Real Lives, Relevant Ministries, Serving A Real God!
Wor ship & Pr aise
6870 N . M i l i t ar y Hi gh w ay
Dr . Sher r y L. Daniels, Senior Pastor Rev. Car olyn Gr aves, Associate Pastor Rev. Finley J ones, M in. of Visitation
N or f ol k , VA 23518 of f i cen or f ol k @gm ai l .com h t t p:/ n u m cv a.or g 1-757-628-6543 Fax 1-757-628-8181
Welcome
Bless you for joining us today. At Nor folk UMC we focus on real people, living real lives, and seeking to ser ve a real God. We have a bold vision for ministr y which includes wor ship, pr aise and pr ayer at the center. It goes without saying that we believe in Jesus Chr ist and the power of the Holy Spir it. All of our ministr ies are done with these values and beliefs in mind. We are not in the number s game, we seek daily to minister according to the will of God. God has blessed our church and each member in awesome ways. We all declare that "each mor ning new mercies I see." Our pr ayer for you today is that God will bless your presence even in vir tual online for mat, that you will feel the presence of the Lord and that you will encounter God in a fresh and new way. Ser ving as the pastor of this congregation is a joy and a challenge.
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We are not a Mega Church, however, we are absolutely a Mighty Church. This is what real life and real living is all about. Believing God for the impossible, believing that God is still working mir acles daily, believing that God is in control. So get your pr aise on and be blessed of the Lord.
Faithfully Ser ving & Leading,
D
r. S herry L . D
aniels
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Wor ship & Pr aise ?Enter I nto His Gates with Thanksgiving & Praise? July 5, 2020 Gathering I ntroit ?He?s God? By: Brooklyn Taber nacle Choir
CALL TO WORSHIP ?Psalm 72:1- 17? Response: Defend the needy and the poor ; let justice and peace abound. Leader : Give the king your justice, O God, People: and your r ighteousness to the royal son! Leader : May he judge your people with r ighteousness, People: and your poor with justice! Leader : Let the mountains bear prosper ity for the people, and the hills, in r ighteousness! People: May he defend the cause of the poor of the people, give deliver ance to the needy, and cr ush the oppressor ! Leader : May he live while the sun endures, and as long as the moon, throughout all gener ations! People: May he be like r ain that falls on the mown gr ass, like shower s that water the ear th! Leader : In his days may r ighteousness flour ish, and peace abound, till the moon be no more! People: May he have dominion from sea to sea, and from the r iver to the ends of the ear th! Response: Defend the needy and the poor ; let justice and peace abound. Leader : May his foes bow down before him, and his enemies lick the dust! May the kings of Tar shish and of the isles render him tr ibute, may the kings of Sheba and Seba br ing gifts!
People: May all kings fall down before him, all nations ser ve him! Leader : For he deliver s the needy when they call, the poor and those who have no helper. People: He has pity on the weak and the needy, Leader : and saves the lives of the needy. People: From oppression and violence he redeems their life; and precious is their blood in his sight. Response: Defend the needy and the poor ; let justice and peace abound. Leader : Long may he live, may gold of Sheba be given to him! May pr ayer be made for him continually, and blessings invoked for him all the day! People: May there be abundance of gr ain in the land; may it wave on the tops of the mountains; may its fr uit be like Lebanon; Leader : and may they blossom for th in the cities like the gr ass of the field! People: May his name endure forever, his fame continue as long as the sun! May people bless themselves by him, all nations call him blessed! Response: Defend the needy and the poor ; let justice and peace abound.
PRAYER
Dr. Sherry L. Daniels CONGREGATIONAL SINGING ?Kneel At the Cross? By: Charles E. Moody Ver se 1 Kneel at the cross, Chr ist will meet you there, Come while He waits for you; List to His voice, Leave with Him your care And begin life anew. Ver se 3 Kneel at the cross, Give your idols up, Look unto realms above; Tur n not away, To life?s sparkling cup; Tr ust only in His love.
