April 28, 2024
Miramar United Methodist Church
in the heart of Miramar, a place for gathering, healing, and sending out friends, helping to create a sense of family to find new life in Christ.
Part of the United Methodist family where we make disciples for the
Transformation of the world.
Order of Worship
April 28, 2024 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. services
Please see the end of the bulletin for some additional important information
CALL TO WORSHIP
*HYMN 307 Christ is Risen+
Christ is risen! Shout hosanna! Celebrate this day of days.
Christ is risen! Hush in wonder: all creation is amazed.
In the desert all-surrounding, see, a spreading tree has grown.
Healing leaves of grace abounding bring a taste of love unknown.
2 Christ is risen! Raise your spirits from the caverns of despair.
Walk with gladness in the morning. See what love can do and dare.
Drink the wine of resurrection, not a servant, but a friend;
Jesus is our strong companion. Joy and peace shall never end.
3. Christ is risen! Earth and heaven nevermore shall be the same.
Break the bread of new creation where the world is still in pain.
Tell its grim, demonic chorus: "Christ is risen! Get you gone!"
God the First and Last is with us. Sing Hosanna everyone!
WORDS: Brian Wren, 1984 MUSIC: Polish carol; arr. by Edith M. Reed, 1926; harm. by Austin C. Lovelace, 1964
*PRAISE AND WORSHIP.
Alle, Alle, Alle-luia
Alle, alle, alle-luia, Alle, alle, alle-luia,
Alle, alle, alle-luia, Alleluia
1. I AM the “Rock of ages cleft for me;”
I AM the “Let me hide myself in thee;”
I AM the “Rock of ages cleft for me;” Alleluia.
Alle, alle, alle-luia, Alle, alle, alle-luia,
Alle, alle, alle-luia, Alleluia
2. I AM the Bread of Life, feed on me,
I AM the One True Vine, grow in me;
I AM the Bread of Life, feed on me, Alleluia.
Alle, alle, alle-luia, Alle, alle, alle-luia,
Alle, alle, alle-luia, Alleluia
3. I AM the Resurrection, live in me;
I AM the Way, the Truth, Follow me;
I AM the Resurrection, live in me; Alleluia.
Alle, alle, alle-luia, Alle, alle, alle-luia,
Alle, alle, alle-luia, Alleluia
His Name is Wonderful
His name is wonderful, his name is wonderful,
his name is wonderful, Jesus, my Lord;
He is the mighty King, Master of everything;
his name is wonderful, Jesus, my Lord.
He’s the great Shepherd, the Rock of all ages, almighty God is he;
bow down before him, love and adore him,
his name is wonderful, Jesus, my Lord.
My Tribute
How can I say thanks For the things you have done for me:
Things so undeserved, Yet you gave to prove your love for me.
The voices of a million angels Could not express my gratitude.
All that I am and every hope to be I owe it all to thee.
To God be the glory, to God be the glory,
to God be the glory, for the things he has done.
With his blood he has saved me, With his power he has raised me.
To God be the glory, for the things he has done.
Just let me live my life Let it be pleasing Lord to thee
And should I gain any praise Let it go to Calvary
With his blood he has saved me, with his power he has raised me.
To God be the glory, for the things he has done.
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Birthdays and Anniversaries.
Happy birthday to you, Jesus loves you it’s true,
May the Lord bless and keep you,
Happy birthday to you.
Happy Anniversary to you, happy Anniversary to you
Happy Anniversary dear friends, happy Anniversary to you
TONIGHT: Church Prayer meeting at 7:30 p.m.
MONDAY: Vacation Bible School helpers meeting, 7:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY: Bible Study 7:00 p.m.
THURSDAY: Choir 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
SATURDAY: Confirmation Class 4-5:30 p.m.
NEXT SUNDAY: Worship services at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. A time of Holy Communion.
The United Methodist Men meet after the 11:00 a.m. service.
Allison Feurtado will help you to see the play “Lock Down” at the Everglades High School on May 11 and 12. Please see flyer at the end of the bulletin for details.
The Jamaican Consulate General Miami presents the JamaicaHi-5 Reggae Run May 11. Register at jamaicahi5krun.com. Allison Feurtado will remain after church this Sunday to help with registrations for the MUMC team, so please have your credit/debit card available to process registrations. See flyer at the end of the bulletin for more details.
TUESDAY, May 14 BOLD Justice Celebration 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. at the Merrell United Methodist Church, 3900 FL-7, Lauderdale Lakes, FL 33319. Please turn your investments in to your team leader.
MONDAY May 27 will be the Memorial Day Picnic from noon to 5:00 p.m. Please plan on coming and to support it ahead of time with your prayers and your contributions of money so that we can bless the community with a meal where everyone is welcomed. Please use one of the picnic envelopes or write it onto your regular offering envelopes where in the “other” blank you write “picnic.”
You may also give online when you fill in the blank with “picnic.” Thank you in advance.
July 1 to 6 are the dates for Summer Camp this year. Please see Pastor David for details or go online to register at https://wwumccc.org/
If you would like to register to vote or receive a mail-in ballot please go to the table in the foyer. If you would like advice as to who to vote for our member Roland Abel is happy to discuss the choices with you so that you may make up your own mind on how you vote.
