7-19-2020 Bulletin

July 19, 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 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, the Great Sower, who can tell the wheat from the weeds. All: May the word of God take root in our lives, so that we won’t be distracted by the weeds sown by the enemy. One: The enemy is busy. But, God is still blessing! All: May the word of God take root in our lives, so that we might bear fruit that glorifies our Creator. Amen. Praise & Worship First Report Prayer

The Spoken Word \"Mistaken Identity: Wheat or Seeds?\" Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 Pastor Eleanor Colvin Sermon Notes Key Scriptures:   1 Peter 5:8 (NIV) - Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Matthew 13:24-25 (NIV) - Jesus told them another parable: The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. Matthew 13:28-30 (NIV) - “‘An enemy did this,’ he replied. “The servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’ “‘No,’ he answered, ‘because while you are pulling the weeds, you may uproot the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.’” Psalm 139:1-4 (NIV) - You have searched me, Lord, and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. Before a word is on my tongue you, Lord, know it completely.

Sermon Notes Key Questions: 1. What weeds are being sown in your spiritual soil by the enemy? 2. What does your discipleship declare that you are – wheat or weed? What would the Sower say? _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________

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

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 -- whether 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 http://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