Bulletin for Sunday, May 10- Children's Sabbath

AS WE GATHER    
Opening of the Word

Prelude: Improvisational Praise

A Roots & Fruits Sing Along Call to Worship

Greeting and Welcome
Gedeon Kasinga 

Fellowship Song: #393 “The Family of God” & Hymn of the Month- “Faithful”

AS WE GUIDE     
Children in Action Recognition
Patty Huffman 

Bible Black Belts Recognition
Kathy Malloy 

Children’s Sermon
Timmy Markham & Benjamin Kasinga 

AS WE GIVE     
Hymn Medley: #104 “Amazing Grace” & “Amazing Grace, My Chains are Gone”

Offertory Prayer
Mairéad Markham 

Offertory- Hymn Medley

AS WE GROW  
Pastoral Prayer
Rev. Mark Mofield 

Sermon: “The Cracked Pot”
Melrose Children

Sermon in Song: “Give Thanks”
Pastor Greg & Melrose Children Orff Ensemble

Scripture Reading: John 6:12
Timmy Markham  

An Invitation: #544 “Have Thine Own Way, Lord”

Announcements
Mairéad Markham 

AS WE GO   
Sending Song: “The Blessing”
Melrose Children 

Benediction
Timmy Markham 

Postlude
Susan Matney  

Verse of the Week
“Test all things; hold fast to what is good.”  - I Thessalonians 5:21

Happening Soon: LAAF
Those 50 and older are invited to this month's Living Abundantly After Fifty (LAAF) gathering on Tuesday, May 19 at 10 AM. This month's gathering will feature a performance from the Roanoke Valley Music Club titled, "America- 250 Years of Music Freedom." Lunch will follow after the program at the New Yorker Deli on Williamson Road. The Mission Action Project for the month will be packing breakfast for local student taking SOLs.

From Your Personnel Committee
Please plan to attend the worship service on Sunday, May 17 and then remain for a time of  finger foods and fellowship in honor of Greg and Kim Hetherington immediately after the service, in our Fellowship Hall.  If you wish to bring cards or letters for Greg and Kim, there will be a box for these items in the Fellowship Hall that day.