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 20, 2008                                                                                                                             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: 

 

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)

 

GOD IS MY REFUGE (by Judy Horner Montemayer)

God is my refuge, And God is my strength, A very present help in trouble. (repeat)

Therefore I will not fear, Though the earth be removed,

And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea.

(1973 Integrity's Hosanna! Music)

 

DAYS OF ELIJAH   (by Robin Mark)

These are the days of Elijah, declaring the Word of the Lord; And these are the days of Your servant, Moses, righteousness being restored; And though these are days of great trials,

of famine and darkness and sword;

Still we are the voice in the desert crying, “Prepare ye the way of the Lord.” 

 

Chorus:  Behold He comes, riding on the clouds, shining like the sun at the trumpet call;

so lift your voice, it’s the year of Jubilee, and out of Zion’s hill salvation comes.   

 

And these are the days of Ezekiel, the dry bones becoming as flesh;

and these are the days of Your servant, David, rebuilding a temple of praise;

and these are the days of the harvest, the fields are white in the world;

and we are Your laborers in Your vineyard, declaring the Word of the Lord.  (Chorus)  

(1996 Daybreak Music Ltd.)

 

WE ARE ONE BODY (Paul Baloche/Ed Kerr)

Though we are many, we are one body, we are one body in Christ.  (Repeat)

Verse:  One faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, binding us together in one cause;

One hope in the one God, One Father over all.  (1993 Integrity's Hosanna! Music)

 

*OPENING PRAYER

 

MORE PRECIOUS THAN SILVER  (by Lynn DeShazo)

Lord, You are more precious than silver.  Lord, You are more costly than gold. 

Lord, You are more beautiful than diamonds and nothing I desire compares with You.

(1982 Integrity's Hosanna! Music)

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)

 

GRACE GREATER THAN OUR SIN  (by Julia Johnston)  (VERSES 1, 4)

Marvelous grace of our loving Lord, grace that exceeds our sin and our guilt! 

Yonder on Calvary's mount outpoured, there where the blood of the Lamb was spilt.

Refrain:  Grace, grace, God's grace, grace that will pardon and cleanse within;

grace, grace, God's grace, grace that is greater than all our sin!

 

 

Marvelous, infinite, matchless grace, freely bestowed on all who believe! 

You that are longing to see his face, will you this moment his grace receive?  (refrain) 

(Public Domain)

 

BRINGING OUR NEEDS TO GOD (Prayers of the People)

 

PRAYER RESPONSE:   LORD, LISTEN TO YOUR CHILDREN PRAYING (by Ken Medema)

Lord, listen to your children praying, Lord, send your spirit in this place;

Lord, listen to your children praying send us love, send us pow'r, send us grace.    (1973 Hope Pub. Co.)

 

 

WORSHIP IN GIVING: Offering 

 

SPECIAL MUSIC                                        Ready! Set! Grow!                                                  Krunk

                                                                               Junior and Wesley Choir  

 

SHARING THE WORD   Scripture:           Ephesians 1:3-12

                                         Message:     “No Easy Answers, III”                 Pastor HeyYoung Horton

                                                                   What’s the Use?

CLOSING SONG WHEN I LOOK INTO YOUR HOLINESS (Wayne & Cathy Perrin)

When I look into Your holiness, when I gaze into your loveliness,

When all things that surround become shadows in the light of You.

When I've found the joy of reaching Your heart, when my will becomes enthralled in Your love, When all things that surround become shadows in the light of You.

Chorus: I worship You, I worship You.  The reason I live is to worship You.  

(1981 Integrity's Hosanna! Music)

 

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: 581    Sunday School:  232 

 

ACOLYTE:  Stephen Weitzner

 

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

 

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

PRAYER CONCERNS:  Stanton Webb (husband of Barbara Webb), Charlie Stocksdale, Matt & Kelly Petroski (friends of Rick & Linda Young), Janet Coshland (daughter of Alan Coshland),  Faye Sienkiewicz, Richard Kling (Doug Blackman’s brother-in-law), David Lawrence (brother of Sue Potter), Tink Scherer (mother of Martha Oliver), Ruth Allen, Felecia Frugoli, Doris Ball (mother of Sharon Marchiano), Louise McMeans, Lorrie Webb (friend of Jen & Paul McCoy), Carole Hare, Jeanne Janssen (Sue Adams’ sister).

PRAYERS & SYMPATHY TO: Joann Westcott & Family and Sue Atkins & Family on the death of Bob Westcott, husband of Joann and father of Sue, who passed away January 17, 2008.

SERVING IN IRAQ:  Lt. Col. David Ottignon, Robert Woodard (grandson of Bill & Julia Wood), Joshua Moore (nephew of Carol Veldon), James Shields (son of Marcia Shields), Michael McMaster.

 

 

The Staff of First United Methodist Church

                    Stephen Donat, Senior Pastor                                  Joan Flamini, 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.                Bill McIlmail, Property Maintenance Coordinator

                    Brad Kenney, Youth Director                                

Church Office Contacts

                  Phone: 856-235-0450                                        Fax: 856-235-2722        (CCLI License No. 782839)

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