The Mission of the Sandy Creek United Methodist Church is: To open hearts by putting faith and love in action through works, deeds and words that heal and free; To open our minds by worshiping together as a faith family, by reading and studying the Bible and by growing in knowledge and love of God through disciplined Christian living; To open our doors by living the belief that all persons are of sacred worth, and by seeking to live locally, nationally, and globally in Christian community, welcoming, loving and forgiving one another.

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Sharing the Peace of ChristL: May the peace of Christ be with you,

P: And also with you.

*Call to Worship And PraiseCall to Worship and Praise: “He Has Made Me Glad” #2270 “Standing in the Need of Prayer” #352

Invocation (a prayer by Anne Ortlund from the Women’s Devotional Bible)

Leader:  I walked the other day along the river and watched the ducks and heard some hawklings’ cries; then suddenly the nearness of my Savior brought tears of joy and wonder to my eyes.

People:  O, praise the Lord!  This earth is crammed with heaven!  Oh, praise the Lord!   And Christian, look around!  For every bush you pass with fire is flaming, and every spot you tread is holy ground.

Leader:  I stopped the other day to watch a fountain and marveled at the magic of its grace; Then suddenly my heart was on a mountain and worshiping Jehovah face to face! I wept the other day - oh, Christian, hear it!  I wept the other day without control.  But suddenly the blessed Holy Spirit spoke peace again and calmed my needy soul.*- indicates those able, should stand.People:  Oh, praise the Lord!  This earth is crammed with

heaven.  Oh, praise the Lord!!  And, Christian, look around!  For every bush you pass, with fire is flaming, and every spot you tread is holy ground.

Special Music “The B-I-B-L-E” Burke Harvey

Children’s Time

Prayers for God's People

*Hymn “How Great is Our God” See Insert

Scripture Job 31:16-23

James 5:13-16 Matthew 25:31-40

Sung Response “Glory be to the Father” #70

Sermon “First Pray, Then Serve” Elaine Pierce

Giving of Our Tithes and Offerings

Offertory “The Sabbath Prayer- A Fiddler on the Roof” Kelley Witter

*Offertory Response “Thank You Jesus, Amen” #2081

*Offertory Prayer

*Hymn “Bind Us Together” #2226

*Benediction

*Sending Forth

LO NG-TERM PRAYER CONCERNS: Our congregation, Bishop Mark Webb, District Superintendent Rev. Mike Weeden, Rev. Daniel Bradley, United Methodist Churches and their communities, Upper NY Cabinet, Soldiers in uniform and their families: Fran Masuicca, Andrew Gemmell, Jim Horth Sr., Freida Janacek, Paul Lasher, Johnny Lewis, Stella McCabe,  Sharon Reese, Nancy Ridgeway, Maggie Potish, Mary Ann Reed, Kevin Seabury, Abe Allen, Brooke Grant, Amy Waterman-Albrecht, Lena Sinesi Fitzgerald, Lillian Ridgeway, Nancy Sanderson, Stratt Killam, Betsy Murphy, Pat Atkinson, Austin Miller, Rosalind Bidwell, Cheryl Stagl and Charlie Peter

SHORT -TERM PRAYER CONCERNS: Week of June 25: Laura Paye Grimes, Don BoshartWeek of July 2: Family of Kevin Orr Week of July 9: Prayer Chain Requests: Please contact Irene Fuller 387-3372 or Elaine Pierce 298-4086 with your prayer requests, or if you would like to be part of the Prayer Chain Ministry.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR FELLOWSHIP AND WORSHIPMonday: 12:30 pm Blood Drive, 4:45 pm Chair YogaTuesday: 7:00 pm Boy ScoutsWednesday: 9:00 am WIC, 10:00 am Yoga with

Anne, 8:30 pm Alcoholics AnonymousThursday: 1:00 pm UMW MeetingFriday:Saturday: Sunday: 11:00 am Worship ServiceThe People of God who serve our community this morning:

Ministers: The Congregation: Music: Doug TowlesLiturgist: Brian Killam; Ushers: Shirley Stowell & Irene

FullerFrom Litanies and Other Prayers for the revised Common Lectionary, Year A, by Everett Tilson and Phyllis Cole. Copyright © 1989, 1992 by Abingdon Press. Reprinted by permission.

July 9, 2017