Miramar United Methodist Church

 Miramar United Methodist Church

Pastor David Range

Order of Worship for Easter Sunday

April 4, 2010 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. services

“Making Disciples of Jesus Christ for the Transformation of the World” through Passionate Worship, Radical Hospitality, Intentional

Discipling, Salty Service, & Extravagant Generosity

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

 

Call to worship

 

*Praise & Worship                                               Page 11, Praise & Worship Book

 

Leader: Christ is risen! 

People: He is Risen Indeed!

Leader: This is the day that the Lord has made.

People:  We will rejoice and be glad in it!

 

Prayer

 

*Hymn 302                                                          Christ the Lord Is Risen Today          

 (all children are invited to process with palms)

 

Welcome and Recognition of Visitors

Birthday and Anniversary Recognition, Registration of Attendance, Announcements,     *Sharing the Spirit

(Please be seated when the music starts.)

 

Scripture:                                    John 20 : 1-18

                                                                                     

Children’s Time                                                                                  

 

Youth Fellowship singing (11:00 a.m.):              “He Did It!” and “Alive, Alive”

 

*Hymn 322                                                              Up from the Grave He Arose

 

Reception of Tithes and Offerings and Salty Service cards

 

Anthem                       “Angels Rolled the Stone Away”                               Choir

 

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

(children ages two through eight are invited to go out to Sunday School)

 

Sharing Joys & Concerns and testimonies to Easter faith

 

Prayer Hymn 314                                                                              In the Garden

 (you are invited to come forward for prayer, dedication or rededication)

 

Pastoral prayer and Lord’s Prayer

 

Anthem                      “Hallelujah, the Lord is Alive”                                    Choir                         

 

Sermon                 “What He Has In Store For You”             Pastor David Range

 

Hymn of Preparation 308                                                        Thine Be the Glory

 

Holy Communion (see insert)

                                                                                               

*Hymn of Commitment 310                                                                      He Lives

(You are invited to come forward to pray.)

 

Benediction and Postlude (please join hands)

 

Today’s Mission offering is for Good Samaritan Fund

 Next Sunday’s is for Apportionments

Attendance last Sunday was 155

 

Events this week:

Today: Bible Study with Pastor Garnes 10:00 a.m.  

Today: Birthday Recognition Fellowship breakfast

Tuesday: The 50^th Anniversary Committee meets at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday: Choir Practice 7:30 p.m.

Friday: Games 6:00 p.m. MYF 7:00 p.m. UMM 7:30 p.m.

Saturday: Sale of Meals 1-4:00 p.m.

Saturday: Visiting around Miramar with leaflets inviting folk to our church and offering prayer, starting at 10:00 a.m.

 

Dates to remember for the future:

Dates for visiting around Miramar with leaflets inviting folk to our church and offering prayer: April 10 at 10 am, April 18 from 5-7 pm, May 16 from 5-7 pm, April 22 at 10 am

Thursday April 22 BOLD Justice Nehemiah Action at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, 7:30-9 pm, (registration starts at 6:45)

April 25 Youth Fellowship Talent Show, Concert, and Fashion Show 4 pm

Sunday May 2  Confirmation services 

Saturday May 8 Mother’s Day Flower Sale

April 4-25 Scholastic Book Fair in Preschool. Open Sunday April 25 for church members

 

Finance report for Last Sunday

Envelopes and Loose Collection                                            $ 2052.26

Building Fund/Trustees               $   130.00

Roof Repair                             $     65.50

Mission                                                                                                      $   172.00

 

Bulletins today are given by Stephanie Stewart in memory of Gwendolyn Mcghie & Charles McGhie. You are always in my thoughts!

 

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. 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. LARGE PRINT HYMN BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE USHERS.

 

The church has received acknowledgment letters from the United Methodist Committee on Relief, UMCOR, thanking us for our contributions to several funds recently, we gave $463 to the Philippines Emergency and $948.49 to the Haiti Emergency appeal. The letter further states “your gift makes UMCOR able to address not only immediate needs but also the long term recovery of those whose lives have been shattered...and means that we can be present as long as it takes to understand the people’s needs, and work to create a sustainable integrated infrastructure and address the psychological impact to a traumatized nation. Thank you for being there...for being hope. You can find out more about UMCOR’s work by visiting our website at www.umcor.org. To receive weekly updates about UMCOR’s work sign up on our website for the UMCOR Hotline, a weekly email about the latest happenings at UMCOR.

 

The UMW invites all women to take a cruise Saturday May 8, 2010 from 6:00 pm to 10:00 p.m. departing at 5:15 p.m. Total cost including taxes is $39.95(adult) & $21.95 (children) to be paid by May 3, 2010. For more info: call Val at 954.394.0694 or Sis. Greta Cousins 954 435 2612.

 

Celebrate Jesus will have a mission week in the Gulf Central region from July 17 to 24. Application deadline is May 17 and forms may be found at the table behind the pews.

 

Please bring canned goods any time for the food pantry, so that weekly those who need it most may receive something from us.

 

Campers! Pastor needs your registration  forms and $75 made out to the church as soon as possible for the week of camp June 21 to 26. Congregation! Please consider "hiring" the campers to do odd jobs so that they can raise the necessary funds.

 

If you are graduating from College or High School please let Donna know as soon as possible.

 

Salty Service cards are in your pew pockets. If you have done at least one hour of service this week please take one out and place it in the offering bag.

 

Please remember to sign up for bulletins. Contribution $10.