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CHILDREN’S MESSAGE Jenny Miller Why Go to Church?

September 19, 2010 All children from nursery to “t’weens” are invited to
“Children’s Church” immediately after children’s message.
~~ Worship Celebration ~~ Excuse: People who go to church
“Whoever is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much; and whoever is are a bunch of hypocrites!
GIVING OF GOD’S TITHES AND OUR OFFERINGS
dishonest in a very little is dishonest also in much” (Luke 16:10, NRSV). OFFERTORY The Love of God Andrea Bailey Answer: Churchgoers pretend to be
GOD’S PEOPLE COME INTO HIS PRESENCE *DOXOLOGY good for a few hours on Sunday
WITH PRAYER AND PRAISE “Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise him, all creatures here below; morning but they are like everyone
(We will be using The Celebration Hymnal) Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.”
else the rest of the week. A common
misunderstanding about church is
ANNOUNCEMENTS Rich Ashley SCRIPTURE READING Rich Ashley that it should somehow make us
Luke 18:9-14 better people. As discussed above, it
PRELUDE John Hamrick is not the action of going to church,
*HYMN OF PREPARATION The Celebration Hymnal #654 but the encounter with God and oth-
LIGHTING OF THE ALTAR CANDLES The Acolyte “Change My Heart, O God” ers that changes our lives for the
Bringing the Light of Christ into the Church better.
SERMON Rev. Bruce Johnson - Warren Mueller
CHORAL CALL TO WORSHIP “Why Church?”
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Come, Just as You Are Reason # 2 - Real People/Real Seekers
Please Check appropriate box:
(This is part two of a four part series as to why we have ‘church’)
WELCOME Rev. Bruce Johnson
SENDING FORTH
Name: ____________________
*OPENING HYMN The Celebration Hymnal #322-324 The people are sent into Ministry with God’s blessing.
Address: ___________________
“ The Cross - The Tree of Life”
(Scripture Reading taken from Galatians 6:14, 2:20, NKJV)
*HYMN OF DEDICATION The Celebration Hymnal #343 __________________________
“At the Cross” (vv. 1 & 2)
“Amazing Grace”
“When I Survey the Wondrous Cross”
Phone : ____________________
THE LIGHT OF CHRIST ENTERS THE WORLD The Acolyte
MORNING PRAYER AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
*BENEDICTION E-mail: ____________________
“Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, *POSTLUDE
Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily Bread. *Indicates the Congregation shall stand, as able □ I am a visitor
And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the □ I would like a visit from
kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.” the pastor.
We welcome all our visitors today as you worship with us!
ANTHEM Choir We hope you will come again! If you are looking for a church home □ I would like more
O Gentle Savior (Ave Verum) and want to feel and experience the love of God, Information on the
Bright Hope Laurel United Methodist Church is the place for you!
church.

□ I am interested in
joining the church.
 PRAYING AND CARING FOR OUR CHURCH FAMILY
A Week In God’s Word
Joanne Jackson; Mabel & Ed Ehresman; Irving Washington; Shirley Bacon; Ryan & Brandi
Houk; Kristen Oakes; Diana Biehn; and unnamed others.
For those who would like to study
the Lectionary Texts for this week: (Please….review prayer list and advise of those who can be removed; also, advise if your prayer
request is “long term” (for available space reasons).

Jeremiah 8:18-9:1
Psalm 79:1-9
1 Timothy 2:1-7
Luke 16:1-13
PARTICIPANTS IN WORSHIP
Today Next Week

Greeters Larry and Sue Smith Liz Benjamin and Scott

Crandall

Prayer Concerns Ushers Sylvia and Ed Brantley Liz Benjamin and Scott
Crandall
(Please fill out and place in the
offering plate) Scripture Reader Rich Ashley Don Mathis

_________________________ Children’s Message Jenny Miller Rev. Bruce Johnson Bright Hope Laurel
United Methodist Church
_________________________ Counters Tom Wrenn and Assistant Don Mathis and Assistant

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Nursery/Preschool Deborah White Dot Cody
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Rev. Bruce Johnson, Pastor Andrea Bailey, Music Director
Communion Stewards N/A N/A
Elizabeth Hamrick, Pianist John Hamrick, Organist
_________________________ Samuel Johnson, Jacob Miller, Sabrina Shelton, and Eden Wood (Acolytes)

_________________________ Audio-Visual Brian Dodge and Danny Burnette Post Office Box 865 • Mars Hill, North Carolina 28754
Danny Burnette Brian Dodge
(828) 689-5486 (Church) • (828) 689-5561 (Parsonage)
_________________________ (828) 380-2974 (Pastor’s Cell Phone)
Refreshments Covered Dish Luncheon Need Volunteer(s) Church Web Address: http://www.brighthopelaurel.org
______________________ __ E-mail: mail@brighthopelaurel.org

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