Miramar United Methodist Church

Celebrating 50 years of Ministry!

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

Discipling, Salty Service, & Extravagant Generosity

Order of Worship for Sunday June 20, 2010 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.

Pastor: David Range

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

 

Call to worship

 

*Praise & Worship                                               Page 23, Praise & Worship Book

 

Prayer

 

*Hymn 185                                                            When morning gilds the skies

 

Welcome and Recognition of Visitors

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

(Please be seated when the music starts.)

 

Father’s Day Liturgy                                                                              (See insert)

 

Scripture                                      Luke 8:26-39                   

 

Children’s Time                                                                  

 

VBS presentation from “Sonquest Rainforest”

 

*Hymn 144                                                                    This is my Father’s world                      

 

Reception of Tithes and Offerings and Salty Service cards

 

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

(children ages two through twelve are invited to go out to Sunday School)

 

Sharing Joys & Concerns

 

Prayer Hymn 526                                                  What  friend we have in Jesus

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

 

Pastoral prayer and Lord’s Prayer

 

Sermon              “It doesn’t have to be that way”                    Pastor David Range

 

*Hymn of Commitment 710                                                   Faith of our Fathers

(You are invited to come forward to pray.)

 

Benediction and Postlude (please join hands)

 

Today’s Mission offering is for Women in Distress

Next Sunday’s is for Apportionments

Attendance last Sunday was 115

 

Events this week:

Today: Bible Study with Pastor Garnes 10:00 a.m.

Tonight: Prayer Meeting 6:00 p.m.

Monday: 50th Anniversary Planning Committee, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday: Bold Justice Celebration/Kick Off at New Hope Baptist Church, 1321 NW 6th Street, Ft. Lauderdale 33311

Friday: UMW Fish Fry starting at 4 p.m.

Monday to Saturday: Pastor and youth away at Summer Camp in Leesburg/Fruitland Park, call Lay Leader Joyce Hemmans with any emergencies: 954-701-8824

Next Sunday: Kid’s Birthday Club after the 11:00 a.m. service

 

Dates to remember for the future:

June 25 UMW Fish Fry

June 27 Kids Birthday Club

 

Finance report for Last Sunday

Envelopes and Loose Collection                                            $ 1932.50

Building Fund/Trustees               $     32.50

Roof Repair                                            $   102.50 

Mission                                                                                                      $   130.00

 

Bulletins today are given by Jennifer Turnbull in honor of Caribbean American Month.

 And by Stan Barnett in honor of all fathers, and especially Edward H. Mason, my father.

 

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.

 

50^th Anniversary Polo shirts orders are being taken so place your order soon! Colors and style sheets are available on the tables behind the pews.

 

Save the Date letters are available for our 50th Anniversary Celebration Service on August 22 at 4:00 p.m.  Perhaps you know a past member or someone special you would like to invite. Please take one of these letters from the back table and send it now in order to get it on your friend’s calendar.

Deadline for ads to be in for commemorative booklet is almost here! Please turn in your order blanks to Donna Simms or the church office as soon as possible.

 

Fish Fry-Day is June 25, starting at 4pm at the church. Escoveitched snapper...$10 and $12 each served with festival and harddough bread. There will be side orders available of rice and peas, coleslaw and additional escoveitch sauce. Please call 954.433.5193 and 954.394.0694 to place orders...Thanks for your support.

 

Prayer Concerns: Flori's son Jonathan in new job and her sister going to Europe, Corey  Jones, Ina's family, Jessica's loss of 4 family members in car  accident, her new job, overtime stress, visit to wedding, Hazel  Sheriff, Melba's sister's family in Cuba, joy for Enid Gooden  returning home and for Val's decisions, David's healing, Jack's  brother, Jack's step son to live by the rules of Moses, Shirley’s co- workers, Allison thankful for new home and need for Nicholas's foot to  heal, for Trevor Spence's family & Lamar Abel's family, Aunt Vieda, Cousin Mary, Fay traveling to Jamaica, thanks for pastor & lay  preachers & families, Marvia's joy in turning 40, Ashanti's parents, Edith Swapp in hospital, Pat's colleague' s passing, Audley's  procedure, Myrtle's tests and aunt, Joy at great picnic, thanks to men, joy in Fritzy attending.

 

Samuel McDonald, Austin McDonald, Marie Tuell, Enez Gardner, the family of Raul Martinez, Elaine Sheer, Faye John, Verna Donalson, Ludlow Stewart, Cynthia McIntosh, Aardvark Cabinetry and Renovations, Susan Allen, Hyacinth Burton, Andrea & Scott Schroeder, Hervin & Dorothy Lawrence, Mildred Barrett, Caridad Granda, Cory Jones, Faustina Jones, Rose Smith, Jack Frankin, Ambassador Marjorie Taylor, Carla Williamson, Winnifred Samuels, Petrona Paul, Kristy Arboleda, Rudolph Stewart, Gale Walter, Enid Gooden,  Sandra Douglas, Jessica Richards, Kathleen Kelly, Austin McDonald, Samuel McDonald, Gloria Stewart, Lisa Andre, Hyacinth Perdereaux, Potter family, Victor Ayayee,  Michael Grant, Pastor Denzil Southwood-Smith, Vincent Barnett, BOLD Justice, October Revival, Clive Henry, Grace McCorkle, Doris McDowell, Lars Clunie, Ralston & Millicent Gardner, Niven Stewart, Denniston Bent, Charles & Mabel Bizzell. 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. After you call her, for emergencies or to report someone in the hospital please be sure you call Pastor David Range at the office 954-989-4711 or on his cell 954-495-6104.... or email the office at mirumeth@bellsouth.net. We will keep the name on for two weeks, unless you notify us otherwise.

      

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 mirumeth@bellsouth.net, www.miramarumc.org