First United Methodist Church
July 19, 2009 7th Sunday after Pentecost
PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP Kenny Stephens
GREETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Horace Abbott
*SONG OF PRAISE
“Come, Now is the Time to Worship”
Refrain: Come, now is the time to wor-ship. Come, now is the time to give your heart. Come, just as you are to wor-ship. Come, just as you are be-fore your God. Come.
Vs. 1: One day, ev-‘ry tongue will con-fess You are God. One day, ev-‘ry knee will bow. Still, the great-est trea-sure re-mains for those who glad-ly choose you now.
Repeat Refrain
THE SCRIPTURE READING Delbert Dearing
Ephesians 3:14-21
*SONG OF PRAISE Horace & Mary Abbott
“Go Light Your World
Vs. 1: There is a can-dle in ev-‘ry soul,__ Some burn-ing bright-ly, some dark and cold.__ There is a Spir-it who brings a fire,__ Ig-nites a can-dle and makes His home.
Refrain: Car-ry your can-dle, run to the dark-ness, Seek out the hope-less, con-fused and torn. Hold out your can-dle for all to see it, Take your can-dle, and go light your world!__ Take your can-dle, and go light your world.
Vs. 3: We are a fam-‘ly whose hearts are blaz-ing. Let’s raise our can-dles light up the sky!__ Pray to our Fath-er in the name of Je-sus; Make us a bea-con in dark-est times.
Repeat Refrain
JOYS AND CONCERNS
Pastoral Prayer/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 us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
GIVING OF THE TITHES AND OFFERING
Offertory Prayer Delbert Dearing
*Doxology
UMH #95
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise Him, all creatures here below; praise Him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
*SONG OF PRAISE
“This Little Light of Mine” UMH #585
As we are singing we invite all children to come forward for Children’s time with Horace Abbott
Vs 1: This lit-tle light of mine, I’m goin’-a let it shine, this lit-tle light of mine, I’m goin’-a let it shine; this lit-tle light of mine, I’m goin’-a let it shine, let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.
Vs 2: Eve-ry-where I go, I’m goin’-a let it shine, Eve-ry-where I go, I’m goin’-a let it shine; Eve-ry-where I go, I’m goin’-a let it shine, let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.
*SONG OF PRAISE
All children, 3 yr. od – 5th grade, who voluntarily desire to attend Children’s Church are invited to go with Donna Carter
“Shine, Jesus Shine” (vs 1,3)
Vs 1: Lord, the light of Your love is shin – ing, In the midst of the dark – ness shin – ing; Je – sus, Light of the world, shine up-on us, Set us free by the truth You now bring us; Shine on me. Shine on me.
Refrain: Shine, Je-sus, shine, fill this land with the Fa-ther’s glo-ry; Blaze, Spir-it, blaze, set our hearts on fire. Flow, riv-er, flow, flood the na – tions with grace and mer-cy: Send forth Your Word, Lord, and let there be light.
Vs 3: As we gaze on Your king – ly bright – ness, So our fac – es dis-play Your like – ness, Ev – er chang – ing from glo – ry to glo – ry; Mir – rored here, may our lives tell Your sto –ry; Shine on me. Shine on me.
Repeat Refrain
*THE AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Delbert Dearing
The Apostles’ Creed UMH #881
I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord: who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; the third day he rose from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen
*SONGS OF PRAISE
“Your Love Compels Me”
Your love com-pels me, Lord, To give as You would give, To speak as You would speak, To live as You would live. Your love compels me, Lord, To see as You would see, To serve as You would serve, To be what You would be.
“Holy Ground”
We are standing, on Holy ground, And I know that there are angels all around. Let us praise, Jesus now. We are standing in His presence on Holy Ground.
THE SCRIPTURE READING Delbert Dearing
2nd Timothy 4:1-5 & Luke 5:1-10
MESSAGE
“Rethink Church”
*HYMN OF INVITATION
“Go Light Your World”
Vs. 1: There is a can-dle in ev-‘ry soul,__ Some burn-ing bright-ly, some dark and cold.__ There is a Spir-it who brings a fire,__ Ig-nites a can-dle and makes His home.
Refrain: Car-ry your can-dle, run to the dark-ness, Seek out the hope-less, con-fused and torn. Hold out your can-dle for all to see it, Take your can-dle, and go light your world!__ Take your can-dle, and go light your world.
Vs. 3: We are a fam-‘ly whose hearts are blaz-ing. Let’s raise our can-dles light up the sky!__ Pray to our Fath-er in the name of Je-sus; Make us a bea-con in dark-est times.
Repeat Refrain
*BENEDICTION
*DISMISSAL
“We’ve a Story to Tell to the Nations” UMH #569 (vs1)
Vs 1: We’ve a sto-ry to tell to the na-tions, that shall turn their hearts to the right, a sto-ry of truth and mer-cy, a sto-ry of peace and light, a sto-ry of peace and light.
Refrain: For the dark-ness shall turn to dawn-ing, and the dawn-ing to noon-day bright; and Christ’s great king-dom shall come on earth, the king-dom of love and light.
*POSTLUDE Kenny Stephens
*indicates congregation standing, unless unable.
*CCLI #2480835
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Attendance Sunday July 12 .……………………….. 74
Children’s Time Sunday July 12 ………………..
Offering Received Sunday July 12……… $2240.25
Sunday July 19
9:30 a.m. Prayer Time
9:45 a.m. Sunday School
10:50 a.m. Morning Worship
6:00 p.m. Jr Youth Fellowship
7:00 p.m. Sr.Youth Fellowship
Monday July 20
9:00 a.m. Church workday
9-2 Marvelous Monday (water slide)
Wed. July 22
6:00 p.m Jr.Youth Fellowship
7:00 p.m. Sr. Youth Fellowship
Monday July 27
9-2 Marvelous Monday (skating & bowling)
Saturday Aug. 1
7:00 a.m. Men’s Breakfast
Sunday Aug. 2
10:50 a.m. Morning Worship Jim Hendricks Ministries
Monday Aug. 3
9-2 Marvelous Monday (Putt-Putt)
Tuesday Aug. 4
Methodist Women’s Luncheon
LET US REMEMBER IN PRAYER
Our Men and Women in the Military Service of our Country, Our Veterans, Our President, Our Church, all shut-ins and residents of nursing homes, especially those in hospital care.
For: Tony Medauer, Michael Dickerson, Jeremy Harris, Robert Nichols, Bo & Amanda McInroe, Jerry Sabastian, and Scott Williams.
For: Dan Allen, Don Duke, Dwayne Pack, Terry Morton, Dorothea Bishop, Edna Hill, Debbie Williams, Kathy Seymore, Sally Gamble, Barry Scott, Ruby Sipe, Violet Hammond, Keith Beasley, Candace Dempsey, J. B. May, Sara Brenemn, Maureen Cadjew, Matt McCleskey, Brandon Wade, Barbara Whisenhunt, Anita Wilson, and Henry McBrayer.
ACOLYTES July 19 Amanda Farmer and Emily Cox
USHERS July 19 Tom Watson Tony Medauer Ernie Piske Gary Shipman
Nursery Schedule July 19 Lillian Jones
