Because of your hardness of heart
he wrote this commandment for you. 6But
from the beginning of creation, „God made
them male and female.‟ 7„For this reason a
man shall leave his father and mother and be
joined to his wife, 8and the two shall become
one flesh.‟ So they are no longer two, but one
flesh. 9Therefore what God has joined
together, let no one separate.”
10Then in the house the disciples asked him
again about this matter. 11He said to them,
“Whoever divorces his wife and marries
another commits adultery against her; 12and if
she divorces her husband and marries
another, she commits adultery.”
13People were bringing little children to him
in order that he might touch them; and the
disciples spoke sternly to them. 14But when
Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to
them, “Let the little children come to me; do
not stop them; for it is to such as these that
the kingdom of God belongs. 15Truly I tell you,
whoever does not receive the kingdom of
God as a little child will never enter it.” 16And
he took them up in his arms, laid his hands on
them, and blessed them.
The Bible from Scratch
Our first adult study of the fall, on Wednesday
nights introduces the New Testament in an
overview fashion, lasting for eight sessions. Come
for supper beginning at 6pm in Allen Hall and stay
for the adult Bible study from 6:45-7:30 (we meet
in the first floor chapel classroom). All you need is
a good study Bible.
Heights Happenings
Worship ................................................................ 110
Church Wide and Neighborhood Movie-on-the- Opportunities for Worship, Service and Fellowship
Sunday School ....................................................... 37
lawn night is scheduled for Friday evening, Sunday, October 4
October 23 beginning at 7:00 pm. Bring your lawn Small Groups ............................................................ 6
9:00a Nursery opens
chairs (if you have them) and bug repellent and Wednesday Youth Group.......................................... 8
9:00a Sunday School Salty Service........................................................... 12
join us for a G-rated movie the whole family can 10:00a Coffee Fellowship in Allen Hall
enjoy! Our Giving Last Sunday
10:30a Worship
5:00p Youth (This is information through Sept. 21 )
We’re hoping some of our church neighbors will
7:00p NA meeting General Fund Pledged..................................... $1,410
join us for the fun also. We’ll have free sno-cones Monday, October 5
and popcorn so come on down and invite your General Fund Unpledged ................................ $1,153
6:30p Trustee mtg, Possibilities House Loose Plate ............................................................ $7
family and friends to come along too. If you have Men’s Bible Study Fellowship, Int’l
6:55p Sunday School ..................................................... $17
questions talk to Tana Bierce or call the church Tuesday, October 6
Building & Imp / Renovation.................................. $10
office. 7:30p NA meeting Other .................................................................. $255
Wednesday, October 7
If you bring in plastic half gallon milk jugs to be 6:00p Family night dinner TOTAL GIVING ............................................... $2,852
used for taking altar flowers home, please go one 6:45p Pioneer Club
step further and cut the tops off, just below the 6:45p Pastor’s Bible study Our Giving YTD
handles. 7:00p Youth program
2009 Operating Budget – $328,437
Thursday, October 8
6:30p Spirit Ringers rehearsal Offerings Expected (for 38 Sundays) ........... $240,008
7:30p Cantata and Chancel Choir rehearsal Received .................................................... $196,162
Children’s Chatter Friday, October 9 Giving Surplus or (Shortfall)* ....................... ($43,846)
Allen Hall reserved for flea mkt setup *This means how much we are in the RED.
What a blessing! Pioneer Club is booming!
6:00p Praise Team rehearsal
However, we have too many children for the
8:15p NA meeting
number of leaders and helpers. Please prayer- Saturday, October 10
fully consider volunteering to work with 1st and 2nd Seminole Heights UMC Staff
8:00a Annual flea market
graders or 3rd and 4th graders, helping either Miss Rev. T. Glenn Bosley-Mitchell ........................... Pastor
Sunday, October 11
Deni or Mrs. Tana, as a second person for the 9:00a Nursery opens Judy Colvin ........................................... Music Director
classroom. If you have questions, see either of 9:00a Sunday School Tana Bierce ................................... Children’s Director
them or Mrs. Christine (Messer). 10:00a Coffee fellowship in Allen Hall Jacob Cole ............................... Youth Ministry Leader
10:30a Worship Betty Jones .................................. Office Administrator
Our Pioneer Club will be having a small-scale 7:00p NA meeting Christine Messer ........................... Financial Secretary
Lynne Bobbitt.................................. Nursery Attendant
pumpkin patch the weekend of October 23, 24
Lamar Camp ..... Sunday Office & Building Coordinator
and 25. We hope you will plan to shop for your Kitchen Clatter Christine Messer ............................ Preschool Director
Halloween pumpkin here as you help support the Jason Steere ....................................... Hymn Organist
upcoming activities of our Pioneer Club. This week’s Wednesday church wide dinner will
be a pot luck meal, and we want to suggest the
following: If your last name begins with: Telephone Extensions/Email Addresses
A - D: Bring a vegetable side dish Church 813-236-5931 ♦ Fax 813-236-5932
Youth News
E - R: Bring a salad SeminoleHeightsUMC@hotmail.com
Youth! Sundays @ 5 to 7pm we have Methodist S - Z: Bring a dessert Website: www.seminoleheightsumc.org
Youth Fellowship (games, snacks, and a We also request a donation of $1 to help defray Pastor’s Blog: www.shumc.org
message). Friday October 9th 5 to 7pm we are the cost of the church-provided meat dish and the
having a tailgate party to celebrate the paper goods.
