Miramar United Methodist Church

 Miramar United Methodist Church

Pastor David Range

Order of Worship for Covenant Service

February 7, 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 2              

 

Prayer

 

*Hymn 548                                                    In Christ There Is No East or West

 

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 on “Joy” from the African American Hymnbook, see insert.

After reading: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

 

Children’s Time                                                              Meeting Leon H. Sullivan

 

*Hymn 585                                                                     This Little Light of Mine

 

Reception of Tithes and Offerings and Salty Service cards

 

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

 

Sharing Joys & Concerns

 

Prayer Hymn 402                                                 Lord, I Want to Be a Christian

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

 

Pastoral prayer and Lord’s Prayer

 

Anthem                            “Broken And Spilled Out”                                     Choir

 

Scripture:                                         Luke 5:1-11                    

 

Sermon        “When We Couldn’t Do It Ourselves”                Pastor David Range            

 

Hymn of Preparation 616                              Come, Sinners, to the Gospel Feast                                                                                                  

 

Communion                                                                                             (See insert)

 

*Hymn of Commitment 467                                                          Trust and Obey

(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 129

 

Events this week:

Today: Birthday Recognition Fellowship Breakfast 9:45 a.m.

Today: Confirmation Class begins 4:00-5:30 p.m.

Tonight: Prayer Meeting 6:00 p.m.

Monday: 50th Anniversary Planning Committee 6:30 p.m.

Monday: Trustees 7:30 p.m.

Thursday: Choir practice 7:30 pm

Friday: Games at 6:00 p.m., Youth Fellowship, 7:00 p.m. UMM 7:30 p.m.

Saturday: Sunday School Teachers meeting 4:00 p.m.

Next Sunday: UMW Bake Sale,  Second Confirmation Class 4-5:30 p.m.

 

Dates to remember for the future:

February 17 Ash Wednesday service 7:30 p.m.

 

Finance report for Last Sunday

Envelopes and Loose Collection                                            $ 2158.56

Building Fund/Trustees               $     62.50

Roof Repair                             $     49.50

Mission                                                                                                      $   173.00

 

Bulletins today are given by Stan Barnett in honor of his father Edward H. Mason Sr. whose home going was February 2, 1999.

 

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.

 

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

 

Thanks to everyone who has contributed to the Haiti Disaster fund. The total amount collected is now $1045.

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. This can be within or without the church, any time you help someone else.

 

College aged kids--have you thought about your summer job yet? Talk to Pastor about opportunities at Warren Hills Camp.

 

The VITAS hospice group is offering two free bereavement support  groups for those who need them after the tragedy in Haiti. "Hope for Haiti" meets Thursdays from 6:30 to 8 pm Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25 at the  Continuous Care Auditorium, 5420 NW 33rd Ave., Suite 100, Ft. Lauderdale, 33309 AND on Saturdays from 3 to 4:30 pm on Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27 at Conference rooms 1 and 2 at 3700 Executive Way, Miramar 33026. For more info call 954-777-5284.

 

The BOLD Justice crime committee will meet again on Feb. 8. Please take a minute to examine, and if applicable, fill out the form in your bulletin titled Crime in our neighborhood, and drop it in the offering plate. Your response is needed to help address the issue at this upcoming meeting.

 

The registration and scholarship forms for going to the Warren Willis 

Summer Camp are now available. Those youth entering 4th to 12th grades 

may like to go June 21-26. Please see Pastor David or the back table in the church for more information.

 

Wesley Groups have resumed meeting. Now is a good time to join a group. Please call Stan Barnett (786-419-1317), Kathy Kelly (954-462-8064), Roland Abel (954-989-4188) and be part of a group.

 

Prayer Concerns:  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 make sure you call Pastor David Range at the office 954-989-4711 or on his cell 954-495-6104.        

 

US Armed Forces: Adam Ramsay, Navy; LCPL Jonathan Orejuela, Marines; Glendia Williams, Army; Jessima Richards, Air Force (Korea); Renee Paisley, Army

 

Pastor David Range, Miramar UMC, 2507 Utopia Drive, Miramar, FL 33023

Tel: 954 989 4711, www.miramarumc.org, mirumeth@bellsouth.net