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

OCTOBER 14, 2007                                           LAITY WEEKEND                                    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                                  Prelude on Amazing Grace                                 arr. Lasky                       

 

  GREETING                                                                                              Victoria McGrath                       

  

  INTROIT

                                     

*PROCESSIONAL HYMN 77        How Great Thou Art

 

  INVOCATION                                                                                        Shirland Daglian

                                                                                                                                                                         

*RESPONSIVE READING 790          Psalm 66:8-20

 

*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               This Little Light of Mine

                                                            Jesus Loves Even Me

                                                                 The B-I-B-L-E                                                    

                                                                  Primary Choir                                                        

 

  CALL TO PRAYER 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)

 

  PASTORAL PRAYER                                                                              Ruth Rosvold

 

 

  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                                          Letha Heulitt        

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                   Song of Exaltation                                       arr. Fettke

                                                                  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 367       He Touched Me

 

  SCRIPTURE READING                     Luke 17:11-19                                John Halligan

 

  MESSAGE                                                                                                    Glen Haegele

 

  TIME OF SHARING

 

*CLOSING HYMN 98                     To God Be the Glory                                                    

 

*BENEDICTION                                                                                               Linda Young

 

*POSTLUDE

 

*While the congregation stands, those who would find this uncomfortable may remain seated.

 

 

A SPECIAL THANK YOU – to Donna Banes who is filling in for Glenn Rodgers.

 

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.

 

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

 

ACOLYTES:  Jessica Hagmaier, Kelly Hagmaier

 

GREETERS:  Bonnie and Harvey Weiskittel         

 

 

ATTENDANCE LAST WEEK:  Worship: 503    Sunday School:  183                                                             

 

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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