Pastor: David Range
October 13, 2024
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.
Order of Worship
October 13, 2024 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. services
Please see the end of the bulletin for some additional important information
CALL TO WORSHIP
HYMN 88 Maker, in Whom We Live+
1 Maker, in whom we live, in whom we are and move,
the glory, power, and praise receive for thy creating love.
Let all the angel throng give thanks to God on high,
while earth repeats the joyful song and echoes to the sky.
2 Incarnate Deity, let all the ransomed race
render in thanks their lives to thee for thy redeeming grace.
The grace to sinners showed ye heavenly choirs proclaim,
and cry, “Salvation to our God, salvation to the Lamb!”
3 Spirit of Holiness, let all thy saints adore
thy sacred energy, and bless thine heart-renewing power.
Not angel tongues can tell thy love's ecstatic height,
the glorious joy unspeakable, the beatific sight.
4 Eternal, Triune God, let all the hosts above,
let all the earth below, record and dwell upon thy love.
When heaven and earth are fled before thy glorious face,
sing all the saints thy love hath made thine everlasting praise.
WORDS: Charles Wesley; MUSIC: George Elvey; TUNE: DIADEMATA
PRAYER
*PRAISE AND WORSHIP
Over all the earth You reign on high
1 Over all the earth You reign on high,
Every mountain stream, every sunset sky,
But my one request, Lord, my only aim
Is that You'd reign in me again.
Lord reign in me, reign in Your power,
Over all my dreams, in my darkest hour.
You are the Lord of all I am,
So won't You reign in me again.
2 Over every thought, over every word,
May my life reflect the beauty of my Lord;
'Cause You mean more to me than any earthly thing
So won't You reign in me again
Lord reign in me, reign in Your power,
Over all my dreams, in my darkest hour.
You are the Lord of all I am,
So won't You reign in me again.
Lord reign in me, reign in Your power,
Over all my dreams, in my darkest hour.
You are the Lord of all I am, reign in me again.
Won't You reign in me again, won't You reign in me again.
My Tribute
How can I say thanks for the things
You have done for me?
Things so undeserved
Yet You gave to prove Your love for me
The voices of a million angels
Could not express my gratitude
All that I am and ever hope to be
I owe it all to Thee
To God be the glory, to God be the glory, to God be the glory
For the things He has done
With His blood He has saved me
With His power He has raised me
To God be the glory
For the things He has done
Just let me live my life
Let it be pleasing, Lord to Thee
And should I gain any praise
Let it go to Calvary
Oh, with His blood He has saved me
With His power He has raised me
To God be the glory
For the things He has done
Jesus, take me as I am
1 Jesus, take me as I am, I can come no other way
Take me deeper into you, make my flesh life melt away.
Make me like a precious stone, crystal clear and finely honed,
Life of Jesus shining through, giving glory back to you.
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Visitors, you are invited to stand and introduce yourself or be introduced by a friend. Please receive the information card that the usher offers and when you have filled it in, please return it to the usher. We are a friendly place but not everyone out there is as friendly as we are. Please always lock your car so that the lights flash, and do not leave bags, especially purses, where they can be seen. If you drive a Hyundai or Kia please talk to the pastor.
We give a special welcome to the members of the Montego Bay High School for Girls
Birthdays and Anniversaries.
Happy birthday to you, Jesus loves you it’s true,
May the Lord bless and keep you,
Happy birthday to you.
Happy Anniversary to you, happy Anniversary to you
Happy Anniversary dear friends, happy Anniversary to you
TONIGHT: Church Prayer meeting at 7:30 p.m.
TUESDAY: BOLD Justice (Broward Organized Leaders Doing Justice) Community Problems Assembly at 7:30 p.m. in Merrell United Methodist Church, 3900 North State Road 7 (441) in Lauderdale Lakes with our District Superintendent giving the reflection. Those willing to drive or those needing a place in a vehicle please meet in our parking lot in order to leave around 6:30 p.m. (The next meeting for BOLD Justice will be the Research Kick Off on November 19 when we hope a number of our networks will volunteer to work on research committees in order to find solutions to big problems.)
