FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

A community of faith committed to sharing the love of Jesus Christ with a hurting world through words and actions

OCTOBER 8, 2006                                                                                                                              9:30 A.M. SERVICE

We welcome you to this service of praise and adoration.   Let God speak to you through the songs and the message, and enjoy the fellowship of those who are seeking the Lord and the spiritual help that we need for daily living.

WELCOME                                                                                                                         Worship Leader, Sue Harris

WORSHIP IN SONG:        I WILL CELEBRATE (Words & Music by Linda Duvall)

I will celebrate Sing unto the Lord, I will sing to Him a new song.           (Repeat)

I will praise Him, I will sing to Him a new song.     (Repeat)

Hallelujah,           Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelu, Hallelujah.            (Repeat)

(1982,1985 Grace Fellowship/Maranatha! Music)

 

WORSHIP THE LORD (by Edwin Hawkins)

Make a joyful noise, all ye people; Sing a song, to the Lord, of His goodness and His mercy,

of His faithfulness and love.  Make a joyful noise, all ye people;

Sing a song, to the Lord, of His goodness and His mercy, of His faithfulness and love.

Worship the Lord, let's praise His holy name; Worship the Lord, let's magnify His name. 

Worship the Lord, let's praise His holy name; Worship the Lord, let's magnify His name. (1981 Word Music)

 

BLESSING AND GLORY (by Eugene Greco)

Chorus:  Blessing and glory, honor and pow'r be unto the King of kings,

Blessing and glory, honor and pow'r be unto the King of kings. (repeat)

Strong and mighty in battle, You are the King of kings. We open up our gates so You may come in.

Blessing and glory, honor and pow'r be unto the King of kings, Blessing and glory,

honor and pow'r be unto the King of kings, unto the King of kings. (chorus)

Reigning over the nations, You are the King of kings, Lifting up our voice Your praises we sing. 

Blessing and glory, honor and pow'r be unto the King of kings,

Blessing and glory, honor and pow'r be unto the King of kings, unto the King of kings. (chorus)   

(1990 Integrity's Hosanna! Music)

 

O MAGNIFY THE LORD    (Michael O'Shields)

O magnify the Lord for He is worthy to be praised. O magnify the Lord for He is worthy to be praised.

Hosanna, blessed be the Rock,  blessed be the Rock of my salvation. (repeat)         (1981 Sound ILL, Inc.)

 

INVOCATION

Come, Holy Spirit, and show us what is true.  In a world of great wealth

where many go hungry and fortune are won and lost by trading in money,

Come, Holy Spirit, and show us what is true.

 

In a world of great knowledge where many die of ignorance

and every piece of information has a price in the marketplace,

Come, Holy Spirit, and show us what is true.

 

In a world of easy communication where words leap between continent

and we expect to see a picture to illustrate each item of the news,

Come, Holy Spirit, and show us what is true.

 

In a Church touched by the flame of Pentecost moved to generous sacrifice

and costly love interpreting the will of God with new insight

Come, Holy Spirit, and show us what is true.

 

O LORD, YOUR TENDERNESS (by Graham Kendrick)

O Lord, Your tenderness, melting all my bitterness; O Lord, I receive Your love. 

O Lord, Your loveliness, changing my unworthiness, O Lord, I receive Your love. 

O Lord, I receive Your love.  O Lord, I receive Your love.  (1997 ThankYou Music)

 

PERFECT PEACE (by David Winnes)

You will keep those in perfect peace, whose minds are set on You.  You will keep those in perfect peace,

whose minds are set on You.  Because we trust in You, Oh Lord, because we trust in You. 

