Miramar United Methodist Church - Bulletins

Pastor: David Range

March 24, 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
March 24, 2024 Joint 10:00 a.m. service
Sixth Sunday in Lent
Easter Cantata

Please see the end of the bulletin for some additional important information

CALL TO WORSHIP

*HYMN 280 All Glory, Laud and Honor⁺

All glory, laud, and honor, to thee, Redeemer, King,
to whom the lips of children made sweet hosannas ring.

1 Thou art the King of Israel, thou David's royal Son,
who in the Lord's name comest, the King and Blessed One.
All glory, laud, and honor, to thee, Redeemer, King,
to whom the lips of children made sweet hosannas ring.

2 The company of angels are praising thee on high,
and we with all creation in chorus make reply.
All glory, laud, and honor, to thee, Redeemer, King,
to whom the lips of children made sweet hosannas ring.

3 The people of the Hebrews with psalms before thee went;
our prayer and praise and anthems before thee we present.
All glory, laud, and honor, to thee, Redeemer, King,
to whom the lips of children made sweet hosannas ring.

4 To thee, before thy passion, they sang their hymns of praise;
to thee, now high exalted, our melody we raise.
All glory, laud, and honor, to thee, Redeemer, King,
to whom the lips of children made sweet hosannas ring.

5 Thou didst accept their praises; accept the prayers we bring,
who in all good delightest, thou good and gracious King.
All glory, laud, and honor, to thee, Redeemer, King,
to whom the lips of children made sweet hosannas ring.
WORDS: Theodulph of Orleans, 8-9th cent. Trans. By John Mason Neale, 1851 MUSIC: Melchior Teschner, 1615; harm. By W. H. Monk, 186

*PRAISE AND WORSHIP.

Enter Into Jerusalem
Enter into Jerusalem, let us go to God’s house,
With the healthy and the sick, with the worker and the weak,
Let us go to God’s house
Enter into Jerusalem, let us go to God’s house,
Come and run with the wind with the God who reigns in peace,
let us go to God’s house.

We go celebrate, we go celebrate, we go celebrate, O Israel!
Praise the name of the Lord on high, praise his name in song.
Praise the Lord with a heavenly song, with a heavenly song,
with a heavenly song, praise the Lord!

Enter into Jerusalem, mek we walk a-down there,
With the young and the old, with the little and the large,
mek we walk a-down there.
Enter into Jerusalem, mek we walk a-down there,
Come and sway to the breeze with the God who reigns in peace,
mek we walk a-down there.

Enter into Jerusalem, let us go to God’s house,
With your papa and your mama, with your uncle and your aunt,
let us go to God’s house.
Enter into Jerusalem, let us go to God’s house,
Come and run and catch the breeze, with the God who reigns in peace,
let us go to God’s house

He is Exalted
He is exalted, the King is exalted on high, I will praise him
He is exalted, forever exalted
And I will praise his name
He is the Lord, and forever his truth shall reign
Heaven and earth, rejoice in his holy name
He is exalted, the king is exalted on high.

Above All Powers
Above all powers, above all kings,
Above all nature and all created things;
Above all wisdom and all the ways of man,
You were here before the world began.

Above all kingdoms, above all thrones,
Above all wonders the world has ever known;
Above all wealth and treasures of the earth,
There’s no way to measure what You’re worth.

Crucified, laid behind the stone;
You lived to die, rejected and alone;
Like a rose trampled on the ground
You took the fall and thought of me
Above all.

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: Easter Cantata at one joint 10:00 a.m. service

TODAY: Church Prayer meeting at 7:30 p.m.

MONDAY: Vacation Bible School planning meeting, 7:30 p.m.

TUESDAY: Choir 7:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY: Fast Breaking service 12:00 noon to 12:30, Bible Study online at 7:00 p.m.

THURSDAY: Food distribution at 8:00 a.m., Maundy Thursday service at 7:30 p.m.

FRIDAY: Good Friday service at 7:30 p.m. If you would like to read a lesson, please see Pastor David.

SATURDAY: Easter Egg Hunt, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. We have enough plastic eggs for the candy so please do not buy eggs. Monetary donations for the candy are appreciated if you are able to give something to this fun time for the children. Please see Sunday School Superintendent Marvia Aitken.

NEXT SUNDAY: Easter Sunday services at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. If you want to bring donations of bun and cheese to be prepared for the celebration after each service, please give them to Phyllis Abel or leave them in the church office by the Saturday before Easter.

MONDAY April 1, Picnic Committee meets at 7:30 p.m.

TUESDAY April 2 Finance Committee meets at 7:00 p.m.

