FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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

FEBRUARY 24, 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: Rick McConnell

 

 

CALL TO WORSHIP: 

Come, all who are thirsty!

   Christ offers living water to all.

Come, all who have doubts.

   Christ offers living water to all.

Come, all who long for rest.

   Christ offers living water to all.

Come, all who are in need of Christ’s love.

   Christ offers living water to all.

Come and worship!

 

WORSHIP IN SONG:  I WILL SING (by Donya Brockway)

I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live. I will sing praise to my God while I have life in me.

My meditation of Him shall be sweet; I will be glad, I will be glad in the Lord. 

Bless thou the Lord, O my soul. Praise ye the Lord. (repeat 3x)  (1972 His Eye Music)

 

EVERYTHING THAT HAS BREATH (by Reuben Morgan)

Praise Him in the sanctuary, praise Him in the mighty Heavens. 

Praise Him, all the earth praise Him. Praise Him in His awesome power,

praise His great and holy name.  Praise Him, the whole world praise Him.

Chorus:  From the rising of the sun let His praise be heard.  From the east to the west,

and the north to south.  Let everything that has breath praise the Lord for ever.  (Repeat chorus)

(2000 Reuben Morgan/Hillsong Publishing)

 

BE GLORIFIED  (by Billy Funk)

Be glorified, be glorified.  Be glorified.  Be glorified. Worship the Lord, worship the Lord;

Worship the Lord, worship the Lord.  Be glorified in the heavens, be glorified in the earth;

Be glorified in this temple, Jesus, Jesus, be Thou glorified, Jesus, Jesus, be Thou glorified.

 

Worship the Lord in the heavens, worship the Lord in the earth; Worship the Lord in this temple, 

Jesus, Jesus, be Thou glorified, Jesus, Jesus, be Thou glorified. (1991 Integrity's Praise! Music)

 

*OPENING PRAYER

 

ABOVE ALL  (by Paul Baloche, Lenny LeBlanc)

Above all powers, above all kings, above all nature and all created things;

above all wisdom and all the ways of man, you were here before the world began. 

 

Above all kingdoms, above all thrones, above all wonders the world has ever known;

above all wealth and treasures of the earth, there’s no way to measure what You’re worth. 

 

Crucified, laid behind the stone; You lived to die, rejected and alone;

Like a rose, trampled on the ground, You took the fall, and thought of me above all.

(1999 Integrity’s Hosanna! Music)

 

THE HEART OF WORSHIP (by Matt Redman)

When the music fades, all is stripped away, and I simply come;

longing just to bring something that’s of worth that will bless Your heart. 

I’ll bring You more than a song, for a song in itself is not what You have required. 

You search much deeper within through the way things appear; You’re looking into my heart.

Chorus: I’m coming back to the heart of worship, and it’s all about You, it’s all about You, Jesus.  I’m sorry, Lord, for the thing I’ve made it, when it’s all about You, it’s all about You, Jesus.

 

King of endless worth, no one could express how much You deserve. 

Though I’m weak and poor, all I have is Yours, ev’ry single breath.  (1997 Kingsway Thankyou Music)

 

HE IS OUR PEACE   (by Kandela Groves)

He is our peace, who has broken down ev’ry wall; He is our peace, He is our peace. 

Cast all your cares on Him, for He cares for you; He is our peace, He is our peace. 

 

Cast all your cares on Him, for He cares for you; He is our peace, He is our peace.  (1975 CCCM Music)

 

BRINGING OUR NEEDS TO GOD (Prayers of the People)

 

PRAYER RESPONSE:  CHANGE MY HEART, O GOD   (by Eddie Espinosa)

Change my heart, Oh God, make it ever true; Change my heart, Oh God,  may I be like You.

You are the Potter, I am the clay; Mold me and make me, this is what I pray.   (1982 Mercy Publishing)

 

WORSHIP IN GIVING: Offering 

 

SPECIAL MUSIC                                                  Youth Choir

 

 

SHARING THE WORD    Scripture:                       John 4:5-30

                                                       Message:    “Meeting God In the Most Unlikely Place”      Pastor Horton

 

CLOSING HYMN 357   JUST AS I AM, WITHOUT ONE PLEA  (by Charlotte Elliott)

Just as I am, without one plea, but that thy blood was shed for me,

and that thou bidst me come to thee, O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

Just as I am, and waiting not to rid my soul of one dark blot,

to thee whose blood can cleanse each spot, O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

Just as I am, though tossed about with many a conflict, many a doubt,

fightings and fears within, without, O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

Just as I am, poor, wretched, blind; sight, riches, healing of the mind,

yea, all I need in thee to find, O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

Just as I am, thou wilt receive, wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve;

because thy promise I believe, O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

Just as I am, thy love unknown hath broken every barrier down;

now, to be thine, yea, thine alone, O Lamb of God, I come, I come.    (Public Domain)

 

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:  548       Sunday School:  219 

USHERS:  Paul Toepel, John Clawges, Kathy Clawges, Barrie Witty, Carlos Mocelo.

ACOLYTE: Stephen Weitzner

 

THE CHANCEL BOUQUET HAS BEEN GIVEN BY:  Sue Adams and Heidi Puryer, to the Glory of God and in memory of Mark A. Adams.

PRAYER CONCERNS:  Stanton Webb (husband of Barbara Webb), Matt & Kelly Petroski (friends of Rick & Linda Young), Janet Coshland (daughter of Alan Coshland),  Faye Sienkiewicz, David Lawrence (brother of Sue Potter), Ruth Allen,  Doris Ball (mother of Sharon Marchiano),  Lorrie Webb (friend of Jen & Paul McCoy),  Jeanne Janssen (Sue Adams’ sister), Grace Bokma, Grace Oliver (Martha’s Mother-in-Law), Ann Klotz, Gary Horton.

PRAYERS & SYMPATHY TO: Karen Murray and family on the death of her Aunt Eleanor.

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

Cody Reice (friend of Christa Whittendale).

 

The Staff of First United Methodist Church

                    Stephen Donat, Senior Pastor                                  Joan Flamini, Office Administrator

                    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