WEDNESDAY: Bible Study online with pastor David at 7:00 p.m. Please ask him for the Zoom link in order to join.
THURSDAY: 7:00 p.m. the United Women in Faith present their Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Program. Guest speaker, Dr. Sheryl R. Facey. Please see flyer at the end of the bulletin for details. Choir at 7:00 p.m.
SATURDAY: Food distribution 10:00 a.m.
NEXT SUNDAY: Worship at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. The United Women in Faith presents a Soup Sale after each service Please call Ola at 954 305 2501 or Vickey at 954 494 8414 to place your order. See flyer for details
Looking ahead:
SATURDAY, October 26th the South East District United Women in Faith yearly meeting called “Building the Beloved Community” will be meeting in our church followed by the annual meeting of the UWF. This year’s theme is “The Beloved Community: One in Strength, One in Unity.” We invite all women and especially young women to join us as we celebrate, connect and build a vibrant community of United Women in Faith. Your voice and energy are essential to our journey. Do not miss this opportunity to celebrate together. Use the following link to register https://bit.ly/3YbwGeg See flyer at the end of the bulletin for more information.
Check In & Light breakfast: 9:15 a.m., Program starts:10:00 a.m.
Lunch: 12:00 noon, Annual Meeting:1:00 p.m.
Our Pastor Appreciation service will take place SUNDAY, October 27 at 10:00 a.m. Come spend some ‘quality time’ with our Pastor and his family. See flyer at end of the bulletin for more information.
The Christmas Concert that the United Methodist Men sponsor will take place on Sunday, December 8 at 6:00 p.m. and we invite everyone who wants to perform in this home-grown concert to speak to Willard Kennedy or any of the men’s group. We look forward to this fun and holy time.
If you would like to lead or help with Sunday School classes at either the 8:30 or the 11:00 a.m. Worship times please speak with the SS Superintendent Marvia Aitken or Pastor David. (see more information at the end of the bulletin)
Please note: If you have children in need of our wonderful preschool care or know a family looking for a place for a child, you are invited to visit the director, Marleni, or any of the staff. Places are available. Please see flyer at the end of the bulletin for more information.
Our member Roland Abel is available to help you with details surrounding the voting process. Please access his knowledge if you need help.
Here are some things to make sure you make your mark on history as you vote in this election:
• Today, check or update your voter status or register at @TurboVote.org
• after Sept. 15 download your sample ballot to begin research on candidates and ballot issues
• Oct. 7 is your deadline to register to vote in Florida
• Oct. 24 is the deadline to request a vote by mail in ballot
• early voting is Oct. 21 to Nov. 3
• voting in your assigned precinct in-person is on Nov. 5 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
The Mission Offering today is for Apportionments
Next Sunday our Mission Offering goes to Women in Distress
For Sharing of the Spirit, please wave at the YouTube camera and say, “the peace of the Lord be with you,” and then wave at your neighbor in the sanctuary and say, “and also with you”.
Please stand for the gospel of Luke 15:11-32
CHILDREN’S TIME
New members join the church
MEMBERSHIP VOWS for October 13, 2024 at 8:30 a.m.
Brothers and Sisters in Christ; through the Sacrament of Baptism we are initiated into Christ’s holy church. We are incorporated into God’s mighty acts of salvation and given new birth through water and the Spirit. All this is God’s gift, offered to us without price. Through the transfer of membership Cassandra O’Neil, Katie Ettinger, Modupe Thomas, Yomi Ogunlade, Daphne Daley, and Leonie Bass confirm the covenant declared at their baptism, acknowledge what God is doing for them, and together we affirm our commitment to Christ’s holy church.
These persons before you have come forward to declare they are followers of Jesus Christ and to declare or renew their faith and witness to God’s grace. They are ready to take on the responsibilities of full membership. We ask them to respond to these questions as a testimony to their faith, and I ask you, members of the congregation, to pledge to help them in this task.
On behalf of the whole Church, I ask you: Do you renounce the spiritual forces of wickedness, reject the evil powers of this world, and repent of your sin? I do.
Do you accept the freedom and power God gives you to resist evil, injustice, and oppression in whatever forms they present themselves? I do.
