Miramar United Methodist Church

October 20, 2024

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 
October 20, 2024 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. services 

Please see the end of the bulletin for some additional important information

CALL TO WORSHIP  by song leader at 8:30 Willard Kennedy
and at 11:00 a.m. Roland Abel               

HYMN 152 I Sing the Almighty Power of God⁺

1 I sing the almighty power of God, that made the mountains rise, 
that spread the flowing seas abroad, and built the lofty skies. 
I sing the wisdom that ordained the sun to rule the day; 
the moon shines full at God’s command, and all the stars obey.

2 I sing the goodness of the Lord, who filled the earth with food; 
Who formed the creatures through the Word, 
and then pronounced them good. 
Lord, how thy wonders are displayed, where’re I turn my eye, 
if I survey the ground I tread, or gaze upon the sky. 

3 There's not a plant or flower below, that makes thy glories known, 
and clouds arise, and tempests blow, by order from thy throne; 
while all that borrows life from thee is ever in thy care; 
and everywhere that we can be, thou, God, art present there. 
WORDS: Isaac Watts, 1715 MUSIC: Trad. English melody; arr. by Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1906

PRAYER by leader Joanne Rutland at 8:30
and by Doreen Campbell at 11:00

Leader: We come to worship Lord,  with hope and with an engaged faith.
We come to worship, Lord, by paying attention to your grace already at work in every life.
We come to worship, Lord, so that we can meet those made in your image and to share stories of the grace that has reshaped our own lives and as we come to see divine patterns of grace, we find you repairing the world’s shattered wholeness. We thank you, Lord, for how we can become more loving when we experience your love for all people. We pray we see and hear those whose loneliness and isolation call for our listening love.
We pray with our friends in faith who serve and witness through deeds and words that heal and free. Help us embody your glory and presence and as vessels of grace may we walk beside you in bringing mercy and justice to your world and because we know you are a gracious God we come to you to confess our sins.
We have sinned against you and one another, Lord.
We have not lived worshipfully.

People: Lord, in your mercy, hear our confession.
Silence

We have not loved you wholly.
We have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.
We have not lived worshipfully.
People: Lord, in your mercy, hear our confession.
Silence

We have not denied ourselves and taken up our own cross daily.
We have not lived worshipfully.
People: Lord, in your mercy, hear our confession.
Silence

We have not loved kindness, pursued justice, or walked humbly with you.
We have not lived worshipfully.
People: Lord, in your mercy, hear our confession.
Silence

We have not shared the good news with our lips or in our lives.
We have not lived worshipfully.
People: Lord, in your mercy, hear our confession.
Silence

Leader: The saying is sure: If we confess our sins, God is merciful and just and forgives us our sins, and cleanses us from all unrighteousness.
In the name of Christ, we are forgiven.
People: In the name of Christ, all are forgiven. Glory to God! Amen!

*PRAISE AND WORSHIP     

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.

In the name of Jesus we have the victory
In the Name of Jesus, in the name of Jesus, we have the victory.
In the name of Jesus, in the name of Jesus, demons will have to flee.
Who can tell what God can do? Who can tell of His love for you?
In the name of Jesus, Jesus, we have the victory.

I Love That Man From Galilee 
I love that man from Galilee
For He has done so very much for me
He has taken all my sins, placed the Holy Ghost within,
I love that man, that man from Galilee.

O How He Loves You and Me
O how he loves you and me!  O how he loves you and me!
He gave his life, what more can he give?
O how he loves you—O how he loves me—O how he loves you and me.

Jesus to Calvary did go, his love for sinners to show.
What He did there brought hope from despair.
O how he loves you—O how he loves me—O how he loves you and me.

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Visitors, you are invited to stand and introduce yourself or be introduced by a friend. Please receive the information card that the usher offers and when you have filled it in, please return it to the usher.  

Birthdays and Anniversaries.    

Happy birthday to you, Jesus loves you it’s true, 
May the Lord bless and keep you, 
Happy birthday to you.

Happy Anniversary to you, happy Anniversary to you
Happy Anniversary dear friends, happy Anniversary to you

TODAY: United Women in Faith Soup Sale after each service. Red Peas soup with meat or vegetables. $10 per cup.

TONIGHT: Church Prayer meeting at 7:30 p.m.

TUESDAY: Farm Share truck needs unloading about 8:15 a.m.

WEDNESDAY: Bible Study online with pastor David at 7:00 p.m. Please ask him for the Zoom link in order to join.

THURSDAY: Food distribution, 8:00 a.m. Choir at 7:00 p.m.

FRIDAY: Children’s Club, 4-5:30 p.m.

SATURDAY: Food distribution 10:00 a.m.

SATURDAY: The South East District United Women in Faith yearly meeting called “Building the Beloved Community” will be meeting in our church followed by the annual meeting of the UWF. This year’s theme is “The Beloved Community: One in Strength, One in Unity.” We invite all women and especially young women to join us as we celebrate, connect and build a vibrant community of United Women in Faith. Your voice and energy are essential to our journey. Do not miss this opportunity to celebrate together. Use the following link to register https://bit.ly/3YbwGeg  See flyer at the end of the bulletin for more information.
Check In & Light breakfast: 9:15 a.m., Program starts:10:00 a.m.
Lunch: 12:00 noon, Annual Meeting:1:00 p.m.

