We Gather to Worship God The Apostles’ Creed Hymnal ...the holy catholic church, the communion of...
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We Gather to Worship God CHIMING OF THE HOUR PRELUDE For the Beauty of Each Hour Alfred Fedak (The prelude gives us the opportunity to prepare our hearts and minds for worship. We invite you to use this time for meditation, prayer and silent reflection.) ANNOUNCEMENTS Michael A. Turner, Senior Pastor Please sign the fellowship pad and pass it to your neighbor. *PASSING THE PEACE OF CHRIST *PROCESSIONAL Hymnal No. 92 For The Beauty of the Earth *GREETING (Leader/People) Laura-Allen Kerlin, Associate Pastor The Lord be with you. And also with you. This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it! *OPENING PRAYER *GLORIA, GLORIA Hymnal No. 72 We Listen For God’s Word HYMN OF PREPARATION Hymnal No. 462 ‘Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus SECOND SCRIPTURE LESSON: Luke 21: 1-4 SERMON “Everything” Laura-Allen Kerlin, Associate Pastor We Respond to God’s Love *HYMN OF RESPONSE Wherever He Leads, I’ll Go *AFFIRMATION OF FAITH The Apostles’ Creed Hymnal [purple] No. 881 (unison) I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth; And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord: who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; the third day he arose from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. NEXT MOMENT PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER Hymnal No. 895 (unison) Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever. Amen. THE OFFERING FWS Hymnal (Black) No. 2163 He Who Began a Good Work in You Kami Turner, Soloist Congregation to join on chorus. *THE DOXOLOGY Hymnal No. 95 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise Him, all creatures here below; praise Him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. *PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING We Are Sent Into the World *CLOSING HYMN Hymnal No. 399 Take My Life, and Let It Be *BENEDICTION *POSTLUDE Trumpet Tune in F Anna Laura Page *Indicates Congregation Standing Coming Up at Applicators Age and Gender: 30’s and up, Mixed Group, Nursery Care Available Meets: Wednesday Evenings from 6:30 - 8:00 pm in Room E107 of the Education Building Facilitated by: Tim and Debra Lincolnhol Topics will include Healthy Christian Boundaries. Sunday Morning LifeGroup at 11:00 am Age and Gender: All ages, Mixed Group, Nursery Care Available Meets: Sunday Mornings at 11:00 am in Room A102 of the Advent House Facilitated by: Katrina Way and Pat Woodruff Topics will include Christianity and World Religions: Wrestling With Questions People Ask. Onstad Home LifeGroup Age and Gender: Any Age Adults, Childcare Not Provided Meets: Wednesday Evenings from 6:30 - 7:30 pm at the Home of Roger and Margie Onstad (Five Forks area) Facilitated by: Roger Onstad Topics will include the Gospel of Matthew. NEW! LifeGroups are Here! Register by visiting: https://www.advent-umc.org/about/announcements Tangents Age and Gender: 20s and 30s for families with young children, Nursery Care Available Offers 2 Meeting Times Each Week: Wednesday Evenings at 6:00 pm in Room E108 of the Education Building OR Sunday Mornings at 11:10 am in Room E117 of the Education Building Facilitated by: Dan and Leigh Randall Topics will include a new marriage study, Your Best Us. For full topic descriptions and to register for any of these LifeGroups, please visit: https://advent-umc.org/about/announcements/. Save the Date! February 4th and 11th Adult Ministry LifeGroup Fair Dining Room of the Christian Life Center at all 3 worship services! You will have the opportunity to register for these groups and learn about other existing LifeGroups at Advent UMC! Growth Happens in (Life)Groups! For more information or questions, please contact Mark Jordan, Director of Facilities and Adult Ministry, at [email protected] or at 864-288-8217. “Take up thy cross and follow me,” I heard my master say; “I gave my life to ransom thee, surrender your all today.” [Refrain] Wherever He leads, I’ll go, Wherever He leads, I’ll go, I’ll follow my Christ who loves me so, Wherever He leads, I’ll go. He drew me closer to His side, I sought His will to know, And in that will I now abide, wherever He leads, I’ll go. [Refrain] It may be through the shadows dim, or o’er the stormy sea, I take my cross and follow Him, wherever He leadeth me. [Refrain] My heart, my life, my all I bring to Christ who loves me so; He is my Master, Lord and King, wherever He leads I’ll go. [Refrain] CCLI No: 1395787
Transcript of We Gather to Worship God The Apostles’ Creed Hymnal ...the holy catholic church, the communion of...
