Welcome to New Hope United Methodist Church February 8, 2015

Today: ♫ Children’s Choir & Chimes, 11:15 a.m. Sunday School Teacher Meeting, 11:15 a.m. Pizza & Art Party for 6 th – 9 th graders, 11:15 a.m. Youth Group, 5:30 p.m. Monday: Prayer Meeting, 7 p.m. – All are welcome Tuesday:Ad Council Meeting, 7 p.m. – All are welcome Wednesday:Ministry at McDonald’s, 12 noon – All are welcome Adult Chimes, 6 p.m. ♪ Choir Practice, 7:30 p.m. Homecoming Meeting, 7 p.m. Saturday:UMW Meeting, 8 a.m. Mark Your Calendar! Ash Wednesday is February 18 th ! – Service at 7 p.m. Community Wide Salt Fish Fry, Tuesday, March 10 th, 6 p.m. 100 th Anniversary Homecoming! May 17 th, 2015

Meditation Isaiah 40:31 Those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength; They will fly up on wings like eagles; They will run and not be tired; they will walk and not be weary.

Musical Prelude Bringing in the Light of Christ

Choral Introit Come! Everybody Worship Choir

Call to Worship Psalm 147 One:It is good to sing praise to our God! Many: It is a pleasure to make beautiful praise! One:God heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds. Many: God counts the stars by numbers, giving each one a name. Praise the LORD!

Praise to the Lord, The Almighty verses 1-2 All verse 3 Choir verse 5 All Hymnal # 139 Used By Permission. CCLI License #

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation! O my soul, praise him, for he is thy health and salvation! All ye who hear, now to his temple draw near; join me in glad adoration!

Praise to the Lord, who o’er all things so wondrously reigning bears thee on eagle’s wings, e’er in his keeping maintaining. God’s care enfolds all whose true good he upholds. Hast thou not known his sustaining?

Praise to the Lord, who doth prosper thy work and defend thee; surely his goodness and mercy here daily attend thee. Ponder anew what the Almighty can do, who with his love doth befriend thee.

Praise to the Lord! O let all that is in me adore him! All that hath life and breath, come now with praises before him! Let the amen sound from his people again; gladly forever adore him.

Opening Prayer M. T. Winters My God, You are with me always. My life is in Your hands. I give thanks for Your presence. You heal our ills and calm the fears and fires that rage within us. Help us to faithfully follow You and to serve You without compromise every day. All that You do is holy, and holy is Your name. Amen.

Children’s Time

Oh, I Know the Lord’s Laid His Hands on Me Choir Anthem

Offering Our Gifts to God

Traditional Praise Response Hymnal #95 Used By Permission. CCLI License #

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.

Precious Lord, Take My Hand Hymnal # 474 Used By Permission. CCLI License #

Precious Lord, take my hand, lead me on, let me stand, I am tired, I am weak, I am worn; through the storm, through the night, lead me on to the light: Take my hand, precious Lord, lead me home.

When my way grows drear, precious Lord, linger near, when my life is almost gone, hear my cry, hear my call, hold my hand lest I fall: Take my hand, precious Lord, lead me home.

When the darkness appears and the night draws near, and the day is past and gone, at the river I stand, guide my feet, hold my hand: Take my hand, precious Lord, lead me home.

Prayers of the People Responses: Joys: Thanks be to God! Concerns: Lord, have mercy. Silent Prayer

Hymnal #895 Used By Permission. CCLI License #

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, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

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

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.

Mark 1:29-32 NRSV As soon as they left the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. Now Simon’s mother- in-law was in bed with a fever, and they told him about her at once. He came and took her by the hand and lifted her up. Then the fever left her, and she began to serve them. That evening, at sunset, they brought to him all who were sick or possessed with demons.

Mark 1:33-37 NRSV And the whole city was gathered around the door. And he cured many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him. In the morning, while it was still very dark, he got up and went out to a deserted place, and there he prayed. And Simon and his companions hunted for him. When they found him, they said to him, “Everyone is searching for you.”

Mark 1:38-39 NRSV He answered, “Let us go on to the neighboring towns, so that I may proclaim the message there also; for that is what I came out to do.” And he went throughout Galilee, proclaiming the message in their synagogues and casting out demons.

We Welcome Our Guest Preacher, Reverend Jarvis Bailey, Fredericksburg District Program Director

He Touched Me Hymnal #367 Used By Permission. CCLI License #

Shackled by a heavy burden, neath a load of guilt and shame, then the hand of Jesus touched me, and now I am no longer the same.

He touched me, O He touched me, and O the joy that floods my soul! Something happened, and now I know, he touched me and made me whole.

Since I met this blessed Savior, since he cleansed and made me whole, I will never cease to praise him; I’ll shout it while eternity rolls.

He touched me, O He touched me, and O the joy that floods my soul! Something happened, and now I know, he touched me and made me whole.

On Eagle’s Wings Hymnal #143 Used By Permission. CCLI License #

And God will raise you up on eagle’s wings, bear you on the breath of dawn, make you to shine like the sun, and hold you in the palm of God’s hand.

Benediction Please join us for refreshments in the hospitality room.