August 25, 2022 College United Methodist Church Rev. Dr. Jim Pierce 1123 Main Street * PO Box 670 * Philomath OR 97370 541 - 929 - 2412 · email: collegeumc@gmail.com www.collegeumc.com To add or remove someone from the prayer list Please leave a message in the church office Or send an email to collegeumc@gmail.com Patrick Leathrum, Ezekiel Mitchell, Elsie Miskowiec, Chris Ashley Flo Extrom, Don Harris Ali Corbin Teen Challenge Students: Here are our current sponsored students: Adrian B., Johnny M. Emilee D., Izzie M. We will worship in Sanctuary this Sunday at 9:00am !!!! You can watch the livestream of the service here: Women ’ s Coffee Time Will take place in the Fireside Room Tuesdays at 9am. If you would like to participate by giving through the church to the Eugene Campus, you may do so through the church website here: Our monthly mission focus for August will be the Adult & Teen Challenge Pacific Northwest Women ’ s Program at Eugene. We are a faith - based, one - year, residential discipleship program with the purpose to restore hope to those who suffer from addiction as well as other serious, life - controlling issues. We help people to become mentally sound, emotionally balanced, socially adjusted, physically well, and spiritually alive. Recovery describes the journey we make between being lost and being found, from darkness to light, from broken to in - repair. By focusing first on their relationship with Christ, students have a model for forgiveness and repair. Relationships are restored, and hope for the future is restored. Rebuilding our students ’ identities on the foundation of Jesus Christ allows for ongoing transformation and lifelong growth Ballerstedt Pete August 06 Wilson Alaina August 06 Morford Anna August 15 Seagren Rachel August 19 Seekatz Jan August 22 Leathrum Janice August 28 Extrom Joan August 29 Time magazine calls Jesus the most influential figure in history. Jaroslav Pelikan, Yale University ’ s professor of history, agrees: “ Regardless what anyone may personally think or believe about him, Jesus of Nazareth has been the dominant figure in the history of Western culture for almost twenty centuries. If it were possible, with some sort of super - magnet, to pull up out of that history every scrap of metal bearing at least a trace of his name, how much would be left? ” Jesus through the Centuries; His Place in the History of Culture (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1985) The only in - depth account we have of Jesus comes from the gospels, and John tells us that they only record a fraction of all Jesus did: “ Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written ” (John 21:25, New International Version). Even if the gospels don ’ t offer a complete and unabridged biography of Christ ’ s earthly life, they ’ ve given the world enough information to keep pouring over His story. And for the 2.3 billion Christians in the world, the gospels tell the remarkable story of God coming to earth to rescue humanity. It seems like there has been, once again, controversy about who Jesus is and what He has done. We have seen the rise of Progressive Christianity that started in Germany in the 50’ s as well as the more recent popularity of Christian Nationalism that appears to have roots more in politics than in Christianity or patriotism. It is interesting to note that being a true follower of Jesus will be both the most important decision you make as well as simple and complicated at the same time. It does not have to be that way. By simply putting your faith in Jesus, reading the Bible regularly, and praying for guidance, Jesus will mold you and make you into the Christian He wants you to be. You only need to be willing to watch for his guidance and try your best. Let Jesus do the rest! God is good. All the time! In Person and Online Order of Worship Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost August 28, 2022 Worship at 9 am Welcome Dr Jim Opening Hymn* Pass It On UMH 572 First Scripture Psalm 66: 13 - 20 Matt Hyde Morning Prayer Dr Jim Lord ’ s Prayer Song of Grace Peter Finn Second Scripture Acts 5: 25 - 41 Message Stand Up and Speak Out Dr Jim Closing Hymn* Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus UMH 514 Benediction* Postlude *you may stand if you wish. Don’t forget to like our video on Facebook or Youtube and to share worship with anyone you think might like to worship with us! There will be a place in the rear of the sanctuary where you can place an offering if you wish. To join the regular church email list, just send a request to Dr. Jim at preachervet@gmail.com We also have a very active email prayer list. These folks receive up - to - date prayer requests and reports and continuously storm the gates of heaven with ardent prayers! To volunteer to be a part of our prayer team, send a request to Glenda Plant at tandgplant@peak.org Servant or Sucker? Servant or Sucker? Wise and Compassionate Ways to Help the Poor is a five - session, small - group DVD - based study. Hosted by the Rev. Beth Lindsay Templeton, the study helps viewers discern appropriate, Christ - centered actions for addressing poverty on a personal or organizational level. We will post a video every Tuesday in our Tuesday Check - In playlist. Here is the link to the next video. You can email Dr. Jim for the Links to the introduction and first videos. Psalm 66: 13 - 20 Acts 5: 25 - 41 We are working on putting together a shared Google Drive for members and constituents. The first project will be an updated directory. We would like to add submitted pictures at some point, however, we currently are inviting everyone to take a look and send us any corrections, additions or deletions. Click above to get to the new folder. We are highlighting our Adult & Teen Challenge sponsored students weekly so we can encourage the membership to send them notes of support. The students take part in a 12 - month residential program, and there are separate campuses for men and women. We invite you to send this week ’ s student a card of encouragement. Be sure and tell them you are a member of the College United Methodist Church, and that our church continues to pray for their progress and success! Emilee D. c/o Adult and Teen Challenge Program 85989 Bailey Hill Rd. Eugene, OR 97405 We hope that you will be willing to pick one of the four students we sponsor and send them a card or letter of encouragement. If you do not want to stick to one student, you are welcome to write or send a card to our student of the week. You can make a financial contribution to our sponsorship fund by mail, in person, or online. But just as important is regular communication from the sponsors. Many of our students no longer have the family structural support, and your participation might be just the lifeline they are waiting for. You can just send a card with your name or a very short note. It is not necessary to write them a long letter. Just let them know you thought of them and are praying for them. Coming in Late Summer Credo Confirmation An informal, but informative class on the history and doctrine of Methodism. We do not yet know when the meetings will take place. It is open to anyone that wants to learn more about the Methodist Church and how it came to be, as well as challenges we will be facing in the very near future. The classes will be short, about 30 - 45 min., and you do not have to attend all of them to benefit from the information