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 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!
