September 27 2009 Web Bulletin

PRAYING AND CARING FOR OUR Bill Ward, Joanne Fox, Ken Driggers, Ronnie Smith, Baylor Joel Teal and Carey Heavner (children with cancer), Dixie Tipton, Mabel & Ed Ehresman, John Scott (brother of Pat MacLean), Vivian Washington (Irving’s sister), Kelly Bender, Todd Johnson, Martha Miles, Benjamin Bailey (Charlotte Snider’s grandson), Dennis Armstrong and family, Linda Wick, Scott, Martha, 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

Next Week

Greeters

Irving Washington & Jim Irving Washington & and Carolyn Talley Monte or Mary Alice Veal

Ushers

Reed and Dot Barnett

Ed and Sylvia Brantley

Scripture Reader

George Barrett

Nicole Johnson

Children’s Message

Elizabeth Hamrick

Dixie Tipton

Counters

Rich Ashley & Assistant

Solon O’Neal & Assistant

Nursery/Preschool

Dot Cody

Angela Fox

Communion Stewards

N/A

Ernest and Frances Powell

Audio-Visual

Need Volunteers

Need Volunteers

Refreshments

Need Volunteers

Need Volunteers

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]

ANTHEM

Sunday, September 27th, 2009 11:00 am

God’s people hear and respond to the Word

“It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed in with three measures of flour until all of it was leavened” (Luke 13:21, NRSV).

ENTRANCE AND PRAISE

Rich Ashley The Acolyte

Bringing the Light of Christ into the Church

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*RESPONSIVE READING (from Psalm 95:105 - NIV) Leader: Come! Let us sing for joy to the Lord. Let us shout aloud to the rock of our salvation. People: Let us come before Him with thanksgiving and extol Him with music and song. The Lord is the Great God. He is the greatest King. Leader: In His hand are the depths of the earth, and the mountain peaks belong to Him. The sea is His, for He made it. People: Come! Let us sing for joy to the Lord. Let us shout aloud to the rock of our salvation.

*HYMN OF PRAISE "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee"

Elizabeth Hamrick

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.”

READING OF THE SCRIPTURES:

WELCOME *HYMN OF PRAISE “We Have Come To Join in Worship"

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE

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

God’s people come into His presence with Prayer and Praise (We will use The Celebration Hymnal today)

ANNOUNCEMENTS: 10:50AM PRELUDE: 10:55 am LIGHTING OF THE ALTAR CANDLES:

Choir “Something Beautiful” PROCLAMATION AND RESPONSE

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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.”

Judy Womble

Old Testament Reading : Luke 13:18-21 (pp 71-72 in Pew Bible) L: The Word of God for the people of God. P: Thanks be to God!

*HYMN OF PREPARATION "Take My Life and Let It Be” (vv. 1, 5, & 6) MEDITATION

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Rev. Bruce E Johnson “Going and Going and Going” SENDING FORTH

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

*HYMN OF DEDICATION “I Have Decided to Follow Jesus" THE LIGHT OF CHRIST ENTERS THE WORLD *BENEDICTION *POSTLUDE *Indicates the Congregation shall stand, as able ~~~~~~~~~~~

#602 The Acolyte

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!

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