FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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

 

MAY 20, 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: Karen Murray

 

WORSHIP IN SONG: COME LET US OFFER (by Marlene Bigley)

Come let us offer the sacrifice of praise, come let us offer the sacrifice of praise;

the fruit of our lips giving thanks, the fruit of our lips giving thanks. 

Come and offer sacrifices, come and offer praise unto the Lord.  (1985 Sound III, Inc.)

 

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!)

 

I SING PRAISES (by Terry MacAlmon)

I sing praises to Your name, O Lord, praises to Your name, O Lord, for Your name is great

and greatly to be praised.  I sing praises to Your name, O Lord, praises to Your name, O Lord,

for Your name is great and greatly to be praised.

 

I give glory to Your name, O Lord, glory to Your name, O Lord, for Your name is great

and greatly to be praised.  I give glory to Your name, O Lord, glory to Your name, O Lord,

for Your name is great and greatly to be praised.   (1989 Integrity’s Hosanna!)

 

LET IT RISE  (by Holland Davis)

Let the glory of the Lord rise among us, let the glory of the Lord rise among us;

Let the praises of the King rise among us, let it rise.

 

Let the songs of the Lord rise among us, let the songs of the Lord rise among us;

Let the joy of the King rise among us, let it rise.  Oh, let it rise.  Oh, let it rise.

 

Let the glory of the Lord rise among us, let the glory of the Lord rise among us;

Let the praises of the King rise among us, let it rise. Oh, let it rise Oh, let it rise. Oh, let it rise.  

(1997,1999 Marantha Praise, Inc.)

 

OPENING PRAYER

 

I WORSHIP YOU, ALMIGHTY GOD (by Sondra Corbett)

I worship You, Almighty God, there is none like You.  I worship You, O Prince of Peace, that is what I want to do.  I give You praise, for You are my righteousness; I worship You, Almighty God, there is none like You.  (1983 Integrity's Hosanna! Music)

 

WITH ALL MY HEART (by Mary Wetzel Freeman)

With all my heart I will follow after You, with all my soul I will praise You, O Lord;

With all the strength that You have given me I'll not be led astray, with all my heart I will walk in Your ways.

(1985 Integrity's Hosanna! Music)

 

YOU ARE MY EVERYTHING  (Gerrit Gustafson)

You are my ev'rything, You are my all in all;  The song that I sing, the answer when I call. 

You are my ev'rything, You are my all in all;   It's in You that my life is blessed,

You are my righteousness You are my all in all. You are my ev'rything, You are my all in all;

The strength of my life, You lift me when I fall.  You are my ev'rything, You are my all in all; 

You're my Father who cares for me, You have created me; You are my all in all.

(1988 Integrity's Hosanna! Music)

 

BRINGING OUR NEEDS TO GOD (Prayers of the People)

 

PRAYER RESPONSE:  WE ARE AN OFFERING (by Dwight Liles)

We lift our voices, we lift our hands, we lift our lives up to You; we are an offering, we are an offering.

(1984 Bug and Bear Music)

 

 

WORSHIP IN GIVING: Offering 

FIRST LIGHT PRE-SCHOOL PRESENTATION

 

SHARING THE WORD:  Scripture:                      Deuteronomy 6:1-9

                                                  Message:                 “Our Heritage”                        Pastor HeyYoung Horton

                                                        

CLOSING HYMN 370 VICTORY IN JESUS (by Eugene M. Bartlett)

I heard an old, old story, how a Savior came from glory, how he gave his life on Calvary to save a wretch like me; I heard about his groaning, of his precious blood’s atoning, then I repented of my sins and won the victory.

 

Refrain: O victory in Jesus, my Savior forever!  He sought me and bought me with his redeeming blood; he loved me ere I knew him, and all my love is due him; he plunged me to victory beneath the cleansing flood.

 

I heard about his healing, of his cleansing power revealing, how he made the lame to walk again and caused the blind to see; and then I cried, “Dear Jesus, come and heal my broken spirit,” and somehow Jesus came and brought to me the victory.  Refrain.

 

I heard about a mansion he has built for me in glory, and I heard about the streets of gold beyond the crystal sea; a bout the angels singing and the old redemption story, and some sweet day I’ll sing up there the song of victory.  Refrain (1939Albert Brumley & Sons, Inc.)

 

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:  707             Sunday School: 121  

 

ACOLYTE:  Cole Mentzer

 

USHERS: Ed Florida, Ruth Florida, John Clawges, Kathy Clawges, David Stepp

 

THE CHANCEL BOUQUET HAS BEEN GIVEN BY: Peggy and Jack Weiss, to the Glory of God and in memory of loved ones.

PRAYER CONCERNS: Steve Greer, Faye Sienkiewicz, Mary Louise Shingleton,   Michael Zayas, Julia Rowe (friends of The Nachsin’s),  Robin Weitz (friend of Ann Woodworth), Pat & Gary Rutledge (niece & nephew of Hugh & Marion Hamilton), Christopher Nicklen (brother of Fiona Nicklen), Maryellen Martin (sister-in-law of Debra & Ed Vernier), Drew Spinelli, Carolyn Szalkowski, William Schill (father of Dave Schill), Rev. Dan Hulitt, Benita Thompson, Lisa Kelley.

PRAYERS & SYMPATHY TO: Joan Leswing and family on the death of her husband, Dick.

SERVING IN IRAQ:  Mark Dougherty, Jr., grandson of Marilyn McClendon, David Wichmann, friend of Rick & Linda Young, Scott Berner, grandson of Ray & Jean Berner,  Lt. Col. David Ottignon,

Dennis Matulewicz (brother of Kelly Hudak), Josh Soper (son of Betsy Heinz’s cousin).   

 

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

                            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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