January 12, 2025
Miramar United Methodist Church
in the heart of Miramar, a place for gathering, healing, and sending out friends, helping to create a sense of family to find new life in Christ.
Part of the United Methodist family where we make disciples for the
Transformation of the world.
Order of Worship for
January 12, 2025 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. services
Please see the end of the bulletin for some additional important information
CALL TO WORSHIP
*HYMN 57 O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing+
1 O for a thousand tongues to sing my great Redeemer's praise,
the glories of my God and King, the triumphs of his grace!
2 My gracious Master and my God, assist me to proclaim,
to spread through all the earth abroad the honors of thy name.
3 Jesus! the name that charms our fears, that bids our sorrows cease;
'tis music in the sinner's ears, 'tis life, and health, and peace.
4 He breaks the power of canceled sin, he sets the prisoner free;
his blood can make the foulest clean; his blood availed for me.
5 He speaks, and listening to his voice, new life the dead receive;
the mournful, broken hearts rejoice, the humble poor believe.
6 Hear him, ye deaf; his praise, ye dumb, your loosened tongues employ;
ye blind, behold your savior come, and leap, ye lame, for joy.
7 In Christ, your head, you then shall know, shall feel your sins forgiven;
anticipate your heaven below, and own that love is heaven.
WORDS: Charles Wesley, 1739 MUSIC: Carl G. Glaser; arr. by Lowell Mason, 1839
PRAYER
*PRAISE AND WORSHIP
Praise the name of Jesus
Praise the name of Jesus
Praise the name of Jesus
He’s my rock, He’s my fortress,
He’s my deliverer, in Him will I trust;
Praise the name of Jesus.
We bring the sacrifice of praise
We bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the Lord
We bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the Lord
And we offer up to you the sacrifices of thanksgiving
And we offer up to you the sacrifices of joy.
Blessed Be the Name of the Lord
Blessed be the name of the Lord,
Blessed be the name of the Lord,
Blessed be the name of the Lord, most high.
Blessed be the name of the Lord,
Blessed be the name of the Lord,
Blessed be the name of the Lord, most high.
The name of the Lord is a strong tower
The righteous run into it and they are saved.
The name of the Lord is a strong tower
The righteous run into it and they are saved.
2 Glory to the name of the Lord,
Glory to the name of the Lord,
Glory to the name of the Lord, most high.
Glory to the name of the Lord,
Glory to the name of the Lord,
Glory to the name of the Lord, most high.
The name of the Lord is a strong tower
The righteous run into it and they are saved.
The name of the Lord is a strong tower
The righteous run into it and they are saved.
3 Holy is the name of the Lord,
Holy is the name of the Lord,
Holy is the name of the Lord, most high.
Holy is the name of the Lord,
Holy is the name of the Lord,
Holy is the name of the Lord, most high
The name of the Lord is a strong tower
The righteous run into it and they are saved.
The name of the Lord is a strong tower
The righteous run into it and they are saved.
4 Blessed be the name of the Lord,
Blessed be the name of the Lord,
Blessed be the name of the Lord, most high.
Blessed be the name of the Lord,
Blessed be the name of the Lord,
Blessed be the name of the Lord, most high.
I sing praises to your name
1. I sing praises to Your name, O Lord,
praises to Your name, O Lord,
for Your name is great and greatly to be praised;
I sing praises to Your name, O Lord,
praises to Your name, O Lord,
for Your name is great and greatly to be praised.
2 I give glory to Your name, O Lord,
glory to Your name, O Lord,
for Your name is great and greatly to be praised;
I give glory to Your name, O Lord,
glory to Your name, O Lord,
for Your name is great and greatly to be praised.
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Visitors, you are invited to stand and introduce yourself or be introduced by a friend
Birthdays and Anniversaries
TONIGHT: Church Prayer meeting at 7:30 p.m.
MONDAY: Finance committee meets at 7:00 p.m.
TUESDAY: Farm Share truck needs unloading at 8:15 a.m. and then packers are needed most of the day on Tuesday and Wednesday
WEDNESDAY: Bible Study online with pastor David at 7:00 p.m. Please ask him for the zoom link to join.
THURSDAY: Food distribution at 8:00 a.m., Choir at 7:00 p.m., United Women in Faith meet at 7:00 p.m.
FRIDAY: Children’s Club for elementary and younger children meets 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
SATURDAY: Youth group for middle and high school ages meets from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.
