FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

A community of faith committed to sharing the love of Jesus Christ

with a hurting world through words and actions

JANUARY 14, 2007                                                                                                                 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: COME, CHRISTIANS JOIN TO SING  (Christian Henry Bateman)

Come, Christians, join to sing: Alleluia! Amen!  loud praise to Christ our King: Alleluia! Amen! 

Let all, with heart and voice, before his throne rejoice; praise is his gracious choice.   Alleluia! Amen! 

 

Come, lift your hearts on high; Alleluia! Amen!  Let praises fill the sky: Alleluia! Amen!

He is our guide and friend; to us he'll condescend; his love shall never end: Alleluia! Amen!

 

Praise yet the Lord again: Alleluia! Amen!  Life shall not end the strain: Alleluia! Amen!

On heaven's blissful shore his goodness we'll  adore, singing for evermore: Alleluia! Amen!

(1964 Abingdon Press)

 

WE HAVE A VISION  (Chris Falson)

We have a vision for this nation, we share a dream for this land;

we join the angels in celebration, and by faith we speak revival to this land.

Where ev’ry knee shall bow and worship You, and ev’ry tongue confess that You are Lord;

give us an open heaven and anoint our prayers this day, and move Your sov’reign hand across this nation.

(1990 Seam of Gold/Maranatha! Music)

 

HOW GREAT IS YOUR LOVE (by Mark Altrogge)

No eye has seen and no ear has heard, and no mind has ever conceived

the glorious things that You have prepared for ev’ryone who has believed;

You brought us near and You called us Your own, and made us joint heirs with Your Son.

Chorus:  How high and how wide, how deep and how long, how sweet and how strong is Your love;

how lavish Your grace, how faithful Your ways, how great is Your love, O Lord?

 

Objects of mercy, who should have known wrath, we’re filled with unspeakable joy,

riches of wisdom unsearchable wealth, and the wonder of knowing Your voice;

You are our treasure and our great reward our hope and our glorious King.  (Repeat Chorus)

(1990 Integrity’s Praise!)

 

OPENING PRAYER

 

INSTRUMENTS OF YOUR PEACE (by Kirk & Deby Dearman)

Chorus:  Lord, make us instruments of your peace;Where there is hatred let Your love increase. 

Lord, make us instruments of your peace; Walls of pride and prejudice shall cease,

when we are Your instruments of peace.

 

Where there is hatred, we will sow His love; Where there is injury, we will never judge. 

Where there is striving, we will speak His peace; To the people crying for release,

we will be His instruments of peace. (chorus)

 

Where there is blindness, we will pray for sight; Where there is darkness, we will shine His light. 

Where there is sadness, we will bear their grief;  To the millions crying for release,

we will be His instruments of peace. (chorus)  (1993 Expressions of Praise Music)

SHOW ME YOUR WAYS  (by Russell Fragar)

Show me Your ways that I may walk with You, show me Your ways, I put my hope in You:

The cry of my heart is to love You more, to live with the touch of Your hand,

stronger each day, show me Your ways.  (1995 Russell Fragar/Hillsongs)

 

PRECIOUS LORD, TAKE MY HAND  (by Thomas Dorsey)

Precious Lord, take my hand, lead me on, let me stand, I am tired, I am weak, I am worn;

through the storm, through the night, lead me on to the light: Take my hand, precious Lord, lead me home.

 

When my way grows drear,  precious Lord, linger near, when my life is almost gone,

hear my cry, hear my call, hold my hand lest I fall:  Take my hand, precious Lord, lead me home.

 

When the darkness appears and the night draws near, and theday is past and gone,

at the river I stand, guide my feet, hold my hand: Take my hand,  precious Lord, lead me home.

(Public Domain)

 

BRINGING OUR NEEDS TO GOD (Prayers of the People)

PRAYER RESPONSE:  THROUGH IT ALL (by Andraé Crouch)

Through it all, through it all, I've learned to trust in Jesus, I've learned to trust in God;

through it all, through it all, I've learned to depend upon God's word.  (1971 Manna Music, Inc.)

 

WORSHIP IN GIVING: Offering 

 

SPECIAL MUSIC                                              My Lord, What a Morning                                                        Hayes

                                                                                Bruce Scheyhing, soloist

 

 

SHARING THE WORD:  Scripture:                   Isaiah 62:1-5; John 2:1-11

                                                  Message:       “Your God is Happy with You!”                                Pastor Steve Donat

 

 

CLOSING HYMN 347  SPIRIT SONG  (by John Wimber)

O let the Son of God enfold you with his Spirit and his love. Let him fill your heart and satisfy your soul. 

O let him have the things that hold you, and his Spirit like a dove

will descend upon your life and make you whole.

Refrain:  Jesus, O Jesus, come and fill your lambs.  Jesus, O Jesus, come and fill your lambs.

 

O come and sing this song with gladness as your hearts are filled with joy. 

Lift your hands in sweet surrender to his name. O give him all your tears and sadness;

give him all your years of pain,  and you'll enter into life in Jesus' name. (refrain)

(1979 Mercy Publishing)

 

GOING FORTH:  The Benediction

 

 

A NOTE TO PARENTS:  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   Sunday School: 147

ACOLYTE: Jessica Hagmaier

USHERS: Tom Kulp, Joe Veldon, Ed Henry, Valerie Henry, David Stepp

 

THE CHANCEL BOUQUET HAS BEEN GIVEN BY:  Ed and Becky White, to the Glory of God and in memory of loved ones.

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, Ricky Smith, Lillian James.

PRAYERS & SYMPATHY TO: David Schill and family on the death of his mother, Bertha Schill.

Also to: Lynda Guest, family and Edna Valentine on the death of Edna’s husband (Lynda’s stepfather) Robert Valentine, and Melissa & Brian O’Donnell & family on the death of her grandfather, Joseph Andreana, Sr.

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), Lt. Col. David Ottignon.

 

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 Maint. 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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