Pastor: David Range
February 18, 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
February 18, 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 61 Come, Thou Almighty King+
1 Come, thou Almighty King, help us thy name to sing,
help us to praise! Father, all glorious,
o'er all victorious, come and reign over us,
Ancient of Days!
2 Come, thou Incarnate Word, gird on thy mighty sword,
Our prayer attend! Come and thy people bless,
And give thy word success; Spirit of holiness,
On us descend!
3 Come, Holy Comforter, thy sacred witness bear
in this glad hour. Thou who almighty art,
now rule in every heart, and ne'er from us depart,
Spirit of power!
4 To thee, great One in Three, eternal praises be,
hence, evermore. Thy sovereign majesty
may we in glory see, and to eternity
love and adore!
WORDS: Anon. MUSIC: Felice de Giardini, 1769 ccli #242496
*PRAISE AND WORSHIP
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!
Be Bold
Be bold…..(be bold)………Be strong…..(be strong)
For the Lord, your God is with you
Be bold…..(be bold)………Be strong…..(be strong)
For the Lord, your God is with you
I am not afraid….i am not dismayed,
Cause I’m walkin’ in faith and victory.
Come on and walk in faith and victory,
For the Lord….your God….is with you.
Great is the Lord, He is holy and just
Great is the Lord, He is holy and just;
By His power we trust in His love
Great is the Lord, He is faithful and true,
By His mercy He proves He is love.
Great is the Lord and worthy of glory!
Great is the Lord and worthy of praise.
Great is the Lord; now lift up your voice,
Now lift up your voice
Great ….. is the Lord! Great ….. is the Lord!
Great are you Lord and worthy of glory!
Great are you Lord and worthy of praise.
Great are You, Lord, I lift up my voice,
I lift up my voice
Great….. are You, Lord! Great….. are You, Lord!
Majesty
Majesty, worship His majesty
Unto Jesus be all glory, honor and praise,
Majesty, kingdom authority
Flow from His throne, unto His own
His Anthem raise
Majesty, worship His majesty
Unto Jesus be all glory, honor and praise,
Majesty, kingdom authority
Flow from His throne, unto His own
His Anthem raise
So exalt, lift up on high, the name of Jesus
Magnify, come glorify Christ Jesus the King
Majesty, worship His majesty
Jesus who died, now glorified
King of all kings
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
TODAY: Church Prayer meeting at 7:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY: Fast Breaking service 12:00 noon to 12:30, Bible Study online at 7:00 p.m.
THURSDAY: Choir at 7:00 p.m.
SATURDAY: Food distribution 10:00a.m., Confirmation class 4-5:30
NEXT SUNDAY: Worship at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m., the second Sunday in Lent
MONDAY February 26: Picnic committee, 7:30 p.m.
BOLD Justice dates for 2024:
Rally, Tuesday, February 27 at 7:30 p.m.
Nehemiah Action, Thursday, March 18 at 7:30 p.m.
Celebration, Tuesday, May 14 at 7:30 p.m.
MONDAY, March 4, CPR training with Chief Orlando Segarra from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall. Please sign up on the sheets at both doors.
Embrace Music Foundation in partnership with the City of Miramar presents Rhythms of Africa “Strength of a Woman” Saturday March 16, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday March 17, at 5:00 p.m. at the Miramar Cultural Center. Tickets $35 & $30. Please see flyer at the end of the bulletin or contact Allison Feurtado (854 483 3792) for more info.
Lay Servants Ministries present the 2024 Lay Servant Classes! Classes will be on one day only, April 20, in-person at Christ Church, Fort Lauderdale, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Please see the flyer at the end of the bulletin for more information.
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 Mark 1:9-15
CHILDREN’S TIME
*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
RECEPTION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS
Please place your offering in the baskets at the 3 doors leading into the sanctuary on your way in or out.
The Mission Offering today is for Women in Distress
Next Sunday our Mission Offering goes to Apportionments
Prayer of Dedication
One minute musical interlude while worshipers prepare their offering. Instructions for giving online, by check or text are in the section after the Order of Service.
