Manton UMC
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors

Sunday Bulletin - Dec 01

 
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✟  Indicates to stand (for those who are able)
 
Prelude
 
Welcome and Greeting
Please sign the fellowship folders and pass them down your row and to the back.
 
Lighting of the Advent Candles
 
✟   Opening Worship Song Everlasting God
Lighting of the Candles
 
Responsive Opening:   Psalm 122:6-9 (#845 UMH)
 
L:  Pray for the peace of Jerusalem!
P:  “May they prosper who love you!
P:  Peace be within your walls, and security within your towers!”
L:  For the sake of my relatives and friends, I will say, “Peace be within you!”
P:  For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek your good.
 
✟  Praise songs: Eye of the Storm
  Shoulders
 
(Please pass your prayer concerns to the aisle during the last song)
 
Prayers of the People
The Lord’s Prayer (printed on the back of the bulletin)
 
Choir Anthem Put Peace into each Other's Hands
 
Children’s Time
Junior Church is downstairs following Children's Time
 
✟  Hymn #377  It Is Well With My Soul
 
Scripture:  Ephesians 4:1-6,   25-32;   John 14:27,  16:25-33
The Message: "Almost or Altogether: Peace” Pastor Jeff Swainston
 
Holy Communion
 
Offertory
Offertory Prayer
 
✟  Hymn #218  It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
 
✟  Dismissal With Blessing
 
 
 
Welcome to worship on this first Sunday in Advent.
Let us prepare ourselves to celebrate the coming of Christ.
 
 
Those Assisting with our Service
Pianist: Carla Shore
Worship Leader: Sandi Moffit
Junior Church: Liz Dykgraaf
Potluck Sunday:
Counters: Ruth and Terri
 
 
 For a full copy of today's bulletin click here.