Pastor: David Range
February 6, 2022
We are back in the sanctuary and you are invited to join us!
The Twitter icon is back on the restored miramarumc.org website
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 61 years!
February 6, 2022
8:30 and 11:00 a.m. services
Please see the end of the bulletin for some additional important information
CALL TO WORSHIP (Proverbs 3.5-6)
Trust in the Lord with all your heart;
do not depend on your own understanding.
Seek his will in all you do,
and he will show you which path to take.
Jesus, our Savior and Friend, has gathered us to grow in trust as we worship God. Let us give him honor and glory.
*HYMN 469 Jesus Is All The World To Me+
1 Jesus is all the world to me, my life, my joy, my all;
He is my strength from day to day, without him I would fall:
When I am sad, to him I go, no other one can cheer me so;
When I am sad, he makes me glad, He's my friend.
2 Jesus is all the world to me, my friend in trials sore;
I go to him for blessings, and He gives them o'er and o'er:
He sends the sunshine and the rain, He sends the harvest's golden grain;
Sunshine and rain, harvest of grain, He's my friend.
3 Jesus is all the world to me, and true to him I'll be;
Oh, how could I this friend deny, when he's so true to me?
Following him I know I'm right, He watches o'er me day and night;
Following him by day and night, He's my friend.
4 Jesus is all the world to me, I want no better friend;
I trust him now, I'll trust him when life's fleeting days shall end:
Beautiful life with such a friend, beautiful life that has no end;
Eternal life, eternal joy, He's my friend.
WORDS: Will L. Thompson, 1904 MUSIC: Will L. Thompson, 1904
PRAYER
*PRAISE AND WORSHIP
He Is Jehovah
1 He is Jehovah…God of creation
He is Jehovah…Lord God almighty
The balm of Gilead…the Rock of Ages
He is Jehovah the God that healeth thee
Sing hallelujah….sing hallelujah
Sing hallelujah….sing hallelujah
He is Jehovah…Lord God almighty
He is Jehovah the God that healeth thee
2 He is the great I Am
The God of Abraham, Jehovah Shalom
The God of peace, the everlasting one
He is Jehovah, the God that health thee
Sing hallelujah….sing hallelujah
Sing hallelujah….sing hallelujah
He is Jehovah…Lord God almighty
He is Jehovah the God that healeth thee
3 He’s your provider…Jehovah Jireh
God of salvation….God of Messiah
The son he sent to you..he testified of Him
He is Jehovah, the God that healeth thee
Sing hallelujah….sing hallelujah
Sing hallelujah….sing hallelujah
He is Jehovah…Lord God almighty
He is Jehovah the God that healeth thee
Jehovah Jirah
Jehovah Jirah, my provider, His grace is sufficient for me, for me, for me.
Jehovah Jirah, my provider, His grace is sufficient for me.
My God shall supply all my needs, according to His riches in glory. He gives His angels charge over me,
Jehovah Jirah cares for me, for me, for me. Jehovah Jirah cares for me.
Soon And Very Soon
Soon and very soon we are going to see the King
Soon and very soon we are going to see the King
Soon and very soon we are going to see the King
Hallelujah………hallelujah
We’re going to see the King
No more cryin’ there we are going to see the King
No more cryin’ there we are going to see the King
No more cryin’ there we are going to see the King
Hallelujah…..hallelujah we’re going to see the King
No more dying there we are going to see the King
No more dying there we are going to see the King
No more dying there we are going to see the King
Hallelujah….hallelujah we’re going to see the King
We Have Come Into His House
We have come into His house, and gathered in His name
to worship Him
We have come into His house, and gathered in His name
to worship Him
We have come into His house, and gathered in His name
to worship Christ the Lord, worship Him.. Christ the Lord
So forget about yourself and concentrate on Him
and worship Him
So forget about yourself and concentrate on Him
and worship Him
So forget about yourself and concentrate on Him
and worship Christ the Lord, worship Him, Christ the Lord
Let us lift up holy hands and magnify His name
and worship Him
Let us lift up holy hands and magnify His name
and worship him
Let us lift up holy hands and magnify His name
and worship Christ the Lord, worship Him, Christ the Lord.
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
We are glad you could join us in-person in the sanctuary or online. Please reach out to someone and greet them with the love of Christ. We ask that for greeting that you look into someone’s eyes, nod and say, “the peace of the Lord be with you” or some other greeting. Please keep touching to a minimum.
BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES
Please continue to worship with us online or in person at 8:30 or 11:00 a.m. except for the 5th Sunday of the month or special occasions when we have just one service at 10:00 a.m. No need to call or email ahead for a place to worship. You are invited to the sanctuary any time for in-person worship. Come as you are!
TODAY: Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. online with Marvia Aitken and friends. Please contact Marvia for the link at marviaaitken@hotmail.com
Church Prayer meeting at 7:30 p.m.
TUESDAY: Bold Justice research committee meets.
WEDNESDAY: : Bible Study online at 7:00 p.m. Please contact Pastor David at miramarpastor@gmail.com for the link.
THURSDAY: Food distribution starts between 8:00 and 8:30 a.m. You are invited to bring packing boxes for volunteers to put food in.
SATURDAY 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. Pastor David will conduct the first of 10 weeks of confirmation classes leading to full membership. The topic for discussion: God, Sin & Grace. Meeting will be in the Fellowship Hall.
NEXT SUNDAY 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. services, New Member sessions after each service, for those who are confirmed and who would like to more fully engage in the life of this church and become members.
NEXT SUNDAY: UMW Valentine’s Soup & Bake Sale. Please see flyer and order form at the end of bulletin
Confirmation Classes: dates and topics
Feb. 19—Jesus Christ: Our Savior,
Feb. 26—The Gift of the Spirit, March 5--Worship & Word,
March 12—The Body of Christ in Action, March 19—Our United Methodist Heritage, March 26--United Methodists Believe,
April 2--Claim the Name, April 9--Our Church and others, Final Words and Service, April 26—make up class if needed.
These are planned to be in the Fellowship Hall with social distancing and other covid protocols.
Bold Justice dates:
Further research committees February 8, March 15.
Rally Tuesday, March 8 at 7:30 p.m.
Nehemiah Action Monday, April 4 at 7:30 p.m.
Justice Ministry Celebration Tuesday, June 14 at 7:30 p.m.
Thanks to all who have brought in their “end of year” gift envelopes! Please pick up your new offering envelope packets or join e-giving on miramarumc.org
Place Your Order for Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests at USPS.COM
Residential households in the U.S. can order one set of 4 free at-home tests from USPS.com. Here’s what you need to know about your order:
Limit of one order per residential address
One order includes 4 individual rapid antigen COVID-19 tests
Orders will ship free starting in late January
For the Sharing of the Spirit, remain seated and wave, nod and smile at your neighbor.
Please stand for the gospel according to Luke 5:1-11
CHILDREN’S TIME: Dr. Do-It-All: Delano Meriwether
*HYMN 526 What A Friend We Have In Jesus+
1 What a friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear,
all because we do not carry, everything to God in prayer!
2 Have we trials and temptations? Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged; take it to the Lord in prayer!
Can we find a friend so faithful, who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness; take it to the Lord in prayer!
3 Are we weak and heavy laden, cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Savior, still our refuge, take it to the Lord in prayer!
Do thy friends despise, forsake thee? Take it to the Lord in prayer!
In his arms he'll take and shield thee; thou will find a solace there.
WORDS: Joseph M. Scriven, ca. 1855 MUSIC: Charles C. Converse, 1868
RECEPTION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS Please place your offering in the baskets at the 3 doors leading into the sanctuary on your way in or out.
The Mission Offering today is for Good Samaritan Fund
Next Sunday our Mission Offering goes to Apportionments
Prayer of Dedication
God of love and mercy, we bring our tithes and gifts to you this day with open hands and open hearts. It is by your grace, Lord Jesus, that we are what we are, not all that we yet may be, but wanting to be used by you in the saving work of your church.
We entrust these offerings and ourselves to your work for your glory. Amen.
One minute musical interlude while worshipers prepare their offering. Instructions for giving online, by check or text are in the intro section before the Order of Service.
DOXOLOGY
Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
praise him all creatures here below,
praise him above, ye heavenly hosts,
praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen
TIME OF SHARING JOYS & CONCERNS
(please mailto:miramarpastor@gmail.com)
PRAYER HYMN 474 Precious Lord, Take My Hand+
Precious Lord, take my hand, lead me on, let me stand,
I am tired, I am weak, I am worn;
Through the storm, through the night, lead me on to the light:
Take my hand, precious Lord, lead me home.
2 When my way grows drear, precious Lord, linger near,
When my life is almost gone,
Hear my cry, hear my call, hold my hand lest I fall:
Take my hand, precious Lord, lead me home.