Chor us Kneel at the cross, Leave ev?r y care; (Kneel at the cross, Kneel at the cross, Leave ev?r y care, Leave ev?r y care;) Kneel at the cross, Jesus will meet you there. (Kneel at the cross, Kneel at the cross, Jesus will meet you there, meet you there.) (Ver se 2 omitted)
THE OLD TESTAMENT READINGS Genesis 24:34- 38, 42- 49, 58- 67 Psalm 45:10- 17
THE NEW TESTAMENT READING Romans 7:15- 25a
THE GOSPEL READING Matthew 11:16- 19, 25- 30
MINISTRY THROUGH MUSIC ?God?s Gr ace? By: Luther Bar nes Soloist: Mr. Rayfield Gr aves
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THE WORD FOR TODAY Pastor Sherry L. Daniels ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ MINISTRY THROUGH TITHES AND OFFERINGS By: Rev. Dr. Ken Sloane Director of Stewardship & Generosity, Discipleship Ministries, The United Methodist Church God of wisdom and all good gifts: We br ing our tithes and offer ings to your altar, remember ing that, like Abr aham, you have blessed us to be a blessing to other s. Remind us this mor ning, that the gift of freedom that comes to Chr ist, is also a gift not to be kept, but to be shared. Even as the world asser ts that freedom, is a ticket to ?go our own way,? you made us free, to be par t of Chr ist?s body in the world, connected and interdependent. May the way we live and the way we give reflect that kind of freedom. In Chr ist?s blessed name, we pr ay. Amen. (Galatians 5:1, 13- 26)
?I Love To Pr aise Him? By: Mississippi Mass Choir
BLESSING AND SENDING FORTH Go in peace.
?God Has Smiled On Me? By: Isaiah Jones, Jr. Ar r. By: Nolan Williams, Jr.
?Depar t To Ser ve?
TODAY?S WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS Wor ship Leader Mr. Carlton Bacon Musician Mr. William A. L. Brown, II - Asst. Director of Music Choir AAA Pr aise Team
What's Happening This Week! Join us for Online Wor ship and Pr aise on Sunday mor nings at 9:00 AM. Please check your email and/ or our Facebook page for guidance on how to connect on Sunday. We are going deeper and casting the net wider with online Bible Study on Wednesday @ 12:00 Noon- - so share the invitation with your family and fr iends. You don't have to be a member to register. If you are camer a shy, don't allow this to be your excuse. You don't have to be seen or heard, you can just listen. The important part is that you need to hear the lesson to learn the lesson. Check your email or our Facebook page for the updated link to join us. PRAYER MINISTRY: Rise early, pr ay & slay! There is power in pr ayer. The Circle of Pr ayer War r ior s spend 45 minutes in pr ayer and faith for mation to slay the day. We call- in ever y Monday, Wednesday, and Fr iday mor nings. Join us, one number, no codes, just communion with God @ 7:00 AM in the War Room. NUMC ONLINE GIVING 2020: Join our Church- wide Sign- up Campaign for Online Giving (recur r ing or week by week) using the free Mobile Giving App with an easy Tithe Plan or using our online linkhttps://www.numcva.or g. A Cash App will be an additional option star ting in the month of June.
2020 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN: Our Annual Capital Campaign will consist of sever al church- wide fundr aising events that will take place after the "Stay- at- Home" order is updated. However, we encour age you to think about your individual pledges this year. We need your suppor t to ensure that our church continues to move for ward. Check the Weekly Announcements for scheduled events. Remember to make your yearly pledges to suppor t our Annual Capital Campaign. Pledge for ms are located in the Administr ation Building and in the vestibule leading into the sanctuar y. Please submit your pledge for ms to Mr s. Lois Simons or make your pledges to the office via our email address. Thanks for your generosity. FOOD PANTRY: Our food pantr y will ser ve the communityon the second Saturday of each month from 9:00 until 11:00 a.m. following social distancing r ules. Please remain in your car s. Spread the word. Please contact the office via telephone at 757- 628- 6543 or email at officenor folk@gmail.com if there is an ur gent need.
H appening This Sunday Evening!
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM: Please infor m the office of any or ganizations and/or meetings that require the presence of the Director/Coordinator of Community Development. This will be greatly appreciated. OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday through Thursday, 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Please submit all announcements to include dates, times and details of the scheduled ministr y or event by 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday of each week to the church office via email: officenor folk@gmail.com
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