1. WELCOME TO EVERYONE
May everyone find here a sense of God’s presence and love. If you are a
visitor or in search of a church home, we bid you a special welcome and
ask that you please indicate so on the Fellowship Pad. Please join us for
coffee and doughnut time at 8:30 next Sunday morning so we can get to
know you better.
A Call to Pray – You are invited to share your prayer concerns by using the
Prayer Request Cards in the pew, or you may pray at the altar before the
service.
MEMBER CARE
Please Keep In Your Prayers This Week:
 Carolyn Daniel’s family in the passing of her father James Brown
 Linda Allan
 Sherry Rebeck’s family in the passing of her mother
 Laura Lombardo passed away on Monday July 1, prayers for her
daughter and family. Memorial will be July 26 at 10:00 at SUMC
 Marge Ballenger is home and doing well
 Angel Cook
 Tommy Tuttle
 Jan Rascoe
 Maxine Fore
 Ruth Burdett
 Bill Stuckey
 Pat Stuckey
 Paul Harris
 Mary King
 Betty Schwartz
 Jim Rascoe
 Our unemployed
 The Chastain Family, Charlie, Mikki, Isabel, Celia, and Jasper, as
they serve God in Estonia and Russia through Prayer and Music
ministries.
 Remember our military, first responders, and civilians who are
serving our country.
Please keep in your prayers:
 Our Homebound and Retirement Home Members: At Home: Cecil
Boykin
 Magnolia Place: Laura Lombardo
 Sweetgrass Court: Harriet Nesbitt (Harriet Bechtol and Trudy
Easton’s aunt.
The candles on the altar are given to the glory of God.
Rev. David James, Pastor
255 Stallsville Road
Summerville, SC
July 7, 2013
This Week’s Calendar
Sunday
July 7 8:30 am
9:00 am
10:00 am
Communion Sunday
Coffee and Doughnuts
Sunday School
Worship
Monday
July 8
10:00 am
6:00 am
6:30 pm
Intercessory Prayer
Stewardship Meeting
UMW & UMW Meeting
Tuesday
July 9
6:30 pm Men’s and Women’s
Bible Study
Wednesday
July 10
6:30 pm
7:00 pm
Jr. Youth
Choir Practice
Thursday
July 11
7:00 pm Praise and Worship
Friday
July 12
5:30 pm
(Leaving)
UMM River Dog Game
Saturday
July 13
9:00 am
9:00 am
District Wide Leadership
and Development
Safe Sanctuary
Sunday
July 14
8:30 am
9:00 am
10:00 am
After worship
Coffee and Doughnuts
Sunday School
Worship
Lunch
STALLSVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
OFFICE PHONE NUMBER 843-875-7050
OFFICE HOURS Monday–Friday 9 - 3
Pastor: Rev. David James 270-5203 pastor@stallsvilleumc.org
Secretary: Gloria Murray 875-7050 office@stallsvilleumc.org
Bookkeeper: Kristin Diggett finance@stallsvilleumc.org
Choir Director: Richard Davis
Organist: Margaret Murray
Projection Screen: sanctuary@stallsvilleumc.org
Newsletter: newsletter@stallsvilleumc.org
Trustee for the month of July
Jack Ferrell
Video
John Simpson
Sound
Joshua Protheroe
Those Serving Today
Ushers: Lyn and Una Slacum
Tellers: Gene Olson, Ann and Ralph Napier
Acolyte: Andrew Simpson
Those Serving July 14, 2013
Worship Leader: Glenn Folden
Ushers: Tonia and Loring Nottingham
Tellers: Harriet Bechtol, Robin Lemelin and Jack Ferrell
Acolyte: Victoria Diggett
Our Tithes and Offerings and Attendance:
June 30, 2013
Attendance 140
Weekly Amount Needed $5,777.00
Total Budget Received $4321.00
Deficit ($1,456.00)
 Hearing assistance devices and large print Bibles are available from the ushers.
Children in Worship
 We encourage you to use our nursery provided for infants and toddlers, or
there is a quiet room in the back of the sanctuary where you will still be able to
see and hear the worship service. Please see our ushers for assistance.
 We prefer that children in 5th grade and younger sit with you during the service.
There are busy bags available at the back of the sanctuary. Also, these children
are welcome to attend our Children’s Church.