For Sharing of the Spirit, please wave at the YouTube camera and say, “the peace of the Lord be with you,” and then wave at your neighbor in the sanctuary and say, “and also with you”.
Please stand for the gospel of John 15:1-5
CHILDREN’S TIME
BAPTISM
Brothers and Sisters in Christ; through the Sacrament of Baptism, we are initiated into Christ’s holy Church. We are incorporated into God’s mighty acts of salvation and given new birth through water and the Spirit. All this is God’s gift, offered to us without price.
Eli William Burton has been brought for baptism by his parents and family today. We ask them to respond to these questions as a testimony to their faith, and I ask the congregation to pledge to help them in their task.
To the family, I ask these questions:
On behalf of the whole Church, I ask you: Do you renounce the spiritual forces of wickedness, reject the evil powers of this world, and repent of your sin? I do.
Do you accept the freedom and power God gives you to resist evil, injustice, and oppression in whatever forms they present themselves? I do.
Do you confess Jesus Christ as your Savior, put your whole trust in his grace, and promise to serve him as your Lord, in union with the Church which Christ has opened to people of all ages, nations, and races? I do.
Will you nurture this child in Christ’s holy Church, that by your teaching and example he may be guided to accept God’s grace for himself, and profess his faith openly, and to lead a Christian life? I will.
Now to the congregation I ask:
Do you, as Christ’s body, the Church, reaffirm both your rejection of sin and your commitment to Christ?
We do.
Will you nurture one another in the Christian faith and life and include these persons and all the children in this church, in your care?
With God’s help we will proclaim the good news and live according to the example of Christ. We will surround these persons with a community of love and forgiveness, that they may grow in their service to others. We will pray for them, that they may be true disciples who walk in the way that leads to life.
Let us pray: Eternal Father: When nothing existed but chaos, you swept across the dark waters and brought forth light. In the days of Noah you saved those on the ark through water. After the flood you set in the clouds a rainbow. When you saw your people as slaves in Egypt, you led them to freedom through the sea. Their children you brought through the Jordan to the land which you promised.
In the fullness of time you sent Jesus, nurtured in the water of a womb. He was baptized by John and anointed by your Spirit. He called his disciples to share in the baptism of his death and resurrection and to make disciples of all nations.
Pour out your Holy Spirit, to bless this gift of water and Eli William who receives it, to wash away his sins and clothe him in righteousness throughout his life, that, dying and being raised with Christ, he may share in his final victory.
Bless the home of Eli William, give wisdom and affection to his parents, along with understanding and guidance, and, most of all, build up the love which conquers all evil and instills the grace to lead a Christian life. We ask in Jesus’ name.
All praise to you, Eternal Father, through your Son Jesus Christ, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns forever. Amen.
Eli William, I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen
The Holy Spirit work within you, that being born through water and the Spirit, you may be a faithful disciple of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Now it is our joy to welcome our new brother in Christ.
Through baptism you are incorporated by the Holy Spirit into God’s new creation and made to share in Christ’s royal priesthood. We are all one in Christ Jesus. With joy and thanksgiving, we welcome you a member of the family of Christ.
*HYMN 714 I Know Whom I Have Believed+
1 I know not why God’s wondrous grace to me he hath made known,
nor why, unworthy, Christ in love redeemed me for his own.
But I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able
to keep that which I’ve committed unto him against that day.
2 I know not how this saving faith to me he did impart,
nor how believing in his word wrought peace within my heart.
But I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able
to keep that which I’ve committed unto him against that day.
3 I know not how the Spirit moves, convincing us of sin,
revealing Jesus through the word, creating faith in him.
But I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able
to keep that which I’ve committed unto him against that day.
4 I know not when my Lord may come, at night or noon-day fair,
nor if I walk the vale with him, or meet him in the air.
But I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able
to keep that which I’ve committed unto him against that day.
WORDS: Daniel W. Whittle, 1883 MUSIC: “El Nathan,” James McGranahan, 1883
RECEPTION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS
Please pass the offering bags along each row at the direction of the ushers. Instructions for giving online, by check or text are in the section after the Order of Service.
The Mission Offering today is for Apportionments
Next Sunday our Mission Offering goes to Good Samaritan Fund
Prayer of Dedication
DOXOLOGY
Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
praise him all creatures here below,
praise him above, ye heavenly hosts,
praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen
Sunday School children go out to their classes
HYMN 273 Jesus’ Hands Were Kind Hands+
1. Jesus' hands were kind hands, doing good to all,
healing pain and sickness, blessing children small,
washing tired feet, and saving those who fall;
Jesus' hands were kind hands, doing good to all.
2. Take my hands, Lord Jesus, let them work for you;
make them strong and gentle, kind in all I do.
Let me watch you, Jesus, till I'm gentle too,
till my hands are kind hands, quick to work for you.
