FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
July 29, 2007 9th Sunday after Pentecost
PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP Kenny Stephens
GREETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Horace Abbott
*CALL TO WORSHIP “I Will Enter His Gates”“I will enter His gates with thanksgiving in my heart, I will enter His courts with praise. I will say, “This is the day that the Lord has made, I will rejoice for He has made me glad.”He has made me glad, He has made me glad; I will rejoice for He has made me glad. He has made me glad. He has made me glad; I will rejoice for He has made me glad.
*WORDS OF PRAISE Delbert Dearing
Leader: This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice andbe glad in it..
People: This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.
Leader: The hour is coming, and now is, when true worshipers willworship the Father in spirit and truth, for such the Father seeks to worship Him..
All: Enter His gates with thanksgiving, and His courts with praise! Give thanks to Him, bless His name!.
*HYMN OF PRAISE UMH #701“When We All Get To Heaven”
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Delbert Dearing “A Statement of Faith of the United Church of Canada” UMH # 883
JOYS AND CONCERNS Delbert Dearing
Pastoral Prayer/The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver usfrom evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and glory forever. Amen.
CHILDREN’S TIME Horace Abbott
As the children come forward, join in singing “Jesus Loves Me,”#191. As the children return, join in singing “This is the Day,” #657.
GIVING OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS Delbert Dearing
Offertory Prayer
*Doxology #95*
HYMN OF PRAISE Cokesbury #121“The Church in the Wildwood”
Vs. 1: There’s a church in the valley by the wild-wood, No lovelierspot in the dale; No place is so dear to my child-hood, As the little brown church in the vale.
Chorus: O, come, come, come, come, Come to the church in the wild-wood, Oh, come to the church in the vale; No place is so dear to my child-hood, As the little brown church in the vale. Vs. 2: Oh, come to the church in the wild-wood, To the trees where the wild flowers bloom; Where the parting hymn will be chanted, We will weep by the side of the tomb.
Repeat Chorus: Vs.3: How sweet on a clear Sabbath morning, To list to the clear ringing bell; Its tones so sweetly are calling, Oh, come to the church in the vale..
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SCRIPTURE READINGS Delbert Dearing
Joshua 22:1-5 UMB OT # 208
Matthew 28:16-20 UMB NT # 32
MESSAGE “Come Out of the Huddle” Horace Abbott
*HYMN OF INVITATION UMH # 571“Go, Make of all Disciples”
*BENEDICTION Horace Abbott
*DISMISSAL UMH #666“Shalom To You”. *POSTLUDE Kenny Stephens
*Indicates congregation standing, unless unable.
Our Children’s Church begins immediately after Children’s Time during our Morning Worship Service. All kids interested in participating are invited to do so.
FOR THE RECORD: JULY 22, 2007 Attendance 53 Offering $ 771.68
ANNOUNCEMENTS
July 29: 9:30 a.m. Prayer Time
9:45 a.m. Sunday School
10:50 a.m. Morning Worship5:00 p.m. Adult Bible Study
6:00 p.m. Fall Planning Meeting7:00 p.m. Youth Fellowship
August 1: 9:00 a.m. Wacky Wednesday-Kids
7:00 p.m. Youth Fellowship
WE REMEMBER IN PRAYER
Our Men & Women in Military Service , for Our Country, Our Church, and our shut-ins.
Tony Medauer, Michael Dickerson, Jeremy Harris, Robert Nichols, Bo McInroe, Cody Creager, David DuMenil, Adam Donner, and Jerry Sebastian .Alyce Carter, Travis Farmer, Sebastian Family, Kathy Crocker, Stacy Leverich, Lorene Barbee, Lou Ella Hughes, Debbie Williams,, Ruth Wilson, Della Henslee, Joe Griffith, Jerry Byers, Sandy Clark ,Debra Gates and J. C. Foster.
BY OUR SERVICE
Pastor Horace Abbott
Lay Leader Delbert Dearing
Youth Director Randy Griffith
Choir Director Brack Jones
Organist Kenny Stephen s
Pianist Jean Blue
Head Usher Randy Griffith
Secretary\Treasurer Lorraine Cooke
Acolytes: Josh Bean and Lexi Smith
Ushers: Randy Griffith, Brad Banner, Rod Weeks, Del Van Cox
