WELCOME
Everyone is welcome-
no matter who you are,
where you come from,
or why you are here.
We are Christ's people and this is Christ's place with its
doors wide open.
If you are passing through, Godspeed.
If you are looking for a worship home, please stay with us.
We invite visitors to join with us, and most of all, to
return often.
CONTACT US:
www.mifflinave.org
412-731-2511
Pastor: Rev. Kelly Smith
214-202-9291
Worship Outline
April 8, 2018
*Those that are able are invited to stand
Greeting
Introit “Christ
is Risen” Choir
*Hymn of Praise “Easter People” #304
in The United Methodist Hymnal
*Prayer
Announcements
Sacrament of Baptism Lucy Joan Lordon #33-37
*Baptismal Hymn “Child of Blessing, Child of
Promise”
#611
in The United Methodist Hymnal
Special Music “Angels
Watching Over Me”
Children’s Sermon
Scripture
Acts
4:32-35
Message Testimony
to the Resurrection Pastor Kelly
Sung Response “They’ll Know We Are
Christians” #2223
in The Faith We Sing
Silent Prayer / Pastoral Prayer / Lord’s Prayer
Offering Our Gifts and Tithes
*Closing Song “Where
Charity and Love Prevail” #549
in The United Methodist Hymnal
*Blessing
MAUMC Monthly Missions –
something new for 2018
When the 2018 MAUMC budget was
approved it included a recommendation that we use half of our monthly mission
projects to help raise funds for our Western PA Conference apportionments. In past years we have not met our goal for
this purpose. While the conference
apportionment supports the administrative framework for the United Methodist
Church in Western Pennsylvania and throughout the world, it does much
more. It also provides funds for a
number of specific functions that in many cases are similar to the kinds of
projects we have been supporting through our monthly mission giving. The
general funds include:
World Service
Fund: The World Service Fund is the essential core
of our global outreach ministry, underwriting Christian mission around the
world. By giving to World Service we empower United Methodist evangelistic
efforts…stimulate Bible study and spiritual commitment…encourage church growth
and discipleship…and help God’s children everywhere.
Ministerial
Education Fund: Men and women choose the ministry because God
calls them. The Ministerial Education Fund is our way of helping them answer
that divine call. Our United Methodist seminaries lead the effort to proclaim
God’s word in a world desperately in need of that message.
Episcopal
Fund: Bishops have always had a very special role
in our church…elected and consecrated to speak to the church…and from the church.
The apostle Paul called it “a noble task,” but it is practical, too, since our
bishops oversee and promote the church’s spiritual and temporal interests as
well.
Black
College Fund: The 11 U.S. historically Black colleges and
universities supported by The United Methodist Church have played a unique role
in U.S. higher education. Their graduates—teachers and doctors, ministers and
bishops, judges, artists and entrepreneurs—are leaders in the African-American
community and in a rapidly changing, more diverse United States.
Interdenominational
Cooperation Fund: We United Methodists acknowledge that we are
but a small part of the worldwide Christian church—the living body of Jesus
Christ. Our unity with other Christian communions is affirmed as we witness to
a common Christian faith, meet human suffering and advocate for peace and
justice all over the world.
Africa
University Fund: This vital fund supports the only United
Methodist-related, degree-granting university on the continent of
Africa—serving students from 21 countries, all across the continent of Africa.
Africa University provides higher education of excellent quality, enriched with
Christian values, for both men and women, developing visionary leaders of
tomorrow.