AUGUST
SCRIPTURE & MESSAGE
Sunday, August 2
Communion Sunday
Colossians 3:1-4, John 15:5 Priorities
Sunday, August 9
Jeremiah 18:1-6
Re-Shaped Series – We Were Made for This!
Sunday, August 16
Mark 1:1-15
Re-Shaped Series – Inside Out
Sunday, August 23
John 12:20-26
Re-Shaped Series – Everything Changes
Sunday, August 30
Matthew 14:11-31a
Re-Shaped Series – Be En-Couraged
Posted in Upcoming Worship Schedule
Claybanks United Methodist Church
Sunday, July 26, 2026
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
* Indicates to stand as you are able
Welcome and Announcements
*Praise Song
”Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us”……….UMH 381
Prelude
*Processional
In this place, among these people
God is worshipped, God is praised.
We have seen the signs and wonders;
The lost are found here, the dead are raised.
We are living the Gospel story;
lives are changed, and mountains moved.
Won’t you come and work among us?
You are welcomed, you are loved.
*Call to Worship
Leader: The God who speaks comfort to us calls us here.
ALL: The God who addresses us with tenderness meets us here.
Leader: The God who guides us with gentleness cares for us here.
ALL: We come to prepare a way for the Lord.
Leader: We come to ready ourselves for the transformation of our lives.
ALL: For the glory of the Lord will be revealed and all people will see it.
*Gloria Patri……………………………..UMH 70
*Opening Prayer
*Opening Hymn
”How Like a Gentle Spirit”…………..UMH 115
Prayers of the People – Joys and Concerns
Prayers for Healing
The Lord’s Prayer
The Offering of our Gifts and Ourselves
*Doxology…………………………….…UMH 95
*Prayer of Dedication
*Hymn…..”God the Spirit, Guide and Guardian”……UMH 648
Sharing of the Word
Old Testament Reading
Isaiah 40:11……………………….…Page 582
*Gospel Reading
John 10:14…………………………Page 872
Message by Pastor Terri Cummins
“The Quality of His Love”
*Closing Hymn
…….…”God Be with You till We Meet Again”………UMH 672
Benediction
Postlude – Please be seated
Words of Reflection – Jesus talked a lot about the tender care of a shepherd for his own sheep. John 10:14 tells us that Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd; I know my own sheep, and they know me.” Jesus knows us….and oh how He loves us! Do we know Him? Let’s talk about it.
Pianist – Suzanne Bellrichard
Liturgist – Konnie Grant
Ministers – All People As We Live The Good News
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Claybanks United Methodist Church
Sunday, July 19, 2026
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
* Indicates to stand as you are able
Welcome and Announcements
*Praise Song
”I Love to Tell the Story”…………….UMH 156
Prelude
*Processional
In this place, among these people
God is worshipped, God is praised.
We have seen the signs and wonders;
The lost are found here, the dead are raised.
We are living the Gospel story;
lives are changed, and mountains moved.
Won’t you come and work among us?
You are welcomed, you are loved.
*Call to Worship
Leader: I will bless the Lord at all times;
ALL: His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
Leader: My soul makes its boast in the Lord;
ALL: Let the humble hear and be glad. Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together!
*Gloria Patri……………………….UMH 70
*Opening Prayer
*Opening Hymn
”Since Jesus Came into My Heart”……TFWS 2140
Prayers of the People – Joys and Concerns
Prayers for Healing
The Lord’s Prayer
The Offering of our Gifts and Ourselves
*Doxology………………………………..…UMH 95
*Prayer of Dedication
*Hymn
”Just a Closer Walk with Thee”……………..TFWS 2158
Sharing of the Word
Epistle Reading
Colossians 4:6…………….…………Page 958
*Gospel Readings
Mark 4:34…………………….……..Page 816
Matthew 28:19-20……………….….Page 812
Message by Pastor Terri Cummins
“Don’t You Love a Good Story?”
*Closing Hymn
”The Spirit Sends Us Forth to Serve”………….TFWS 2241
Benediction
Postlude – Please be seated
Words of Reflection – Jesus had a gift for storytelling. His parables leave us thinking and soul searching. They are memorable and they are persuasive. Is there anyone who does not love the vision of a father running to welcome his wayward son? And what about all the wonderful messages of love and forgiveness that one vision evokes. It’s still true today…… No matter how far you have gone, no matter how awful your life is, you can always come home. Our arms are open…..and we have room for you.
