Sunday Bulletin: Sep 09, 2018

Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost 2018

September 9, 2018

 

VISIT OUR WEBSITE

www.seabrightumc.org

 

FOOTPRINTS

Our Church – 6:30 to 8:00 pm

6:30 Fellowship Dinner/7:00 – 8:00 Step Study

 

BIBLE STUDY – TUESDAYS

Dinner 6 p.m. – Bible Study 7 p.m.

IN OUR CHURCH FELLOWSHIP AREA

 

SUNDAY SCHOOL

The Sunday School program is held during our regular Sunday service.  Our Safe Sanctuary Certified teachers are Reilee Turner and Grace Dakoglou.  For ages 2-14 – All Are Welcome.

 

Ronald McDonald House Dinners

Our Youth Group is planning to prepare monthly dinners at Ronald McDonald House.  They are looking for Sponsors for providing the food starting in January 2019.  If interested please call Grace (908-303-9695) or Barbara (732-495-1672).

 

MINISTRIES

Nurture Ministry – Barbara Smith (732) 495-1672

 

1stUNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF SEA BRIGHT

1104 OCEAN AVENUE

SEA BRIGHT, NEW JERSEY 07760

CHURCH OFFICE (732) 530-7003 – Natalie Turner, Secretary

E-mail:  seabrightumc1@verizon.net

Web:  www.seabrightumc.org

SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE 9:30 AM

MERIDIAN MINISTRY IN SHREWSBURY

1STSUNDAY– 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:          God is our refuge and strength,

 

People:         An ever-present help in trouble.

 

Leader:          Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea.

 

INTRODUCTION                                                            FWS 2160

“Into My Heart”(Verse 1)

 

HYMN OF INVOCATION                                             UMH  

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CALL TO WORSHIP

 

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

 

People: And also with you.

 

Leader:   Praise the Lord as long as you live.

 

People:  We will sing psalms to God all our life long.

 

PRAYER OF INVOCATION

 

God our Maker, Creator of the rich and poor alike, may our worship be inspired by your Spirit so that what we hear and what we promise in obedience to your word in Christ may be evident in our daily life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

 HEARING OF THE WORD

 

FIRST READING                                                  PAGE1017     

Proverbs 22:1,23“

          

 

HYMN OF PREPARATION                                 UMH 

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PSALM          “Psalm 124”                                       UMH 846

NEWTESTAMENT READING                             PAGE 1880

“James 2:1-17”                                     

 

GOSPEL                                                                   PAGE 1568

“Mark 7:24-37”

  

MESSAGE      

“MORNING MESSAGE”                           Pastor Michael Turner

 

 

RESPONSE TO THE WORD

 

 

MOMENT OF SILENCE

 

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH

 

GLORIA PATRI                                                  UMH 70

 

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

 

OFFERING OF SELF AND RESOURCES        

 

HYMN OF DEDICATION                                       UMH                         

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BENEDICTION AND SENDING FORTH           FWS 2160

“Into My Heart” (Verse 2)

 

AS YOU ARE ABLE – PLEASE STAND TO PRAISE GOD