Do you confess Jesus Christ as your Savior, put your whole trust in his grace, and promise to serve him as your Lord, in union with the Church which Christ has opened to people of all ages, nations, and races? I do.
I ask you, as members of Christ’s universal church, will you be loyal to Christ through The United Methodist Church, and do all in your power to strengthen its ministries and as members of this congregation, will you faithfully participate in its ministries by your prayers, your presence, your gifts, your service, and your witness? I will.
Cassandra O’Neil, Katie Ettinger, Modupe Thomas, Yomi Ogunlade, Daphne Daley, and Leonie Bass the Holy Spirit work within you, that having been born through water and the Spirit, you may live as a faithful disciple of Jesus Christ. Amen
Members of the household of faith, I commend these persons to your love and care. Do all in your power to increase their faith, confirm their hope, and perfect them in love.
Now of the congregation I ask:
Do you, as Christ’s body, the Church, reaffirm both your rejection of sin and your commitment to Christ? We do.
Will you nurture one another in the Christian faith and life and include Cassandra, Katie, Modupe, Yomi, Daphne, and Leonie now before you in your care? With God’s help we will.
Members of the household of faith, I commend these persons to your love and care. Do all in your power to increase their faith, confirm their hope, and perfect them in love. We give thanks for all that God has already given you and we welcome you in Christian love. As members together with you in the body of Christ and in this congregation of the Miramar United Methodist Church, we renew our covenant faithfully to participate in the ministries of the church by our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service, and our witness that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. The God of all grace, who has called us to eternal glory in Christ, establish you and strengthen you by the power of the Holy Spirit, that you may live in grace and peace. Amen
The Right Hand of Fellowship. Presentation of new members’ packet. You may greet the new members with applause.
*HYMN 451 Be Thou My Vision+
1 Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart;
Naught be all else to me, save that thou art;
Thou my best thought by day or night,
waking or sleeping, thy presence my light.
2 Be thou my wisdom, and thou my true word;
I ever with thee and thou with me, Lord;
Thou and thou only, first in my heart,
Great God of heaven, my treasure thou art.
3 Great God of heaven, my victory won,
May I reach heaven’s joys, O bright heaven’s Sun!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be my vision, O ruler of all.
WORDS: Ancient Irish; trans. by Mary E. Byrne, 1905 MUSIC: Trad. Irish melody; harm. by Carlton R. Young, 1963
RECEPTION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS
Please pass the offering bags along each row at the direction of the ushers. Instructions for giving online, by check or text are in the section after the Order of Service.
The Mission Offering today is for to Apportionments
Next Sunday our Mission Offering goes to Women in Distress
Prayer of Dedication
DOXOLOGY
Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
praise him all creatures here below,
praise him above, ye heavenly hosts,
praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen
Sunday School children go out to their classes
HYMN 191 Jesus Loves Me This I Know+
1 Jesus loves me! this I know, for the Bible tells me so.
Little ones to him belong; they are weak, but he is strong.
Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me! The Bible tells me so.
2 Jesus loves me, this I know, as he loved so long ago,
taking children on his knee, saying, "Let them come to me.“
Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me! The Bible tells me so.
3 Jesus loves me still today, walking with me on my way,
wanting as a friend to give, light and love to all who live.
Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me! The Bible tells me so.
WORDS: St. 1 Anna B. Warner, 1860; Sts. 2-3 David Rutherford MacGuire MUSIC: William B. Bradbury, 1862
TIME OF SHARING JOYS & CONCERNS
(please email miramarpastor@gmail.com)
PRAYER HYMN 140 Great is Thy Faithfulness+
1 Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father;
there is no shadow of turning with thee;
thou changest not, thy compassions, they fail not;
as thou hast been thou forever wilt be.
Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see:
all I have needed thy hand hath provided--
Great is thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!
2 Summer and winter and springtime and harvest,
sun, moon, and stars in their courses above
join with all nature in manifold witness
to thy great faithfulness, mercy, and love.
Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see:
all I have needed thy hand hath provided--
Great is thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!
3 Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,
thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide,
strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,
blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!
Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see:
all I have needed thy hand hath provided--
Great is thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!
