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 14, 2007                                   LAITY SUNDAY                                                          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: Elmine van den Berg

 

WORSHIP IN SONG:  CLAP YOUR HANDS  (by Charlie LeBlanc)

Clap your hands, all ye people, shout to God with a voice of triumph;

Clap your hands, all ye people, sing for joy to the Lord.

We're singin', "hallelujah, hallelujah," We're singin', "hallelujah, hallelujah," (repeat 2x) 

(1988 Integrity's Hosanna! Music)

 

COME INTO HIS PRESENCE (Words and music by Lynn Baird)

Come into His presence with thanksgiving in your heart and give Him praise, and give Him praise;

Come into His presence with thanksgiving in your heart, your voices raise, your voices raise.

Give glory and honor and power unto Him, Jesus, the name above all names.  (1983 Integrity’s Hosanna! Music)

 

BLESSED BE YOUR NAME (by Matt & Beth Redman)

Blessed be Your name in the land that is plentiful,

where Your streams of abundance flow, blessed be Your name.

 

Blessed be Your name when I’m found in the desert place,

though I walk through the wilderness, blessed be Your name.

 

Ev’ry blessing You pour out I’ll turn back to praise.  When the darkness closes in, Lord, still I will say,

Blessed be the name of the Lord, blessed be Your name.  Blessed be the name of the Lord,

blessed be Your glorious name.  

 

Blessed be Your name when the sun’s shining down on me,

when the world’s all as it should be blessed be Your name.

 

Blessed be Your name on the road marked with suffering,

though there’s pain in the offering, blessed be Your name.

 

Ev’ry blessing You pour out I’ll turn back to praise.  When the darkness closes in, Lord, still I will say,

Blessed be the name of the Lord, blessed be Your name, Blessed be the name of the Lord,

blessed be Your glorious name.  You give and take away, You give and take away  My heart will choose to say, Lord, Blessed be Your name. You give and take away, You give and take away  My heart will choose to say, Lord, Blessed be Your name. Blessed be the name of the Lord, blessed be Your name. 

Blessed be the name of the Lord, blessed be Your glorious name.  (2002Thanyou Music)

 

OPENING PRAYER

 

I WILL BLESS THEE O LORD  (by Esther Watanabe)

With my hands lifted up and my mouth filled with praise, with a heart of thanksgiving, I will bless Thee, O Lord.

I will bless Thee, O Lord, I will bless Thee, O Lord, with a heart of thanksgiving, I will bless Thee, O Lord.

(1986 Integrity's Hosanna! Music)

 

GIVE THANKS  (Henry Smith)

Give thanks with a grateful heart, give thanks to the Holy One;

give thanks because He's given Jesus Christ, His Son.

Chorus:  And now, let the weak say,  "I am strong," let the poor say, "I am rich"

because of what the Lord has done for us;

And now, let the weak say,  "I am strong," let the poor say,

"I am rich" because of what the Lord has done for us.

Give thanks, give thanks,  give thanks.   (1978 Integrity's Hosanna! Music)

 

THERE IS A REDEEMER (by Melody Green)

There is a Redeemer Jesus, God's own Son.  Precious Lamb of God, Messiah Holy One. 

Jesus my Redeemer Name above all names, Precious Lamb of God, Messiah, oh for Sinners slain.

Thank you, oh my Father, for giving us your Son,  and leaving Your Spirit 'til the work on Earth is done.

 

When I stand in Glory I will see His face.  There I'll serve my King forever in that Holy place. 

Thank you, oh my Father, for giving us your Son,  and leaving Your Spirit 'til the work on earth is done.

 

There is a Redeemer:  Jesus, God's own Son.  Precious Lamb of God, Messiah, Holy, Holy One. 

Thank you, oh my Father, for giving us your Son, and leaving Your Spirit 'til the work on earth is done; 

and leaving Your Spirit 'til the work on earth is done.  (1982 Birdwing Music)

 

BRINGING OUR NEEDS TO GOD (Prayers of the People)                                                               Kathryn Heinz

 

PRAYER RESPONSE:  SANCTUARY (by John Thompson & Randy Scruggs)

Lord, prepare me to be a sanctuary, pure and holy, tried and true;

With thanksgiving, I'll be a living sanctuary for You.   (1982 Whole Armor/Full Armor)

 

WORSHIP IN GIVING: Offering                                                                                           Jay Appleton

 

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM:

               The Sacrament of Baptism will be administered to Brooke Elaine Wittman, born May 7, 2007

               to Dean and Jodi Wittman.

 

SHARING THE WORD       Scripture:                                  Luke 17:11-19                                    Bonnee Bongiorno

                                                  Message:                                                                                                          Glen Haegele

TIME OF SHARING

 

CLOSING SONG TO GOD BE THE GLORY (by Fannie J. Crosby)

To God be the glory, great things he hath done! So loved he the world that he gave us his Son,

who yielded his life an atonement for sin, and opened the life gate that all may go in.

 

Refrain:  Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, let the earth hear his voice!

Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, let the people rejoice! O come to the Father thru Jesus the Son,

and give him the glory, great things he hath done!

 

O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood, to every believer the promise of God;

the vilest offender who truly believes, that moment from Jesus a pardon receives.  (repeat refrain)

 

Great things he hath taught us, great things he hath done, and great our rejoicing thru Jesus the Son;

but purer, and higher, and greater will be our wonder, our transport, when Jesus we see. (refrain)  (Public Domain)

 

GOING FORTH:  The Benediction                                                                                           Michael Harsche

 

A SPECIAL THANK YOU to Jay Appleton who is filling in for Glenn Rodgers.

 

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:  503   Sunday School:   183

 

ACOLYTE:  Aaron Haegele

 

USHERS:  Robert & Rose Klenk, Ed & Valerie Henry, Carlos Mocelo

 

THE CHANCEL BOUQUET HAS BEEN GIVEN BY: Claire Regn, to the Glory of God and in memory of husband, George, parents, Mr. & Mrs. William King, Sr., and brother William King, Jr.

PRAYER CONCERNS:  Steve Greer, Janet Coshland (daughter of Alan Coshland), Stanton Webb (husband of Barbara Webb), Charlie Stocksdale, Matt & Kelly Petroski (friends of Rick & Linda Young), Louise McMeans,  Karen Mapes (cousin of Carol Taylor), Rose Machamer.

SERVING IN IRAQ:  Mark Dougherty, Jr. (grandson of Marilyn McClendon),  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), Robert Woodard (grandson of Bill & Julia Wood), Joshua Moore (nephew of Carol Veldon), James Shields (son of Marcia Shields), Jacob Friedman (nephew of Catherine Friedman).

 

Church Office Contacts

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

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

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