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THE PEOPLE OF GOD AT WORSHIP McHenry United Methodist Church Sunday, March 7, 2010                                           _    11:00 A.M. 3rd SUNDAY IN LENT Lillian Reckner, organist                           Eddie Bittinger, pianist Rev. Dr. Kevin L. Gooding, pastor Preparing to Hear the Word PRELUDE *PROCESSIONAL/THE COMING OF THE LIGHT OF GOD                                      “This is the Day (2x)” (Praise Book, pg. 1) WELCOME, ANNOUNCEMENTS, BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES Please register your attendance on the pads provided in the pews. *CALL TO PRAISE Jesus said, "Ask, and it will be given you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you." LORD, AS WE SEARCH NOW, LET US FIND YOU. As we knock, open the door to us. LET US KNOW YOU, THAT WE MAY PRAISE YOU; And love you, that we may serve you. *HYMN OF PRAISE   “Open My Eyes That I May See”  UMH 454 *OPENING PRAYER HOLY GOD, WE COME ASKING FOR MORE OF YOUR SPIRIT IN OUR LIVES, WE COME SEEKING A CLEARER UNDERSTANDING OF YOUR WILL, WE COME KNOCKING FOR DOORS OF OPPORTUNITY TO OPEN, WE COME, KNOWING THAT YOU ARE ALWAYS MORE READY TO GIVE THAN WE ARE TO RECEIVE. WE PRAY IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD. AMEN! Praying 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 MOMENTS WITH OUR CHILDREN ANTHEM *GOSPEL READING           Luke 11:5-13                           NT p. 65 The Word of God for the People of God. THANKS BE TO GOD FOR THE LIVING WORD. *HYMN    “Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart”    UMH 500 The children may be excused to children’s church During the last verse of this hymn. SERMON         “A Praying People: For What?”    Rev. Gooding “For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.” (Luke 11:10) Responding to the Word WORSHIPING GOD WITH OUR GIFTS Invitation Weekly Offering Offertory *Doxology                                                               UMH 94 *Prayer of Dedication *CLOSING HYMN:   “Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus”      UMH 462 Taking the Word into the World *BENEDICTION *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. *GOING FORTH *Indicates, please stand if able. WELCOME TO WORSHIP AT McHENRY UMC! We are delighted that you are here as we worship our God! THIS WEEK @ McHENRY UMC Today, Noon March Fellowship Luncheon Wednesday, 7:00 pm .. Choir Practice Sunday, 9:30 am. .. .... ..Sunday School Sunday, 10:30 am ..Prayer and Communion Sunday, 11:00 am. ... .Worship “A Praying People: For Someone Else?” (John 17:1-19) Sunday, Noon ...Trustees Meeting Our Weekly Bible Study will be taking the rest of the winter off and heading for warmer climes. We will resume on Tuesday, April 6. UPCOMING EVENTS Mike Schroyer will be walking in the Walk for Hospice this coming April and is accepting sponsors. You can talk to Mike at church or call him at 301-501-5466. SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THIS WEEK: Monday .. ..........................................Romans 12:1-8 Tuesday... ..Romans 12:14-21 Wednesday ... ...............Romans 13:8-14 Thursday .. ..Matthew 5:13-16 Friday . Philippians 1:3-11 Saturday... .John 17:1-11 Sunday ...............John 17:12-19 PRAYER LIST Matt, Eli, & Ian Eggleston                                      Michaele Puliti                                           Steve & Stephanie & Family                   Harold & Don Hoecker Demetrius Holloway                                               Manley family Mary Foley & Daughter                    Edith & Rev. Warren Friend Maria Pickrel                                                     Kenneth Reckard                                                   William Oester                                                            Bud Golden                                                                 Norma, Bill & Michelle                                             Dana Durniel Dennis Hula                                                                    Gary Iden Frankie Jo Fore                                                        Edith (Bill) Jack                                            Little Caleb                                                             Ron Fitzpatrick                                              Mike Fulmer, Sr.                                                          Kitty Savage                                                                Bob & Arnetta Conrad                              Ronald Meadows, Jr. Lengue Abiya                                                             Wyatt Smith Theo & Joseph Dabuche                                         Sylvia Green Floyd Baker                                                              Norma Hesen Frances Paugh                                                            Susan Case Our Church, Our Pastor, and Our Leaders Our Local, State, and Federal Governments All those serving in our Armed Forces The People of Haiti & Chile ON PRAYER: “Prayer is not asking for what you think you want but asking to be changed in ways you can’t imagine. To be more grateful, more able to see the good in what you have been given instead of always grieving for what might have been. People who are in the habit of praying know that when a prayer is answered, it is never in a way that you expect.”—Kathleen Norris, Amazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Faith, pp. 60-61 McHENRY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 477 Mosser Rd., McHenry, MD 21541 301-387-9059/ 301-334-8585 mchenryumc@gmail.com/www.mumchurch.net