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FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday School – 9:30 a.m.
Informal Worship – 8:30 a.m. Traditional Worship – 10:45 a.m.
October 28, 2007
Theme: Celebrating the attributes of God
WORSHIP PREPARATION THOUGHT: “ Perhaps one of the strategic weaknesses of much of our thinking is the absence of divine adoration.”
J. Ellsoworth Kalas
8:15 – 8:30 a.m. – MEETING GOD IN MUSIC
WELCOMING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
GATHERING
OPENING PRAYER
*MEETING GOD “Awesome God” (X2) Faith #2040
IN MUSIC “Clap Your Hands” Faith #2028
“Glorify Thy Name” Faith #2016
CENTERING
PRAYER
THE LORD'S PRAYER Page #895
*MEETING GOD “Honor and Praise” Faith #2018
IN MUSIC
GOD'S WORD Acts 13:16-41
*MEETING GOD “Lord, Be Glorified” Faith #2150
IN MUSIC
APPLYING “God Is” Pastor Joy
THE WORD
MOMENTS OF REFLECTION
RESPONDING
THROUGH MUSIC “Give Thanks” Faith #2036
THROUGH OFFERING “Fairest Lord Jesus” Arr. by Bill Ingram
Chancel Chimes
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.
Please join us after worship for a Coffee Fellowship in the Fellowship Hall.
The rose on the altar celebrates the birth of Byung-A Choi, born on October 15 th . Byung-A Choi is the son of Seong and Kum Choi.
OUR WORSHIP LEADERS
Joy Caschetta , Pastor Richard Boyd, Diaconal Minister of Music
Katie Hanley, Worship Assistant Conrad Steinhoff, Musician
Geneva Bennet , Flowers Steve Hermanson, Sound
Kathy Clayton and Ella Doty, Visitation Persons
Ushers: Dean Heer , Captain; Mike Acheson, Joe Diliberto, Al Doty, Bob Homan , Warren Keller, and Ed Warren