WORDS: Hope Publishing Company, 1983 MUSIC: The United Methodist Publishing House, 1989
TIME OF SHARING JOYS & CONCERNS
(please email miramarpastor@gmail.com)
PRAYER HYMN 375 There is a Balm in Gilead+
There is a balm in Gilead to make the wounded whole,
there is a balm in Gilead to heal the sin-sick soul.
1 Sometimes I feel discouraged and think my work's in vain,
but then the Holy Spirit revives my soul again.
There is a balm in Gilead to make the wounded whole,
there is a balm in Gilead to heal the sin-sick soul.
2 Don’t ever feel discouraged, for Jesus is your friend,
And if you look for knowledge he’ll ne’er refuse to lend.
There is a balm in Gilead to make the wounded whole,
there is a balm in Gilead to heal the sin-sick soul.
3 If you can’t preach like Peter, if you can’t pray like Paul,
just tell the love of Jesus, and say, He died for all.
There is a balm in Gilead to make the wounded whole,
there is a balm in Gilead to heal the sin-sick soul.
WORDS: Afro-American spiritual MUSIC: Afro-American spiritual; adapt.& arr. by William Farley Smith, 1986
PRAYER OF INTERCESSION AND 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 us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory,
For ever and ever. Amen.
SERMON Abiding in the Vinegrower Pastor David Range
HYMN OF SENDING FORTH 438 Forth in Thy Name, O Lord+
1 Forth in thy name, O Lord, I go, my daily labor to pursue;
thee, only thee, resolved to know in all I think or speak or do.
2. The task thy wisdom hath assigned, O let me cheerfully fulfill;
in all my works thy presence find, and prove thy good and perfect will.
3. Thee may I set at my right hand, whose eyes mine in-most substance see,
and labor on at thy command, and offer all my works to thee.
4. For thee delightfully employ what e'er thy bounteous grace hath given;
and run my course with even joy, and closely walk with thee to heaven.
WORDS: Charles Wesley, 1749 MUSIC: John Hatton, 1793
BENEDICTION
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We give God thanks for this opportunity to worship together in-person in our sanctuary as well as online. Wearing your mask is optional as the Covid virus, although still present, is no longer a healthcare emergency. Please continue to get your booster shots as they become available. We are always happy (and look forward) to have you join us in the sanctuary, but for those who would like to continue to participate from home, we will continue to live stream the services on X.com (formerly Twitter) and youtube.com.
To join us on youtube.com simply type Miramar UMC in the search bar and then you should see the service live streamed. If you subscribe to our service through youtube.com you can set up reminders for the day before or 15 minutes before, whatever you like.
The other way to “gather” in virtual worship is through the X.com (formerly known as Twitter) service available by going to our miramarumc.org website. Pass around the information so that others may join in worship by clicking on the x.com icon on the home page. We will continue our 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. services (except when we have a fifth Sunday of the month 10:00 a.m. service.) If you lose the service for a few seconds do not worry it will probably come back, but if it is longer than a few seconds you might try clicking the refresh Error! Filename not specified. button in your browser window.
Please email your prayer requests for uplifting on Sundays by sending them to miramarpastor@gmail.com. It is best if you send them by Saturday NOON if possible.
Our church prayer meeting is online on Sundays at 7:30 p.m. and you may contact Marvia Aitken or Vinessa Edwards for the link.
WAYS to give:
1. Online giving is available through our website
www.MiramarUMC.org. On the home page the ‘Donate’ icon (a hand with a dollar sign above it) is located at the top left corner and on the right under “Contact Us” you will see the same icon along with “Donate Online.” Click on either location for instructions. If you need help call the church office at 954-989-4711. Thanks to all who have signed up for this. The regular tithes and offerings of the church are a great source of blessing.
2. You can also mail a check to Miramar United Methodist Church. If you have your offering envelopes you will see that the address of the church is printed for mailing purposes and your offering can be mailed in this envelope when you apply a stamp. You may also use a regular envelope and address it to: MUMC, 2507 Utopia Drive, Miramar FL 33023. Just put your check inside, mark which funds you would like to support, put a stamp on and let the United States Postal Service do the rest! Or bring it by after the Sunday services, someone will be in the church for one hour after the worship finishes as well as Mon-Thurs 1-5 pm. We trust God will keep us strong.
3. Also, we have the option of giving by text! Use 833-931-1791 to GivePlusText and when you text any amount, by putting that number in the message, you will be prompted to register, then fill out the details of your name, address and means of payment, and the contribution will go in! If you enter an email address you will get an immediate receipt. It is easy! If you have an Apple phone you may also get Vanco’s GivePlusMobile by downloading the app from the App Store. You may also look up YouTube videos to show how all this is done.
Thank you for your prayers! Grace and peace, Pastor David
When you visit our church, you will find:
A caring congregation that will gladly welcome you
Preaching and teaching that is centered on the Word of God
Ministries to meet the spiritual and outreach needs of our community
Moving praise and worship
Please call the church office for information on any of these events.
In His Care,
Pastor David Range Tel: 954-989-4711, Fax: 954-989-4315
Pre-School & After Care available.
Pre-School Directer, Marleni Brant-Pomare,
Tel: 954-981-9269, Fax: 954-989-4315
Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday - Friday
