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October 16, 2016 Matt Hall, Pastor

Building Map Snack Suppers, Laity Breakfast & Christmas Shop Prayer Request & CCA Golf & Jr. League BB Registration

Couts United Methodist Church October 16, 2016 - 8:30 a.m. Traditional Service 22nd Sunday After Pentecost - Liturgical Color Green Laity Sunday PRELUDE WELCOME / REGISTRATION

Cindy Hott

(Please fill out the registration on the last page of the bulletin, tear along the perforated line and place in the offering plate.)

GREETING ONE ANOTHER WITH THE PEACE OF CHRIST Cindy Hott Leader: The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. People: And also with you. OPENING PRAYER *GATHERING SONG

Matt Hall Congregation “10,000 Reasons” (with Psalm 130)

*CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: People: Leader: All:

O Lord, we bless your name, your holy name, pouring out our songs and our lives before you. We bless your name, O God! As we gather for worship as the body of Christ today, we ask this question… Lord, what do you want to do through me? Move among us, and help us remember who we are, your church, gathered from people of every age in every tribe, every nation, every language and every culture, and made one people together in Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen

*OPENING HYMN

Congregation

We’ve A Story To Tell To The Nations # 569 LAITY RECOGNITION LAITY SLIDESHOW

Matt Hall & Nancy Martin

JOYS AND CONCERNS CALL TO PRAYER HYMN Change My Heart, O God 2

Matt Hall Congregation

(ushers come to the front during the Call to Prayer Hymn)

PASTORAL PRAYER LORD’S PRAYER OFFERING Go Ye Into All The World - SonRise Singers *DOXOLOGY #94 CHILDREN’S SERMON MESSAGE

Matt Hall

Matt Hall

Sarah Moden-Alliston

Series: Crazy Things Jesus Did Give, Give, Give Mark 10: 17 - 22

Pastor Matt Hall

*HYMN OF INVITATION Congregation We Are The Church # 558 vs 1, 2, 4 & 5 (If you want to join Couts United Methodist Church and/or make a commitment to Christ, you are invited to join Pastor Matt at the front of the sanctuary.)

*PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

Matt Hall & Nancy Martin

Pastor:

We will go, Lord, into the world, telling and retelling the story with other believers, taking the gospel and making disciples among all the peoples with whom we come in contact. We will go, knowing you will be with us. So as we go, we pray for the church and the world. Lay Leader: For our unity and the unity of your whole church and the world People: Hear us, O God. Lay Leader: With leaders at every level of our common life-villages, towns, states, nations, corporations, and international associations-that there may be peace and justice for all people People: Hear us, O God. Lay Leader: With all who need your healing and deliverance, from physical or mental illness, isolation, deprivation, violence, and any form of oppression People: Hear us, O God. Pastor: Hear us, O God, and make us also to be agents of your unity justice, care and healing. Amen.

*BENEDICTION *POSTLUDE *If you are able, we invite you to stand.

Matt Hall

(Holy Communion will be served at the front of the sanctuary following the service. Communion is open to everyone who professes that Christ is their Savior)

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Couts United Methodist Church October 16, 2016 – 11:00 a.m. Contemporary Service - Laity Sunday COUNTDOWN Build Your Kingdom Here WELCOME / REGISTRATION

Matt Hall

(Please fill out the registration on the last page of the bulletin, tear along the perforated line and place in the offering plate.)

OPENING PRAYER

Matt Hall

*GREETING ONE ANOTHER WITH THE PEACE OF CHRIST Matt Hall

Leader: People:

The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. And also with you.

*PRAISE AND WORSHIP

Praise Band

Here I Am To Worship God Is Able OFFERING

Matt Hall Glorious Day

LAITY RECOGNITION LAITY SLIDESHOW

Matt Hall

CHILDREN’S SERMON Sarah Moden-Alliston DISMISSAL TO CHILDREN’S CHURCH Sarah Moden-Alliston (Children’s Church is for children ages 3 - Kindergarten. They meet in the Chapel and return to the Sanctuary during the Invitation)

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MESSAGE

Series: Crazy Things Jesus Did Give, Give, Give Mark 10: 17 - 22

*INVITATION

Pastor Matt Hall

Praise Band Sanctuary

(If you want to join Couts United Methodist Church and/or make a commitment to Christ, you are invited to join Pastor Matt at the front of the sanctuary.)

