Miramar United Methodist Church

Miramar United Methodist Church

Celebrating 56 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 23, 2017 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. services

Pastor: David Range

As a courtesy to all, please place cell phones and pagers to silent mode.

Call to Worship                         

*Hymn 304                                                        Easter People Raise Your Voices

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.

(Try to learn the name of someone you don’t know.)

Please stand for the reading of the Scripture from John 20:19-23

Children’s Time

*Hymn 141                                                   Children of the Heavenly Father                                                                                                                                                

Reception of Tithes and Offerings    

Doxology (Hymn 95) “Praise God, from Whom all Blessings Flow”

(Sunday School for ages 3-11. The Nursery is open in Room 11, where the service can be viewed and heard by parents with children needing to be settled)

Sharing Joys & Concerns-Please allow the ushers to hold the microphone for you.

Prayer Hymn 261                                                                        Lord of the Dance

Pastoral prayer and Lord’s Prayer

(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.)

Anthem                                  Praise to the Lamb                                           Choir

Sermon                        “Peace Be With You”                         Pastor David Range

*Hymn of Commitment 318                                                            Christ Is Alive

Benediction and Postlude (please join hands)                                                

Today’s Mission offering is for Apportionments

Next Sunday’s is for FLUMC Children’s Home

Attendance for last Sunday 326

Events this week:

Today: New Member Session after each service in the pastor’s office. Youth Fellowship 4:00 p.m., Confirmation Class 6:00 p.m., Prayer meeting 6:00 p.m.

Monday: My Brother’s Keeper for high school young men, 6-7:30 in Mayor’s board room, Civic Center, 2300 Miramar Parkway.

Monday: Creative Worship Team in library at 7:00 p.m.

April 24 to 28 Pre School Book Fair

Wednesday: Bible Study 7:00 p.m.

Thursday: Choir 7:00 p.m.

Saturday: United Methodist Women’s Tea Party from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Next Sunday: One joint 10:00 a.m. Worship Service including a presentation by the Pre School.

Looking ahead:

Monday May 1 Trustees in hall 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday May 2 Justice Ministry Celebration Little Flowers Roman Catholic Church 7:30 p.m.

Sunday May 7 Confirmation and New Members Sunday 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.

Monday May 8 Admin Council 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday May 9 VBS Helpers meeting 7:30 p.m.

Sunday May 14 Mother’s Day

Sunday May 21 Recognition of Graduates. Please let Donna Simms know about graduates. Global Mission Fellow Grace Okerson and Executive Director for Justice For Our Neighbors Director the Rev. Janet Horman speaking at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m., UMW Climate Justice seminar 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Monday May 29 Memorial Day Picnic 12-5:00 p.m.

Friday June 2 Multicultural Affairs evening 6:30-9:00 p.m.

Thursday June 8 Pre School Graduation 9:00 a.m.

Sunday June 11 Multicultural Sunday one joint 10:00 a.m. service

June 12-16 Vacation Bible School 9 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Youth Fellowship for Middle and High School students will continue Sundays from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.

Please note the Children’s Club will meet on these Fridays from 7 to 8:30 p.m., May 5, 19

Finance report for last Sunday

Envelopes and Loose Collection                                                  $   4569.82

Building Fund/Trust                                                                         $     129.50

Roof Repair                                                                                        $       82.00

Mission                                                                                                $     167.50

Norland UMC invites us to their Mother’s Day luncheon, Saturday May 13 at noon, tickets $20. We are also invited to their Anniversary Revival May 17-19 at 7:30 p.m. with the Rev. Stanley M. Jacobs, Sr., and their 62nd Anniversary Service on Sunday May 21 at 4:00 p.m. with the Rev. Dr. Simon Osunlana, theme: “There is power in the blood” More information can be found on bulletin board.

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.

Please remember to dedicate bulletins to loved-ones, causes, in honor of, in memory of, to the glory of God, in congratulations to, or just because! Express yourselves! As usual a contribution of not less than $10 is highly appreciated.

Prayer concerns from last week: Roger Pierce, Gerald Porter to heal, Dennis Brown, Marvin, Shirley, Virginia, Betty, Jeannie thankful for God’s saving love in her life, Dandre motivation and protection from injury, Liezette’s grand uncle and family, healing for Hyacinth, Rene as she continues to seek work, Redlhammer’s friend undergoing surgery, Nicholas and Allison as they travel to PA and CA, Roger, Tavon, Peaches, Kirth, Angie, peace, Keisha, Delores, Hawthorne family upon the daughter Christine being killed in Kentucky at age 32 —friends of Kevin Ramsey, Myric Laite at loss of daughter, Cook & Brown families mourning hard losses, Maureen Murphy healing from cancer, Fay Harley & family, Egypt situation, oppressed, downtrodden, marginalized, persecuted, homeless, abused, trafficked, neglected, terrorized and the terrorists, Shirley Gregg Leonce & family suffering from a third death by accident, Karen & Dennis Francis, healing for Rose Lee, Millicent & Ralston Gardner & family, Rosemarie, Dexter, Ms. Bizzell, Catherine Wheedleton.

Armed Forces: Sgt. Jonathan Orejuela, Marines; LaShawn Knight, Army-Afghanistan; A.J. Daley, Army; Andre Minott, Navy; all the soldiers on board the USS Warrior, Japan.   

Miramar United Methodist   Church 2507 Utopia Dr.  Miramar, FL 33023 

Tel: 954-989-4711, Fax: 954-989-4315 

www.miramarumc.org, Email: mirumeth@bellsouth.net, Like us on Facebook

Pastor David Range

Admin Assis. Beth Davey

Music Director Donna Simms

Preschool Director Marleni Brant-Pomare

Treasurer Mario Perez

Custodian Robin Ramtahal