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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 4, 2008
Theme: Puzzling Questions – What Difference Does it Make?
WORSHIP PREPARATION THOUGHT: “The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world that it leaves to its children.” Dietrich Bonhoeffer
GATHERING
CALL OF THE CHURCH BELL
REGISTRATION OF ATTENDANCE & COMPLETION OF PRAYER CARDS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
OPENING VOLUNTARY
CHORAL INTROIT “Praise the Lord”
*CALL TO WORSHIP Insert
*HYMN OF PRAISE “All Hail The Power of Jesus' Name” Hymn #155
During the hymn, please hold up completed Prayer Request Cards so the ushers may collect them.
*OPENING PRAYER Insert
PRAYER & PROCLAMATION
ANTHEM “You Call Us, Lord” Jane Marshall
SCRIPTURE READING Matthew 25:34-46
PRAYERS
THE LORD'S PRAYER
MEMBERSHIP CELEBRATION Ruth Sirtak Insert
*HYMN OF PREPARATION “Forward Through the Ages” Hymn #555
SCRIPTURE READING Romans 8:27-29
SERMON “100 Years From Now” Pastor Joy
RESPONSE
*HYMN “Break Thou the Bread of Life” Hymn #599
HOLY COMMUNION Page #13
SOLO “Come, Ye Blessed” Scott Richard Boyd
OFFERING
OFFERTORY “Bread of the World in Mercy Broken” M. Ryan Chancel Chimes
*DOXOLOGY “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow” Page #95
*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.
OUR WORSHIP LEADERS
Joy Caschetta , Pastor Richard Boyd , Diaconal Minister of Music
Jack Rogers , Liturgist Susan Niederer, Musician
Thornley and Nancy Moorhead, Greeters Ben Hanley, Sound
Geneva Bennet , Flowers Nick Glass and Meral Jobes, Acolytes
Casey Andrew , Visitation Person Ann Zimmerlee and Jane Danridge , Communion Stewards
Ushers: Joe Zimmerlee, Captain; Noel Harpe , Mark Godwin, Harold Hamann, Carl Holman, Lynn Jobes, and Jack Rogers