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 October 23, 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 185                                   When Morning Guilds the Skies               

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                                        Acts 9:1-19 

Children’s Time

*Hymn (CH)                                                                             Showers of Blessing

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 allow the ushers to hold the microphone for you.

Prayer Hymn 140                                                           Great is Thy Faithfulness             

(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                    I Go to the Rock                                                Choir

Sermon                     “Vision for our neighbor”                       Pastor David Range    

*Hymn of Commitment 580                                            Lead on O King Eternal                 

Benediction and Postlude (please join hands)                                    

Events this week:

Today: Bible Study with Pastor Garnes 10:00 a.m., New Member’s Session after each service, Middle & High School Youth Fellowship 4:00, Prayer meeting 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday: NO Bible Study

Thursday: Bold Justice Team Meeting 4:30 p.m. Rehearsal for Pastor Appreciation Sunday 6:00 p.m. Pre School Read for the Record night 6:00, 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

Next Sunday: Pastor’s Appreciation Sunday and Reception, joint 10:00 a.m. service. A babysitter will be provided in the nursery for children 0-4 years.

NO youth group due to Charge Conference at Epworth UMC 5 to 6:30 p.m.

Looking ahead:

Saturday November 12 Fall Banquet, buy your tickets now from Fay Harley, Vicki Weller, Sharon Allen, and Roland Abel.

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 10/28, 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 Mazie Fraser in honor of her birthday October 20 and in honor of her husband Cecil’s birthday October 29, and in celebration of their 40^th wedding anniversary, October 24

Finance report for last Sunday

Envelopes and Loose Collection                                                  $   2398.35

Building Fund/Trust                                                                        $       95.00

Roof Repair                                                                                        $       47.00

Mission                                                                                                $     202.00                                                       

Today’s Mission offering is for Apportionments

Next Sunday’s is for FLUMC Children’s Home

Attendance for last Sunday 221

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:

Sharlee in therapy, Randy, Darlene thankful for another year of life but praying for less stress at job, Pastor Garnes full of joy at seeing Sister Jameison from his old Black River circuit, Louise healing of eyes, Alina Falcon, Peggy Morgan, Linda, Paulina, Beto, thanks for Sheri not needing radiation, Dawn at loss of son, Emma as she starts a new job, Martha, roof leak, peace & love in the world, troops, Keisha to find job, Ina’s vision, Maureen for test to be good, thanks for good work of Kiwanis, Jimmy & Tiffany as they prepare for wedding, thanks for Commissioner Riggs offering 90 turkey gift cards for Thanksgiving baskets, for the “food insecure” people we know, for Heather and parents who need to support their youth, Melonnie to heal after the birth of Ajoni, Roseanne’s mother Rosie for health concerns, thanks for witness of Kiwanis member who overcame breast cancer, Gregory Monteith, accepting challenges with God’s grace while thankful to be able to do salty service, Dawn with cancer, persecuted church, displaced, abused oppressed, Ken Dillon out hospital, A.J. & Jeannie, Michelle, Mabel in assisted living, Norma Warters, Darren and Summer Chin, Shirley Gregg-Leonce as she transitions to an administrative position, for those coming before courts with mental health issues, for judges, for uplift.

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