Miramar United Methodist Church

Pastor David Range

Order of Worship

October 18, 2009, at 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.

 “Making Disciples of Jesus Christ for the Transformation of the World” through Passionate Worship, Radical Hospitality, Intentional

Discipling, Salty Service, & Extravagant Generosity

As a courtesy to all, Please place cell phones and pagers to silent mode.

Please stand as you are able for items marked with asterisk*

 

Call to worship

 

Praise & Worship     Pg 18(8:30 service) pg 5(11 a.m. service), P & W Songbook                                                      

 

Prayer

 

*Hymn 554                                                      All Praise to our Redeeming Lord

 

Welcome and Recognition of Visitors

Birthday and Anniversary Recognition, Registration of Attendance, Announcements,     *Sharing the Spirit

(Please be seated when the music starts.)

                                                                                     

Scripture                                    Mark 10:35-45

     

Children’s Time

 

* Hymn 530                                                              Are Ye Able said the Master

 

Reception of Tithes and Offerings and Salty Service cards

 

Doxology (Hymn 95 “Praise God, from Whom all Blessings Flow”)

(11 a.m. service--children go out to Sunday School)

 

Sharing Joys and Concerns

 

Prayer Hymn 467                                                                           Trust and Obey

(you are invited to come forward for prayer, dedication or rededication)

 

Pastoral prayer and Lord’s Prayer 

 

Anthem                           His Favorite Song of All                                         Choir

 

Sermon                     “Position, Prestige and Power”              Pastor David Range

 

*Hymn of Commitment 672                      God Be with You till We Meet Again

(You are invited to come forward to pray.)

 

Benediction and Postlude (please join hands)

 

Today’s Mission offering is for Community Christian Counseling

 Next Sunday’s is for Apportionments

Attendance last Sunday was 126

 

Events this week:

Today: Adult Bible Study 10:00 a.m.

Tonight: Prayer meeting 6:00 p.m.

Monday: Trustees 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday: Narcotics Anonymous Meeting, 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday: Choir 7:30 p.m. (This week only)

Thursday: BOLD Justice Team Assembly at Trinity Lutheran Church,

7150 Pines Blvd, Pembroke Pines (at corner of 72nd Ave.) Registration at 7:00 p.m. Meeting starts 7:30.

Friday: Football in the field 6:00 p.m., Youth Fellowship 7:00 p.m.

 

Dates to remember for the future:

October 26 Admin Council 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 12, Community Health Fair, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Coordinator: Valarie Christie, Committee members: Maureen Chung, Melba Smith, Ruth Earle, Eleanor Champagne, Marvia Aiken, Jennifer Turnbull, Rosemary Brookes, Althea Browne, Barbara Phillips-Bratton, Sheila Riley,

Greta Jarrett.

 

Finance report for Last Sunday

Envelopes and Loose Collection                                            $ 2007.60

Building Fund/Trustees               $   157.50

Roof Repair                             $     99.50

Mission                                                                                                      $  136.00

 

Welcome to all visitors.  You are invited to stand during the service and introduce yourself, or to have someone else introduce you.  We want to give you one of our welcome packs and therefore encourage you to fill out the card and tear off the badge, write your name on it and wear it so that we can greet you during and after the service. Please note that there is a wheelchair entrance from the back parking lot through the double doors. Also the church has a wheelchair located in the back of the sanctuary for anyone who wishes to assist a person coming to a meeting. Rest rooms for the disabled are available in the Preschool wing. LARGE PRINT HYMN BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE USHERS.

 

BOLD Justice house meeting leaders will be asking you if you would be interested in joining with them in discussing community problems with a view toward seeing what could be done to improve things with the help of “people power” available through the large group meetings BOLD Justice will be having.

 

The UMW is asking all those who sold Cookie Dough to turn in the monies collected today, as the deadline for collection has now passed.

The Nurture Committee thanks all the volunteers who helped in the planning of the Harvest Banquet, but due to lack of funding the banquet has been cancelled. Thanks also to those who bought tickets. By now you should have received your refunds. If you haven’t, please contact Donna or the church office.

 

Salty Service cards are in your pew pockets. If you have done at least one hour of service this week please take one out and place it in the offering bag. This can be within or without the church, any time you help someone else.

 

The Traveling Bassinet is here throughout the month of October. Donations of baby clothing and supplies are needed for babies of mothers in need. For more info. about this program go to www.hmhbbroward.org or call 954 765 0550. Sponsored by the UMW and Church Women United of South Broward.

 

If you are not yet part of a group remember the Wesley Groups are meeting and studying and you can still join in!  Stan Barnett’s (786 768-8906) group meets three Wednesdays per month. Next meeting Oct. 21.  Kathy Kelly’s (954 483 5609) group, Kumbayah, meets every other Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Next meeting Oct.28. Marvia Aitken’s (954 684 4381) group meets first Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. Next meeting Nov 5. Roland Abel’s group meets every other Wednesday. Next meeting October 28.

 

Also, all are invited to carry invitations to our church, and to our special events like the upcoming Community Health Fair in December. Do this in your neighborhood by encouraging those you know best, indeed, those who know you best, to join us for worship, mission and the justice ministries we are about.

If you need prayer during the week please call Grandma Hyacinth Robinson at 954-435-4036 and your concern will be put on the Prayer Chain         

 

US Armed Forces: Adam Ramsay, Navy; LCPL Jonathan Orejuela, Marines; Glendia Williams, Army; Jessima Richards, Air Force (Korea)

 

Pastor David Range,

Miramar UMC, 2507 Utopia Drive,

Miramar, FL 33023

Tel: 954 989 4711, Fax: 954 989 4315

mirumeth@bellsouth.net,                                              

www.miramarumc.org