Pastor—x224 .......................... RevTGBM@gmail.com
Hillsborough High School Homecoming Football Office—x221 .......... ElizabethCarrJones@hotmail.com
game, there will be food, music, and games. Finance—x223 ...........................................................
October 24th from 7 to 10pm a Fall party with Mission News
Music ..........................................................................
pumpkin carving, pumpkin tossing, games, food, Cornerstone Family Ministries is in need of gently Children—x225 ...................... TGBierce@hotmail.com
and fun. Remember invite your friends, neighbors, used children’s clothing, from newborn to size 7. Also Youth—x225 .............................. jcole311@gmail.com
and enemies! needed are diapers, socks and underwear. Look for Worship info—x300
the gray plastic storage box by the church office where
you may leave your donated items.
 Worship Matters
Our Service of Worship Message Notes
October Ushers and Greeters: Aaron Cole, October 4, 2009
World Communion Sunday
Jim Colvin, Charlie Fisher, Jill Kinney, Kara and ____________________________
10:30 am October 4, 2009
Tom Moore.
ENTERING IN
We enter into the presence of God as we come together in the name The flowers are given today by Scott, Kristen ____________________________
of Christ with music and song, greetings, prayer, and praise. and Kristi, Betty and Larry Jones, in loving
memory of Arthur Carr.
Gathering Music Hymn Organist
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Announcements Our Community Together
Greeting One Another
A nursery for young children is available behind
Singing Our Welcome
To God Be the Glory [Refrain only] #98 the sanctuary (on this floor). Please speak to one ____________________________
Opening Prayer Mike Kopotic, Liturgist of our ushers for directions.
Hymn of Praise Following the children’s time in worship, ____________________________
O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing #57 children’s church is available for children in
Affirmation of Faith K-3rd grade.
The Apostles’ Creed, Ecumenical Version #882
From 10:00-10:30, following Sunday School
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Gloria Patri
Glory Be to the Father #70 classes and prior to the worship service, all are
Anthem Chancel Choir
invited downstairs to Allen Hall for a time of ____________________________
Near to the Heart of God” arr. Kirkland coffee and fellowship.
Singing our Praises in Worship
Children’s Time
Praise Team
Pastor Glenn
Salty Service - If you performed at least one
hour of some type of service in your community
____________________________
LISTENING, LEARNING, LOVING this past week, please look for the little table in
We lift our hearts and minds to God as we hear God’s Word
and we share our joys, concerns, prayers, and gifts.
the narthex in front of the Tree of Life. Take a ____________________________
stone from the tray and place it in the little
Prayer Sharing bucket. Our Florida Conference requests that we
Call to Prayer make note of those who perform “Salty Service” ____________________________
I Need Thee Every Hour (refrain only) #397
each week.
Morning Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer #895
Family News
____________________________
The Offering
Please Keep in Your Prayers…
Doxology
Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow
OLD 100TH
#95 Our Known Military: Scott Aiken, Tim Bonner, ____________________________
Prayer of Dedication Liturgist James Brumley, Ashlee Colvin, Patrick Freshwater,
PROCLAMATION Daniel Goode, Eric Harvester, Jr., Ken Herbert, ____________________________
The scriptures are opened to us through music and proclamation. Shawn Kinney, Eric Martin, Brian McClanahan,
Hymn of Preparation Trevor Mott-Smith, Michael Penn, Eric Tallman,
Tell Me the Stories of Jesus #277 John Vondruska, Kristen Vondruska, James Weeks ____________________________
Gospel Reading Mark 10:2-16

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Sermon Rev. Dr. T. Glenn Bosley-Mitchell
Testing Jesus?
THANKSGIVING AND COMMUNION
The actions of Jesus in the Upper Room are reenacted as we share
together the Bread and the Cup.
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The Great Thanksgiving
Sharing of the Bread and Cup ____________________________
RESPONSE
We prepare to serve in the world as we sing and receive the benediction.
We go into ministry with the Lord’s blessing.
____________________________ Seminole Heights United Methodist Church
Musical Worship Praise Team Corner of Hanna and Central
Benediction 6111 North Central Avenue ♦ Tampa, FL 33604
Postlude 813-236-5931
Rev. Dr. T. Glenn Bosley-Mitchell, Pastor