Sunday Bulletin: Mar 06,2016

Fourth Sunday in Lent

March 6, 2016

VISIT OUR NEW WEBSITE

www.seabrightumc.org

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

FOOTPRINTS

Dinner 6 p.m. – Christian Recovery meeting 7 p.m.

Downstairs fellowship hall

 

BIBLE STUDY – TUESDAY

Dinner 6 p.m. – Bible Study 7 p.m.

IN OUR CHURCH FELLOWSHIP AREA

 

SEA BRIGHT ANGELS

Meet every Wednesday – 3 p.m.

(Ages 12 to 18 – all are welcome)

Downstairs fellowship hall

 

MINISTRIES

Nurture Ministry – Barbara Smith (732) 495-1672

1st UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF SEA BRIGHT

1104 OCEAN AVENUE

SEA BRIGHT, NEW JERSEY 07760

CHURCH OFFICE (732) 530-7003

E-mail: seabrightumc1@verizon.net

Web: www.seabrightumc.org

SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE 10 AM

MERIDIAN MINISTRY IN SHREWSBURY

1ST SUNDAY– 2PM

WELCOME TO SEA BRIGHT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

WHERE JESUS CHRIST IS LORD!

A Service of Word & Music

RINGING OF THE BELL

PREPARATION FOR THE WORD

 

PRELUDE     (A time to relax and enter the mindset of worship)

 

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Leader: Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord; Lord, hear my voice.

 

People: Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy.

 

INTRODUCTION   “Into My Heart” (Verse 1)             FWS 2160

 

HYMN OF INVOCATION                                             UMH

       “”

CALL TO WORSHIP

 

Leader: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all..

 

People: And also with you.

 

Leader: Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, O righteous,

 

People: We shout for joy for our heart is in the right place.

 

PRAYER OF INVOCATION

Holy, Holy, Holy God, we are righteous only as you see us in the likeness of Jesus Christ your perfect Child and our brother. Receive the worship we offer you in his name. Amen

HEARING OF THE WORD

 

OLD TESTAMENT READING                                           

Joshua 5:9-12                                                      Page 336

HYMN OF PREPARATION                                         UMH

     “”

 

Psalm            “32”                                                        UMH 766

                          

NEW TESTAMENT READING

2 Corinthians 5:16-21                                          PAGE 1797

 

GOSPEL

Luke 15:1-3, 11-32                                             PAGE 1625

  

MESSAGE      

“MORNING MESSAGE”                         Pastor Michael Turner

 

 

RESPONSE TO THE WORD

 

 

Moment of silence

 

*Affirmation of faith

 

Gloria Patri                                                              UMH 70

 

Prayers of the people

 

Invitation to communion                                     UMH 12

 

The Great Thanksgiving                                       UMH 13

 

Hymn of Dedication                                              UMH

    

 

Benediction and Sending Forth                    FWS 2160

     “Into My Heart” (Verse 2)

 

As you are able – please stand to praise God