08/06/2026
Join us for worship!
August Worship Leader: Mary Gross
ORDER OF WORSHIP for Sunday, August 9, 2026
11th Sunday of Pentecost
Color: Green
Prelude Video: Truth Be Told
Greetings
Announcements
* Food Item for Junction City Backpack Program
August: Soup
Sunday School – Every Other Sunday at 10:00 AM
Next date: Sunday, August 16, 2026.
We invite everyone to join us as we continue growing together in faith and discipleship.
United Mountain Mission: Pickup will be on Tuesday, August 19th, 2026. This will be the last pickup for the year.
Upcoming LACE Events
August 22, 2026 Lay Servants as Christian Transformational Leaders- Rev. Tom Corum and Pam Compton
September 19, 2026 United Methodist Beliefs and Heritage (Leader: Andrew Singh) and Leading Bible Study (Leader, Pastor Wallace Votaw)
October 24, 2026 United Methodist History and Polity (Leader: Rev. Dianne Reistroff) and Sacraments (Leader: Rev. Caleb Wheat). All sessions are offered at St Paul UMC, 1800 Louisville Road, Frankfort Rd, Frankfort, KY.
Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
For more information, please see Pam Compton
November 7, 2026 Leadership Day at Middletown UMC from 10 am -2 pm
Join us for a day of training and fellowship for local church leaders across the Kentucky Conference. Open to everyone. Training Topics: SPRC, Trustees, Finance, Treasurer, Youth & Children's Ministry, and Lay Leadership.
Fall Bazaar – Saturday, October 10 | 10 AM–4 PM
Let’s prepare for a joyful day of community and outreach!
• Silent Auction: We’ll have a silent basket auction; donations are welcome and appreciated.
• Bake Sale: A dedicated bake sale table will be part of the event. Church members are encouraged to donate homemade goods.
• Yard Sale Table: Clean out those closets! Contributions for the yard sale table are invited.
• Children’s Activities: A table will be set up with activities for children to enjoy.
• Lunch: A meal will be served during the event. Menu items will be announced closer to the date.
Gideon Sunday, October 18, 2026
Family Thanksgiving Dinner – Wednesday, November 18, 6 PM
A time to gather in gratitude and share a warm meal. All are welcome.
CHURCH DECORATING FOR ADVENT
Join us on Saturday, November 28, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM as we decorate the church for the Advent season. Many hands make light work, and your help is greatly appreciated. Come for an hour or stay all day as we prepare our church to celebrate Christ's coming.
Hanging of the Greens – Sunday, November 29
Join us as we decorate the church in celebration of Advent.
Opening Hymn: He Leadeth Me vs 1-4 Pg 128*
Hymn of Preparation: It is Well with My Soul vs 1-4 PG 377*
Affirmation of Faith - The Apostles' Creed Pg 881 *
Time of Prayer
Offertory
Offertory Song: Amazing Grace v. 1-3,6 Pg 378*
Doxology: Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow Pg 95*
* You Are the Everlasting Passage of God's Love and Blessing
Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33
Sermon: What is Your Focus?
Song of Response: Trust and Obey. 1-4 PG 467
Children’s Message
Dismissal
• United Methodist Hymnal *
Worship at 11 am.
Children’s Church 11 am.
Youth: Thursdays at 6 pm
Junction City United Methodist Church
69 School Street
Junction City, KY 40440
Worship at 11 am with us online at
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If you would like to watch previous and current worship service messages, please check out our YouTube page at your convenience. Messages are usually posted within a few days after airing on Facebook, as time allows for our YouTube administrator.
Seeking Christ to Share Christ.
