Nursery Care is provided for infants and children ages three and under during the 11:00 worship service. If you need assistance, please see an usher.

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1 Welcome Guests! We are pleased that you have chosen to worship with us today. We look forward to getting to know you better after the service. We hope you are able to feel God s presence here as you worship with us. Please take a moment to sign in using the RED attendance pad, located in your pew. If you have any concerns/questions during the service, or need assistance, do not hesitate to ask an usher for help. Again, thank you for choosing Oakton UMC this morning. Flowers: this morning s Flowers are given by Kelly Schuette and family to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Kelly s grandmother, Dorothy Yeich, who passed away on December 22, 2017, and is celebrating her 92nd birthday today, April 15th, up in Heaven. She is forever in our hearts. Sign up to give flowers in Honor of or in Memory of someone by signing up on the flower chart, located on the wall near the elevator. The cost is $60. Nursery Care is provided for infants and children ages three and under during the 11:00 worship service. If you need assistance, please see an usher. Assisting in the leadership of the 8:30 Worship Service: Liturgist: Liz Vogt Ushers: Barbara & Jim McGilvray Assisting in the leadership of the 11:00 Worship Service: Liturgist: Warren Underwood Ushers: Jim & Dannye Ivey, Marty & Linda Fertal Acolyte: Eli Rauch Sound Tech: Matthew Schuette Nursery: Maryanne Turner CHURCH STAFF Rev. Dawn-Marie Singleton, Pastor Doris Page, Administrative Assistant Glo Hadermann, Oakton Christian Preschool Director Michelle Orhan, Director of Music Ben Paris, Organist Maryanne Turner, Nursery Director Oakton United Methodist Church 2951 Chain Bridge Road, Oakton, VA Phone: Fax: Web: Church Office oumc@oaktonumc.org Pastor s oaktonumcpastor@gmail.com The mission of OUMC is to: * Know Jesus as Christ * Invite others to follow Him * Develop devoted disciples * Serve those in need

2 Oakton United Methodist Church We re glad you re here!

3 ORDER OF WORSHIP Third Sunday of Easter, April 15, 2018 * Please stand if able CHIMING THE HOUR OF WORSHIP (11:00) WELCOME GATHERING GOD S PEOPLE *HYMN OF PRAISE O Worship the King UMH NO. 73 *CALL TO WORSHIP (written by Rev. Dawn-Marie Singleton) Come, Come and worship this beautiful day. We come ready and willing, for worship is why we have come. Praise God, Hear the Word, and accept your call. We are all called to live our lives as difference makers. Sing of God s love, participate in His story, and have courage to live for Him. We come. Some of us come as students, others of us come as those who work in and out of our homes, some come as retired servants but we come, all of us come together. You come as you are. That is a beautiful thing. Now allow God to equip you for His purpose. We are a little scared, for we do not really understand what that means. But we come and we come ready and willing to be equipped by God for a greater purpose. Let us shout, praise, sing and live our lives as difference makers! O Lord, show us how to be bold and courageous in our call. We begin today, to learn and to grow as we worship the Lord. May we be open to change so that we may transform the world around us. Let us worship together.

