Miramar United Methodist Church

Pastor David Range

Order of Worship

October 25, 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                                                                                     (See insert)                                                      

 

Prayer

 

*Hymn 419                                                                             I Am Thine, O 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 10:46-52

     

Children’s Time

 

* Hymn 351                                                            Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior

 

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 369                                                                       Blessed Assurance

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

 

Pastoral prayer and Lord’s Prayer 

 

Anthem                                  Happy Am I                                                      Choir

 

Sermon                        “Lord, I Want to See”                          Pastor David Range

 

*Hymn of Commitment 407                                                              Close to Thee

(You are invited to come forward to pray.)

 

Benediction and Postlude (please join hands)

 

Today’s Mission offering is for Apportionments

 Next Sunday’s is for Good Samaritan Fund

Attendance last Sunday was 140

 

Events this week:

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

Tonight: Prayer meeting 6:00 p.m.

Monday: Admin Council 7:30 p.m.

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

Thursday: Choir 7:30 p.m.

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

Next Sunday: Fellowship Breakfast  9:45 a.m.

 

Dates to remember for the future:

Tuesday: Nov. 3 Finance Committee 7:30 p.m.

Friday: Nov. 6 United Methodist Men 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday November 10 BOLD Justice Community Problems Assembly  7:30

Saturday November 21  Charge Conference, 1 p.m. at Hollywood Hills UMC

Sunday November 22 Harvest services 8:30 and 11 a.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                                            $ 2264.51

Building Fund/Trustees               $     70.00

Roof Repair                             $   107.00

Mission                                                                                                      $  149.00

 

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.

 

The November/December Upper Room and Pockets devotional magazines are now available. Suggested contribution is $1.00.

 

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 for the final week. Donations of baby clothing and supplies are needed for babies of mothers in need. For more information about this program go to www.hmhbbroward.org or call 954 765 0550. The UMW and the Church Women United of South Broward thanks you for any help you may be able to offer.

 

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. 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(954 989 4188) 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.

 

The holidays are approaching and it is a very good time to make a dedication to someone you love by sponsoring the bulletins we use in our worship services. Please fill in your name and the name(s) of your loved-ones on the sign up sheet at the back to reserve your special Sunday. Suggested donation $10.00.

 

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); Renee Paisley, Army

 

Pastor David Range,

Miramar UMC,

2507 Utopia Drive,

Miramar, FL 33023

Tel: 954 989 4711, Fax: 954 989 4315

www.miramarumc.org,

mirumeth@bellsouth.net