We Gather to Worship GodCHIMING OF THE HOUR
PRELUDE For the Beauty of Each Hour Alfred Fedak(The prelude gives us the opportunity to prepare our hearts and minds for worship. We invite you to use this time for meditation, prayer and silent reflection.)
ANNOUNCEMENTS Michael A. Turner, Senior PastorPlease sign the fellowship pad and pass it to your neighbor.
*PASSING THE PEACE OF CHRIST
*PROCESSIONALHymnal No. 92 For The Beauty of the Earth
*GREETING (Leader/People) Laura-Allen Kerlin, Associate PastorThe Lord be with you.And also with you.This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it!
*OPENING PRAYER *GLORIA, GLORIAHymnal No. 72
We Listen For God’s Word
HYMN OF PREPARATION Hymnal No. 462 ‘Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus
SECOND SCRIPTURE LESSON: Luke 21: 1-4 SERMON “Everything” Laura-Allen Kerlin, Associate Pastor
We Respond to God’s Love*HYMN OF RESPONSE Wherever He Leads, I’ll Go
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITHThe Apostles’ Creed Hymnal [purple] No. 881 (unison)
I believe in God the Father Almighty,maker of heaven and earth;And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord:who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,born of the Virgin Mary,suffered under Pontius Pilate,was crucified, dead, and buried;the third day he arose from the dead;he ascended into heaven,and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit,the holy catholic church,the communion of saints,the forgiveness of sins,the resurrection of the body,and the life everlasting. Amen.
NEXT MOMENT
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYERHymnal No. 895 (unison)
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread.And forgive us our trespasses,as we forgive those who trespass against us.And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever. Amen.
THE OFFERINGFWS Hymnal (Black) No. 2163 He Who Began a Good Work in You Kami Turner, Soloist Congregation to join on chorus.
*THE DOXOLOGYHymnal No. 95 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise Him, all creatures here below; praise Him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. *PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
We Are Sent Into the World*CLOSING HYMNHymnal No. 399 Take My Life, and Let It Be
*BENEDICTION
*POSTLUDE Trumpet Tune in F Anna Laura Page *Indicates Congregation Standing
Coming Up at
Applicators Age and Gender: 30’s and up, Mixed Group, Nursery Care AvailableMeets: Wednesday Evenings from 6:30 - 8:00 pm in Room E107 of the Education BuildingFacilitated by: Tim and Debra Lincolnhol Topics will include Healthy Christian Boundaries.
Sunday Morning LifeGroup at 11:00 amAge and Gender: All ages, Mixed Group, Nursery Care Available Meets: Sunday Mornings at 11:00 am in Room A102 of the Advent HouseFacilitated by: Katrina Way and Pat WoodruffTopics will include Christianity and World Religions: Wrestling With Questions People Ask.
Onstad Home LifeGroupAge and Gender: Any Age Adults, Childcare Not Provided Meets: Wednesday Evenings from 6:30 - 7:30 pm at the Home of Roger and Margie Onstad (Five Forks area)Facilitated by: Roger OnstadTopics will include the Gospel of Matthew.
NEW! LifeGroups are Here! Register by visiting:
https://www.advent-umc.org/about/announcements
TangentsAge and Gender: 20s and 30s for families with young children, Nursery Care AvailableOffers 2 Meeting Times Each Week: Wednesday Evenings at 6:00 pm in Room E108 of the Education Building OR Sunday Mornings at 11:10 am in Room E117 of the Education BuildingFacilitated by: Dan and Leigh RandallTopics will include a new marriage study, Your Best Us.
For full topic descriptions and to register for any of these LifeGroups, please visit:
https://advent-umc.org/about/announcements/.
Save the Date! February 4th and 11thAdult Ministry LifeGroup Fair
Dining Room of the Christian Life Center at all 3 worship services!
You will have the opportunity to register for these groups and learn about other existing LifeGroups at Advent UMC!
Growth Happens in (Life)Groups!
For more information or questions, please contact Mark Jordan, Director of Facilities and Adult Ministry, at [email protected]
or at 864-288-8217.
