New Hope United Methodist Church Welcome to New Hope United Methodist Church May 24, 2015

Announcements Today: ♫ Children’s Choir & Chimes, 11:00 a.m. Youth Group, 5:30 p.m. Monday: Prayer Meeting, 7 p.m. – All are welcome Wednesday: Ministry at McDonald’s, 12 noon – All are welcome Chime Practice, 6 p.m. ♪ Choir Practice, 7 p.m.

Meditation Acts 2:17 And in the last days it shall come to pass, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh, And your sons and daughters shall prophesy, your old shall dream dreams and your young shall see visions.

Musical Prelude Bringing in the Light of Christ

Call to Worship One: When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all gathered together in one place. Many: And suddenly a sound came from heaven like the rush of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. One: And there appeared to them tongues as of fire, distributed and resting on each of them. Many: And they where filled with the Holy Spirit.

Opening Hymn Come Thou Fount Hymnal # 400 Used By Permission. CCLI License # 11148194

Come, thou Fount of every blessing, tune my heart to sing thy grace; streams of mercy, never ceasing, call for songs of loudest praise. Teach me some melodious sonnet, sung by flaming tongues above. Praise the mount! I'm fixed upon it, mount of thy redeeming love.

Here I raise mine Ebenezer; hither by thy help I'm come; and I hope, by thy good pleasure, safely to arrive at home. Jesus sought me when a stranger, wandering from the fold of God; he, to rescue me from danger, interposed his precious blood.

O to grace how great a debtor daily I'm constrained to be O to grace how great a debtor daily I'm constrained to be! Let thy goodness, like a fetter, bind my wandering heart to thee. Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, prone to leave the God I love; here's my heart, O take and seal it, seal it for thy courts above.

Come as the wind and cleanse us; Come as the fire and burn; Opening Prayer O God, the Holy Spirit, Come to us and among us; Come as the wind and cleanse us; Come as the fire and burn; Come as the dew and refresh; Convict, convert, and consecrate Many hearts and lives to our good and to thy greater glory; and this we ask for Jesus Christ’s sake . Amen

Children’s Time

(Patricia Sjoberg & Jessica Schuster) Anthem Now Thanks We all Our God (Patricia Sjoberg & Jessica Schuster)

Offering Our Gifts to God

Alleluia Praise Response Hymnal #94 Used By Permission. CCLI License # 11148194

from whom all blessings flow; praise God, all creatures here below: Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power up lifts! Praise the Spirit! Holy Spiriti! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Surley the Presence of the Lord Hymnal # 94 Used By Permission. CCLI License # 11148194

Surely the presence of the Lord is in this place Surely the presence of the Lord is in this place. I can feel God's mighty power and God's grace. I can hear the brush of angel's wings, I see glory on each face. Surely the presence of the Lord is in this place. In the midst of His children The Lord said He would be. It doesn't take very many It can be just two or three. And I feel that same sweet spirit That I felt oft times before. Surely I can say I've been with My Lord Surely the presence of the Lord is in this place. I can feel God's mighty power and God's grace. I can hear the brush of angel's wings, I see glory on each face. Surely the presence of the Lord is in this place. There's a holy hush around us, As God's glory fills this place. I've touched the hem of God's garment, I can almost see God's face. And my heart is over flowing With the fullness of God's joy. And I know, without a doubt, That I've been with the Lord. Surely the presence of the Lord is in this place. I can feel God's mighty power and God's grace. I can hear the brush of angel's wings, I see glory on each face. Surely the presence of the Lord is in this place

Prayers of the People Silent Prayer

Hymnal #895 Used By Permission. CCLI License # 11148194

on earth as it is in Heaven. Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.

And forgive us our trespasses, Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

Gloria Patria Hymnal #70 Used By Permission. CCLI License # 11148194

as it was in the beginning, Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.

Scripture Reading Acts 2:4-8, 12-18 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability. 5 Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem. 6 And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each. 7 Amazed and astonished, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? 8 And how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own native language

Scripture Reading Acts 2:4-8, 12-18 12 All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” 13 But others sneered and said, “They are filled with new wine.” 14 But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them, “Men of Judea and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to what I say. 15 Indeed, these are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is only nine o’clock in the morning. 16 No, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel:

Scripture Reading Acts 2:4-8, 12-18 17 ‘In the last days it will be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams. 18 Even upon my slaves, both men and women, in those days I will pour out my Spirit; and they shall prophesy.

Sermon The Spirit is Working Patricia Sjoberg

Sweet, Sweet Spirit Hymn #344 Used By Permission. CCLI License # 11148194

There's a sweet, sweet Spirit in this place, And I know that it's the Spirit of the Lord; There are sweet expressions on each face, And I know they feel the presence of the Lord. Chorus Sweet Holy Spirit, Sweet heavenly Dove, Stay right here with us, filling us with Your love. And for these blessings we lift our hearts in praise; Without a doubt we'll know that we have been revived, When we shall leave this place. Used By Permission. CCLI License # 11148194

Please join us for refreshments in the hospitality room. Benediction Please join us for refreshments in the hospitality room.