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FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday School – 9:30 a.m.
Casual Worship – 8:30 a.m. Traditional Worship – 10:45 a.m.
March 1, 2009 – 1 st Sunday of Lent
Theme: Our Need for Sacredness
Worship Preparation Thought: “You choose to go voluntarily into the fire. The blaze might well destroy you. But, if you survive, every blow of the hammer will serve to shape your being. Every drop of water wrung from you will temper and strengthen your soul.”
Margaret Weis
PRELUDE “Aus tiefer not achrei ich zu dir” Goerge Boehm
WELCOME, ANNOUNCEMENTS & COMPLETION OF PRAYER CARDS
GATHERING
OPENING PRAYER
*MEETING GOD “Praise, Praise, Praise the Lord” Faith #2035
IN MUSIC “Wade in the Water” Faith #2107 “As The Deer” Faith #2025
As we sing, please hold up completed Prayer Requests Cards so that the ushers may collect them.
CENTERING
PASTORAL PRAYER
THE LORD'S PRAY Page #895
*MEETING GOD “Open Our Eyes” Faith #2086
IN MUSIC
GOD'S WORD Mark 1:8-15 (Baptism and Wilderness)
SPECIAL MUSIC “Come Sunday” Duke Ellington Stephanie Owen, Keyboard/Paul DeMay , Saxophone/Conrad Steinhoff, Vocals
GOD'S WORD 1 Peter 3:18-22 (Defending hope)
APPLYING THE WORD “Necessary, But Not Necessarily” Pastor Joy
*MEETING GOD “Time Now to Gather” Faith #2265
IN MUSIC
RESPONDING
HOLY COMMUNION
THROUGH MUSIC “Give Thanks” Faith #2036 THROUGH OFFERING
THROUGH PRAISE “We Bring a Sacrifice of Praise” Faith #2031
SENDING FORTH
*BLESSING AND COMMISSION
*CLOSING SONG “Shout to the Lord” Faith #2074
* Indicates those in the congregation who are able will please stand.
Following worship, our Stephen Ministers are available for one-on-one prayer.
Please come to the communion area, and someone will meet you.
Please join us after worship for a Coffee Fellowship in the Fellowship Hall.
OUR WORSHIP LEADERS
Joy Caschetta, Pastor Richard Boyd , Diaconal Minister of Music
Conrad Steinhoff, Worship Assistant Dr. Stephanie Owen , Musician
Samantha Rogers, Worship Assistant Harry Biel, Sound
Ann Zimmerlee, Flowers
Ushers: Sy Korte, Captain, Frank C. Avry, Mike Bennett, Dean Brewer, Janet Eckert, Rock Schaefer, and Jeff Thornton