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 25, 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 IN SONG:  HERE I AM TO WORSHIP (by Tim Hughes)                 Worship Leader, Karen Murray

Light of the World, You stepped down into darkness, opened my eyes, let me see. 

Beauty that made this heart adore You, hope of a life spent with You.

So, here I am to worship, here I am to bow down, Here I am to say that You’re my God. 

And You’re altogether lovely, altogether worthy, altogether wonderful to me.

 

King of all days, oh so highly exalted, glorious in heaven above. 

Humbly You came to the Earth You created, all for love’s sake became poor.

So, here I am to worship, here I am to bow down, Here I am to say that You’re my God. 

And You’re altogether lovely, altogether worthy, altogether wonderful to me.

And I’ll never know how much it cost to see my sin upon that cross. (Repeat)

So, here I am to worship, here I am to bow down, Here I am to say that You’re my God. 

And You’re altogether lovely, altogether worthy, altogether wonderful to me.  (2000 Kingsway’s Thankyou Music)

 

FOREVER  (by Chris Tomlin, Jesse Reeves)

Give thanks to the Lord our God and King; His love endures forever.  For He is good; He is above all things.  His love endures forever. Sing praise.  Sing praise.

 

With a mighty hand and outstretched arm, His love endures forever.  For the life that’s been reborn,

His love endures forever. Sing praise.  Sing praise.

 

Chorus:  Forever God is faithful.  Forever God is strong.  Forever God is with us, forever, forever.

 

From the rising to the setting sun His love endures forever.  And by the grace of God we will carry on;

His love endures forever.  Sing praise.  Sing praise.  Sing praise. Sing Praise. (Chorus)   (2000 Six Steps Music)

 

BLESSED ASSURANCE  (By  Fanny Crosby)

Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine!  O what a foretaste of glory divine! 

Heir of salvation, purchase of God, born of his Spirit, washed in his blood.

Refrain: This is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long;

this is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long.

 

Perfect submission, perfect delight, visions of rapture now burst on my sight;

angels descending bring from above echoes of mercy, whispers of love.  (repeat refrain)

 

Perfect submission, all is at rest; I in my Savior am happy and blest,

watching and waiting, looking above, filled with his goodness, lost in his love.  (repeat refrain)    (Public Domain)

 

UNISON PRAYER:                                 Psalm 131

My heart is not proud, O Lord, my eyes are not haughty;

I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me.

But I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with its mother,

like a weaned child is my soul within me.

O Israel, put your hope in the Lord both now and forevermore.

 

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)

 

GOD WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU  (by Civilla D. Martin)                   (verses 1,3,4)

Be not dismayed whate’er betide, God will take care of you;

beneath his wings of love abide, God will take care of you.

Refrain:  God will take care of you, through every day, o’er all the way;

he will take care of you, God will take care of you.

 

All you may need he will provide, God will take care of you;

nothing you ask will be denied, God will take care of you.  (Refrain)

 

No matter what may be the test, God will take care of you;

lean, weary one, upon his breast, God will take care of you.  (Refrain)   (Public Domain)

 

THE BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC (by Julia Ward Howe)     (verses 1,3,4)

Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord;

He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored;

He hath loosed the fateful lightning of his terrible swift sword; His truth is marching on.

(Refrain)

Glory! glory! Hallelujah!  Glory! glory! Hallelujah! Glory! glory! Hallelujah!  His truth is marching on.

 

 

He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat;

He is sifting out the hearts of men before his judgement seat;

O be swift, my soul, to answer him; be jubilant, my feet! Our God is marching on.  (repeat refrain)

 

In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea, With a glory in his bosom that transfigures you and me;

As he died to make men holy, let us die to make men free! While God is marching on.  (repeat refrain)  

(Public Domain)

 

BRINGING OUR NEEDS TO GOD (Prayers of the People)

 

PRAYER RESPONSE:  BE STILL AND KNOW (arr. by Tom Fettke)

Be still and know that I am God. (repeat 2x)

I am the Lord that healeth thee. (repeat 2x)

In Thee, O Lord, I put my trust. (repeat 2x)  (1989 Pilot Point Music)

SPECIAL PRAYER                                                                                                                                 The Ferrie Family

 

WORSHIP IN GIVING: Offering 

 

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM WILL BE ADMINISTERED TO: Kayla Rose Podolski, born July 5, 2007

to Gregg and Kristina Podolski.

 

SHARING THE WORD       Scripture:                  Matthew 6:24-34

                                                  Message:                    “Sleeping Well”                                             Pastor Steve Donat

 

 

CLOSING SONG BE STILL, MY SOUL (by Katharina von Schlegel)

Be still, my soul:  the Lord is on your side. Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain;

leave to your God to order and provide; in every change God faithful will remain.

Be still, my soul:  your best, your heavenly friend through thorny ways leads to a joyful end.

 

Be still, my soul:  your God will undertake to guide the future, as in ages past.

Your hope, your confidence let nothing shake; all now mysterious shall be bright at last.

Be still, my soul:  the waves and winds still know the Christ who ruled them while he dwelt below.

 

Be still, my soul:  the hour is hastening on when we shall be forever with the Lord,

when disappointment, grief, and fear are gone, sorrow forgot, love’s purest joys restored.

Be still, my soul:  when change and tears are past, all safe and blessed we shall meet at last.  

(1961 Presbyterian Board of Christian Educationl)

 

GOING FORTH:  The Benediction

 

THE PEACE:        The Peace of the Lord be with you.

                              And also with you.

 

ATTENDANCE LAST WEEK:    Worship:  625   Sunday School:  145

 

ACOLYTE:  Katie Clawges

 

USHERS:  Robert Klenk, Rose Klenk, John Clawges, Kathy Clawges, David Stepp

 

THE CHANCEL BOUQUET HAS BEEN GIVEN BY: Sarah Buchanan, to the Glory of God and in memory of husband, Don and son, Don.

THE GARDEN DISH PIECES ARE IN HONOR OF: Ray Banes on his 100th birthday, May 27th and Blaine Capehart on his 100th birthday on May 31st, from their church family.

PRAYER CONCERNS:  Stanton Webb (husband of Barbara Webb), Janet Coshland (daughter of Alan Coshland), Faye Sienkiewicz, Ruth Allen,  Grace Bokma,  John Williams, Matt & Kelly Petroski (friends of Rick & Linda Young), David Lawrence (brother of Sue Potter).

SERVING IN IRAQ: 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, 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                                                                       (CCLI License No. 782839)

Church Office Contacts

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

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