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First United Methodist Church

128 North Church Street

Mountain City, Tennessee 37683

Office: 423-727-7554

Parsonage: 423-727-7572

Email: mcityfirstumc@embarqmail.com

Pastor: lsrye@embarqmail.com

Worship Sunday School Children's Sabbath Christmas Program

ORDER OF WORSHIP

MAY 11, 2008

PENTECOST

 

JOYS AND CELEBRATIONS

Dan Gill

 

CHIMES OF THE TRINITY

 

 

PRELUDE

 
 

(When the prelude begins, please prepare for worship through silent prayer and meditation.)

 

INTROIT

   
 

CALL TO WORSHIP

God's spirit calls us into the future,

God's spirit calls us to new vision,

God's spirit calls us in compassionate love

Let us celebrate the richness and diversity of life in the presentness of this God.

  PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
 

Let us pray:

Glory to you, Spirit of God,

Gift of the Son from the Father.

Distant God brought close to us,

Praise and glory, for your presence.

The best of all is God is with us. Amen.

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HYMN 92 (1-4)

For the Beauty of the Earth
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PSALTER 826

Psalm 104: 24-35

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GLORIA PATRI 70

 

ANTHEM

 

They Shall Soar Like Eagles

  CHILDREN'S TIME  

Flo Bellamy and Wanda Payne

 

(After Children’s Time, children ages 6-12 may leave for Creation Station and those under 6 may go the Nursery.)

 

OFFERTORY PRAYER

 

OFFERTORY

 
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DEDICATION OF THE OFFERING 95

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;

Praise him, all creatures here below;

Praise him above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. AMEN.

 

The Doxology

* HYMN 408

The Gift of Love

 

PRAYER AND CONCERNS OF THE PARISH

Introduction of our speaker District Superintendent Rev. Kim Goddard

 

THE SCRIPTURE LESSON

Acts 2:1-21

 

The word of God for the people of God.

Thanks be to God!

 

SERMON

When the Wind Blows

Rev. Kim Goddard

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HYMN 445 (All Verses)

Happy the Home Where God Is There

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MUSICAL BENEDICTION

   
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BENEDICTION

 

Go forth into the world, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit!

We go, giving thanks to God, Alleluia!

The blessing of God,  Creator, Redeemer and Sustainer,  be with you this day and for ever.

Amen! Alleluia!

(Following the reception of our new member, greet one another with joy and affection.)

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POSTLUDE

 

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Please stand as you may be able.

 

(Items in BOLD—ITALICS are unison.)

WORSHIP AND CHURCH INFORMATION

Pastor:

Larry Rye

Lay Leader:

Evelyn Cook

Lay Leader:

Dan Gill

Choir Director:

Amy Young

Organist:

Dr. Sandra Fortune

Pianist:

Nancy Tolliver

  Altar Servers  
Dent Johnson Jackson Johnson John Johnson
Christian Prudhomme Aisia Robbins Sarah Tierney
Carlton Tugman   Wade Tugman
 

Website

http://www.mountaincitymethodist.org

 
  Email  

Pastor:

lsrye@embarqmail.com

Church:

 mcityfirstumc@embarqmail.com

Secretary: kittyhegemann@gmail.com
     

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

MAY 11-17, 2008

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Please leave your bulletin announcements on the computer keyboard in the office or send them to kittyhegemann@gmail.com and a copy to mcityfum@embarqmail.com.

ATTENDANCE: Everyone, please sign the attendance register located in your pew during the Offertory.  If you are visiting with us today, please leave your name and address on the attendance register so that we may get to know you.

CHOIR REHEARSAL: Choir Rehearsal is held Wednesdays at 6:30 pm. If you are interested in the choir, join us for rehearsal.

HOMEBOUND: To add people to the weekly Homebound Newsletter, let Kitty Hegemann know their names and addresses.

PARENTS: Please remind children and grandchildren to bring change each week for Change for Children, which will be turned in at Annual Conference.

PRAYER LIST: Edith Arnold, Ina Bellamy, Frank Boyd, Sandra Boyd, John Dobbs Borst, Nancy Burt, Leland and Mary Lee Cooper,  Jennifer Cobb, Wayne Crowder, T. K. Dale, Bob Gaumer, Jean Gillette, Rodney and Bianca Hall, Greg Hart, Mary Hazel Hensley, Sue Hilson, Betty Hyder, Lourene Kelly, Wade Lewis, Kim Marshall, Pauline Morefield, Les Morgan, Ilene Morris, Paul Petralia, Madison Roberts, Wilma Rhymer, Floyd Rubino, Susan Rye, Reba Wills.

PRAYERS FOR THOSE Serving in: Iraq—Jeremy Arkley; Kuwait—Alan Morgan.

UNIQUE BOUTIQUE: To make donations, call Kathy Devine 727-0604 or Sue Evans 727-0217.

DISTRICT LAY LEADERS: The Lay Leader appreciation breakfast will be held on May 17 at Charles Wesley UMC in Abingdon. All Pastors and Lay Leaders of the district are invited to attend. Call Bob Carbary at 276-475-7032 by May 14 for more information.

DISTRICT UMM: On May 24, Virginia Avenue UMC will host the next district United Methodist Men’s breakfast. Call Jim Lowe at 423-968-3636 by May 21 for more information.

 UMW: The monthly meeting is Tuesday, May 27th at 4:15 pm. This special meeting is designed on a Tea Party motif to welcome new members to our unit. This meeting will be in the Fellowship Hall. Theme: What it means to be A UMW member. If anyone would like to join us, please RSVP Donna Rosenberg (727-8755) no later than May 25th.

 

 

ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES

CLASS

LOCATION: CONTACT

TOPIC

New Beginnings

Across from Library: Kathy Lawrenz

Biblical Overview

Open Door

Across from Kitchen: Bob Hensley

International Sunday

School Lessons

Short Term Journeys

Fellowship Hall: Warren Stewart

Living Fully, Dying Well

(May & June)

What the Gospels Meant

(July)

   

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING

DATE

BULLETIN BOARD

CHILDREN’S SERMON

CHILDREN’S CHURCH

COFFEE

GREETERS

APR 27

 

Sandra Fortune

Wanda Payne

Cunningham

Cobb

MAY 04

Sandra Fortune

Communion

Communion

Gill

Winningham

MAY 11

 

Flo Bellamy

Karen Cunningham

Heerschap

Dockins

MAY 18

 

Kitty Hegemann

Teresa Cunningham

Gill

Lawrenz

MAY 25

 

Warren Stewart

Catherine Tierney

Terry

Smith

Ong