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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.
November 25, 2007
Theme: Coping with family dynamics
WORSHIP PREPARATION THOUGHT: “ If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance.” George Bernard Shaw
8:15 – 8:30 a.m. – MEETING GOD IN MUSIC
WELCOMING AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
GATHERING
OPENING PRAYER
*MEETING GOD “Clap Your Hands” Faith #2028
IN MUSIC “Walk With Me” Faith #2242
“Honor and Praise” Faith #2018
PRAYER “Prayer for Bread and Justice” Page #639
THE LORD'S PRAYER Page #895
*MEETING GOD “ Lord, We Come to Ask Your Blessing” Faith #2230
IN MUSIC
CELEBRATION OF MEMBERSHIP Stephen Gregory
As members together with you in the body of Christ and in this congregation of the First United Methodist Church , we renew our covenant faithfully to participate in the ministries of the church by our prayers, our presence, our gifts, and our service, that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ.
GOD'S WORD Luke 20:27-38
*MEETING GOD “They will know We are Christians by Our Love ” Faith #2223
IN MUSIC
APPLYING “Sibling Rivalry” Pastor Joy
THE WORD
RESPONDING
THROUGH MUSIC “Give Thanks” Faith #2036
THROUGH OFFERING
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.
There are two baptism candles on the altar this morning.
One celebrates the baptism anniversary of Anthony Kaleb Fencl , baptized on November 26, 2000 .
The other celebrates the baptism anniversary of Tristan Thomas Darby, baptized on November 27, 2005.
OUR WORSHIP LEADERS
Joy Caschetta , Pastor Richard Boyd, Diaconal Minister of Music
Conrad Steinhoff, Worship Assistant Susan Niederer, Organist
Geneva Bennet and Doris Snead, Flowers Harry Biel, Sound
Kathy Clayton and Ella Doty, Visitation Persons
Ushers: Vernon Snead, Captain; Frank C. Avry, Mike Bennett, Dean Brewer , Janet Eckert , Sy Korte, Rock Schaefer, and Jeff Thornton