1. New Hope United Methodist Church
Welcome to
New Hope United Methodist Church
May 8, 2016

2. Announcements Today: Children’s Chime/Choir Rehearsal 11:10 am
Youth Group 5:30 pm, Upstairs
Tuesday: Acts Bible Study, 7 pm
Wednesday: Adult/Teen Chime Rehearsal, 6 pm
Adult Choir Rehearsal, 7 pm
Saturday: Mark Bible Study, 4 pm
Next Sunday: 8 a.m. Informal & 10 am Traditional
Sunday School, 9 am

3. Meditation
John 17:23
The world will know that God sent Jesus and that God has loved the world just as God has loved Jesus.

4. Musical Prelude
Bringing in the
Light of Christ

5. Choral Introit
Until Jesus Comes

6. Left: We give thanks for those who have been like angels to us.
*Call to Worship
One: We celebrate that God created us, male and female.
Left: We give thanks for those who have been like angels to us.
Right: We give thanks that God lives with us and works within us.

7. All: With one voice, we praise our maker and glorify God’s holy name.
*Call to Worship
All: With one voice, we praise our maker and glorify God’s holy name.

8. Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken
*Opening Hymn
Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken
Hymnal #731
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9. Glorious things of thee are spoken, Zion, city of our God.
God, whose word cannot be broken, formed thee for his own abode.

10. On the Rock of Ages founded, what can shake thy sure repose?
With salvation's walls surrounded, thou may'st smile at all thy foes.

11. See, the streams of living waters, springing from eternal love,
well supply thy sons and daughters and all fear of want remove.

12. Who can faint while such a river ever will their thirst to assuage?
Grace, which like the Lord, the giver, never fails from age to age.

13. Round each habitation hovering, see the cloud and fire appear
for a glory and a covering, showing that the Lord is near!

14. Thus deriving from our banner light by night and shade by day,
safe we feed upon the manna which God gives us when we pray.

15. Blest inhabitants of Zion, washed in our Redeemer’s blood;
Jesus, whom our souls rely on, makes us monarchs, priests to God.

16. Us, by his great love, he raises, rulers over self to reign,
and as priests his solemn praises we for thankful offering bring.

17. *Opening Prayer Revelation 4:11
Lord, Jesus, As we celebrate your ascension to sit at the right hand of God the Father Almighty, we join with the elders who worship at God’s throne, praising: “You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.” Amen.

18. Children’s Anthem
Ask, Seek and Knock
(Nancy Raabe)

19. Children’s Time

20. Jesus, We Crown You with Praise
Anthem
Jesus, We Crown You with Praise
(Lanny Wolfe)
Choir

21. Offering Our Gifts to God

22. Alleluia Praise Response
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.
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23. He Touched Me *Hymn Hymnal #367 Used By Permission.
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24. 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

25. the joy that floods my soul
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

26. 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

27. the joy that floods my soul
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

28. Joys and Concerns
Prayers of the People
Silent Prayer

29. Hymnal #895
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30. 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.

31. 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.

32. as it was in the beginning,
Gloria Patria
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.
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33. Scripture Reading
Revelation 22:1-5, 8-9, 14, 16 
22 Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb 2 through the middle of the street of the city. On either side of the river is the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, producing its fruit each month; and the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. 3 Nothing accursed will be found there any more. But the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will worship him;

34. Scripture Reading
4 they will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. 5 And there will be no more night; they need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever.
8 I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed them to me; 

35. Scripture Reading
9 but he said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fellow servant[e] with you and your comrades[f] the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God!”
14 Blessed are those who wash their robes,[g] so that they will have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by the gates.

36. Scripture Reading
16 “It is I, Jesus, who sent my angel to you with this testimony for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.”

37. Sermon
Jesus Sends Witnesses

38. I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of Heaven and earth;
The Apostle’s Creed
(Hymnal # 881)
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, died and was buried;

39. the third day, He rose from the dead; he ascended to Heaven, and sitteth
at the right hand of 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 life everlasting. Amen.

40. God Will Take Care of You
Hymn
God Will Take Care of You
Hymnal #130
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41. Be not dismayed whate'er betide,  God will take care of you;  Beneath His wings of love abide,  God will take care of you.

42. God will take care of you,  Through every day,  O'er all the way;  He will take care of you,  God will take care of you.

43. Through days of toil when heart doth fail, God will take care of you;  When dangers fierce your path assail,  God will take care of you. 

44. God will take care of you,  Through every day,  O'er all the way;  He will take care of you,  God will take care of you.

45. All you may need he will provide, God will take care of you;
Nothing you ask will be denied,
God will take care of you

46. God will take care of you,  Through every day,  O'er all the way;  He will take care of you,  God will take care of you.

47. No matter what may be the test,  God will take care of you;  Lean, weary one upon His breast,  God will take care of you. 

48. And let everyone who hears say, “Come.”
Benediction
Revelation 22:17
“The Spirit and the bride say, “Come.”
And let everyone who hears say, “Come.”
And let everyone who is thirsty come.

49. Benediction Let anyone who wishes take the water of life as a gift.”
Revelation 22:17
Let anyone who wishes take the water of life as a gift.”
Go Forth Blessed by the Gift of Life God Gives.
Go Forth Sharing God’s Gift of Life.

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