Wor ship & Pr aise
Real Lives, Relevant Ministries, Serving A Real God!
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
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T his is not an easy
Pastor Sherry L. Daniels
jour ney, but it is necessar y. So, we ar e pr oviding pr ovisions to help you make it to the cr ucifixion and the Cr oss. Along the way we will pr ay, cr y, yet hope. Remember we ar e Easter People!
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This w eek w e focus on t he com m it m ent s w e m ake t o one anot her w it hin t he life of t he com m unit y of fait h. It is a celebrat ion of w ho w e are as t he body of Christ . It is a rem inder t hat w e live in covenant w it h God and one anot her. This has been a year and t im e of confession. It 's a t im e of adm it t ing t hat w e m ight live up t o t he let t er of t his law , but t hat w e don?t approach it s spirit . Like Jesus point ed out t o us, w e m ight not have killed anyone, but w e m ight have w ished t hem dead w it h our w ords and our hat red. This is a t im e of healing, not so m uch healing of bodies as healing of relat ionships--all relat ionships. Worship can be, m ust be, a t im e of binding us t oget her. It t akes courage, cert ainly, t o be vulnerable enough t o adm it brokenness. But part of t he prom ise w e celebrat e is t he prom ise of com m unit y. So, on t his journey w e t ake our provision t o ensure t hat w e w ill m ake it t hrough. Rest assured, w e w ill m ake it .
Wor ship & Pr aise ?Enter I nto His Gates with Thanksgiving & Praise?
March 7, 2021 Third Sunday in
Lent
OPENING ?God Made Me? By:The Mississippi Children?s Choir CALL TO WORSHIP ?Psalm 19 Response:The law of God is just, r eviving the soul. Leader :The heavens are telling the glor y of God; and the fir mament proclaims God?s handiwork. People:Day to day pour s for th speech, and night to night declar es knowledge. Leader :There is no speech, nor are there words; their voice is not heard; People:yet their voice goes out thr ough all the ear th, and their wor ds to the end of the wor ld. Leader :In them God has set a tent for the sun, which comes for th like a br idegroom leaving his chamber, and r uns its cour se with joy like a strong man. People:Its r ising is fr om the end of the heavens, and its cir cuit to the end of them; and ther e is nothing hid fr om its heat. Response:The law of God is just, r eviving the soul.
Leader :The law of the Lord is per fect, reviving the soul; People:the testimony of the Lor d is sur e, making wise the simple; Leader :the precepts of the Lord are r ight, rejoicing the hear t; People:the commandment of the Lor d is pur e, enlightening the eyes; Leader :the fear of the Lord is clean, endur ing forever ; People:the or dinances of the Lor d ar e tr ue, and r ighteous altogether. Leader :More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; People:sweeter also than honey and dr ippings of the honeycomb. Response:The law of God is just, r eviving the soul. Leader :Moreover by them isyour ser vant war ned; in keeping them there is great reward. People:But who can under stand one?s own er r or s? Clear me fr om hidden faults. Leader :Also keep your ser vant from the insolent; let them not have dominion over me! People:Then I shall be blameless, and innocent of gr eat tr ansgr ession. Let the wor ds of my mouth and the meditation of my
hear t be acceptable in your sight, O Lor d, my r ock and my r edeemer. Response:The law of God is just, r eviving the soul. PRAYER Dr. Sher r y L. Daniels CONGREGATIONAL SINGING ?I Love You, Lor d? By:Petra Verse I love you, Lord; and I lift my voice; To wor ship You, oh my soul rejoice! Take joy my King, in what you hear, And let it be a sweet, sweet sound in you ear. Refrain We exalt thee. We exalt thee. We exalt thee. Oh, oh Lord. THE OLD TESTAMENT READINGS Exodus 20:1- 17 Psalm 19 THE NEW TESTAMENT READING 1 Cor inthians 1:18- 25 THE GOSPEL READING John 2:13- 22
MINISTRY THROUGH MUSIC ?God Made Me? By:The Mississippi Mass Choir ~~~~~ THE WORD FOR TODAY Cleaning Out the Temple, Tr ash & Thieves ! Dr. Sherry L. Daniels ~~~~~ INVITATION TO CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP LOVE FEAST MINISTRY THROUGH TITHES AND OFFERINGS By:Rev. Dr. Ken Sloane Director of Stewardship & Generosity, Discipleship Ministries, The United Methodist Church God of holiness and gr ace, we know the words of your command- ments. In our hear ts, we know that following them makes life easier, not harder ; fuller, not more restr icted. We know there is no God greater than you, yet we have made the silliest things our gods and have thrown our money and resources after them. As we offer our gifts this day, we are reminded that only you have given the gift of a savior and the redemption of our rebellious lives. In Chr ist?s name, we tr ust and pr ay. Amen.(Exodus 20:1- 17) BLESSING AND SENDING FORTH Go in peace. ?Amen? Arr. By:Valeria A. Foster
?Depart To Serve
TODAY?S WORSHI P PARTI CI PANTS Wor ship Leader Mr s. Barbar a Campfield Musician Mr. William A. L. Brown, II - Minister of Music
Choir Triple ?A?Praise Team ?Anointed, Appointed & Assigned?
What's Happening This Week!
PRAYER MINISTRY: Rise early, pr ay & slay! There is power in pr ayer. The Circle of Pr ayer War r ior s spend 30 minutes in pr ayer and faith for mation to slay the day. Join us, one number, no codes, just communion with God @ 7:00 AM in the War Room. ¨ MORNING PRAYER MINISTRY - Schedule Change Wednesday @ 7:00 AM Dial:425- 585- 7852 Dur ing the Lenten Season, our Mor ning Pr ayer Ministr y will be gather ing ONLY on Wednesday mor nings.
HOLY SATURDAY - Apr il 3r d We will be in pr ayer all day long and through the night; but when we r ise on Easter Sunday, we will r ise with POWER!
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Please remember to be faithful stewards and take care of your tithes and offering to our church. We have several ways in which to do so, but why not try something different at least one time. Since many of us have been away from the church for so long, just drive out to the church and bring your tithes and offering and put it in our secured mailbox. It?s nothing like coming on the church grounds; it gives you a different feeling. Come meditate and say a prayer. Yes, you can do this anywhere, but come to the church, sit in your vehicle, or in our picnic area, or our Place of Healing , but just step foot on the grounds, and pay your church a visit; and see how you feel, you?ll be glad that you did. Please note that we have added fund lines for the "Food Pantry" and "Sacrifical Offering" in Fund 2
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LENT We need the season of Lent to open us to all God has in store for us. UMC Discipleship Ministries ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday through Thursday, 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
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¨FOOD PANTRY DISTRIBUTION Satur day, Mar ch 13th fr om 9:00- 11:00 AM Our Food Pantr y ser ves the community on the second Saturday of each month. In keeping with social distancing r ules, per sons will be asked to remain in their vehicles. If there is ever an emer gency need for food, please contact the church office Tuesday, Wednesday or Thur sday between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. @ 757- 628- 6543, and we will make ar r angements with our Food Pantr y Ministr y for you to pickup food. ¨INFORMATION UPDATE REMINDER: Please be sure that the office has your cor rect contact infor mation on file. If you know of anyone who has new contact infor mation, please have them contact the office, Tuesday- Thur sday between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.We are tr ying to keep ever yone infor med as best we can, so please be sure that we have your cur rent infor mation.Thank you! Please continue to monitor your emails, numcva.or g website, texts, and social media for updates and additional infor mation. Please feel fr ee to shar e our online and telephone wor ship and ministr y ser vices with your networ k, family and fr iends.