OUR WEEK-JULY 1ST TO JULY 7TH

REMINDERS —
WEDNESDAY, JUNE, 27TH —
AD Council Meeting is postponed.
July 11th is being examined as an alternative.
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SUNDAY, JULY 1ST —
COMBINED WORSHIP SERVICE IN
ADAIR UNITED METHODIST CHURCH • • •Come and meet our new minister,
Pastor Melodee Carstens.Potluck Dinner after services —
Everyone Welcome!
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FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
COLOR: GREEN

SCRIPTURE READINGS:
2 SAMUEL 1:1, 17-27
This week, we find David learning from an
Amalekite that Saul and Jonathan are dead
and Saul's army routed by the Philistines.
We later see how David leads the nation in
mourning over their deaths. When David
called on the daughters of Israel to "weep
for Saul," he was not asking them to feel
sad about him, but rather to express
sadness through tears, cries, a "limping
dance," and, very likely, ululation, (a howl or
a wail).
• The "mourners" at the bedside of Jairus'
daughter were likely offering similar public
expressions of grief and lament. David leads
his troops in a public lament for the deaths
of Saul and Jonathan. In the United States,
national lament is rare. Where do we hear
anything like this in our culture?
"O daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who
clothed you with crimson, in luxury, who put
ornaments of gold on your apparel."
2 SAMUEL 1
DAVID HEARS THAT SAUL HAS DIED
1 After Saul died, David returned to Ziklag. He
had won the battle over the Amalekites. He
stayed in Ziklag for two days.