Pianist – Suzanne Bellrichard
Liturgist – Roger Carlson
Ministers – All People As We Live The Good New
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Claybanks United Methodist Church
Sunday, July 12, 2026
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
* Indicates to stand as you are able
Welcome and Announcements
*Praise Song
”Lord of All Hopefulness”………….TFWS 2197
Prelude
*Processional
In this place, among these people
God is worshipped, God is praised.
We have seen the signs and wonders;
The lost are found here, the dead are raised.
We are living the Gospel story;
lives are changed, and mountains moved.
Won’t you come and work among us?
You are welcomed, you are loved.
*Call to Worship
Leader: The Lord redeems the life of his servants.
ALL: Thanks be to God!
Leader: No one who takes refuge in him will be condemned.
ALL: Praise the Lord!
*Gloria Patri……………………………..UMH 70
*Opening Prayer
*Opening Hymn
”Come and Find the Quiet Center”…..TFWS 2128
Prayers of the People – Joys and Concerns
Prayers for Healing
The Lord’s Prayer
The Offering of our Gifts and Ourselves
*Doxology……………………………………UMH 95
*Prayer of Dedication
*Hymn
”Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross”………………UMH 301
Sharing of the Word
Epistle Reading
Ephesians 6:10-18………..…………Page 952
*Gospel Reading
James 4:17…………………………..Page 982
Message by Pastor Terri Cummins
“Suit Up”
*Closing Hymn
”How Firm a Foundation”..……UMH 529
Benediction
Postlude – Please be seated
Words of Reflection – In what specific situation is God calling you to exercise humility, gentleness, patience, forbearance, and love?
Pianist – Suzanne Bellrichard
Liturgist – Ellen Zimmerman
Ministers – All People As We Live The Good New
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Claybanks United Methodist Church
Sunday, July 5, 2026
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
* Indicates to stand as you are able
Welcome and Announcements
*Praise Song
”Grace Alone”.…..…..……….TFWS 2162
Prelude
*Processional
In this place, among these people
God is worshipped, God is praised.
We have seen the signs and wonders;
The lost are found here, the dead are raised.
We are living the Gospel story;
lives are changed, and mountains moved.
Won’t you come and work among us?
You are welcomed, you are loved.
*Call to Worship
One: O give thanks to the Lord with your whole heart.!
All: On the day I called, you answered me.
One: God’s steadfast love endures forever.
ALL: Thanks be to God!
*Gloria Patri………………………………UMH 70
*Opening Prayer
*Opening Hymn
”America”…………..……..UMH 697
Prayers of the People – Joys and Concerns
Prayers for Healing
The Lord’s Prayer
The Offering of our Gifts and Ourselves
*Doxology……………………………………..…UMH 95
*Prayer of Dedication
*Hymn
”The Summons”……………………….TFWS 2130
Sharing of the Word
Old Testament Reading
Psalm 138:8…………….………….Page 503
Epistle Reading
Ephesians 2:10……………………Page 950
*Gospel Reading
Mark 3:13-14……………………..Page 814
Message by Pastor Terri Cummins
“Your Prodigal Pastor Returns”
Holy Communion…………….……UMH 15-16
*Closing Hymn
”America the Beautiful”……….UMH 696
Benediction
Postlude – Please be seated
Words of Reflection – Are you feeling God’s pull in your life? Is He calling you to a new or different path? Do you trust Him? Follow Christ’s lead. God loves you and you will not be led astray.
Pianist – Suzanne Bellrichard
Liturgist – Edie Bogart
Ministers – All People As We Live The Good New
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Claybanks United Methodist Church
Sunday, June 28, 2026
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Fifth Sunday After Pentecost
* Indicates to stand as you are able
Welcome and Announcements
*Praise Song
”Blessed Assurance”.………….……UMH 369
Prelude
*Processional
In this place, among these people
God is worshipped, God is praised.
We have seen the signs and wonders;
The lost are found here, the dead are raised.
We are living the Gospel story;
lives are changed, and mountains moved.
Won’t you come and work among us?
You are welcomed, you are loved.