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
Jesus Loves Me This I Know
1 Jesus loves me! this I know, for the Bible tells me so.
Little ones to him belong; they are weak, but he is strong.
Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me! The Bible tells me so.
2 Jesus loves me, this I know, as he loved so long ago,
taking children on his knee, saying, "Let them come to me.“
Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me! The Bible tells me so.
3 Jesus loves me still today, walking with me on my way,
wanting as a friend to give, light and love to all who live.
Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me! The Bible tells me so.
WORDS: St. 1 Anna B. Warner, 1860; Sts. 2-3 David Rutherford MacGuire MUSIC: William B. Bradbury, 1862
TIME OF SHARING JOYS & CONCERNS
(please email miramarpastor@gmail.com)
PRAYER HYMN 358 Dear Lord and Father of Mankind+
1 Dear Lord and Father of mankind, forgive our foolish ways;
reclothe us in our rightful mind, in purer lives thy service find,
in deeper reverence, praise.
2 In simple trust like theirs who heard beside the Syrian sea
the gracious calling of the Lord, let us, like them, without a word
rise up and follow thee.
3 O sabbath rest by Galilee, O calm of hills above,
where Jesus knelt to share with thee the silence of eternity,
interpreted by love!
4 Drop thy still dews of quietness, till all our strivings cease;
take from our souls the strain and stress, and let our ordered lives confess
the beauty of thy peace.
5 Breathe through the heats of our desire thy coolness and thy balm;
let sense be dumb, let flesh retire;
speak through the earthquake, wind, and fire,
O still, small voice of calm!
WORDS: John Greenleaf Whittier, 1872 MUSIC: Frederick C. Maker, 1887
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 Jesus, Chadwick and you, some people to lean on Pastor David Range
HYMN OF SENDING FORTH 399 Take My Life, and Let It Be+
1 Take my life and let it be consecrated, Lord, to thee.
Take my moments and my days; let them flow in endless praise,
Take my hands and let them move at the impulse of thy love.
Take my feet and let them be swift and beautiful for thee.
2 Take my voice and let me sing always, only, for my King.
Take my lips and let them be filled with messages from thee.
Take my silver and my gold; not a mite would I withhold.
Take my intellect and use every power as thou shalt choose.
3 Take my will, and make it thine; it shall be no longer mine.
Take my heart it is thine own; it shall be thy royal throne.
Take my love, my Lord, I pour at thy feet its treasure store.
Take myself, and I will be ever, only, all for thee.
WORDS: Frances R. Havergal, 1873 MUSIC: Louis J. F. Herold, 1839; arr. by George Kingsley, 1839
BENEDICTION
All music under ccli #24249
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We give God thanks for this opportunity to worship together in-person in our sanctuary as well as online. Please wear your mask and greet each with a wave, an elbow or fist bump. Please maintain social distance and sit at either end or the middle of the pew. In the pews we ask you to sit, in every other pew, spaced out as best you can. Seats are also available in the foyer and the fellowship hall if needed. Both have been set up with screens for the PowerPoint presentation and live video stream from the pulpit. We will continue to live stream the services on Twitter and YouTube for those who would like to continue to participate from home.
The offering will be received in the baskets at the three entry points of the sanctuary. No bulletins will be handed out, everything you need will be on the screens. No need to call or email ahead for a place to worship, you are invited to the sanctuary any time for in-person worship. Come as you are!
Remember there are two ways you can watch our services. One is on YouTube.com by typing in the search bar: Miramar UMC 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 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 Twitter bird 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 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 mamaness@bellsouth.net for the link.
This week, Wednesday and Thursday there will be someone in the church office from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. each day, and you may make an appointment to see the pastor at these or other times. Please remember to enter from the south entrance near the Pastor’s office. No other doors will be open for church business. The preschool is open but you should still come in by the south entrance because the north entrance from the parking lot must be dedicated for the little children of the preschool. Please let friends with preschool aged children know that they can enroll the children in our preschool.
WAYS to give:
1. Online giving is available through our website 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