2. LET US WORSHIP GOD
PREPARE A WAY FOR THE LORD!
Please welcome the Spirit into your heart
and mind to prepare for worship. All are
invited to kneel at the altar or sit in the front
pew to pray before the service.
PRELUDE
CALL TO WORSHIP “The Refiner’s Fire” Richard Davis
WELCOME Harriet Bechtol, Worship Leader
ANNOUNCEMENTS Harriet Bechtol, Worship Leader
CELEBRATIONS Harriet Bechtol, Worship Leader
*SONG OF PRAISE NO.159 “Lift High the Cross” UM Hymnal
PRAYER Harriet Bechtol, Worship Leader
*LORD’S PRAYER
SCRIPTURE Genesis 15:1-6 Rev. David James
ANTHEM “We All Bow Down” Chancel Choir
SCRIPTURE Romans 3:19-26 Rev. David James
MESSAGE “Right With God” Rev. David James
*SONG OF RESPONSE No. 2269
“Come Share the Lord” Faith We Sing
THE OFFERING OF OURSELVES & OUR GIFTS TO GOD
Please place your offering in the baskets at the chancel as you come to
receive communion.
During communion we ask that you please not talk as many wish an
atmosphere of meditation during this time.
COMMUNION SONGS:
You are invited to join in singing the following hymns:
No. 314 In the Garden
No.361 Rock of Ages
No. 348 Softly and Tenderly
*THE APOSTLES’ CREED No. 881 UM Hymnal
*SONG OF HOPE No.2258 “Sing Alleluia to the Lord” Faith We Sing
SENDING FORTH
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Don’t Forget
 Intercessory Prayer meets Monday July 8 at 10:00
am at the church office.
IF you would like to be a part of this group please
attend this Monday.
 There will be No Finance meeting in July.
 There will be NO Pastor’s Bible Study until the fall.
 There will be NO Sr. Youth until August. If you are
interested in being a leader for our Sr. Youth please
let Pastor David know as soon as possible.
UMW, UMM Meeting
There is an important meeting Monday at 6:30 pm
in the conference room. The UMW and the UMM
will be meeting to discuss the Fall Bazaar. Anyone
with ideas or anyone who would like to help is
invited to attend.
Family Ministries is planning a lunch after worship
July 14. Tonia Nottingham will be calling and
sending out evites to everyone this week.
You are invited to the Praise and
Worship service Thursday night July
11 at 7:00 pm.
Vacation
I will be on vacation the week of July 22. I will need
all information and announcements for the July 21
and the 28 bulletin no later than July 17.
There will be someone in the office the days that I
am gone to answer the phone and to take messages
from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm.
UMM Baseball Trip
Arch Yeager is asking for a head
count of the people who are attending
the River’s Dog Game Friday, July 12.
Call Arch @ 345-4927 if you would
like to go on the bus.
The bus will be leaving the church at
5:30 pm.
Thanks, Rolland Fitch
Safe Sanctuary Refresher Training
If you would like to work with our children, youth, or
vulnerable adults, please ensure that your Safe
Sanctuary training is up to date. Refresher training is
required every two years. Also, a new background check
is due every three years. The training schedule for the
rest of this year is below. Training will be quarterly and
will be held in the conference room starting at 9:00 a.m.
If you are due for training between July and September
you will be receiving an email to remind you to attend in
the month of July. If you cannot attend training on this
date, please contact Rolland Fitch for alternate
arrangements.
July 13
October 12
If you would like to plan ahead, you may contact a
member of the Safe Sanctuary team to find out if your
training is due. If you are pursuing initial certification
please pick up the paperwork in the office and provide
the completed forms to Harriet Bechtol. As always, thank
you for helping to keep our children safe.
Fall Foliage Get Away
September 29th thru October 2 is the dates
that we have chosen to go to Lake Junaluska
to see the leaves at their prettiest. July 15th is
the last date that the senior will be able to
sign up to go, after that date we will let the
others in the congregation sign up. After I get a head
count I will put together a package for the cost of rooms,
gas for the bus and prices for excursions that may be
interesting to see. You may call the church office to sign
up.
Flowers for the Altar
There are a many days available on the calendar for
flowers. Please take a look, you may want to reserve a
date for a love ones birthday or an anniversary. Not only
are the flowers given to the glory of God but also to
honor or remember a love one.