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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 30, 2008
Theme: Puzzling Questions – Where is the joy in life?
WORSHIP PREPARATION THOUGHT: “Every day you may make progress. Every step may be fruitful. Yet there will stretch out before you an ever-lengthening, ever-ascending, ever-improving path. You know you will never get to the end of the journey. But this, far from discouraging only adds to the joy and glory of the climb.” Sir Winston Churchill
GATHERING
CALL OF THE CHURCH BELL
REGISTRATION OF ATTENDANCE & COMPLETION OF PRAYER CARDS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
OPENING VOLUNTARY
CHORAL INTROIT
*CALL TO WORSHIP Insert
*HYMN OF PRAISE “Easter People, Raise Your Voices” Hymn #304
During the hymn, please hold up completed Prayer Request Cards so the ushers may collect them.
*OPENING PRAYER Insert
PRAYER & PROCLAMATION
ANTHEM “The Joy of Us All” By Ziegenthals
CHILDREN'S MOMENT Dismissal for Children's Worship
SCRIPTURE READING Isaiah 35:1-10
PRAYERS
THE LORD'S PRAYER
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH (in unison) Insert
*HYMN OF PREPARATION “Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain” Hymn #315
SCRIPTURE READING John 15:8-11
SERMON “What if He Chuckled?” Pastor Joy
RESPONSE
OFFERING
OFFERTORY
*DOXOLOGY “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow” Page #95
*HYMN “I Come with Joy” Hymn #617
( verses 1, 4, 5)
*DISMISSAL WITH BLESSING
*CONGREGATIONAL “Christ the Lord is Risen Today” Hymn #302
BENEDICTION (4 th verse only)
*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 flowers on the altar are in honor of Eldon and Dean Heer's birthdays,
given by Mike and Linda Erwin.
OUR WORSHIP LEADERS
Joy Caschetta , Pastor Richard Boyd , Diaconal Minister of Music
Stephen Gregory, Liturgist Susan Niederer, Musician
Mike and Carol Bennett, Greeters Joe Diliberto, Sound
Geneva Bennet and Kay Dunn, Flowers Gregory Andrew and Olivia Cruthis , Acolytes
Marilyn Boyd, Visitation Person
Ushers: Vernon Snead, Captain; Frank C. Avry, Mike Bennett, Dean Brewer , Janet Eckert , Sy Korte, Rock Schaefer, and Jeff Thornton