NEXT SUNDAY: Worship at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.
Looking ahead:
MONDAY, January 20 Admin/Church Council at 7:30 p.m.
BOLD Justice dates to keep in your prayers and on your calendars: Rally on March 11 and Nehemiah Action on April 7
The Mission Offering today is for Apportionments
Next Sunday our Mission Offering goes to BOLD Justice
The preschool is now accepting children from one year old to five years old. Please encourage families with small children in need of care to contact the director at 954 981 9269, or search the website: http://miramarmethodistpreschool.com/ or Instagram: MiramarMethodistPreschool or Facebook: Miramar United Methodist Preschool or drop by for a visit 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday to Friday.
For Sharing of the Spirit, please wave at the YouTube camera and say, “the peace of the Lord be with you,” and then wave at your neighbor in the sanctuary and say, “and also with you”
Please stand for the reading of the Gospel according to Luke 3:15-22 (New Living Translation)
CHILDREN’S TIME
HYMN 172 My Jesus, I Love Thee+
1 My Jesus, I love thee, I know thou art mine;
for thee all the follies of sin I resign.
My gracious Redeemer, my Savior art thou;
if ever I loved thee, my Jesus, 'tis now.
2 I love thee because thou hast first loved me,
and purchased my pardon on Calvary's tree;
I love thee for wearing the thorns on thy brow;
if ever I loved thee, my Jesus, 'tis now.
3 In mansions of glory and endless delight,
I'll ever adore thee in heaven so bright;
I'll sing with the glittering crown on my brow;
If ever I loved thee, my Jesus, 'tis now.
WORDS: William R. Featherstone, 1864 MUSIC: Adoniram J. Gordon, 1876
RECEPTION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS
The Mission Offering today is for Apportionments
Next Sunday our Mission Offering goes to BOLD Justice
PRAYER OF DEDICATION
DOXOLOGY
Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
praise him all creatures here below,
praise him above, ye heavenly hosts,
praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen
Sunday School children go out to their classes
Jesus Loves Me This I Know
1 Jesus loves me! this I know, for the Bible tells me so.
Little ones to him belong; they are weak, but he is strong.
Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me! The Bible tells me so.
2 Jesus loves me, this I know, as he loved so long ago,
taking children on his knee, saying, "Let them come to me.“
Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me! The Bible tells me so.
3 Jesus loves me still today, walking with me on my way,
wanting as a friend to give, light and love to all who live.
Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me! The Bible tells me so.
WORDS: St. 1 Anna B. Warner, 1860; Sts. 2-3 David Rutherford MacGuire MUSIC: William B. Bradbury, 1862
TIME OF SHARING JOYS & CONCERNS
(please email miramarpastor@gmail.com)
PRAYER HYMN 365 Grace greater than all our sin+
1 Marvelous grace of our loving Lord,
Grace that exceeds our sin and our guilt!
Yonder on Calvary's mount out-poured–
There where the blood of the Lamb was spilt.
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!
2 Sin and despair, like the sea-waves cold,
Threaten the soul with infinite loss;
Grace that is greater, yes, grace untold,
Points to the Refuge, the mighty cross.
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!
3 Dark is the stain that we cannot hide.
What can avail to wash it away?
Look! There is flowing a crimson tide,
Brighter than snow you may be today.
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!
4 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?
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!
WORDS: Julia H. Johnston, 1911 MUSIC: Daniel B. Towner, 1910
PRAYER OF INTERCESSION AND 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, the power, and the glory,
For ever and ever. Amen.
SERMON One who is more powerful than I is coming Pastor David Range
*HYMN OF SENDING FORTH 400 Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing+
1 Come, thou Fount of every blessing; tune my heart to sing thy grace;
streams of mercy, never ceasing, call for songs of loudest praise.
Teach me some melodious sonnet, sung by flaming tongues above.
Praise the mount! I’m fixed upon it, mount of thy redeeming love.
2 Here I raise my Ebenezer; hither by thy help I’m come;
and I hope, by thy good pleasure, safely to arrive at home.
Jesus sought me when a stranger, wandering from the fold of God;
he, to rescue me from danger, interposed his precious blood.
3 O to grace how great a debtor daily I’m constrained to be!
Let thy goodness, like a fetter, bind my wandering heart to thee.
Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, prone to leave the God I love;
here’s my heart; O take and seal it, seal it for thy courts above.
