Mifflin Avenue United Methodist Church

October 13, 2013

*Those that are able are invited to stand

Gathering

Welcome and Announcements

(You are invited to share your Joys and Prayer Concerns with the congregation by writing them on

the Prayer Request cards in the pews and placing them in the offering plate.)

Entering into worship

Introit “I Stand Amazed In the Presence” Choir

*Invocation:

Loving God, look at us with love, and open our hands and hearts so we may

let go of distractions and obstacles and follow you to the springs of life, eternal joy.

Make this time a holy moment when we sense your spirit and get caught up in your grace.

Amen.

*Hymn “Easter People, Raise Your Voices” #304

in The United Methodist Hymnal

*Opening Prayer

Welcoming God’s Children

Scripture Luke 17:11-19

Children’s Sermon

Offering Our Prayers

*Hymn “Through It All” (x2) #507

in The United Methodist Hymnal

Silent Prayer / Pastoral Prayer / Lord’s Prayer

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.

Entering Into the word

Scripture 2 Timothy 2:8-15

Sermon

Sharing our blessings

Offering our Gifts and Tithes

Offertory

To give electronically from your mobile device visit donate.mifflinave.org

*Doxology “Bless Thou the Gifts” #587

in The United Methodist Hymnal

*Offering Prayer

We pray… for cheer in giving, for the power to relinquish. for knowing what is ours

and what is yours and for confusing the two as often as possible. Lord, we pray and

we believe; help our unbelief. Amen.

Taking the Word to the World

*Hymn “Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus” #514

in The United Methodist Hymnal

Sending Forth “Go Into the World” Choir

*Benediction

*Hymn “My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less” (refrain only) #368

On Christ the solid rock I stand,

all other ground is sinking sand;

all other ground is sinking sand.

Postlude

Prayer Request

Jim Alfieri (Eli Alfieri) - hearing disease

Ongoing Prayer Requests

Larra Antonucci(friend of Ginnie White); Jennifer and Tom (Ginnie’s Granddaughter) -living in Kenya;

Veronica Greenberg-recovering from surgery; Carly (Sue’s niece)-recovering from surgery;

Ashleigh (friend of Barb’s)-recovering from fall; Baby Gavin-brain tumor and mom Ashley-cysts;

Nicole Slobodnyak-recovering from knee surgery; Sister and father of Jill Franke (Jen Alfieri);

Bob Delaney (father of one of Ginnie White’s colleagues); Aimee (Jen Alfieri’s cousin);

Ngozi Osuaguiv (Akudo’s mom) continued healing; Mary Ellen (Sharon’s sister) - recovering from thyroid surgery;

Ed White- recovering from hip surgery; Lily -chemo; Anna Bell - recovering from stroke;

Jessica (Pastor Kelly’s cousin)-colorectal cancer; Steve (friend of Gail) - pancreatic cancer;

Flo (cousin of Jean McQuade) - lung cancer; Steve (John McQuade co-worker) -prostate cancer;

Julie(friend of Ruth)-heart disorder; Mike(Tammy’s friend)-non Hodgkin’s lymphoma;

Mary Ellen(Sharon’s sister)- cancer; Sydney-diagnosed with Leukemia;

Tina Whitehead and her work for human dignity; Buck Cunningham(friend of Keri)-colon cancer;

Our military and their families

Home Bound/Assisted Living

Alice Wetzel, Marge Schillinger, Betty Willey, Stephen Koesel, Vivian Behm, Richard James, Ken Thompson,

Harriet Fuller, Nancy Radovic, Norma Wood, Bea Crawford