8-30-2020 Bulletin

August 30, 2020 First United Methodist Church 1125 Wellborn Road, College Station, TX 77840 Rev. Eleanor Colvin, Pastor (979) 690-8415 Website: 1stCollegeStation.org

Call to Worship One: This is the day the Lord has made! All: We will rejoice! We are glad! One: This is the day the Lord has made – a perfect day for miracles! All: It is a miracle that Christ calls us and trusts us to be the foundation upon which the church is built. One: This is the day the Lord has made – a day not so different from the day Christ asked the disciples to take up their cross and follow him. All: We come to worship today – desiring to be faithful to the call of Christ – even when it calls us to sacrifice. As crosscarrying disciples, we commit our time, talent, gifts, service and witness to the building of the kingdom. May it be so! Amen. Praise & Worship First Report Prayer

The Spoken Word \"At the Cross, At the Cross\" Matthew 16:21-26 Pastor Eleanor Colvin Sermon Notes Key Scriptures:   Matthew 16:23 (NIV) - Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.” Matthew 16:24 (NIV) - Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.” Matthew 16:25-26 (NIV) - “For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it. What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?” John 13:35 (NIV) - “By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”

Sermon Notes Key Questions: 1. In a matter of verses, Peter goes from being the rock the church is built on to being a “stumbling block” for Jesus. When have your actions (or inaction) been more stumbling block than rock? 2. Crosses are heavy. How do you build your (physical, mental and spiritual) strength to carry yours? 3. What does discipleship look like during pandemic times? ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________

Prayer Concerns Mr. Chandler Sennette Charles and Derrick Walton Carl and Angela Sullivan Ms. Kayla Cook Mr. Waylan Watson Mrs. Annie Williams Mr. Brian Darby Students, Teachers, and all School Miss Jasmin Richard Personnel Miss Alexandria Smith Census Workers The Family of Mrs. Sandra Kaye Miss Jada Thomas and Family The Family of Charles Stewart Mrs. Lucille Young The Family of Wilbert Shields The New Jerusalem Church Family The Family of Joel McMillan Mr. Lonnie Carey The Family of Billy Joe Evans Ms. Kizzie Penson and Family The Family of Mary Francis Mrs. Vivian Aslaha The Family of Helen Williams Mr. Alvin Campbell All College Students Mr. Maurice Williams Ms. Cheletia Johnson Children’s Safety Ms. Anita Whitley Mrs. Linda Cooper Mr. Moses Green Evangelist Valesta Collins Mr. & Mrs. James and Lonnie Alexander

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, September 19, 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 Sunday School - 9:45 am Youth Fellowship - Bible Study - 2nd Sunday Wednesday 6:30 pm College Ministry - Choir Rehearsals - TBA 1st & 3rd Sunday C-School - 1st & 3rd Sunday Brotherhood - 3rd Saturday (PK-2nd Grade) 8 am (Golden Corral)