Miramar United Methodist Church

 

        Miramar United Methodist Church

Celebrating 50 years of Ministry!

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

Discipling, Salty Service, & Extravagant Generosity 

Order of Worship for the Third Sunday in Advent 

February 26, 2012 at 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. 

Pastor: David Range

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

 

Call to Worship

 

*Praise & Worship 

 

 Prayer                                                                               

 

*Hymn 512                                                                                         Stand By Me

 

Welcome and Recognition of Visitors

Birthday and Anniversary Recognition, Registration of Attendance, Announcements, *Sharing the Spirit (Please be seated when the music starts.)

                      

 Responsive reading of Psalm 25 in hymnbook page 756

                              

Children’s Time

 

New member 

 

*Hymn 396                                                                    O Jesus, I Have Promised

                                               

Reception of Tithes and Offerings and Salty Service cards 

 

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

(Sunday School begins for those aged 3 to 12. 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 

 

Prayer Hymn 252                                                     When Jesus Came to Jordan

(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 (meditate on rendition by Marvin Gaye) 

 

Anthem                                                                  Choir

 

Sermon        “Are you doing time on the bench?”                   Pastor David Range        

 

*Hymn of Commitment 536                                                           Precious Name

    Benediction and Postlude (please join hands)

 

Today’s Mission offering is for Apportionments

Next Sunday’s is for Good Samaritan Fund

Attendance for last Sunday was 168

 

Events this week:

Today: Third Confirmation class 4 to 5:30 p.m., Prayer meeting, 6:00 p.m., 

New Members Session 7:00 p.m.

Monday: BOLD Justice MUMC Network meeting for choosing names 7:30 p.m. 

Tuesday: Finance Committee 6:00 p.m., Nurture 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday: Fast Breaking service 12:00 Noon

Wednesday: Bible Study 7:00 p.m.

Thursday:  Choir Practice 7:30 p.m.

Friday: Youth Fellowship 7:00 p.m.

Next Sunday: Commissioning Network Members for Bold Justice in the Sunday services, Birthday Recognition Fellowship Breakfast, Confirmation class, 4:00 p.m.

 

Dates to remember for the future: 

Monday, March 5, New Creative Worship Planning team 6:30 p.m., Trustees 7:30 

Friday March 9 Fish Fry Dinner Sale by the UMW

Sunday March 11 UMW 8:30 and 11 service, UMM meet after 11:00 service

Sunday March 11 Blood Drive between and after services

Saturday March 17 Current Realities Seminar 2 to 5:00 p.m.

Thursday March 22 Bold Justice Rally 7:30

Saturday March 24 UMM breakfast 9:00 a.m.

Sunday March 25 Joint service for Easter Cantata, Kid’s Birthday club

Thursday April 26 Bold Justice Nehemiah Action 7:30 p.m.

July 2-7 Summer Camp! See Pastor David for details

 

Finance report for last Sunday 

Envelopes and Loose Collection $   3213.70

Building Fund/Trustees $       52.50

Roof Repair $       42.00

Mission $   114.50

 

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 during and after the service. Please 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.

 

His House needs help. We were able to give food at Thanksgiving but they really need folk who will help them care for the children who are referred to them--especially to adopt them. For more information see Pastor David, Fay Harley, Joyce Hemmans, Roland Abel, or Jeannie Grossman--who have all been there to visit His House.

 

If you think God might be calling you to ministry in the United Methodist Church, this Website is for you:  http://www.mycallfl.org

From participating in our New Realities Coaching we have decided to begin to hold Creative Worship Planning meetings once a month at 6:30 p.m. for one hour. We are open to suggestions about how we might enhance our worship with new ideas, improved technical skills, and more participation. If you would like to be a part of this new thing that God is doing please speak to the pastor or just come to the first meeting, Monday, March 5 at 6:30 p.m.!

 

Volunteers needed to help with the new Welcome Centers--one in the foyer, one outside in the front entrance area. We need folk to be present after each service to talk with visitors about the church and to offer refreshments to newcomers. Please speak with Pastor David or Kathy Kelly if you can help.

 

Community Redevelopment Home Buying Assistance and Home Rehabilitation Services is available to first time home buyers in Miramar. Please call 1-877-272-3521 for more information.

 

For mortgage assistance contact the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America at 662 NE 125th St., Miami, 33161, 305-341-0791, NACA.com  or call Marvia Aitken. 

 

Joys and Concerns  

Laura Hodge, Don Lopez, Rudolph Garnes, Peter Sotonlongo, Fritzroy’s travel, Celeste’s new granddaughter and family, Aloma’s mother recovering from surgery and her son’s travel and 21st birthday, Tony’s sister Ashanti, for Marcia Gayle to get long term job, for Amber as she starts her new job with pretzels, for Rene in her travels, for Winnifred’s brother’s operation, for Jeptha thankful as he recovers from eye surgery, for Emma upon the loss of her mother, for Roy as he prepares for eye surgery, for Kawaine thankful that his family has his back and for how he can carry them on his back, thanks for the great time the church had at the Holy Land Experience and for people like Whitney Houston who need to accept God’s love.

 

Baby Sophie, Kevin Henry, Faith who has had baby Zachary, Natalie Wright, Alvin and Phyllis Hewitt, Rev. Denzil Southwood-Smith, Royland & Greta Jarrett, Loretta Parris, Ruby Miller, Pat Mark, Don and Alicia Lopez, the Gooden Family, Tracey Smith, Ouida Menzies, Jack & Donna Hurley, Esther Dillon, Hervin & Dorothy Lawrence, Winnifred Samuels, Rudolph Stewart, Gale Walter, Edie Range, Lisa Andre, Potter family, Victor Ayayee, Michael Grant, BOLD Justice, Grace McCorkle, 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 or 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: Adam Ramsay, Navy; Sgt. Jonathan Orejuela, Marines; 

LaShawn Knight, Army

 

Pastor: David Range, Miramar UMC, 2507 Utopia Dr., Miramar, FL 33020. 

Tel: 954 989 4711, Fax: 954 989 4315  

 

email: mirumeth@bellsouth.net, 

website: www.miramarumc.org