Miramar United Methodist Church

Miramar United Methodist Church

Celebrating 56 years of Ministry!

MUMC, 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

Order of Worship for March 26, 2017 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. services

Pastor: David Range

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

Call to Worship                         

*Hymn (AA)                     Praise Him, Praise Him, Jesus our Blessed Redeemer

Prayer                                                           

*Praise & Worship

Welcome and Recognition of Visitors

Birthday and Anniversary Recognition, Registration of Attendance, Announcements, *Sharing the Spirit. Visitors are invited to come to our Welcome Center on the Utopia Drive “front porch” after the service.

(Try to learn the name of someone you don’t know.)

Women’s History Moment

Please stand for the reading of the Scripture from John 9:1-41

Children’s Time

Dance at 11:00 a.m. service

*Hymn (AA)                                                                             More About Jesus                                                                                        

Reception of Tithes and Offerings    

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

(Sunday School for ages 3-11. The Nursery is open in Room 11, where the service can be viewed and heard by parents with children needing to be settled)

Sharing Joys & Concerns-Please allow the ushers to hold the microphone for you.

Prayer Hymn 467                                                                            Trust and Obey

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                      Choir                                                                                   

Sermon        “I once was blind… and maybe I still am”         Pastor David Range

*Hymn of Commitment 163                         Ask Ye What Great Things I Know                 

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 145

Events this week:

Today: Bold Justice Team meeting at 10:00 a.m., After 11:00 a.m. service the men will rehearse for the April 2 drama, New Members Session after 8:30 service, Tutoring program 2-3:45 p.m. Youth Group 4-5:30, Confirmation Class 6-7:30 p.m. Tonight: Prayer meeting 6:00 p.m.

Monday: Bold Justice Nehemiah Action, 7:30 p.m. St. David’s Church, 3900 S. University Drive, Davie. Bus leaving 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday: Fast breaking service at noon, Bible study at 7:00 p.m.

Thursday: Choir 7:00 p.m.

Friday: Children’s Club 7:00 p.m.

Next Sunday: Worship at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. Birthday Recognition Fellowship Breakfast between services. Please sit at the top table if you are born in April, all welcome. United Methodist Men meet after the 11:00 a.m. service to plan Memorial Day Picnic.

Looking ahead:

Tuesday April 4 Choir 7:00 p.m.

Friday April 7 Easter Egg Hunt at Children’s Club, 7:00 p.m. (please donate ahead of time if you are able.)

Sunday, April 9 Easter Cantata sung at one joint service at 10:00 a.m. UMM meet after service

Thursday, April 13 Maundy Thursday service at 7:30 p.m.

Friday, April 14 Good Friday service at 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 16 Easter services at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m., a good time to invite a friend!

Monday, April 24 My Brother’s Keeper for high school young men, 6-7:30 in Mayor’s board room, Civic Center, 2300 Miramar Parkway.

Saturday April 29 United Methodist Women’s Tea Party from 6:00-9:00 p.m. adults $25, kids under 12 are $12

Youth Fellowship for Middle and High School students will continue on Sundays from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.

Please note the Children’s Club will meet on these Fridays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. April 7 for Easter Egg hunt, April 21, May 5, 19

Do you have a will, and a living will? It may be time to attend “100 Wills” sponsored by A’naiys Charities and Commissioner Darlene Riggs on Saturday, April 8 at 10: a.m. at 2300 Civic Center Place, Miramar (registration opens at 9:00 a.m.) For more information look up: www.100wills.Eventbrite.com or www.anaiyscharities.org or phone   954 228 9415.

Finance report for last Sunday

Envelopes and Loose Collection                                                  $   2460.61

Building Fund/Trust                                                                        $        58.50

Roof Repair                                                                                        $       64.50

Mission                                                                                                $     138.00

Recognition of graduates is Sunday, May 21. If you are a graduate or know of one we should honor please talk to Donna Simms.

Youth, get your camping registration and scholarship forms and get started. The church trip is going to be July 3-8. Please see Pastor David as soon as possible to book your place!

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.

Please remember to dedicate bulletins to your loved ones or to a cause dear to you. The dedications may be in memory, in honor, in appreciation, or the sentiment of your choice. And a contribution of at least $10 would be appreciated!

Prayer concerns from last week: For the heartbroken, Mabel Bizzell, Catherine Wheedleton, Wendy Kelly, Dexter Kelly, Tony Bell, the persecuted, oppressed, terrorists, trafficked, marginalized, downtrodden, abused, homeless, thanksgiving for Grace Okerson being accepted into the Global Fellow Mission Program, for healing, Alicia Poole, Patsy & Larry, AnaLilian & Lulu, David Cross, Rick’s health, Jo’s son, Tony with cancer, Mercedes, for peace, love and tolerance in the world, Karen & Dennis Francis, Ralston & Millicent Gardner, Rosemarie Nicholas, giving thanks for a new day for Roger, Tavon, Stacy, Nikkie, Angie & family, A.J. as he starts a new job, Howard Harley with a hurt back, Preston, Nathan, Meals on Wheels support for students and elderly and other social programs under threat, Deb as she travels, Maureen’s Chad as he travels to Tallahassee, Keisha, Dorothy’s family at her passing, Ina’s eyes and family, Pat with joy teaching her student’s children now, Bettyanne’s aunt Patty at the passing of her husband, Marvin’s recovery, Virginia, Betty, Jennifer’s job in the union and other federal employees at this time of threat, Roy thankful to be alive after falls.

Armed Forces: Sgt. Jonathan Orejuela, Marines; LaShawn Knight, Army-Afghanistan; A.J. Daley, Army; Andre Minott, Navy; all the soldiers on board the USS Warrior, Sasebo, Japan.   

Miramar United Methodist Church  2507 Utopia Dr.  Miramar, FL 33023 

Tel: 954-989-4711, Fax: 954-989-4315 

www.miramarumc.org, Email: mirumeth@bellsouth.net, Like us on Facebook

Pastor David Range Admin Assis. Beth Davey Music Director Donna Simms

Preschool Director Marleni Brant-Pomare Treasurer Mario Perez

Custodian Robin Ramtahal