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| THE PEOPLE OF GOD AT WORSHIP
McHenry United Methodist Church Sunday, February 12, 2012 11:00 A.M. 6th Sunday After Epiphany Lillian Reckner, organist Eddie Bittinger, pianist Rev. Dr. Kevin L. Gooding, pastor Preparing to Hear the Word *Indicates, please stand if able. PRELUDE ORGAN CHIMES *PROCESSIONAL/BRINGING THE LIGHT OF GOD “This is the Day” WELCOME, ANNOUNCEMENTS, BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES Please register your attendance on the pads provided in the pews. *CALL TO PRAISE God’s healing love is extended to us today! GOD’S MERCY IS GRACIOUSLY GIVEN TO US! Let us rejoice in all that God is doing for us! LET US OPEN OUR HEARTS AND SPIRITS TO GOD’S WILL! Hallelujah! AMEN! *HYMN “O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing” UMH 57 (verses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raying and Proclaiming the Word PRAYING TOGETHER Sharing Our Joys and Concerns Prayer Chorus “On Eagle’s Wings” UMH 143 Moments of Silent Prayer The Prayers of God’s People The Lord’s Prayer If you feel the need, please know that you may come forward and kneel and pray at the altar rail during our time of prayer. MOMENTS WITH OUR CHILDREN CHOIR ANTHEM *GOSPEL LESSON Mark 1:40-45 The Word of God for the people of God. THANKS BE TO GOD FOR THE LIVING WORD. Children may be excused to Children’s Church After the Gospel Reading. *HYMN “O How I Love Jesus” UMH 170 SERMON “Just Can’t Help Myself!” Rev. Gooding Responding to the Word & Taking It Into the World WORSHIPING GOD WITH OUR GIFTS Invitation If you will be doing something this week that you would like to offer to God, we invite you to write it on one of the blank index cards in the pew racks and drop it in the offering plate as it comes by. Offertory *Doxology UMH 94 *Prayer of Dedication *CLOSING HYMN “Blessed Assurance” UMH 369 *BENEDICTION & ORGAN CHIMES *POSTLUDE Shalom to you now, shalom my friends. May God’s full mercies bless you, my friends. In all you living and through your loving, Christ be your shalom, Christ be your shalom. WWW WELCOME TO WORSHIP AT McHENRY UMC! We are delighted that you are here as we worship And offer ourselves to God! THIS WEEK @ McHENRY UMC Thursday, 7 pm…………………………………..Choir Practice Sunday, 9:30 am………………………………..Sunday School Sunday, 10:30 am…………………………………..Prayer Time Sunday, 11:00 am……………………………………….Worship “” (Mark 9:2-9) UPCOMING EVENTS Wednesday, February 22, 7pm…Ash Wednesday Service PRAYER LIST Windicates a new or updated prayer concern Fran Ansell - Luke Ashby - C.J. Bennett - Jan Bernard - WPat Bowman - WAubrey Clarke - Beth Cervi - Emma Lou Demory - Ed & Ruby DeWitt - Don DeWitt - Rella England - Mary Foley – Edith & Rev. Warren Friend – Nancy Gooding - Vivian Graeves - WNorma Hesen - David Hewey – Adrienne Ingram - JoEllen Kontur - Mrs. Ralph Lee - Karen Legett - Donna Lewis - Ken Lilly - Bishop Earnest Lyght - Rev. Kenneth McDonald - Tim Mille - Billy Murray - Aquilla Oester - the family of Wilma Paugh - Maria Pickrel - Freda Rexroad - Abigail Ries-Meyer - Russell St. Clair - Jennifer & Jeremy Sanders - Billy Scofield - Tommy Scott - Pam Scowden - Tracy Simmons - the family of Tammy Sines - Dwight South - Steve & Stephanie & Family – Alice Stroebel - Max Schwaiger - Phyllis Swift - Pat Utter - William & Lora Trail - Lynn Vincent - the family of Chris Walker - Charlotte Webber - Liz Whitlock - Steve Wilburn - Tierra Wofford – Phil Workman - Our Church, Our Pastor, and Our Leaders - Our Local, State, & Federal Government – Members of the 243rd Engineering Support Platoon & All Serving in our Armed Forces McHENRY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 477 Mosser Rd., McHenry, MD 21541/ 301-334-8585 mchenryumc@gmail.com www.mumchurch.net Look for us now on Facebook! Send a Friend Request to McHenry UMC! |
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