*Call to Worship
Leader: Come to the mountain of God,
All: The place of God’s holy presence.
Leader: No matter how steep the climb,
All: God journeys with us and helps us along the way.
*Gloria Patri…………………………..UMH 70
*Opening Prayer
*Hymn
”They’ll Know We Are Christians by Our Love?….TFWS 2223
Prayers of the People – Joys and Concerns
Children’s Time
Shalom Offering
The Offering of our Gifts and Ourselves
*Doxology……………………………………….…UMH 95
*Prayer of Dedication
*Hymn
”As a Fire Is Meant for Burning”…………….TFWS 2237
Sharing of the Word
Old Testament Reading
Genesis 22:1-14…………………….Pages 15-16
*Gospel Reading
Matthew 10:40-42…………………..Pages 791-792
Message by Pastor Gary Peterson
“Until We Meet Again”
Prayer
*Hymn
”Lord of the Dance”……………..UMH 261
Benediction
Postlude – Please be seated
Pianist – Suzanne Bellrichard
Liturgist – Reba Peterson
Ministers – All People As We Live The Good New
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By Pastor Terri Cummins
I remember our leave-taking. Almost a decade ago. I was excited to be going to a new appointment and back to only one church. But I was so very sad to leave you. Claybanks UMC folks all have a very special place in my heart. Now, I thank God, the Bishop, and the Cabinet for bringing me back! I feel like Jack Nicolson in the movie The Shining….I’m baaaaccck!!!!!!
Anyway, I’m glad to be back among you. Some of you may not know me, there are some new faces, and some of you don’t remember things about me, so I’ve been asked to fill you in. There’s a lot to say, but I think I’ll just tell you about my beginning……….. I found my faith a little late in life. I was in my mid-thirties when my children started asking questions about God that I couldn’t answer. So, I began to ‘take’ them to Sunday school, but I didn’t go in with them. My home church, Crestwood UMC, had Sunday school after their service so I would get them there and when I saw folks coming out I would send my children in.
They usually would get there in time for Kool-Aid and cookies and then Sunday school was after. I would take my Sunday newspaper and a cup of coffee and go down the street to a park and sit in my car and read my paper and enjoy some quiet time for an hour and then go back and pick my children up. One Sunday, the folks didn’t come out on time….the minutes ticked by and finally I got out of my car and peeked into the window to see what was going on. And SOMEONE SAW ME! She saw me and insisted that I come in! She said that church was just starting and we hadn’t missed much! WHAT?! Just starting!? Seems, that I had forgotten about the time change! OOPS.
The way the people treated my children, and the way my children walked around in the church with confidence and belonging, impressed me. I began to go inside with them on a regular basis, and we began to go in time for worship. God caused a lot of things to happen for me in the next couple of years, and one day, as I sat in the sanctuary, I realized that I was a believer. I can still feel the awe of that realization as I sat there, understanding that I was His!
My call started soon after, but I kept ignoring it until after my children were grown. I was a single parent and needed to raise them. Plus, I was sure that I was not ‘fit’ to be a pastor. I didn’t know enough, I hadn’t been raised in the church. But God calls who He calls and in 2010, following several careers including those as a Church Administrative Assistant and as a 911 Dispatcher, I finally said ‘yes’ to the persistent call I had been hearing to go into ministry. This decision turned out to be one of the best decisions of my life. I finally knew what it felt like to be EXCITED to go to work! And I shouldn’t have worried about my lack of knowledge because when I finally decided to say ‘yes,’ God filled me so completely that I was able to lead with confidence, even if I had to ‘look things up’ once in a while.
I think it is because of my late-blooming faith, that I carry such a deep passion for sharing my faith with folks who don’t know Him. You see, I can still remember what it feels like to not know Him. It is my mission in life, even in retirement, to share Christ and His Good News with EVERYONE! Everyone must at least have the opportunity to Know Him! No matter who you are, what you’ve done, or what you know. Everyone is a much-loved child of God and needs to hear about their Father and the Salvation purchased for them by Christ!
So now I have been given the opportunity to come back, part-time, and follow the call God is still sending me. I am so excited and feel so blessed that He has chosen me to partner with the good people of Claybanks UMC as we walk the faith walk together. We were a great team together once. I know that we’ll rock it again!
Pastor Terri
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