4 PRAYER OF CONFESSION We listen to the stories of the call of the disciples and find them interesting but unrealistic. When we look at our own lives, we believe that we could not leave everything to follow someone we didn t know. We have many responsibilities and ties which keep us from following. But God is persistent. God understands our confusion and doubts. And God continues to call us to be in ministry and mission in this world. It may not mean leaving everything behind, but it does mean being willing to serve wherever God calls us. That s hard. We want to place conditions on service, and usually those conditions are "if we have time", "if we have energy"; " if we can just try serving God for a little while to see how it all works out". Still God calls to each of us. Discipleship is difficult. Forgive us, patient and persistent Lord, for the very many times we turn our backs on serving you and focus on our own comforts. Forgive us when we look the other way when people are in need. Forgive us our angry attitudes and actions which hurt rather than heal. Wrap your arms around us, healing our wounds, binding us to you. Gently move us into service in your name. AMEN. WORDS OF ASSURANCE Do not be afraid. God is with you! That is good news. You do not have to go through life alone, wondering if anyone cares about you or knows your heart. God knows and God loves you. Rejoice for thus it is, has always been, and will continue to be. God s love for you is eternal. AMEN. RESPONDING TO GOD S PRESENCE THE OLD TESTAMENT LESSONS Exodus 3:10-12 OT Pew Bible Page 50 Jeremiah 29:11 OT Pew Bible Page 731 SUNG CALL TO PRAYER Seek Ye First UMH NO. 405 PRAYER OF DISCERNMENT O Holy and Mighty God, Just as surely as the wind blows, allow us to feel your Spirit around us and within us. Bring to us clarity of vision and help us to know that you go with us through this new adventure. Help us to be open to new things, keep us from being afraid to fail, and keep us true to your will Lord. There is so much to be thankful for and so much to look forward to. Hear us as we ask for your will to be done here in Oakton, Virginia. Show

5 us how to be the disciples you have called us to be. And Lord, no matter what, give us boldness and courage to keep trying new things. May all that we do be for your glory. May we always be a community of faith that knows Jesus as Christ, that is willing to invite others to know him, and may we always be willing to develop devoted disciples and continually serve those in need. Amen SONGS OF PRAISE (8:30) MINISTRY OF MUSIC (11:00) Mercy Tree K. Nordhoff Sanctuary Choir CHILDREN S MOMENT (11:00) Sammye Justice (Please know that there are children s worship bags in the narthex for your use for the little ones. We also do BUZZ words during the sermon. Children are asked to write words that they hear during the message on the BUZZ word paper (also in the narthex). Each week, a beekeeper will be announced. Following the end of the service, the child is encouraged to go to the Beekeeper to get a prize.) OFFERTORY PRAYER GIVING OF GOD S TITHES AND OUR OFFERINGS OFFERTORY *OFFERTORY RESPONSE Praise God, From Whom All Blessings Flow NO. 95 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below; Praise God above ye heavenly host: praise father, son and holy Ghost. Amen. EXPERIENCING GOD S WORD *HYMN OF PREPARATION Stand Up, Stand Up For Jesus UMH NO. 514 THE NEW TESTAMENT LESSONS NT pew Bible pages 193, 210, 236 Ephesians 4:1, 1 Timothy 6:12 & 2 Peter 1:10 SERMON Difference Makers Rev. Dawn-Marie Singleton *HYMN OF DEDICATION Where He Leads Me UMH NO. 338 *BENEDICTION

6 Sympathy: to the family of Jim Walton, who died recently. His celebration of life will be held in the chapel on Friday, April 20 th at 11:00 a.m. with a light lunch to follow. Cards may be sent to his wife, Dale Marie Walton, at Brier Creek Rd., Haymarket, VA Also, to the family of Charlotte Lahar, who died April 4 th. You can read a little about her life in the obituary on the website of her Funeral Home. April 28 th : Church and Parsonage Clean-Up Day: Come and help. See David Budd for information. Camp HighRoad 2018 Scholarship Application: Oakton United Methodist Women have set aside a pool of scholarship funds to offer partial (no full) assistance to girls and boys for a oneweek camp session at a Summer 2018 HighRoad Camp of her/his choice. Qualifications: Applicants and parent or guardian must have been regular church or Sunday School attendees during the past 12 months. Applicants must sign agreement to make an oral report to the UMW at its September 2018 meeting about their experience at summer camp. Applications: on narthex tables of sanctuary and chapel, on church website, and on church FaceBook page. Applications will be considered and awarded on a first come first served basis. Coordinator: Helen Albanese, hjalbanese@cox.net, (Home) (Mobile) UMCOR Relief-Supply Kits for Conference YOUR HELP IS NEEDED TO REPLENISH THE HYGIENE KITS AND SCHOOL KITS. See the list in the April announcement booklet. Upcoming Events and our Calendar can be found on our website: look on the Events page or the Calendar page.

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