First United Methodist Church
July 26, 2009 8th Sunday after Pentecost
PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP Kenny Stephens
GREETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Horace Abbott
*SONG OF PRAISE
“My Hope is Built” UMH #368 (vs 1,2,4)
Vs 1: My hope is built on noth-ing less than Je-sus’ blood and righ-teous-ness. I dare not trust the sweet-est frame, but whol-ly lean on Je-sus’ name.
Refrain: On Christ the sol-id rock I stand, all oth-er ground is sink-ing sand; all oth-er ground is sink-ing sand.
Vs 2: When dark-ness veils his love-ly face, I rest on his un-chang-ing grace. In ev-ery high and storm-y gale, my an-chor holds with-in the veil.
Repeat Refrain
Vs 4: When he shall come with trum-pet sound, O may I then in him be found! Dressed in his righ-teous-ness a-lone, fault-less to stand be-fore the throne!
Repeat Refrain
THE SCRIPTURE READING Delbert Dearing Psalm 14
*SONG OF PRAISE
“How Firm a Foundation: UMH #529 (vs 1,2,4)
Vs. 1: How firm a foun-da-tion, ye saints of the Lord, is laid for your faith in his ex-cel-lent word! What more can he say than to you he hath said, to you who for ref-uge to Je-sus have fled?
Vs2: “Fear not, I am with thee, O be not dis-mayed, for I am thy God and will still give thee aid; I’ll strength-en and help thee, and cause thee to stand up-held by my high-teous, om-nii-po-tent hand.
Vs. 4: “When through fi-ery tri-als thy path-ways shall lie, my grace, all-suf-fi-cient, shall be thy sup-ply; the flame shall not hurt thee; I on-ly de-sign thy dross to con-sume, and thy gold to re-fine.
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
“Great is the Lord” (vs 1)
As we are singing we invite all children to come forward for Children’s time with Brad Banner
Vs 1: Great is the Lord; He is ho-ly and just. By His pow-er we trust in His love. Great is the Lord; He is faith-ful and true. By His mer-cy He proves He is Love. Great is the Lord and wor-thy of glo-ry! Great is the Lord and wor-thy of praise! Great is the Lord! Now lift up your voice; now lift up your voice: Great is the Lord! Great is the Lord!
*SONG OF PRAISE
3 yr. old – 5th graders, who voluntarily desire to attend Children’s Church, are invited to go with Donna Carter
“My Life Is in You, Lord”
My life is in You, Lord; my strength is in You, Lord; my hope is in You, Lord; in You, it’s in You. My life is in You, Lord; my strength is in You, Lord; my hope is in You, Lord; in You, it’s in You. I will praise You with all of my life, I will praise You with all of my strength, With all of my life, with all of my strength. All of my hope is in You. My life is in You, Lord; my strength is in You, Lord; my hope is in You, Lord; in You, it’s in You. My life is in You, Lord; my strength is in You, Lord; my hope is in You, Lord; in You, it’s in You, in You.
*THE AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Delbert Dearing
A Statement of Faith UMH #883
We are not alone, we live in God’s world. We believe in God: who has created and is creating, who has come in Jesus, the Word made flesh, to reconcile and make new, who works in us and others by the Spirit. We trust in God. We are called to be the church: to celebrate God’s presence, to love and serve others, to seek justice and resist evil, to proclaim Jesus, crucified and risen, our judge and our hope. In life, in death, in life beyond death, God is with us. We are not alone. Thanks be to God. Amen.
*SONGS OF PRAISE
“Surely the Presence of the Lord” UMH #328
Sure-ly the pres-ence of the Lord is in this place; I can feel his might-y pow-er and his grace. I can hear the brush of an-gels’ wings, I see glo-ry on each face; sure-ly the pres-ence of the Lord is in this place. Repeat
“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 John 6:1-21
MESSAGE
“Fear Not”
*HYMN OF INVITATION
“Be Still, My Soul” UMH #534 (us 1,3)
Vs. 1: Be still, my soul: the Lord is on your side. Bear pa-tient-ly the cross of grief or pain; leave to your God to or-der and pro-vide; in ev-ery change God faith-ful will re-main. Be still, my soul: your best, your heaven-ly friend through thorn-y ways leads to a joy-ful end.
Vs. 3: Be still, my soul: the hour is has-tening on when we shall be for-ev-er with the Lord, when dis-ap-point-ment, grief, and fear are gone, sor-row for-got, love’s pur-est joys re-stored. Be still, my soul: when change and tears are past, all safe and bless-ed we shall meet at last.
*BENEDICTION
*DISMISSAL
“The Family of God”
I’m so glad I’m a part of the fam-ily of God, I’ve been washed in the foun-tain, cleansed by His blood! Joint heirs with Je-sus as we trav-el this sod, for I’m part of the fam-ily, the fam-ily of God.
*POSTLUDE Kenny Stephens
*indicates congregation standing, unless unable.
*CCLI #2480835
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Attendance Sunday July 19 .……………………….. 74
Children’s Time Sunday July 19 ………………..
Offering Received Sunday July 19……… $3827.10
Sunday July 26
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 27
9-2 Marvelous Monday (skating & bowling)
Wed. July 29
6:00 p.m Jr.Youth Fellowship
7:00 p.m. Sr. Youth Fellowship
Saturday Aug. 1
7:00 a.m. Men’s Breakfast
Sunday Aug. 2
10:50 a.m. Morning Worship Jim Hendricks Ministries
Noon Sunday Luncheon
Monday Aug. 3
9-2 Marvelous Monday (Putt-Putt)
Tuesday Aug. 4 Methodist Women’s Luncheon
Monday Aug. 10
9-2 Marvelous Monday (Jump Around)
Saturday Aug 15
Block Party
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, Trinity Tumlinson, and Henry McBrayer.
ACOLYTES July 26 Trubi Borrego and Shyann Gorby
USHERS July 26 Tom Watson Tony Medauer Ernie Piske Gary Shipman
Nursery Schedule July 26 Misti Dearing
Thank you to all who helped Monday in cleaning our church. A special thanks to Kyler Long, Josh Bean, and Connor Gorby.