NEXT SUNDAY: Joint 10:00 a.m. Worship and Pastor Appreciation service. There will be a ‘meet and greet’ with Pastor David after the service… envelopes are in the pew pockets today.

Looking ahead:

The next meeting for BOLD Justice will be the Research Kick Off on November19 when we hope a number of our networks will volunteer to work on research committees in order to find solutions to big problems.

Please note: If you have children in need of our wonderful preschool care or know a family looking for a place for a child, you are invited to visit the director, Marleni, or any of the staff. Places are available. Please see flyer at the end of the bulletin for more information.

The Christmas Concert that the United Methodist Men sponsor will take place on Sunday, December 8 at 6:00 p.m. and we invite everyone who wants to perform in this home-grown concert to speak to Willard Kennedy or any of the men’s group. We look forward to this fun and holy time.

If you would like to lead or help with Sunday School classes at either the 8:30 or the 11:00 a.m. Worship times please speak with the SS Superintendent Marvia Aitken or Pastor David. (see more information at the end of the bulletin)

Our member Roland Abel is available to help you with details surrounding the voting process. Please access his knowledge if you need help.

Here are some things to make sure you make your mark on history as you vote in this election: 
• Today, check or update your voter status or register at @TurboVote.org
• after Sept. 15 download your sample ballot to begin research on candidates and ballot issues 
• Oct. 7 is your deadline to register to vote in Florida
• Oct. 24 is the deadline to request a vote by mail in ballot
• early voting is Oct. 21 to Nov. 3
• voting in your assigned precinct in-person is on Nov. 5 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

The Mission Offering today is for Women in Distress 
 Next Sunday our Mission Offering goes to Apportionments

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”.

SCRIPTURE: Second Timothy 1:1-14 read at 8:30 by Katie Ettinger
at 11:00 by Althea Phillip

CHILDREN’S TIME by Joanne Rutland at 8:30
and Eula Fahie Romero at 11:00

*HYMN 558 We Are the Church⁺ 

I am the church! You are the church! We are the church together!
All who follow Jesus, all around the world! Yes, we're the church together!

1. The church is not a building, the church is not a steeple,
the church is not a resting place, the church is a people.
I am the church! You are the church! We are the church together!
All who follow Jesus, all around the world! Yes, we're the church together!

2. We're many kinds of people, with many kinds of faces,
all colors and all ages, too, from all times and places.
I am the church! You are the church! We are the church together!
All who follow Jesus, all around the world! Yes, we're the church together!

3. Sometimes the church is marching; sometimes it's bravely burning,
sometimes it's riding, sometimes hiding, always it's learning.
I am the church! You are the church! We are the church together!
All who follow Jesus, all around the world! Yes, we're the church together!

4. And when the people gather, there's singing and there's praying,
there's laughing and there's crying sometimes, all of it saying:
I am the church! You are the church! We are the church together!
All who follow Jesus, all around the world! Yes, we're the church together!

5. At Pentecost some people received the Holy Spirit
and told the Good News through the world to all who would hear it.
I am the church! You are the church! We are the church together!
All who follow Jesus, all around the world! Yes, we're the church together!
WORDS AND MUSIC: Richard Avery and Donald Marsh TUNE: PORT JERVIS

RECEPTION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS 
Please pass the offering bags along each row at the direction of the ushers. Instructions for giving online, by check or text are in the section after the Order of Service.

The Mission Offering today is for to Women in Distress 
 Next Sunday our Mission Offering goes to Apportionments

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

HYMN 191 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 714 I Know Whom I Have Believed⁺

1 I know not why God’s wondrous grace to me he hath made known,
nor why, unworthy, Christ in love redeemed me for his own.
But I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able
to keep that which I’ve committed unto him against that day.

2 I know not how this saving faith to me he did impart,
nor how believing in his word wrought peace within my heart.
But I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able
to keep that which I’ve committed unto him against that day.

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        Grace At Work        by Clover Williams Dussard

HYMN OF SENDING FORTH 374 Standing on the Promises⁺

1 Standing on the promises of Christ, my King,
Through eternal ages let his praises ring;
Glory in the highest, I will shout and sing,
Standing on the promises of God.
Standing, standing, standing on the promises of God, my Savior;
Standing, standing, I'm standing on the promises of God.

2 Standing on the promises that cannot fail.
When the howling storms of doubt and fear assail,
by the living Word of God I shall prevail,
standing on the promises of God.
Standing, standing, standing on the promises of God, my Savior;
Standing, standing, I'm standing on the promises of God.

3 Standing on the promises of Christ, the Lord,
bound to him eternally by love's strong cord,
overcoming daily with the Spirit's sword,
standing on the promises of God.
Standing, standing, standing on the promises of God, my Savior;
Standing, standing, I'm standing on the promises of God.

4 Standing on the promises I cannot fall,
listening every moment to the Spirit's call,
resting in my Savior as my all in all,
standing on the promises of God. 
Standing, standing, standing on the promises of God, my Savior;
Standing, standing, I'm standing on the promises of God.
WORDS: R. Kelso Carter, 1886 MUSIC: R. Kelso Carter, 1886 

BENEDICTION
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

HERE IS THE LINK TO REGISTER: https://bit.ly/3YbwGeg

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