Pastor: David Range
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.
Celebrating 57 years of Ministry!
Order of Worship for February 11, 2018-8:30 & 11:00 a.m. services
As a courtesy to all, please place cell phones and pagers to silent mode.
Call to Worship (please stand as you are able)
*Hymn 549 Where Charity & Love Prevail
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 gospel according to Mark 9:2-9
Children’s Time
*Hymn 418 (AA) Jacob's Ladder
Reception of Tithes and Offerings (electronic giving available at miramarumc.org)
*Doxology (Hymn 95) “Praise God, from Whom all Blessings Flow”
(The Nursery is open in Room 11)
Sharing Joys & Concerns- please allow the ushers to hold the microphone for you.
Prayer Hymn 352 (AA) Standing in the Need of Prayer
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 I’m Still Amazed Choir
Sermon “Ultimate Mountaintop Experience Pastor David Range
*Hymn of Commitment 373 Nothing Between
Benediction and Postlude (please join hands)
Today’s Mission offering is for Apportionments
Next Sunday’s is for Women in Distress
Attendance for last Sunday 200
Finance report for last Sunday
Envelopes and Loose Collection $ 5023.00
Building Fund/Trust $ 53.50
Roof Repair $ 173.00
Mission (Good Samaritan Fund) $ 172.50
Apportionments $ 302.00
Save Our Sanctuary to date $ 13032.00
Events this week:
Today: Bake sale and more from the UMW after each service for Valentine’s Day, Confirmation Class 4-5:30 p.m.
Monday: Trustees 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday: Ash Wednesday Service at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday: United Methodist Women at 7:00 p.m., Choir 7:00 p.m.
Friday: Children’s Club 7-8:30 p.m.
Next Sunday: Worship at 8:30 and 11 a.m., Soup for Sale after each service, Youth Group 4-5:30 p.m.
Looking ahead:
Wednesday February 21 Fast Breaking service at Noon
Sunday February 25 New Members Session after each service.
Monday February 26 Memorial Day Picnic planning meeting, 7:00 p.m.
Bold Justice Dates for 2018:
Tuesday March 20 Rally Monday
April 23 Nehemiah Action
Tuesday May 22 Justice Ministry Celebration
Let’s visit the Florida UMC Children’s Home in Enterprise FL on March 17, 2018. Speak to Sharon Allen if you are interested.
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 pick up your offering envelopes from the back table. If you would like a packet of offering envelopes for 2018 please let the pastor know.
Pledge forms are on the back table for the Save Our Sanctuary (SOS) Campaign, please pick one up to fill in and place in the offering bag.
The Birthday Recognition Fellowship Breakfast has continued with thanks to all who donated food, money and time towards the breakfast. It was made a success by those who were present and we look forward to doing it again next month. All are invited and encouraged to come and share a continental style breakfast, supplemented with donated hot dishes. If you would like to offer a dish please speak to new coordinators Maureen Chung (cell 305 469 2954 or mchung2@bellsouth.net) or Bettyanne Gallagher (954 240 8543 or guatelady@hotmail.com). We need a coordinator for food contributions from those who attend the 11:00 a.m. service and who come to the breakfast.
If you need anything during the service please contact one of the ushers, who will be wearing a multicolored stole/scarf. Please do not bring food or drinks into the sanctuary unless absolutely necessary. Thank you.
Prayer concerns: Natalie & family, Amy, Oshain, Neleese, Karen, Sandra, success in new job and for 25 new clients, for Jamaica so that the children are not influenced by drugs & devil worship, Ola’s grandnephew healing, Laura, James, Dorothy, David, Katurah, Dawn McNaughton, Mabel Bizzell in new room in Pennisula Nursing home, Geneta, David & CJ traveling mercies, also for Flori & Bettyanne, Lou-Ella Flanders, Jesseline & family, Syd Henry, Kaye Campbell, Karen & Dennis, Millicent & Ralston, Yvonne, Althea, one who has back pain, Josh & team mates Marcus, Tre, Marshall, Aaron, thanks for Ana Lilian doing better, Sheri, the Gandara family, Karen, Roger, Tavon, Nikkie, Stacy, Angie’s family & friends, Lorraine to find a job, Causewell to improve, Nicholas as he turns 18, Ursela, George & others in military, Orville, mentally ill, Dusolds, Betty, Marjorie, togetherness, Devone at his 18th birthday, Gio & his mom, Clyde & Ermine as they travel, Doug & Judith as they meet with the doctor, Esther, Amber, Obdulia, Jonathan, Jo, Zavier, Ogren family, persecuted & downtrodden, Val, Pam, Sonia, Althea, Alethia, Joan, Sharon, Curtis, Dr. Katie, Denese, Dorothy, Danyel & Andre, Leah, Christopher, thanks for the prayers of the church, family & friends.
Charles A. Tindley (1857-1933) – “Father of Gospel Music”, wrote Nothing Between and many other songs, including We Shall Overcome and Leave It There. His hymns are used by all Christian denominations.
Miramar United Methodist Church 2507 Utopia Drive, Miramar, FL 33023
Tel: 954-989-4711 Fax: 954-989-4315
www.miramarumc.org Email: mirumeth@bellsouth.net
Pastor David Range Administrative Assistant Beth Davey
Music Director Donna Simms Treasurer Mario Perez
Custodian Robin Ramtahal, Pre-School Director Marleni Brant-Pomare
