5-10-2020 Bulletin

May 10, 2020 First United Methodist Church 1125 Wellborn Road, College Station, TX 77840 Rev. Eleanor Colvin, Pastor (979) 690-8415 Website: 1stCollegeStation.org

Fifth Sunday of Easter Order of Service Praise & Worship Call to Worship One: You are Alpha and Omega – the beginning and the end. All: God of beginnings, you knit us together in our mothers’ wombs. Thank you for our mothers! One: You are Alpha and Omega – the beginning and the end. All: You were with us in the beginning and you are with us now. One: You are Alpha and Omega – the beginning and the end. All: God of endings, all the days ordained for us were written in your book, before a single one came to be. One: So, we do not fear what the days may bring – All: Because you are our God, and we are your chosen people. As we worship, feed us and lead us, so that we might mature in faith. Amen. Praise & Worship First Report Prayer

Offertory Prayer Good and gracious God, thank you for all the ways you give to us. With your life, you ensure that we have abundant life. Help us to use our lives to bring blessings and abundance to others. Use our gifts to empower your work in world – so that those who have not yet seen the Risen Savior may encounter him through our ministries. Use the gift of our very lives to carry your Incarnate Love into the world. We pray this with the boldness of those who know the power of the Resurrected Christ. Amen. The Spoken Word \"Milk & Maturity” 1 Peter 2:1-5, 9-10 Rev. Eleanor Colvin The Invitation to Christian Discipleship “Go forth empowered by Christ’s light to serve like Christ.”

Sermon Notes Key Scriptures: 1 Peter 2:1-3 Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hy- pocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salva- tion, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good. 1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy na- tion, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Isaiah 49:14-15 But Zion said, “The Lord has forsaken me, the Lord has forgotten me.” “Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you! Psalm 139:13-14, 16 For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.

Sermon Notes Key Questions 1 Peter 2 tells us that our behavior will be a sign that God’s pure spiritual milk is growing us up in faith. Do your choices prove that you are spiritually mature or could you use a bottle today? If God were to give you a bottle of spiritual milk to aid in your growth, what would be in it? Patience, discipline, commitment, faith, etc…. Difficult childhood experiences can impact how we relate to God as a parent. In Isaiah, God says: even if your mother forgets you, I will never forget you or leave you. Will you trust God’s promise? Key Ideas to Remember: __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________

Prayer Concerns  The Bentke Family  Mr. Howard Bethea  The Family of Lisa Ruth Jordan  Mr. Joshua Ford and Family  Mrs. Sarah Francis Williams  Ms. Angie Rucker  Ms. Donna Pittman  Mrs. Anna Smith  Tre’ Watson and Family  Mrs. Leslie Rice  Mr. Luther Fowler  Ms. Tiana Watson  Ms. Tina Duffie  Ms. Cierra Watson  Crystal Gooden and Family  Mari and Michael Hightower  Charlotte Moore and Family  Mrs. Marcia Canto  Healthcare Workers & Essential  Ms. Ruth Marshall  Mr. Larry Johnson Employees  First UMC Church Family  Verna and Ry Rose  Newcomers to the Brazos Valley  Gerald and Connie Taylor  Students, Teachers, and all  Mrs. Linda Cooper and Family  Mrs. Geneva Johnson School Personnel  The Caldwell Family  World Leaders  Willie & Ollie Taylor  Victims of Natural Disasters  The Colvin Family  Mrs. Jessycah Carroll  Mrs. Annie Williams  Mrs. Flora Banks  Mr. James Watson  Mrs. Bobbie Nell Jones

What is your prayer for the week? ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Do you have a prayer request? Email: [email protected] Here’s What’s Happening at 1st Church  Happy Mother’s Day!! Praying special blessings for all mothers, grand- mothers, aunts and mother-figures. Praying for all who are grieving their moms today. Praying for moms who are grieving the loss of children to- day. God’s grace and peace be with all!  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.  Volunteers needed for Sunday School Ministry. If interested, use this link https://signup.com/go/hyuVJZG

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