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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.
February 10, 2008
Theme: We Need to Move toward God
WORSHIP PREPARATION THOUGHT: “Mere sorrow, which weeps and sits still, is not repentance. Repentance is sorrow converted into action; into a movement toward a new and better life.” …M. R. Vincent
GATHERING
CALL OF CHURCH BELL
REGISTRATION OF ATTENDANCE & COMPLETION OF PRAYER REQUEST CARDS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
OPENING VOLUNTARY
CHORAL INTROIT
*CALL TO WORSHIP
One: “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”
Many: The LORD Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.
Psalm 46:10-11
HYMN OF PRAISE “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” Hymn #140
During the hymn, please hold up completed Prayer Request Cards so the ushers may collect them.
PRAYER & PROCLAIMATION
OPENING PRAYER
Our Heavenly Father, we your humble children invoke your blessing on us. We adore you, whose name is love, whose nature is compassion, whose presence is joy, whose Word is truth, whose Spirit is goodness, whose holiness is beauty, and whose will is peace. May our hearts truly worship you in this service and in all of our lives. Amen.
SCRIPTURE READING Matthew 4:1-11
(Jesus in the Wilderness)
PRAYERS
THE LORD'S PRAYER
CHILDREN'S MOMENT Dismissal for Children's Worship
*HYMN OF PREPARATION “In the Garden” Hymn #314
SCRIPTURE READING Genesis 3:8-9
SERMON “To or From” Pastor Joy
RESPONSE
OFFERING
OFFERTORY
*DOXOLOGY “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow” Page #95
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION
*HYMN “Come and Find The Quiet Center ” Faith We Sing #2128
*DISMISSAL WITH BLESSING
*CONGREGATIONAL “Lord, Make My Life a Window” Back of Hymnal
BENEDICTION
*CLOSING VOLUNTARY
* 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.
The candle on the altar burns in celebration of the baptism anniversary
of Aaron Thomas Wilson, baptized on February 13, 2005.
OUR WORSHIP LEADERS
Joy Caschetta , Pastor Richard Boyd, Diaconal Minister of Music
Ann Zimmerlee , Liturgist Susan Niederer, Musician
Marion and Clelia Betts, Greeters Joe Diliberto, Sound
Mike Bennett, Visitation Person Alan Neill and Olivia Cruthis , Acolytes
Geneva Bennet and Joyce Clem, Flowers
Ushers: Dean Heer , Captain ; Mike Acheson, Joe Diliberto, Al Doty, Bob Homan, Warren Keller, and Ed Warren