“Take up thy cross and follow me,” I heard my master say; “I gave my life to ransom thee, surrender your all today.”
[Refrain]Wherever He leads, I’ll go, Wherever He leads, I’ll go,I’ll follow my Christ who loves me so, Wherever He leads, I’ll go.
He drew me closer to His side, I sought His will to know,And in that will I now abide, wherever He leads, I’ll go. [Refrain]
It may be through the shadows dim, or o’er the stormy sea,I take my cross and follow Him, wherever He leadeth me. [Refrain]
My heart, my life, my all I bring to Christ who loves me so;He is my Master, Lord and King, wherever He leads I’ll go. [Refrain]
CCLI No: 1395787
Welcome Guests We are so glad you are here and hope you experience the warmth of
both our congregation and God’s love. There are greeters wearing red vests and ushers at both exits who will gladly answer
your questions or guide you around our campus. If this is your first time worshiping with us, please fill out one of our blue Connection Cards found on each row of the worship space and return it to one of our greeters, who has a gift bag for you. It is our way of saying
thank you for worshiping with us today.
January 28, 2018
Traditional Services
Serving Today at 8:30Acolyte John PoletoUshers Chris Baker, Jim DeWitt, Jim and Matthew Anderson
Serving Today at 11:15Acolyte Kensley MarkwellCrossbearer Elizabeth MarkwellUshers Larry Cannon, Chip Felkel, Shannon Owens and Carr Pritchett
Trustee of the Week Bob SmithOffering Stewards Mary Williams, Dan Oates
2258 Woodruff RoadSimpsonville, SC 29681
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Children’s CornerJoin us for SHINE Music! SHINE invites all children K3 (must have turned 3 by Sept 1, 2017) through 5th grade to join us for music and learning each week from 6:00 - 7:00 pm in the Education Building. We are excited to start a new semester of learning, singing, and growing together.
EggVenture - Do you LOVE EggVenture? Want to be in on the planning? Please email Anne at [email protected] and let her know you’d like to be on the planning committee!
LifeGroup Teachers and Shepherds Needed for the Fall Start think-ing ahead...We are planning for next fall already! If you have ever wanted to see what it might be like to be an active Sunday Morning LifeGroup teacher or shepherd, please join Anne on Sunday, February 4th at 4:30 pm for a brief informational meet-ing to explore where you would like to serve.
Rhythms of Grace - February 4th3:00 pm - Dining Room of the Christian Life Center
BASE CAMP
ADVENT UMC CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
Student Ministry NewsToday - No Elevate - Revolution Retreat
February 24th - Volunteer at Harvest Hope9:00 - 11:30 am at Harvest HopePlease contact Helen Landmesser at [email protected] or 864-386-1720 with questions. Register online by visiting: https://advent-umc.org/event/harvest-hope-volunteer-opportunity/
Join us for Moms of Littles on February 7th!Moms of Littles meets on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 9:30 am - 11:15 am in the Multipurpose Room of the Education Building, Room E119. Upcoming dates for Mom’s of Littles are: February 7 and 21, March 7 and 21, April 18, and May 2 and 16! For more information, please contact Moms of Littles at [email protected].
February 8th - Jean Glover Circle Meeting 10:00am in the Educational Building, Room E117 We will be packing cookies for Generations. Questions please contact Glenda at 864-349-1682.
February 8th - Caregiver Support Group2:00 pm - Room E108, Education Building.
Sharon Van Patton, Regional Director at Synexus will be our guest speaker.Alzheimer’s disease affects 1 in 10 people age 65 and older. Every 66 seconds someone in the United States develops the disease. Clinical research trials offer treatments for Alzheimer’s disease that are not available through your doctor. For more information, please join us to hear about the clinical trial that Synexus has to offer people suffering with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease.For information, contact Brenda Burnham at 864-238-5071 or Peggy Wagner at 706-799-2092.
Baptism Classes - Next Class on February 4thIf you have a child whom you want to have baptized in the upcoming months, we ask you to participate in one of our baptism classes. The class will be less than an hour, and we will talk about why we baptize children and people in general, and go through the promises we make in baptism.
Our next class will be Sunday, February 4th at 3:00 pm in the worship space. We will have another class on Wednesday, April 18th at 6:30 pm.
Please contact Jackie Lollis at [email protected] or at 864-288-8217 to sign up.