2 Samuel 1:17-27
DAVID'S SONG OF SADNESS FOR
SAUL AND JONATHAN
17 David sang a song of sadness about Saul
and his son Jonathan.18 He ordered that it be taught to the people
of Judah. It is called The Song of the Bow. It is
written down in the Book of Jashar.David sang,
19 "Israel, your glorious leaders lie dead on your
hills.
Your mighty men have fallen.
20 "Don't announce it in Gath.
Don't tell it in the streets of Ashkelon.
If you do, the daughters of the Philistines will
be glad.
The daughters of men who haven't been
circumcised will be joyful.
21 "Mountains of Gilboa,
may no dew or rain fall on you.
May your fields not produce any offerings
of grain.
The shield of the mighty king lies polluted there.
The shield of Saul lies there. It isn't rubbed
with oil anymore.
22 The bow of Jonathan didn't turn back.
The sword of Saul didn't return without
being satisfied.
They spilled the blood of their enemies.
They killed mighty men.
23 "In life Saul and Jonathan were loved
and gracious.
In death they were not parted.
They were faster than eagles.
They were stronger than lions.
24 "Daughters of Israel, sob over Saul.
He dressed you in the finest clothes.
He decorated your clothes with ornaments
of gold.
25 "Your mighty men have fallen in battle.
Jonathan lies dead on your hills.
26 My brother Jonathan, I'm filled with sadness
because of you.
You were very special to me.
Your love for me was wonderful.
It was more wonderful than the love of
women.
27 "Israel's mighty men have fallen.
Their weapons of war are broken."
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PSALM 130 (UMH 848)
In response to the cry of national mourning,
"Out of the depth I cry to you, O Lord!"
A song for those who go up to Jerusalem
to worship the Lord.
1 Lord, I cry out to you
because I'm suffering so deeply.
2 Lord, listen to me.Pay attention to my cry for your favor.
3 Lord, suppose you kept a record of sins.
Lord, who then wouldn't be found guilty?
4 But you forgive.
So people have respect for you.
5 With all my heart I wait for the Lord to help me.
I put my hope in his word.
6 I wait for the Lord to help me.
I wait with more longing than those on guard
duty wait for the morning.
I'll say it again.
I wait with more longing than those on guard
duty wait for the morning.
7 Israel, put your hope in the Lord,
because the Lord's love never fails.
He sets his people completely free.
8 He himself will set Israel
free from all of their sins.
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2 CORINTHIANS 8:7-15
(New International Reader's Version)
Paul expects this congregation to make
good on its pledge to support his fund
raising campaign for the poverty-stricken
Christians in Jerusalem. He does not order
them to do it (verse 8), but he does advise
they consider doing so. Paul reminds the
church to make good on its past promise to
provide generous support for his collection
for the poor in Jerusalem. At stake, says
Paul, is not only their integrity, but their
participation in the global body of Christ.
He expects them to give all that they can so
that the standard of living for Christians
around the world would be more balanced.7 You do well in everything else. You do well in
faith and in speaking. You do well in knowledge
and in complete commitment. And you do well
in your love for us. So make sure that you also
do well in the grace of giving to others.
8 I am not commanding you to do it. But I want
to put you to the test. I want to find out if you
really love God. I want to compare your love
with that of others.
9 You know the grace shown by our Lord Jesus
Christ. Even though he was rich, he became
poor to help you. Because he became poor, you
can become rich.
10 Here is my advice about what is best for you
in that matter. Last year you were the first to give.
You were also the first to want to give.
11 So finish the work. Then your longing to do it
will be matched by your finishing it. Give on the
basis of what you have.
12 Do you really want to give? Then the gift is
received in keeping with what you have, not with
what you don't have.
13 We don't want others to have it easy at your
expense. We want things to be equal.
14 Right now you have plenty in order to take
care of what they need. Then they will have
plenty to take care of what you need. That will
make things equal.
15 It is written, "Those who gathered a lot did not
have too much. And those who gathered a little
had enough."—(Exodus 16:18)
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MARK 5:21-43
(New International Reader's Version)
The healing ministry we see in the two stories
we have today occur in the heart of the
seaside city of Capernaum. But both of these
stories are shoreline stories as well. Healing
happens at the turbid meeting place of social
convention and deep personal and physical
need, and a little girl crosses the shoreline
from sickness and even death back to life
and strength.
Two illustrations of the power of the Word to
bring abundance of life where no life seemed
possible: the healing of a woman with an
issue of blood (and so unable to sustain a
pregnancy) and the raising of the daughter of
Jairus who had died.
A DYING GIRL AND A SUFFERING WOMAN
21 Jesus went across the Sea of Galilee in a
boat. It landed at the other side. There a large
crowd gathered around him.
22 Then a man named Jairus came. He was a
synagogue ruler. Seeing Jesus, he fell at his feet.
23 He begged Jesus, "Please come. My little
daughter is dying. Place your hands on her to
heal her. Then she will live."
24 So Jesus went with him.
A large group of people followed. They crowded
around him.
25 A woman was there who had a sickness that
made her bleed. It had lasted for 12 years.
26 She had suffered a great deal, even though
she had gone to many doctors. She had spent
all the money she had. But she was getting
worse, not better.
27 Then she heard about Jesus. She came up
behind him in the crowd and touched his clothes.28 She thought, "I just need to touch his clothes.
Then I will be healed."
29 Right away her bleeding stopped. She felt in
her body that her suffering was over.
30 At once Jesus knew that power had gone out
from him. He turned around in the crowd. He
asked, "Who touched my clothes?"
31 "You see the people," his disciples answered.
"They are crowding against you. And you still
ask, 'Who touched me?' "
32 But Jesus kept looking around. He wanted
to see who had touched him.
33 Then the woman came and fell at his feet.
She knew what had happened to her. She was
shaking with fear. But she told him the whole
truth.
34 He said to her, "Dear woman, your faith has
healed you. Go in peace. You are free from
your suffering."
35 While Jesus was still speaking, some people
came from the house of Jairus. He was the
synagogue ruler. "Your daughter is dead," they
said. "Why bother the teacher anymore?"
36 But Jesus didn't listen to them. He told the
synagogue ruler, "Don't be afraid. Just believe."
37 He let only Peter, James, and John, the
brother of James, follow him.
38 They came to the home of the synagogue
ruler. There Jesus saw a lot of confusion. People
were crying and sobbing loudly.
39 He went inside. Then he said to them, "Why
all this confusion and sobbing? The child is not
dead. She is only sleeping."
40 But they laughed at him.
He made them all go outside. He took only the
child's father and mother and the disciples who
were with him. And he went in where the child
was.
41 He took her by the hand. Then he said to her,
"Talitha koum!" This means,"Little girl, I say to you, get up!"
42 The girl was 12 years old. Right away she
stood up and walked around. They were totally
amazed at this.
43 Jesus gave strict orders not to let anyone
know what had happened. And he told them to

give her something to eat.

We lift up all those who mourn in this nation
and worldwide, seeking God's healing,
sustaining, and restoration.
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MONDAY, JULY 2ND —
This is Pastor Melodee Carstens' and
Naomi's day off.
The office will be closed today.
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 4TH —
THIS IS AMERICA'S INDEPENDENCE DAY
Office will be closed.HAPPY BIRTHDAY U.S.A.!
No, we could not have done it alone.
Yes, we had help from a number of other
countries. No, we did not have the service
and assistance of a United Nations, but we
are eternally grateful for the aid and support
of some major European players.Remember to celebrate responsibly. Just
because we earned the freedom to do as
we want, doesn't always mean we should.
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FUTURE FOCUS —
WEDNESDAY, JULY 11TH —
ECUMENICAL PRAYER BREAKFAST AT
HAPPY CHEF - 7 A.M.
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SATURDAY, JULY 14TH - CASEY FUN DAYSCasey U.M.C. will be serving lunch after the
parade that day. Food will be Beef Burgers,
Hotdogs, Drinks, Chips, and Dessert.
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SUNDAY, JULY 15TH TO JULY 19TH —
Vacation Bible School begins in Casey U.M.C.
Five evenings from 6 P.M. to 9 P.M.
SKY'S THE LIMIT —
MONDAY, JULY 23RD TO JULY 26TH
ADAIR VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
four mornings.
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God Bless and Keep You,
Pastor Melodee Carstens