PRELUDE
The beginning of the prelude signals the beginning of worship, If you must whisper, whisper a prayer.
GREETING
Please take a moment to sign the “Friendship Pad” located in your pew.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
*PLEASE STAND AND GREET ONE ANOTHER
*MUSICAL CALL TO WORSHIP - “Sanctuary” #2164
* CALL TO WORSHIP - (from Psalm 147)
How good it is to sing praises to our God;
for he is gracious; how fitting it is to give him praise!
The Lord heals the brokenhearted, and binds up their wounds.
He determines the number of the stars and calls each of them by name.
His delight is not in the strength of the horse, nor his pleasure in the speed of a runner;
but the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love. Praise the Lord!
* HYMN OF PRAISE - “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty” # 139
* OPENING PRAYER (a prayer of Susanna Wesley)
You, O Lord, have called us to watch and pray. Therefore, whatever may be the sin against which we pray, make us careful to watch against it, and so have reason to expect that our prayers will be answered. In order to perform this duty aright, grant us grace to preserve a sober, equal temper, and sincerity to pray for your assistance; through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.
EXPRESSION OF NEED
PRAYER JOYS AND CONCERNS
CALL TO PRAYER - “What at a Friend We Have in Jesus” vs. 1 #526
PASTORAL PRAYER
LORDS PRAYER - #895
*HYMN OF PREPARATION - “How Firm a Foundation” # 529
THE WORD PROCLAIMED
A TIME WITH THE CHILDREN
Children grade 6 and under are invited to come for a chat with the pastor.
WESLEY TOUR – WINDSOR & WESLEY'S LONDON
OLD TESTAMENT READING - Isaiah 40:21-31 pg. 512
GOSPEL READING - Mark 1:29-30 pg. 707
MESSAGE - “Living Beyond Christmas – Staying Focused”RESPONSE OF THANKSGIVING
OFFERING
CELEBRATION OF THE LORD'S SUPPER # 15-16
* DOXOLOGY
* HYMN OF DEDICATION - “The Spirit Sends Us Forth to Serve” # 2241
* BENEDICTION
*POSTLUDE (Please stand if you are able)
The Worship Service Has Ended . . . Our Service Begins!
Announcements
Liturgists |
Acolytes |
Children's Church | |
| Feb 5th | Paula Boyd | Levi Ditmore |
Denise Myers |
| Feb 12th | Jack Boyde | Kevin and |
Jo Shane and Terry Ewing |
"Souper Bowl" Weekend . . .
Thank You for bringing a can of soup to church with you!
You are helping us to replenish our Food Pantry so we are ready to we reach out to those in need. Our outreach pantry is open throughout the year and those whose lives we touch with our ministry appreciate our support very much. Thank You!
Food Certification Program . . . Monday, February 13 - 9:00 am
The program is open to all who are/ or will be working with food. There is no cost.
CPR/First Aid Class . . . Saturday, March 10th
A representative from the American Heart Association will be here to conduct the class from 10 – 2pm. The cost is $30.00 and you will receive certification for the class. Please make your checks payable to Unionville UMC and be sure to mark it for the CPR Class. Jack Boyde is coordinator.
Play and Pray . . .
Because of Super Bowl Sunday, Skybacher Ministries has moved Pray and Play to Saturday, February 4th from 6:30 – 8:30pm.
Prayer Concerns This Week . . . Karen Peffer (724) 452-8715
Praying for each other is important. to us and we need your help to keep our prayer list up to date. After 3 weeks we remove a person from our list unless we know otherwise. This is so that we keep the list as accurate as possible.
Let us continue to lift one another up in a spirit of prayer. Please contact the church office to include friends and loved ones on the bulletin list each week.
In addition to those prayer requests printed in the bulletin, Prayer Requests received during the week are added to our "Prayer Requests" page, and are listed by date received. Please check often.
Please remember to share your praises with us too!
Sympathy: To Joann, Bill and Thelma Castor and their family at the passing last week of Ken Castor. Requested for: Paul Allcorn, Teresa Brown, Norma Boyd, Ken & Joann Castor, John & Norma Coast, Linda Eiler, Debbie Evans, Marty Fleissner, Tammy Goehring, Lennie Grimes, Elaine Gunniers, Karen Haskell, Rev. Bob Higginbotham, Jim Jenkins, Jason Moran, Joanne Novak, Gerry Pearl, Janet Pfaff, T J Presto, Glenn Russell, Amy Smail, Archie Smith, Bev Smith, Dot Sporcic, Sara Trenary Friends: David Adler, Colleen Burletic, Avery Clear, Mary Ann Couch, Bonnie (cancer), Carrl Creeks, Chris, Drew, Polly Egison, Eric (Jeanne's brother), Kaitlyn Francis, Ed Frederick, Bob Gazda, Richard Gross, Leroy Hall, Janie Herzog-Gleeson, Dave & Joyce Hornberger, John Hollingshead, Marilyn Messner, Jean Knopp, Ted Konetsky, Bill Kramer, Bob McFarland, Chris Matiko, Mat Meyer, Louise Morningstar, Rev. Bruce Mould, Ben & Sara Murphy, Helen Myers, Mason O'Donnell, Mike Peterson, Quinn, Donna Riggs, John Rizzi, Linda Schalla, Angie Scheitchkrull & her daughter Heather, Charlotte Sellers, Shelly, Shirley, Chris Specht, Sylvia & Julia, Rev. Dale Szallai, Tanner, Viona, Lily Weaver, Rich West, Cindy Willis, Ted Withers Homebound: Alyce Arthur, Ruth Bills, Pat Drilling, Marian Eiler, Delores Hartswick, Margaret Johnston, Sue Kronk, Donald Powell, Evelyn Smith, Margie Smith, Dot Sporcic, Flo Weigel, Dorie Withers, Imogene Yost, Evelyn Zahn Military: Danny Alford, Scott Baker, Paul Bauren, Jonathan Burke, Chad, Mike Evans Jr., Jeff Fields, Chaplain Chris Floro, John Glomoslia, Justin Hovancik , Justin Inman, Chad Tindel, Joshua McLaughlin, Jonathan Pettner, Patrick Presto, Arthur Russell, Robert Summers, Jr., Edward Wright Active Reserves: Jim Fields, Don Knopp, Joe Snyder |
Prayer Ministry . . . At 3:00 pm each day we ask for intentional prayer for Our Church, Bishop Bickerton, The Cabinet, Our District Superintendent, our Our Pastor and Church Leaders. Please make this ministry a part of your day.
Unionville United Methodist Church
Reverend Douglas B. Myers, Jr.
Church (724) 843-0862
Parsonage (724) 843-2113
Church e-mail: unionville1@comcast.net