*BENEDICTION

Matt Hall

*if you are able, we invite you to stand. (Holy Communion will be served at the front of the sanctuary following the service. Communion is open to everyone who professes that Christ is their Savior)

Worship Volunteers 8:30 Service

11:00 Service

Sunday, October 16, 2016 Sound Slides Usher Greeters Stewards Hospitality Table

Butch Hott Mar Rooney Ricky Torbett

Christy Garrett Shawn Hallman Allen Taylor

Virginia Mayfield

Becky Bond and Sherry Couch Journey Sunday School Class

Sunday, October 23, 2016 Sound Slides Usher Greeters Stewards Hospitality Table 6

Mar Rooney Christy Garrett Kathy Smith Kathy Smith Donny Petersen Bill Shatford Dora Jones Eddie McSwain & Bill Shatford Faithful Seekers Sunday School Class 5

PLEASE LIFT IN PRAYER

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for the week of October 16th

Today 8:30 a.m. - Traditional Worship Service 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. - Contemporary Worship Service 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Youth Movies in the Theatre 3:00 p.m. - Charge Conference @ 1st UMC Cleburne 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - Youth

Monday 6:00 p.m. - Handbell Choir Rehearsal

Tuesday 7:00 a.m. - Men’s breakfast at Wanda’s Restaurant

Wednesday

9:00 a.m. - Trike -A-Thon 3:30 p.m. - Kidzone 5:30 p.m. - Snack Supper 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - Youth & Tweens 6:00 p.m. - Bible Studies (“Stuck”, “Acts” & “Luke”) 6:00 p.m. - Praise Team Rehearsal

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Couts Youth Sunday, October 16 11:00 am - 1:00 p.m. In the Theatre

Wednesday, October 19th Text keyword coutsyouth to 77948 for Couts UMC Youth Text Msg Updates

5:30 p.m.

Snack Supper 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Youth Meeting

Pastoral Care Pastor Rod Corder This week Pastor Rod Corder will be on call if there is a pastoral care need. Call Pastor Rod 817-999-9326 or the church office. Give Online Today From your Smart Phone This code will take you to the secure server at Vanco Services and you can set up an account or access your account if you have already registered. ScanLife is a free app if you don’t have an app for that.

Online Giving Available go to the church website

www.coutsmethodistchurch.com Click on the above link and setup your account on the secure server

Couts Christian Academy

Wednesday, October 19th Church East Parking Lot Charge Conference Today, October 16th 3:00 p.m. 1st UMC - Cleburne Members of Charge Conference: All members of the Church Council plus the retired ministers.

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GPS 218

Selah Class 216 Stewards for Christ214 Faithful Seekers 212

Map of the Building & Sunday School Class Locations

Pathfinder Class - 217

Journey Class 213 Making Disciples

211 Children’s Area

Y O U T H

New Vision-108

E L I O R 109

Nursery -100

Conference Ro Room

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Wednesday Night Snack Suppers Fellowship Hall 5:30pm - 6:00pm (or until it’s gone) Cost: Adults - $3.00Children under 12 - $1.00 Youth = Free Menus for October: October 19th - Potato Bar and Salad October 26th - Hamburgers & Chips

All Church Breakfast Celebrating the Laity Today, October 16 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Fellowship Hall

Everyone is invited to a breakfast honoring the work and ministry of all the lay people at Couts. We hope everyone will come for a time of fellowship.

Help with the Holland Lake Nursing Center Christmas Shop December 8, 2016 - from 10:00 a.m. - Noon Setup at 9:00 a.m. and the residents will come through the gift line Items needed: Men and Women: lap blankets, lotions, socks, stuffed animals, baby dolls, hair brushes, combs, cologne and calendars. (plus put in box in the Welcome Center beginning October 16th)

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Sat., Oct. 29th 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Couts gym Late Registration Thursday, November 3rd 6-8 pm Northside Baptist Church

Prayer Request Please tear off on the perforated line and place in the offering (Pr ayer r equests that are submitted on this form are given to and prayed for by our Prayer Force the following Wed.)

Jr. League Basketball Registration

Name requesting prayer for ____________________________________________________________________ Submitted by: ____________________________________________________________________ Comments ____________________________________________________________________

Mark your calendars and invite a friend for a day of golf and fellowship as we raise funds for Couts Christian Academy. The golf tournament will be held on Thursday, October 27th at Canyon West Golf Club. Registration and hole sponsorships are available by contacting Holly Dehls 817-599-8601 ext # 20 or [email protected]

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Operation Christmas Child Boxes

Through our Operation Christmas Child project, God has given us unparalleled opportunities to touch the lives of millions of boys and girls in over 150 countries. Pick up a shoebox in the Welcome Center, fill it and bring it back by Sunday, November 20th For more information contact Linda Fuller or the church office.

___ Attend Couts Regularly

____First Time Guest

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Email Address:__________________________________Telephone #_____________________________________________ ____Member ____Guest ____Active in another church in Weatherford ___Out of town guest ____Wish to join ____Desire a call

Street Address:______________________________City____________Zip____________________________ ____________

Name: (Please list all that are in attendance) ______________________________________________________________________________________________________

If you are our guest today at Couts, we want to welcome you and we hope that you have a great worship experience with us today. Please fill out the contact information below, tear on the perforated line and put in the offering plate.

10/16/2016

Attendance Registration / Welcome Guests

All Saints Sunday November 6th