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 57 years of Ministry!

Order of Worship September 16, 2018 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. services

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

Call to Worship (please stand as you are able)

*Hymn 57 O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing

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.)

Scripture James 3:5-12

Children’s Time (11:00 sister Phyllis Abel)

*Hymn (CH) Master Speak Thy Servant Heareth

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

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

(The Nursery is available in Room 11. Get the key from Donna if you need to use it)

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

Prayer Hymn 510 Come Ye Disconsolate

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 the preacher for prayer and the next step.)

Anthem Wonerful, Merciful, Savior Choir

Sermon “Guard Your Tongue” Brother Willard Kennedy

*Recessional Hymn 370 Victory in Jesus

Benediction and Postlude (please join hands)

Today’s Mission offering is for BOLD Justice

Next Sunday’s is for Apportionments

Attendance for last Sunday 172

Finance report for last Sunday

Envelopes and Loose Collection $ 2864.50

Building Fund/Trust $ 126.00

Roof Repair $ 240.50

Mission $ 511.00

Save Our Sanctuary to date $ 25955.00

Bulletins today are given by Mazie Fraser in memory of her mother Maud Dillon,

and by Pam McFarlane & fami ly in memory of their loving mother Doris McDowell.,

by Florencia Velasco Cordoba in memory of her mother Melba Judith Cordoba,

and by the Abel family in honor of Phyllis & Roland Abel’s 50^th wedding anniversary!

Events this week

Monday: Ina McNeil’s BOLD Justice House meeting 7:30 p.m. in the library

Tuesday: Joyce Hemmans’ BOLD Justice House meeting 7:30 in the library

Wednesday: Nominations Committee 7:00 p.m.

Thursday: Choir 7:00 p.m. UMW at 7:00 p.m.

Friday: Children’s Club 7-8:30 p.m.

Next Sunday: Worship at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. Youth group 4-5:30 p.m.

Looking ahead:

Monday, Sept. 24 Creative Worship Team, 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 25 Finance Committee 6:00, Pre School Board, 7:30 p.m

Wednesday, Sept. 26 Bible Study 7:00 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 28 Square Dance 7:30-10:30 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 30 Joint 10:00 a.m. service & Hymn Sing

Monday, Oct. 1 Trustees, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 2 Bold Justice Team Assembly 7:00, PPR 7:30 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 8 Admin Council 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday to Friday Oct. 10-12 Revival with the Rev. Dr. Geraldine McClellan

Saturday Oct. 13 SE District UMW Annual Meeting 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Norland UMC. Speaker, Rev. Michelle Shrader. Registration info on back table.

Sunday, Oct. 14 Cluster Charge Conference at Hollywood Hills UMC, 4:30 to 6

Sunshine Theatre presents “Something Fishy” Saturday October 27, Everglades High School, 8:00 p.m. Ticket $35. Contact Allison Feurtado-954 483-3792-for more info.

Volunteers urgently needed to help prepare turkeys for Thanksgiving dinner, in our annual outreach event in collaboration with Branches. Last year over 400 hundred people were fed. Please contact Allison 984 483 3792 for more information.

Feb. 11-21 trip to Israel. Please email Pastor David if you would like to go, or follow the brochure’s directions for booking in order to pay your deposit.

Registration is still open for the Pre School. Please contact the director Marleni Brant-Pomare at 954-981-9269. We are still accepting registration for children ages 2 to 5 years old. Classes started August 13.

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.

If you need anything during the service please contact one of the ushers, who will be wearing a multicolored stole/scarf. Please do not bring food or drinks into the sanctuary unless absolutely necessary. Thank you.

Prayer concerns from last week: Florie prayers for aunt Jo’s health, for Randy’s health, for my sister Luzda and my niece Lyanne to find a job and prayers for me, for Sonia, Dexter, Alhea, Joan, Dr. Katie, Curtis, Sharon, Saahna, Nadage, The Green family, Danyel, Andre, baby Brooklyns, Denese and myself, Dorothy, as I work through some issues, Karen Francis, Millicent Gardner & family, Rosemarie Nicholas, Michell Spence, Melba Smith and family and Joyce, for Virginia, Brenda, Arturo and family, for AJ to find work and for Jeannie who took a tumble, for Taron, Roger, Nikkie, Stayana, Richie, Angie’s friend and family, Ruth Cork Ramidy in her passing, continued prayers for peace in the world, law enforcement and for the family of Bo Jean, Margaret’s family losing a brother, for Bertha, for George’s 2 friends, for “give our kids a whirl” in Orlando, for the islands going through hurricanes, for Pat Mark’s friends and brother’s wife, Williams family, for Lorna and the Mckenzie family, Ivan Scott, Sophia’s high school trip to Yale, for Phyllis Hewitt, Jean whose son was killed , the people of St. Lucia, Dorothy’s neighbor who died of kidney disease, for Joyce’s sister and son, for Patricia with pancreatic cancer, for all the college kids, for Pam, for Michel travelling, for those undergoing serious surgery, for Bettyann traveling to Texas border to observe the immigration situation, for Farvia who had a stroke and for all the prayers not heard during prayer time.

Miramar United Methodist Church 2507 Utopia Drive, Miramar, FL 33023

Tel. 954-989-4711, Fax:954-989-4315

miramarumc.org mirumeth@bellsouth.net mirumeth@gmail.com

Pastor David Range

Admin Assistant Beth Davey Music Director Donna Simms

Treasurer Mario Perez Custodian Robin Ramtahal

Preschool Director Marleni Brant-Pomare