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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.
May 18, 2008
Theme: Holistic Living
WORSHIP PREPARATION THOUGHT: The general understanding of holistic comes from Aristotle's statement that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
GATHERING
CALL OF THE CHURCH BELL
REGISTRATION OF ATTENDANCE & COMPLETION OF PRAYER CARDS
OPENING VOLUNTARY
CHORAL INTROIT “Earth and All Stars”
*CALL TO WORSHIP Insert
FOCUS ON THE CHILDREN (Please place items in the children's wagons during the hymn.)
*HYMN OF PRAISE “Come, Thou Almighty King” Hymn #61
During the hymn, please hold up completed Prayer Request Cards
so the ushers may collect them.
*OPENING PRAYER Insert
PRAYER & PROCLAMATION
ANTHEM “The Majesty and Glory of Your Name” Tom Fettke
SCRIPTURE READING Psalm 8
RECOGNIZING GRATUATES AND Insert
OTHER FORMATIONAL MILESTONES
PRAYERS
THE LORD'S PRAYER
*HYMN OF PREPARATION “Praise the Source Faith #2004
of Faith and Learning”
SCRIPTURE READING II Corinthians 13:11-13
SERMON “3 in 1” Pastor Joy
RESPONSE
*HYMN “Lord of The Dance” Hymn #261
OFFERING
OFFERTORY
*DOXOLOGY “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow” Page #95
*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.
OUR WORSHIP LEADERS
Joy Caschetta, Pastor Richard Boyd , Diaconal Minister of Music
Brittany Phillips, Liturgist Susan Niederer, Musician
Al and Peg Gerdes , Greeters Joe Diliberto, Sound
Geneva Bennet , Flowers Olivia Cruthis and Grace Moore, Acolytes
Bill Ford, Visitation Person
Ushers: Joe Zimmerlee, Captain; Noel Harpe , Mark Godwin, Harold Hamann, Carl Holman, Lynn Jobes, and Jack Rogers