3 When the darkness appears and the night draws near,
And the day is past and gone,
At the river I stand, guide my feet, hold my hand:
Take my hand, precious Lord, lead me home.
WORDS: Thomas A. Dorsey, 1932 MUSIC: Thomas A. Dorsey, 1932
PASTORAL PRAYER and LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father, who art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy Name;
Thy kingdom come;
Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven:
Give us this day our daily bread;
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
And lead us not into temptation,
But deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory,
For ever and ever. Amen.
SERMON: In God We Wish? In God We TRUST! Pastor CJ Walter
HYMN OF PREPARATION 548 In Christ There Is No East or West
1 In Christ there is no east or west, in him no south or north,
but one great fellowship of love throughout the whole wide earth.
2 In Christ shall true hearts everywhere their high communion find.
His service is the golden cord close binding humankind.
3 In Christ is neither Jew nor Greek, and neither slave nor free;
Both male and female heirs are made, and all are kin to me.
4 In Christ now meet both east and west, in him meet south and north.
All Christly souls are joined as one throughout the whole wide earth.
WORDS: Sts. 1, 2, 4, John Oxenham, 1913; st. 3, Laurence Hull Stookey, 1987 MUSIC: Afro-American spiritual; adapt. and harm. by Harry T. Burleigh, 1939
HOLY COMMUNION
The Lord be with you. And also with you.
Lift up your hearts. We lift them up to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise.
Blessed are you, our Alpha and our Omega,
whose strong and loving arms encompass the universe,
for with your eternal Word and Holy Spirit you are forever one God.
Through your Word you created all things and called them good,
and in you we live and move and have our being.
When we fell into sin, you did not desert us.
You made covenant with your people Israel
and spoke through prophets and teachers.
In Jesus Christ your Word became flesh and dwelt among us,
full of grace and truth.
And so, with your people on earth and all the company of heaven
we praise your name and join their unending hymn:
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might,
heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.
Holy are you, and blessed is Jesus Christ, who called you Abba, Father.
As a mother tenderly gathers her children,
you embraced a people as your own
and filled them with a longing for a peace that would last
and for a justice that would never fail.
In Jesus' suffering and death you took upon yourself our sin and death
and destroyed their power for ever.
You raised from the dead this same Jesus,
who now reigns with you in glory,
and poured upon us your Holy Spirit,
making us the people of your new covenant.
On the night before meeting with death, Jesus took bread,
gave thanks to you, broke the bread, gave it to the disciples, and said:
"Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you.
Do this in remembrance of me.”
When the supper was over Jesus took the cup,
gave thanks to you, gave it to the disciples, and said:
"Drink from this, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant,
poured out for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins.
Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.”
And so, in remembrance of these your mighty acts in Jesus Christ,
we offer ourselves in praise and thanksgiving
as a holy and living sacrifice, in union with Christ's offering for us,
as we proclaim the mystery of faith.
Christ has died; Christ is risen; Christ will come again.
Pour out your Holy Spirit on us gathered here, and on these gifts,
that in the breaking of this bread and the drinking of this wine
we may know the presence of the living Christ
and be renewed as the body of Christ for the world,
redeemed by Christ's blood.
As the grain and grapes, once dispersed in the fields,
are now united on this table in bread and wine,
so may we and all your people be gathered from every time and place
into the unity of your eternal household
and feast at your table for ever.
Through Christ, with Christ, in Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all honor and glory is yours, almighty God, now and for ever.
Amen.
If you are with others please serve each other in your homes, and unite your hearts with all in the church and around the world who are, in the Spirit, coming with humble hearts to receive grace from the Lord Jesus.
HYMN OF SENDING FORTH 569 We've a Story to Tell to the Nations+
1 We've a story to tell to the nations,
that shall turn their hearts to the right,
a story of truth and mercy, a story of peace and light,
a story of peace and light.
For the darkness shall turn to dawning, and the dawning to noonday bright,
and Christ's great kingdom shall come on earth,
the kingdom of love and light.
2 We've a song to be sung to the nations,
that shall lift their hearts to the Lord,
a song that shall conquer evil, and shatter the spear and sword,
and shatter the spear and sword.
For the darkness shall turn to dawning, and the dawning to noonday bright,
and Christ's great kingdom shall come on earth,
the kingdom of love and light.
3 We've a message to give to the nations,
that the Lord who reigneth above
hath sent us His Son to save us, and show us that God is love,
and show us that God is love.
For the darkness shall turn to dawning, and the dawning to noonday bright,
and Christ's great kingdom shall come on earth,
the kingdom of love and light.
