THE SERVICE OF WORSHIP

SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 2008

MORNING WORSHIP                                                                     ELEVEN O’CLOCK

“Therefore, since we have been justified through faith,

we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.”

Romans 5:1

 

  Prelude                             Meditation on “Come, Thou Fount Of Every Blessing”                                                                                                                                    

              

  The Light Enters 

                                                                                                                                               

  Greetings and Concerns of the Congregation                                                

 (Please join in THE RITUAL OF FRIENDSHIP by signing and

passing to your neighbor the attendance registration pad.)

 

*Hymn of Praise                        “The Church’s One Foundation”               No. 545

 

*The Apostles’ Creed                                                                                     No. 881

 

*The Gloria Patri

 

  Recognition Of Our Fathers

 

  The Children’s Story

 

  The Pastoral Prayer/The Lord’s Prayer

 

  The Giving of God’s Tithes and Offering 

                                                                                                                                                                 

  Offertory                          “Our Parent, By Whose Name”                 Text No. 447                                           

 

*Doxology                                                                                                          No. 94 

 

*Hymn                             “Children Of The Heavenly Father                     No. 141

                                                                         

 Anthem                        “It Is Well With My Soul”          Paige West-Smith, Bassoon

                        

 Scripture Lesson                                                                                   Romans 5:1-8                                                         

 

 Sermon                                     “PEACE WITH GOD”                                 Dr. Fowler

 

*Hymn Of Dedication                      “It Is Well With My Soul                     No.  377

 

*Benediction     

 

*The Light Departs

 

*Go Forth To Serve                                                                                                                    

*Please stand, as you are able.

WELCOME to all who are worshipping with us today and especially our guests.  Please sign the attendance registration pad and pass it to your neighbor.

 

Hospice:  WAYNE TEAGUE

 

 

Our ministers, staff and congregation extend their deepest sympathy and sincere Christian love to HOUSTON GROOME on the death of his mother, MRS. CHARLOTTE TOMLINSON GROOME and to JAMES GROOME on the death of his grandmother, MRS. CHARLOTTE T. GROOME.

 

 

You are invited to an APPRECIATION/FAREWELL RECEPTION on Sunday, June 22 immediately following the 11:00 a.m. worship service in the Stevens-Bush Christian Life Center to HONOR JOHN and LIZ FOWLER for their nine years of dedicated and faithful service to FUMC.  Please come and show your appreciation to the Fowlers.  Light snacks will be served.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHARING THE RESPONSIBILITIES THIS WEEK:             

Acolytes                                                                                                                 Bartletts

Greeters                                                                                       UMW Afternoon Circle

Nursery                                            Jody and Meredith Belk, Larry and Nickki Absher

Sound Technician                                                                                       Charlie Smith

First Responders                                                                                     Buddy Anderson

 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS


 

 


 Sunday, June 15 – Father’s Day

8:00 a.m.   Prayer Vigil  

8:45 a.m. First Light Service – CLC

9:45 a.m.   Sunday School

11:00 a.m.   Worship Service

 

 

Monday, June 16

12:00 noon   Faith Link Announcements Due

 

 

Tuesday, June 17

6:30 a.m.  Men’s Bible Study

6:30 p.m.  Boy Scouts – CLC

 

 

Wednesday, June 18

7:00 p.m.  Chancel Choir

 

 

Thursday, June 19

2-5 p.m.  Trash & Treasures Receiving

 

 

Saturday, June 21

5:00 p.m.  Room In The Inn

 

 

Friday, June 22 – John’s last Sunday

7:30 a.m.  United Methodist Men – CLC

12:15 p.m.  Reception for John & Liz





 

 



 

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

LENOIR, NORTH CAROLINA

CHURCH PHONES:  754-4922 or 754-4544

 

DR. JOHN W. FOWLER - SENIOR MINISTER

REV. MARIETTA T. SMITH – ASSOCIATE MINISTER

 

 

KEITH SMITH – MUSIC DIRECTOR

AARON HORN – YOUTH DIRECTOR