You will keep those in perfect peace, whose minds are set on You.  (1978 His Eye Music)

 

MY ALL IN ALL   (by Hernandez & Saunders)

You are my strength, O God, You are my help, O God, You are the One on whom I call;

You are my shield, O God, my life I yield, O God, for You will ever be my all in all.  (1975 Sparrow Song)

 

BRINGING OUR NEEDS TO GOD (Prayers of the People)

 

PRAYER RESPONSE:  ALWAYS THERE FOR YOU   (by M. Sweet, R. Sweet, O. Fox, T. Gaines)

I'm always there for you. I'll always stand by you.  When the world has closed the door,

and you can't go on anymore, I'm always there for you.  I'm there for you. I'm always there for you.

(1988 Stryper Music)

 

WORSHIP IN GIVING: Offering 

                                                                          

SHARING THE WORD:  Scripture:                          Job 1:1;  2:1-10                 

                                                  Message:                         “Suffering”                                                Pastor Steve Donat

 

CLOSING HYMN 525 WE’LL UNDERSTAND IT BETTER BY AND BY   (by Charles Tindley)

We are tossed and driven on the restless sea of time; somber skies and howling tempests oft succeed a bright sunshine; in that land of perfect day, when the mists have rolled away, we will understand it better by and by.

 

We are often destitute of the things that life demands, want of food and want of shelter, thirsty hills and barren lands; we are trusting in the Lord, and according to God’s word, we will understand it better by and by.

 

Trials dark on every hand, and we cannot understand all the ways that God would lead us to that blessed promised land; but he guides us with his eye, and we’ll follow till we die, for we’ll understand it better by and by.

 

Temptations, hidden snares often take us unawares, and our hearts are made to bleed for a thoughtless word or deed; and we wonder why the test when we try to do our best, but we’ll understand it better by and by.  

(Public Domain)

 

GOING FORTH:  The Benediction

 

 

A NOTE TO PARENTS:  We love children and your little ones are welcome in our worship service.  On those days when your child is fussy, the parlor located behind the sanctuary provides an excellent place to care for your child and still participate in the worship service.  Child care is provided for infants and children up to 4 years old in the Education Building during Sunday school and worship hours. 

 

ATTENDANCE LAST WEEK:    Worship: 511   

 

ACOLYTE:  Cole Mentzer

 

USHERS: Bob Klenk, Rose Klenk, Ed Henry, Valerie Henry, Carlos Mocelo

 

THE CHANCEL BOUQUET HAS BEEN GIVEN BY: Garth & Mary Berner, to the Glory of God and in memory of her parents, the Rev. Albert & Dorothy Lang.

PRAYER CONCERNS: Steve Greer, Faye Sienkiewicz,  Mary Louise Shingleton,  Barbara Lynn Pulcinella (friend of Sue & Ruth Oppelt), Kathleen Barnwell (mother of Leslie Proctor),  Janice Buford,  Betty Breish, Sandy Johnson, Eileen Carney, Tom Langshaw, Jean Janssen (sister of Sue Adams), Edna Hofmann (Carla McIlmail’s mother), Lidio Zezza (Lucy Vogt’s father), Gary Falis (Lucy Vogt’s brother-in-law).

SERVING IN IRAQ:  Mark Dougherty, Jr., grandson of Marilyn McClendon, David Wichmann, friend of Rick & Linda Young, Scott Berner, grandson of Ray & Jean Berner, Michael Gala (cousin of Sue Lewis, nephew of Chris Fisher).

 

The Staff of First United Methodist Church

                            Stephen Donat, Senior Pastor                              Joan Armstrong, Administrative Assistant

                            HeyYoung Horton, Associate Pastor                 Karen Halligan, Membership Secretary

                            Glenn Rodgers, Director of Music                      Sue Harris, Parish Nurse

                            Karen Murray, Director of Christian Ed.            Curt Diehl, Property Maintenance Coordinator

                            David Ingalls, Dir. Youth & Outreach

 

                                                                                                             

Church Office Contacts

                                  Phone: 856-235-0450                                        Fax: 856-235-2722

                                  E-mail: church@meetwithGod.com               Website: www.meetwithGod.com

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