Plymouth United Methodist Church
Interim Pastors: Rev. Donald M. Thomas, Dmin
Rev. Mary Elise Thomas
Lay Leader: Debbie Welch
Organist: Maestro Peter Ole
Resident Bishop: Rev. Susan Wolfe Hassinger
District Superintendent: Janet Smith-Rushton
Church Office: 536-1941
 
Mission Statement
"The mission of the Church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ."
                                                                    --The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church
 
January 18,1997
 
Visitors
Welcome to this house of worship! Please fill out the Visitor's Card and place it in the offering plate. Thank you!

 

Order of Worship
 

Prelude

Gathering- Welcome & Announcement

Praise Chorus: 328 "Surely the Presence of the Lord"

*Hymn of Praise: 144 "This is my Father's World"

*Call to Worship (responsively):
              Leader: You love, O God, reaches to the heavens.
              People: Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your justice like the great deep.
              Leader: We, your children, take refuge in the shadow of your wings.
              People: Glory be to you, O God, our life and our light!

*Unison Opening Prayer:
       O God of the old and the new, take our lives and make them like new wine. Refresh our spirits. Give us new insight into the enduring values in our lives. Strengthen us with your courage. For we would be new people, and your presence gives us joy. Be with us as we worship, and as we go from this place to our life in the world. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

*Greet One Another: Passing the peace of Christ.

Time with the Children:

Scripture Readings: I Cor. 12:1-11

Morning Prayers:

Silent Meditation;

Pastoral Prayer;

The Lords Prayer;

*Offertory:

*Doxology: 95 "Praise God from Whom All Blessing Flow"

Unison Prayer of Dedication:
     We bring to you, O Lord, symbols of our lives. - Our Earnings, Our Work, Our Abundance. Accept  them, we pray, as our commitment to be your people, in Christ we pray. Amen.

*Hymn of Preparation: 454 "Open My Eyes"

Gospel Reading: John 2: 1-11

Sermon: "Getting ready for God's Surprises!" Pastor Donald Thomas

*Hymn of Dedication 578 "God of Love and God of Power"

Benediction

Response: 666 "Shalom to You"

Postlude

*Indicates standing
 
 
Announcements
Women's Fellowship: Will Meet at Zanita Collins house on Monday January 19 at 
                                               2:00pm.

Campbells Soup Labels: Jennie Smialek needs labels in by 1st Sunday in Feb.

PUMC now has a web page the address is Http://www.cyberportal.net/dps/pumc
If anyone has access to the Internet the church bulletin for the upcoming Sunday will be available for viewing usually by Wednesday or Thursday.

The new parsonage Telephone number is 536-4239.
If the Thomas's are not there to receive the call, please leave a message on the Voice-Mail.
 

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