7-26-2020 Bulletin

July 26, 2020 First United Methodist Church 1125 Wellborn Road, College Station, TX 77840 Rev. Eleanor Colvin, Pastor (979) 690-8415 Website: 1stCollegeStation.org

Order of Service Praise & Worship Call to Worship One: Come, let’s worship! All: In worship, our God is sowing seeds of faith, of hope and of love. May our hearts receive! One: Come, let’s worship! All: In worship, our God is planting peace and prosperity. May our hearts receive! One: Come, let’s worship our God, who is able to take the tiniest seed and bless it to become the greatest tree. All: May the word of God water and increase our Mustard Seed faith today. One: May the word of God take root in our lives, so that we might bear fruit that glorifies our Creator. All: Lord, bless our worship and discipleship to help Your kingdom come on Earth as it is in heaven. May it be so. Amen. Praise & Worship First Report Prayer

Offertory Prayer Living God, you are the Lord of all! Thank you for sending your Spirit to bring us new life. We are grateful that you are continually at work in our lives and the world to fulfill your promises. Let your Holy Spirit revive our spirit of giving. May our giving today show our trust in You, and our desire to join You at work in the world. In Christ’s name we pray, Amen. The Spoken Word “The Kingdom of Heaven is Like …” Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 Pastor Eleanor Colvin The Invitation to Christian Discipleship “Go forth empowered by Christ’s light to serve like Christ.”

Sermon Notes Key Scriptures: Matthew 13:31-32 (NIV) - He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.” Matthew 13:33 (NIV) - He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds of flour until it worked all through the dough.” Matthew 13:45 (NIV) - Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. Romans 8:28-29 (NIV) - And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.

Sermon Notes Key Questions: 1. How would you explain the kingdom of heaven to someone who is new to the faith or growing in faith? 2. The image of the mustard seed is probably the most popular among the images Jesus offered to describe the kingdom of heaven in this parable. Which of the other images captures your spiritual imagina- tion? (Some of the other ideas were yeast spreading through dough, a treasure hidden in a field, a net let down to receive a great catch, etc.) 3. What might God be trying to accomplish through your mustard seed faith? What spaces have you been planted in? For what purpose? Key Ideas to Remember: __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________

Prayer Concerns  The Family of Rev. Reginald Nelson  The Caldwell Family  Mr. Malcolm Edmonds  Willie & Ollie Taylor  Mr. Ronald Edmonds  The Colvin Family  Ms. Kaylah Cook  Mrs. Jessycah Carroll  Mr. Lonnie Carey  Mrs. Annie Williams  The Marburger Family  Mrs. Flora Banks  Mrs. Rosalyn McCoy  Mr. James Watson  Ms. Kizzie Penson and Family  Mrs. Bobbie Nell Jones  Ms. Ariel Carter  Mr. Howard Bethea  Mrs. Vivian Aslaha  Mr. Joshua Ford and Family  Mr. Alvin Campbell  Ms. Angie Rucker  Mr. Maurice Williams  Mrs. Anna Smith  Children’s Safety  Mrs. Leslie Rice  Mrs. Linda Cooper  Ms. Cierra Watson  Mrs. Jackie Thornton and Family  Mari and Michael Hightower  Evangelist Valesta Collins  Mrs. Marcia Canto  Mr. & Mrs. James and Lonnie Alexander  Ms. Ruth Marshall  Mrs. Linda Hunter  Mr. Larry Johnson  Mr. Charles Stubblefield  First UMC Church Family  Ms. Donna Pittman  Newcomers to the Brazos Valley  Mr. Luther Fowler  Students, Teachers, and all School  Healthcare Workers & Essential Employ- Personnel ees  World Leaders  Verna and Ry Rose  Victims of Natural Disasters  Gerald and Connie Taylor  Mrs. Geneva Johnson

What is your prayer for the week? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Do you have a prayer request? Here’s What’s Happening at 1st Church  Bible Study: Everyone is invited to participate in Bible study on Wednesday at 6:30p.m.. Topic: \"Coming Out of Quarantine Like ...\" Join us as we learn from Biblical characters who also experienced quarantine or isolation -- wheth- er in jail or the belly of a whale. Let's learn together!  Book Study: The monthly book study is off to a great start! The next conversation will be Saturday, August 8, at 10 a.m. The book is The Armor of God, by Priscilla Shirer. It's not too late to join the conversation!  First UMC Worship will continue on ZOOM this week. Toll-free number: 1-888-788-0099 Meeting ID Number: 930 900 59401 *No password is needed.  Visit the church website at www.1stcollegestation.org for worship links to the podcast and YouTube channel.

TO GIVE: Text 979-399-8303 or visit www.1stcollegestation.org and click the Giving tab or SCAN THE CODE SCAN THE CODE for online giving. Sunday School 9:45 am Youth Fellowship - 2nd Sunday Bible Study - Wednesday 6:30 pm College Ministry - Choir Rehearsals - TBA 1st & 3rd Sunday C-School - 1st & 3rd Sunday (PK-2nd Grade) Brotherhood - Benevolence Offering - 3rd Saturday 8 am (TBA) 1st & 4th Sunday UMW - 2nd & 4th Monday - 6:30 pm