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 the

Transformation of the world.

Celebrating 56 years of Ministry!

Order of Worship for November 6, 2016 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 (please stand as you are able)                        

 *Processional Hymn 89                                      Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Him               

Prayer                                                                                    

*Praise and 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.)

Scripture                                        Matthew 11:25-30

Children’s Time

*Hymn 163                                                  Ask Ye What Great Thing I Know

Reception of Tithes and Offerings (electronic giving available at miramarumc.org)

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

(The Nursery is open in Room 11, for children needing to be settled)

Sharing Joys & Concerns- please write your prayer requests on the green sheets and give them to the ushers.

Prayer Hymn 430  O Master Let Me Walk, 494 Kum Bah Yah (2 verses)             

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

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                     Another Look at Calvary                                            Choir

Sermon                         “Building a Nation”                            Pastor David Range    

*Hymn of Preparation                                         In Memory of the Savior’s Love

Holy Communion

*Hymn of Commitment 371                                                          I Stand Amazed                 

Benediction and Postlude (please join hands)                                    

Events this week:

Today: Birthday Recognition Fellowship Breakfast in between services. All welcome. United Methodist Men meet after the 11:00 a.m. service. Youth Fellowship 4-5:30 p.m. “Souls to the Polls” 1:30 to 4:0 p.m. (with Rally about 2:30-3) at Civic Center & Regional Library, 2300 Civic Center Place, Miramar. Please vote at this time or in the next two days.

Tonight: Prayer meeting 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday: Election Day, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Please vote!

Wednesday: Bible Study 7:00 p.m.

Thursday: Choir 7:00 p.m.

Friday: Children’s Club 7:00 p.m.

Saturday: Tutoring 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Contact Lisa McKenzie, 954-249-9209

Saturday: The Fall Banquet is cancelled

Next Sunday: Worship at 8:30 & 11:00 which is our All Saints Service. You are invited to light a candle in remembrance of loved ones who have passed.

Looking ahead:

Tuesday November 15 Bold Justice Research Kick Off at St. John UMC, 1520 NW 5th Street, Ft. Lauderdale, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Also Finance Committee at 6:00 p.m. and Pre School Board at 7:30 p.m.

Sunday November 20 Harvest Thanksgiving services at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. Also Preschool Book Fair open in the school entrance area.

Thursday November 24 Branches Thanksgiving meal preparation and delivery, see Sharon Allen if you would like to be a part.

Sunday December 4, Christmas Concert at 6:00 p.m.

Remember to look up vote411.org to put in your address and get your full list of candidates and items to vote on.

Youth Fellowship for Middle and High School students will continue on Sundays from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m., Children’s Club for Elementary School students will be held on Fridays 11/11, 12/2, 12,16

Our members Jennifer Turnbull and Roy Crooks are offering their services as notary for free to our church. Call Jennifer at 954-684-5843 and Roy at 305-624-1716 or 305-725-2269 or bring your documents to worship and they can see you after the service.

Bulletins today are given by Florencia Velasco-Cordoba in honor of her son Jonathan and all the troops on Veterans’ Day and always!

Finance report for last Sunday

Envelopes and Loose Collection                                                      $   2597.00

Building Fund/Trust                                                                            $       51.00

Roof Repair                                                                                            $       58.00

Mission                                                                                                    $     119.00                                                        

Today’s Mission offering is for Good Samaritan Fund

Next Sunday’s is for Apportionments

Attendance for last Sunday 179

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:

Jeannie Grossman’s test results, traveling mercies for Kimberly Priestly & help for all teachers, Dwayne Crooks return from Jamaica, Marcia Gayle for herself & patient in distress, Annette James’ brother Edward, Cheryl Sotolongo joy in family moments, Deborah Dorsett as she travels to see new grandson in Texas, Christina Pearson thankful for God’s presence in hard times, Marvia Aitken thankful to congregation and pastor connections, Pat Samaroo to get Sunday’s off work to come worship, Vilma’s two sick brothers and then the happy prospect of Jimmy and Tiffany’s wedding, Spencer Ahrendts joyful but needing help under stressful situation to find the right path, for Gio Martelly thankful to be home from but needing God’s special touch, for pastor’s around the world, Val, Sonia, Pam, Dexter, Joan, Alethia, Sharon for healing, Diane & Dorothy to get jobs, Denese & coworkers under stressful conditions, Florrie’s niece Kelly, friend Luz, Ms. Jones’ health, Jonathan & girlfriend, Karen & Dennis Francis, Millicent Gardner & family, Mabel Bizzell, Nancy Bayer, Dexter Kelly, Catherine Wheedleton, Roger, Tavon, Stacy, Nikkie, Angie & strength for all, Adrian Traille protection from seizures, Stewart Henry, A.J. & Jeannie, Janet Nielson’s son after bypass surgery, Megan to make career change, Dawn for healing, Icyline Thomas to be relieved of pain, John Serazio, Danny & Dennis O’Reilly, Scott Redlhammer, Jack Gallagher, Hyacinth Robinson.

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 D r. 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

Administrative Assis. Beth Davey

Music Director Donna Simms

Preschool Director Marleni Brant-Pomare

Treasurer Mario Perez

Custodian Robin Ramtahal