Miramar United Methodist Church
Pastor David Range
Order of Worship for April 13, 2008 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. Services
As a courtesy to all, Please place cell phones and pagers to silent mode.
Please stand as you are able for items marked with asterisk*
Call to worship
*Praise and Worship Pg 7 , Praise & Worship Songbook
Prayer
*Hymn 110 A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
Welcome and Recognition of Visitors
Birthday and Anniversary Recognition, Registration of Attendance, Announcements, *Sharing the Spirit
(Please be seated when the music starts.)
Scripture Joshua 6:1-20
Children’s Time
Hymn 368 My Hope is Built on Nothing Less
Reception of Tithes and Offerings
Doxology
(Children aged 2 to 10 may go out for Sunday School)
Time of sharing joys & concerns
Prayer Hymn 529 How Firm a Foundation
(you are invited to come forward for prayer, dedication or rededication)
Pastoral prayer and Lord’s Prayer
Anthem (at 11 a.m.) Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho Choir
Sermon “ Then...Shout!" Pastor David Range
*Hymn of Commitment 374 Standing on the Promises
(You are invited to come forward to pray.)
Benediction and Postlude (please join hands)
Today’s Mission offering is for Apportionments
Next Sunday’s is for Community Christian Counseling
Attendance last Sunday was 92
This week:
Today: Bible Study 10:00 a.m.
Today: Blood Drive sign up
This afternoon: Confirmation class 4:00 p.m.
Tonight: Prayer meeting 6:00 p.m.
Monday: Trustees meeting, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday: Broward Co. Commissioners Workshop is being held at NOON at
Gov. Center, 115 S. Andrews, Rm 430, Ft. Ldle.
Wednesday: Support Drive Training for Bold Justice at St. Stephen’s R.C.
church.
(Thursday & Friday Photo Directory shots 3 to 9:30 and Saturday 10 to 5)
Thursday: United Methodist Women meeting in Library 7:30 pm
Thursday: Choir 7:30 p.m.
Friday: Youth Fellowship 7:00 p.m.
Saturday: Trustees Painting Day 9am
Next Sunday: Worship highlighting the work of hymn writer Fanny Crosby 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. and blood drive 9:30-1:30
Dates to remember for the future:
Saturday April 26 Gospel Explosion 7:00 p.m. Get your tickets now!
Sunday April 27, New Members Session, 7:00 p.m.
Saturday May 3, Sale of Meals for Celebrate Jesus 2 pm
Sunday May 4, Confirmation Service
Saturday May 10 Mother's Day Flower Sale
Monday May 26 Memorial Day Picnic
June 9 to 13 Vacation Bible School 9 am to 1 pm
June 30 to July 5 Youth to Summer Camp
Celebrate Jesus Week of Mission June 21-28 with Block Party Saturday June 28
Finance report for Last Sunday
Envelopes and Loose Collection $2365.66
Building Fund/Trustees $ 197.50
Roof Repair $ 402.00
Mission $ 225.50
Welcome to all visitors. You are invited to stand during the service and introduce yourself, or to have someone else introduce you. We want to give you one of our welcome packs and therefore encourage you to fill out the card and tear off the badge, write your name on it and wear it so that we can greet you as our guest during and after the service. Please note that there is a wheelchair entrance from the back parking lot through the double doors. Also the church has a wheelchair located in the back of the sanctuary for anyone who wishes to assist a person coming to a meeting. Rest rooms for the disabled are available in the Preschool wing.
Tickets are now available for the Gospel Explosion by our Miramar UMC Youth Fellowship. On Saturday April 26 at 7:00 p.m. they will be presenting "Experiencing His Presence" through music, drama and dance in our sanctuary. Tickets $5
Application forms are now available for the Basil Hogarth Scholarship Fund for those attending higher education institutions. See Donna
Graduating from high school or college? Please call Donna.
Please remember:
Tuesday: Broward Co. Commissioners Workshop is being held at NOON at Gov. Center, 115 S. Andrews, Rm 430, Ft. Ldle. BOLD Justice is asking you to come and support our call for more affordable rental housing. Any drivers from this church please see the pastor because some other members would like to go with you. Those attending are asked to meet at Mt. Hermon AME church at 400 NW 7th Terrace at 11 am to travel with others.
Wednesday: Support Drive Training for Bold Justice at St. Stephen’s R.C. church, on 441 just south of Pembroke Road. 7:15 sign in for 7:30 start. Please see the Pastor if you would like a drive.
If you would like to be a part of a new Prayer Chain please speak to Grandma Hyacinth Robinson or the Pastor. You would have to be committed to having one phone number put on a list for the chain, being willing to receive one call, make one call to the next answering person, then praying whatever time of day.
All are invited to read the two articles on the bulletin board about the BOLD Justice Nehemiah Action held Feb. 21!
If you have gently used shoes to donate (as Pastor mentioned in the March 2 children's time) you may send them to Share Your Souls east coast drop off center at: Nexus Distribution, 7248 Industrial Blvd., Allentown, PA 18106 or look them up at shareyoursoles.org
Summer Reading Programs will be starting June 8 for 4 year olds to 12th graders. Please see the back table for leaflet.
MUMPS invites eligible parents to take advantage of the Free Education for 4 year olds (VPK) program. Obtain your certificate of eligibility today and reserve your child’s spot. (Only 18 spaces available)
Enroll your child in our Summer Program today. They will participate in fun-filled field trips to the Miami Seaquarium, Flamingo Gardens, Butterfly World. Other activities include Bounce Houses and Snow cones, Bowling, Clown Shows and much more. For further information contact the director at 954 981-9269
US Armed Forces: LCPL Jonathan Orejuela; Capt. Jeffry Moffit; Army--Lawanda Thomas (Iraq), Damien Frances (Iraq), Glendia Williams, Marvin Nells; Chad Chong(Iraq)
Miramar UMC, 2507 Utopia Drive, Miramar, FL 33023, Phone 954-989-4711,
Fax 954-989-4315, Email: HYPERLINK "mailto:mirumeth@bellsouth.net" mirumeth@bellsouth.net , Website: HYPERLINK "http://www.MiramarUMC.org" www.MiramarUMC.org
