Miramar United Methodist Church

                 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 theTransformation of the world.

Celebrating 58 years of Ministry!

Order of Worship for March 24, 2019-8:30 & 11:00 a.m. services

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

Call to Worship:8.30 a.m.: Judith Pierre Okerson, 11.00 a.m. Florette Douglas

*Lighting of Candles & UMW Procession – “Can’t Even Walk”

*UMW Purpose (On back page)                                                                               UMW

Litany                                                                                    Please be seated for the Litany 

Leader: We have come today to worship God and to give thanks for the women who organized for mission for 150 years.

All: We give thanks for God’s Direction.

Leader: We recognize United Methodist Women as a group dedicated to service for 150 years called by God to be an integral part of the church.

All: We give thanks for their leadership in Education, in Mission and in Local Ministries

Leader: United Methodist Women turn their Faith, Hope, Love into Action!

All: Faith, Hope, Love in Action. AMEN   

*Hymn 57                                                        O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing

Opening Prayer   8.30 a.m. Dr. Judith Pierre Okerson, 11:00 a.m. Joyce Hemmans                                       

Women’s History Moment celebrating 150 years                                    Ruth Earle

Welcome and Recognition of Visitors                                                   Avis Taylor

Birthday and Anniversary Recognition                                               Janet Peterkin

Registration of Attendance/Announcements                                           Fay Harley

*Sharing the Spirit. (Please be seated when the music starts)

*Praise & Worship                                                              Praise & Worship Team

Scripture: Luke 13:6-9  8:30 a.m. Jeannie Grossman,  11.00 a.m. Dawnette Daley

Children’s Time 8.30 a.m. Bettyanne Gallagher    11.00am Sophia Williams

*Hymn 170                                                                              Oh how I love Jesus 

Reception of Tithes and Offerings 8.30am Eula Fahie Romero 11:00 a.m. Sonia Passley Rhule 

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

(The Nursery is open in Room 11)

Sharing Joys & Concerns                                                          Pastor David Range

Prayer Hymn 351                                                      Pass me not O Gentle Savior   

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                     My Hope is Built on Nothing Less                     UMW Choir      

Preparation Chorus (Hymn 393)                  Spirit of the Living God   

Sermon                          “Sisterhood of Grace Celebrating 150 years in Mission”                Pastor David Range

*Closing Hymn 568                                                Christ for the World We Sing  (Please remain standing for the recession)                               

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 167

Finance report for last Sunday 

Envelopes and Loose Collection $3495.00

Building Fund/Trustees $81.00

Roof Repair $63.50

Mission $141.50

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. 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.     

Prayer concerns: 

that we might fight against terrorism everywhere and pray God’s blessings over the bereaved especially in New Zealand, Ingrid surgery, AJ job interview, Marilyn Finch, Kim Russell, Sweeney family, Devone depending on God’s help in college and for his nephew and family of lost friend, pray to encourage young people you meet, Codner family upon the unexpected death of Audley’s brother-in-law, Lloyd & Hugh Abel, Felix and all those on spring break, that the traumatizing images of what happened in New Zealand might be removed from the internet and our minds while we still hold world leaders accountable, that we may learn to reach out to those different from us rather than fear them, that we might break down hatred, Phyllis Hewitt recovering now at home from kidney problems, for all of us to drink more water, Laura as she is able to cry over dementia and for the strength to carry on, for Naomi’s family in their loss, Greta Cousins rejoicing in negative medical tests, Jaquin’s family as he found a loaded gun and shot himself, the UMW as they celebrate 150 years during the services next week, prayers for Gabriella’s mental ability & strength, for God’s continued mercy & grace & forgiveness sins, thanksgiving, Rolla Shick, Fay Harley to get relief from pain, the persecuted church, lost, abused, terrorized, oppressed, neglected, abandoned, displaced, children & elderly, Owen Wyman, Mabel Bizzell, Diane Dunn, Barbara Kennedy, Donna Leland, Frank Overstreet, Geneve Morat, Crystal Dunn, Catherine Wheedleton, Josh Cole, Karen Francis, Michell Spence, Millicent Gardner & family, Brenda & Darling family, to trust & live for God, for sick & lonely in heart, for all of Karen’s family & friends, Sharon Beck as she moves, Roger, Tavon, Nikkie, Stacyann, Inesa friends & family for peace in the world, Sonia, Dexter, Pam, Joan, Althea,  Sharon, Curtis, Dr. Katie, Denese, Dorothy, Waymon Solomon good health and traveling mercies.

Miramar United Methodist Church 

2507 Utopia Drive, Miramar, FL 33023

Tel: 954-989-4711 Fax: 954-989-4315

 miramarumc.org mirumeth@bellsouth.net

Pastor David Range 

Admin. Assistant Beth Davey, Music Director. Donna Simms

Treasurer Mario Perez  Custodian Robin Ramtahal, 

Pre-School Director Marleni Brant-Pomare

OUR PURPOSE: The organized unit of United Methodist Women shall be a community of women whose PURPOSE is to know God, and to experience freedom as whole persons through Jesus Christ; to develop a creative, supportive fellowship and to expand concepts of mission through participation in the global ministries of the church.

Our heartfelt thanks to Pastor David Range, ex officio UMW Officer for bringing the Word of God to us today.

...  YOU, for worshiping with us this morning!