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

JANUARY 21, 2007                                                                                                    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                                          Allegro Maestoso in C                                   Mendelssohn

 

  GREETING                                                                                                                            

 

  INTROIT

 

*PROCESSIONAL HYMN 57        O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing                           verses 1-5

 

  INVOCATION

 

  RESPONSIVE READING 750                      Psalm 19

  

 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.

 

  MINISTRY OF MUSIC                         Blessing and Honor                                          Fettke

                                                                     Youth Choir

 

  CALL TO PRAYER OH THE GLORY OF YOUR PRESENCE   (Words & Music by Steven Fry)

Oh the glory of Your presence. We Your temple give you rev'rence. 

So arise to Your rest and be blessed by our praise as we glory in Your embrace

as Your presence now fills this place.  (1983 Birdwing Music)

 

  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               Let All Creation Praise Our God                                     Larson

                                                                   Adult Choir

*DOXOLOGY 95

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;

praise him, all creatures here below;

praise him above, ye heavenly host;

praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.  Amen.

 

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION                                                                                                   

 

*HYMN OF PREPARATION 136   The Lord’s My Shepherd, I’ll Not Want

 

  MISSIONS SPEAKER                                                             Jeff Hendrix, Missionary in China

 

  SCRIPTURE READING                 Nehemiah 8:1-3; Luke 4:14-21                                              

 

  SERMON                                              “Give Them Jesus”                             Pastor Steve Donat

 

*CLOSING HYMN 188                     Christ is the World’s Light

    

*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: John Daglian, David Madara, Zollie Nemeth, Bill Thompson, Bill VanFossen

GREETERS:  Pleasant Valley:  Eduardo & Lauren Munilla

                       Camden Avenue: Mary and Blane Howell

 

ACOLYTES:  Josh Haegele, Stephen Machamer

ATTENDANCE LAST WEEK:  Worship:  515   Sunday School: 201

 

THE CHANCEL BOUQUET HAS BEEN GIVEN BY:  Bob & Nan Scheyhing, to the Glory of God and in memory of parents, Mr. & Mrs. Albert Scheyhing, Rev. & Mrs. Wayne Braden and son, Mark.

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, Lillian James.

PRAYERS & SYMPATHY TO: Lynne Schill & Ellen Edwards and families on the death of their mother, Ellen Shiplee. Also to: Marjorie Sponenbergh and family on the death of her brother, Ryland Croshaw, and the Clawges & Machamer families on the death of father Norbert Machamer.

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

                            Karen Sims, Interim Youth Director

Church Office Contacts

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

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

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