FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Pleasant Valley and Camden Avenues

Moorestown, New Jersey

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

DECEMBER 31, 2006                         1ST SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS                11:00 A.M. Service

LARGE PRINT BULLETINS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE NARTHEX

HEARING DEVICES ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST FROM USHERS

Numbers in the bulletin refer to pages in the United Methodist Hymn book located in the pews

  PRELUDE                                              A Carol Fantasy                                            Ashdown

 

  GREETING                                                                                                                            

 

  INTROIT

 

*PROCESSIONAL HYMN 64       Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty

 

  INVOCATION

 

  RESPONSIVE READING 861                     Psalm 148

 

 AFFIRMATION OF FAITH 881            The Apostles’ Creed                                                      

 

*GLORIA PATRI 70

     Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;

     As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.

 

  CALL TO PRAYER 242                Love Came Down at Christmas                                   verse 1

 

  PASTORAL PRAYER                                                                                                            

 

  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, and the power, and the glory, forever.  Amen.

 

  CHORAL AMEN

 

 WE CELEBRATE OUR LIFE IN CHRIST

We welcome all who are worshiping with us this morning.  Please fill out the blue-colored card that you will find in the bulletin.  Write any special prayer requests on the back, and pass them face down to the center aisle.

  PRESENTATION OF OUR GIFTS AND TITHES

 

  MINISTRY OF MUSIC        Joy to the World/Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee                  Willcocks

                                                                   Adult Choir

*DOXOLOGY 94

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;

Praise God, all creatures here below: Alleluia, Alleluia!

Praise God the source of all our Gifts!  Praise Jesus Christ whose power uplifts!

Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit!  Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

 

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION                                                                                                   

 

*HYMN OF PREPARATION 254              We Three Kings

  

  SCRIPTURE READING                              Psalm 145                                                             

 

  SERMON                                            “…through words and actions”               Anne Langshaw

 

*CLOSING HYMN 251                     Go, Tell It on the Mountain

 

*BENEDICTION

 

*POSTLUDE

 

 

 

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 2 years old in the Education Building during Sunday school and worship hours. 

 

USHERS: Ed White, Ralph Adamson, Garth Berner, Gene Foster, Rob Kazmierski

 

GREETERS:  Pleasant Valley:  Bill and Norma Wright

                       Camden Avenue: Craig and Andrea Nachsin

 

ACOLYTES:  Rebekah Bryan and Jessica Hagmaier

 

ATTENDANCE LAST WEEK:  Worship: AM: 599/ PM: 1224       

 

THE CHANCEL BOUQUET HAS BEEN GIVEN BY: Carol & Lee Talbot, to the Glory of God and in memory of Susan & Art Talbot, and Betty & Lester Haik.

PRAYER CONCERNS: Steve Greer, Faye Sienkiewicz, Mary Louise Shingleton, Kathleen Barnwell (mother of Leslie Proctor), Jean Janssen (sister of Sue Adams), Lidio Zezza (Lucy Vogt’s father), Gary Falis (Lucy Vogt’s brother-in-law), Christine Crane, Michael Zayas (friend of The Nachsin’s), Maryellen Martin (Debra & Ed Vernier’s sister-in-law), Pat & Gary Rutledge (niece & nephew of Hugh & Marion Hamilton), Sally Johnson, Virginia Sobolewski, Margaret Rapp (mother of Susan Rapp).

PRAYERS & SYMPATHY TO: Janet Hustus and family on the death of her grandmother, Beatrice Henisee.

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), Phillip Daniels (grandson of Harris Fister), Capt. Heather Schopf (friend of Ruth & Ed Florida).

 

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, Dir. Christian Ed.             Curt Diehl, Property Maintenance Coordinator

                           

Church Office Contacts

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

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

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