WORDS: Thomas O. Chisolm, 1923. MUSIC: William M> Runyan, 1923
PRAYER OF INTERCESSION AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father, who art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy Name;
Thy kingdom come;
Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven:
Give us this day our daily bread;
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory,
For ever and ever. Amen.
SERMON Take joy in the challenge of the Methodist way of embracing widely Pastor David Range
HYMN OF SENDING FORTH 421 Make Me a Captive, Lord+
1. Make me a captive, Lord, and then I shall be free.
Force me to render up my sword, and I shall conqueror be.
I sink in life's alarms when by myself I stand;
imprison me within thine arms, and strong shall be my hand.
2. My heart is weak and poor until it master find;
it has no spring of action sure, it varies with the wind.
It cannot freely move till thou hast wrought its chain;
enslave it with thy matchless love, and deathless it shall reign.
3. My power is faint and low till I have learned to serve;
it lacks the needed fire to glow, it lacks the breeze to nerve.
It cannot drive the world until itself be driven;
its flag can only be unfurled when thou shalt breathe from heaven.
4. My will is not my own till thou hast made it thine;
if it would reach a monarch's throne, it must its crown resign.
It only stands unbent amid the clashing strife,
when on thy bosom it has leant, and found in thee its life.
WORDS: George Matheson, 1890 MUSIC: George Elvey, 1868
BENEDICTION
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We give God thanks for this opportunity to worship together in-person in our sanctuary as well as online. Wearing your mask is optional as the Covid virus, although still present, is no longer a healthcare emergency. Please continue to get your booster shots as they become available. We are always happy (and look forward) to have you join us in the sanctuary, but for those who would like to continue to participate from home, we will continue to live stream the services on X.com (formerly Twitter) and youtube.com.
To join us on youtube.com simply type Miramar UMC in the search bar and then you should see the service live streamed. If you subscribe to our service through youtube.com you can set up reminders for the day before or 15 minutes before, whatever you like.
The other way to “gather” in virtual worship is through the X.com (formerly known as Twitter) service available by going to our miramarumc.org website. Pass around the information so that others may join in worship by clicking on the x.com icon on the home page. We will continue our 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. services (except when we have a fifth Sunday of the month 10:00 a.m. service.) If you lose the service for a few seconds do not worry it will probably come back, but if it is longer than a few seconds you might try clicking the refresh Error! Filename not specified. button in your browser window.
Please email your prayer requests for uplifting on Sundays by sending them to miramarpastor@gmail.com. It is best if you send them by Saturday NOON if possible.
Our church prayer meeting is online on Sundays at 7:30 p.m. and you may contact Marvia Aitken or Vinessa Edwards for the link.
WAYS to give:
1. Online giving is available through our website
www.MiramarUMC.org. On the home page the ‘Donate’ icon (a hand with a dollar sign above it) is located at the top left corner and on the right under “Contact Us” you will see the same icon along with “Donate Online.” Click on either location for instructions. If you need help call the church office at 954-989-4711. Thanks to all who have signed up for this. The regular tithes and offerings of the church are a great source of blessing.
2. You can also mail a check to Miramar United Methodist Church. If you have your offering envelopes you will see that the address of the church is printed for mailing purposes and your offering can be mailed in this envelope when you apply a stamp. You may also use a regular envelope and address it to: MUMC, 2507 Utopia Drive, Miramar FL 33023. Just put your check inside, mark which funds you would like to support, put a stamp on and let the United States Postal Service do the rest! Or bring it by after the Sunday services, someone will be in the church for one hour after the worship finishes as well as Mon-Thurs 1-5 pm. We trust God will keep us strong.
3. Also, we have the option of giving by text! Use 833-931-1791 to GivePlusText and when you text any amount, by putting that number in the message, you will be prompted to register, then fill out the details of your name, address and means of payment, and the contribution will go in! If you enter an email address you will get an immediate receipt. It is easy! If you have an Apple phone you may also get Vanco’s GivePlusMobile by downloading the app from the App Store. You may also look up YouTube videos to show how all this is done.
Thank you for your prayers! Grace and peace, Pastor David
HERE IS THE LINK TO REGISTER: https://bit.ly/3YbwGeg