WORDS: Robert Robinson, 1758 MUSIC: Wyeth’s Repository of Sacred Music, Part Second, 1813
BENEDICTION AND POSTLUDE (please hold your hands up to heaven)
All music under ccli #24249
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We give God thanks for this opportunity to worship together in-person in our sanctuary as well as online. Wearing your mask is optional as the Covid virus, although still present, is no longer a healthcare emergency. Please continue to get your booster shots as they become available. We are always happy (and look forward) to have you join us in the sanctuary, but for those who would like to continue to participate from home, we will continue to live stream the services on X.com (formerly Twitter) and youtube.com.
To join us on youtube.com simply type Miramar UMC in the search bar and then you should see the service live streamed. If you subscribe to our service through youtube.com you can set up reminders for the day before or 15 minutes before, whatever you like.
The other way to “gather” in virtual worship is through the X.com (formerly known as Twitter) service available by going to our miramarumc.org website. Pass around the information so that others may join in worship by clicking on the x.com icon on the home page. We will continue our 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. services (except when we have a fifth Sunday of the month 10:00 a.m. service.) If you lose the service for a few seconds do not worry it will probably come back, but if it is longer than a few seconds you might try clicking the refresh Error! Filename not specified. button in your browser window.
Please email your prayer requests for uplifting on Sundays by sending them to miramarpastor@gmail.com. It is best if you send them by Saturday NOON if possible.
Our church prayer meeting is online on Sundays at 7:30 p.m. and you may contact Marvia Aitken or Vinessa Edwards for the link.
WAYS to give:
1. Online giving is available through our website
www.MiramarUMC.org. On the home page the ‘Donate’ icon (a hand with a dollar sign above it) is located at the top left corner and on the right under “Contact Us” you will see the same icon along with “Donate Online.” Click on either location for instructions. If you need help call the church office at 954-989-4711. Thanks to all who have signed up for this. The regular tithes and offerings of the church are a great source of blessing.
2. You can also mail a check to Miramar United Methodist Church. If you have your offering envelopes you will see that the address of the church is printed for mailing purposes and your offering can be mailed in this envelope when you apply a stamp. You may also use a regular envelope and address it to: MUMC, 2507 Utopia Drive, Miramar FL 33023. Just put your check inside, mark which funds you would like to support, put a stamp on and let the United States Postal Service do the rest! Or bring it by after the Sunday services, someone will be in the church for one hour after the worship finishes as well as Mon-Thurs 1-5 pm. We trust God will keep us strong.
3. Also, we have the option of giving by text! Use 833-931-1791 to GivePlusText and when you text any amount, by putting that number in the message, you will be prompted to register, then fill out the details of your name, address and means of payment, and the contribution will go in! If you enter an email address you will get an immediate receipt. It is easy! If you have an Apple phone you may also get Vanco’s GivePlusMobile by downloading the app from the App Store. You may also look up YouTube videos to show how all this is done.
Thank you for your prayers! Grace and peace, Pastor David
Mission Wreath Dedications
GIVEN BY:
Roland & Phyllis Abel, in memory of our loved ones gone before
Doyle & Joanne Rutland, in loving memory of our son Michael
Also given in love and gratitude for our son Brian and his family
Audrey Bruce, in honor of my granddaughter Malia Pink on her birthday. Praying for God’s guidance and blessings always.
The Hamilton Family, in memory of Ainsworth Hamilton and Sharon White
Neville & Thelma Clarke, in memory of our loving parents
Audley & Geneta Codner, in honor of our grandkids
Jeannie Grossman, in memory of AJ Grossman (White), Tom & Shirlee Marsh (Red), Karen & Larry Dusold (Red)
Maria Tuell, in memory of the DeFalco & Tuell family
Dorothy Grey Roye, in honor of my granddaughter Brooklyn. May God continue to bless her always
When you visit our church, you will find:
A caring congregation that will gladly welcome you
Preaching and teaching that is centered on the Word of God
Ministries to meet the spiritual and outreach needs of our community
Moving praise and worship
Please call the church office for information on any of these events.
In His Care,
Pastor David Range Tel: 954-989-4711, Fax: 954-989-4315
Pre-School & After Care available.
Pre-School Directer, Marleni Brant-Pomare,
Tel: 954-981-9269, Fax: 954-989-4315
Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday - Friday
