11 22 2009 Web Bulletin

PRAYING AND CARING FOR OUR CHURCH FAMILY

Joanne Jackson, Jessica (medical issues) Frank (cancer); Peggy Hancock and Cathy Willard (patients at CarePartners Rehab); Bill Ward, Joanne Fox, Ken Driggers, Ronnie Smith, Baylor Joel Teal and Carey Heaver (children w/cancer), Dixie Tipton, Mabel & Ed Ehresman, John Scott (brother of Pat MacLean), Vivian Washington, Kelly Bender, Todd Johnson, Martha Miles, Benjamin Bailey (Snider’s grandson), Dennis Armstrong and family, Scott, Martha, Randy, and unnamed others.

(If you know of someone who should be added to our prayer list, please write it on a piece of paper and place it in the offering plate or give it to the pastor)

PARTICIPANTS IN WORSHIP Today

Greeters

Danny Burnette and

Next Week

Sheri and Don Mathis

Bonnie English Ushers

Frank and Angela Fox

Lisa and Mark Anderson

Scripture Reader

Elizabeth Hamrick

July Womble

Children’s Message

Cammie Monroe

Elizabeth Hamrick

Counters

Bonnie English and

Rich Ashley and

Assistant

Assistant

Nursery/Preschool

Dot Cody

Jenny Miller

Communion Stewards

n/a

n/a

Audio-Visual

Need Volunteer(s)

Need Volunteer(s)

Refreshments

Need Volunteer(s)

Kathy Wrenn

Bright Hope Laurel United Methodist Church  Rev. Bruce Johnson, Pastor Elizabeth Hamrick, Pianist

Andrea Bailey, Music Director John Hamrick, Organist

Post Office Box 865 • Mars Hill, North Carolina 28754 (828) 689-5486 (Church) • (828) 689-5561 (Parsonage) (828) 380-0158 (Pastor’s Cell Phone) Church Web Address: http://www.brighthopelaurel.org E-mail: [email protected]

Sunday, November

22nd, 2009 PROCLAMATION AND RESPONSE

Worship Celebration

God’s people hear and respond to the Word

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE

“ Pilate asked him, ’What is Truth?’.” (John 18:38 , NRSV)

GIVING OF GOD’S TITHES AND OUR OFFERINGS OFFERTORY *DOXOLOGY:

ENTRANCE AND PRAISE God’s people come into His presence with Prayer and Praise (We will be using The Celebration Hymnal)

ANNOUNCEMENTS: PRELUDE: LIGHTING OF THE ALTAR CANDLES:

10:50AM 10:55AM The Acolyte

Bringing the Light of Christ into the Church

WELCOME *LIFTING OUR PRAISE BEFORE THE LORD “GIVE HIM THANKS” Responsive Reading - # 787 (from Psalms 118:28-29; 75:1 NKJV)

Leader: You are my God, and I will praise You; People: You are my God, I will exalt You. Leader: Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. People: We give thanks to You, O God, we give thanks! “Now Thank We All Our God” (vv. 1 and 3) “In All Things Give Him Thanks” “We Gather Together” (all verses)

READING OF THE SCRIPTURES:

Elizabeth Hamrick

New Testament Reading : John 18: 28-40 (p. 106, 107 Pew Bible) L: The Word of God for the people of God. P: Thanks be to God!

*HYMNS OF PREPARATION

"Lamb of God”

MEDITATION

# 302

Rev. Bruce E Johnson WHAT IS TRUE? SENDING FORTH

The people are sent into Ministry with God’s blessing.

*HYMN OF DEDICATION “Send the Light”

# 788 # 789 # 790

THE LIGHT OF CHRIST ENTERS THE WORLD *BENEDICTION *POSTLUDE

MORNING PRAYER AND THE LORD’S PRAYER “Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. 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 kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.”

ANTHEM

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.”

Choir

# 437 The Acolyte

*Indicates the Congregation shall stand, as able ~~~~~~~~~~~ We welcome our visitors today as you worship with us! We hope you will come again! If you are looking for a church home and want to feel and experience the love of God, Bright Hope Laurel United Methodist Church is the place for you!