Miramar United Methodist Church

 

         Miramar United Methodist Church

Celebrating 50 years of Ministry!

 “Making Disciples of Jesus Christ for the Transformation of the World” through Passionate Worship, Radical Hospitality, Intentional 

Discipling, Salty Service, & Extravagant Generosity 

Order of Worship for May 27, 2012 at 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. 

Pastor: David Range

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

 

Call to Worship

 

*Praise & Worship 

 

Prayer        

 

*Hymn 154                                                      All Hail the Power of Jesus Name

 

Welcome and Recognition of Visitors

Birthday and Anniversary Recognition, Registration of Attendance, Announcements, *Sharing the Spirit (Please be seated when the music starts.)

                      

Reading                                     Acts 2: 1-13 

      

Children’s Time 

 

Baptism 

 

*Hymn 540                                                                  I Love Thy kingdom, Lord

 

Reception of Tithes and Offerings & Connect Cards

 

Anthem                                     He Is Here                                                    Choir

 

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

(Sunday School begins for those aged 3 to 12. The Nursery is available in Room 11, where the service can be viewed and heard by parents with children needing to be settled.) 

 

Sharing Joys & Concerns 

 

Prayer Hymn 420                                                   Breathe on Me Breath of God

(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.)

 

Pastoral prayer and Lord’s Prayer 

 

Anthem                                     It’s Beginning to Rain                                   Choir                                           

 

Sermon               “Sleeping through a tornado”                  Pastor David Range                     

 

Hymn of Commitment 558                                                     We Are the Church

 

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 was 159

 

Events this week:

Today: Bible Study with Pastor Garnes 10:00 a.m., United Methodist Men work together to set up for Memorial Day Picnic 4:00 p.m., 

New Members Session 5:00 p.m. 

Monday: Memorial Day Picnic 12 Noon-6:00 p.m. Bring someone with you! 

Tuesday: Bold Justice Team Assembly, Little Flower Church

Wednesday: New Realities meeting with Phil Maynard 7:00 p.m. (all Bible study members welcome!) 

Thursday: Choir 7:30 p.m.

Friday: Last Youth Fellowship until Fall 7:00 p.m.

Saturday: Care Coordinators meeting 10:00 a.m.

Next Sunday: Birthday Recognition Fellowship Breakfast between services, Conference offering for East Angola and Alfait during morning services, Youth Concert 6:00 p.m.

 

Dates to remember for the future: 

   Tuesday June 5 Finance Committee 6:00 p.m., Choir 7:30 p.m.

Thursday June 7 Preschool Graduation 7:00 p.m.

Friday June 8 Multicultural Affair Evening 6:00 p.m.

Sunday June 10 Multicultural Sunday Joint service 10:00 a.m.

Sunday June 17 UMMen take both services, Blood Drive

June 18-22 Vacation Bible School 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. daily

 

Finance report for last Sunday 

Envelopes and Loose Collection $   2870.95

Building Fund/Trustees $       57.50

Roof Repair $       57.00

Mission $     159.50

 

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. Please 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.

 

South Florida Urban Ministries is hiring! See notice board and back table for more information or go to www.sflum.org. Hurry, deadline is June 8, 2012.

 

Celebrate Jamaica’s 50 years and counting... with Steve Higgins and friends on Saturday June 2 at 6:00 p.m. at the Kendall Community Church of God, 8795 SW 112 Street, Miami, 33176, tickets $25, call 305-218-8492 for more info.

 

"Ways to Work" Car loans, is a new program launched recently in Broward county sponsored by our District United Methodist South Florida Urban Ministries and the Urban League (www.sflum.org). Please see the bulletin boards or talk to Pastor David (who attended) if you would like to know more about how to get one of these loans to improve your transportation situation!

 

Joys and Concerns: For Jonathan to return home safely, for Flori's niece Lorna as she has her baby, for neighbor Paul who lost job, for Dorothy praising God that Andre can work from home for the most part with his internship, for Dorothy's co-workers in the IT and customer service departments who are being laid off, for Alan and Keith who has suffered heart attacks, for Dennis suffering stress from his boss, for Teneshia's joy with things going well at the office for the chance for mother and daughters to all come to church together, for the joy of Amber graduating today and for all the graduates, for Marie to recover from accident, for Melissa and her family at the passing of her grandfather, for Stephanie colleagues who have been laid off, for Geoff and Jackie and Maliya who were in an accident, for all orphans especially Kelsie who used to worship with us, for rain to make good mangoes which improve our eyesight and for the Word of God which improves our vision

 

Norris Southwood-Smith, Scott Hoffman, Barbara & Ned Stull, Samantha & Sophia, Sylvea Moreno, Kevin Henry, Natalie Wright, Alvin and Phyllis Hewitt, Rev. Denzil Southwood-Smith, Royland & Greta Jarrett, Loretta Parris, Pat Mark, Alicia Jourdan-Lopez, the Gooden Family, Tracey Smith, Ouida Menzies, Jack & Donna Hurley, Esther Dillon, Hervin & Dorothy Lawrence, Winnifred Samuels, Rudolph Stewart, Gale Walter, Edie Range, Lisa Andre, Potter family, Victor Ayayee, Michael Grant, BOLD Justice, Grace McCorkle, Doris McDowell, Lars Clunie, Ralston & Millicent Gardner, Niven Stewart, Catherine Wheedleton.  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 be sure you call Pastor at the office 954-989-4711 or on his cell 954-495-6104, or email the office at mirumeth@bellsouth.net.  We will keep the name on for two weeks, unless you notify us otherwise.

 

US Armed Forces: HM3Adam Ramsey, Navy-Afghanistan; Sgt. Jonathan Orejuela, Marines; LaShawn Knight, Army-Afghanistan.

 

Pastor: David Range, Miramar UMC, 2507 Utopia Dr., Miramar, FL 33020. 

Tel: 954 989 4711, Fax: 954 989 4315

Email: mirumeth@bellsouth.net, Website: www.miramarumc.org