Miramar United Methodist Church
Celebrating 52 years of Ministry!
MUMC, 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
Order of Worship for April 21, 2013 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. services
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Pastor: David Range
As a courtesy to all, Please place cell phones and pagers to silent mode.
Call to Worship
*Hymn 57 O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing
Prayer
*Praise & Worship
Welcome and Recognition of Visitors
Birthday and Anniversary Recognition, Registration of Attendance, Announcements, *Sharing the Spirit. Visitors are invited to come to our Welcome Center on the Utopia Drive “front porch” after the service.
Scripture John 10:22-30
Children’s Time/Builder’s Time
*Hymn 529 How Firm a Foundation
Reception of Tithes and Offerings & Connect Cards
Doxology (Hymn 95) “Praise God, from Whom all Blessings Flow”
(Sunday school for ages 3-11. The Nursery is available in Room 11, where the service can be viewed and heard by parents with children needing to be settled.)
Sharing Joys & Concerns and where you have shared or found blessings
Prayer Hymn 133 Leaning on the everlasting arms
(You are invited to come forward for prayer, dedication or rededication. If you have made a commitment to the Lord or if you would like to become a member of the church please speak with Pastor David for prayer and the next step.)
Pastoral prayer and Lord’s Prayer
Anthem O Magnify Choir
Sermon “Heroes of the Bible: “Ruth: The Problem of Grief”
(Amos: The Problem of Justice, Jonah: The Problem of Mercy, Daniel: The Problem of Power, Esther: The Problem of Opportunity) Pastor David Range
*Hymn of Commitment 512 Stand By Me
Today’s Mission offering is Women in Distress
Next Sunday’s is for Apportionments
Attendance for last Sunday was 156
Events this week:
Today: Pastor Garnes Bible Study 10:00 a.m., Concert 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday: Bold Justice Team Assembly, St. Clement’s RC church, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday: Bible Study 7:00 p.m. The Way week 3 Proclaiming the Kingdom: The Mountains, Week 4 Calming the Storm: The Sea of Galilee, Week 5 Sinners, Outcasts & the Poor: Samaria, Week 6 The Final Week: Jerusalem)
Thursday: Choir 7:30 p.m.
Friday: Israel Potluck 6:30 p.m. Come and see what the group saw!
Next Sunday: United Methodist Men meet after the 11:00 a.m. service to continue plans for the Memorial Day picnic. New Members Session 7:00 p.m.
Dates for the future:
May 2-4 Lifetouch photos for new church directory
Sunday May 5 Confirmation and New Members Reception services
Tuesday May 14 Bold Justice Celebration 7:30 p.m.
Sunday May 19 Pentecost and Recognition of Graduates, please see Donna Simms if you know of a graduate.
Monday May 27 Memorial Day Picnic, 12 Noon – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday June 9 Multicultural Sunday joint 10:00 a.m. service
June 17-21 Vacation Bible School 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Finance report for last Sunday
Envelopes and Loose Collection $2500.00
Building Fund/Trustees $ 137.50
Roof Repair $ 319.50
Mission $ 207.00
Bulletins this week are given by the Abel family in celebration of the 85th birthday of Hyacinth “Grandma” Robinson, and the 6th birthday of Kai Abel.
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 during and after the service. Note that there is a wheelchair entrance from the back parking lot through the double doors. The church has a wheelchair in the back of the sanctuary for anyone wishing to assist a person coming to a meeting. Rest rooms for the disabled are available in the Preschool wing.
Registration for the 2013/14 school year for ages 1-5 years begins April 29 at the Preschool. Spaces are limited so register early.
Attention Graduates: See Donna if you are graduating from High School or College or any other school. Graduates will be honored on May 19. If graduating high school seniors would like to apply for the Pre School or Miller/Hogarth Scholarship please contact the Pastor or Donna Simms.
Friday, May 10 at the Youth Fellowship we will welcome City of Miramar Police Officer Mike Riggs and friends. We will start playing games around 6:30 and then the meeting in our hall will begin at 7:30 p.m. Invite a friend to this informative night--we're also having pizza!
At Annual Conference June 12-15 our new Bishop Ken Carter is encouraging “Telling Our Stories” so if anyone would like to make a four minute presentation please talk to our lay representative Judith Pierre-Okerson or Pastor David
This church supports BOLD Justice (Broward Organized Leaders Doing Justice) since it began over five years ago. In that time we have achieved the building of 2,322 units of affordable rental housing, a home ownership mortgage modification workshop that helped 3,544 families, an expansion of Drug Courts throughout Florida serving 2,000 people and saving $98 million tax dollars, helped streamline the unemployment registration process so that people got their benefits faster, and a pilot reading program which is helping 500 students through Direct Instruction. We are working toward this reading program being implemented in more schools and the provision of a preference for Broward County residents to be hired for jobs that our local government contract for.
Prayer Concerns: Carlyn McBean, Marvin Kelly in ICU, Anthony DeBiase responding to radiation treatment, for mother to call in, Jeannie and A.J. who are ill, for good health and healing, joy for the boys who won the soccer tournament, Deborah recovery, the child adopted from Ethiopia to come under God’s control, Flori’s mom Melba, Martha & Sandra, Judith with joy for being able to travel to Lakeland, FCAT takers, Laurel and baby, for company where 40 employees were let go, Barbara’s nephew, SAT takers, Teresa’s healing and recovery after surgery, for James with flu, for Mecy and family as she moves toward the wedding, Derrick’s family and his friend’s situation especially James who was shot, children with autism and their teachers especially one with cancer, Ella’s customer with kidney problems, Pam thankful for traveling mercies
Marvin Kelly, Cheri Insinally, School Superintendent Robert Runcie, Broward County Commissioners: Martin Kiar, Lois Wexler, Dale Holness, Sue Gunzburger, Chip LaMarca, Kristin Jacobs, Barbara Sharief, Stacey Ritter, Tim Ryan and Broward County Adminstrator Bertha Henry. Everline Humphreys, Beatrice Grossman, Alvin and Phyllis Hewitt, Rev. Denzil Southwood-Smith, Esther Dillon, Hervin & Dorothy Lawrence, Rudolph Stewart, Gale Walter, Edie Range, Michael Grant, BOLD Justice, Doris McDowell, Lars Clunie, Ralston & Millicent Gardner, Niven Stewart, Catherine Wheedleton. If you need prayer during the week please call Grandma Hyacinth Robinson at 954-435-4036 and your concern will be put on the Prayer Chain. After you call her, for emergencies or to report someone in the hospital please be sure you call Pastor at the office 954-989-4711, on his cell 954-495-6104, or email the office at mirumeth@bellsouth.net. We will keep the name on for two weeks, unless you notify us otherwise.
US Armed Forces: HM3Adam Ramsey, Navy; Sgt. Jonathan Orejuela, Marines; LaShawn Knight, Army-Afghanistan.
David Range, Miramar United Methodist Church, 2507 Utopia Dr. 33023;
Tel: 954/989-4711, 954/989 4315;
Email: mirumeth@bellsouth.net;www. miramarumc.org. Like us on Facebook