4 We've a Savior to show to the nations,
who the path of sorrow has trod,
that all of the world's great peoples might come to the truth of God,
might come to the truth of God.
For the darkness shall turn to dawning, and the dawning to noonday bright,
and Christ's great kingdom shall come on earth,
the kingdom of love and light.
WORDS: H. Ernest Nichol, 1896 MUSIC: H. Ernest Nichol, 1896
BENEDICTION
Trust God: God’s love goes with you.
We trust God to give us a heart for all people.
Trust God: God’s strength empowers you.
We trust God to enable us to serve.
Trust God: God’s hope shines through you.
We trust God to be bearers of the good news to everyone.
And the blessing of God Almighty, Father, Son and Holy Spirit be our peace.
+All music under ccli #24249
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We give God thanks for this opportunity to worship together in-person in our sanctuary as well as online. Please wear your mask and greet each with a wave, an elbow or fist bump. Please maintain social distance and sit at either end or the middle of the pew. In the pews we ask you to sit, in every other pew, spaced out as best you can. Seats are also available in the foyer and the fellowship hall if needed. Both have been set up with screens for the PowerPoint presentation and live video stream from the pulpit. We will continue to live stream the services on Twitter and YouTube for those who would like to continue to participate from home.
The offering will be received in the baskets at the three entry points of the sanctuary. No bulletins will be handed out, everything you need will be on the screens. No need to call or email ahead for a place to worship, you are invited to the sanctuary any time for in-person worship. Come as you are!
Remember there are two ways you can watch our services. One is on youtube.com by typing in the search bar: Miramar UMC and then you should see the service live streamed. If you subscribe to our service through youtube.com you can set up reminders for the day before or 15 minutes before, whatever you like.
The other way to “gather” in virtual worship is through the Twitter service available by going to our www.MiramarUMC.org website. Pass around the information so that others may join in worship by clicking on the Twitter bird icon on the home page. We will continue our 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. services (except when we have a fifth Sunday of the month 10:00 a.m. service.) If you lose the service for a few seconds do not worry it will probably come back, but if it is longer than a few seconds you might try clicking the refresh button in your browser window.
Please email your prayer requests for uplifting on Sundays by sending them to miramarpastor@gmail.com. It is best if you send them by Saturday NOON if possible.
Our prayer meeting is online on Sundays at 7:30 p.m. and you may contact Marvia Aitken or Vinessa Edwards mamaness@bellsouth.net for the link.
This week, Monday through Thursday there will be someone in the church office from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. each day, and you may make an appointment to see the pastor at these or other times. Please remember to enter from the south entrance near the Pastor’s office. No other doors will be open for church business. The preschool is open but you should still come in by the south entrance because the north entrance from the parking lot must be dedicated for the little children of the preschool. Please let friends with preschool aged children know that they can enroll the children in our preschool.
WAYS to give:
1. Online giving is available through our website www.MiramarUMC.org. On the home page the ‘Donate’ icon (a hand with a dollar sign above it) is located at the top left corner and on the right under “Contact Us” you will see the same icon along with “Donate Online.” Click on either location for instructions. If you need help call the church office at 954-989-4711. Thanks to all who have signed up for this. The regular tithes and offerings of the church are a great source of blessing.
2. You can also mail a check to Miramar United Methodist Church. If you have your offering envelopes you will see that the address of the church is printed for mailing purposes and your offering can be mailed in this envelope when you apply a stamp. You may also use a regular envelope and address it to: MUMC, 2507 Utopia Drive, Miramar FL 33023.
Just put your check inside, mark which funds you would like to support, put a stamp on and let the United States Postal Service do the rest! Or bring it by after the Sunday services, someone will be in the church for one hour after the worship finishes as well as Mon-Thurs 1-5 pm. We trust God will keep us strong.
3. Also, we have the option of giving by text! Use 833-931-1791 to GivePlusText and when you text any amount, by putting that number in the message, you will be prompted to register, then fill out the details of your name, address and means of payment, and the contribution will go in! If you enter an email address you will get an immediate receipt. It is easy! If you have an Apple phone you may also get Vanco’s GivePlusMobile by downloading the app from the App Store. You may also look up YouTube videos to show how all this is done.
Thank you for your prayers! Grace and peace, Pastor David
For further information contact
EMAIL ADDRESS
jamaicahi5k@gmail.com
CONTACT PERSON
Eddy Edwards
Or contact Allison Feurtado at 954 483 3792, asimonefeurtado@hotmail.com
