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
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
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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Pr over bs 31:25 She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come. 26 She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instr uction is on her tongue. 27 She watches over the affair s of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. 28 Her children ar ise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he pr aises her : 29?Many women do noble things, but you sur pass them all.?
Wor ship & Pr aise ?Enter I nto His Gates with Thanksgiving & Praise? March 21, 2021 Fifth Sunday in Lent OPENING ?Ride This Tr ain? By:The Canton Spirituals CALL TO WORSHIP ?Psalm 51:1- 17 Response:Cr eate in me a clean hear t, O God, and r enew a r ight spir it within me. Leader :Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; People:accor ding to your abundant mer cy blot out my tr ansgr essions. Leader :Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin! People:For I know my tr ansgr essions, and my sin is ever befor e me. Leader :Against you, you only, have I sinned, and done that which is evil in your sight, so that you are justified in your sentence and blameless in your judgment. People:Behold, I was bor n into iniquity, and I have been sinful since my mother conceived me. Response:Cr eate in me a clean hear t, O God, and r enew a r ight spir it within me. Leader :Behold, you desire tr uth in the inward being;
therefore teach me wisdom in my secret hear t. People:Pur ge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow; Leader :Make me hear with joy and gladness; let the bones which you have broken rejoice. People:Hide your face fr om my sins, and blot out all my iniquities. Response:Cr eate in me a clean hear t, O God, and r enew a r ight spir it within me. Leader :Create in me a clean hear t, O God, and put a new and r ight spir it within me. People:Cast me not away fr om your pr esence, and take not your holy Spir it fr om me. Leader :Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and sustain in me a willing spir it. People:Then I will teach tr ansgr essor s your ways, and sinner s will r etur n to you. Leader :Deliver me from death, O God, God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing aloud of your deliver ance. People:O Lor d, open my lips, and my mouth shall show for th your pr aise. Leader :For you have no delight in sacr ifice; were I to give a bur nt offer ing, you would not be pleased. People:The sacr ifice acceptable to God is a br oken spir it; a br oken and contr ite hear t, O God, you will not despise. Response:Cr eate in me a clean hear t, O God, and r enew a r ight spir it within me.
PRAYER Dr. Sher r y L. Daniels CONGREGATIONAL SINGING ?Higher Gr ound? By:Johnson Oatman, Jr./ Charles H. Gabriel Verse 1 I?m pressing on the upward way, Newheights I?m gaining ev?r y day; Still pr aying as I?m onward bound, ?Lord, plant my feet on higher ground.? Verse 4 I want to scale the utmost height, And catch a gleam of glor y br ight; But still I?ll pr ay till heav?nI?ve found, ?Lord, lead me on to higher ground.? Refrain Lord, lift me up, and let me stand By faith, on heaven?s table- land; A higher plane than I have found, Lord, plant my feet on higher ground. (Verses 2 & 3 omitted.) THE OLD TESTAMENT READINGS Jeremiah 31:31- 34 Psalm 51:1- 12 THE NEW TESTAMENT READING Hebrews 5:5- 10 THE GOSPEL READING John 12:20- 33
MINISTRY THROUGH MUSIC ?Somewher e To Lay My Head? By:The Mighty Clouds of Joy
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THE WORD FOR TODAY Dr. Lar r y R. Hygh, Jr. ?Into the Hands of a Woman? Judges 4:1- 16 (NRSV) ~~~~~ INVITATION TO CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP MINISTRY THROUGH TITHES AND OFFERINGS By:Rev. Dr. Ken Sloane Director of Stewardship & Generosity, Discipleship Ministries, The United Methodist Church God of compassion, when we failed to keep your commandments and rebelled against that which would br ing peace and joy to our lives, your love was so great that you offered us a new covenant ? not wr itten on tablets, but on our hear ts. In our giving, and in all our offer ings, may it be our lives, our love and devotion, that we br ing to your altar. May we remember in our giving, that you loved us so much, that the sacr ifice of your Son on the cross for us, was not too great a cost. Our gifts are meager in compar ison, but let them remind us of what you gave fir st. In Chr ist, our Savior and Redeemer, we pr ay. Amen.(Jeremiah 31:31- 34) BLESSING AND SENDING FORTH Go in peace. ?Ship of Salvation? By:Phil Cook .
"Depart to Serve"
T O D A Y ?S W OR SH IP PA RTIC IPA NTS Wor ship Leader Mr s. Barbar a Campfield Musician Mr. William A. L. Brown, II - Minister of Music Choir The Mighty Men of Nor folk UMC
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.
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¨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! You may want to also FAST on this day in prepar ation for Easter Sunday Mor ning.
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. 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!
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