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 The pandemic of 2020 has awakened the world to a new reality. Life and church pr actice will never retur n to the way things used to be please under stand this. The wave of global nationalism, r ise in cultish conspir acy theor ies and emboldened white supremacist movements will call follower s out of tr aditional weekend wor ship pr actices to become worker s for kingdom justice. And this is exciting. Number s in wor ship will no longer be the litmus test for success. We must focus on engagement and the exper ience. The consumer- centered spectator model that grew out of the church growth movement is a br ittle wineskin. No more new wine in old wineskins. Church pr actice must move from presentation to dialog and from spectator to par ticipant to reach young disenchanted gener ations. Please know that we can do this. Advent is the season of prepar ation. Let's get ready and get going on this new thing that God is doing.
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Wor ship & Pr aise ?Enter I nto His Gates with Thanksgiving & Praise?
November 29, 2020 OPENING
?Come On and Pr aise the Lor d? By:Carlton Pearson CALL TO WORSHIP ?Psalm 80? Response:I am the vine; you ar e the br anches, r ooted in faith and love. Leader :Give ear, O Shepherd of Isr ael, you who lead Joseph like a flock! You who are enthroned upon the cher ubim, shine for th! In the presence of Ephr aim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up your might, and come to save us! People:Restor e us, O God; let your face shine, that we may be saved! Leader :O Lord God of hosts, how long will you be angr y with your people?s pr ayer s? People:You have fed them with the br ead of tear s, and given them tear s to dr ink in full measur e. Leader :You make us the scor n of our neighbor s; and our enemies laugh among themselves. People:Restor e us, O God of hosts; let your face shine, that we may be saved!
Response:I am the vine; you ar e the br anches, r ooted in faith and love. Leader :You brought a vine out of Egypt; you drove out the nations and planted it. People:You clear ed the gr ound for it; it took deep r oot and filled the land. Leader :The mountains were covered with its shade, the mighty cedar s with its br anches; People:it sent out its br anches to the sea, and its shoots to the r iver. Leader :Why then have your broken down its walls, so that all who pass along the way pluck its fr uit? People:The boar fr om the for est r avages it, and all that move in the field feed on it. Response:I am the vine; you ar e the br anches, r ooted in faith and love. Leader :Tur n again, O God of hosts! Look down from heaven, and see: People:have r egar d for this vine, the stock which your r ight hand planted. Leader :They have bur ned it with fire, they have cut it down; may they per ish at the rebuke of your countenance! People:But let your hand be upon those of your r ight hand, the ones whom you have made str ong for your self ! Leader :Then we will never tur n back from you;
give us life, and we will call on your name! People:Restor e us, O Lor d God of hosts! let your face shine, that we may be saved! Response:I am the vine; you ar e the br anches, r ooted in faith and love. PRAYER Dr. Sher r y L. Daniels CONGREGATIONAL SINGING ?O How I Love Jesus? By:Frederick Whitfield Verse 1 There is a name I love to hear, I love to sing its wor th; It sounds like music in my ear, The sweetest name on ear th. Verse 4 It tells of One whose loving hear t, Can feel my deepest woe; Who in each sor row bear s a par t, That none can bear below. Refrain O how I love Jesus (3x) Because He fir st loved me! (Verses 2 & 3 omitted.) THE OLD TESTAMENT READINGS
Isaiah 64:1- 9 Psalm 80:1- 7, 17- 19 THE NEW TESTAMENT READING 1 Cor inthians 1:3- 9 THE GOSPEL READING Mark 13:24- 37 MINISTRY THROUGH MUSIC ?Ever yday Is A Day of Thanksgiving? By:Gospel Music Workshop of America (GMWA) Mass Choir Soloists:Mrs. Maria Davis & Mr. William Brown ~~~~~ THE WORD FOR TODAY Pastor Sher r y L. Daniels ?Tr ust the Plan!? ~~~~~ 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 God of wonder ful sur pr ises: We enter this season of prepar ation for your Son?s coming, looking not for just a memor y of past events, but anticipating a retur n. We str ive to get our lives in order and pr ay that giving of our selves to these prepar ations, might reflect the ear th- shaking impor tance of his coming. Help us to give of our selves generously, for we do not know the day or the hour. We pr ay in the name of the one who will come.Amen.(Mark 13:24- 37) ?You Can?t Beat God?s Giving? By:The Caravans
BLESSING AND SENDING FORTH Go in peace. ?I?m Blessed? By:Rev. Clay Evans
?Depart To Serve
TODAY?S WORSHI P PARTI CI PANTS Wor ship Leader Mr s. Por tia Mur phy Musician Mr. William A. L. Brown, II - Minister 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. Our midweek, online Bible Study that we have been doing on Wednesdays @ 12:00 p.m. is on pause for now.We nor mally take a shor t break dur ing the Summer, and come back refreshed and rejuvenated in the Fall, ready to get back into our study together as a group. Dur ing this time, you are strongly encour aged to do your own per sonal study and reflection, however you choose.We hope that you all will look for ward to coming back together after this shor t break.Check your emails, our website and Facebook for updates.
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.
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.
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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 Website: https://www.numcva.or g Facebook: www.facebook.com/Nor folkUMC Text- Giving: 757- 230- 2125
The Anonymous Elves of Norfolk United Methodist Church has a holiday surprise for our church members!!! On Sunday, December 20, 2020, please plan to meet in the church parking lot to receive your surprise. Line up for the event will start at 10 am. Security will direct you on how to line up. Please remain in your cars. As soon as worship online is over, we will start distributing the gifts.
Please watch the video and select your method to answer at the end. Feel fr ee to watch it in Full- Scr een View! RSVP with the total number of family members and number of children in each family. Please note that this is required information for our team to prepare properly. Please call the church (757- 628- 6543) to RSVP by December 10th. Or respond at the end of the video. RSVP is required to participate.
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VIRTUAL CHARGE CONFERENCE
Tuesday, December 15th @ 7:00 PM Ther e will only be one agenda item ? appr oval of the Resolution to r eceive the Deeds for the chur ch (6870 N. Militar y Highway) and the par sonage (1551 Spr ing Meadow Boulevar d).Login details will be pr ovided via email. HOLIDAY DRAMA Sunday, December 20th @ 9:00 AM Another dr ama pr oduction by Janice Gr aves will be pr esented dur ing mor ning wor ship online. We will still be vir tual, so no additional member s or outside guests beyond the cast will be allowed in the Sanctuar y because of COVID- 19. Thank you for your understanding.