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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This is not an easy journey, but it is necessary. So, we are providing provisions to help you make it to the crucifixion and the Cross. Along the way we will pray, cry, yet hope. Remember we are Easter People! Pastor Sherry L. Daniels
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The invitations to rejoice in the middle of Lent sing in a different key from the jubilant songs of Chr istmas or Easter. Our fir st reading, which seems to have inspired our Four th Euchar istic Pr ayer, outlines the histor y of the people of God as a saga of infidelity, rejection of prophets, and of losing our way by seeking our own advantage. But we remember this histor y only because God continually refused to let it define our future. The real stor y under neath our fir st reading is that there has been nothing we could do to lose our selves per manently or to spur n God definitively; God responds to ever y rejection with a counteroffer of love. This leads directly to the Gospel which quotes Jesus' conver sation with Nicodemus. Nicodemus had come to Jesus at night ? meaning in secret and in ignor ance. In the cour se of their exchange, Jesus invited Nicodemus to be bor n again, a concept Nicodemus inter preted too liter ally. In what followed, Jesus spoke the fir st passion- resur rection prediction in the Gospel of John; he announced that he would be lifted up and that ever yone who contemplated and believed in him could have eter nal life. Of cour se, Nicodemus did not under stand this any more than the disciples under stood Jesus' more direct teachings about his coming death, as recounted in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke. Continued later
Wor ship & Pr aise ?Enter I nto His Gates with Thanksgiving & Praise?
March 14, 2021 Fourth Sunday in Lent OPENING ?Come Thou Almighty King? By:Rev. Timothy Wright CALL TO WORSHIP ?Psalm 107:1- 9, 33- 43 Response:Give thanks to the Lor d for steadfast love, for all God?s wonder ful wor ks. Leader :O give thanks to the Lord, who is good, whose steadfast love endures forever ! People:Let the r edeemed of the Lor d say so, whom the Lor d has r edeemed fr om tr ouble and gather ed in fr om the lands, fr om the east and fr om the west, fr om the nor th and fr om the south. Leader :Some wandered in the deser t wastes, finding no way to a city in which to dwell; People:hungr y and thir sty, their soul fainted within them. Leader :Then in their trouble, they cr ied to the Lord, who delivered them from their distress, People:and led them by a str aight way,
till they r eached a city in which to dwell. Leader :Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wonder ful works to humankind. People:For the Lor d satisfies those who ar e thir sty, and fills the hungr y with good things. Response:Give thanks to the Lor d for steadfast love, for all God?s wonder ful wor ks. Leader :The Lord tur ns r iver s into a deser t, spr ings of water into thir sty ground, People:a fr uitful land into a salty waste, because of the wickedness of its inhabitants. Leader :The Lord tur ns a deser t into pools of water, a parched land into spr ings of water. People:The Lor d lets the hungr y dwell ther e, and they establish a city in which to live; Leader :they sow fields, and plant vineyards, and get a fr uitful yield. People:They multiply gr eatly by the blessing of the Lor d who does not let their cattle decr ease. Response:Give thanks to the Lor d for steadfast love, for all God?s wonder ful wor ks. Leader :When they are diminished and brought low through oppression, trouble, and sor row, the Lord pour s contempt upon pr inces and makes them wander in tr ackless wastes; People:but the Lor d r aises up the needy out of affliction, and makes their families like flocks.
Leader :The upr ight see it and are glad; and all wickedness stops its mouth. People:Whoever is wise, give heed to these things; consider the steadfast love of the Lor d. Response:Give thanks to the Lor d for steadfast love, for all God?s wonder ful wor ks. PRAYER Dr. Sher r y L. Daniels CONGREGATIONAL SINGING ?One Mor e Day? By:Margaret Pleasant Douroux Arr. By:Nolan Williams, Jr. One more day, one more day, I thank God just for one more day. One more day, the Lord has made a way, I thank God just for one more chance.
THE OLD TESTAMENT READINGS Number s 21:4- 9 Psalm 107:1- 3, 17- 22 THE NEW TESTAMENT READING Ephesians 2:1- 10 THE GOSPEL READING John 3:14- 21 MINISTRY THROUGH MUSIC ?Look To the Hills? By:Luther Barnes
Soloist:Mr. Rayfield Graves ~~~~~ THE WORD FOR TODAY Dr. Sher r y L. Daniels ?All- In? ~~~~~ INVITATION TO CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP MINISTRY THROUGH TITHES AND OFFERINGS By:Rev. Dr. Ken Sloane Director of Stewardship & Generosity, Discipleship Ministries, The United Methodist Church Great and generous God, our lives are sur rounded by things that steal our lives, inflict and destroy us.The tithes and offer ing we share with you this day are a way of keeping us focused, not on the things that would take life away but will renew our lives: hope, love, compassion, empathy. As the Isr aelites looked to a ser pent on a pole for healing, we look to a Savior on a cross to be brought back to life. In that holy name, Jesus the Messiah, we pr ay. Amen.(Numbers 21:4- 9) BLESSING AND SENDING FORTH Go in peace. ?Can?t Nobody Do Me Like Jesus? By:Andrae Crouch Arr. By:Nolan Williams, Jr.
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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.
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con't Although the myster y of the cross might have been impossible to comprehend, Jesus' next statement explained the context for under standing him and his mission. He said that God so loved the world that the only Son was sent so that ever yone who believes in him might have eter nal life. That's a one- line summar y of Jesus' mission ? a summar y reiter ated twice in the coming ver ses and an explanation of ever ything else Jesus ever taught and did. Paul refer s to this myster y as God's "kindness to us in Chr ist Jesus," God's offer of "the immeasur able r iches of gr ace" for those who have faith. Paul insists that this br ings a joy that does not or iginate in or depend on us. It is the gift of God
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, Apr il 10th 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. LENTEN PROVISION BAG DISTRIBUTION On last Sunday, a Lenten Provision Bag, that was put together by our pastor, was given to all member s who came to receive one. If you did not come for a bag and would like one, please call he church office to see if there are any left,and you will be able to pickup one. ¨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! 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.