THURSDAY April 4, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. the City of Miramar will be having an Apprenticeship Fair. Go to MiramarApprenticeshipFair.eventbrite.com to register. Please see the flyer at the end of the bulletin for details.

Our brother church member, Michael Adewumi, passed away on Tuesday, March 12. As someone who regularly attended the 8:30 service he was the co-lay leader from that part of the congregation. Please pray for his wife Sade and his daughter Teju, who regularly attend with Michael, and his sons Andrew and Kelvin who live in Texas, and all the family and friends who will miss him greatly. The family invite you to the viewing on Friday, April 12 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Fred Hunter’s Funeral Home, 6301 Taft Street, Hollywood. The celebration of life service will be the next day in the church, Saturday, April 13 at 11:00 a.m. Please see photo at the end of the bulletin.

United Women in Faith will be having a Garage Sale Saturday April 20, 2024, 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Please see flyer for details.

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.

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.

WOMEN’S HISTORY MOMENT

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 Matthew 21:1-11

CHILDREN’S TIME

*HYMN 1277 Tell Me the Stories of Jesus ⁺

1 Tell me the stories of Jesus I love to hear;
Things I would ask Him to tell me If He were here:
Scenes by the wayside, tales of the sea,
Stories of Jesus, tell them to me.

2 First let me hear how the children stood 'round His knee,
And I shall fancy His blessing resting on me;
Words full of kindness, deeds full of grace,
All in the love-light of Jesus' face.

3 Into the city I'd follow the children's band,
Waving a branch of the palm tree high in my hand;
One of His heralds, yes, I would sing
Loudest hosannas, "Jesus is King!”
WORDS: William H. Parker, 1885 MUSIC: Frederick A. Challinor, 1903

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 FLUMC Children’s Home

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 147 All Things Bright and Beautiful

All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small,
all things wise and wonderful, the Lord God made them all.

1 Each little flower that opens, each little bird that sings,
God made their glowing colors, and made their tiny wings.
All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small,
all things wise and wonderful, the Lord God made them all.

2 The purple-headed mountains, the river running by,
the sunset, and the morning that brightens up the sky.
All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small,
all things wise and wonderful, the Lord God made them all.

3 The cold wind in the winter, the pleasant summer sun,
the ripe fruits in the garden: God made them, every one.
All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small,
all things wise and wonderful, the Lord God made them all.

4 God gave us eyes to see them, and lips that we might tell
how great is God Almighty, who has made all things well.
All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small,
all things wise and wonderful, the Lord God made them all.
WORDS: Cecil Frances Alexander, 1848 MUSIC: 17th cent. English melody; arr. by Martin Shaw, 1915

TIME OF SHARING JOYS & CONCERNS
(please email miramarpastor@gmail.com)

PRAYER HYMN 288 Were You There?⁺

1 Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?

2 Were you there when they nailed him to the tree?
Were you there when they nailed him to the tree?
Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they nailed him to the tree?

3 Were you there when they pierced him in the side?
Were you there when they pierced him in the side?
Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they pierced him in the side?

4 Were you there when the sun refused to shine?
Were you there when the sun refused to shine?
Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when the sun refused to shine?

5 Were you there when they laid him in the tomb?
Were you there when they laid him in the tomb?
Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they laid him in the tomb?
WORDS: Afro-American spiritual MUSIC: Afro-American spiritual; adapt. and arr. by William Farley Sith, 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.

CANTATA: Because He Lives
He is Lord
Blessed is He
My Life, My Death, My Love
Via Dolorosa
Love Grew Where Blood Fell
It is Finished
Beautiful Empty Grave
Because He Lives Medley

HYMN OF SENDING FORTH 278 Hosanna, Loud Hosanna⁺

1 Hosanna, loud hosanna the little children sang;
through pillared court and temple the lovely anthem rang.
To Jesus, who had blessed them, close folded to his breast,
the children sang their praises, the simplest and the best.

2 From Olivet they followed mid an exultant crowd,
the victor palm branch waving, and chanting clear and loud.
The Lord of earth and heaven rode on in lowly state,
nor scorned that little children should on his bidding wait.

3 "Hosanna in the highest!" That ancient song we sing,
for Christ is our Redeemer, the Lord of heaven, our King.
O may we ever praise him with heart and life and voice,
and in his blissful presence eternally rejoice!
WORDS: Jeannette Threlfall, 1873 MUSIC: Gesangbuch der H. W. k. Hofkapelle, 1784; adapt. and harm. by W. H. Monk, 1868

BENEDICTION
All music under ccli #24249

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. Greet each other in a way that is comfortable to you. (A wave, an elbow or fist bump is still acceptable!) 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